Counties: Creation; Boundaries; Seats; Abolishment

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Section
243.010

Creation — 1861; boundaries redefined 1951 and 1983.

Section
243.015

Organized as distinct county — 1864.

Section
243.020

Boundary line between Churchill and Lander Counties — 1869.

Section
243.025

Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties — 1875.

Section
243.027

Boundary line between Churchill and Lyon Counties — 1969.

Section
243.030

County seat at Fallon.

Section
243.035

Creation — 1909.

Section
243.040

County seat at Las Vegas.

Section
243.045

Creation — 1861; northern boundary redefined 1965; boundary line between Lyon and Douglas Counties redefined 1967.

Section
243.050

County seat at Minden.

Section
243.055

Creation — 1869.

Section
243.060

Boundaries defined — 1871.

Section
243.065

Portion of Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County — 1877.

Section
243.070

Boundary line between Elko and White Pine Counties established — 1925.

Section
243.075

County seat at Elko.

Section
243.080

Creation — 1861.

Section
243.085

Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties — 1875.

Section
243.090

Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County — 1883.

Section
243.095

Portion of Esmeralda County detached to form Mineral County — 1911.

Section
243.100

Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line between Nye and Esmeralda Counties — 1913.

Section
243.105

County seat at Goldfield.

Section
243.110

Creation — 1873; boundaries redefined 1969.

Section
243.115

Portion of Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County; boundary line between Elko and Eureka Counties — 1877.

Section
243.120

Portion of White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County — 1881.

Section
243.130

Boundary lines between Eureka, Lander and Nye Counties to be established — 1929.

Section
243.137

Boundary line between Eureka and Lander Counties — 1969.

Section
243.140

County seat at Eureka.

Section
243.145

Creation — 1861.

Section
243.150

Boundary line between Humboldt and Lander Counties established — 1873.

Section
243.155

Portion of Humboldt County detached to form Pershing County — 1919.

Section
243.160

County seat at Winnemucca.

Section
243.165

Creation — 1862.

Section
243.170

Boundaries defined — 1864.

Section
243.175

Additional territory may be added — 1866.

Section
243.180

Boundary line between Lander and Churchill Counties — 1869.

Section
243.185

Boundary line between Lander and Humboldt Counties established — 1873.

Section
243.190

Surveyor General to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties — 1929.

Section
243.200

Surveyor General to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and Eureka Counties — 1929.

Section
243.210

Creation — 1866.

Section
243.215

Portion of Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County — 1875.

Section
243.220

Portion of Lincoln County detached to form Clark County — 1909.

Section
243.225

County seat at Pioche.

Section
243.230

Creation — 1861.

Section
243.235

Boundaries redefined 1864, 1965, 1967 and 1969.

Section
243.240

Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County — 1883.

Section
243.245

Boundaries confirmed — 1899.

Section
243.250

Portion of Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County — 1933.

Section
243.255

County seat at Yerington.

Section
243.260

Creation — 1911.

Section
243.265

Portion of Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County — 1933.

Section
243.270

County seat at Hawthorne.

Section
243.275

Creation — 1864; boundaries redefined 1865.

Section
243.280

Additional territory may be added — 1866.

Section
243.285

Portion of Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County — 1875.

Section
243.290

Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties — 1875.

Section
243.293

Boundary line between Nye and Clark Counties established — 1985; boundaries redefined 2001.

Section
243.295

Portion of Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County — 1875.

Section
243.300

Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line between Nye and Esmeralda Counties — 1913.

Section
243.305

Surveyor General to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties — 1929.

Section
243.310

Surveyor General to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and Eureka Counties — 1929.

Section
243.315

County seat at Tonopah.

Section
243.325

Creation — 1919.

Section
243.330

County seat at Lovelock.

Section
243.335

Creation — 1861.

Section
243.340

Creation — 1861; boundaries redefined 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1983 and 2005; subsequent boundary revisions approved by affected counties.

Section
243.345

Lake County created — 1861.

Section
243.350

Lake County changed to Roop County — 1862.

Section
243.355

Consolidation of Washoe and Roop Counties — 1883.

Section
243.360

County seat at Reno.

Section
243.365

Creation — 1869.

Section
243.370

Portion of Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County — 1875.

Section
243.375

Portion of White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County — 1881.

Section
243.380

Boundary line between Elko and White Pine Counties established — 1925.

Section
243.385

County seat at Ely.

Section
243.390

Surveys of boundaries required.

Section
243.395

Duties of county surveyors.

Section
243.400

Reports and maps to be made.

Section
243.405

Expenses of survey to be prorated.

Section
243.410

Compensation for expenses.

Section
243.415

Construction of NRS 243.390 to 243.415, inclusive.

Section
243.420

Approval of act by voters.

Section
243.425

County commissioners to call special election.

Section
243.430

Printing and form of ballots.

Section
243.435

Conduct of election.

Section
243.440

Expenses of election.

Section
243.445

Canvass of votes; transmission of certified abstract.

Section
243.450

Abstract filed; result certified to Governor.

Section
243.455

Proclamation by Governor.

Section
243.460

Relocation of county seats.

Section
243.465

Petition for removal of county seat: Requirements; notice; hearing.

Section
243.470

Sufficiency of petition; proposition to be submitted to voters; limitation on withdrawing names from petition.

Section
243.475

Order of election: Contents; publication.

Section
243.480

Form and canvass of ballots; certification of returns.

Section
243.485

County records, offices, property and prisoners to be removed to new county seat; penalty.

Section
243.490

Notice of establishment of new county seat; actions and proceedings.