1. Except as provided in subsection 3, the board of county commissioners shall cause a statement of the total amount of bills allowed by it to be published in some newspaper published in the county. The statement must:

(a) Inform the public of the provisions of subsection 5;

(b) If the county maintains an official Internet website, inform the public of where the financial statement is posted on the Internet website pursuant to subsection 4;

(c) Provide a telephone number the public may call for further instructions on how to obtain the detailed financial documents;

(d) Provide the address of the county office or offices where the public may view the detailed financial documents; and

(e) Be published for a period of at least 5 consecutive days.

2. The amount paid for such publication shall not exceed the statutory rate for publication of legal notices, and the publication shall not extend beyond a single insertion.

3. Where no newspaper is published in a county, the board of county commissioners may cause to be published, in some newspaper having a general circulation within the county, the allowances provided for in subsection 1, or shall cause the clerk of the board to post such allowances at the door of the courthouse.

4. If a county maintains an official Internet website, the board of county commissioners shall maintain and update quarterly on the official Internet website of the county a statement of the bills allowed by it. The statement must:

(a) Inform the public of the provisions of subsection 5;

(b) Provide a telephone number the public may call for further instructions on how to obtain the detailed financial documents; and

(c) Provide the address of the county office or offices where the public may view the detailed financial documents.

5. The original and any duplicate or copy of each bill, including, without limitation, the amount of the bill, the name of the person to whom such allowance is made and for what such allowance is made, or any other document that supports a transaction, the amount of which is shown in the statement published pursuant to this section, is a public record that is available for inspection and copying by any person pursuant to the provisions of chapter 239 of NRS.

[1:5:1893; A 1927, 33; NCL § 1977] + [2:5:1893; A 1949, 155; 1943 NCL § 1978] — (NRS A 1957, 364; 2011, 3579)