County whose population is 100,000 or more to provide child protective services in county; county whose population is less than 100,000 to provide such services in certain circumstances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.325
in effect1. Each county whose population is 100,000 or more shall provide child protective services in that county and pay the cost of those services. The services must be provided in accordance with the standards adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.190 .
2. A county whose population is less than 100,000 that receives approval to carry out child protective services for the county and an exemption from the assessment imposed pursuant to NRS 432B.326 shall:
(a) Provide child protective services in that county and pay the cost of those services.
(b) Provide the services in accordance with the standards adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.190 .
3. A county whose population is less than 100,000 that carries out child protective services for the county shall be deemed to be the agency which provides child welfare services for the purposes of any provisions of this chapter relating to child protective services and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-432B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026