NRS 243.480 Formand canvass of ballots; certification of returns.
NRS 243.485 Countyrecords, offices, property and prisoners to be removed to new county seat;penalty.
NRS 243.490 Noticeof establishment of new county seat; actions and proceedings.
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CREATION AND BOUNDARIES OF SPECIFIC COUNTIES; COUNTY SEATS
Churchill County
NRS 243.010Creation1861;boundaries redefined 1951 and 1983.Thereshall be a county, to be known as Churchill County, to include all that part ofthe State of Nevada within the boundaries described as follows: Beginning atthe southeast corner of Lyon County, and running thence east along the northernline of Esmeralda County to the northeast corner of Esmeralda County; thencenortheast to the southwest corner of Lander County; thence north along thewestern line of Lander County to the 40th degree of north latitude; thence westalong the 40th degree of north latitude to where it strikes the easternboundary line of Washoe County; thence southerly along the eastern boundary ofWashoe County to a point 100 feet north of the centerline of the abandonedCentral Pacific Railroad; thence northeasterly along the north side of theabandoned Central Pacific Railroad and parallel thereto, at a distance from thecenterline thereof of 100 feet, to a point 100 feet northwesterly of thecenterline of state highway Route 1 (U.S. 40), that point bearing N. 15703 W. a distance of 1,396.21 feet from thesouth quarter section corner of Section 5, T. 20 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.;thence N. 460930E. along a line 100 feet northwesterly of and parallel to the centerline ofstate highway Route 1 (U.S. 40) a distance of 5,513.00 feet, more or less, to apoint 100 feet northwesterly of the centerline of the abandoned Central PacificRailroad, the point bearing S. 753821W. a distance of 1,429.07 feet from the south quarter section corner of Section33, T. 21 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northeasterly along the northside of the abandoned Central Pacific Railroad, parallel thereto and at adistance from the centerline thereof of 100 feet, to a point 16 miles from theeast side of the bridge across the Truckee River, belonging to the CentralPacific Railroad Company, at the Town of Wadsworth; thence southerly to a pointon the Carson River 3 miles below Honey Lake, Smiths Old Station; thencesoutherly to the point of beginning.
[9:24:1861; A 1869, 88; 1951, 440](NRS A 1983, 565)
NRS 243.015Organizedas distinct county1864.Churchill County,with its western boundary fixed on the line of longitude 4140west, as established by DeGroots map of Nevada Territory, published in 1863,and with its other boundaries as established by law, is organized into adistinct county, with all the rights, privileges and immunities thereuntobelonging.
[1:62:1864; RL 1454; NCL 1880]
NRS 243.020Boundaryline between Churchill and Lander Counties1869.Theeast line of the County of Churchill, and the west line of the County ofLander, being the dividing line between the Counties, shall be established anddefined in this section as: Commencing at a point where a line drawn due northand south through the Mount Airy Station would strike the south line of theCounty of Humboldt, if extended; thence in a southwesterly direction to thedividing ridge or center of Cones Passa pass so-calledin a range ofmountains extending south of and including New Pass Station, called the NewPass Mountains; thence in a southerly course along the center of the range ofmountains to a point on the north line of Esmeralda County, immediately northof the Town of Ellsworth; the line to be so fixed and established along andover the course before mentioned as to place on the westerly side thereof, andwhich shall be included in the County of Churchill, all lands which shed orflow their waters into or toward the Edwards Creek Valley, and on the easterlyside thereof, and which shall be included in the County of Lander, all landswhich shed or flow their waters into or toward the Smith or Smiths Creek Valley,or the Reese River Valley.
[1:74:1869; B 4069; cited BH 5014; cited C 5112; RL 1455; NCL 1881]
NRS 243.025Boundaryline between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties1875. The boundary line between the County of Nye and the Countyof Churchill and the County of Esmeralda shall be as described in NRS 243.290.
NRS 243.027Boundaryline between Churchill and Lyon Counties1969.Theboundary line between Churchill and Lyon Counties is hereby defined and establishedas follows:
Commencing at the intersectionof the east line of section 17, T. 14 N., R. 29 E., with the county boundaryline between Lyon County and Mineral County, the true point of beginning of thefollowing described line; thence along the line as follows:
Northerly along the east lineof sections 17, 8 and 5 to the northeast corner of section 5, T. 14 N., R. 29E.; thence westerly along the north lines of sections 5 and 6 to the northwestcorner of section 6, T. 14 N., R. 29 E.; thence northerly along the east lineof sections 36 and 25, T. 15 N., R. 28 E., to the northeast corner of section25; thence westerly along the north line of section 25 to the northwest cornerof section 25; thence northerly along the east line of section 23 to thenortheast corner of section 23; thence westerly along the north line of section23 to the northwest corner of section 23; thence northerly along the east lineof section 5 to the northeast corner of section 15; thence westerly along thenorth line of section 15 to the northwest corner of section 15; thencenortherly along the east line of section 9 to the northeast corner of section9; thence westerly along the north line of section 9 to the northwest corner ofsection 9, thence northerly along the east line of section 5 to the northeastcorner of section 5, T. 15 N., R. 28 E.; thence westerly along the north lineof sections 5 and 6 to the southeast corner of section 36, T. 16 N., R. 27 E.;thence northerly along the east line of sections 36 and 25 to the northeastcorner of section 25; thence westerly along the north line of section 25 to thenorthwest corner of section 25; thence northerly along the east line of section23 to the northeast corner of section 23; thence westerly along the north lineof section 23 to the northwest corner of section 23; thence northerly along theeast line of section 15 to the northeast corner of section 15; thence westerlyalong the north line of section 15 to the northwest corner of section 15;thence northerly along the east line of section 9 to the northeast corner ofsection 9; thence westerly along the north line of section 9 to the northwestcorner of section 9; thence northerly along the east line of section 5 to thenortheast corner of section 5, T. 16 N., R. 27 E.; thence westerly along thetownship line between T. 16 N. and T. 17 N. to the southeast corner of section31, T. 17 N., R. 27 E.; thence northerly along the east line of section 31 tothe northeast corner of section 31; thence westerly along the north line ofsection 31 to the northwest corner of section 31, T. 17 N., R. 27 E.; thencenortherly along the range line between R. 26 E. and R. 27 E. to the northeastcorner of section 25; thence westerly along the north line of section 25 to thenorthwest corner of section 25; thence northerly along the east line of section23 to the northeast corner of section 23; thence westerly along the north lineof section 23 to the northwest corner of section 23; thence northerly along theeast line of section 15 to the northeast corner of section 15; thence westerly alongthe north line of section 15 to the northwest corner of section 15; thencenortherly along the east line of section 9 to the northeast corner of section9; thence westerly along the north line of section 9 to the northwest corner ofsection 9; thence northerly along the east line of section 5 to the northeastcorner of section 5, T. 17 N., R. 26 E.; thence westerly along the north lineof section 5 to the northwest corner of section 5, T. 17 N., R. 26 E.; thencenortherly along the east line of section 31 to the northeast corner of section31, T. 18 N., R. 26 E.; thence westerly along the north line of section 31 tothe northwest corner of section 31; thence northerly along the range linebetween R. 25 E. and R. 26 E. to the northeast corner of section 1, T. 18 N.,R. 25 E.; thence continuing northerly along the range line to the northeastcorner of section 13, T. 19 N., R. 25 E.; thence easterly along the south linesof sections 7 and 8 to the south 1/4 corner of section 8, T. 19 N., R. 26 E.;thence northerly along the quarter section line of sections 8 and 5 to thenorth 1/4 corner of section 5, T. 19 N., R. 26 E.; thence continuing northerlyalong the quarter section lines of sections 32, 29, 20, 17, 8 and 5, T. 20 N.,R. 26 E.; thence easterly along the township line between T. 20 N. and T. 21 N.to the southeast corner of section 32, T. 21 N., R. 26 E.; thence northerlyalong the east lines of sections 32, 29, 20, 17, 8 and 5, T. 21 N., R. 26 E.;thence easterly along the township line between T. 21 N. and T. 22 N. to thesouth 1/4 corner of section 33, T. 22 N., R. 26 E.; thence northerly along thequarter section line to the center quarter corner of section 33, T. 22 N., R.26 E.; thence easterly to the east 1/4 corner of section 33; thence northerlyto the northeast corner of section 33, T. 22 N., R. 26 E.; thence westerlyalong the north line of section 33 to the present county line between ChurchillCounty and Lyon County, the termination of the line.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1112)
NRS 243.030Countyseat at Fallon.After the first Monday inJanuary 1904, the county seat of Churchill County shall be located at the Cityof Fallon in Churchill County.
[1:27:1903; RL 1453; NCL 1879]
Clark County
NRS 243.035Creation1909. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 243.293, the County of Clark is herebyerected out of the following territory: All that portion of Lincoln Countylying south of the 3rd standard parallel south of Mount Diablo baseline ishereby detached from Lincoln County and the County of Clark erected therefrom.
[1:11:1909; RL 1456; NCL 1882](NRS A 1985, 1655)
NRS 243.040Countyseat at Las Vegas.The City of Las Vegas isthe county seat of Clark County.
[2:11:1909; RL 1457; NCL 1883](NRS A 1979, 341)
Douglas County
NRS 243.045Creation1861;northern boundary redefined 1965; boundary line between Lyon and DouglasCounties redefined 1967.
1. There shall be a county, to be known as DouglasCounty, to include all that part of the State of Nevada within the boundariesdescribed as follows: Beginning at Masons Ranch on the Walker River andrunning westerly in a straight line to the mouth of Clear Creek; thence alongthe middle of Clear Creek to its source; thence due west to the Californialine; thence south and southeasterly along the line to the western boundary ofLyon County; thence northerly along the boundary to the place of beginning.
2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary insubsection 1, the north boundary line of Douglas County is redefined on March2, 1965, and such north boundary line is particularly described as follows:Beginning at Masons Ranch on the Walker River and running westerly in astraight line toward the mouth of Clear Creek to a point where such lineintersects the centerline of Eldorado Canyon in section 18, T. 14 N., R. 22 E.;thence northeasterly down the centerline of Eldorado Canyon, a distance of 500feet, more or less, to its intersection with a point on the north boundary ofsuch section 18 which is also common to a point on the south boundary ofsection 7, T. 14 N., R. 22 E., the southeast corner of the new south boundaryof Carson City and from which point the southeast corner of such section 7bears S. 8951 E. a distance of 1,386 feet; thencewesterly along the new south boundary of Carson City to the Nevada-Californiastate line. All township and range references are to the Mount Diablo Base andMeridian.
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary insubsections 1 and 2, the boundary line between Douglas County and Lyon Countyis redefined on July 1, 1967, and such boundary line is particularly defined asfollows: Beginning at a point on the south boundary of Carson City and thenorth boundary of Douglas County, which point is in Eldorado Canyon and lies onthe south boundary of section 7, T. 14 N., R. 22 E., such point being furtherdescribed as bearing N. 8951 W. a distance of 1,386 feet fromthe southeast corner of section 7, T. 14 N., R. 22 E., this point being acommon point to Carson City, Douglas County and Lyon County, Nevada; thenceeast along the south section line of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, T. 14 N.,R. 22 E.; thence continuing east along the south section line of sections 7, 8,9, 10, 11 and 12, T. 14 N., R. 23 E.; thence continuing east along the southsection line of the unsurveyed sections 7 and 8, to the northeast corner ofsection 17, T. 14 N., R. 24 E.; thence south along the east section line of theunsurveyed sections 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 14 N., R. 24 E.; thence continuingsouth along the east section line of sections 5, 8 and 17 to the east-westquarter section line of section 17, T. 13 N., R. 24 E.; thence west along thequarter line of sections 17 and 18 to the northeast corner of the NW 1/4 of theSW 1/4 of section 18, T. 13 N., R. 24 E.; thence south along the east line ofthe NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 18 to the southeast corner of the NW 1/4 ofthe SW 1/4 of section 18, T. 13 N., R. 24 E.; thence west along the south lineof the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 18 to the east section line of section13, T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line to thesoutheast corner of section 13, T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence west along the southsection line of sections 13, 14 and 15 to the northeast corner of section 21,T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line of sections 21 and28 to the southeast corner of section 28, T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence west alongthe south section line of section 28 to the northeast corner of section 32, T.13 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line of section 32, to thesouthwest corner of section 33 and the south township line of T. 13 N., R. 23E.; thence continuing south along the east section line of sections 5, 8, 17and 20 to the southeast corner of section 20, T. 12 N., R. 23 E.; thence westalong the south section line of section 20 to the northeast corner of section30, T. 12 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line of sections 30and 31 to the southwest corner of section 32, T. 12 N., R. 23 E.; thence eastalong the south section line of section 32, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., to thenortheast corner of section 5, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the eastsection line of sections 5 and 8 to the southwest corner of section 9, T. 11N., R. 23 E.; thence east along the south section line of section 9 to thenorth-south quarter section line of section 16, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.; thencesouth along the north-south quarter section line of section 16 to the southsection line of section 16, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.; thence east along the southsection line of section 16 to the northeast corner of section 21, T. 11 N., R.23 E.; thence south along the east section line of sections 21, 28 and 33 tothe southeast corner of section 33, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.; thence west along thesouth section line of section 33, T. 11 N., R. 23 E., to the northeast cornerof section 4, T. 10 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line ofsections 4, 9 and 16 to the southwest corner of the N 1/2 of the N 1/2 ofsection 15, T. 10 N., R. 23 E.; thence east along the south line of the N 1/2of the N 1/2 of section 15 to the east section line of section 15, T. 10 N., R.23 E.; thence north along the east section line of section 15 to the southwestcorner of section 11, T. 10 N., R. 23 E.; thence east along the south sectionline of sections 11 and 12 to the northeast corner of section 13, T. 10 N., R.23 E.; thence south along the east section line of sections 13, 24, 25 and 36to the southeast corner of section 36 and the south township line of T. 10 N.,R. 23 E.; thence continuing south along the east line of sections 1 and 12, T.9 N., R. 23 E., to the southwest corner of section 7, T. 9 N., R. 24 E.; thenceeast along the south section line of section 7 to the northeast corner ofsection 18, T. 9 N., R. 24 E.; thence south along the east section line ofsections 18, 19, 30 and 31 to the southeast corner of section 31, T. 9 N., R.24 E.; thence continuing south along the east section line of the unsurveyedsections 6, 7, 18, 19 and 30, T. 8 N., R. 24 E., to the Nevada-California stateline. All township and range references are to the Mount Diablo Base andMeridian.
[2:24:1861; B 4052; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1442; NCL 1866](NRS A 1965, 130; 1967, 972; 1969, 318)
NRS 243.050Countyseat at Minden.After January 1, 1916, thecounty seat of Douglas County shall be located and be at what is known as the townor townsite of Minden in Douglas County.
[1:134:1915]
Elko County
NRS 243.055Creation1869. All that portion of the present County of Lander lyingwithin the following boundaries: East of a line drawn north and south through apoint on the Central Pacific Railroad track, 3 miles west of the machine shopof the Central Pacific Railroad Company, situated in the Town of Carlin, andnorth of a line drawn east and west through the most northerly part or portionof the military post or camp known as Camp Ruby (being the northerly line ofthe proposed County of White Pine), is hereby created a new county, to be knownas the County of Elko.
[Part 1:94:1869; B 4075; cited BH 5016; cited C 5105; RL 1458; NCL 1885]
NRS 243.060Boundariesdefined1871.The boundary lines of the Countyof Elko are hereby defined and established as follows: Commencing at thenorthwest corner of Utah Territory and running thence south along the westernboundary of Utah Territory to the present southeast corner of Elko County, asestablished by an act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, approved March5, 1869 (NRS 243.055), thence west alongthe south boundary of Elko County to the present southwest corner of ElkoCounty; thence north along the east boundary of Lander County to the 41stparallel of north latitude; thence west with the parallel to the east boundaryof Humboldt County; thence north along the east boundary of Humboldt County tothe south boundary of Oregon; then east along the south boundary lines ofOregon and Idaho Territory to the place of beginning.
[1:39:1871; B 4077; cited BH 5016; cited C 5105; RL 1459; NCL 1886]
NRS 243.065Portionof Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County1877. The territory described in NRS 243.115 is detached from Elko Countyand attached to and made a part of Eureka County.
NRS 243.070Boundaryline between Elko and White Pine Counties established1925. A line beginning at the southeast corner of Section 15 andthe northeast corner of Section 22, T. 26 N., R. 70 E., on the Utah-Nevadaline, running thence westerly on the south line of Sections 15, 16, 17 and 18through T. 26 N., R. 70 E.; thence westerly on the south line of Sections 13,14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 through T. 26 N., R. 69 E.; thence along the south lineof the above-numbered sections through T. 26 N., Ranges 68, 67, 66, 65, 64, 63,62, 61, 60, 59, 58, 57, 56 and 55 E., to the present corner of Eureka, WhitePine and Elko Counties, is hereby designated as the boundary line between theCounties of Elko and White Pine.
[1:113:1925; NCL 1887]
NRS 243.075Countyseat at Elko.The county seat of Elko Countyis located at the City of Elko in Elko County.
[Part 1:94:1869; B 4075; cited BH 5016; cited C 5105; RL 1458; NCL 1885]
Esmeralda County
NRS 243.080Creation1861. There shall be a county, to be known as Esmeralda County,to include all that part of Nevada Territory within the boundaries described asfollows: Beginning at a point where the 37th degree of north latitudeintersects the 116th meridian, and running west along the 37th degree to theCalifornia line; thence along the line in a northwesterly direction to thesummit of the divide between the east and west forks of the Walker River;thence along the divide in a northerly direction to the headwaters of DesertCreek; thence following down the middle of Desert Creek to a point where itdebouches from the mountain; thence following the base of the mountain to thewest branch of the Walker River; thence across the river to the base of themountain; thence following the base of the mountain in a direct line, as nearas may be, to Masons Ranch; thence due east to the 116th meridian; thencesouth along the 116th meridian to the place of beginning.
[1:24:1861; B 4051; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1441; NCL 1865]
NRS 243.085Boundaryline between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties1875. The boundary line between the County of Nye and the Countyof Churchill and the County of Esmeralda shall be as described in NRS 243.290.
NRS 243.090Portionof Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County1883. The territory described in NRS 243.240 is detached from EsmeraldaCounty and annexed to Lyon County.
NRS 243.095Portionof Esmeralda County detached to form Mineral County1911. The territory described in NRS 243.260 is detached and set aside fromEsmeralda County and the County of Mineral erected therefrom.
[Part 1:13:1911; RL 1479; NCL 1907]
NRS 243.100Portionof Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line betweenNye and Esmeralda Counties1913.The boundaryline between the County of Nye and the County of Esmeralda shall be asdescribed in NRS 243.300, and theterritory described in NRS 243.300 isdetached and set aside from Esmeralda County in the manner therein designated.
NRS 243.105Countyseat at Goldfield.After May 1, 1907, thecounty seat of Esmeralda County shall be located at the Town of Goldfield inEsmeralda County.
[1:4:1907; RL 1461; NCL 1889]
Eureka County
NRS 243.110Creation1873;boundaries redefined 1969.The County ofEureka is hereby created, with the following boundaries: All that portion ofthe State of Nevada bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point onthe north boundary line of Lander County, equidistant between the northeast andnorthwest corners of Lander County; thence running southerly along the lineestablished in NRS 243.137 to the southboundary line of Lander County; thence running east along the south boundaryline of Lander County to the southeast corner of Lander County; thence runningnorth along the east boundary line of Lander County to the northwest corner ofWhite Pine County; thence running west along the south boundary line of ElkoCounty to the southwest corner of Elko County; thence running along the westboundary line of Elko County to the northeast corner of Lander County; thencerunning west along the north boundary line of Lander County to the place ofbeginning.
[Part 1:46:1873; B 4080; cited BH 5017; cited C 5107; RL 1462; NCL 1890](NRS A 1969, 657)
NRS 243.115Portionof Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County; boundary line betweenElko and Eureka Counties1877.The followingdescribed territory, now a portion of Elko County, is hereby detached from ElkoCounty, and is hereby attached to and made a part of Eureka County: All thatterritory embraced within the following boundaries: Commencing at a point wherethe Central Pacific Railroad crosses the east boundary line of Eureka County,and running thence southerly to a point where the 116th meridian crosses theeast and west line between Eureka and Elko Counties; thence westerly along theeast and west line to the southwest corner of Elko County; thence northerlyalong the present dividing line between Eureka and Elko Counties to the place ofbeginning; the same embracing and transferring from Elko County to EurekaCounty all that portion of territory commonly known as the Mineral Hill Strip,and the line surveyed by the county surveyor of Eureka County during 1875,commencing at a point where the Central Pacific Railroad crosses the eastboundary line of Eureka County, and running thence southerly to a point wherethe 116th meridian crosses the east and west line between Eureka and ElkoCounties, is hereby fixed and established as the boundary line between theCounties.
NRS 243.120Portionof White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County1881. The following described territory, now a portion of White PineCounty, is hereby detached from White Pine County and is hereby attached to andmade a part of Eureka County: All that territory lying west of the followingboundaries: Commencing at a point on the summit of the Diamond Range of mountains,where the present east boundary line of Eureka County and the west boundaryline of White Pine County cross the summit; thence following the summit of theDiamond Range of mountains to the south line of Elko County, the sametransferring from White Pine County to Eureka County all that portion of WhitePine County west of the above-described summit of the Diamond Range ofmountains.
NRS 243.130Boundarylines between Eureka, Lander and Nye Counties to be established1929. The establishment of the boundary lines between Eureka,Lander and Nye Counties shall be in the manner described in NRS 243.200.
[1:133:1929] + [2:133:1929]
NRS 243.137Boundaryline between Eureka and Lander Counties1969.Theboundary line between Eureka and Lander Counties is hereby defined and establishedas follows: Beginning at a point on the east boundary of section 18, T. 36 N.,R. 48 E., at the intersection of the east boundary of section 18 and the ElkoCounty line; thence southerly along the east boundary of sections 18, 19, 30and 31 of T. 36 N., R. 48 E., to the southeast corner of section 31; thencewesterly along the south boundary of section 31 to the NW corner of section 5,T. 35 N., R. 48 E.; thence southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8,17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 35 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thencewesterly along the north boundary of section 5, T. 34 N., R. 48 E., to the NWcorner of section 5; thence southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8,17, 20, 29 and 32 of T. 34 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thencecontinuing southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and32, T. 33 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence westerly alongthe north boundary of section 5, T. 32 N., R. 48 E., to the NW corner ofsection 5; thence southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20,29 and 32, T. 32 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thencecontinuing southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and32, T. 31 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence easterly alongthe south boundary of section 32 to the NW corner of section 5, T. 30 N., R. 48E.; thence southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and32, T. 30 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence easterly alongthe south boundary of section 32 to the NW corner of section 5, T. 29 N., R. 48E.; thence southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and32, T. 29 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence continuingsoutherly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 28N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence continuing southerly alongthe west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 27 N., R. 48 E., tothe SW corner of section 32; thence continuing southerly along the westboundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 26 N., R. 48 E., to the SWcorner of section 32; thence easterly along the south boundary of section 32 tothe NW corner of section 4, T. 25 N., R. 48 E.; thence southerly along the westboundary of sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, T. 25 N., R. 48 E., to the SW cornerof section 33; thence continuing southerly along the west line of sections 4,9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, T. 24 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33;thence continuing southerly along the west boundary of sections 4, 9, 16, 21,28 and 33, T. 23 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thencecontinuing southerly along the west boundary of sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and33, T. 22 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thence continuingsoutherly along the west boundary of sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, T. 21N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thence westerly along the southboundary of section 32, T. 21 N., R. 48 E., to the N 1/4 corner of section 5,T. 20 N., R. 48 E.; thence southerly along the north-south 1/4 section line of sections5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 20 N., R. 48 E., to the S 1/4 corner of section 32;thence continuing along the north-south 1/4 section line of sections 5, 8, 17,20, 29 and 32, T. 19 N., R. 48 E., to the S 1/4 corner of section 32; thencecontinuing southerly along the north-south 1/4 section line of sections 5, 8,17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 18 N., R. 48 E., to the S 1/4 corner of section 32;thence westerly along the south boundary of section 32 to the NW corner ofsection 5, T. 17 1/2 N., R. 48 E., (unsurveyed); thence southerly along thewest boundary of sections 5 and 8, T. 17 1/2 N., R. 48 E., (unsurveyed), to theSW corner of section 8; thence continuing southerly along the west boundary ofsections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 17 N., R. 48 E. (unsurveyed), to the SWcorner of section 32; thence continuing southerly along the west boundary ofsections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 16 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner ofsection 32; thence westerly along the south boundary of section 31, T. 16 N.,R. 48 E., to the NW corner of section 5, T. 15 N., R. 48 E.; thence southerlyalong the west boundary of section 5 to its intersection with the Nye Countyline. All township and range references are to the Mount Diablo Base andMeridian.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 656)
NRS 243.140Countyseat at Eureka.The county seat of EurekaCounty is located at the Town of Eureka. A courthouse and other necessarycounty buildings must be provided by the Board of County Commissioners ofEureka County.
[2:46:1873; B 4081; cited BH 5017; cited C 5107; RL 1463; NCL 1891](NRS A 2001, 474)
Humboldt County
NRS 243.145Creation1861. There shall be a county, to be known as Humboldt County,to include all that part of the Territory of Nevada within the boundariesdescribed, as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Storey County;thence running easterly along the Immigrant Road leading to the Sink of theHumboldt, to the 40th degree; thence east along the line to the easternboundary of the Territory of Nevada; thence north along the eastern boundary tothe northern boundary of the Territory of Nevada; thence west along theboundary line to the northeastern corner of Lake County; thence south along theboundary lines of Lake and Washoe Counties to the point of beginning.
[8:24:1861; B 4058; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1448; NCL 1872]
NRS 243.150Boundaryline between Humboldt and Lander Counties established1873. The boundary line between Humboldt and Lander Counties ishereby defined and established as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner ofLander County and running due south on the present line between Humboldt andLander Counties, to a point due west of Battle Mountain Station; thence duewest 12 miles; thence in a direct line to the present northeast corner ofChurchill County.
NRS 243.155Portionof Humboldt County detached to form Pershing County1919. The territory described in NRS 243.325 is detached and set aside fromHumboldt County and the County of Pershing erected therefrom.
[Part 1:62:1919; 1919 RL p. 2694; NCL 1874]
NRS 243.160Countyseat at Winnemucca.After May 1, 1873, thecounty seat of Humboldt County shall be located at the City of Winnemucca inHumboldt County.
[1:14:1873; cited BH 5019; RL 1466; NCL 1894]
Lander County
NRS 243.165Creation1862. The County of Lander is hereby created, to include allthat portion of the Territory of Nevada within the boundaries described asfollows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the 40th meridian oflongitude west from Washington with the 42nd degree of north latitude, ornorthern boundary line of Nevada Territory; thence running south on the line ofthe 40th meridian of longitude, through the Counties of Humboldt and Churchill,to the 39th degree of north latitude, or northern boundary line of EsmeraldaCounty; thence east along the northern boundary line of Esmeralda County to theeastern boundary line of the Territory of Nevada; thence north, following theeastern boundary line of the Territory of Nevada, to the northern boundary lineof the Territory of Nevada; thence west along the northern boundary line to theplace of beginning.
[1:58:1862; B 4062; cited BH 5020; cited C 5109; RL 1469; NCL 1897]
NRS 243.170Boundariesdefined1864.All that portion of theTerritory of Nevada within the limits hereinafter described is hereby includedwithin the limits of Lander County: Commencing at the intersection of the 39thdegree, with a line drawn due north and south from the Mount Airy Station;thence north to the 40th degree of latitude of northern boundary of ChurchillCounty; thence east along the 40th degree of latitude west from Washington, tothe 40th degree of meridian of longitude; thence north on the 40th degree oflongitude to the northern boundary of Nevada Territory; thence east along theboundary line to the 115th degree of longitude west from Greenwich, or theeastern boundary of Nevada Territory; thence south along the eastern boundaryto the 39th degree of north latitude; thence west along the 39th degree ofnorth latitude to the place of beginning.
[1:108:1864; B 4063; cited BH 5020; cited C 5109; RL 1470; NCL 1898]
NRS 243.175Additionalterritory may be added1866.Whenever, byconsent of Congress, additional territory shall be added to the State ofNevada, on its eastern or southern border, or both, then, until furtherprovided by law, all such added territory lying east of Lander County shall bea part of Lander County; but if any new county or counties shall be created ororganized in the eastern or southern part of this state, then any part of suchnew additional territory lying directly east or south of such new county orcounties shall belong, respectively, to such new county or counties.
[Part 1:84:1866; B 4086; cited BH 5020, 5024;cited C 5109, 5112; RL 1468; NCL 1896]
NRS 243.180Boundaryline between Lander and Churchill Counties1869.Theboundary line between Lander County and Churchill County shall be as describedin NRS 243.020.
[1:74:1869; B 4069; cited BH 5014; cited C 5112; RL 1455; NCL 1881]
NRS 243.185Boundaryline between Lander and Humboldt Counties established1873. The boundary line between Lander and Humboldt Countiesshall be as described in NRS 243.150.
NRS 243.190SurveyorGeneral to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties1929. Within 60 days after March 21, 1929, the Boards of CountyCommissioners of the Counties of Nye and Lander shall invite the SurveyorGeneral to proceed to determine and establish the boundary line between the counties.Upon the completion of the determination and establishment of the boundary linebetween the counties and the filing by the Surveyor General of his report, theboards of county commissioners of the counties shall each pay one-half of the expensetherefor, as shown by the verified claim of the Surveyor General.
[1:89:1929] + [Part 2:89:1929]
NRS 243.200SurveyorGeneral to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and EurekaCounties1929.
1. Without delay, the Surveyor General shall proceedto establish the indefinite and uncertain boundaries between Lander and EurekaCounties, and between Lander and Nye Counties, subject to the joint cooperationof Lander, Eureka and Nye Counties, in the manner following: After March 26,1929, the Surveyor General shall forthwith notify the district attorney of eachof the Counties of Lander, Nye and Eureka of the enactment of this section,whereupon the district attorneys shall lay the subject matter of this sectionbefore the boards of county commissioners of their respective Counties fortheir consideration. If the boards of county commissioners of all of theCounties shall, within 60 days after submission to them of the subject matterhereof, notify the Surveyor General of their assent to a survey to establishthe boundaries, and an agreement to share the expense thereof equally, then theSurveyor General shall proceed to determine and establish the countyboundaries.
2. The boundaries established by the Surveyor Generalunder the provisions of this section shall be binding upon the Counties.
[1:133:1929] + [2:133:1929]
Lincoln County
NRS 243.210Creation1866. All that portion of the State of Nevada situate within thefollowing boundaries shall be and constitute the County of Lincoln: Beginningat the Red Bluff Springs (about 15 miles east of Reveille District) and runningthence due east to the state line of this state; thence south along the stateline to the southerly boundary line of this state; thence along the southerlyboundary line to a point due south of Red Bluff Springs; thence north to theplace of beginning.
[1:48:1866; A 1867, 129; B 4066; cited BH 5021;cited C 5110; RL 1471; NCL 1899]
NRS 243.215Portionof Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County1875. The following described territory, now a portion of NyeCounty, is hereby detached from Nye County and is hereby attached to and made apart of Lincoln County: All that territory embraced within the followingboundaries: Commencing on the north line of Lincoln County at a point where the115th parallel of longitude crosses the line; thence due north 45 miles, moreor less, to a point due west of the north line of A. Prairies farm (northeastof Patterson Station); thence from that point west of A. Prairies farm dueeast 51 miles, more or less, to the east line of the State; thence south alongthe state line 45 miles, more or less, to the present north line of LincolnCounty; and thence west along the north line of Lincoln County to the place ofbeginning.
NRS 243.220Portionof Lincoln County detached to form Clark County1909.Theterritory described in NRS 243.035 isdetached and set aside from Lincoln County and the County of Clark erectedtherefrom.
[1:11:1909; RL 1456; NCL 1882]
NRS 243.225Countyseat at Pioche.The county seat of LincolnCounty is located at the Town of Pioche in Lincoln County.
[1:26:1871; cited BH 5021; RL 1473; NCL 1901]
Lyon County
NRS 243.230Creation1861. There shall be a county, to be known as Lyon County, toinclude all that part of the State of Nevada within the boundaries described asfollows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Washoe County; thence followingthe north line of Carson City in a southeasterly direction to the Half WayHouse, between Silver City and the urban service district of Carson City;thence following the line of Carson City to Douglas County; thence followingthe northerly boundary of Douglas County to the 119th meridian of westlongitude; thence north 5 miles; thence, by direct line, northwesterly to apoint on the Carson River 1 mile below Reeds Station; thence north 3 miles;thence westerly by a direct line to the southern boundary of the Gold HillMining District, but running so as to include in this county the Devils GateToll House; thence, continuing westerly in the same course, to the easternboundary of Washoe County; and thence southerly along the eastern boundary ofWashoe County to the place of beginning.
[5:24:1861; B 4055; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1445; NCL 1869](NRS A 1969, 320)
NRS 243.235Boundariesredefined 1864, 1965, 1967 and 1969.
1. The eastern boundary line of Lyon County is herebychanged from the present boundary as established by law to the line oflongitude 4140 west from Washington, as laid down onDeGroots map of Nevada Territory, published in 1863.
2. All other boundaries of Lyon County, affected bythe change of the eastern boundary, shall follow the lines of that portion ofChurchill County ceded to Lyon, as established by law.
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary insubsections 1 and 2, the boundary line between Lyon and Washoe Counties in thevicinity of Fernley and Wadsworth is hereby established as provided in NRS 243.340.
4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in thissection or NRS 243.230, the boundaryline between Lyon and Douglas Counties is hereby established as provided in NRS 243.045.
5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in thissection or NRS 243.230, the boundaryline between Lyon and Churchill Counties is hereby established as provided in NRS 243.027.
[1:109:1864; B 4060; cited BH 5022; cited C 5111; RL 1474; NCL 1902] + [2:109:1864; B 4061; cited BH 5022; cited C 5111; RL 1475; NCL 1903](NRS A 1965, 337; 1967, 974; 1969, 1113)
NRS 243.240Portionof Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County1883. All that portion of Esmeralda County lying west of a linecommencing at a point on the boundary line between California and Nevada wherethe Counties of Esmeralda and Douglas corner, and running thence in anortheasterly direction to a point on the north boundary line of EsmeraldaCounty where the Carson and Colorado Railroad crosses the line, is herebydetached from Esmeralda County and annexed to Lyon County.
NRS 243.245Boundariesconfirmed1899.The territory over which LyonCounty has exercised jurisdiction for the period of 5 years prior to March 6,1899, in the assessment and collection of taxes, in the selection of grand andpetit jurors, in the establishment of voting precincts and the holding ofelections therein, is hereby declared to be within the boundaries of thatcounty.
[1:30:1899; cited C 5111; RL 1477; NCL 1905]
NRS 243.250Portionof Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County1933. All that portion of the County of Mineral, as nowconstituted, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point where thewesternmost part of Mineral County intersects the Nevada-California boundaryline; thence along the Nevada-California boundary line in a southeasterlydirection until the Nevada-California boundary line intersects the southboundary line of T. 7 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along thesouth boundary of T. 7 N., Ranges 25, 26 and 27 E., M.D.B. & M., to thesoutheast corner of T. 7 N., R. 27 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly alongrange line on the east boundary of Townships 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 N., R. 27 E.,M.D.B. & M., to the northeast corner of T. 11 N., R. 27 E., M.D.B. &M.; thence westerly along the north boundary of T. 11 N., R. 27 E., to the northwestcorner of that township and range; thence northerly on line between Ranges 26and 27 E., M.D.B. & M., to a point where the line intersects the presentMineral-Lyon County boundary line; thence along the present Lyon-Mineral Countyboundary line in a southwesterly direction to the point of beginning, is andthe same is hereby severed and withdrawn from the County of Mineral, as nowconstituted, and the same is hereby added and annexed to the County of Lyon, asthe same is now constituted.
[1:193:1933]
NRS 243.255Countyseat at Yerington.After May 1, 1911, thecounty seat of Lyon County shall be located at the city of Yerington in LyonCounty.
[1:8:1911; RL 1478; NCL 1906]
Mineral County
NRS 243.260Creation1911. The County of Mineral is hereby erected out of thefollowing territory: All that portion of Esmeralda County lying northerly of aline drawn, commencing at the intersection of the Mount Diablo baseline withthe Von Schmidts survey of the boundary line between Nevada and California,running thence east to the southeast corner of T. 1 N., R. 32 E., on the MountDiablo baseline; thence northeasterly to the southwest corner of T. 7 N., R. 38E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing in the same direction intersecting theboundary line between the Counties of Nye and Esmeralda, which territory ishereby detached and set aside from Esmeralda County, and the County of Mineralerected therefrom.
[1:13:1911; RL 1479; NCL 1907]
NRS 243.265Portionof Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County1933. The territory described in NRS 243.250 is detached from Mineral Countyand attached to and made a part of Lyon County.
[1:193:1933]
NRS 243.270Countyseat at Hawthorne.The City of Hawthorne isdesignated and made the county seat of Mineral County, at which place shall bemaintained the county and judicial offices and the necessary county buildings.
[2:13:1911; RL 1480; NCL 1908]
Nye County
NRS 243.275Creation1864;boundaries redefined 1865.The County of Nyeis hereby created, to include, except as otherwise provided in NRS 243.293, all that portion of the Stateof Nevada within the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at the 37thdegree of north latitude with the 115th meridian of longitude west fromGreenwich, and running thence west, along the northern boundary of the Territoryof Arizona, to its intersection with the California line; thence northwesterlyalong the California line to the meridian of longitude 11730west from Greenwich; thence due north to the boundary line of Churchill County;thence in an easterly direction to the ODonnell Pass, on the West Gate andIone Road; thence in an easterly direction to the mound in Reese River Valley,about 3 miles southwesterly from the Town of Washington; thence due east to theeastern boundary of the State; thence south along the eastern boundary of theState to the place of beginning.
[1:102:1864; A 1865, 352; B 4065; cited BH 5024;cited C 5112; RL 1481; NCL 1909](NRS A 1985, 1655)
NRS 243.280Additionalterritory may be added1866.Whenever, byconsent of Congress, additional territory shall be added to the State ofNevada, on its eastern or southern border, or both, then, until furtherprovided by law, all such added territory lying south or east, or both, of NyeCounty shall be a part of Nye County; but if any new county or counties shallbe created, or organized, in the eastern or southern part of this state, thenany part of such new additional territory lying directly east or south of suchnew county or counties shall belong, respectively, to such new county orcounties.
[Part 1:84:1866; B 4086; cited BH 5024, 5020;cited C 5109, 5112; RL 1468; NCL 1896]
NRS 243.285Portionof Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County1875. The territory described in NRS 243.215 is detached from Nye County andattached to and made a part of Lincoln County.
NRS 243.290Boundaryline between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties1875.
1. The boundary line between the County of Nye and theCounties of Churchill and Esmeralda shall be as follows: Beginning at theintersection of the meridian of longitude 407 west from Washington with the easternboundary line of California; thence northerly along the meridian of longitudeto its intersection with the 38th parallel, north latitude; thencenorthwesterly to the Hot Springs, on the Wellington and Reese River Road;thence northerly to the 39th parallel of north latitude; thence easterly toODonnells Pass, on the Ione and West Gate Road; and from thence the boundaryline shall remain as heretofore established by law.
2. The meridian of longitude shall be established fromthe official survey made by Colonel A. W. Von Schmidt of the state line betweenthe States of California and Nevada, to be ascertained by his astronomicalobservations and also from the mile posts set by him on the survey; and if itbe found necessary to ascertain by calculations from Colonel A. W. Von Schmidtthe meridian of longitude, all expenses attaching thereto shall be borneequally by the Counties of Nye and Esmeralda.
NRS 243.293Boundaryline between Nye and Clark Counties established1985; boundaries redefined2001.The boundary line between Nye and ClarkCounties is as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the northline of T. 16 S., R. 54 E., M.D.B. & M. and the meridian runningnorth-south passing through Red Bluff Springs, Nevada; thence west along thenorth boundary of section 3, T. 16 S., R. 54 E., 400 feet more or less, to thenorth quarter corner of section 3, T. 16 S., R. 54 E.; thence southerly alongthe center 1/4 section line through sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34 to thesouth quarter corner of section 34, T. 16 S., R. 54 E.; thence east along thenorth boundary of section 3, T. 17 S., R. 54 E. to the north quarter corner ofsection 3, T. 17 S., R. 54 E.; thence southerly along the center 1/4 sectionline through sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34 to the south quarter corner ofsection 34, T. 17 S., R. 54 E. and the north quarter corner of section 3, T. 18S., R. 54 E.; thence southerly along the center 1/4 section line throughsections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34 to the south quarter corner of section 34, T.18 S., R. 54 E. and the north quarter corner of section 3, T. 19 S., R. 54 E.;thence southerly along the center 1/4 section line through sections 3, 10, 15,22, 27 and 34 to the south quarter corner of section 34, T. 19 S., R. 54 E. andthe north quarter corner of section 3, T. 20 S., R. 54 E.; thence southerlyalong the center 1/4 section line through sections 3, 10, 15 and 22 to thesouth quarter corner of section 22, T. 20 S., R. 54 E. and the north quartercorner of section 27, T. 20 S., R. 54 E.; thence east along the north boundaryof sections 27, 26 and 25, T. 20 S., R. 54 E. to the range line between Ranges54 and 55 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence southerly along that range line to theintersection of the state line between Nevada and California.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1654; A 2001, 2283)
NRS 243.295Portionof Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County1875. The territory described in NRS 243.370 is detached from Nye County andattached to and made a part of White Pine County.
NRS 243.300Portionof Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line betweenNye and Esmeralda Counties1913.
1. The boundary line between Nye County and EsmeraldaCounty shall be determined by a joint survey as provided in this section. TheCounty of Nye shall appoint a competent surveyor, who shall act with acompetent surveyor to be appointed by the County of Esmeralda. The twosurveyors so appointed shall appoint a third competent surveyor. The appointingpower herein provided shall be vested in the Boards of County Commissioners ofthe two Counties, where the Counties are vested with the appointing power. Thethree surveyors appointed as herein provided shall constitute a board ofsurveyors, who shall jointly run and determine the actual boundary line betweenthe Counties, according to NRS 243.290,beginning at the Nevada-California line and running thence northerly andnorthwesterly to the Hot Springs mentioned in NRS243.290. The survey shall be in accordance with the practice of the UnitedStates Surveyor Generals office in running township lines and establishingmonuments thereon.
2. The expense of the survey provided for in thissection shall be divided equally between Esmeralda and Nye Counties. The surveyshall be completed on or before January 1, 1914, and blueprints of maps and acopy of the field notes of the survey shall be filed with the county clerk ofeach county and with the Surveyor General of Nevada and with the United StatesSurveyor General for Nevada.
3. The board of surveyors, as herein provided, are furtherdirected and required to include within the boundaries of Nye County all thosecertain sections specified in section 1 of chapter 89, Statutes of Nevada 1903,and all of such sections of land so described and specified are hereby made apart of Nye County, and the board of surveyors shall include such parcels ofland within the boundaries of Nye County in such a manner as a majority of theboard of surveyors may deem wise.
4. The surveyed boundary line as determined accordingto the provisions of this section shall be the true boundary line between theCounties of Nye and Esmeralda.
NRS 243.305SurveyorGeneral to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties1929. The Surveyor General shall establish the boundary linebetween Lander and Nye Counties in the same manner provided in NRS 243.190.
[1:89:1929] + [2:89:1929]
NRS 243.310SurveyorGeneral to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and EurekaCounties1929.The establishment of theboundary lines between Eureka, Lander and Nye Counties shall be in the mannerdescribed in NRS 243.200.
[1:133:1929] + [2:133:1929]
NRS 243.315Countyseat at Tonopah.After May 1, 1905, the countyseat of Nye County shall be located at the Town of Tonopah in Nye County.
[1:4:1905; RL 1482; NCL 1910]
Pershing County
NRS 243.325Creation1919. The County of Pershing is hereby created out of thefollowing territory: All of that portion of Humboldt County, as now constituted,lying west and south of a line drawn as follows: Beginning at a point where the7th standard parallel north crosses the westerly boundary line of HumboldtCounty; thence east along the 7th standard parallel north to the point ofintersection of that parallel with the range line between Ranges 28 and 29 E.;thence south along the range line to the corner of Townships 34 and 35 N.,Ranges 28 and 29 E.; thence east along the township parallel between Townships34 and 35 N. to the corner of Townships 34 and 35 N., Ranges 38 and 39 E.;thence south along the range line between Ranges 38 and 39 E. to the corner ofTownships 32 and 33 N., Ranges 38 and 39 E.; thence east along the townshipparallel between Townships 32 and 33 N. to the corner of Townships 32 and 33N., Ranges 41 and 42 E.; thence south along the range line between Ranges 41and 42 E. to the point of intersection of the range line with the boundary linebetween Humboldt and Lander Counties.
[1:62:1919; 1919 RL p. 2694; NCL 1874](NRS A 1983,565)
NRS 243.330Countyseat at Lovelock.The City of Lovelock isdesignated and made the county seat of Pershing County, at which place shall beerected and maintained the county and judicial offices and the necessary countybuildings.
[2:62:1919; 1919 RL p. 2694; NCL 1875]
Storey County
NRS 243.335Creation1861.
1. There shall be a county, to be known as StoreyCounty, to include all that part of the State of Nevada within the boundariesdescribed as follows: Beginning at the northwestern corner of Lyon County, andrunning thence in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of LyonCounty to the northeastern corner thereof; thence north, in a straight line, tothe road leading from the lower crossing of the Truckee River to the Sink ofthe Humboldt; thence westerly, along the road, to the Truckee River; thence upthe middle of the Truckee River to the eastern line of Washoe County; thencesoutherly along the line to the place of beginning.
2. The boundaries of Storey County shall be:
(a) Insofar as the Truckee River constitutes a commonboundary between counties, the centerline of the Truckee River as suchcenterline existed on the effective date of section 6 of chapter XXIV, Laws ofthe Territory of Nevada 1861, and such boundary shall not change because ofman-made or natural changes made or which may be made in the course of theTruckee River; and
(b) As specifically described in part in NRS 243.340.
[6:24:1861; B 4056; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1446; NCL 1870](NRS A 1963, 269; 1973, 697)
Washoe County
NRS 243.340Creation1861;boundaries redefined 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1983 and 2005.
1. There shall be a county, to be known as WashoeCounty, to include all that part of the State of Nevada within the boundariesdescribed as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Carson City, andrunning easterly along the northern boundary of Carson City to the countyboundary monument common to Washoe County, Lyon County, Carson City and StoreyCounty; thence N. 122255W. 3,137.70 feet to the section corner common to sections 10, 11, 14 and 15, T.16 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the section line commonto sections 11 and 14 to the section corner common to sections 11, 12, 13 and14, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the sectionline common to sections 11 and 12 to the section corner common to sections 1,2, 11 and 12, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerlyalong the section line common to sections 1 and 2 to the east one-quartercorner of section 2; thence easterly along the east-west one-quarter sectionline to the range line common to R. 20 E. and R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thencenortherly along such range line to the township line common to T. 16 N. and T.17 N., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the range line to thesection corner common to sections 25 and 36, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., and sections30 and 31, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerlyalong the range line to the section corner common to sections 24 and 25, T. 17N., R. 20 E., and sections 19 and 30, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.;thence continuing northerly along the range line to the section corner commonto sections 13 and 24, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., and sections 18 and 19, T. 17 N., R.21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the section line common tosections 18 and 19 to the section corner common to sections 17, 18, 19 and 20,T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section linecommon to sections 17 and 18 to the section corner common to sections 7, 8, 17and 18, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the sectionline common to sections 7 and 18 to the south one-quarter corner of section 7;thence northerly along the north-south one-quarter section line to theone-quarter corner common to sections 6 and 7, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. &M.; thence westerly along the section line common to sections 6 and 7 to therange line common to R. 20 E. and R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerlyalong the range line to the township line common to T. 17 N. and T. 18 N.,M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the township line to the southone-quarter corner of section 36, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thencenortherly along the north-south one-quarter section line to the one-quartercorner common to sections 25 and 36, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.;thence easterly along the section line common to sections 25 and 36 to therange line common to R. 20 E. and R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerlyalong the range line to the section corner common to sections 24 and 25, T. 18N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M., and sections 19 and 30, T. 18 N., R. 21 E.,M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the section line common to sections 19and 30 to the section corner common to sections 19, 20, 29 and 30, T. 18 N., R.21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section line common tosections 19 and 20 to the section corner common to sections 17, 18, 19 and 20,T. 18 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the sectionline common to sections 17 and 18 to the section corner common to sections 7,8, 17 and 18, T. 18 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerlyalong the section line common to sections 7 and 8 to the section corner commonto sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, T. 18 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerlyalong the section line common to sections 6 and 7 to the section corner commonto sections 6 and 7 and sections 1 and 12, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.;thence continuing westerly along the section line common to sections 1 and 12to the section corner common to sections 1, 2, 11 and 12, T. 18 N., R. 20 E.,M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section line common to sections 1and 2 to the section corner common to sections 1 and 2 and sections 35 and 36,T. 19 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along thesection line common to sections 35 and 36 to the section corner common tosections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T. 19 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuingnortherly along the section line common to sections 25 and 26 to the sectioncorner common to sections 23, 24, 25 and 26, T. 19 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. &M.; thence continuing northerly along the section line common to sections 23and 24, to the section corner common to sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, T. 19 N.,R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the section linecommon to sections 13 and 14 to the section corner common to sections 11, 12,13 and 14, T. 19 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along thesection line common to sections 12 and 13 to the centerline of the TruckeeRiver (as described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 243.335); thence down such centerlineof the Truckee River to its lower crossing; thence S. 530603 E. to a point in the Immigrant Road furtherdescribed as being a 1 1/46-inch iron pipe marked Storey, Lyon and Washoe;thence S. 275357W., 2,021.40 feet along the easterly line of Storey County to a point in thesection line common to sections 3 and 10, T. 20 N., R. 24 E., M.D.B. & M.;thence easterly along the section lines common to sections 3 and 10 to theeasterly boundary of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, thence northeasterly alongsaid Pyramid Lake Reservation Boundary to the section line common to sections26 and 35, T. 21 N., R. 24 E.; thence easterly along the section line common tosections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T. 21 N., R. 24 E.; thence continuing easterlyalong the section line common to sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, T. 21 N., R. 25 E.to the section corner common to sections 28, 29, 32 and 33, T. 21 N., R. 25 E.;thence northerly along the section lines common to sections 20, 21, 28 and 29to the section corner common to sections 16, 17, 20 and 21, T. 21 N., R. 25 E.,M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the section line common to sections 16and 21 to the section corner common to sections 15, 16, 21 and 22, T. 21 N., R.25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section lines common tosections 3, 4, 9, 10, 15 and 16, to the township line common to T. 21 N. and T.22 N., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the township line to the sectioncorner common to sections 33 and 34, T. 22 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.;thence northerly along the section lines common to sections 9, 10, 15, 16, 21,22, 27, 28, 33 and 34 to the one-quarter corner common to sections 9 and 10, T.22 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the one-quarter sectionline to the one-quarter corner common to sections 8 and 9, T. 22 N., R. 25 E.,M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section lines common to sections 4,5, 8 and 9 to the township line common to T. 22 N. and T. 23 N., M.D.B. &M.; thence westerly along the township line to the section line common tosections 31 and 32, T. 23 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly alongthe section lines common to sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and32 to the township lines common to T. 23 N., T. 24 N., M.D.B. & M.; thencewesterly along the township line to the range line common to R. 24 E. and R. 25E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the range line to the 40th degreeof north latitude; thence westerly along the 40th degree of north latitude tothe range line common to R. 23 E. and R. 24 E., M.D.B. & M.; thencenortherly along the common range lines continuously through each successivetownship to the Oregon line; thence westerly along the Oregon line to theCalifornia line; thence southerly along the California line to the place ofbeginning.
2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary insubsection 1:
(a) The common boundary line between Carson City andWashoe County is redefined on July 1, 1969, and that boundary line is herebyestablished as provided in section 1.030 of chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada1969, as amended.
(b) The common boundary line between Storey County andWashoe County is redefined on April 21, 1973, and that boundary line isestablished as provided in subsection 1 and NRS243.335.
[4:24:1861; B 4054; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1444; NCL 1868](NRS A 1965, 338; 1967, 724; 1969, 320; 1973, 31,697; 1983, 566; 2005,2220)
NRS 243.345LakeCounty created1861.There shall be a county,to be known as Lake County, to include all that part of the Territory of Nevadawithin the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at the northwest cornerof Washoe County, and running easterly along the northern boundary of WashoeCounty to the mouth of the Truckee River; thence due east to the summit of thefirst range of mountains east of the Truckee River; thence in a northerlydirection, along the range, and the main granite range of mountains, to theOregon line; thence west, along the line, to the summit of the Sierra; thencesouth, along the summit, to the place of beginning.
[7:24:1861; B 4057; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1447; NCL 1871]
NRS 243.350LakeCounty changed to Roop County1862.The nameof the County of Lake is changed to that of Roop.
[1:5:1862]
NRS 243.355Consolidationof Washoe and Roop Counties1883.The Countiesof Washoe and Roop shall hereafter form but one county, to be known as WashoeCounty. The County shall embrace the territory within the present boundaries ofWashoe and Roop Counties.
NRS 243.360Countyseat at Reno.After April 3, 1871, the countyseat of Washoe County shall be located at the City of Reno in Washoe County.
[1:13:1871; cited BH 5026; RL 1483; NCL 1911]
White Pine County
NRS 243.365Creation1869. The County of White Pine is hereby created with thefollowing boundaries: All that portion of the State of Nevada lying east of aline running due north and south through the most westerly part of the houseknown as Shannons Station, on the westerly slope of Diamond Mountains, inLander County, on the road from Austin to Hamilton in that county, and south ofa line running due east and west through the most northerly part of Camp Ruby,and north of the present line between the Counties of Nye and Lander, aslocated by Thomas J. Reed, County Surveyor of Lander County, made in 1868.
[1:60:1869; B 4072; cited BH 5027; cited C 5116; RL 1486; NCL 1914]
NRS 243.370Portionof Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County1875. The following described territory, now a portion of NyeCounty, is hereby detached from Nye County and is hereby attached to and made apart of White Pine County: All that territory embraced within the followingboundaries: Commencing at a point now known as the southeast corner of EurekaCounty; thence running due east along the south line of White Pine County 90miles, more or less, to the east line of the State of Nevada; thence runningsouth along the state line 30 miles, more or less, to a point due east from thenorth line of A. Prairies farm; thence from that point due west 52 miles, moreor less, to the 115th meridian west of Greenwich; and thence northwesterly 60miles, more or less, to the place of beginning.
NRS 243.375Portionof White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County1881. The territory described in NRS 243.120 is detached from White PineCounty and attached to and made a part of Eureka County.
NRS 243.380Boundaryline between Elko and White Pine Counties established1925. The boundary line between Elko County and White PineCounty shall be as described in NRS 243.070.
[1:113:1925; NCL 1887]
NRS 243.385Countyseat at Ely.After August 1, 1887, the countyseat of White Pine County shall be located at the City of Ely in White PineCounty.
[1:15:1887; RL 1488; NCL 1916]
SURVEY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF BOUNDARIES
NRS 243.390Surveysof boundaries required.The boards of countycommissioners of the several counties of this state are hereby authorized andrequired to have made an accurate survey of the boundaries between the severalcounties within this state, in which the same have not been establishedaccording to law. The boards of county commissioners of the counties adjoiningare required to arrange for the making of such survey and notify the countysurveyors of their respective counties thereof.
[1:47:1866; B 4089; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1489; NCL 1917]
NRS 243.395Dutiesof county surveyors.
1. The county surveyors of the several counties wherethe boundaries have not been established by survey shall meet at such time andplace as the boards of county commissioners of the counties shall designate andproceed to survey the boundary lines between the same.
2. If the surveyor or surveyors of any county orcounties shall fail to meet the surveyor or surveyors of the county or countiesadjoining, at the time and place designated by the boards of county commissioners,the surveyor or surveyors of the county or counties, who may be present, shallproceed to make the survey, and the same shall be the established boundariesbetween such counties.
[2:47:1866; B 4090; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1490; NCL 1918] + [3:47:1866; B 4091; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1491; NCL 1919]
NRS 243.400Reportsand maps to be made.The county surveyors ofthe several counties where such boundaries are surveyed shall make out a reportand maps of the boundaries, one copy to be deposited with the county clerks ofthe counties, and a joint copy of the counties adjoining to be transmitted tothe Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and NaturalResources.
[4:47:1866; B 4092; cited BH 1920; cited C 5101; RL 1492; NCL 1920](NRS A 1957, 655; 1977, 1123)
NRS 243.405Expensesof survey to be prorated.The expenses of suchsurveys shall be borne jointly by the several counties pro rata according tothe number of miles surveyed on the line of each county.
[5:47:1866; B 4093; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1493; NCL 1921]
NRS 243.410Compensationfor expenses.The boards of county commissionersof the counties on the line of which such surveys shall be so made are authorizedto allow reasonable and proper compensation and all necessary expenses incurredin making the surveys. Upon such allowance, the county auditors of suchcounties, respectively, are directed to draw their warrants on the countytreasurers therefor, in favor of the person or persons entitled to the same.
[6:47:1866; B 4094; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1494; NCL 1922]
NRS 243.415Constructionof NRS243.390 to 243.415, inclusive. Nothing in the provisions of NRS 243.390 to 243.415, inclusive, shall be construed soas to compel or force the boards of county commissioners of the severalcounties of this state to have any county line or lines surveyed andestablished, except where such county line or lines are now, or may hereafterbe, in dispute by reason of the settlement of persons and the ownership ofproperty along such county line or lines.
[7:47:1866; B 4095; cited BH 5013; cited C 5101; RL 1495; NCL 1923]
PROCEDURE FOR ABOLISHMENT OF COUNTIES
NRS 243.420Approvalof act by voters.Whenever any act of theLegislature abolishes a county in this State, such act shall not becomeeffective until approved by a majority of all the qualified voters of thecounty affected voting at a special election to be called for that purpose.
[1:109:1953]
NRS 243.425Countycommissioners to call special election.Theboard of county commissioners of the county affected shall, within 60 daysafter the approval of the act by the Governor, cause an election to be held atthe various places of voting in the county. The board of county commissionersshall give notice of the special election by publication once a week for 4weeks in some newspaper published in the county or by posting written orprinted notices at the several voting precincts in the county. The notice shallstate the time and place of holding the election and for what purpose suchelection is held.
[2:109:1953]
NRS 243.430Printingand form of ballots.The board of county commissionersshall authorize and direct the county clerk to cause to be printed a sufficientnumber of ballots for the election. The title of the act shall be set out onthe ballot and the question printed upon the ballot for the information of thevoter shall be as follows: Shall the act (setting out the title thereof) beapproved?
[3:109:1953]
NRS 243.435Conductof election.The special election shall beconducted in accordance with the provisions of the law relating to generalelections so far as the same can be made applicable.
[4:109:1953]
NRS 243.440Expensesof election.The board of county commissionersshall cause all expenses of printing, publication of notices and expenses ofholding the election to be paid out of the county general fund.
[5:109:1953]
NRS 243.445Canvassof votes; transmission of certified abstract.Theelection officers shall make returns to the board of county commissioners, whoshall, within 7 days thereafter, meet and canvass the vote. The county clerkmust make a certified abstract thereof, seal such abstract, endorse itelection returns and without delay transmit it by registered mail to theSecretary of State.
[6:109:1953]
NRS 243.450Abstractfiled; result certified to Governor.Thecertified abstract of such returns must be filed in the Office of the Secretaryof State, and, if it appears therefrom that a majority of all the qualifiedvoters voting at the election have approved the act, the Secretary of Statemust certify the result of such vote to the Governor.
[7:109:1953]
NRS 243.455Proclamationby Governor.The Governor must thereupon issuehis proclamation, stating therein the result of the vote in the countyaffected, and that the act has been approved by a majority of all the qualifiedvoters voting at the election. The act shall become effective on the date ofthe proclamation.
[8:109:1953]
PROCEDURE FOR RELOCATION OF COUNTY SEATS
NRS 243.460Relocationof county seats.County seats may be removedand new locations selected as provided in NRS243.460 to 243.490, inclusive.
[1:69:1955]
NRS 243.465Petitionfor removal of county seat: Requirements; notice; hearing. Whenever the residents of any county in this state shallfile a petition with the clerk of the board of county commissioners, signed byqualified electors of the county, who are also taxpayers of the county asappears by the last real or personal property assessment roll, equal in numberto at least 60 percent of the legal votes cast at the last preceding generalelection in the county, asking for the removal of the county seat of the countyto some other designated place, the board of county commissioners shall fix atime for a public hearing upon the petition, which time shall be within 30 daysafter the filing of the petition, and the clerk of the board of countycommissioners shall give notice thereof by publication in a newspaper publishedin the county as may be designated by the board, at least once in each week for2 weeks, the first publication to be at least 2 weeks before the date ofhearing.
[2:69:1955]
NRS 243.470Sufficiencyof petition; proposition to be submitted to voters; limitation on withdrawingnames from petition.
1. At the time specified in the notice, the board ofcounty commissioners shall meet and inquire into and determine the sufficiencyof the petition and the validity of the signatures thereto, and if sufficientand signed by the required number, the board shall make an order directing thatthe proposition to remove the county seat to the place named in the petition besubmitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the county at the next primaryor general election.
2. No names may be withdrawn from the petition afterthe petition has been filed with the clerk of the board of county commissionersexcept in cases of actual fraud in the procuring of signatures to the petition.
[3:69:1955](NRS A 1993, 1034)
NRS 243.475Orderof election: Contents; publication.The ordershall state the time and places where the proposition is to be voted upon, andthe board of county commissioners shall cause a certified copy of such order tobe published in some newspaper of general circulation published in the countyas may be designated by the board, at least once in each week for 2 weeks, thefirst publication to be at least 40 days before the date of the election.
[4:69:1955]
NRS 243.480Formand canvass of ballots; certification of returns.Theballots to be voted at the election must have printed thereon the words Forremoval of the county seat to ................ (inserting the name of theplace to which removal is proposed) and Against removal of the county seat to................ (inserting the name of the place to which removal isproposed). The ballot must be canvassed as in elections for county officers andthe returns of the election must be certified by the county clerk to theSecretary of State, together with a certified copy of the order of the board ofcounty commissioners and a sworn certificate of the publication thereof, to befiled in the Office of the Secretary of State.
[5:69:1955](NRS A 1993, 1035)
NRS 243.485Countyrecords, offices, property and prisoners to be removed to new county seat;penalty.
1. If a majority of the votes cast on the propositionof removal is in favor of removal of the county seat, so soon as convenientbuildings can be had at such new county seat the board of county commissionersshall cause all the county records, county offices and property pertainingthereto, and all county prisoners, to be removed to the new county seat.
2. Any county commissioner or other county officer whoshall neglect or refuse to carry out any of the provisions of this sectionshall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[6:69:1955]
NRS 243.490Noticeof establishment of new county seat; actions and proceedings. When a new county seat shall have been established inaccordance with NRS 243.460 to 243.490, inclusive, the board of countycommissioners shall cause due notice thereof to be published in some newspaperof general circulation published in the county for 4 consecutive weeks, beingfour publications, and all suits, actions, process, prosecutions andproceedings already commenced or that may be commenced in the district courtfor the county shall proceed to final judgment and execution at such new countyseat.
[7:69:1955]
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