2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 249 — County Treasurers

CHAPTER 249 - COUNTY TREASURERS

NRS 249.010 Election;term of office; certain county clerks ex officio county treasurers.

NRS 249.020 Oath.

NRS 249.030 Bond.

NRS 249.040 Removalof county treasurer when suit on bond.

NRS 249.050 Facsimilesignature.

NRS 249.060 Deputies.

NRS 249.070 Countytreasurer and deputies may administer oaths.

NRS 249.080 Office;hours to remain open.

NRS 249.085 Monthlyreport of administrative assessments paid by Justice Courts.

NRS 249.090 Receiptand disbursement of money.

NRS 249.100 Arrangementof accounts.

NRS 249.110 Inspectionof books and office.

NRS 249.120 Paymentof county warrants; limitation.

NRS 249.130 Refusalto redeem warrant.

NRS 249.140 Redemptionof order; interest.

NRS 249.150 Redemptionof county orders; receipt for taxes.

NRS 249.170 Deliveryof books and papers to successor.

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NRS 249.010 Election;term of office; certain county clerks ex officio county treasurers.

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, countytreasurers must be elected by the qualified electors of their respectivecounties.

2. County treasurers must be chosen by the electors oftheir respective counties at the general election in 1922, and at the generalelection every 4 years thereafter, and shall enter upon the duties of theirrespective offices on the first Monday of January subsequent to their election.

3. The county clerks of Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda,Eureka, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing and Storey Counties are ex officio countytreasurers of their respective counties.

[Part 1:108:1866; B 2599; BH 1636; C 1782; RL 2765; NCL 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B 2607; BH 1644; C 1790; RL 2773;NCL 4733] + [Part 17:108:1866; A 1921, 96; NCL 4781](NRS A 1969, 1464;1973, 245; 1987, 56)

NRS 249.020 Oath. The county treasurer shall, before he enters on the dutiesof his office, take the oath prescribed by law faithfully to discharge theduties of his office.

[Part 2:80:1861; A 1923, 14; NCL 2175]

NRS 249.030 Bond.

1. The board of county commissioners shall, on orbefore the first Monday in September preceding the election of the county treasurer,and at any other time when the funds are to be substantially increased,prescribe the amount in which the county treasurer must execute an officialbond. The bond and sureties of the county treasurer must, before the bond canbe recorded and filed, be approved by a judge of the district court. Allpersons offered as sureties on the bond may be examined on oath touching theirqualifications, and no person can be admitted as surety on any such bond unlesshe is a resident and freeholder or householder within the State, and is worthin real or personal property, or both, situate in this state, the amount of hisundertaking, over and above all sums for which he is already liable, exclusiveof property exempt from execution and forced sale.

2. The bond shall be:

(a) Recorded in the office of the county recorder andthen filed and kept in the office of the county clerk.

(b) Conditioned that all moneys received by the countytreasurer for the use of the county shall be paid as the board of county commissionersshall from time to time direct, except where special provision is made by lawfor the payment of such moneys, by order of any court, or otherwise, and forthe faithful discharge of his duties.

3. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construedto prevent the county treasurer from giving a surety company bond in the mannerprescribed by law.

[Part 2:80:1861; A 1923, 14; NCL 2175]

NRS 249.040 Removalof county treasurer when suit on bond. Wheneversuit shall have been commenced on the official bond of any delinquent countytreasurer, he may be removed by the board of county commissioners of hiscounty.

[12:80:1861; B 2990; BH 2174; C 2333; RL 1685; NCL 2185]

NRS 249.050 Facsimilesignature.

1. Each county treasurer is authorized to use afacsimile signature produced through a mechanical device in place of hishandwritten signature whenever the necessity may arise and upon approval of theboard of county commissioners, subject to the following conditions:

(a) That the mechanical device shall be of such naturethat the facsimile signature may be removed from the mechanical device and keptin a separate secure place.

(b) That the use of the facsimile signature shall bemade only under the direction and supervision of the county treasurer whosesignature it represents.

(c) That all of the mechanical device shall at alltimes be kept in a vault, securely locked, when not in use, to prevent anymisuse of the same.

2. No facsimile signature produced through amechanical device authorized by the provisions of this section shall becombined with the signature of another officer.

[Part 1:51:1953] + [2:51:1953]

NRS 249.060 Deputies.

1. County treasurers may appoint one or more deputiesand may take from them bond with sureties. A deputy must be at least 18 yearsof age. Every county treasurer and his sureties are liable for every officialact of his deputies.

2. Any county treasurer may authorize his deputy ordeputies to transact any official business pertaining to the office of countytreasurer in the same manner as the county treasurer. The appointment of adeputy must not be construed to confer upon that deputy policymaking authorityfor the office of the county treasurer or the county by which the deputy isemployed.

3. All appointments of deputies under the provisionsof this section must be in writing and must, together with the oath of officeof the deputies, be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county withinwhich the county treasurer legally holds and exercises his office. Revocationsof such appointments must also be recorded as provided in this section. Fromthe time of the recording of the appointments or revocations therein, personsshall be deemed to have notice of the appointments or revocations.

[4:80:1861; B 2982; BH 2166; C 2325; RL 1677;NCL 2177](NRS A 1959, 416; 1993, 2432; 2001, 1745; 2005, 681)

NRS 249.070 Countytreasurer and deputies may administer oaths. Thecounty treasurer and his deputies are authorized to administer all oathsnecessary in the discharge of the duties of his office.

[Part 5:80:1861; B 2983; BH 2167; C 2326; RL 1678; NCL 2178]

NRS 249.080 Office;hours to remain open. County treasurers shallkeep an office at the county seat of their county which shall be kept open inaccordance with the provisions of NRS245.040.

[Part 1:178:1907; A 1929, 255; 1955, 6, 471]

NRS 249.085 Monthlyreport of administrative assessments paid by Justice Courts. On or before the 15th day of each month, the countytreasurer shall report to the State Controller the amount of the administrativeassessments paid by each Justice Court for the preceding month pursuant to NRS 176.059 and 176.0613.

(Added to NRS by 1991, 1557; A 2001, 2923; 2003, 2108)

NRS 249.090 Receiptand disbursement of money. The countytreasurer shall receive all moneys due and accruing to his county, and disbursethe same, on the proper orders issued and attested by the county auditor.

[3:80:1861; B 2981; BH 2165; C 2324; RL 1676;NCL 2176]

NRS 249.100 Arrangementof accounts. The county treasurer shall so arrangeand keep his books that the amount received and paid out, on account of separateand distinct funds, or specific appropriations, shall be exhibited in separateaccounts as well as the whole receipts and expenditures by one general account.

[6:80:1861; B 2984; BH 2168; C 2327; RL 1679;NCL 2179]

NRS 249.110 Inspectionof books and office. The county treasurershall at all times keep his books and office subject to the inspection andexamination of the board of county commissioners.

[7:80:1861; B 2985; BH 2169; C 2328; RL 1680;NCL 2180](NRS A 1993, 150)

NRS 249.120 Paymentof county warrants; limitation. The countytreasurer shall pay all warrants of the county auditor when presented and shallwrite on the face of the warrant the date of payment and his signature; butsuch warrants are required to be presented for payment within 2 years from thedate they bear, and upon their being unpresented for 2 years from such date,their payment shall be forever barred.

[8:80:1861; A 1913, 54; 1919 RL 1681; NCL 2181] +[Part 3:66:1913]

NRS 249.130 Refusalto redeem warrant. A county treasurer shallrefuse to redeem any warrants, scrip, orders or other evidences of indebtednessagainst the county whenever it shall come to his knowledge that such warrants,scrip or other evidences of indebtedness have been purchased, sold, received ortransferred in violation of any law of this state.

[Part 98:108:1866; B 2696; BH 1733; C 1879; RL 2845; NCL 4845]

NRS 249.140 Redemptionof order; interest. When the county treasurershall redeem any order on which interest is due, he shall note on such orderthe amount of interest paid by him thereon, and shall enter on his account theamount of such interest distinct from the principal.

[9:80:1861; B 2987; BH 2171; C 2330; RL 1682;NCL 2182]

NRS 249.150 Redemptionof county orders; receipt for taxes. Countyorders shall be redeemed by the county treasurer according to the priority oftime of presentment; but such orders payable out of the county revenue shall bereceived in payment of county taxes without any regard to the priority ofpresentment or number, and the county treasurer shall not pay any balancethereon over and above such tax when there are outstanding orders unpaid forwant of funds.

[10:80:1861; B 2988; BH 2172; C 2331; RL 1683; NCL 2183]

NRS 249.170 Deliveryof books and papers to successor. The countytreasurer shall at the expiration of his term of office, deliver to hissuccessor all public moneys, books and papers in his possession.

[13:80:1861; B 2991; BH 2175; C 2334; RL 1686; NCL 2186](NRS A 1993, 150)

 

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