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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.400

Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency

Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 266 — General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns · Status: effective

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.400, Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency, Nevada, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2096630
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1. The city council, by ordinance, may require, as a qualification for an appointive office of the city, other than city attorney, and for appointment as a deputy pursuant to NRS 266.455, that the person appointed reside actually, and not constructively, within: (a) The limits of the city; or (b) The county in which the city is located. 2. A person who is a defaulter to the city is ineligible to hold any city office.