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NRS 225.060 Deputies and Executive Assistant: Appointment; classification; duties; bond; restrictions on other employment. 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…

NRS 225.080 General duties. 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…

NRS 225.081 Duty to include and maintain on Internet website information concerning programs to provide financing for small businesses and certification as or programs to provide financing for disadvantaged business enterprises; regulations. 1. The Secretary of State shall includ…

NRS 225.082 Duty to assign unique business identification number for purpose of establishing the identity of certain persons and entities. 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 lic…

NRS 225.083 Duty to post notice regarding customer’s responsibility regarding filed documents and penalty for filing false or forged documents and certain liens against certain persons; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.671, the Secretary of State shall prom…

NRS 225.084 Civil liability for filing record which is forged or fraudulently altered, contains false statement of material fact or is being filed in bad faith or to harass or defraud; rights, remedies and penalties cumulative; regulations. 1. A person shall not willfully file, p…

NRS 225.085 Records: When deemed filed; retention; disposition; regulations. 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 …

NRS 225.095 Immunity from liability for examination, acceptance or filing of certain documents. 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, deput…

NRS 225.100 Duty to furnish certified copies of laws, records and instruments. 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…

NRS 225.105 Uniform Commercial Code: Secretary of State may prescribe standards for forms; regulations concerning fees for forms. 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…

NRS 225.115 Administration of oaths and affirmations. 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)

NRS 225.120 Biennial report. 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 …

NRS 225.140 Fees: Imposition; regulations; posting of fee schedule. 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 resolut…

NRS 225.150 Deposit of fees. 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)

NRS 225.155 Disposition of excess payments. 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 Fun…

NRS 225.163 Petty cash account: Creation; use; replenishment. 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: …

NRS 225.165 Secretary of State’s Trust Account for Advance Fees: Establishment; use; regulations. 1. The Secretary of State may establish a trust account, designated the Secretary of State’s Trust Account for Advance Fees, with the State Treasurer in which persons who require the…

NRS 225.170 Securities Division: Creation; Administrator; legal counsel. 1. There is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State a Securities Division. The Deputy of Securities shall serve as the Administrator of the Division. 2. The Secretary of State may, alterna…

NRS 225.200 Definitions. As used in NRS 225.200 to 225.270, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 225.210 and 225.220 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2258; A 2013, 55)

NRS 225.210 “Advisory Committee” defined. “Advisory Committee” means the Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy created by NRS 225.240. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2258)

NRS 225.220 “Participatory democracy” defined. “Participatory democracy” means the participation of residents of this State in the development of public policy and in the improvement of the operation of government at all levels. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2258)

NRS 225.240 Creation; composition; officers; staff; term of members; vacancies; allowances. 1. The Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State. 2. The Advisory Committee consists of not more than 10 members including…

NRS 225.250 Duties; authority to establish panel. 1. The Advisory Committee shall: (a) Assist the Secretary of State in identifying and proposing programs that support participatory democracy and solutions to any problem concerning the level of participatory democracy, including,…

NRS 225.260 Meetings; presiding officer; quorum. 1. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least one time, but shall not meet more than four times, in a calendar year. A special meeting of the Advisory Committee may be called by the Secretary of State and the Chair of the Advisory …

NRS 225.270 Gifts, grants and donations; Special Account for the Support of the Advisory Committee. 1. The Secretary of State may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the Advisory Committee and its activities pursuant to NRS …

NRS 225.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 225.310 to 225.350, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1022)

NRS 225.310 “Lockbox” defined. “Lockbox” means an electronic file, including, without limitation, any will or other document stored electronically in the file, that is established in the Nevada Lockbox and registered to a person pursuant to NRS 225.370. (Added to NRS by 2009, 102…

NRS 225.320 “Nevada Lockbox” defined. “Nevada Lockbox” means the registry authorized to be established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.360. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1022)

NRS 225.330 “Other document” defined. “Other document” means a document registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.370 and may include, without limitation, a passport, a birth certificate, a marriage license, a form requesting to nominate a guardian that is execut…

NRS 225.340 “Registrant” defined. “Registrant” means a person whose will or other document is registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.370. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1022)

NRS 225.350 “Will” defined. “Will” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 132.370. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1022)

NRS 225.360 Authority to establish and maintain registry; required components of registry; electronic reproductions. The Secretary of State may establish and maintain on his or her Internet website a registry to be known as the Nevada Lockbox. The registry must include, without l…

NRS 225.370 Establishment of individual lockboxes within registry; duties of Secretary of State. If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360: 1. A person who wishes to establish a lockbox and thereby register a will or other document in the Nevada Lockbox must su…

NRS 225.380 Restrictions upon access to individual lockboxes within registry. If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360: 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall not provide access to the lockbox of a registrant unless: (a) …

NRS 225.390 Removal from registry of contents filed previously by registrant who is now deceased. If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360, the Secretary of State may remove from the Nevada Lockbox the contents of the lockbox of a deceased registrant only: 1. …

NRS 225.400 Contents of registry not required to be verified for accuracy or legal validity; lack of presumptions concerning documents filed in registry; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of will or other document. …

NRS 225.410 Gifts, grants, bequests and contributions. The Secretary of State may accept gifts, grants, bequests and other contributions from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive. A person who gives a gift, grant, bequest …

NRS 225.420 Disposition and accounting of money. 1. All money received by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive, must be: (a) Deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund; and (b) Used only for the purpose o…

NRS 225.430 Immunity from liability for acts and omissions made in good faith. 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 at…

NRS 225.440 Regulations. The Secretary of State may adopt such regulations as he or she determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1024) KEEP NEVADA WORKING TASK FORCE

NRS 225.500 Short title. NRS 225.500 to 225.540, inclusive, may be cited as the Keep Nevada Working Act. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2740)

NRS 225.510 “Task Force” defined. As used in NRS 225.500 to 225.540, inclusive, “Task Force” means the Keep Nevada Working Task Force created by NRS 225.520. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2740)

NRS 225.520 Creation; membership; terms; compensation. 1. The Keep Nevada Working Task Force is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State. 2. The Task Force consists of: (a) The Secretary of State, or his or her designee; (b) Seven members appointed by the Secret…

NRS 225.530 Election of Chair and Vice Chair; meetings; quorum. 1. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, the Task Force shall elect from its members a Chair and Vice Chair. 2. The Task Force shall meet at least once each quarter and hold meetings at various locations througho…

NRS 225.540 Powers; annual report to Legislative Commission; gifts, grants and donations; administrative support; assistance from governmental entities. 1. The Task Force may: (a) Develop strategies with private sector businesses, labor organizations and immigrant advocacy groups…

NRS 225.600 Creation; membership; terms; quorum; advisory board; gifts, donations, bequests and grants. 1. The Task Force on Safe Sidewalk Vending is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State. 2. The Task Force consists of the following nine members appointed by …