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NevadaSB11683rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to counties; revising provisions relating to the annual compensation of elected county officers; authorizing the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs to review certain issues relating to county commissions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Skip Daly (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
BDR 20-92
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Higher pay rules for county officers
Beginning July 1, 2025, each elected county officer is paid the higher of two amounts. Pay is either the adjusted base set by law or 3% above the highest‑paid employee they supervise (as of Jan. 1, 2025 for the first year; July 1 in later years). County boards may also grant a 2% cost‑of‑living raise that becomes the new base. After four years of service, officers get extra pay equal to 2% of base pay for each full year served, capped at 20%. An officer may choose to decline some or all of this extra pay.
Set pay and raises for commissioners
Starting July 1, 2025, county commissioner pay is set as follows: Clark $121,000; Washoe $116,000; Lyon, Carson City, Elko, Nye, Douglas, Storey $39,000; Churchill, Humboldt $36,000; White Pine, Pershing $33,000; Lander, Mineral, Lincoln, Eureka, Esmeralda $30,000. Each commissioner gets a 3% raise each year from FY 2026–2027 through FY 2030–2031. After that, pay stays at the FY 2030–2031 level.
Carson City pay tied to state rules
The Carson City Mayor’s salary is 130% of the amount set under NRS 245.043. The Clerk and the District Attorney now have salaries set under NRS 245.043. The act deletes Section 12 of the Carson City Charter to match these changes.
Counties can pause or cut raises
If a county board finds there isn’t enough money in a year, it does not pay the scheduled increases. Prior‑year salaries stay in place, and there is no back pay for missed years. Instead of full increases, the board may apply a uniform pay cut. It must use either the same percent cut across all elected officers and commissioners or the same cut used for another county employee group, whichever results in lower pay.
Limits on DA private law work
In counties with 3,000 or more people, district attorneys cannot do private paid legal work. Private practice means paid legal work for anyone other than the county or agencies the DA must serve. Interim DAs may do private work for up to 60 days after appointment. The 60‑day cap does not apply in counties under 3,000 people. Interim DAs receive the same salary as the elected DA.
Budget cap waived for salary changes
Local governments do not apply NRS 354.599 to extra costs tied to this law. The usual budget limits in that statute do not apply to those expenses.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Skip Daly
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/23/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)
Yes: 32 • No: 9
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)
Yes: 19 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 80.
5/28/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
5/27/2025legislatureTo enrollment.
5/23/2025SenateIn Senate.
5/23/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 32, Nays: 9, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
5/23/2025HouseTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/22/2025HouseTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/21/2025HouseTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/20/2025HouseRead second time.
5/19/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass.
5/16/2025HouseRead first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.
4/28/2025HouseIn Assembly.
4/28/2025HouseTo Assembly.
4/28/2025SenateFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
4/25/2025SenateRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To printer.
4/22/2025SenateReprinting dispensed with.
4/21/2025SenateRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 488.)
4/21/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
4/21/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/21/2025SenateNotice of eligibility for exemption.
3/27/2025SenateRead first time. To committee.
2/3/2025SenateFrom printer.
1/28/2025SenatePrefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
1/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Enrolled
As Introduced
Reprint 1
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