Nevada Revised Statutes 396.035 – Attachment of omitted area to appropriate district; certification and filing of attachment
1. If any area of this state is omitted from the shapefile adopted by NRS 396.047, the county clerk, the Carson City Clerk or the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, upon discovery of the omission, shall notify the Secretary of State of the omission. The Secretary of State shall attach that area to the appropriate district as follows:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 396.035
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
(a) If the area is surrounded by a district, it must be attached to that district.
(b) If the area is contiguous to two or more districts, it must be attached to the district that has the least population.
2. Any attachments made pursuant to the provisions of this section must be certified in writing and filed with the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and with the Secretary of State. No change may be made in any attachments until the districts are again reapportioned.