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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0305 (2026)

“Political subdivision” defined

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NRS 41.0305  “Political subdivision” defined.  As used in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive, the term “political subdivision” includes an organization that was officially designated as a community action agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2790 before that section was repealed and is included in the definition of an “eligible entity” pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9902, the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, an airport authority created by special act of the Legislature, a regional transportation commission and a fire protection district, an irrigation district, a school district, the governing body of a charter school, any other special district that performs a governmental function, even though it does not exercise general governmental powers, and the governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 455; A 1987, 95, 701, 740, 1395; 1989, 1723; 1993, 1210; 1995, 814; 1997, 1035; 1999, 3319; 2001, 826; 2005, 2429; 2015, 3816; 2019, 2014, 2075)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Richardson Constr., Inc., 168 P.3d 87 (Nev. 2007).
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Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Richardson Constr., Inc., 168 P.3d 87 (Nev. 2007). “See NRS 41.0305 (including “school district” in the definition of “political subdivision”).”
Marrapese v. Rhode Island, 500 F. Supp. 1207 (D.R.I. 1980). “Nevada -Nev.Rev.Stat. §§ 41.0305 to .039, enacted 1965; broad waiver subject to certain exceptions; amended 1973 to give exclusive jurisdiction to Nevada courts and in 1977 to deny Eleventh Amendment waiver.”
Thornal v. Pitts (D. Nev. 2019). · cites it 3× “§41.0305, neither are counties, and it is axiomatic that counties 26 may be sued.”
John v. Douglas Cnty. Sch. Dist., 219 P.3d 1276 (Nev. 2009). “The third protected class includes any written or oral statement that is truthful or made without knowledge of falsehood and directly addresses an issue before “a legislative, executive or judicial body, or any other official proceeding authorized by law.”
Am. Preparatory Schs., Inc. v. Nevada Charter Academies (D. Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “78 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0305 , 41.0307(1)(b).”
Tripp v. Clark Cnty. (D. Nev. 2019). “NRS 41.0305. Therefore, it cannot be sued.”
Alcaraz-Gonzalez v. Reno Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2023). “080; NRS 41.0305. A department of a county, city or town, however, "may not, in the 5 department name, sue or be sued" without statutory authorization.”
England v. Hoyt (D. Nev. 2024). “080; NRS 41.0305. A department of a county, city or town, however, "may not, in the 12 department name, sue or be sued" without statutory authorization.”
Pierce v. Marconato (D. Nev. 2024). “080; NRS 41.0305. A department of a county, city or town, however, "may not, in the 3 department name, sue or be sued" without statutory authorization.”
Zito v. Sullivan (D. Nev. 2024). “080; NRS 41.0305. A department of a 1 county, city or town, however, "may not, in the department name, sue or be sued" without 2 statutory authorization.”
Smith v. Wolfson (D. Nev. 2025). “§ 41.0305. Therefore, the office 20 cannot be sued in its own name.”
Hardie v. Lackey (D. Nev. 2025). “080; NRS 41.0305. A department of a county, city or town, however, "may not, in the 18 department name, sue or be sued" without statutory authorization.”
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