Nevada § 239.008 - Designation of records official for certain state agencies; forms and procedures applicable to requests for public books or records
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 239.008 — Designation of records official for certain state agencies; forms and procedures applicable to requests for public books or records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 239.008. Designation of records official for certain state agencies; forms and procedures applicable to requests for public books or records
1. The head of each agency of the Executive Department shall designate one or more
employees of the agency to act as records official for the agency. 2. A records official designated pursuant to subsection 1 shall carry out the duties
imposed pursuant to this chapter on the agency of the Executive Department that designated
him or her with respect to a request to inspect, copy or receive a copy of a public
book or record of the agency. 3. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator, pursuant to NRS 378.255 and in cooperation with the Attorney General, shall prescribe: (a) The form for a request by a person to inspect, copy or receive a copy of a public
book or record of an agency of the Executive Department pursuant to NRS 239.0107 ; (b) The form for the written notice required to be provided by an agency of the Executive
Department pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 239.0107 ; and (c) By regulation the procedures with which a records official must comply in carrying
out his or her duties. 4. Each agency of the Executive Department shall make available on any website maintained
by the agency on the Internet or its successor the forms and procedures prescribed
by the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator and the Attorney General
pursuant to subsection 3.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 239.008 ("Designation of records official for certain state agencies; forms and procedures applicable to requests for public books or records") 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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