Nevada Revised Statutes 239.121 – Local governmental records: Definitions
As used in NRS 239.121 to 239.125, inclusive:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 239.121
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Division: means the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration. See Nevada Revised Statutes 239.005
- Governmental entity: means :
(a) An elected or appointed officer of this State or of a political subdivision of this State;
(b) An institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, division, authority or other unit of government of this State, including, without limitation, an agency of the Executive Department, or of a political subdivision of this State;
(c) A university foundation, as defined in NRS 396. See Nevada Revised Statutes 239.005
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
1. ’Custodian of records’ means any person authorized to have the care, custody and control of any documents, instruments, papers, books, pamphlets or any other records or writings of a local governmental entity.
2. ’Governing body’ means the governing body of a local governmental entity.
3. ’Local governmental entity’ means a county, an incorporated city, an unincorporated town, a township, a school district or any other public district or agency designed to perform local governmental functions.
4. ’Old records’ means documents, instruments, papers, books, pamphlets or any other records or writings of a local governmental entity which are retained for any purpose by the local governmental entity beyond the minimum period for retention established by the Division or for 5 years or more, whichever is earlier.