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NRS 281.020 State officers to receive commissions from Governor. 1. All state officers shall receive their commissions from the Governor. 2. All commissions of officers shall be in the name and by the authority of the State of Nevada, and shall be sealed with the great seal of th…

NRS 281.030 Official oath: Endorsement on commission or certificate of election. 1. The official oath, except in the cases specified in NRS 218A.220, 223.030 and 224.030, shall be endorsed on the commission or certificate of election of the officer and signed by the officer, and …

NRS 281.040 Eligibility for office of honor, profit or trust; eligibility for elected office. 1. No person who is not a qualified elector shall be eligible to any office of honor, profit or trust in and under the government and laws of this State. 2. No person who is not register…

NRS 281.050 Residence for purposes of eligibility for office is actual residence; effect of temporary absence; vacancy in candidacy upon moving actual residence; preelection actions challenging actual residence; legal standards and evidence for determining actual residence. 1. Th…

NRS 281.055 Prohibition against filing for or holding more than one elective office at same time; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no person may: (a) File nomination papers for more than one elective office at any election. (b) Hold more than one elect…

NRS 281.057 Change of political party: Disqualification for appointment to certain boards and commissions. When the law creating any appointive state board or commission requires that political party affiliation be balanced among the members, no person may be appointed to any suc…

NRS 281.060 Preferential employment by State and political subdivisions; employment of aliens; penalty. 1. Only citizens or wards of the United States or persons who have been honorably discharged from the military service of the United States may be employed by any officer of th…

NRS 281.080 Deputy to take official oath. When any officer is authorized or required by law to appoint a deputy, the deputy, before proceeding to act, shall take the same oath as the principal of the deputy. [28:108:1866; B § 2626; BH § 1663; C § 1809; RL § 2792; NCL § 4792]

NRS 281.090 Deputies and clerks to perform work for state boards and commissions without compensation. Whenever any deputy or clerk in any state office is appointed as clerk or secretary of any state board or commission by the board, commission or the Legislature, the person shal…

NRS 281.100 Hours of service of employees of State and political subdivisions; exceptions; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 284.180, the services and employment of all persons who are employed by the State of Nevada, or by any county, city, town, t…

NRS 281.110 State offices to maintain minimum 40-hour workweeks; variable schedules for workweek; posting of days and hours of operation. 1. The offices of all state officers, departments, boards, commissions and agencies must maintain not less than a 40-hour workweek. 2. Variabl…

NRS 281.120 Semimonthly paydays for state officers and employees; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all state officers and regular and temporary employees of this State are entitled to receive salaries as fixed by law in two equal semimonthly payments. …

NRS 281.1205 Payment of salary and wages of state officers and employees by direct deposit; waiver. The agency or governmental entity having jurisdiction over the payment of a state officer or employee to whom the provisions of NRS 227.205 apply shall ensure that the state office…

NRS 281.121 Compensation for employees required to wear uniforms. On or after July 1, 1985: 1. An employee of the State of Nevada who is required to purchase and wear a uniform while performing the employee’s duties is entitled to receive from the employer of the employee each qu…

NRS 281.122 Limitations on employment contracts entered into by public body; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a public body shall not enter into an employment contract that entitles an officer or employee of the public body to receive: (a) Any fringe b…

NRS 281.1233 Procedure for state agency to obtain exception to limitation on salary. 1. The Interim Finance Committee may approve applications from agencies of the State for exceptions to limitations on salaries which are expressed as percentages of salaries paid to another perso…

NRS 281.125 Restrictions upon payment of salary of appointive officer or employee when salary determined by law. In cases where the salary of an appointive officer or employee is determined by law, such salary must not be paid unless a specific legislative appropriation of money …

NRS 281.127 State officers and employees paid one salary for all services rendered; exceptions. 1. Unless otherwise provided by law, no public officer or employee whose salary is set by law, whether or not the officer or employee serves the State in more than one capacity, may be…

NRS 281.1275 Reduction in salary of certain public officers and employees for part-day absence from work prohibited; accounting for part-day absence; exception. 1. Except as permitted by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the salary of a public officer or employee …

NRS 281.129 Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2049.] 1. Any officer of the State, except the Legislative Fiscal Officer, who disburses money in payment of salaries and wages of officers and employees of the State: (…

NRS 281.130 Salaries and fees of public officers and employees subject to attachment, garnishment and execution; fraudulent assignment void; restriction on running of statute of limitations. 1. The fees and salaries of all persons holding office or positions of profit under the g…

NRS 281.140 State officers may sell evidence of public indebtedness issued for services rendered. All state officers shall have the right to sell or transfer any evidence of public indebtedness which may be issued according to law, for services rendered by them to the State, and …

NRS 281.145 Leave of absence for military duty; compensation. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any public officer or employee of the State or any agency thereof, or of a political subdivision or an agency of a political subdivision, who is an active member of the …

NRS 281.147 Leave of absence for duty as American National Red Cross disaster technician. Any public officer or employee of the State or any agency thereof, or of a political subdivision or an agency of a political subdivision, who is classified by the American National Red Cross…

NRS 281.149 Leave of absence for duty as emergency communications technician. 1. Any public officer or employee of the State or any agency thereof, or of a political subdivision or an agency of a political subdivision, who is an emergency communications technician must be relieve…

NRS 281.150 Payment of stipends for educational leave. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 284.343, any department, board, commission or agency of this State may authorize the expenditure of public money or expend public money for the payment of educational leave stipends to any…

NRS 281.153 Program for police officers and firefighters with temporary disabilities: Election of salary in lieu of compensation for injury or disease; notice to insurer of election to receive salary; accrual of benefits. 1. The employer of a police officer or firefighter may est…

NRS 281.155 Payment of compensation due to deceased employee of State or political subdivision. 1. If the employee has filed a written designation of beneficiary, the final payment of compensation due a deceased employee of the State, or of any county, city, town, township, distr…

NRS 281.157 Commission to Review Compensation: Definition. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 281.1571 Commission to Review Compensation: Creation; composition. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 281.1572 Commission to Review Compensation: Notification of appointment; terms; removal; vacancy. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 281.1573 Commission to Review Compensation: Salary; meetings; administrative support. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 281.1574 Commission to Review Compensation: Quorum; vote required to approve recommendations regarding compensation. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 281.1575 Commission to Review Compensation: Duties. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.) TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE FOR STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

NRS 281.160 Persons entitled to payment for expenses; rate of allowance for travel; use of private or special use vehicles; reimbursement of weekend travel expenses; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, 5 or 6, or by specific statute, if a district judge,…

NRS 281.165 District judge to submit claims for travel and subsistence to Court Administrator. All claims of district judges for travel expenses and subsistence allowances must be submitted to the Court Administrator in accordance with NRS 1.365. (Added to NRS by 1961, 401; A 196…

NRS 281.167 Payment of subsistence and expenses of travel and moving on transfer or hiring of state employee; repayment on voluntary termination of employment; regulations; claims. 1. A state agency, board or commission may pay for the travel, subsistence and expenses of moving h…

NRS 281.169 Payment of travel and per diem expenses of applicant for employment; claims. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a state agency, board or commission may pay for the travel and per diem expenses of the three most highly rated applicants for a permanent pos…

NRS 281.172 Application; approval by administrative head or State Controller; payment upon approval. 1. Any state officer or employee may apply for advance money for authorized per diem and travel expenses arising out of the officer’s or employee’s official duties or employment i…

NRS 281.173 Advance constitutes lien on accrued wages of officer or employee. A cash advance for travel, when approved by the administrative head or the designee of the administrative head or the State Controller, constitutes a lien in favor of the State of Nevada upon the accrue…

NRS 281.174 Payment for amount in excess of advance. Upon the return of the officer or employee, the officer or employee is entitled to receive any authorized expenses in excess of the amount advanced. (Added to NRS by 1959, 304; A 1983, 387, 1090; 1985, 62; 1989, 311; 1991, 1758…

NRS 281.1745 Cash advance when reimbursement may be delayed; withholding of pay upon delinquency. 1. When an officer or employee uses a charge card issued at the request of the State for cash advances or travel expenses, or both, and the receipt of the travel reimbursement may be…

NRS 281.175 Rules and regulations of State Controller. The State Controller may make reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 281.172 to 281.175, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1959, 304; A 1997, 1289; 2007, 921) TRAINING

NRS 281.177 Diversity and racial equity. 1. To the extent that money is available, a public employer shall provide training concerning diversity and racial equity to each of its officers and employees, which may include, without limitation, training regarding: (a) Implicit and un…

NRS 281.180 Record of official acts of person taking acknowledgments; liability and penalty. 1. Each person authorized by law to take the proof or acknowledgment of the execution of conveyances of real property, or other instrument required by law to be proved or acknowledged, sh…

NRS 281.190 Unlawful withholding or destruction of records; penalties. 1. If an officer whose office is abolished by law, or who, after the expiration of the term for which the officer is appointed or elected, or after the officer has resigned, or when legally removed from office…