NRS354.270. Issuance of receipts; apportionment of revenue.

      1.  If a county treasurer does not use an automated accounting system, the county treasurer shall issue a receipt in triplicate for all money received by him or her. The original must be delivered to the payee, the duplicate immediately filed by the county treasurer with the county auditor, and the triplicate retained by the county treasurer. The duplicate and triplicate receipts must, in addition to showing the amount and source of revenue, contain an apportionment to the proper funds as follows:

      (a) All revenue collected for general, administrative, current expense, salary, indigent and contingent purposes must be apportioned to the general fund.

      (b) All revenue collected for special purposes must be apportioned to special funds, or to separate accounts established under the provisions of NRS 354.603, that have been or may be created, the purpose of which must be indicated in the title of each special fund.

      2.  If a county treasurer uses an automated accounting system, the county treasurer shall enter information regarding all money received by him or her, including the amount and source of the money and the manner in which it must be apportioned, into the system. The county treasurer shall retain all of the original documentation regarding each transaction. The treasurer is not required to issue a receipt to a payee unless the payee so requests.

      3.  A county treasurer failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in NRS 354.310.

      [1:184:1919; 1919 RL p. 2702; NCL § 2067] + [Part 4:184:1919; A 1923, 346; 1933, 60; 1931 NCL § 2070]—(NRS A 1971, 1339; 1975, 1798; 1993, 122)