396.035 - Attachment of omitted area to appropriate district; certification and filing of attachment. - Nevada Statutes

396.035  Attachment of omitted area to appropriate district; certification and filing of attachment.

      1.  If any area of this state is omitted from the provisions of NRS 396.031 to 396.046, inclusive, the county clerk, the Carson City Clerk or the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, upon discovery of the omission, shall notify the Secretary of State of the omission. The Secretary of State shall attach that area to the appropriate district as follows:

      (a) If the area is surrounded by a district, it must be attached to that district.

      (b) If the area is contiguous to two or more districts, it must be attached to the district that has the least population.

      2.  Any attachments made pursuant to the provisions of this section must be certified in writing and filed with the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and with the Secretary of State. No change may be made in any attachments until the districts are again reapportioned.

      (Added to NRS by 1981, 1820; A 1991, 1096; 2001 Special Session, 366)