Nevada § 245.140 - Certification of cause of certain vacancies
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 245.140 — Certification of cause of certain vacancies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 245.140. Certification of cause of certain vacancies
Whenever a vacancy occurs in any county office, except in cases of resignation, the
clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county where such officer exercised
the duties of his or her office, if confined to a single county, and if not thus confined,
then the clerk of the board of county commissioners, where such officer last resided,
previous to the occurring of such vacancy, shall certify to the board of county commissioners
the cause of such vacancy. If such vacancy occurs from the confirmed insanity of the incumbent, or from his or
her conviction of a felony, or an offense involving a violation of his or her official
bond or oath, the clerk of the board of county commissioners shall also accompany
his or her certificate with a certified copy of a judgment found upon the commission
of lunacy, or a certified copy of the record of conviction for such felony or offense,
as the case may be.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 245.140 cover?
Section 245.140 ("Certification of cause of certain vacancies") 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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