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TITLE 43 - PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT
CHAPTER 480 - ADMINISTRATION OF LAWS
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY
GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 480.010 Definitions.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
NRS 480.100 Creation;
powers and duties set forth in chapter.
NRS 480.110 Department
to execute, administer and enforce, and perform functions and duties provided
in certain other chapters and sections of NRS.
NRS 480.120 Director
of Department: Creation of office; appointment; classification; other
employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff.
NRS 480.130 Divisions
of Department.
NRS 480.140 Functions
and responsibilities of divisions.
NRS 480.150 General
duties and powers of Director.
NRS 480.160 Main
office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance of branch offices.
NRS 480.170 Deposit
of money collected or received by certain divisions.
NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL
NRS 480.300 Creation
of division.
NRS 480.310 Composition.
NRS 480.320 Payment
of cadets.
NRS 480.330 Powers
and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect life and property and
enforce state law.
NRS 480.340 Contracts
to provide services relating to control of vehicular traffic in connection with
special events.
NRS 480.350 Qualifications
of appointed personnel.
NRS 480.360 Duties
of personnel.
NRS 480.370 Nevada
Highway Patrol Revolving Account: Creation; permissible use; administration;
amount of money to be deposited.
INVESTIGATION DIVISION
NRS 480.400 Definitions.
NRS 480.410 “Investigation
Division” defined.
NRS 480.420 “Off-road
vehicle” defined.
NRS 480.430 “Special
mobile equipment” defined.
NRS 480.440 “Vehicle”
defined.
NRS 480.450 Composition
of Division.
NRS 480.460 Duties
of Chief of Division.
NRS 480.470 Additional
duties of Chief of Division; powers of Chief; accounting for and expenditure of
money.
NRS 480.480 Agreements
with other law enforcement agencies; powers and responsibilities of peace
officer acting pursuant to agreement.
NRS 480.490 Appointment
of persons with special skills or training; “category I peace officer” defined.
NRS 480.500 Identification
of dead bodies; missing persons.
NRS 480.510 Sheriffs
and chiefs of police to furnish to Division certain information concerning
violations connected to controlled substances, dangerous drugs and theft of
vehicles.
NRS 480.520 Authority
of Director to expend appropriated money to purchase or otherwise obtain
evidence; duty of State Controller; keeping of money.
ACCIDENT REPORTS; LOCATING STOLEN VEHICLES
NRS 480.600 Duty
of Nevada Highway Patrol and Investigation Division to provide copies of
accident reports, statements by witnesses and photographs upon request; timing;
fee for reproduction; exceptions.
NRS 480.610 Inspections
for purpose of locating stolen vehicles: Authority to conduct; timing;
privately owned terminals and parking facilities; definitions.
ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN ACCOUNTS
NRS 480.800 Justice
Assistance Grant Trust Account.
NRS 480.810 Account
for Reentry Programs.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 480.010 Definitions. As
used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Department” means the Department of
Public Safety.
2. “Director” means the Director of the
Department of Public Safety.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2532)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
NRS 480.100 Creation; powers and duties set forth in chapter.
1. The Department of Public Safety is
hereby created.
2. The Department is vested with the
powers and authority provided in this chapter and shall carry out the purposes
of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2532)
NRS 480.110 Department to execute, administer and enforce, and perform
functions and duties provided in certain other chapters and sections of NRS. Except as otherwise provided therein, the
Department shall execute, administer and enforce, and perform the functions and
duties provided in:
1. Chapters
176A and 213 of NRS relating to parole
and probation;
2. Chapter
414 of NRS relating to emergency management;
3. Chapter
453 of NRS relating to controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS relating to dangerous drugs;
4. Chapter
459 of NRS relating to the transportation of hazardous materials;
5. Chapter
477 of NRS relating to the State Fire Marshal; and
6. NRS
486.363 to 486.377, inclusive,
relating to the education and safety of motorcycle riders.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2532; A 2003, 415)
NRS 480.120 Director of Department: Creation of office; appointment;
classification; other employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff.
1. The office of Director is hereby
created within the Department of Public Safety.
2. The Director of the Department:
(a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of
the Governor;
(b) Must be appointed with special reference to
his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of
administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety;
(c) Is in the unclassified service of the State;
and
(d) Shall devote his or her entire time and
attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business
or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
3. The Director may, within the limits of
legislative appropriations, employ such deputy directors as may be needed for
the administration of the Department. A deputy director:
(a) Serves at the pleasure of the Director;
(b) Must be appointed with special reference to
his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of
administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety;
(c) Is in the unclassified service of the State;
and
(d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote his or her
entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue
any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
4. The Director shall appoint such
technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his or her duties
and the operation of the Department may require.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2532)
NRS 480.130 Divisions of Department. The
Department consists of:
1. An Investigation Division;
2. A Nevada Highway Patrol Division;
3. A Division of Emergency Management;
4. A State Fire Marshal Division;
5. A Division of Parole and Probation;
6. A Capitol Police Division;
7. A Training Division; and
8. A General Services Division.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2533; A 2007, 2926; 2011, 1069;
2013, 2099)
NRS 480.140 Functions and responsibilities of divisions. The primary functions and responsibilities of
the divisions of the Department are as follows:
1. The Investigation Division shall:
(a) Execute, administer and enforce the
provisions of chapter 453 of NRS relating to
controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS
relating to dangerous drugs;
(b) Assist the Secretary of State in carrying out
an investigation pursuant to NRS 293.124;
and
(c) Perform such duties and exercise such powers
as may be conferred upon it pursuant to this chapter and any other specific
statute.
2. The Nevada Highway Patrol Division
shall, in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, execute,
administer and enforce the provisions of chapters
484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and
perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it
pursuant to NRS 480.360 and any other specific statute.
3. The Division of Emergency Management
shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 414 of NRS and perform such duties and
exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to chapter 414 of NRS and any other specific
statute.
4. The State Fire Marshal Division shall
execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter
477 of NRS and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be
conferred upon it pursuant to chapter 477 of
NRS and any other specific statute.
5. The Division of Parole and Probation
shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapters 176A and 213
of NRS relating to parole and probation and perform such duties and exercise
such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to those chapters and any
other specific statute.
6. The Capitol Police Division shall
assist in the enforcement of subsection 1 of NRS
331.140.
7. The Training Division shall provide
training to the employees of the Department.
8. The General Services Division shall:
(a) Execute, administer and enforce the
provisions of chapter 179A of NRS and
perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it
pursuant to chapter 179A of NRS and any
other specific statute;
(b) Provide dispatch services for the Department
and other agencies as determined by the Director;
(c) Maintain records of the Department as
determined by the Director; and
(d) Provide support services to the Director, the
divisions of the Department and the Nevada Criminal Justice Information System
as may be imposed by the Director.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2533; A 2007, 2927; 2011, 1069;
2013, 2100)
NRS 480.150 General duties and powers of Director.
1. The Director shall:
(a) Direct and supervise all administrative and
technical activities of the Department.
(b) Formulate the policies of the Department and
the various divisions thereof.
(c) Coordinate the activities of the various
divisions of the Department.
(d) Furnish fiscal, accounting and other
administrative services to the various divisions of the Department.
(e) Adopt such regulations as he or she deems
necessary for the operation of the Department and the enforcement of all laws
administered by the Department.
2. The Director may delegate to the
officers and employees of the Department such authorities and responsibilities
not otherwise delegated by a specific statute as the Director deems necessary
for the efficient conduct of the business of the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2534; A 2011, 1070)
NRS 480.160 Main office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance
of branch offices.
1. The Department shall keep its main
office at Carson City, Nevada, in rooms provided by the Buildings and Grounds
Section of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration.
2. The Department may maintain such branch
offices throughout the State as the Director deems necessary for the efficient
operation of the Department and the various divisions thereof in space provided
by the Buildings and Grounds Section. Any leases or agreements entered into
pursuant to this subsection must be executed in accordance with the provisions
of NRS 331.110.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2534; A 2011, 2554,
2985)
NRS 480.170 Deposit of money collected or received by certain divisions. Money collected or received by:
1. The Division of Emergency Management
pursuant to chapter 414 of NRS; or
2. The State Fire Marshal Division
pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS,
Ê must be
deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate accounts of
the respective divisions.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2534)
NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL
NRS 480.300 Creation of division. There
is hereby created within the Department a division to be known as the Nevada
Highway Patrol.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
NRS 480.310 Composition. The
Nevada Highway Patrol is composed of the following personnel appointed by the
Director:
1. One Chief; and
2. Such number of inspectors, supervisors,
troopers and commercial officers as the Director determines necessary to
perform the duties set forth in NRS 480.360, within
the limits of legislative appropriations therefor.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
NRS 480.320 Payment of cadets. The
Nevada Highway Patrol shall not authorize any payment to a cadet for remaining
ready for duty if the cadet is attending an authorized training academy for
which room and board is provided at no cost to the cadet.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
NRS 480.330 Powers and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect
life and property and enforce state law.
1. The Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol
is the chief officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol and has the powers and duties
provided in NRS 480.360, which must be performed
under the direction and supervision of the Director.
2. When requested by the Governor to
preserve order, protect life or property and enforce the laws of this State,
the Chief may appoint such personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol as may be
necessary for that purpose. The salaries and expenses of the personnel
incidental to those operations must be paid out of appropriations for the
Department from the State General Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
NRS 480.340 Contracts to provide services relating to control of vehicular
traffic in connection with special events.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol may enter into a contract with
any person or governmental agency to provide services for the control of
vehicular traffic related to or affected by any special event sponsored by the
person or agency.
2. Any such contract:
(a) Must require the sponsor of the special event
to reimburse the Nevada Highway Patrol for the cost of the services provided.
(b) May require the sponsor to furnish a bond to
ensure that reimbursement is made.
(c) Is subject to the following limitations:
(1) The services provided pursuant to the
contract must be provided by personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol or other
qualified personnel of the Department.
(2) The services required must not impair
the ability of the Nevada Highway Patrol to perform its customary duties.
3. Any money received by the Nevada
Highway Patrol pursuant to such a contract must be deposited with the State
Treasurer for credit to the State Highway Fund.
4. As used in this section, “special
event” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
484A.800.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535; A 2005, 676; 2007, 2043)
NRS 480.350 Qualifications of appointed personnel. Personnel
appointed for duty in the Nevada Highway Patrol must:
1. Be persons qualified at the time of
their appointment with the knowledge of all traffic laws of this State and the
provisions of chapters 482, 483 and 706 of
NRS.
2. Be versed in all laws relating to the
powers of police officers as to traffic law violations and other offenses
committed over and along the highways of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2535)
NRS 480.360 Duties of personnel. The
duties of the personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol include, without
limitation:
1. To police the public highways of this
State, to enforce and to aid in enforcing thereon all the traffic laws of the
State of Nevada and to enforce all other laws of this State when:
(a) In the apprehension or pursuit of an offender
or suspected offender;
(b) Making arrests for crimes committed in their
presence or upon or adjacent to the highways of this State; or
(c) Making arrests pursuant to a warrant in the
officer’s possession or communicated to the officer.
2. To investigate accidents on all primary
and secondary highways within the State of Nevada resulting in personal injury,
property damage or death, and to gather evidence to prosecute any person guilty
of any violation of the law contributing to the happening of such an accident.
3. In conjunction with the Department of
Motor Vehicles, to enforce the provisions of chapters
365, 366, 408,
482 to 486,
inclusive, 487 and 706 of NRS.
4. To enforce the provisions of laws and
regulations relating to motor carriers, the safety of their vehicles and
equipment, and their transportation of hazardous materials and other cargo.
5. To maintain the repository for
information concerning hazardous materials in Nevada and to carry out its
duties pursuant to chapter 459 of NRS
concerning the transportation of hazardous materials.
6. To perform such other duties in
connection with those specified in this section as may be imposed by the
Director.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536; A 2001, 2639; 2005, 676; 2007, 2927)
NRS 480.370 Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account: Creation; permissible
use; administration; amount of money to be deposited. The
Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account is hereby created as a special account
in the State Highway Fund and must be used for making change in the main and
branch offices of the Nevada Highway Patrol. The Account must be administered
by the Chief of the Highway Patrol. The State Board of Examiners shall
determine the amount of money to be deposited in the Account, within the limits
of money available for that purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 676)
INVESTIGATION DIVISION
NRS 480.400 Definitions. As
used in NRS 480.400 to 480.520,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined
in NRS 480.410 to 480.440,
inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536)
NRS 480.410 “Investigation Division” defined. “Investigation
Division” means the Investigation Division of the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536)
NRS 480.420 “Off-road vehicle” defined. “Off-road
vehicle” means a vehicle which is intended for recreational or industrial use
and which is not intended or designed for use on a public highway.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536)
NRS 480.430 “Special mobile equipment” defined. “Special
mobile equipment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.123.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536)
NRS 480.440 “Vehicle” defined. “Vehicle”
has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
482.135.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536)
NRS 480.450 Composition of Division. The
Investigation Division is composed of:
1. A Chief appointed by the Director; and
2. Within the limits of legislative
appropriations, a number of investigators and agents which the Director
determines to be sufficient to carry out the duties of the Division, who are
employed in the classified service of the State.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536)
NRS 480.460 Duties of Chief of Division. The
Chief of the Investigation Division shall:
1. Furnish services relating to the
investigation of crimes, including interrogation with the use of polygraph
instruments, upon the request of the Attorney General or any sheriff, chief of
police or district attorney.
2. Disseminate information relating to the
dangers of the use of controlled substances and dangerous drugs.
3. Provide and operate a system of
recording all information received by the Investigation Division relating to
persons who have alleged connections with organized crime or have some
connection with violations of laws regulating controlled substances or
dangerous drugs.
4. Arrange for the purchase of controlled
substances and dangerous drugs when such a purchase is necessary in an
investigation of offenses relating to controlled substances and dangerous
drugs.
5. Procure from law enforcement agencies
and other reliable sources information relating to violators of laws which
govern controlled substances and dangerous drugs, including information about
their character, probable motives, circumstances of arrest, methods of operation
and other pertinent information.
6. Enforce the provisions of chapter 453 of NRS.
7. Furnish information relating to any
person of whom he or she maintains a record to any law enforcement agency.
8. Assist the Secretary of State in
carrying out an investigation pursuant to NRS
293.124.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2536; A 2009, 37)
NRS 480.470 Additional duties of Chief of Division; powers of Chief;
accounting for and expenditure of money.
1. The Chief of the Investigation Division
shall:
(a) Investigate and enforce the provisions of law
relating to theft and fraud in matters concerning vehicles, including special
mobile equipment and off-road vehicles.
(b) Procure from law enforcement agencies and
other reliable sources information relating to violators of laws that govern
theft and fraud relating to vehicles, including special mobile equipment and
off-road vehicles. The information may concern the character of the violators,
their probable motives, the circumstances of their arrests and their methods of
operation, and may include any other pertinent information.
(c) Establish and conduct proactive law enforcement
programs intended to reduce the incidence of commercial theft and fraud related
to vehicles.
2. To carry out the provisions of this
section, the Chief of the Investigation Division may:
(a) Accept gifts and grants of money from any
person or governmental agency; and
(b) Employ or contract with persons to provide
professional or technical assistance to the Division, payable from the money
accepted pursuant to this section.
3. Money accepted by the Chief pursuant to
this section must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund and is
hereby authorized for expenditure to:
(a) Pay the cost of carrying out the duties of
the Chief set forth in this section.
(b) Conduct educational programs to provide
information to owners of vehicles, including special mobile equipment and
off-road vehicles, concerning the prevention and reduction of commercial theft
and fraud related to vehicles.
(c) Provide such equipment as the Chief
determines is necessary to test methods of preventing or reducing commercial
theft and fraud related to vehicles.
4. As used in this section, “commercial
theft” means the theft of vehicles, including special mobile equipment and
off-road vehicles, for financial gain.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2537)
NRS 480.480 Agreements with other law enforcement agencies; powers and
responsibilities of peace officer acting pursuant to agreement. The Chief of the Investigation Division may
enter into agreements with any state or local law enforcement agency in this
State or in any other state to carry out the duties of the Division. A peace
officer, while carrying out the duties of the Investigation Division pursuant
to such an agreement, has the same powers and responsibilities as an
investigator of the Investigation Division.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2538)
NRS 480.490 Appointment of persons with special skills or training;
“category I peace officer” defined.
1. If circumstances require the
appointment of persons with special skills or training, the Chief of the
Investigation Division may appoint persons as investigators who have those
special skills or training and have completed the requirements for the training
of a category I peace officer. A person appointed as an investigator has the
powers of a peace officer while carrying out the duties assigned to him or her
by the Chief or a person designated by the Chief.
2. As used in this section, “category I
peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.610.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2538)
NRS 480.500 Identification of dead bodies; missing persons.
1. When a coroner is unable to establish
the identity of a dead body by means other than by dental records, the coroner
shall have a dental examination of the body made by a dentist. The dentist
shall prepare a record of his or her findings and forward it to the coroner,
who shall enter the information into the computer for the National Crime
Information Center.
2. Each sheriff, chief of police or other
law enforcement agency which receives a report of a person missing under
suspicious circumstances who is 18 years of age or older shall:
(a) Notify immediately such persons and make
inquiries concerning the missing person as the agency deems necessary; and
(b) Enter the information concerning the missing
person into the computer for the National Crime Information Center.
3. The sheriff, chief of police or other
law enforcement agency shall request the written consent of the next of kin or
guardian of a person who has been reported to him or her as missing for 30 days
or more to obtain certain identifying information about the missing person that
the National Crime Information Center recommends be provided from the
appropriate providers of medical care. After receiving the written consent, the
sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency shall obtain the identifying
information from the providers of medical care and enter that information and
any other relevant information into the computer for the National Crime
Information Center for comparison with the identifying information that is on
file concerning unidentified deceased persons. This subsection does not prevent
the voluntary release of identifying information about the missing person by
the next of kin or guardian of the missing person at any time.
4. The next of kin or guardian of the
person reported as missing shall promptly notify the appropriate law
enforcement agency when the missing person is found.
5. The sheriff, chief of police or other
law enforcement agency shall update the records entered into the computer for
the National Crime Information Center when a missing person has been found.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2538; A 2009, 38)
NRS 480.510 Sheriffs and chiefs of police to furnish to Division certain
information concerning violations connected to controlled substances, dangerous
drugs and theft of vehicles. Each
sheriff and chief of police shall furnish to the Investigation Division, on
forms approved by the Division, all information obtained in an investigation or
a prosecution of any person who has been alleged to have violated any criminal
law of this State if in the investigation of the violation it appears that
there is some connection with:
1. Controlled substances or dangerous
drugs; or
2. The theft of vehicles, including
special mobile equipment or off-road vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2539)
NRS 480.520 Authority of Director to expend appropriated money to purchase
or otherwise obtain evidence; duty of State Controller; keeping of money.
1. The Director may, as he or she
determines necessary, to assist local law enforcement agencies or the
Investigation Division in the purchase of evidence and in employing persons
other than peace officers to obtain evidence, expend money appropriated for
such a purpose.
2. Upon receiving a written request from
the Director for money appropriated pursuant to this section, the State
Controller shall draw a warrant, payable to the Director, in an amount which
does not exceed any limit set by the Legislature in the appropriation.
3. The Director may keep money drawn
pursuant to this section in accounts in one or more banks or credit unions or
in cash.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2539)
ACCIDENT REPORTS; LOCATING STOLEN VEHICLES
NRS 480.600 Duty of Nevada Highway Patrol and Investigation Division to
provide copies of accident reports, statements by witnesses and photographs
upon request; timing; fee for reproduction; exceptions. The Nevada Highway Patrol and the
Investigation Division of the Department shall, within 7 days after receipt of
a written request of a person who claims to have sustained damages as a result
of an accident, or the person’s legal representative or insurer, and upon
receipt of a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction, provide the
person, legal representative or insurer, as applicable, with a copy of the
accident report and all statements by witnesses and photographs in the
possession or under the control of the Nevada Highway Patrol or the
Investigation Division that concern the accident, unless:
1. The materials are privileged or
confidential pursuant to a specific statute; or
2. The accident involved:
(a) The death or substantial bodily harm of a
person;
(b) Failure to stop at the scene of an accident;
or
(c) The commission of a felony.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2539; A 2005, 701)
NRS 480.610 Inspections for purpose of locating stolen vehicles: Authority
to conduct; timing; privately owned terminals and parking facilities;
definitions.
1. For the purpose of locating stolen
vehicles, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an employee of the
Department or a local law enforcement agency whose primary responsibility is to
conduct investigations involving the theft of motor vehicles, may inspect:
(a) The identification numbers of a vehicle that
is on the highway or in any garage, repair shop, terminal, parking facility,
establishment where new or used vehicles or equipment for vehicles are sold,
leased or rented, vehicle salvage pool or any other similar establishment, or
any commercial location where agricultural or construction work is being
actively performed; and
(b) The title or registration of a vehicle
described in paragraph (a) to determine the rightful ownership or possession of
the vehicle or an identifiable component part.
2. Whenever possible, a person who
conducts an inspection pursuant to this section shall conduct the inspection
during normal business hours and in such a manner as to minimize any
interference with or delay of the business operations of the establishment
where the inspection takes place.
3. A person may not conduct an inspection
pursuant to this section of a terminal that is privately owned or a parking
facility that is privately owned unless, before conducting the inspection, the
person obtains permission to conduct the inspection from:
(a) The owner of the terminal or parking
facility; or
(b) An agent or representative of the owner who
has been authorized by the owner to grant permission to a person seeking to
conduct an inspection pursuant to this section.
4. As used in this section:
(a) “Garage” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 487.540.
(b) “Identifiable component part” means a
component of a motor vehicle that may be distinguished from other similar
components by a serial number or other distinguishing number, sign or mark.
(c) “Local law enforcement agency” means:
(1) The sheriff’s office of a county;
(2) A metropolitan police department; or
(3) A police department of an incorporated
city.
(d) “Parking facility” means a parking deck,
parking garage, parking structure or paved or unpaved parking lot that members
of the public regularly enter, are reasonably likely to enter, or are invited
or permitted to enter as invitees or licensees.
(e) “Terminal” means a terminal that members of
the public regularly enter, are reasonably likely to enter, or are invited or
permitted to enter as invitees or licensees.
(f) “Vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.135.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2539)
ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN ACCOUNTS
NRS 480.800 Justice Assistance Grant Trust Account.
1. The Justice Assistance Grant Trust
Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. All money received by the
State of Nevada pursuant to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3750 et seq., must be deposited in the Trust Account.
2. The Director shall administer the Trust
Account.
3. The money in the Trust Account may only
be expended in accordance with the provisions of the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant Program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3750 et seq., and any
regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
4. The interest and income earned on the
money in the Trust Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be
credited to the Trust Account.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2866)
NRS 480.810 Account for Reentry Programs.
1. The Account for Reentry Programs is
hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by
the Director or a designee of the Director.
2. The Director or designee may apply for
and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for the
use of the Account.
3. All money received for the use of the
Account pursuant to subsection 2 or NRS
209.4889 or from any other source must be deposited with the State
Treasurer for credit to the Account.
4. All expenditures from the Account must
be approved by the Director or designee, in accordance with procedures
established by regulation by the Director. The Director may designate an
advisory group to assist in the preparation of such procedures. The money in the
Account may be expended only to pay necessary administrative costs and to pay
for programs for reentry of persons into the community upon their release from
incarceration, including, without limitation, judicial programs, training
programs and programs for the treatment of addiction.
5. The interest and income earned on the
money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited
to the Account. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims
against the State are paid.
6. To the extent money is available in the
Account, the Director or designee may enter into one or more contracts with one
or more public or private entities to provide services to persons participating
in a program for reentry into the community upon their release from
incarceration.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2594;
A 2011, 450)
