There is a newer version of the Nevada Revised Statutes
2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 243 - Counties: Creation; Boundaries; Seats; Abolishment
CREATION AND BOUNDARIES OF SPECIFIC COUNTIES; COUNTY SEATSChurchill County
- NRS 243.010 - Creation 1861; boundaries redefined 1951 and 1983.
- NRS 243.015 - Organized as distinct county 1864.
- NRS 243.020 - Boundary line between Churchill and Lander Counties 1869.
- NRS 243.025 - Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties 1875.
- NRS 243.027 - Boundary line between Churchill and Lyon Counties 1969.
- NRS 243.030 - County seat at Fallon.
- NRS 243.045 - Creation 1861; northern boundary redefined 1965; boundary line between Lyon and Douglas Counties redefined 1967.
- NRS 243.050 - County seat at Minden.
- NRS 243.055 - Creation 1869.
- NRS 243.060 - Boundaries defined 1871.
- NRS 243.065 - Portion of Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County 1877.
- NRS 243.070 - Boundary line between Elko and White Pine Counties established 1925.
- NRS 243.075 - County seat at Elko.
- NRS 243.080 - Creation 1861.
- NRS 243.085 - Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties 1875.
- NRS 243.090 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County 1883.
- NRS 243.095 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached to form Mineral County 1911.
- NRS 243.100 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line between Nye and Esmeralda Counties 1913.
- NRS 243.105 - County seat at Goldfield.
- NRS 243.110 - Creation 1873; boundaries redefined 1969.
- NRS 243.115 - Portion of Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County; boundary line between Elko and Eureka Counties 1877.
- NRS 243.120 - Portion of White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County 1881.
- NRS 243.130 - Boundary lines between Eureka, Lander and Nye Counties to be established 1929.
- NRS 243.137 - Boundary line between Eureka and Lander Counties 1969.
- NRS 243.140 - County seat at Eureka.
- NRS 243.145 - Creation 1861.
- NRS 243.150 - Boundary line between Humboldt and Lander Counties established 1873.
- NRS 243.155 - Portion of Humboldt County detached to form Pershing County 1919.
- NRS 243.160 - County seat at Winnemucca.
- NRS 243.165 - Creation 1862.
- NRS 243.170 - Boundaries defined 1864.
- NRS 243.175 - Additional territory may be added 1866.
- NRS 243.180 - Boundary line between Lander and Churchill Counties 1869.
- NRS 243.185 - Boundary line between Lander and Humboldt Counties established 1873.
- NRS 243.190 - Surveyor General to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties 1929.
- NRS 243.200 - Surveyor General to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and Eureka Counties 1929.
- NRS 243.210 - Creation 1866.
- NRS 243.215 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County 1875.
- NRS 243.220 - Portion of Lincoln County detached to form Clark County 1909.
- NRS 243.225 - County seat at Pioche.
- NRS 243.230 - Creation 1861.
- NRS 243.235 - Boundaries redefined 1864, 1965, 1967 and 1969.
- NRS 243.240 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County 1883.
- NRS 243.245 - Boundaries confirmed 1899.
- NRS 243.250 - Portion of Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County 1933.
- NRS 243.255 - County seat at Yerington.
- NRS 243.260 - Creation 1911.
- NRS 243.265 - Portion of Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County 1933.
- NRS 243.270 - County seat at Hawthorne.
- NRS 243.275 - Creation 1864; boundaries redefined 1865.
- NRS 243.280 - Additional territory may be added 1866.
- NRS 243.285 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County 1875.
- NRS 243.290 - Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties 1875.
- NRS 243.293 - Boundary line between Nye and Clark Counties established 1985; boundaries redefined 2001.
- NRS 243.295 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County 1875.
- NRS 243.300 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line between Nye and Esmeralda Counties 1913.
- NRS 243.305 - Surveyor General to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties 1929.
- NRS 243.310 - Surveyor General to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and Eureka Counties 1929.
- NRS 243.315 - County seat at Tonopah.
- NRS 243.340 - Creation 1861; boundaries redefined 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1983 and 2005. [Effective through June 30, 2013, and after that date unless the Board of County Commissioners of Storey County and the Board of County Commissioners of Washoe County, respectively, on or after July 1, 2013, and on or before June 30, 2015, adopt a resolution approving the revisions in the boundary line between the respective Counties described in section 1 or 1.5 of chapter 94, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at pages 307 and 310, respectively.]
- NRS 243.345 - Lake County created 1861.
- NRS 243.350 - Lake County changed to Roop County 1862.
- NRS 243.355 - Consolidation of Washoe and Roop Counties 1883.
- NRS 243.360 - County seat at Reno.
- NRS 243.365 - Creation 1869.
- NRS 243.370 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County 1875.
- NRS 243.375 - Portion of White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County 1881.
- NRS 243.380 - Boundary line between Elko and White Pine Counties established 1925.
- NRS 243.385 - County seat at Ely.
- NRS 243.390 - Surveys of boundaries required.
- NRS 243.395 - Duties of county surveyors.
- NRS 243.400 - Reports and maps to be made.
- NRS 243.405 - Expenses of survey to be prorated.
- NRS 243.410 - Compensation for expenses.
- NRS 243.415 - Construction of
- NRS 243.420 - Approval of act by voters.
- NRS 243.425 - County commissioners to call special election.
- NRS 243.430 - Printing and form of ballots.
- NRS 243.435 - Conduct of election.
- NRS 243.440 - Expenses of election.
- NRS 243.445 - Canvass of votes; transmission of certified abstract.
- NRS 243.450 - Abstract filed; result certified to Governor.
- NRS 243.455 - Proclamation by Governor.
- NRS 243.460 - Relocation of county seats.
- NRS 243.465 - Petition for removal of county seat: Requirements; notice; hearing.
- NRS 243.470 - Sufficiency of petition; proposition to be submitted to voters; limitation on withdrawing names from petition.
- NRS 243.475 - Order of election: Contents; publication.
- NRS 243.480 - Form and canvass of ballots; certification of returns.
- NRS 243.485 - County records, offices, property and prisoners to be removed to new county seat; penalty.
- NRS 243.490 - Notice of establishment of new county seat; actions and proceedings.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Nevada may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.