2015 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 481 - Administration of Laws Relating to Motor Vehicles
NRS 481.035 - Director of Department: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff.
1. The Director:
(a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor;
(b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to motor vehicles;
(c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and
(d) Shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
2. The Director may, within the limits of legislative appropriations, employ such deputy directors as may be needed for the administration of the Department. A deputy director:
(a) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to motor vehicles;
(b) Is in the unclassified service of the State;
(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit;
(d) Shall administer the laws relating to motor vehicles and the licensing of drivers, as provided in NRS 481.0475, 481.048 and 481.0481; and
(e) Shall maintain records and other information relating to motor vehicles and the licensing of drivers, as provided in NRS 481.0475, 481.048 and 481.0481.
3. The Director may employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, such administrators, managers, specialists, investigators and staff, who are employed in the classified service of the State, as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Department.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 609; A 1967, 1500; 1971, 1439; 1981, 1282; 1985, 430, 1931; 1991, 914; 1993, 2536; 1995, 2315; 2001, 2543)
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.
