Nevada Revised Statutes 41.0307 – ‘Employee,’ ’employment,’ ‘immune contractor,’ ‘public officer’ and ‘officer’ defined
As used in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 41.0307
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
1. ’Employee’ includes an employee of a:
(a) Part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of the State or a political subdivision of the State which is created by law.
(b) Charter school.
(c) University school for profoundly gifted pupils described in chapter 388C of NRS.
2. ’Employment’ includes any services performed by an immune contractor.
3. ’Immune contractor’ means any natural person, professional corporation or professional association which:
(a) Is an independent contractor with the State pursuant to NRS 333.700; and
(b) Contracts to provide medical services for the Department of Corrections. As used in this subsection, ‘professional corporation’ and ‘professional association’ have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 89.020.
4. ’Public officer’ or ‘officer’ includes:
(a) A member of a part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of the State or a political subdivision of the State which is created by law.
(b) A public defender and any deputy or assistant attorney of a public defender or an attorney appointed to defend a person for a limited duration with limited jurisdiction.
(c) A district attorney and any deputy or assistant district attorney or an attorney appointed to prosecute a person for a limited duration with limited jurisdiction.