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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 18. State Executive Department § 228.1111. Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Subject to the limitations of NRS 622.213, the Attorney General or any other officer, agency or employee in the Executive Department of the State Government shall not enter into a contingent fee contract unless:

(a) The Governor, in consultation with the Attorney General, has determined in writing:

(1) That the Attorney General lacks the resources, skill or expertise to provide representation in the matter that is the subject of the proposed contract; and

(2) That representation pursuant to a contingent fee contract is cost-effective and in the public interest; and

(b) The proposed contract complies with the requirements of NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive.

2. Before entering into a contingent fee contract, the Attorney General or other officer, agency or employee, as applicable, must obtain approval from the Interim Finance Committee to commit money for that purpose.

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