Nevada § 228.110 - Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 228.110 — Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 228.110. Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118 , inclusive, and 228.112 to 228.1127 , inclusive, or by specific statute: (a) The Attorney General and the duly appointed deputies of the Attorney General shall
be the legal advisers on all state matters arising in the Executive Department of
the State Government. (b) No officer, commissioner or appointee of the Executive Department of the Government
of the State of Nevada shall employ any attorney at law or counselor at law to represent
the State of Nevada within the State, or to be compensated by state funds, directly
or indirectly, as an attorney acting within the State for the State of Nevada or any
agency in the Executive Department thereof unless: (1) The Attorney General and the deputies of the Attorney General are disqualified
to act in such matter; or (2) The Attorney General determines that it is impracticable, uneconomical or could
constitute a conflict of interest for the Attorney General or a deputy of the Attorney
General to serve as the legal adviser in such matter. 2. Compensation for any attorney or counselor at law employed as special counsel by
the Attorney General must be paid in accordance with the requirements prescribed by NRS 41.03435 . 3. All claims for legal services rendered in violation of this section shall be void.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 228.110 cover?
Section 228.110 ("Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void") 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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