Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 244 · 335 active provisions
Except as provided in NRS 244.011, 244.014 and 244.016, each board of county commissioners of the several counties shall consist of three members; and not more than three county commissioners shall be elected or appointed to such office in any county.
1. In each county whose population is less than 100,000, the board of county commissioners may, by ordinance, provide that the board of county commissioners consists of five members. Upon enactment of the ordinance, the board of county commissioners shall submit the ordinance to the registered voters of the county at t…
In each county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000: 1. At the general election in 1976, and every 4 years thereafter, two county commissioners must be elected respectively from two of the county commissioner election districts established pursuant to this chapter. 2. At the general election in 197…
1. In each county whose population is 700,000 or more, the board of county commissioners consists of seven members. Each member must be a resident of, and elected by the registered voters of, a county commissioner election district established pursuant to this chapter. 2. The board of county commissioners shall establi…
1. If new or changed county commissioner election districts must be established because of changes in population or applicable law, the board of county commissioners shall establish those districts by ordinance and provide for the election from specified districts of the proper numbers of county commissioners for 4-yea…
1. County commissioners must: (a) Be qualified electors of their respective counties; (b) Be registered to vote in the county; and (c) Have such other qualifications as are provided in this chapter. 2. No county or township officer is eligible to the office of county commissioner.
1. County commissioners must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective counties. 2. At the general election held in 1968 and at the general election every 4 years thereafter, two persons must be elected to serve on the board of county commissioners for terms of 4 years. 3. At the general election held in…
1. Whenever two or more members of a board of county commissioners are to be elected at the same election for the same term in any county in this state having less than 100,000 population, and the county has not been divided into commissioner districts in the manner provided by NRS 244.050, the county clerk shall desig…
County commissioners shall enter upon their duties on the first Monday of January succeeding their election, and, except for 2-year terms established pursuant to NRS 244.018, shall hold their offices for 4 years as provided in this chapter; and except in Carson City, the term of office shall expire at 12 p.m. of the da…
1. On entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office of county commissioner, each county commissioner, whether elected or appointed, shall take and subscribe to the oath of office as prescribed by law. 2. If a county commissioner shall neglect or refuse, during the period of 15 days from and after the first Mo…
1. Any vacancy occurring in any board of county commissioners must be filled by appointment of the Governor. Except in Carson City, the Governor shall appoint a suitable person who is a member of the same political party as the most recent holder of the vacant office. 2. Except in Carson City, the term of office of a p…
1. Whenever a number of registered voters equal to 25 percent or more of the number of persons registered to vote at the last preceding general election in any county whose population is less than 100,000 petitions the board of county commissioners of their county to divide the county into three commissioner districts,…
The seal of the county shall be the seal of the board of county commissioners.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 241.0355, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. 2. When a majority only of the members is present at a meeting of the board, in case of a tie vote on any question, the vote must be postponed to a subsequent meeting.
County commissioners are authorized and empowered to administer all oaths or affirmations necessary in discharging the duties of their office.
1. The county commissioners shall: (a) Elect one of their number as chair of the board and another of their number as vice chair of the board; and (b) Fix the terms of office of the chair and vice chair of the board. 2. The county clerk shall be clerk of the board.
1. The clerk shall keep a full and complete record of all the proceedings of the board, together with a full and complete alphabetical index and page citation of and for the record and proceedings, and all such proceedings shall be entered upon the record. 2. The record of each day’s proceedings of the board shall be s…
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the meetings of the boards of county commissioners must be held at the county seats of their respective counties, or at a place not more than 10 miles from the county seat within the boundaries of the county, at least once in each calendar month, on a day or days to be f…
1. Except as provided in subsections 4 and 5, special meetings may be called by the chair or, in the chair’s absence, by the vice chair whenever there is sufficient business to come before the board, or upon the written request of a majority of the board. 2. The clerk of the board shall give written notice of each spec…
1. No ordinance shall be passed except by bill. When any ordinance is amended, the section or sections thereof shall be reenacted as amended, and no ordinance shall be revised or amended by reference only to its title. 2. Every ordinance shall: (a) Bear a summary, which shall appear before the title and which shall sta…
1. All proposed ordinances, when first proposed, must be read by title to the board, immediately after which at least one copy of the proposed ordinance must be filed with the county clerk for public examination. Notice of the filing, together with the title and an adequate summary of the ordinance and the date on whic…
1. An ordinance which adopts: (a) A specialized or uniform building, plumbing or electrical code printed in the form of a book or pamphlet; (b) Any other specialized or uniform code; or (c) Any portion of such a code, Ê may adopt it by reference with such changes as may be necessary to make it applicable to conditions…
The style of ordinances shall be as follows: The Board of County Commissioners of the County of................Do Ordain: (Body of ordinance) (Last section of ordinance) Proposed on ....................... (month) .............. (day) ........... (year) Proposed by Commissioner..........................................…
The county clerk shall record all ordinances in a book kept for that purpose, together with the affidavits of publication by the publisher. The book, or a certified copy of an ordinance therein recorded and under the seal of the county, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts and places without further…
1. Each board of county commissioners may provide for the revision and codification, including such restatements and substantive changes as are necessary for clarity and consistency, of all general ordinances of the county, and may provide for the indexing and publication of such ordinances in the form of a county code…