NRS 286.671

Definitions

Known as the Public Employees’ Retirement Act

The act spans §§ 286–286 (165 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cragun v. Nevada Public Employees' Retirement Board (1976)

Most recently applied in PUB. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYS. OF NEVADA VS. GITTER C/W 69208/69961 (April 2017)

(Added to NRS by 1963, 983; A 1975, 1058; 1977, 1594; 1989, 1563; 1995, 253; 2015, 2731; 2017, 296)

As used in NRS 286.671 to 286.679, inclusive:

1. “Child” means an unmarried person under 18 years of age who is the issue or legally adopted child of a deceased member. As used in this subsection, “issue” means the progeny or biological offspring of the deceased member.

2. “Dependent parent” means the surviving parent of a deceased member who was dependent upon the deceased member for at least 50 percent of the surviving parent’s support for at least 6 months immediately preceding the death of the deceased member.

3. “Domestic partner” means a person who is in a domestic partnership that is registered or recognized pursuant to chapter 122A of NRS, and that has not been terminated pursuant to that chapter.

4. “Spouse” means the surviving husband or wife or domestic partner of a deceased member.

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