NRS 245.211 – Pension or insurance for peace officers and firefighters who are disabled.
1. The board of county commissioners of any county may establish, by contract or otherwise, and administer a disability pension plan or disability insurance program for the benefit of the county sheriff, any sheriff’s deputy or firefighter who is disabled, to any degree, by an injury arising out of and in the course of his […]
NRS 245.213 – Establishment of merit system.
1. In each county having a population of 100,000 or more the board of county commissioners shall by ordinance establish a merit personnel system for all employees of the county except those exempted under the provisions of NRS 245.213 to 245.216, inclusive. 2. In each county having a population of less than 100,000 the board […]
NRS 245.214 – Administration by board of county commissioners.
The board of county commissioners shall administer the provisions of NRS 245.213 to 245.216, inclusive, through the promulgation of appropriate rules and regulations and the employment of clerical and administrative staff. (Added to NRS by 1969, 828)
NRS 245.215 – Regulations: Required provisions.
1. The board of county commissioners shall adopt regulations for any merit personnel system established pursuant to the provisions of NRS 245.213 to 245.216, inclusive. The regulations must provide: (a) For the classification of all county positions, not exempt from the merit personnel system, based on the duties, authority and responsibility of each position, with […]
NRS 245.216 – Personnel exempted from merit system.
There shall be exempted from the provisions of NRS 245.213, 245.214 and 245.215: 1. All department heads appointed and elected and the county administrator or county manager of the county. 2. A number of employees in each department excluding the department head as designated by the department head, which shall not exceed 3 percent of […]
NRS 245.160 – When commissioners declare an office vacant.
The board of county commissioners shall declare vacant the office of every county officer, except the office of district judge, required by law to execute an official bond, whenever a final judgment shall be obtained against such officer for a breach of the conditions of such bond, or whenever such officer shall be finally convicted […]
NRS 245.170 – Vacancies: Appointment by board of county commissioners; placement of office or position on ballot under certain circumstances.
Except as otherwise provided by specific statute: 1. If a vacancy is declared in any county or township office, except the offices of district judge and county commissioner: (a) Thirty days or more before the date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy specified in NRS 293.177, and the office is not otherwise […]
NRS 245.180 – Temporary appointments.
1. When, at any time, there shall be in the county offices, except the office of district judge, no officer duly authorized to execute the duties thereof, some suitable person may be temporarily appointed by the board of county commissioners to perform the duties of such offices, until they are filled by election or appointment, […]
NRS 245.185 – Temporary limited appointments of certified persons with disabilities.
1. To assist persons with disabilities certified by the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the board of county commissioners of each county is encouraged and authorized to make temporary limited appointments of certified persons with disabilities for a period not to exceed 700 hours for each appointment notwithstanding that the […]
NRS 245.200 – Leaves of absence for elected county officers.
1. The board of county commissioners in any county is authorized and empowered to grant leave of absence to any county officer, authorized to appoint a deputy, for a period not exceeding 6 months, if in the discretion of the board such a course appears proper. 2. The officer desiring leave of absence shall first […]