EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
WE ARE LOOKING
LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN WHITE PINE COUNTY TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S TERM
NRS 252.060 Filling of vacancy in office; temporary disablement.
1. If the district attorney resigns, is removed, or is unable performing the duties of his or her office, the board of county commissioners shall appoint an interim or permanent replacement for the district attorney.
We are looking for qualified applicants, interested in applying for the District Attorney (“DA”) position in White Pine County. We would like to pre-screen our candidates first, before referring them to our County Board of Commissioners for the official interview process. We are trying something new. We the People would like to play a more active role in the selection process . We are taking this extra initiative so
as to ensure the candidates have a Top Stellar Ethical Code of Conduct and we would like our new DA to be 100% UNAFFILIATED with, what is notoriously coined as the Good ol’ Boy Establishment that has stifled this community for far too long. We are looking for New Blood so-to-speak. It is of utmost importance that the candidates show a strong desire to honorably represent the people above all else, and has a thorough through-and-through understanding of the United States Constitution. LESS is MORE. We want less government interfering into the lives of this free republic, whilst professionally carrying out the necessary duties required of a District Attorney position.
The DA successor is entitled to receive the same salary as the current District Attorney, which is an annual salary of $80K. Benefits may be discussed with the County Board of Commissioners. The Length of Service is outlined in NRS 245.170 , respective to the replacement of a District Attorney and the subsequent election procedure of such appointee.
QUALIFICATIONS
NRS 252.010 Qualifications. No person shall be a candidate for or be eligible to the office of district attorney unless the person is:
1. A bona fide resident of the State of Nevada.
2. An attorney duly licensed and admitted to practice law in all the courts of this state.
[Part 1:217:1909; A 1931, 9; 1931 NCL § 618]
NRS 252.110 Duties. The district attorney shall:
1. Draw all indictments, when required by the grand jury.
2. Defend all suits brought against his or her county.
3. Prosecute all recognizances forfeited in the district court and all actions for the recovery of debts, fines, penalties and forfeitures accruing to his or her county.
4. Except with respect to matters for which the board of trustees of the school district has employed private counsel, draw all legal papers, give his or her written opinion when required on matters relating to the duties of the board of trustees and transact the legal business of the school district whose boundaries are conterminous with the boundaries of his or her county, and perform such other legal duties as may be required of him or her by the board of trustees.
5. Bring all actions on behalf of the county for abatement of nuisances pursuant to order of the board of county commissioners or, in the discretion of the district attorney, pursuant to an ordinance of the county as provided by NRS 244.360, subsection 6, including actions for injunction, as well as for recovery of compensatory and exemplary damages and costs of suit.
6. Perform such other duties as may be required of him or her by law.
[7:125:1865; A 1935, 19; 1956, 197]—(NRS A 1973, 216; 1979, 1640)
NRS 252.170 Attendance at certain meetings of board of county commissioners; duties.
1. The district attorney shall, when not in attendance at the sittings of the district court as criminal prosecutor, attend the meetings of the board of county commissioners. When attending meetings of the board of county commissioners relating to the auditing of accounts and claims brought against the county, the district attorney shall oppose such accounts or claims as the district attorney deems appropriate.
2. Additional duties of the district attorney include, without limitation:
(a) Reviewing all contracts under consideration by the board of county commissioners;
(b) Drafting ordinances and amendments thereto;
(c) Providing advice relating to the interpretation or application of county ordinances;
(d) Providing advice relating to the impact of federal or state law on the county;
(e) Drawing all legal papers on behalf of the board of county commissioners; and
(f) At all times, giving his or her advice, including written legal opinions, when required, to the members of the board of county commissioners upon matters relating to their duties.
[13:125:1865; B § 2947; BH § 2116; C § 2307; RL § 1604; NCL § 2082]—(NRS A 2011, 353)
NRS 252.090 Attendance of courts in county. The district attorney shall:
1. Attend the district courts held in his or her county, for the transaction of criminal business.
2. Attend justice courts in his or her county, when required by justices of the peace, and conduct all prosecutions on behalf of the people for public offenses.
[5:125:1865; B § 2939; BH § 2108; C § 2299; RL § 1596; NCL § 2074]
IMPORTANT
NRS 252.180 Restrictions on presentation of claims against county. No district attorney, except for his or her own services, shall be allowed to present any claim, account or demand, for allowance, against his or her own county, or in any way to advocate the relief asked on the claim or demand made by another.
[14:125:1865; B § 2948; BH § 2117; C § 2308; RL § 1605; NCL § 2083]
NRS 252.190 Penalty for malfeasance in office or neglect of duty. The district attorney may be prosecuted for malfeasance in office, or neglect of duty, and shall be punished for a gross misdemeanor and as provided in NRS 197.230.
[15:125:1865; B § 2949; BH § 2118; C § 2309; RL § 1606; NCL § 2084]—(NRS A 1959, 121; 1967, 542)
We are looking for an honest ethical DA, professional, proficient, and qualified; void of any self-serving motives that may compromise the public trust of this office, who understands the boundaries of this office, and who has a strong sense of discernment and wherewithal to be able to recognize and reject any solicitations of matters outside the purview of a government public official, which could adversely hurt his constituency. We’ve had a nightmare of an experience with the last two consecutive District Attorneys and is why We the People are taking this extra initiative to pre-screen potential appointees. We simply cannot afford another public official willing to compromise the Oath of This Office , working against the will of the people. An Ethical Code of Conduct is our top priority in our scouting efforts.
Interested applicants may submit their resumes to the following email address: HR@governmentethicsandaccountability.com
Please allow us up to one week to respond as we are just beginning to get this initiative off the ground with a limited staff.