Nevada Revised Statutes 4.150 – Vacancy in office; duty of clerk of board of county commissioners
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1. If any vacancy occurs in the office of justice of the peace, the board of county commissioners shall either:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 4.150
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(a) Appoint a person to fill the vacancy pursuant to NRS 245.170; or
(b) Provide by resolution for an election procedure to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
2. The clerk of the board of county commissioners of each county shall, within 10 days after a vacancy has occurred in the office of justice of the peace by resignation or otherwise, certify the fact of such vacancy to the Secretary of State.