NRS 375A.840: Employment of attorney or other person by Department.

Whenever the Department is cited as a party to any proceeding or action to determine any tax imposed by this chapter, or whenever the Department deems it necessary for the better enforcement of this chapter to secure evidence of the evasion of, or to commence or appear in any proceeding or action to determine, any such tax, the Department may, with the consent and approval of the Attorney General:

1. Employ any attorney or other person to act for or represent the Department on the state’s behalf.

2. Incur any reasonable and necessary expense for and incident to that employment.