Nevada § 266.060 - Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 266.060 — Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 266.060. Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor
1. Whenever any city of population category two attains the population of 50,000 or
more, or any city of population category three attains the population of 5,000 or
more, and that fact is ascertained: (a) By actual census taken and certified to the Governor by the mayor; or (b) At the option of the city council, by the Governor, pursuant to NRS 360.285 , for 2 consecutive years, the Governor shall declare, by public proclamation, that city to be of population
category one or two, and the city thus changed is governed by the provisions of this
chapter applicable to cities of the higher population category. 2. An authenticated copy of the Governor's proclamation must be filed in the Office
of the Secretary of State.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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