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NRS 227.200 Delivery of warrant to State Treasurer for electronic payment, deposit or delivery; register of warrants. The State Controller shall: 1. Draw a warrant in favor of any person or governmental payee certified by an agency of State Government to receive money from the Tr…

NRS 227.205 Salaries and wages of state officers and employees to be paid electronically through use of direct deposit; waivers; regulations. 1. The State Controller shall establish an electronic payment system to pay the salaries and wages of state officers and employees through…

NRS 227.230 Directing Attorney General to prosecute suits for recovery of money due State; directing and superintending collection of money due State; exception. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 353C of NRS, the State Controller shall: 1. Direct the Attorney General to ins…

NRS 227.240 Directing prosecution of suits for indebtedness to State. Whenever any officer, or other person or persons, or corporation, shall be indebted to the state, and fail or refuse to make settlement with the State Controller, as required by law, and shall fail to pay over …

NRS 227.250 Copy of account prima facie evidence in suit for collection. A copy of the account, in an action instituted under NRS 227.240, made out and certified by the State Controller, with his or her official seal affixed thereto, shall be sufficient evidence to support an act…

NRS 227.260 Costs of suit to collect money due State. The party sued shall be subject to the costs and charges of suit, whether the ultimate decision be against or in favor of the party sued, except in cases in which the party sued shall have rendered a true account, and shall al…

NRS 227.270 Costs of suit, irrespective of decision, when failure to disclose evidence to State Controller. If any defendant in any suit prosecuted at the instance of the State Controller, under the provisions of this chapter, shall, at the trial, give any evidence which existed …

NRS 227.280 Safekeeping of public records and securities. The State Controller shall keep and preserve all public books, records, papers, documents, vouchers, and all conveyances, leases, mortgages, bonds, and all securities for debts, moneys, or property, and accounts and proper…

NRS 227.290 Books and papers to be open for inspection. All the books, papers, files, letters and transactions pertaining to the Office of State Controller shall be open to the inspection of the Governor, to the inspection of committees and members of the Legislature, or either b…

NRS 227.295 Certain data concerning expenditures and revenues of the State to be made available on Internet website. In addition to any record required to be open to inspection pursuant to NRS 227.290 or 239.010, the State Controller shall, on an Internet website established and …

NRS 227.300 Information to be provided to Legislature. The State Controller shall give information to either house of the Legislature, whenever required, upon any subject relating to the fiscal affairs of the State, or touching any duty of his or her office. [Part 14:43:1866; B §…

NRS 227.310 Performance of other duties. The State Controller shall perform all such other duties not enumerated in this chapter as may be required by law. [Part 14:43:1866; B § 2821; BH § 1820; C § 1968; RL § 4167; NCL § 7359]

NRS 227.330 Penalties. If the State Controller shall willfully neglect or refuse to perform any duty enjoined by law, or, by color of his or her office, shall knowingly do any act not authorized by law, or in any other manner than is authorized by law, the State Controller shall …

NRS 228.010 Qualifications. No person shall be eligible to the Office of Attorney General unless the person: 1. Has attained the age of 30 years at the time of such election; 2. Is a qualified elector and has been a citizen resident of this State for 3 years next preceding the el…

NRS 228.020 Election; term of office. 1. The Attorney General shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State. 2. The Attorney General shall be chosen at the general election of 1866, and every 4th year thereafter, and shall hold office for the term of 4 years from the ti…

NRS 228.030 Commission and oath. The Attorney General shall be commissioned by the Governor, and shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution. [Part 1:67:1867; B § 2773; BH § 1778; C § 1999; RL § 4128; NCL § 7307]

NRS 228.040 Office. The Attorney General shall keep his or her office at the seat of government. [Part 10:108:1866; B § 2608; BH § 1645; C § 1791; RL § 2774; NCL § 4774] + [Part 1:67:1867; B § 2773; BH § 1778; C § 1999; RL § 4128; NCL § 7307]—(NRS A 1977, 1369)

NRS 228.060 Absence from State limited. The Attorney General shall not absent himself or herself from the State exceeding 60 consecutive days without leave of absence from the Legislature. [Part 1:67:1867; B § 2773; BH § 1778; C § 1999; RL § 4128; NCL § 7307]

NRS 228.070 Salary; restrictions on private practice of law. 1. Until the first Monday in January 2007, the Attorney General is entitled to receive an annual salary of $110,000. From the first Monday in January 2007, until the first Monday in January 2011, the Attorney General is…

NRS 228.080 Deputies: Appointment; duties; oaths; restrictions on private practice of law. 1. The Attorney General may appoint as many deputies as he or she may deem necessary to perform fully the duties of his or her office. All deputies so appointed may perform all duties now r…

NRS 228.090 Special deputy in emergencies where services of Attorney General’s Office are required in remote counties of State or in final stages of cases with large number of litigants and voluminous evidence was initiated during term of previous officeholder: Appointment; dutie…

NRS 228.091 Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment; compensation. 1. If the Attorney General: (a) Has been designated as the legal adviser for a regulatory body; and (b) Determines at any time that it is impracticable or uneconomical or could const…

NRS 228.092 Administrative Assistant: Appointment; classification. The Attorney General may appoint and employ an Administrative Assistant in the unclassified service of this State. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1741)

NRS 228.096 Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation; claims. 1. The Attorney General’s Special Fund is hereby created as a special revenue fund. 2. All claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid. (Added to NRS by 1979, 99; A 1997, 1967)

NRS 228.097 Disposition of money collected by Attorney General in excess of authorized expenditures. The Attorney General shall deposit in the State General Fund all money collected by him or her which is in excess of the amount authorized for expenditure by the Legislature. (Add…

NRS 228.098 Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account. Money for the support of the operations of the Office of Attorney General from whatever source it is derived must be accounted for in the Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account. (Added to NRS by 1979, 273; A …

NRS 228.099 Revolving Account for Office of Attorney General: Creation; use; deposit; reimbursement claims. 1. There is hereby created a Revolving Account for the Office of Attorney General in the sum of $5,000, which must be used for payment of expenses related to litigation whi…

NRS 228.100 Biennial report; duty to communicate information concerning office upon request of Governor or Legislature. 1. Before September 1 of each even-numbered year, for the biennium ending June 30 of such year, the Attorney General shall report to the Governor the condition …

NRS 228.110 Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, an…

NRS 228.111 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions. As used in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Contingent fee contract” or “contract” means a contract for legal services entered into by or at the requ…

NRS 228.1111 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry. 1. Subject to the limitations of NRS 622.213, the Attorney General or any other officer, agency or employee in the Executive Department of the State Government shall not enter into a …

NRS 228.1112 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Advertisement for proposals; applicability of State Purchasing Act. 1. If the determination and approval required by NRS 228.1111 are made and given, the Attorney General shall request the Administrator of t…

NRS 228.1113 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Applicable conditions during term and any renewal or extension. The following conditions apply to a contingent fee contract during the term of the contract and any renewal or extension of the contract: 1. Th…

NRS 228.1114 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Addendum setting forth specific rights and obligations of parties required. The Attorney General shall prescribe a form of addendum to a contingent fee contract that must be used for every such contract. The…

NRS 228.1115 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm; submission of billing statements; public records. 1. A retained attorney or law firm shall, from the beginning of the term of the contingent f…

NRS 228.1116 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Limitations on amount and basis of fee. 1. The total fee payable to all retained attorneys or law firms in any matter that is the subject of a contingent fee contract must not exceed 25 percent of the amount…

NRS 228.1117 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of certain records on Attorney General’s website. 1. Not later than 5 business days after a contingent fee contract is signed by all the parties to the contract, the Attorney General shall cause full…

NRS 228.1118 Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report. 1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall prepare and submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, for transmittal to the Majority Leader of the…

NRS 228.112 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions. As used in NRS 228.112 to 228.1127, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Matter” means an action or other proceeding involving one or more claims asserted by one or more plaintiffs and…

NRS 228.1121 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisite to entry. The Attorney General or any other officer, agency or employee in the Executive Department of the State Government may enter into a pro bono contract regarding any matter if the Attorney Gene…

NRS 228.1122 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Applicable conditions during term and any renewal or extension. The following conditions apply to a pro bono contract during the term of the contract and any renewal or extension of the contract: 1. The Attorney G…

NRS 228.1123 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Addendum setting forth specific rights and obligations of parties required. The Attorney General shall prescribe a form of addendum to a pro bono contract that must be used for every such contract. The addendum mu…

NRS 228.1124 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm; public records. 1. A retained attorney or law firm shall, from the beginning of the term of the pro bono contract until a date not less than 4 years…

NRS 228.1125 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of contract on Attorney General’s website. Not later than 5 business days after a pro bono contract is signed by all the parties to the contract, the Attorney General shall cause a fully executed copy of t…

NRS 228.1126 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prohibition on retained attorney or law firm entering into certain other contracts with Attorney General for certain period. A retained attorney or law firm is prohibited from entering into any contract with the A…

NRS 228.1127 Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report. 1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall prepare and submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, for transmittal to the Majority Leader of the Senat…