NRS 244.163
County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance

  • appointment, qualifications and duties
  • punishment for offenses.

1.

The boards of county commissioners in their respective counties may create by ordinance the office of the county coroner, prescribe the qualifications and duties of the county coroner and make appointments to the office.

2.

Any coroner so appointed is governed by the ordinances pertaining to such office which may be enacted by the board of county commissioners, and the provisions of NRS 259.025, 259.045 and 259.150 to 259.180, inclusive.

3.

The boards of county commissioners shall require that the county coroner make a reasonable effort to notify a decedent’s next of kin who is authorized to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent pursuant to NRS 451.024 of the fact of the decedent’s death without unreasonable delay.

4.

For any offense relating to the violation or willful disregard of such duties or trusts of office as may be specified by the respective boards of county commissioners, all coroners holding office by appointment pursuant to this section are subject to such fines and criminal penalties, including misdemeanor penalties and removal from office by indictment, accusation or otherwise, as the ordinance prescribes. This subsection applies to all deputies, agents, employees and other persons employed by or exercising the powers and functions of the coroner.

Source: Section 244.163 — County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance; appointment, qualifications and duties; punishment for offenses., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-244.­html#NRS244Sec163.

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

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 244.163’s source at nv​.us