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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.101 (2026)

Department created; Board of State Prison Commissioners

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NRS 209.101  Department created; Board of State Prison Commissioners.

      1.  The Department of Corrections is hereby created.

      2.  The head of the Department is the Board of State Prison Commissioners.

      3.  The Governor is the President of the Board. The Secretary of State is the Secretary of the Board.

      4.  Any two members of the Board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

      5.  The Secretary shall keep full and correct records of all the transactions and proceedings of the Board.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 845; A 2001 Special Session, 192)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1991–2008 · leading case: Haney v. State, 185 P.3d 350 (Nev. 2008).
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Haney v. State, 185 P.3d 350 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 2× “2 See NRS 209.101; NRS 211.030. We do not reach the merits of Haney’s argument that flat time sentencing violates the Separation of Powers Clause of the Nevada Constitution because we hold that flat time sentencing contravenes the clear statutory authority held by the sheriff to…”
Scott v. Angelone, 771 F. Supp. 1064 (D. Nev. 1991). “The head of the Nevada Department of Prisons is the Board of State Prison Commissioners in accordance with Nevada Revised Statute § 209.101. Thus, the policy, practice, and procedure of charging an inmate for a non-referred, non-emergency medical visit was established with the…”
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