Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 228 – Attorney General | Midpage228.010Qualifications228.020Election; term of office228.030Commission and oath228.040Office228.060Absence from State limited228.070Salary; restrictions on private practice of law228.080Deputies: Appointment; duties; oaths; restrictions on private practice of law228.090Special deputy in emergencies where services of Attorney General’s Office are required in remote counties of State or in final stages of cases with large number of litigants and voluminous evidence was initiated during term of previous officeholder: Appointment; duties228.091Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment; compensation228.092Administrative Assistant: Appointment; classification228.096Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation; claims228.097Disposition of money collected by Attorney General in excess of authorized expenditures228.098Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account228.099Revolving Account for Office of Attorney General: Creation; use; deposit; reimbursement claims228.100Biennial report; duty to communicate information concerning office upon request of Governor or Legislature228.110Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; compensation for private attorney; claims in violation void228.111Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions228.1111Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry228.1112Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Advertisement for proposals; applicability of State Purchasing Act228.1113Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Applicable conditions during term and any renewal or extension228.1114Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Addendum setting forth specific rights and obligations of parties required228.1115Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm; submission of billing statements; public records228.1116Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Limitations on amount and basis of fee228.1117Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of certain records on Attorney General’s website228.1118Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report228.112Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions228.1121Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisite to entry228.1122Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Applicable conditions during term and any renewal or extension228.1123Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Addendum setting forth specific rights and obligations of parties required228.1124Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm; public records228.1125Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of contract on Attorney General’s website228.1126Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prohibition on retained attorney or law firm entering into certain other contracts with Attorney General for certain period228.1127Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report228.113Charges for services228.120Appearance before grand jury; supervision of district attorneys; prosecution of criminal cases; subpoenas228.125Prosecutions: Statutory duty or right of district attorney applies to Attorney General228.130District attorney may request assistance from Attorney General in criminal cases; compensation; appointment of special prosecutor under certain circumstances228.135Establishment of program to assist law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys in complying with Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; regulations228.137Establishment of program to assist prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers in preventing persons subject to international travel restrictions from obtaining or using United States passport; regulations228.140Prosecution and defense of causes in Supreme Court; accounting; assistance in impeachments228.150Written opinions; payment for services228.160Records of cases: Contents; inspection228.165Office of Attorney General to provide Legislative Counsel with index of certain court rulings228.170Commencement or defense of action to protect interest of State; prosecution of prisoners and persons acting in concert with prisoners228.175Investigation and prosecution of offense by state officer or employee228.177Investigation and prosecution of offense by county or city officer or employee228.178Technological crimes: Investigation and prosecution; pursuit of forfeiture; equitable relief228.180Commencement and defense of actions concerning rights of State and its residents in interstate waters and public lands228.190Intervention or appearance in judicial or administrative proceeding concerning interstate waters, public lands or construction of dams, power plants or other structures228.200Printing of findings of fact, conclusions of law, judgment and decree of state district court involving more than 100 litigants, including State Engineer; payment of expenses228.205Victim notification system: Creation; Governance Committee; gifts, grants and donations; cooperation of certain state and local agencies; no cause of action by victim of crime established by failure of System228.206Model policies which provide guidance and training recommendations to law enforcement agencies: Publication by Attorney General; law enforcement agency required to adopt consistent policies or notify and provide inconsistent policies to Attorney General228.208Model policies related to limiting immigration enforcement at public schools, institutions of higher education, health care facilities and courthouses: Publication by Attorney General; entities required to adopt consistent policies or notify and provide inconsistent policies to Attorney General; certain additional organizations encouraged to adopt228.210Neglect of duty: Penalty228.250Definitions228.255“Older person” defined228.260“Unit” defined228.262“Vulnerable person” defined228.265Creation228.270Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes and failure to report alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams; sharing of information228.275Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs228.280Crimes against older or vulnerable persons: Recovery of civil penalties by Attorney General; deposit of civil penalties228.285Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons: Creation; administration; use; nonreversion228.290Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account228.300Definitions228.302“Bureau of Consumer Protection” defined228.304“Consumer’s Advocate” defined228.306“Cooperative utility” defined228.308“Public interest” defined228.310Creation; executive head is Consumer’s Advocate228.320Consumer’s Advocate: Appointment; term of office; classification; qualifications; restrictions on other employment; removal from office228.330Employees; equipment; office space; subpoenas; other necessary functions and arrangements228.332Consumer Protection Administrative Account: Creation; deposits; reversion of certain excess to Consumer Protection Legal Account228.333Consumer Protection Legal Account: Creation; interest; nonreversion228.334Consumer Protection Legal Account: Allocation of money; authorized uses of allocations by legal aid organizations; submission of audited statements to Attorney General; authorization to audit, examine or inspect books and records of legal aid organizations regarding use of allocations228.340Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims228.350Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants228.355Revolving account: Use for payment of expenses relating to certain undercover investigations; powers and duties of Consumer’s Advocate228.360Powers and duties regarding certain public utilities228.370Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents228.380Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; access to records; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services228.390Representation of public interest and customers’ interests228.410Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving Medicaid fraud; establishment of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; duties and powers; recovery of reasonable costs and expenses228.411Authority of Attorney General to subpoena and use certain documents, records, materials, testimony and answers; order to compel compliance with subpoena; required contents of subpoena228.412Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Insurance; duties and powers228.420Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving industrial insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance; duties and powers228.423Definitions228.427“Committee” defined228.430“Domestic violence” defined228.440Creation of Office; appointment; term; qualifications; classification; removal228.450Duties; confidentiality of certain information collected in discharge of duties; use of grants to compensate228.460Creation; deposits; administration; expenditures; claims228.470Creation; composition; terms of members; duties; officers; meetings; staff; allowances and expenses; regulations228.490Gifts, grants, donations and contributions228.495Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Powers and duties; authority and duties of Attorney General; immunity and liability of members; inadmissibility of review; report; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law228.497Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Access to information and records228.500Definitions228.510“Registry” defined228.520“Telephone solicitor” defined228.530“Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services” defined228.540National database of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services: Attorney General findings; effect on registry228.550Registry of names and telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services: Establishment and maintenance; publication of list of telephone numbers; procedures for and methods to request inclusion, maintenance or removal of telephone number; regulations concerning inclusion of additional information228.560Public service announcement concerning registry228.570Registry and published list of telephone numbers in registry not a public record; publication, release and use of telephone numbers and other information in registry228.580Availability of published list of telephone numbers in registry to telephone solicitors; fee228.590Calls prohibited to telephone numbers in registry; limited use of information in registry228.600Telephone solicitors: Use of telephone numbers in registry; establishment of internal registry of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls; notice to persons with whom solicitor has preexisting business relationship; exception228.610Attorney General to institute legal proceedings against violator228.620Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice228.630Registry Account: Creation; deposits; interest and income; expenditures; administration; claims; nonreversion; submission of itemized statement to Legislature228.640Regulations228.650Creation228.660Powers; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money228.700“Child who is endangered by drug exposure” defined228.710Creation; appointment, qualifications and classification of Statewide Coordinator228.720Duties of Statewide Coordinator; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money