480.330 - Powers and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect life and property and enforce state law. - Nevada Statutes

480.330  Powers and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect life and property and enforce state law.

      1.  The Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol is the chief officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol and has the powers and duties provided in NRS 480.360, which must be performed under the direction and supervision of the Director.

      2.  When requested by the Governor to preserve order, protect life or property and enforce the laws of this State, the Chief may appoint such personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol as may be necessary for that purpose. The salaries and expenses of the personnel incidental to those operations must be paid out of appropriations for the Department from the State General Fund.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)