Nevada § 228.110 Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void

Nevada Statutes

§ 228.110 — Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void

Nevada § 228.110

Title 18STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Ch. 228Attorney

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 228.110 (2026).

Text

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118 , inclusive, and 228.112 to 228.1127 , inclusive, or by specific statute:

(a)The Attorney General and the duly appointed deputies of the Attorney General shall be the legal advisers on all state matters arising in the Executive Department of the State Government.

(b)No officer, commissioner or appointee of the Executive Department of the Government of the State of Nevada shall employ any attorney at law or counselor at law to represent the State of Nevada within the State, or to be compensated by state funds, directly or indirectly, as an attorney acting within the State for the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department thereof unless:

(1)The Attorney General and the deputies of the Attorney General are disqualif

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118 , inclusive, and 228.112 to 228.1127 , inclusive, or by specific statute:
(a) The Attorney General and the duly appointed deputies of the Attorney General shall be the legal advisers on all state matters arising in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(b) No officer, commissioner or appointee of the Executive Department of the Government of the State of Nevada shall employ any attorney at law or counselor at law to represent the State of Nevada within the State, or to be compensated by state funds, directly or indirectly, as an attorney acting within the State for the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department thereof unless:
(1) The Attorney General and the deputies of the Attorney General are disqualified to act in such matter; or
(2) The Attorney General determines that it is impracticable, uneconomical or could constitute a conflict of interest for the Attorney General or a deputy of the Attorney General to serve as the legal adviser in such matter.
2. Compensation for any attorney or counselor at law employed as special counsel by the Attorney General must be paid in accordance with the requirements prescribed by NRS 41.03435 .
3. All claims for legal services rendered in violation of this section shall be void.

Legislative History

[1:235:1931; 1931 NCL § 7313.01] + [Part 2:235:1931; 1931 NCL § 7313.02] + [3:235:1931; 1931 NCL § 7313.03]—(NRS A 1963, 1191 ; 2015, 336 ; 2021, 652 ; 2023, 1304 )