NRS 244.1507
Consolidation or division of powers and duties of county offices in counties whose population is less than 45,000: Mechanism

  • prerequisites
  • timing.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 45,000 may by ordinance direct that:

(a)

The powers and duties of two or more county offices be combined into one county office.

(b)

The powers and duties of one county office be allocated between two or more county offices.

2.

A board of county commissioners shall not take the action described in subsection 1 unless:

(a)

The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will benefit the public;

(b)

The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will not create:

(1)

An ethical, legal or practical conflict of interest; or

(2)

A situation in which the powers and duties assigned to a county office are incompatible with the proper performance of that office in the public interest;

(c)

The board submits to the residents of the county, in the form of an advisory ballot question pursuant to NRS 295.230, a proposal to combine or separate the applicable county offices; and

(d)

A majority of the voters voting on the advisory ballot question approves the proposal.

3.

If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section will result in the elimination of one or more county offices, the combining or separating of offices must not become effective until the earlier of the date on which:

(a)

The normal term of office of the person whose office will be eliminated expires; or

(b)

The person whose office will be eliminated resigns.

4.

If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section results in the powers and duties of one county office being transferred to another county office, the county office to which the powers and duties are transferred shall be deemed to be the county office from which the powers and duties were transferred for the purposes of any applicable provision of law authorizing or requiring the performance or exercise of those powers and duties, as appropriate.

Source: Section 244.1507 — Consolidation or division of powers and duties of county offices in counties whose population is less than 45,000: Mechanism; prerequisites; timing., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-244.­html#NRS244Sec1507.

244.150
Levy of taxes. 244.151
Department of public works: Creation 244.152
Public works: County’s powers subordinate to powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. 244.153
Public works: County’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency. 244.154
Planning, subdivision regulation and zoning: County’s powers subordinate to limits upon development established in certain geographical regions by certain state acts. 244.155
Roads and bridges. 244.157
Improvements: County’s powers same as those of general improvement district. 244.158
Committee to review general improvement districts: Creation 244.160
Care of indigent sick persons. 244.161
Promotion of civil and equal rights. 244.162
Rehabilitation of delinquent children. 244.163
County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance 244.164
Registrar of voters: Creation of office 244.165
Prosecution and defense of suits. 244.167
Employment of security officers. 244.170
Rewards for apprehension or conviction of defaulting or absconding county or township officers. 244.175
Rewards for apprehension of murderers. 244.180
Indexing of records and proceedings. 244.183
Special census. 244.186
Sale of video service over video service network: Prohibitions 244.187
Displacement or limitation of competition: Services. 244.188
Displacement or limitation of competition: Areas in which authorized 244.189
Development of affordable housing, control and protection of animals, and rehabilitation of certain residential property 244.190
Cooperative agreements for modification of weather 244.194
Voting or counting devices: Rental, lease or other acquisition. 244.195
Other powers. 244.1505
Expenditure of public money 244.1507
Consolidation or division of powers and duties of county offices in counties whose population is less than 45,000: Mechanism 244.1545
Hosting platforms: County’s power to require quarterly reports on rentals of residential units and issue certain related subpoenas. 244.1583
Review of general improvement districts: Public hearings 244.1585
Submission of information to committee to review general improvement districts. 244.1605
Provision of medical facilities and services in outlying areas. 244.1607
Establishment of neighborhood justice center 244.1609
Designation of site for persons to complete Internet sale of personal property 244.1615
Institution of program or sponsorship of activity to increase participation in public policy and government. 244.1645
Appointment of members of certain local governing bodies by board of county commissioners in county whose population is less than 100,000. 244.1945
Advisory boards: Establishment 244.19455
Creation, maintenance or display of comprehensive model or map of physical location of facilities of public utility, public water system or video service provider prohibited.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 244.1507’s source at nv​.us