Nevada § 501.339 - Director: Exercise of powers of Commission in emergency; designation of deputies and game wardens
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 501.339 — Director: Exercise of powers of Commission in emergency; designation of deputies and game wardens, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 501.339. Director: Exercise of powers of Commission in emergency; designation of deputies and game wardens
The Director may: 1. In cases of emergency, with the prior approval of the Governor, exercise the powers
of the Commission until such time as the Commission meets or the emergency ends. 2. Designate an employee or employees of the Department to act as the Director’s deputy
or deputies. In the Director's absence or inability to discharge the powers and duties of his
or her office, the powers and duties devolve upon the Director’s deputy or deputies. 3. Designate persons outside the Department as game wardens if, in the Director’s
opinion, the need for such designations exists.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 501.339 ("Director: Exercise of powers of Commission in emergency; designation of deputies and game wardens") 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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