NRS 243.480 – Form and canvass of ballots; certification of returns.
The ballots to be voted at the election must have printed thereon the words “For removal of the county seat to …………….” (inserting the name of the place to which removal is proposed) and “Against removal of the county seat to …………….” (inserting the name of the place to which removal is proposed). The ballot […]
NRS 243.485 – County records, offices, property and prisoners to be removed to new county seat; penalty.
1. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition of removal is in favor of removal of the county seat, so soon as convenient buildings can be had at such new county seat the board of county commissioners shall cause all the county records, county offices and property pertaining thereto, and all county […]
NRS 243.490 – Notice of establishment of new county seat; actions and proceedings.
When a new county seat shall have been established in accordance with NRS 243.460 to 243.490, inclusive, the board of county commissioners shall cause due notice thereof to be published in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county for 4 consecutive weeks, being four publications, and all suits, actions, process, prosecutions and proceedings […]
NRS 243.440 – Expenses of election.
The board of county commissioners shall cause all expenses of printing, publication of notices and expenses of holding the election to be paid out of the county general fund. [5:109:1953]
NRS 243.445 – Canvass of votes; transmission of certified abstract.
The election officers shall make returns to the board of county commissioners, who shall, within 7 days thereafter, meet and canvass the vote. The county clerk must make a certified abstract thereof, seal such abstract, endorse it “election returns” and without delay transmit it by registered mail to the Secretary of State. [6:109:1953]
NRS 243.450 – Abstract filed; result certified to Governor.
The certified abstract of such returns must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, and, if it appears therefrom that a majority of all the qualified voters voting at the election have approved the act, the Secretary of State must certify the result of such vote to the Governor. [7:109:1953]
NRS 243.455 – Proclamation by Governor.
The Governor must thereupon issue a proclamation, stating therein the result of the vote in the county affected, and that the act has been approved by a majority of all the qualified voters voting at the election. The act shall become effective on the date of the proclamation. [8:109:1953]
NRS 243.460 – Relocation of county seats.
County seats may be removed and new locations selected as provided in NRS 243.460 to 243.490, inclusive. [1:69:1955]
NRS 243.465 – Petition for removal of county seat: Requirements; notice; hearing.
Whenever the residents of any county in this State shall file a petition with the clerk of the board of county commissioners, signed by qualified electors of the county, who are also taxpayers of the county as appears by the last real or personal property assessment roll, equal in number to at least 60 percent […]
NRS 243.470 – Sufficiency of petition; proposition to be submitted to voters; limitation on withdrawing names from petition.
1. At the time specified in the notice, the board of county commissioners shall meet and inquire into and determine the sufficiency of the petition and the validity of the signatures thereto, and if sufficient and signed by the required number, the board shall make an order directing that the proposition to remove the county […]