NRS 41.610 Actions against seller or manufacturer of unapproved drug for misrepresentation of its therapeutic effect. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS NRS 41.620 Liability for issuance on nonexistent account or drawing on insufficient money; liability for use of invalid credit or debit card. LIABILITY OF PERSONS WHO OFFICIATE SPORTING EVENTS NRS 41.630 Limitations of liability. LIABILITY OF PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN RIGHT TO PETITION NRS 41.635 Definitions. NRS 41.637 “Good faith communication in furtherance of the right to petition” defined. NRS 41.640 “Political subdivision” defined. NRS 41.650 Limitation of liability. NRS 41.660 Attorney General or chief legal officer of political subdivision may defend or provide support to person sued for engaging in right to petition; special counsel; filing special motion to dismiss; stay of discovery; adjudication upon merits. NRS 41.670 Award of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees upon grant of special motion to dismiss; person sued for engaging in right to petition may bring separate action for damages. LIABILITY OF PERSONS WHO COMMIT CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS MOTIVATED BY CHARACTERISTICS OF VICTIM NRS 41.690 Cause of action for damages resulting from criminal violation if perpetrator was motivated by certain characteristics of victim. LIABILITY OF PERSONS WHO TRANSMIT ITEMS OF ELECTRONIC MAIL THAT INCLUDE ADVERTISEMENTS NRS 41.705 Definitions. NRS 41.710 “Advertisement” defined. NRS 41.715 “Electronic mail” defined. NRS 41.720 “Network” defined. NRS 41.725 “Recipient” defined. NRS 41.730 Action for damages; exceptions; injunctive relief. NRS 41.735 Immunity for persons who provide users with access to network; applicability to items of electronic mail obtained voluntarily. LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS FOR CERTAIN ACTS NRS 41.745 Liability of employer for intentional conduct of employee; limitations. NRS 41.750 Limitations on liability of employer for damages arising from or relating to child care provided to children of employee. NRS 41.755 Limitations on liability of employer who discloses information regarding employee to prospective employer of employee; exceptions. _________ CLAIMS AGAINST STATE FOR SERVICES, ADVANCES AND REFUNDS NRS 41.010 Commencement of action; service of summons upon State Controller. An officer or person who has presented a claim against the State: 1. For services or advances authorized by law, and for which an appropriation has been made, but of which the amount has not been fixed by law; or 2. For refund of an overpayment, which claim the State Board of Examiners or the State Controller has refused to allow, in whole or in part, may commence an action in any court having jurisdiction of the amount, for the recovery of such portion of the claim as has been rejected. In such action, the State of Nevada must be named as defendant, and the summons must be served upon the State Controller, and the action must proceed as other civil actions to final judgment. [1911 CPA § 711; RL § 5653; NCL § 9200]—(NRS A 1967, 720; 1969, 1117; 2003, 627) NRS 41.020 Attorney General to defend; appeals. The Attorney General shall defend all such actions on the part of the State. The State Controller shall cause to be subpoenaed and examined such witnesses and procure and cause to be introduced such documentary evidence as he shall deem necessary for the defense. Appeals may be taken in all such actions by the State Controller or the Attorney General in behalf of the State. [1911 CPA § 712; RL § 5654; NCL § 9201]—(NRS A 1969, 1117) NRS 41.030 State Controller to draw warrant upon final judgment. Upon the presentation of a certified copy of a final judgment in favor of the claimant in any such action, the State Controller shall draw his warrant in favor of the claimant for the amount awarded by the judgment. [1911 CPA § 713; RL § 5655; NCL § 9202] LIABILITY OF AND ACTIONS AGAINST THIS STATE, ITS AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS General Provisions NRS 41.0305 “Political subdivision” defined. As used in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive, the term “political subdivision” includes an organization that was officially designated as a community action agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2790 before that section was repealed and is included in the definition of an “eligible entity” pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9902, the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, an airport authority created by special act of the Legislature, a regional transportation commission and a fire protection district, irrigation district, school district, governing body of a charter school, any other special district that performs a governmental function, even though it does not exercise general governmental powers, and the governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils. (Added to NRS by 1977, 455; A 1987, 95, 701, 740, 1395; 1989, 1723; 1993, 1210; 1995, 814; 1997, 1035; 1999, 3319; 2001, 826; 2005, 2429) NRS 41.0307 “Employee,” “employment,” “immune contractor,” “public officer” and “officer” defined. As used in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive: 1. “Employee” includes an employee of a: (a) Part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of the State or a political subdivision of the State which is created by law. (b) Charter school. (c) University school for profoundly gifted pupils described in Chapter 392A of NRS. 2. “Employment” includes any services performed by an immune contractor. 3. “Immune contractor” means any natural person, professional corporation or professional association which: (a) Is an independent contractor with the State pursuant to NRS 284.173; and (b) Contracts to provide medical services for the Department of Corrections. As used in this subsection, “professional corporation” and “professional association” have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 89.020. 4. “Public officer” or “officer” includes: (a) A member of a part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of the State or a political subdivision of the State which is created by law. (b) A public defender and any deputy or assistant attorney of a public defender or an attorney appointed to defend a person for a limited duration with limited jurisdiction. (c) A district attorney and any deputy or assistant district attorney or an attorney appointed to prosecute a person for a limited duration with limited jurisdiction. (Added to NRS by 1977, 1536; A 1981, 247; 1987, 95, 539; 1989, 695; 1991, 142; 1993, 2261; 1997, 914; 1999, 3319; 2001 Special Session, 213; 2003, 329; 2005, 2430) NRS 41.0308 Volunteer crossing guard for county school district deemed employee of political subdivision of State if he has completed approved training. For the purposes of NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive, a person who volunteers to a county school district or to a local law enforcement agency to serve as a crossing guard for a county school district shall be deemed an employee of a political subdivision of the State if he has successfully completed a training course in traffic safety that has been approved by a local law enforcement agency. (Added to NRS by 1995, 98) NRS 41.0309 Employee of or volunteer for public fire-fighting agency deemed employee of State or political subdivision of State. For the purposes of NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive, an employee of or volunteer for a public fire-fighting agency shall be deemed an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State. (Added to NRS by 1993, 874) Waiver of Sovereign Immunity NRS 41.031 Waiver applies to State and its political subdivisions; naming State as defendant; service

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