Nevada § 253.025 - Deputies: Appointment; oath; recording of appointment; liability of public administrator; qualifications; exception
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§ 253.025. Deputies: Appointment; oath; recording of appointment; liability of public administrator; qualifications; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a public administrator may appoint
as many deputies as the public administrator deems necessary to perform fully the
duties of his or her office. A deputy so appointed may perform all duties required of the public administrator
and has the corresponding powers and responsibilities. Before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties each deputy must take and
subscribe to the constitutional oath of office. The appointment of a deputy must not be construed to confer upon that deputy policymaking
authority for the office of the county public administrator or the county by which
the deputy is employed. 2. Each appointment must be in writing and recorded with the oath of office of that
deputy in the office of the county recorder. Any revocation or resignation of an appointment must be recorded in the office of
the county recorder. 3. The public administrator is responsible on his or her official bond for any official
malfeasance or nonfeasance of his or her deputies and may require a bond for the faithful
performance of the official duties of his or her deputies. 4. Every deputy appointed pursuant to this section must: (a) Be a qualified elector of the county; (b) Be at least 21 years of age; (c) Not have been convicted of a felony for which his or her civil rights have not
been restored; and (d) Not have been found liable in a civil action involving a finding of fraud, misrepresentation,
material omission, misappropriation, theft or conversion. 5. The provisions of this section do not apply if the office of public administrator
is abolished pursuant to NRS 253.125 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 253.025 ("Deputies: Appointment; oath; recording of appointment; liability of public administrator; qualifications; exception") 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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