Nevada § 266.785 - Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 266.785 — Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 266.785. Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure
1. If there is, at the time of the entry of the judgment disincorporating a city,
a voting population of 600 or more therein, then all of the provisions of chapter 269 of NRS shall immediately apply thereto. 2. If there is, at the time of the entry of the judgment disincorporating a city,
a voting population of less than 600 therein, and if within 30 days after the entry
of the judgment a written petition is not filed in the clerk's office of the county
in which the disincorporated city is situated praying for the application of the provisions
of chapter 269 of NRS , then the board of county commissioners of the county wherein such disincorporated
city is situated shall immediately proceed to wind up the affairs of the disincorporated
city and shall perform all necessary acts as required by the provisions of NRS 265.010 to 265.100 , inclusive, as if the disincorporated city had been disincorporated under the provisions
of NRS 265.010 to 265.100 , inclusive.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 266.785 ("Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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