Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.8145
"Chancellor of the University" means the de facto or de jure presiding officer of the System and its Chief Administrative Officer, now designated as the Chancellor of the System, and formerly designated as the Chancellor of the University of Nevada System and the President of the University of Nevada, or his or her successor in functions, if any. "Chancellor of the University" does not mean the chief administrative officer of either the branch of the University in Washoe County or the branch of the University in Clark County, now designated respectively as the "President of the University of Nevada, Reno" and the "President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas." The latter officer was formerly designated as the "Chancellor of Nevada Southern University." Both of these officers are responsible and subordinate to the Chancellor of the System.
NRS 396.8145