Nevada § 474.163 - District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments
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§ 474.163. District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments
1. The board of directors of a county fire protection district may appoint a district
fire chief who shall have adequate training and experience in fire control and who
shall hire such employees as are authorized by the board. The district fire chief shall administer all fire control laws in the district and
perform such other duties as may be designated by the board of directors. The district fire chief shall coordinate fire protection activities in the district
and shall cooperate with all other fire protection agencies and rangeland fire protection
associations. 2. In lieu of or in addition to the provisions of subsection 1, the board of directors
may: (a) Provide fire protection to the county fire protection district by entering into
agreements with other agencies or rangeland fire protection associations as provided
by NRS 277.180 and 472.060 to 472.090 , inclusive, for the furnishing of such protection to the district; or (b) Support volunteer fire departments within the county fire protection district
for the furnishing of such protection to the district.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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