NRS 244.014

Number and terms of county commissioners in county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000; commissioners’ districts

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Colton v. Eighth Judicial District Court (1976)

Most recently applied in Colton v. Eighth Judicial District Court (July 1976)

(Added to NRS by 1975, 721; A 1977, 221; 1979, 509; 1981, 1125; 1989, 1898; 1991, 1745; 2011, 1101)

In each county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000:

1. At the general election in 1976, and every 4 years thereafter, two county commissioners must be elected respectively from two of the county commissioner election districts established pursuant to this chapter.

2. At the general election in 1978, and every 4 years thereafter, three county commissioners must be elected respectively from three of the county commissioner election districts established pursuant to this chapter.

3. The board of county commissioners shall establish five county commissioner election districts which must be as nearly equal in population as practicable. Each such district must be composed of entirely contiguous territory and be as compact as possible.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.