The chief legal officer or attorney of a political subdivision may employ special counsel whose compensation must be fixed by the governing body of the political subdivision if he or she determines at any time prior to trial that it is impracticable or could constitute a conflict of interest for the legal services to be rendered by the chief legal officer or attorney of the political subdivision. Compensation for special counsel must be paid by the political subdivision.
NRS 41.0344
Employment of special counsel by chief legal officer or attorney of political subdivision
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Sparks v. Sparks Municipal Court (2013)
Most recently applied in City of Sparks v. Sparks Municipal Court (May 2013)
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1734)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.