Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.450 (2026)

Assistants; witnesses; expenses

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NRS 1.450  Assistants; witnesses; expenses.  The Commission may:

      1.  Within the amount of money appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, employ and compensate as an employee or contract with as an independent contractor:

      (a) One or more persons to prepare the budget and manage the fiscal affairs of the Commission and perform other duties relating to the administration of the affairs of the Commission as the Commission directs; and

      (b) Attorneys, accountants, investigators, reporters, physicians, technical experts and other necessary persons.

      2.  Provide for the attendance and compensation of witnesses.

      3.  Pay from available funds all necessary expenses incurred by the Commission.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 637; A 1981, 378; 1995, 800)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1994–2001 · leading case: Whitehead v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 878 P.2d 913 (Nev. 1994).
Whitehead v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 878 P.2d 913 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 18× “We are, of course, well aware of NRS 1.450(2) which commands the Attorney General to act as counsel "upon request" of the Commission.”
Whitehead v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 869 P.2d 795 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 6× “NRS 1.450 does not, as claimed by Attorney General Del Papa, require her to act as the Commission's legal counsel.”
Mosley v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 22 P.3d 655 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 4× “Whitehead III addressed the question of commingling functions in light of its determination that former NRS 1.450(2) [23] did not allow the Commission to employ the state attorney general as special counsel.”
Whitehead v. Nevada Com'n Jud. Dis., 906 P.2d 230 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 3× “NRS 1.450 does not, as claimed by Attorney General Del Papa, require her to act as the Commission's legal counsel.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.450(1): 2 cases
Whitehead v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 869 P.2d 795 (Nev. 1994). “NRS 1.450 does not, as claimed by Attorney General Del Papa, require her to act as the Commission's legal counsel.”
Whitehead v. Nevada Com'n Jud. Dis., 906 P.2d 230 (Nev. 1994). “NRS 1.450 does not, as claimed by Attorney General Del Papa, require her to act as the Commission's legal counsel.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.450(2): 4 cases
Whitehead v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 878 P.2d 913 (Nev. 1994). “We are, of course, well aware of NRS 1.450(2) which commands the Attorney General to act as counsel "upon request" of the Commission.”
Mosley v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 22 P.3d 655 (Nev. 2001). “Whitehead III addressed the question of commingling functions in light of its determination that former NRS 1.450(2) [23] did not allow the Commission to employ the state attorney general as special counsel.”
Whitehead v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 869 P.2d 795 (Nev. 1994). “NRS 1.450 does not, as claimed by Attorney General Del Papa, require her to act as the Commission's legal counsel.”
Whitehead v. Nevada Com'n Jud. Dis., 906 P.2d 230 (Nev. 1994). “NRS 1.450 does not, as claimed by Attorney General Del Papa, require her to act as the Commission's legal counsel.”
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