NRS 412.182: Responsibility for public property.

An officer receiving public property for military purposes is accountable for the article so received by him or her until the article is returned, or is disposed of pursuant to law or by order of the Governor. Until his or her accounts are examined and found correct, the accountability of such officer or his or her estate is not affected in any way by his or her resignation, discharge, change in official position or death. The Governor may relieve officers of accountability upon good cause shown.