No person shall be eligible to the Office of Secretary of State unless the person: 1. Has attained the age of 25 years at the time of such election; and 2. Is a qualified elector and has been a citizen resident of this State for 2 years next preceding the election. [Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, […]
1. The Secretary of State shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State. 2. The Secretary of State shall be chosen at the general election of 1866, and every 4th year thereafter, and shall hold office for the term of 4 years from the time of his or her installment and until his […]
The Secretary of State shall keep his or her office at the seat of government. [Part 10:108:1866; B § 2608; BH § 1645; C § 1791; RL § 2774; NCL § 4774]—(NRS A 1977, 1369)
1. Until the first Monday in January 2007, the Secretary of State is entitled to receive an annual salary of $80,000. From the first Monday in January 2007, until the first Monday in January 2011, the Secretary of State is entitled to receive an annual salary of $97,000. 2. On the first Monday in January […]
1. The Secretary of State may, under his or her hand and seal, appoint an Executive Assistant, a Chief Deputy, a Deputy of Commercial Recordings, a Deputy of Elections, a Deputy of Securities and not more than two additional deputies in the unclassified service of the State as he or she may deem necessary to […]
The Secretary of State shall: 1. Attest all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor, and affix the seal of the State, with proper attestations, to all commissions, pardons and other public instruments to which the signature of the Governor is required. A copy of these instruments must be filed in the Office of […]
1. The Secretary of State shall include and maintain on the Internet website of the Secretary of State information concerning: (a) Programs to provide financing for small businesses. The information must include, without limitation, information concerning: (1) Grants or loans of money from the Catalyst Account created by NRS 231.1573; (2) The issuance of revenue […]
For the purpose of establishing the identity of an entity organized pursuant to title 7 of NRS or a person who is issued a state business license pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS or who claims to be excluded or exempt from the requirement to obtain a state business license pursuant to NRS 76.105, the […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.671, the Secretary of State shall prominently post the following notice at each office and each location on his or her Internet website at which documents are accepted for filing: The Secretary of State is not responsible for the content, completeness or accuracy of any document filed in […]
1. A person shall not willfully file, promote the filing of, or cause to be filed, or attempt or conspire to file, promote the filing of, or cause to be filed, any record in the Office of the Secretary of State if the person has actual knowledge that the record: (a) Is forged or fraudulently […]
1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a record shall be deemed to be filed with the Secretary of State when it is placed in the care, custody and control of the Office of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State determines that the record: (a) Is accompanied by the appropriate filing […]
The Secretary of State and the deputies, employees and attorneys of the Secretary of State are not liable for any action or omission made in good faith by the Secretary of State, deputy, employee or attorney in the performance of his or her duties or exercise of authority with respect to the examination, acceptance or […]
The Secretary of State shall furnish, on request, to any person who has paid the proper fee for it, a certified copy of all or any part of any law, act, record or other instrument of writing on file or deposited with the Office of the Secretary of State of which a copy may properly […]
The Secretary of State may prescribe standards for appropriate forms to be used pursuant to NRS 104.9521 which must be accepted by the county recorder of every county of this state at the lower rate prescribed by those sections. The Secretary of State may, by regulation, establish the fees that must be paid to obtain […]
The Secretary of State and any deputy designated by the Secretary of State may administer any oath or affirmation appropriate to the performance of his or her duties. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1486)
On or before September 15 of each even-numbered year, the Secretary of State shall prepare and render a biennial report to the Governor. The report must include: 1. An exhibit showing in detail all expenditures made by the Secretary of State or under the direction of the Secretary of State during the biennium ending June […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in addition to other fees authorized by law, the Secretary of State shall charge and collect the following fees: For certifying to a copy of any law, joint resolution, transcript of record or other paper on file or of record with the Secretary of State, including, but […]
Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, all fees collected by the Secretary of State shall be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. (Added to NRS by 1979, 76)
1. If any money is paid to the Secretary of State which exceeds by less than $15 the amount required by law to be paid, the Secretary of State shall deposit the excess payment with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. 2. If a payment exceeds the amount required by law […]
1. A petty cash account of the Secretary of State is hereby created for each building in which offices of employees of the Secretary of State are located in the sum of $500 each. 2. The State Board of Examiners shall: (a) Define the purposes for which the petty cash accounts may be used; and […]
