USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 20 - COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS: FORMATION, GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
Chapter : CHAPTER 250 - COUNTY ASSESSORS
1. County assessors shall be elected by the qualified electors of
their counties.
2. County assessors shall be chosen by the electors of their
respective counties at the general election in 1922, and at the general
election every 4 years thereafter, and shall enter upon the duties of
their offices on the first Monday of January subsequent to their election.
[Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL §
4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B § 2607; BH § 1644; C § 1790; RL § 2773; NCL §
4773] + [Part 17:108:1866; A 1921, 96; NCL § 4781]—(NRS A 1969, 1464;
1973, 245)
Each county assessor, before entering upon the
duties of his office, shall take the oath of office as prescribed by law,
which shall be endorsed on his certificate of election or appointment.
[Part 3:97:1865; B § 3017; BH § 2181; C § 2284; RL § 1571; NCL §
2052]
1. Each county assessor, before entering upon the duties of his
office, shall execute to the people of the State of Nevada, a bond in the
penal sum of $10,000, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be
approved by the board of county commissioners, and filed in the office of
the county clerk, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the
duties of his office required by law, unless a blanket fidelity bond is
furnished by the county.
2. Suit may be instituted on the county assessor’s bond in the
manner prescribed by law for the benefit of any person who may be
aggrieved by the wrongful act or conduct of the county assessor or his
deputy.
[Part 3:97:1865; B § 3017; BH § 2181; C § 2284; RL § 1571; NCL §
2052] + [7:97:1865; B § 3021; BH § 2184; C § 2287; RL § 1575; NCL §
2056]—(NRS A 1979, 289)
In case of a vacancy in the office of the county assessor,
or failure of any county assessor to qualify as required in this chapter,
the board of county commissioners, within 45 days after the vacancy or
failure to qualify occurs, shall appoint a person pursuant to NRS 245.170
to fill the vacancy. The person
appointed shall give bond and take the oath of office prescribed by law
that is required of county assessors elected by the people.
[4:97:1865; B § 3018; BH § 2182; C § 2285; RL § 1572; NCL §
2053]—(NRS A 1997, 1291, 1584; 1999, 434 )
1. All county assessors may appoint deputies, who are authorized
to transact all official business relating to the office to the same
extent as the county assessors. A deputy must be at least 18 years of
age. The appointment of a deputy must not be construed to confer upon
that deputy policymaking authority for the office of the county assessor
or the county by which the deputy is employed.
2. County assessors are responsible on their official bonds for
all official malfeasance or nonfeasance of their deputies. Bonds for the
faithful performance of their official duties may be required of deputies
by county assessors.
3. All appointments of deputies under the provisions of this
section must be in writing and must, together with the oath of office of
the deputies, be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county
within which the county assessor legally holds and exercises his office.
Revocations of such appointments must also be recorded as provided in
this section. From the time of the recording of the appointments or
revocations therein, persons shall be deemed to have notice of the
appointments or revocations.
[Part 1:101:1864; A 1905, 33; 1913, 108; 1919 RL § 2848; NCL §
4848] + [Part 2:101:1864; B § 3068; BH § 2280; C § 2452; RL § 2849; NCL §
4849] + [Part 3:101:1864; B § 3069; BH § 2281; C § 2453; RL § 2850; NCL §
4850]—(NRS A 1969, 1464; 1993, 2432; 2001, 1745 ; 2005, 681 )
No
person may be appointed as a deputy county assessor with appraising
responsibility unless he holds a valid appraiser’s certificate issued by
the Department of Taxation.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1653; A 1983, 226)
County assessors shall
keep an office at the county seat of their county, which shall be kept
open in accordance with the provisions of NRS 245.040 .
[Part 1:178:1907; A 1929, 255; 1955, 6, 471]
The county assessor and his deputies are authorized to administer all
oaths and affirmations contemplated by law in the discharge of their
duties as assessors.
[8:97:1865; B § 3022; BH § 2186; C § 2289; RL § 1576; NCL § 2057]
1. The board of county commissioners of each county shall by
ordinance create in the county general fund an account to be designated
as the Account for the Acquisition and Improvement of Technology in the
Office of the County Assessor.
2. The money in the Account:
(a) Must be accounted for separately and not as a part of any other
account; and
(b) Must not be used to replace or supplant any money available
from other sources to acquire technology for and improve technology used
in the office of the county assessor.
3. The money in the Account must be used to acquire technology for
or improve the technology used in the office of the county assessor,
including, without limitation, the payment of costs associated with
acquiring or improving technology for converting and archiving records,
purchasing hardware and software, maintaining the technology, training
employees in the operation of the technology and contracting for
professional services relating to the technology. At the discretion of
the county assessor, the money may be used by other county offices that
do business with the county assessor.
4. On or before July 1 of each year, the county assessor shall
submit to the board of county commissioners a report of the projected
expenditures of the money in the Account for the following fiscal year.
Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year that has
not been committed for expenditure reverts to the county general fund.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2782 ; A 2005, 2667 )
If any county
assessor or deputy assessor shall be guilty of neglect of any of the
duties enjoined on him by law, he shall be liable to indictment in any
court of competent jurisdiction, and fined in any sum not exceeding $500.
[6:97:1865; B § 3020; BH § 2183; C § 2286; RL § 1574; NCL § 2055]
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
As used in NRS 250.100 to 250.230 ,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms
defined in NRS 250.110 and 250.120
have the meanings ascribed to them in
those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1481 )
“Confidential
information” means personal information deemed confidential pursuant to
NRS 250.130 .
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1481 )
“Personal
information” means:
1. The home address of the person;
2. The home address of the spouse or minor child of the person;
3. Any photograph of the home of the person; and
4. Any photograph of the home of the spouse or minor child of the
person,
Ê but does not include an assessor’s parcel number.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1481 )
1. Any person listed in NRS 250.140 who wishes to have personal information about
himself that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept
confidential must obtain an order of a court that requires the county
assessor to maintain the personal information of the person in a
confidential manner. Such an order must be based on a sworn affidavit by
the person, which affidavit:
(a) States that the affiant qualifies as a person listed in NRS
250.140 ; and
(b) Sets forth sufficient justification for the request for
confidentiality.
2. Upon receipt of such an order, a county assessor shall keep
such information confidential and shall not:
(a) Disclose the confidential information to anyone, unless
disclosure is specifically authorized in writing by that person; or
(b) Post the confidential information on the Internet or its
successor, if any, or make the information available to others in any
other way.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1482 )
1. The following persons may request that personal information
contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any peace officer or retired peace officer.
(c) The spouse or minor child of a person described in paragraph
(a) or (b).
(d) The surviving spouse or minor child of a person described in
paragraph (a) or (b) who was killed in the performance of his duties.
2. As used in this section, “peace officer” means:
(a) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace
officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360 ,
inclusive; and
(b) Any person:
(1) Who resides in this State;
(2) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and
(3) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the
Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the
National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland
Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1482 )
If a person listed in NRS 250.140 requests confidentiality, the confidential
information of that person may only be disclosed as provided in NRS
250.160 or 250.180 .
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1482 )
1. A county assessor may provide confidential information for use:
(a) By any governmental entity, including, without limitation, any
court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or any
person acting on behalf of a federal, state or local governmental agency
in carrying out its functions.
(b) In connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or
arbitration proceeding before any federal or state court, regulatory
body, board, commission or agency, including, without limitation, use for
service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and
execution or enforcement of judgments and orders or pursuant to an order
of a federal or state court.
(c) By a private investigator, private patrolman or security
consultant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS, for any use authorized pursuant to this section.
(d) In connection with an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS
253.0415 , 253.044 or 253.220 .
(e) In activities relating to research and the production of
statistical reports, if the address or information will not be published
or otherwise disclosed or used to contact any person.
(f) In the bulk distribution of surveys, marketing material or
solicitations, if the assessor has adopted policies and procedures to
ensure that the information will be used or sold only for use in the bulk
distribution of surveys, marketing material or solicitations.
(g) By a reporter or editorial employee who is employed by or
affiliated with any newspaper, press association or commercially
operated, federally licensed radio or television station.
2. Except for a reporter or editorial employee described in
paragraph (g) of subsection 1, a person who obtains information pursuant
to this section and sells or discloses that information shall keep and
maintain for at least 5 years a record of:
(a) Each person to whom the information is sold or disclosed; and
(b) The purpose for which that person will use the information.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1482 )
Except for a request from a governmental entity pursuant to paragraph
(a) of subsection 1 of NRS 250.160 or
in response to an order of a federal or state court pursuant to paragraph
(b) of subsection 1 of NRS 250.160 , a
county assessor may deny a request for confidential information if the
assessor reasonably believes that the information may be used in an
unauthorized manner.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1483 )
A county
assessor may establish a program whereby a person may request a complete
list of the assessor’s roll, including, without limitation, any
confidential information, by establishing an account with the office of
the assessor to facilitate his ability to request such information
electronically or by written request if he has submitted to the assessor
proof that he is eligible to request such information pursuant to NRS
250.160 and a signed and notarized
affidavit acknowledging:
1. That he has read and fully understands the current laws and
regulations regarding the manner in which confidential information from
the assessor’s files and records may be obtained and the authorized use
of such information.
2. That he understands that any sale or disclosure of such
information must be in accordance with the provisions of NRS 250.100
to 250.180 , inclusive.
3. That he understands that the assessor will maintain a record of
any confidential information he requests.
4. That he understands the penalties for violating the provisions
of NRS 250.100 to 250.180 , inclusive.
5. That he understands that a violation of any of the provisions
of NRS 250.100 to 250.180 , inclusive, may result in a revocation of his
privilege to request documents pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1483 )
A county assessor
who establishes a program pursuant to NRS 250.180 may revoke the privilege to request documents
pursuant to NRS 250.180 for a violation
of the provisions of NRS 250.100 to
250.180 , inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1483 )
If a
professional or occupational board determines that its licensees
regularly participate in a program established pursuant to NRS 250.180
, the board shall adopt procedures to
ensure that the confidential information obtained by its licensees
pursuant to NRS 250.180 is used for the
purposes for which it was obtained.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484 )
1. A person shall not:
(a) Make a false representation to obtain any information pursuant
to NRS 250.100 to 250.180 , inclusive; or
(b) Knowingly obtain or disclose information pursuant to NRS
250.100 to 250.180 , inclusive, for any use not authorized
pursuant to NRS 250.100 to 250.180
, inclusive.
2. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484 )
If a person discloses
confidential information about a person listed in NRS 250.140 in violation of NRS 250.100 to 250.180 ,
inclusive, and the person who makes the disclosure knows or reasonably
should know that such disclosure will create a substantial risk of bodily
harm to the person about whom the information pertains, the person who
makes the disclosure is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484 )
In addition to any penalty imposed
pursuant to NRS 250.210 or 250.220
, the court may order a person who
commits an act described in those sections to pay a civil penalty in an
amount not to exceed $2,500 for each act.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484 )
