Nevada Revised Statutes Title 20. Counties and Townships: Formation, Government and Officers § 253.150. Establishment of office by county commissioners; appointment, designation or contract; compensation

(a) Appoint a public guardian, who serves at the pleasure of the board, for a term of 4 years from the day of appointment;

(b) Designate an elected or appointed county officer as ex officio public guardian;

(c) Pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507, designate another county officer to execute the powers and duties of the public guardian;

(d) Except in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, contract with a private professional guardian to act as public guardian; or

(e) Contract with the board of county commissioners of a neighboring county in the same judicial district to designate as public guardian the public guardian of the neighboring county.

(a) A banking corporation, as defined in NRS 657.016, or an organization permitted to act as a fiduciary pursuant to NRS 662.245 if it is appointed as guardian of an estate only.

(b) A trust company, as defined in NRS 669.070.

(c) A court-appointed attorney licensed to practice law in this State.

(d) A trustee under a deed of trust.

(e) A fiduciary under a court trust.