21. County Management: — The county court has the
authority and powers pertaining to county commissioners in
the transaction of county business. Under the provisions of the
constitution authorizing the legislature to provide for the elec-
tion of two county commissioners to sit with the county judge
while transacting county business, an act was passed in 1887
making provisions for such election. (Const. 7, sec. 12; Stats,
sees. 896, 2456.)

22. Issue of Bonds : — This state has no general pro-
visions relating to the issue of municipal bonds. They are
issued, when necessary, under the charter provision of the vari-
ous cities, or under special acts.
NEVADA.
References are to the General Statutes of 1S85.
Constitutional I^imitations and Provisions.
Constitution adopted in 1S64.
23. State Credit : — The state shall not donate or loan
money, or its credit, or subscribe to, or be interested in the
stock of any company, association or corporation, except cor-
porations formed for educational or charitable purposes. (Art.
246 NEVADA — MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
8, sec. 9.) The state shall never assume the debts of any
county, town or other corporation whatever, unless such debts
have been contracted to repel invasion, suppress insurrection
or provide for the public defense. (Art. 9, sec. 4.)

24. Municipal Credit : — No county, city, town or other
municipal corporation shall be a stockholder in any joint stock
company or association whatever, or loan its credit in aid of
any such companj^ corporation or association, except railroad
corporations, companies or associations. (Art. 8, sec. 10.)

25. Special Legislation and Municipal Indebtedness:
— The legislature shall pass no special act in any manner rela-
ting to corporate powers, except for municipal corporations.
