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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.010 (2026)

Creation; power to sue

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NRS 386.010  Creation; power to sue.

      1.  County school districts, the boundaries of which are conterminous with the boundaries of the counties of the State, are hereby created. The Carson City School District shall be considered as a county school district.

      2.  Each county school district created by this chapter is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the State of Nevada whose purpose is to administer the state system of public education.

      3.  Each school district shall have the power to sue and may be sued.

      [47:32:1956]—(NRS A 1967, 37; 1969, 336; 1971, 517)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1966–2024 · leading case: Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High Sch., Dist. No. 205, Maricopa Cnty., 343 F.3d 1036 (9th Cir. 2003).
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Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High Sch., Dist. No. 205, Maricopa Cnty., 343 F.3d 1036 (9th Cir. 2003). “010(2) (each school district is “a political subdivision of the State of Nevada whose purpose is to administer the state system of public education” — a provision the court found significant), with Ariz.Rev.”
Susan Holz v. Nenana City Pub. Sch. Dist. Terry Bentley Joanne Romero Endil Moore, 347 F.3d 1176 (9th Cir. 2003). “3d at 1144 (citing Nev.Rev.Stat. § 386.010(3)); Belanger, 963 F.”
Harris Assocs. v. Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist., 81 P.3d 532 (Nev. 2003). “The CCSD, a political subdivision of the state, pursuant to NRS 386.010(2), is attacking the mandatory arbitration statute.”
Walsh v. Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist., 419 P.2d 774 (Nev. 1966). · cites it 2× “It is suggested that NRS 386.010(5) 2 distinguishes this case from Rice v.”
Weiner v. Beatty, 116 P.3d 829 (Nev. 2005). “010(2) (“Each county school district created by this chapter is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the State of Nevada whose purpose is to administer the state system of public education.”). 24 NRS 288.”
Herrera v. Russo, 106 F. Supp. 2d 1057 (D. Nev. 2000). · cites it 7× “§§ 386.010, 386.030, 386.110, 386.120 (2000).”
Sternberg v. Warneck (D. Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “NRS §§ 386.010(1)-(3). 8 Absent further explanation of what defendant this argument is meant to apply to or why 9 Blackeye and Elfberg have standing to raise arguments on that entity’s behalf, I deny the motion 10 to dismiss on this basis.”
Nev. Policy Rsch. Inst. v. Clark Co. Sch. Dist. (Nev. 2015). “NRS 386.010(2) clearly provides that, as a county school district, CCSD is a political subdivision of the State of Nevada.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.010(1) — 2 cases
Sternberg v. Warneck (D. Nev. 2024). “NRS §§ 386.010(1)-(3). 8 Absent further explanation of what defendant this argument is meant to apply to or why 9 Blackeye and Elfberg have standing to raise arguments on that entity’s behalf, I deny the motion 10 to dismiss on this basis.”
Herrera v. Russo, 106 F. Supp. 2d 1057 (D. Nev. 2000). “§§ 386.010, 386.030, 386.110, 386.120 (2000).”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.010(2) — 5 cases
Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High Sch., Dist. No. 205, Maricopa Cnty., 343 F.3d 1036 (9th Cir. 2003). “010(2) (each school district is “a political subdivision of the State of Nevada whose purpose is to administer the state system of public education” — a provision the court found significant), with Ariz.Rev.”
Harris Assocs. v. Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist., 81 P.3d 532 (Nev. 2003). “The CCSD, a political subdivision of the state, pursuant to NRS 386.010(2), is attacking the mandatory arbitration statute.”
Weiner v. Beatty, 116 P.3d 829 (Nev. 2005). “010(2) (“Each county school district created by this chapter is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the State of Nevada whose purpose is to administer the state system of public education.”). 24 NRS 288.”
Herrera v. Russo, 106 F. Supp. 2d 1057 (D. Nev. 2000). “§§ 386.010, 386.030, 386.110, 386.120 (2000).”
Nev. Policy Rsch. Inst. v. Clark Co. Sch. Dist. (Nev. 2015). “NRS 386.010(2) clearly provides that, as a county school district, CCSD is a political subdivision of the State of Nevada.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.010(3) — 2 cases
Susan Holz v. Nenana City Pub. Sch. Dist. Terry Bentley Joanne Romero Endil Moore, 347 F.3d 1176 (9th Cir. 2003). “3d at 1144 (citing Nev.Rev.Stat. § 386.010(3)); Belanger, 963 F.”
Herrera v. Russo, 106 F. Supp. 2d 1057 (D. Nev. 2000). “§§ 386.010, 386.030, 386.110, 386.120 (2000).”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.010(5) — 1 case
Walsh v. Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist., 419 P.2d 774 (Nev. 1966). “It is suggested that NRS 386.010(5) 2 distinguishes this case from Rice v.”
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