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CHAPTER 218E - LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS
AND HEARINGS; LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION AND OTHER COMMITTEES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Scope of Investigatory Power
NRS 218E.005 Definitions.
NRS 218E.010 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.012 “Documentary
evidence” defined.
NRS 218E.015 Power
of Houses and committees to conduct investigations and hold hearings.
Subpoenas; Oaths; Contempt
NRS 218E.030 Power
to issue subpoenas; exceptions.
NRS 218E.035 Contents
and service of subpoenas; legal force and effect.
NRS 218E.040 Administration
of oaths.
NRS 218E.045 Conduct
constituting contempt; enforcement proceedings before district court.
NRS 218E.050 Power
of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service of citation for
contempt.
NRS 218E.055 Hearing
on citation for contempt.
NRS 218E.060 Arrest,
fine and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant.
NRS 218E.065 Imprisonment
for contempt not bar to other proceedings.
Hearings; Witnesses; Privileges; Unlawful Acts
NRS 218E.080 Power
of Houses to provide for hearings and proceedings; unlawful for sworn witness
to willfully misrepresent facts when testifying in hearing or proceeding.
NRS 218E.085 Privilege
regarding defamatory matter; unlawful for person to knowingly misrepresent
facts when testifying in hearing or proceeding or in certain communications to
Legislator.
NRS 218E.090 Rules
and privileges governing certain state employees who testify on their own
behalf; required disclosures; unlawful for state agency to take certain actions
because of such testimony.
NRS 218E.095 Unlawful
for person to neglect or refuse to obey subpoena, to be sworn, affirm or
testify or to produce documentary evidence.
SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS OF INTERIM COMMITTEES
NRS 218E.105 Definitions.
NRS 218E.110 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.115 “Documentary
evidence” defined.
NRS 218E.120 “Secretary
of the committee” defined.
NRS 218E.125 Provisions
supplement and do not impair other powers, privileges and immunities.
NRS 218E.130 Power
to conduct investigations and hold hearings; administration of oaths;
deposition of witnesses.
NRS 218E.135 Power
to issue subpoenas; contents and service; legal force and effect; enforcement
proceedings before district court.
NRS 218E.140 Fees
and mileage for witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION
Organization and Administration
NRS 218E.150 Creation;
membership; vacancies; officers; terms.
NRS 218E.155 Meetings;
rules; quorum; attendance of alternate members.
NRS 218E.160 Compensation,
allowances and expenses of members of Legislative Commission and Audit
Subcommittee.
Powers and Duties
NRS 218E.175 General
powers and duties.
NRS 218E.180 Additional
powers and duties.
NRS 218E.185 Investigative
powers; delegation to certain committees and subcommittees.
Studies and Investigations
NRS 218E.200 Power
to conduct studies and investigations; establishment of subcommittees and
interim or special committees; designation of members; compensation, allowances
and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.205 Priorities
and limitations concerning studies and investigations; requests for drafting
legislative measures; restrictions on staff; review and approval of budgets;
period for holding meetings.
NRS 218E.210 Biennial
study of newly enacted statutes to determine any differential treatment of
sexes or adverse effect on women.
Oversight of Legislative Counsel Bureau
NRS 218E.225 Committee
to review management, organization and operation of Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Audit Subcommittee
NRS 218E.240 Creation;
membership; meetings; quorum.
Budget Subcommittee
NRS 218E.255 Creation;
membership; functions.
Special Committees
NRS 218E.270 Special
committee to receive Governor’s message on condition of State.
NRS 218E.275 Special
committees to consider issues during legislative interim.
Reports Regarding Criminal Prosecutions
NRS 218E.300 Legislative
findings.
NRS 218E.305 Compilation
of records and reports; limitations on use; disclosure of information.
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF FISCAL MATTERS
Interim Finance Committee
NRS 218E.400 Creation;
membership; officers; terms; meetings; voting; investigations; hearings;
compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.405 Exercise
of powers and duties during legislative interim; performance of certain powers
and duties during regular or special session; subcommittee to review matters
involving State Public Works Division.
Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee
NRS 218E.420 Creation;
membership; budget; officers; meetings; investigations; hearings; compensation,
allowances and expenses of members.
Legislative Committees for the Fundamental Review of the Base
Budgets of State Agencies
NRS 218E.435 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.440 Creation;
membership; officers; terms; vacancies; quorum; staff.
NRS 218E.445 Meetings;
compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.450 General
powers and duties; cooperation of state agencies; reports.
NRS 218E.455 Administration
of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
[Repealed.]
NRS 218E.460 Fees
and mileage for witnesses. [Repealed.]
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Legislative Committee on Public Lands
NRS 218E.500 Legislative
findings and declarations.
NRS 218E.505 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.510 Creation;
membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies; alternates.
NRS 218E.515 Meetings;
rules; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.520 General
powers.
NRS 218E.525 Additional
powers and duties.
NRS 218E.530 Administration
of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
[Repealed.]
NRS 218E.535 Fees
and mileage for witnesses. [Repealed.]
Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System
NRS 218E.550 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.555 Creation;
membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies; reports.
NRS 218E.560 Meetings;
rules; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.565 General
duties.
NRS 218E.570 General
powers.
NRS 218E.575 Administration
of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
[Repealed.]
NRS 218E.580 Fees
and mileage for witnesses. [Repealed.]
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF EDUCATION
Legislative Committee on Education
NRS 218E.600 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.605 Creation;
membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
NRS 218E.610 Meetings;
quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.615 General
powers.
NRS 218E.620 Administration
of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
[Repealed.]
Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program
Evaluation
NRS 218E.625 Creation;
personnel; general powers and duties; confidentiality of certain information.
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE
Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
NRS 218E.700 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.705 Creation;
membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
NRS 218E.710 Meetings;
quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.715 General
duties.
NRS 218E.720 General
powers.
NRS 218E.725 Administration
of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
[Repealed.]
NRS 218E.730 Fees
and mileage for witnesses. [Repealed.]
Legislative Committee on Senior
Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs
NRS 218E.745 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.750 Creation;
membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
NRS 218E.755 Meetings;
quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.760 General
powers.
NRS 218E.765 Administration
of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
[Repealed.]
NRS 218E.770 Fees
and mileage for witnesses. [Repealed.]
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF ENERGY
NRS 218E.800 “Committee”
defined.
NRS 218E.805 Creation
of Legislative Committee on Energy; membership; budget; officers; terms;
vacancies.
NRS 218E.810 Meetings;
quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.815 General
powers.
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APPENDIX
INTERIM STUDIES
(2013-2015)
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Scope of Investigatory Power
NRS 218E.005 Definitions. As
used in NRS 218E.005 to 218E.095,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined
in NRS 218E.010 and 218E.012
have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.010 “Committee” defined.
1. “Committee” means:
(a) Any committee of either House;
(b) Any joint committee of both Houses; or
(c) Any other committee or commission created or
authorized by the Legislature to conduct or perform legislative business at the
direction of or on behalf of the Legislature.
2. The term includes, without limitation,
a subcommittee.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 297; A 1995, 1871; 2011, 3207;
2013, 3741)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.531)
NRS 218E.012 “Documentary evidence” defined. “Documentary
evidence” means any account, book, correspondence, file, message, paper, record
or other type of document in any form, including, without limitation, in any
written, audio, visual, digital or electronic form.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.015 Power of Houses and committees to conduct investigations and
hold hearings. The Assembly, the
Senate and committees may conduct investigations and hold hearings regarding
any matter which is pertinent to their legislative business or possible future
legislative action.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3208;
2013, 3741)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5313)
Subpoenas; Oaths; Contempt
NRS 218E.030 Power to issue subpoenas; exceptions.
1. The Assembly, the Senate and
committees, pursuant to their investigative powers, may issue legislative
subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the
production of documentary evidence that is pertinent to their legislative
business or possible future legislative action.
2. Legislative subpoenas may be issued by
the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, or the chair of a
committee in accordance with the rules governing the committee.
3. Except in cases of impeachment or
removal as provided by Article 7 of
the Constitution of the State of Nevada, a legislative subpoena must not be
issued to:
(a) The Governor or any of the Governor’s
immediate staff.
(b) Any justice of the Supreme Court, judge of
the Court of Appeals or judge of a district court.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3208;
2013, 1768,
3741)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5317)
NRS 218E.035 Contents and service of subpoenas; legal force and effect.
1. To be properly issued, a legislative
subpoena must:
(a) Be addressed to the witness;
(b) Describe the nature of the legislative
proceedings for which the legislative subpoena is being issued;
(c) Require the attendance and testimony of the
witness at a definite time and place fixed in the legislative subpoena or
require the production of the documentary evidence at a definite time and place
fixed in the legislative subpoena, or both;
(d) State particular reasons why the attendance
and testimony of the witness or the production of the documentary evidence is
pertinent to legislative business or possible future legislative action; and
(e) Be signed, as applicable, by the President of
the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly or the chair of the committee who
issued the legislative subpoena.
2. A legislative subpoena may be served by
any person who is 18 years of age or older.
3. If a legislative subpoena is properly
issued to and served on a witness pursuant to this section:
(a) The legislative subpoena has the same legal
force and effect as a subpoena or order issued by the district court; and
(b) The witness shall comply with the provisions
of the legislative subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena or order issued by
the district court.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3208;
2013, 3742)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.532)
NRS 218E.040 Administration of oaths. The
following persons may administer oaths to witnesses who appear before the
Senate, the Assembly or a committee:
1. The President of the Senate, the
Secretary of the Senate or any member of the Senate.
2. The Chief Clerk of the Assembly or any
member of the Assembly.
3. The secretary of the committee or any
member of the committee.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3208;
2013, 3742)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5323)
NRS 218E.045 Conduct constituting contempt; enforcement proceedings before
district court.
1. If a legislative subpoena is properly
issued to and served on a witness, the witness commits contempt if the witness,
without a reason recognized by law:
(a) Neglects or refuses to comply with the
provisions of the legislative subpoena;
(b) Neglects or refuses to be sworn or to affirm
before testifying or neglects or refuses to testify as to any relevant matter;
or
(c) Neglects or refuses to produce any relevant
documentary evidence in the possession or under the control of the witness.
2. In addition to any other remedies or
penalties provided by law, if a witness commits contempt, the district court of
any county shall, on application of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of
the Assembly or the chair of the committee, compel the witness’s obedience by
proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of
a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2001, 3205; 2011, 3208;
2013, 3742)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5327)
NRS 218E.050 Power of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service
of citation for contempt.
1. If a witness commits contempt before:
(a) The Senate or the Assembly, any member of the
House may offer a resolution to have the recusant witness cited to show cause
why the witness should not be imprisoned for contempt.
(b) A committee while the Legislature is in
regular or special session, any member of the committee may offer a resolution
in the House of which the Legislator is a member to have the recusant witness
cited to show cause why the witness should not be imprisoned for contempt, but
only if the resolution is first approved by a majority vote of the committee.
2. If the resolution is adopted by the
House, the House shall issue a citation, signed by the presiding officer of the
House:
(a) Directing the recusant witness to appear
before the House at a time and place specified in the citation to show cause,
if any, why the witness should not be imprisoned for contempt; and
(b) Accompanied by a copy of the original
legislative subpoena if the recusant witness failed to appear, or stating
briefly the questions which the witness failed to answer or the documentary
evidence which the witness failed to produce.
3. The time and place stated in the
citation for the hearing must afford the recusant witness a reasonable
opportunity to prepare an appropriate defense.
4. The citation must be served personally
upon the recusant witness and may be served by any peace officer or by the
Sergeant at Arms or any regularly appointed Assistant Sergeant at Arms of the
House.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3209;
2013, 3743)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.533)
NRS 218E.055 Hearing on citation for contempt. The
recusant witness is entitled at the hearing:
1. To the assistance of counsel.
2. To present witnesses and offer evidence
on the recusant witness’s behalf.
3. To argue orally, in person or by
counsel, within such reasonable limits as may be imposed by the presiding
officer of the House, and to submit written arguments.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3209)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5333)
NRS 218E.060 Arrest, fine and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant.
1. If the House finds by resolution that
the recusant witness has in fact committed contempt:
(a) The House may require the witness to pay a
fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, as fixed by the resolution,
for each day the witness remains in contempt.
(b) The House shall issue a warrant for the
arrest of the witness if the House finds that the witness should be imprisoned.
2. A warrant issued for the arrest of the witness
pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Be signed by the presiding officer;
(b) Be directed to the Sergeant at Arms or any
regularly appointed Assistant Sergeant at Arms of the House or any peace
officer; and
(c) Order the Sergeant at Arms, Assistant
Sergeant at Arms or peace officer to arrest the contemner and deliver the
contemner to the Sheriff of Carson City or a designated county for imprisonment
in the jail.
3. A copy of the warrant must be delivered
with the contemner to the designated sheriff and must fix the term of
imprisonment as:
(a) The remaining duration of the regular or
special session; or
(b) A specified term, unless the Legislature
adjourns sine die before the completion of that term.
4. The warrant may provide for the release
of the contemner before the expiration of the term of imprisonment if the
contemner testifies or produces evidence as originally required.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 299; A 1989, 1967; 2011, 3209)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5337)
NRS 218E.065 Imprisonment for contempt not bar to other proceedings. The imprisonment of a recusant witness for
contempt is not a bar to any other proceeding, civil or criminal, for the same
act.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 299)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 218.534)
Hearings; Witnesses; Privileges; Unlawful Acts
NRS 218E.080 Power of Houses to provide for hearings and proceedings;
unlawful for sworn witness to willfully misrepresent facts when testifying in
hearing or proceeding.
1. Each House may provide for hearings and
proceedings.
2. A person who appears and is sworn as a
witness before a House or committee for a hearing or proceeding and who
willfully misrepresents any fact when testifying in the hearing or proceeding
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1389; A 1973, 299; 2011, 3210)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.535)
NRS 218E.085 Privilege regarding defamatory matter; unlawful for person to
knowingly misrepresent facts when testifying in hearing or proceeding or in
certain communications to Legislator.
1. A witness is absolutely privileged to
publish defamatory matter as part of a hearing or proceeding before a House or
committee in which the witness is testifying or in communications to a
Legislator preliminary to that hearing or proceeding, if the matter has some
relation to the hearing or proceeding.
2. A person who knowingly misrepresents
any fact when testifying in a hearing or proceeding before a House or committee
or in communications to a Legislator preliminary to that hearing or proceeding
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2849; A 2011, 3210)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5345)
NRS 218E.090 Rules and privileges governing certain state employees who
testify on their own behalf; required disclosures; unlawful for state agency to
take certain actions because of such testimony.
1. An employee of a state agency who
testifies before a House or committee on the employee’s own behalf and not on
behalf of the state agency shall, before commencing such testimony, state that
fact clearly on the record.
2. It is unlawful for a state agency which
is the employer of an employee who complies with subsection 1 and testifies or
seeks to testify before a House or committee on the employee’s own behalf to:
(a) Deprive the employee of employment with the
state agency or to take any reprisal or retaliatory action against the employee
as a consequence of the testimony or potential testimony;
(b) Threaten the employee that the testimony or
potential testimony will result in the termination of employment with the state
agency or in any reprisal or retaliatory action against the employee; or
(c) Directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten,
coerce, command or influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce,
command or influence the employee in an effort to interfere with or prevent the
testimony of the employee.
3. It is unlawful for a state agency to:
(a) Deprive or threaten to deprive an employee of
employment with the state agency;
(b) Take or threaten to take any reprisal or
retaliatory action against the employee; or
(c) Directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten,
coerce, command or influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce,
command or influence the employee,
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attempt to affect the behavior of another employee who is testifying or seeks
to testify before a House or committee on the other employee’s own behalf.
4. The provisions of this section do not
apply to an employee in the classified service who has not completed the
employee’s probationary period.
5. For the purposes of this section:
(a) “Reprisal or retaliatory action” has the
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 281.611.
(b) “State agency” means an agency, bureau,
board, commission, department, division, officer, employee or agent or any
other unit of the Executive Department.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1870; A 2001, 3052; 2011, 3210)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5343)
NRS 218E.095 Unlawful for person to neglect or refuse to obey subpoena, to be
sworn, affirm or testify or to produce documentary evidence.
1. If a legislative subpoena is properly
issued to and served on a person, the person shall not, without a reason recognized
by law:
(a) Neglect or refuse to comply with the
provisions of the legislative subpoena;
(b) Neglect or refuse to be sworn or to affirm
before testifying or neglect or refuse to testify as to any relevant matter; or
(c) Neglect or refuse to produce any relevant
documentary evidence in the possession or under the control of the person.
2. In addition to any other remedies or
penalties provided by law, a person who violates any provision of this section
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 69; RL § 6334; NCL § 10018]—(NRS A 2011, 3211;
2013, 3743)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.550)
SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS OF INTERIM COMMITTEES
NRS 218E.105 Definitions. As
used in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined
in NRS 218E.110, 218E.115
and 218E.120 have the meanings ascribed to them in
those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.110 “Committee” defined.
1. “Committee” means the Legislative
Commission and any other legislative committee or subcommittee created by a
specific statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission
to conduct studies or investigations or perform any other legislative business
during the legislative interim.
2. The term does not include any
legislative committee or subcommittee appointed by the Legislature or either
House to conduct or perform legislative business during a regular or special
session, including, without limitation, any joint, standing, temporary, special
or select committee or committee of the whole.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.115 “Documentary evidence” defined. “Documentary
evidence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
218E.012.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.120 “Secretary of the committee” defined. “Secretary
of the committee” means the Director or any other person designated or
authorized to serve as a secretary of the committee.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.125 Provisions supplement and do not impair other powers, privileges
and immunities.
1. The provisions of NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive, are intended to supplement the other provisions of this chapter and
any other law governing the legislative proceedings of a committee, and the
provisions of NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, do not limit the application of
such other provisions.
2. The powers, privileges and immunities
granted by the provisions of NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, are in addition to any other
powers, privileges and immunities recognized by law, and all such powers,
privileges and immunities are cumulative, so that the application or attempted
application of any one does not bar the application or attempted application of
any other.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.130 Power to conduct investigations and hold hearings;
administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses.
1. A committee may conduct investigations
and hold hearings regarding any matter which is pertinent to its legislative
business or possible future legislative action and may exercise any of the
investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.
2. The secretary of the committee or any
member of the committee may administer oaths to witnesses who appear before the
committee.
3. The chair of the committee, or the
secretary of the committee on behalf of the chair, may cause the deposition of
witnesses to be taken, whether the witnesses reside within or without the
State, in the manner prescribed by court rules for taking depositions in civil
actions in the district court.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NRS 218E.135 Power to issue subpoenas; contents and service; legal force and
effect; enforcement proceedings before district court.
1. For the purposes of conducting
investigations and holding hearings in connection with the functions and duties
of a committee, the chair of the committee may issue legislative subpoenas to
compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of
documentary evidence that is pertinent to the committee’s legislative business
or possible future legislative action.
2. To be properly issued, a legislative
subpoena must:
(a) Be addressed to the witness;
(b) Describe the nature of the legislative
proceedings for which the legislative subpoena is being issued;
(c) Require the attendance and testimony of the
witness at a definite time and place fixed in the legislative subpoena or
require the production of the documentary evidence at a definite time and place
fixed in the legislative subpoena, or both;
(d) State particular reasons why the attendance
and testimony of the witness or the production of the documentary evidence is
pertinent to the committee’s legislative business or possible future
legislative action; and
(e) Be signed by the chair of the committee.
3. A legislative subpoena may be served by
any person who is 18 years of age or older.
4. If a legislative subpoena is properly
issued to and served on a witness pursuant to this section:
(a) The legislative subpoena has the same legal
force and effect as a subpoena or order issued by the district court; and
(b) The witness shall comply with the provisions
of the legislative subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena or order issued by
the district court.
5. In addition to any other remedies or
penalties provided by law, if a witness fails to comply with the provisions of
a legislative subpoena, the chair of the committee who issued the legislative
subpoena, or the secretary of the committee on behalf of the chair, may file a
petition to enforce compliance with the legislative subpoena in the district
court for any county where the committee regularly holds its meetings or where
the witness resides, works or maintains a place of business. The petition must:
(a) Set forth the name of the witness and, if the
witness is a custodian of documentary evidence, the name of the organization
for whom the witness serves as a custodian;
(b) Include a copy of the legislative subpoena;
(c) State that the legislative subpoena was
issued and served on the witness pursuant to this section and provided the
witness with notice of the definite time and place fixed in the legislative
subpoena for the attendance and testimony of the witness or the production of
the documentary evidence, or both;
(d) State that the witness failed to comply with
the provisions of the legislative subpoena; and
(e) Request an order of the court enforcing the
legislative subpoena and compelling the witness to comply with its provisions.
6. Upon the filing of the petition to
enforce compliance with the legislative subpoena, the court shall:
(a) Enter an order directing the witness to:
(1) Appear at a hearing before the court
at a time and place fixed by the court in the order, which must not be more
than 10 days after the date of the order; and
(2) Show cause why the witness has not
complied with the provisions of the legislative subpoena; and
(b) Serve a certified copy of the order upon the
witness.
7. If, at the hearing to show cause, the
court finds that the legislative subpoena was properly issued and served
pursuant to this section and that the witness has not proven a reason
recognized by law for the failure to comply with its provisions, the court
shall enter an order requiring the witness to comply with the provisions of the
legislative subpoena at a time and place fixed by the court in the order. If
the witness fails to comply with the court’s order, the witness commits
contempt of court and shall be punished as provided by law for such contempt of
court.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3740)
NRS 218E.140 Fees and mileage for witnesses.
1. Each witness who appears and is prepared
to testify before a committee in compliance with a legislative subpoena, except
a state officer or employee, is entitled to receive for such attendance,
whether or not the witness testifies, the fees and mileage provided for
witnesses in civil cases in the district court.
2. The fees and mileage must be audited
and paid upon the presentation of proper claims sworn to by the witness and
approved by the chair of the committee.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3741)
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION
Organization and Administration
NRS 218E.150 Creation; membership; vacancies; officers; terms.
1. There is hereby created in the
Legislative Counsel Bureau a Legislative Commission consisting of 12 members.
2. At each regular session:
(a) The Senate shall, by resolution, designate
six Senators as regular members of the Legislative Commission and six Senators
as alternates; and
(b) The Assembly shall, by resolution, designate
six members of the Assembly as regular members of the Legislative Commission
and six members of the Assembly as alternates.
3. The Legislature shall determine by a
joint rule at each regular session:
(a) The method of determining the majority party
and the minority party regular and alternate membership on the Legislative
Commission.
(b) The method of filling vacancies on the
Legislative Commission.
(c) The method of selecting the Chair.
(d) The term of office of the Chair.
4. The members of the Legislative
Commission serve until their successors are appointed by resolution as provided
in this section, except that the membership of any member who does not become a
candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection:
(a) Terminates on the day next after the general
election; and
(b) The vacancy must be filled as provided by the
joint rule adopted pursuant to subsection 3.
[2:134:1953; A 1955, 68]—(NRS A 1957, 387; 1961, 457;
1963, 1029; 1969, 1412; 1975, 705; 2009, 459, 1563; 2011, 3211)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.660)
NRS 218E.155 Meetings; rules; quorum; attendance of alternate members.
1. The members of the Legislative
Commission shall meet at such times and at such places as is specified by a
call of the Chair or a majority of the Legislative Commission.
2. The Director shall act as the nonvoting
recording Secretary of the Legislative Commission.
3. The Legislative Commission shall
prescribe rules for its own management and government.
4. Seven members of the Legislative
Commission constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and
authority conferred on the Legislative Commission.
5. If any regular member of the
Legislative Commission informs the Secretary that the member will be unable to
attend a scheduled meeting of the Legislative Commission:
(a) The Secretary shall notify the proper
alternate member; and
(b) The alternate member may then replace the
regular member at that meeting only, with all the duties, rights and privileges
of the replaced member.
[3:134:1953]—(NRS A 1961, 9, 251; 1963, 1030; 1967,
1397; 1969, 1413; 2011, 3212)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.670)
NRS 218E.160 Compensation, allowances and expenses of members of Legislative
Commission and Audit Subcommittee.
1. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the
Legislative Commission or the Audit Subcommittee attends a meeting or is
otherwise engaged in the official business of the Legislative Counsel Bureau,
the member is entitled to receive:
(a) The compensation provided for a majority of
the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) The per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
2. An alternate member of the Legislative
Commission who:
(a) Replaces a regular member at a meeting of the
Legislative Commission or on official business of the Legislative Counsel
Bureau is entitled to receive the same compensation, per diem allowances and
travel expenses as a regular member for the same service.
(b) Attends a meeting of the Legislative
Commission but does not replace a regular member is entitled to the travel
expenses provided pursuant to NRS
218A.655.
3. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
[4:134:1953]—(NRS A 1961, 205; 1965, 1461; 1967,
1397; 1975, 296; 1977,
1569; 1979,
612; 1981,
1178; 1985,
399; 1989,
1217; 2011,
3212)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 218.680)
Powers and Duties
NRS 218E.175 General powers and duties.
1. The general objectives and functions of
the Legislative Commission are to:
(a) Assist the Legislature in retaining status
coordinate with the Executive and Judicial Departments.
(b) Investigate and inquire into subjects upon
which the Legislature may act by the enactment or amendment of statutes,
governmental problems, important issues of public policy or questions of
statewide interest.
(c) Assure that the most effective use is made of
the audit, fiscal, legal and research services and facilities provided by the
Legislative Counsel Bureau to the Legislature and its members.
(d) Coordinate and oversee interim studies and
other legislative committees meeting in the interim between regular sessions.
2. In addition to the powers conferred and
duties imposed by this title or any law or resolution, the Legislative
Commission, in order to carry out its general objectives and functions:
(a) Shall receive recommendations and suggestions
for legislation or investigation from:
(1) Members of the Legislative Commission
and other Legislators; and
(2) Any board, commission, department or
officer of the Executive or Judicial Department or any local government.
(b) May receive recommendations and suggestions
for legislation or investigation from:
(1) Bar associations, chambers of
commerce, labor unions and other organized associations and groups; and
(2) Individual citizens.
(c) May hold hearings on any subject or matter
which is a proper subject for legislative action or which concerns governmental
problems, important issues of public policy or questions of statewide interest,
whenever it considers such hearings necessary or desirable in the performance
of its duties or the exercise of its powers.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 1463; A 1973, 1660; 1975,
1395; 1993, 2249;
2009, 1154;
2011, 3213)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.681)
NRS 218E.180 Additional powers and duties. The
Legislative Commission may:
1. Carry forward the participation of the
State of Nevada as a member of the Council of State Governments and the
National Conference of State Legislatures, and may pay annual dues to those
organizations to the extent of legislative appropriation. The Legislative
Commission is designated as Nevada’s Commission on Interstate Cooperation.
2. Encourage and assist the government of
this State to develop and maintain friendly contact by correspondence, by
conference, and otherwise, with the other states, with the Federal Government
and with local units of government.
3. Establish such delegations and
committees as official agencies of the Legislative Counsel Bureau as may be
deemed advisable to confer with similar delegations and committees from other
states concerning problems of mutual interest. The membership of those
delegations and committees must be designated by the Legislative Commission and
may consist of Legislators and employees of the State other than members of the
Legislative Commission. For each day or portion of a day during which members
of those delegations and committees attend meetings or are otherwise engaged in
the business of those delegations and committees, the members:
(a) Shall serve without salary.
(b) Are entitled to receive out of the
Legislative Fund:
(1) The per diem allowance provided for
state officers and employees generally; and
(2) The travel expenses provided pursuant
to NRS 218A.655.
4. Endeavor to advance cooperation between
this State and other units of government whenever it seems advisable to do so
by:
(a) Formulating proposals for interstate compacts
and reciprocal or uniform legislation; and
(b) Facilitating the adoption of uniform or
reciprocal administrative rules and regulations, informal cooperation of
governmental offices, personal cooperation among governmental officials and
employees, interchange and clearance of research and information and any other
suitable process.
5. Supervise the functions assigned to the
Divisions of the Legislative Counsel Bureau by this title or any law or
resolution.
6. Authorize the Director to enter into
agreements for the acquisition of property it deems necessary to support the
Legislature and its staff. The Director may expend money from the Legislative
Fund for this purpose.
[10:134:1953]—(NRS A 1957, 386; 1961, 253; 1963,
1014; 1965, 1455; 1971, 2206; 1973, 119, 1118; 1975, 296; 1979, 612; 1985, 399; 1989, 1218, 1493; 1993, 2250; 2011, 3213,
3670)—(Substituted
in revision for part of NRS 218.682)
NRS 218E.185 Investigative powers; delegation to certain committees and
subcommittees.
1. In the discharge of any duty imposed or
power conferred by this title or any law or resolution, the Legislative
Commission may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive.
2. The Legislative Commission may delegate
its authority pursuant to subsection 1 to a subcommittee or interim or special
committee established pursuant to NRS 218E.200.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 1462; A 1993, 2251; 2011, 3214;
2013, 3744)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.6821)
Studies and Investigations
NRS 218E.200 Power to conduct studies and investigations; establishment of
subcommittees and interim or special committees; designation of members;
compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
1. The Legislative Commission may conduct
studies or investigations concerning governmental problems, important issues of
public policy or questions of statewide interest.
2. The Legislative Commission may
establish subcommittees and interim or special committees as official agencies
of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to conduct such studies or investigations or
otherwise to deal with such governmental problems, important issues of public
policy or questions of statewide interest. The subcommittees and interim or
special committees may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive.
3. The membership of the subcommittees and
interim or special committees:
(a) Must be designated by the Legislative
Commission; and
(b) May consist of members of the Legislative
Commission and Legislators other than members of the Legislative Commission,
employees of the State of Nevada or citizens of the State of Nevada.
4. For each day or portion of a day during
which members of the subcommittees and interim or special committees who are
not Legislators attend meetings or are otherwise engaged in the business of the
subcommittees and interim or special committees, the members:
(a) Shall serve without salary.
(b) Are entitled to receive out of the
Legislative Fund the per diem allowances and travel expenses provided for state
officers and employees generally.
5. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which members of the
subcommittees and interim or special committees who are Legislators attend
meetings of the subcommittees and interim or special committees or are
otherwise engaged in the business of the subcommittees and interim or special
committees, the members are entitled to receive out of the Legislative Fund:
(a) The compensation provided for a majority of
the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) The per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
[10:134:1953]—(NRS A 1957, 386; 1961, 253; 1963,
1014; 1965, 1455; 1971, 2206; 1973, 119, 1118; 1975, 296; 1979, 612; 1985, 399; 1989, 1218, 1493; 1993, 2250; 2011, 3216;
2013, 3745)—(Substituted
in revision for part of NRS 218.682)
NRS 218E.205 Priorities and limitations concerning studies and
investigations; requests for drafting legislative measures; restrictions on
staff; review and approval of budgets; period for holding meetings.
1. Between regular sessions, the
Legislative Commission:
(a) Shall fix the work priority of all studies
and investigations assigned to it by a concurrent resolution or directed by an
order of the Legislative Commission, within the limits of available time, money
and staff.
(b) Shall not make studies or investigations
directed by a resolution of only one House or studies or investigations
proposed but not approved during the preceding regular session.
2. All requests for the drafting of
legislative measures to be recommended as the result of a study or
investigation must be made in accordance with NRS 218D.160.
3. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 218E.210, between regular sessions, a study or
investigation may not be initiated or continued by the Fiscal Analysts, the
Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Counsel or the Research Director and their
staffs, except studies and investigations which have been specifically
authorized by a concurrent resolution or by an order of the Legislative
Commission.
4. A study or investigation may not be
carried over from one regular session to the next without additional
authorization by a concurrent resolution, except audits in progress whose
carryover has been approved by the Legislative Commission.
5. Except as otherwise provided by
specific statute, the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall not serve
as primary administrative or professional staff for a committee unless the
chair of the committee is required by statute or resolution to be a Legislator.
6. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program and any changes to the budget or work
program for each study or investigation conducted by the Legislative Commission
or a committee or subcommittee established by the Legislative Commission.
7. A committee or subcommittee established
to conduct a study or investigation assigned to the Legislative Commission by a
concurrent resolution or directed by an order of the Legislative Commission
must, unless otherwise ordered by the Legislative Commission, meet not earlier
than January 1 of the even-numbered year and not later than June 30 of that
year.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1027; A 1967, 839; 1969, 131;
1973, 1660; 1977,
344; 1983,
1372; 1989,
1985; 1993,
2249; 2009,
1153; 2011,
3216, 3266)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.635)
NRS 218E.210 Biennial study of newly enacted statutes to determine any
differential treatment of sexes or adverse effect on women.
1. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall,
after every regular session, conduct a study of the newly enacted statutes to
determine whether any of those statutes:
(a) Patently treats the sexes differently; or
(b) Upon application, may affect women more
adversely than it affects men.
2. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall
compile and publish the results of the study. The publication must contain an
index.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1985; A 2011, 3217)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.637)
Oversight of Legislative Counsel Bureau
NRS 218E.225 Committee to review management, organization and operation of
Legislative Counsel Bureau.
1. The Legislative Commission shall
establish a standing committee to consult with the Director concerning:
(a) The general management of the Legislative
Counsel Bureau;
(b) The organization and functioning of the
Legislative Counsel Bureau; and
(c) The necessary preparations for the ensuing
regular session.
2. The Committee shall meet with the
Director on or before July 1, September 1 and January 1 next preceding the
convening of each regular session, and at such other times as the Committee or
the Director may request.
3. The Committee shall also recommend to
the Legislative Commission any changes in the:
(a) Number or salary of employees in the Legislative
Counsel Bureau which it may find necessary to ensure the timely completion of
work required for the ensuing regular session; and
(b) Management of the workload of the Legislative
Counsel Bureau it may find necessary to ensure the completion of work required
for the ensuing regular session.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1371; A 1985, 1130; 1997, 3071)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.68249)
Audit Subcommittee
NRS 218E.240 Creation; membership; meetings; quorum.
1. There is hereby created an Audit
Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission consisting of five members.
2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission
shall:
(a) Appoint the members of the Audit Subcommittee
from among the members of the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance
Committee; and
(b) Designate one of the members of the Audit
Subcommittee as Chair.
3. The Chair of the Legislative Commission
shall designate five Legislators from among the members of the Legislative
Commission and the Interim Finance Committee to serve as alternates for the
members of the Audit Subcommittee.
4. The Legislative Auditor or a member of
the staff of the Audit Division appointed by the Legislative Auditor shall
serve as Secretary of the Audit Subcommittee.
5. The Audit Subcommittee shall meet at
the times and places specified by a call of the Chair.
6. Three members of the Audit Subcommittee
constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority
conferred on the Audit Subcommittee.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1176; A 1989, 1494; 1991, 392; 2011, 3217)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.6823)
Budget Subcommittee
NRS 218E.255 Creation; membership; functions.
1. There is hereby created a Budget
Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission.
2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission
shall appoint to the Budget Subcommittee:
(a) The persons designated by the Speaker designate
of the Assembly to be members of the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and
Means for the next regular session; and
(b) The persons designated by the Majority Leader
designate of the Senate to be members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance
for the next regular session.
3. The Budget Subcommittee shall conclude
its activities before the next regular session is convened.
4. The Budget Subcommittee shall consider
fiscal issues that may require consideration by the Legislature at the next
regular session.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2817; A 1997, 2705; 1999, 2202; 2011, 3218)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.6824)
Special Committees
NRS 218E.270 Special committee to receive Governor’s message on condition of
State. If the Governor elects to
communicate the message required pursuant to Section 10 of Article 5 of the
Nevada Constitution before the commencement of a regular session, the Chair of
the Legislative Commission may, on behalf of the Legislative Commission
pursuant to NRS 218E.200, appoint a special
committee to receive that message. A special committee appointed pursuant to
this section:
1. Must consist of all persons elected or
appointed to serve as Legislators during the next regular session.
2. Must be chaired by the Speaker
designate of the Assembly.
3. Shall receive the Governor’s message
and conclude its activities upon the completion of that message.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2187; A 2011, 3218)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.68244)
NRS 218E.275 Special committees to consider issues during legislative
interim. The Legislative
Commission may, pursuant to NRS 218E.200, appoint
one or more special committees before the commencement of a regular session.
Each special committee appointed pursuant to this section:
1. Must consist of all persons designated
by the:
(a) Speaker designate of the Assembly to serve as
members of an Assembly Standing Committee, other than the Assembly Standing
Committee on Ways and Means, for the next regular session; or
(b) Majority Leader designate of the Senate to
serve as members of a Senate Standing Committee, other than the Senate Standing
Committee on Finance, for the next regular session.
2. May meet to consider issues that may
require consideration during the next regular session by the standing committee
upon which the members of the special committee have been designated to serve.
3. Shall conclude its activities before
the commencement of the next regular session.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2187; A 2011, 3218)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.68248)
Reports Regarding Criminal Prosecutions
NRS 218E.300 Legislative findings. The
Legislature finds that:
1. The discharge of its duties to provide
for the prosecution of public offenses and the defense of indigent persons
charged with public offenses requires the collection of statistical information
upon the operation of the several district attorneys’ and public defenders’
offices which are reasonably accurate and are comparable from county to county.
2. There exists no agency outside the
Legislative Department which is appropriate for the collection of such
information.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 330; A 2011, 3219)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.539)
NRS 218E.305 Compilation of records and reports; limitations on use;
disclosure of information.
1. The Legislative Commission shall
prescribe by regulation:
(a) The kinds of records to be kept by each
district attorney and public defender for the information of the Legislature,
and may classify such requirements by population of the county if appropriate.
(b) The reports to be made of the contents of
such records, including the period to be covered and the date of submission of
each report.
2. Each report prescribed pursuant to this
section is for the use of the Legislature, the Legislative Commission and the
staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau only. Statistical summaries may be
published, but information upon the qualifications or salary of any particular
person shall not be disclosed outside the Legislative Department.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 331)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5391)
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF FISCAL MATTERS
Interim Finance Committee
NRS 218E.400 Creation; membership; officers; terms; meetings; voting;
investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
1. There is hereby created in the
Legislative Counsel Bureau an Interim Finance Committee. Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the Interim Finance Committee is composed of the
members of the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate
Standing Committee on Finance during the current or immediately preceding
regular session.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the immediate past Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on
Finance is the Chair of the Interim Finance Committee for the period ending
with the convening of each even-numbered regular session. The immediate past
Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means is the Chair of the
Interim Finance Committee during the next legislative interim, and the position
of Chair alternates between the Houses according to this pattern. The term of
the Chair of the Interim Finance Committee terminates if a new Chair of the
Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means or the Senate Standing Committee
on Finance, as the case may be, is designated for the next regular session, in
which case that person so designated serves as the Chair of the Interim Finance
Committee until the convening of that regular session.
3. If any regular member of the Interim
Finance Committee informs the Secretary that the member will be unable to
attend a particular meeting, the Secretary shall notify the Speaker of the
Assembly or the Majority Leader of the Senate, as the case may be, to appoint
an alternate for that meeting from the same House and political party as the
absent member.
4. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, the term of a member of the Interim Finance Committee expires
upon the convening of the next regular session unless the member is replaced by
the appointing authority. If the Speaker designate of the Assembly or the
Majority Leader designate of the Senate designates members of the Assembly
Standing Committee on Ways and Means or the Senate Standing Committee on
Finance, as applicable, for the next regular session, the designated members
become members of the Interim Finance Committee. A member may be reappointed.
5. The membership of any member who does
not become a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection
terminates on the day next after the general election. The Speaker designate of
the Assembly or the Majority Leader designate of the Senate, as the case may
be, shall appoint an alternate to fill the vacancy on the Interim Finance
Committee. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each alternate
serves on the Interim Finance Committee:
(a) If the alternate is a member of the Assembly,
until the Speaker designate of the Assembly designates the members of the
Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means for the next regular session or
appoints a different alternate.
(b) If the alternate is a member of the Senate,
until the Majority Leader designate of the Senate designates the members of the
Senate Standing Committee on Finance for the next regular session or appoints a
different alternate.
6. The Director shall act as the Secretary
of the Interim Finance Committee.
7. A majority of the members of the
Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means and a majority of the members of
the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, jointly, may call a meeting of the
Interim Finance Committee if the Chair does not do so.
8. In all matters requiring action by the
Interim Finance Committee, the vote of the Assembly members and the Senate
members must be taken separately. No action may be taken unless it receives the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Assembly members and a majority of the
Senate members.
9. The Interim Finance Committee may
conduct investigations and hold hearings in connection with its functions and
duties and exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive.
10. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Interim
Finance Committee and appointed alternate attends a meeting of the Interim
Finance Committee or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Interim
Finance Committee, the member or appointed alternate is entitled to receive:
(a) The compensation provided for a majority of
the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) The per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
11. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Contingency Fund in the
State Treasury.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1013; A 1971, 1545; 1977, 165, 1569; 1979, 613; 1981, 228, 522, 2042; 1983, 1962; 1985, 60, 400, 448, 807; 1987, 161, 1667, 1668; 1989, 590, 958, 1219; 1991, 463, 1746, 2071; 1993, 218; 1995, 78, 2674, 2809; 1997, 658; 2009, 459, 1563; 2011, 3219;
2013, 3746)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.6825)
NRS 218E.405 Exercise of powers and duties during legislative interim;
performance of certain powers and duties during regular or special session;
subcommittee to review matters involving State Public Works Division.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, the Interim Finance Committee may exercise the powers conferred
upon it by law only when the Legislature is not in a regular or special
session.
2. During a regular or special session,
the Interim Finance Committee may also perform the duties imposed on it by
subsection 5 of NRS 284.115, NRS 285.070, subsection 2 of NRS 321.335, NRS 322.007, subsection 2 of NRS 323.020, NRS 323.050, subsection 1 of NRS 323.100, subsection 3 of NRS 341.126, NRS 341.142, paragraph (f) of subsection 1
of NRS 341.145, NRS 353.220, 353.224, 353.2705 to 353.2771, inclusive, 353.288, 353.335, 353C.224, 353C.226, paragraph (b) of subsection 4
of NRS 407.0762, NRS 428.375, 439.4905, 439.620, 439.630, 445B.830 and 538.650. In performing those duties, the
Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on
Ways and Means may meet separately and transmit the results of their respective
votes to the Chair of the Interim Finance Committee to determine the action of
the Interim Finance Committee as a whole.
3. The Chair of the Interim Finance
Committee may appoint a subcommittee consisting of six members of the Committee
to review and make recommendations to the Committee on matters of the State
Public Works Division of the Department of Administration that require prior
approval of the Interim Finance Committee pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 341.126, NRS 341.142 and paragraph (f) of
subsection 1 of NRS 341.145. If the
Chair appoints such a subcommittee:
(a) The Chair shall designate one of the members
of the subcommittee to serve as the chair of the subcommittee;
(b) The subcommittee shall meet throughout the
year at the times and places specified by the call of the chair of the
subcommittee; and
(c) The Director or the Director’s designee shall
act as the nonvoting recording secretary of the subcommittee.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2674; A 1997, 658, 2543; 1999, 2764; 2001, 1918, 2677, 2682; 2003, 109, 110, 1747; 2005, 1235, 1333; 2007, 3273; 2009, 1182,
1414, 2067; 2011, 33, 285, 2514, 2946, 3220; 2013, 51, 2724)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.6827)
Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee
NRS 218E.420 Creation; membership; budget; officers; meetings;
investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
1. There is hereby created an Interim
Retirement and Benefits Committee of the Legislature to:
(a) Review the operation of the Public Employees’
Retirement System, the Judicial Retirement System established pursuant to chapter 1A of NRS and the Public Employees’
Benefits Program; and
(b) Make recommendations to the Public Employees’
Retirement Board and the Board of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program, the
Legislative Commission and the Legislature.
2. The Interim Retirement and Benefits
Committee consists of six members appointed as follows:
(a) Three members of the Senate, one of whom is
the Chair of the Committee on Finance during the preceding regular session and
two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.
(b) Three members of the Assembly, one of whom is
the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means during the preceding regular
session and two of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
3. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to
the budget or work program.
4. The immediate past Chair of the Senate
Standing Committee on Finance is the Chair of the Interim Retirement and
Benefits Committee for the period ending with the convening of each
odd-numbered regular session. The immediate past Chair of the Assembly Standing
Committee on Ways and Means is the Chair of the Interim Retirement and Benefits
Committee during the next legislative interim, and the position of Chair
alternates between the Houses according to this pattern.
5. The Interim Retirement and Benefits
Committee may exercise the powers conferred on it by law only when the
Legislature is not in a regular or special session and shall meet at the call
of the Chair.
6. The Interim Retirement and Benefits
Committee may conduct investigations and hold hearings in connection with its
functions and duties and exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive.
7. The Director shall provide a Secretary
for the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee.
8. For each day or portion of a day during
which members of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee attend a meeting
of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee or are otherwise engaged in
the business of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee, the members are
entitled to receive:
(a) The compensation provided for a majority of
the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) The per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
9. All such compensation, per diem allowances
and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3039; A 2001
Special Session, 94; 2009, 1151;
2011, 3221,
3670; 2013, 3747)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5373)
Legislative Committees for the Fundamental Review of the
Base Budgets of State Agencies
NRS 218E.435 “Committee” defined. As
used in NRS 218E.435 to 218E.450,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “committee” means a
legislative committee for the fundamental review of the base budgets of state
agencies.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2672; A 2011, 3222;
2013, 3748)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5381)
NRS 218E.440 Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; quorum; staff.
1. If:
(a) The Legislature, by concurrent resolution,
during a regular session; or
(b) The Interim Finance Committee, by resolution,
while the Legislature is not in a regular session,
Ê determines
that the performance of a fundamental review of the base budget of a particular
agency is necessary, the Interim Finance Committee shall create a legislative
committee for the fundamental review of the base budgets of state agencies.
2. The Interim Finance Committee:
(a) May create more than one such committee if
the number of agencies designated for review warrants additional committees;
and
(b) If more than one such committee is created,
shall determine which agencies are to be reviewed by the respective committees.
3. For each such committee, the Interim
Finance Committee shall:
(a) Appoint all the members;
(b) Appoint an equal number of members from the
Senate and the Assembly;
(c) Appoint at least a majority of the members
from the Interim Finance Committee; and
(d) Designate the chair.
4. Any member of a committee who is not a
candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve
after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.
5. Vacancies on a committee must be filled
in the same manner as original appointments.
6. A majority of the members appointed to
a committee constitutes a quorum.
7. The Director shall assign employees of
the Legislative Counsel Bureau to provide such technical, clerical and operational
assistance to a committee as the functions and operations of the committee may
require.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2672; A 2005, 1233; 2009, 1562;
2011, 3222)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5382)
NRS 218E.445 Meetings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
1. The members of a committee shall meet
throughout each year at the times and places specified by a call of the chair
or a majority of the committee. The Director or the Director’s designee shall
act as the nonvoting recording secretary.
2. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of a committee
attends a meeting of the committee or is otherwise engaged in the business of
the committee, the member is entitled to receive:
(a) The compensation provided for a majority of
the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) The per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
3. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2673; A 2011, 3223)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5383)
NRS 218E.450 General powers and duties; cooperation of state agencies;
reports.
1. A committee shall, during the
legislative interim, perform a fundamental review of the base budget of each
state agency assigned to it for review.
2. A committee may request the state
agency under review and any other agency to submit information, analyses and
reports which are pertinent to the reviews conducted pursuant to this section.
Each agency of the State shall cooperate fully and provide the material
requested within the period specified by a committee.
3. A committee may conduct investigations
and hold hearings in connection with the reviews conducted pursuant to this
section and exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive.
4. A committee shall, before the convening
of the next regular session, transmit a report of each review conducted
pursuant to this section, and any related recommendations, to the Interim
Finance Committee and the Legislative Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2673; A 2005, 1234; 2011, 3223;
2013, 3748)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5384)
NRS 218E.455 Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and
enforcement of subpoenas. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
NRS 218E.460 Fees and mileage for witnesses. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Legislative Committee on Public Lands
NRS 218E.500 Legislative findings and declarations. The
Legislature finds and declares that:
1. Policies and issues relating to public
lands and state sovereignty as impaired by federal ownership of land are
matters of continuing concern to this State.
2. This concern necessarily includes an
awareness that all federal statutes, policies and regulations which affect the
management of public lands are likely to have extensive effects within the
State and must not be ignored or automatically dismissed as beyond the reach of
the state’s policymakers.
3. Experience with federal regulations
relating to public lands has demonstrated that the State of Nevada and its
citizens are subjected to regulations which sometimes are unreasonable,
arbitrary, beyond the intent of the Congress or the scope of the authority of
the agency adopting them and that as a result these regulations should be
subjected to legislative review and comment, and judicially tested where
appropriate, to protect the rights and interests of the State and its citizens.
4. Other western states where public lands
comprise a large proportion of the total area have shown an interest in matters
relating to public lands and those states, along with Nevada, have been
actively participating in cooperative efforts to acquire, evaluate and share
information and promote greater understanding of the issues. Since Nevada can
both contribute to and benefit from such interstate activities, it is
appropriate that a committee on matters relating to public lands be assigned
primary responsibility for participating in them.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 5; A 1983, 208)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.536)
NRS 218E.505 “Committee” defined. As
used in NRS 218E.500 to 218E.525,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the
Legislative Committee on Public Lands.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 5; A 1983, 209; 2011, 3224;
2013, 3748)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5361)
NRS 218E.510 Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies;
alternates.
1. There is hereby established a
Legislative Committee on Public Lands consisting of four members of the Senate,
four members of the Assembly and one elected officer representing the governing
body of a local political subdivision, appointed by the Legislative Commission
with appropriate regard for their experience with and knowledge of matters
relating to public lands. The members who are Legislators must be appointed to
provide representation from the various geographical regions of the State.
2. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to
the budget or work program.
3. The members of the Committee shall
select a Chair from one House and a Vice Chair from the other House. Each Chair
and Vice Chair holds office for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each
odd-numbered year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair,
the members of the Committee shall select a replacement for the remainder of
the unexpired term.
4. Any member of the Committee who is not
a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve
after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.
5. Vacancies on the Committee must be
filled in the same manner as original appointments.
6. The Legislative Commission may appoint
alternates for members of the Committee. The Chair of the Committee:
(a) May designate an alternate appointed by the
Legislative Commission to serve in place of a regular member who is unable to
attend a meeting; and
(b) Shall appoint an alternate who is a member of
the same House and political party as the regular member to serve in place of
the regular member if one is available.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 5; A 1983, 209; 1985, 589; 2009, 1150,
1561; 2011, 3224)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5363)
NRS 218E.515 Meetings; rules; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses
of members.
1. Except as otherwise ordered by the
Legislative Commission, the members of the Committee shall meet not earlier
than November 1 of each odd-numbered year and not later than August 31 of the
following even-numbered year at the times and places specified by a call of the
Chair or a majority of the Committee.
2. The Research Director or the Research
Director’s designee shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary.
3. The Committee shall prescribe rules for
its own management and government.
4. Five members of the Committee
constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority
conferred on the Committee.
5. Except during a regular or special session,
for each day or portion of a day during which members of the Committee who are
Legislators attend a meeting of the Committee or are otherwise engaged in the
business of the Committee, the members are entitled to receive:
(a) The compensation provided for a majority of
the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) The per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
6. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
7. The member of the Committee who
represents a local political subdivision is entitled to receive the subsistence
allowances and travel expenses provided by law for his or her position for each
day of attendance at a meeting of the Committee and while engaged in the
business of the Committee, to be paid by the local political subdivision.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 5; A 1981, 170; 1983, 209; 1985, 398, 1131; 1987, 1208; 1989, 426, 1217, 1222; 2009, 1151,
1561; 2011, 3225)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5365)
NRS 218E.520 General powers.
1. The Committee may:
(a) Review and comment on any administrative
policy, rule or regulation of the:
(1) Secretary of the Interior which
pertains to policy concerning or management of public lands under the control
of the Federal Government; and
(2) Secretary of Agriculture which
pertains to policy concerning or management of national forests;
(b) Conduct investigations and hold hearings in
connection with its review, including, but not limited to, investigating the
effect on the State, its citizens, political subdivisions, businesses and
industries of those policies, rules, regulations and related laws, and exercise
any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS
218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive;
(c) Consult with and advise the State Land Use
Planning Agency on matters concerning federal land use, policies and activities
in this State;
(d) Direct the Legislative Counsel Bureau to
assist in its research, investigations, review and comment;
(e) Recommend to the Legislature as a result of
its review any appropriate state legislation or corrective federal legislation;
(f) Advise the Attorney General if it believes
that any federal policy, rule or regulation which it has reviewed encroaches on
the sovereignty respecting land or water or their use which has been reserved
to the State pursuant to the Constitution of the United States;
(g) Enter into a contract for consulting services
for land planning and any other related activities, including, but not limited
to:
(1) Advising the Committee and the State
Land Use Planning Agency concerning the revision of the plans pursuant to NRS 321.7355;
(2) Assisting local governments in the
identification of lands administered by the Federal Government in this State
which are needed for residential or economic development or any other purpose;
and
(3) Assisting local governments in the
acquisition of federal lands in this State;
(h) Apply for any available grants and accept any
gifts, grants or donations to assist the Committee in carrying out its duties;
and
(i) Review and comment on any other matter
relating to the preservation, conservation, use, management or disposal of
public lands deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Committee or by a majority
of the members of the Committee.
2. Any reference in this section to
federal policies, rules, regulations and related federal laws includes those
which are proposed as well as those which are enacted or adopted.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 5; A 1981, 170; 1989, 1674; 2005, 1041; 2013, 3748)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5367)
NRS 218E.525 Additional powers and duties.
1. The Committee shall:
(a) Actively support the efforts of state and
local governments in the western states regarding public lands and state
sovereignty as impaired by federal ownership of land.
(b) Advance knowledge and understanding in local,
regional and national forums of Nevada’s unique situation with respect to
public lands.
(c) Support legislation that will enhance state
and local roles in the management of public lands and will increase the
disposal of public lands.
2. The Committee:
(a) Shall review the programs and activities of:
(1) The Colorado River Commission of
Nevada;
(2) All public water authorities,
districts and systems in the State of Nevada, including, without limitation,
the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the
Virgin Valley Water District, the Carson Water Subconservancy District, the
Humboldt River Basin Water Authority and the Truckee-Carson Irrigation
District; and
(3) All other public or private entities
with which any county in the State has an agreement regarding the planning,
development or distribution of water resources, or any combination thereof;
(b) Shall, on or before January 15 of each
odd-numbered year, submit to the Director for transmittal to the Legislature a
report concerning the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (a); and
(c) May review and comment on other issues
relating to water resources in this State, including, without limitation:
(1) The laws, regulations and policies
regulating the use, allocation and management of water in this State; and
(2) The status of existing information and
studies relating to water use, surface water resources and groundwater
resources in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 208; A 2003, 2506; 2007, 672; 2011, 3226)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5368)
NRS 218E.530 Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and
enforcement of subpoenas. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
NRS 218E.535 Fees and mileage for witnesses. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System
NRS 218E.550 “Committee” defined. As
used in NRS 218E.550 to 218E.570,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the
Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional
Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System created by NRS 218E.555.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2504; A 2011, 3733;
2013, 2367,
3749)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5387)
NRS 218E.555 Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies;
reports.
1. There is hereby created the Legislative
Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
and the Marlette Lake Water System consisting of three members of the Senate
and three members of the Assembly, appointed by the Legislative Commission with
appropriate regard for their experience with and knowledge of matters relating
to the management of natural resources. The members must be appointed to provide
representation from the various geographical regions of the State.
2. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to
the budget or work program.
3. The members of the Committee shall
elect a Chair from one House and a Vice Chair from the other House. Each Chair
and Vice Chair holds office for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each
odd-numbered year.
4. Any member of the Committee who is not
a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve
after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.
5. Vacancies on the Committee must be
filled in the same manner as original appointments.
6. The Committee shall report annually to
the Legislative Commission concerning its activities and any recommendations.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2504; A 2009, 1152,
1562; 2011, 3227,
3734; 2013, 2367)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.53871)
NRS 218E.560 Meetings; rules; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses
of members.
1. Except as otherwise ordered by the
Legislative Commission, the members of the Committee shall meet not earlier
than November 1 of each odd-numbered year and not later than August 31 of the
following even-numbered year at the times and places specified by a call of the
Chair or a majority of the Committee.
2. The Director or the Director’s designee
shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary.
3. The Committee shall adopt rules for its
own management and government.
4. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, four members of the Committee constitute a quorum, and a quorum
may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Committee.
5. Any recommended legislation proposed by
the Committee must be approved by a majority of the members of the Senate and
by a majority of the members of the Assembly appointed to the Committee.
6. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the
Committee attends a meeting or is otherwise engaged in the business of the
Committee, the member is entitled to receive:
(a) The compensation provided for a majority of
the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) The per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
7. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses and any other expenses of the Committee must be
paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2505; A 2009, 1153;
2011, 3228)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.53872)
NRS 218E.565 General duties. The
Committee shall:
1. Provide appropriate review and
oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water
System;
2. Review the budget, programs,
activities, responsiveness and accountability of the Tahoe Regional Planning
Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System in such a manner as deemed necessary
and appropriate by the Committee;
3. Study the role, authority and
activities of:
(a) The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency regarding
the Lake Tahoe Basin; and
(b) The Marlette Lake Water System regarding
Marlette Lake; and
4. Continue to communicate with members of
the Legislature of the State of California to achieve the goals set forth in
the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2505; A 2011, 3734;
2013, 2367)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.53873)
NRS 218E.570 General powers. The
Committee may:
1. Conduct investigations and hold
hearings in connection with its review and study and exercise any of the
investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive;
2. Apply for any available grants and accept
any gifts, grants or donations and use any such gifts, grants or donations to
aid the Committee in carrying out its duties pursuant to NRS 218E.550 to 218E.570,
inclusive;
3. Direct the Legislative Counsel Bureau
to assist in its research, investigations, review and study; and
4. Recommend to the Legislature, as a
result of its review and study, any appropriate legislation.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2505; A 2013, 3749)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.53874)
NRS 218E.575 Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and
enforcement of subpoenas. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
NRS 218E.580 Fees and mileage for witnesses. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF EDUCATION
Legislative Committee on Education
NRS 218E.600 “Committee” defined. As
used in NRS 218E.600 to 218E.625,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the
Legislative Committee on Education.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1775)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5351)
NRS 218E.605 Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
1. The Legislative Committee on Education,
consisting of eight legislative members, is hereby created. The membership of
the Committee consists of:
(a) Four members appointed by the Majority Leader
of the Senate, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political
party.
(b) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political
party.
2. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to
the budget or work program.
3. The Legislative Commission shall select
the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee from among the members of the
Committee. Each Chair and Vice Chair holds office for a term of 2 years
commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The office of Chair of the
Committee must alternate each biennium between the Houses. If a vacancy occurs
in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy must be filled in the same
manner as the original selection for the remainder of the unexpired term.
4. A member of the Committee who is not a
candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve
after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.
5. A vacancy on the Committee must be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1775; A 2009, 1150,
1560; 2011, 3230)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5352)
NRS 218E.610 Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of
members.
1. Except as otherwise ordered by the
Legislative Commission, the members of the Committee shall meet not earlier
than November 1 of each odd-numbered year and not later than August 31 of the
following even-numbered year at the times and places specified by a call of the
Chair or a majority of the Committee.
2. The Director or the Director’s designee
shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of the Committee.
3. Five members of the Committee
constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority
conferred on the Committee.
4. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the
Committee attends a meeting of the Committee or is otherwise engaged in the
business of the Committee, the member is entitled to receive the:
(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the
Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
5. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1775; A 2009, 1150;
2011, 3230)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5353)
NRS 218E.615 General powers. The
Committee may:
1. Evaluate, review and comment upon
issues related to education within this State, including, but not limited to:
(a) Programs to enhance accountability in
education;
(b) Legislative measures regarding education;
(c) The progress made by this State, the school
districts and the public schools in this State in satisfying the goals and
objectives of the statewide system of accountability for public schools;
(d) Methods of financing public education;
(e) The condition of public education in the
elementary and secondary schools;
(f) The program to reduce the ratio of pupils per
class per licensed teacher prescribed in NRS
388.700, 388.710 and 388.720;
(g) The development of any programs to automate
the receipt, storage and retrieval of the educational records of pupils; and
(h) Any other matters that, in the determination
of the Committee, affect the education of pupils within this State.
2. Conduct investigations and hold
hearings in connection with its duties pursuant to this section and exercise
any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS
218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.
3. Request that the Legislative Counsel
Bureau assist in the research, investigations, hearings and reviews of the
Committee.
4. Make recommendations to the Legislature
concerning the manner in which public education may be improved.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1776; A 2003, 19th
Special Session, 82; 2005, 1982; 2011, 2378;
2013, 1937,
2640, 3291, 3750)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5354)
NRS 218E.620 Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and
enforcement of subpoenas. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and
Program Evaluation
NRS 218E.625 Creation; personnel; general powers and duties; confidentiality
of certain information.
1. The
Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation is
hereby created within the Fiscal Analysis Division. The Fiscal Analysts shall
appoint to the Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program
Evaluation a Chief and such other personnel as the Fiscal Analysts determine
are necessary for the Bureau to carry out its duties pursuant to this section.
2. The Bureau shall, as the Fiscal
Analysts determine is necessary or at the request of the Committee:
(a) Collect and analyze data and issue written
reports concerning:
(1) The effectiveness of the provisions of
NRS 385.3455 to 385.3891, inclusive, in improving the
accountability of the schools of this State;
(2) The statewide program to reduce the
ratio of pupils per class per licensed teacher prescribed in NRS 388.700, 388.710 and 388.720;
(3) The statewide program to educate
persons with disabilities that is set forth in chapter
395 of NRS;
(4) The results of the examinations of the
National Assessment of Educational Progress that are administered pursuant to NRS 389.012; and
(5) Any program or legislative measure,
the purpose of which is to reform the system of education within this State.
(b) Conduct studies and analyses to evaluate the
performance and progress of the system of public education within this State.
Such studies and analyses may be conducted:
(1) As the Fiscal Analysts determine are
necessary; or
(2) At the request of the Legislature.
Ê This
paragraph does not prohibit the Bureau from contracting with a person or entity
to conduct studies and analyses on behalf of the Bureau.
(c) On or before October 1 of each even-numbered
year, submit a written report of its findings pursuant to paragraphs (a) and
(b) to the Director for transmission to the next regular session. The Bureau
shall, on or before October 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a written
report of its findings pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) to the Director for
transmission to the Legislative Commission and to the Legislative Committee on
Education.
3. The Bureau may, pursuant to NRS 218F.620, require a school, a school
district, the Nevada System of Higher Education or the Department of Education
to submit to the Bureau books, papers, records and other information that the
Chief of the Bureau determines are necessary to carry out the duties of the
Bureau pursuant to this section. An entity whom the Bureau requests to produce
records or other information shall provide the records or other information in
any readily available format specified by the Bureau.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection and NRS 239.0115, any
information obtained by the Bureau pursuant to this section shall be deemed a
work product that is confidential pursuant to NRS 218F.150. The Bureau may, at the
discretion of the Chief and after submission to the Legislature or Legislative
Commission, as appropriate, publish reports of its findings pursuant to
paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2.
5. This section does not prohibit the
Department of Education or the State Board of Education from conducting
analyses, submitting reports or otherwise reviewing educational programs in
this State.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1777; A 2003, 19th
Special Session, 83; 2007, 2079; 2011, 2313,
3232; 2013, 1938)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 218.5356)
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE
Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile
Justice
NRS 218E.700 “Committee” defined. As
used in NRS 218E.700 to 218E.720,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the
Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2545;
A 2013,
3751)
NRS 218E.705 Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
1. The Legislative Committee on Child
Welfare and Juvenile Justice is hereby created. The membership of the Committee
consists of three members of the Senate and three members of the Assembly,
appointed by the Legislative Commission.
2. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to
the budget or work program.
3. The Legislative Commission shall select
the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee from among the members of the
Committee. After the initial selection, each Chair and Vice Chair holds office
for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The
office of Chair of the Committee must alternate each biennium between the
Houses. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy
must be filled in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
4. A member of the Committee who is not a
candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve
after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.
5. A vacancy on the Committee must be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2545;
A 2011,
3233)
NRS 218E.710 Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of
members.
1. Except as otherwise ordered by the
Legislative Commission, the members of the Committee shall meet not earlier
than November 1 of each odd-numbered year and not later than August 31 of the
following even-numbered year at the times and places specified by a call of the
Chair or a majority of the Committee.
2. The Director or the Director’s designee
shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of the Committee.
3. Four members of the Committee
constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority
conferred on the Committee.
4. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the
Committee attends a meeting of the Committee or is otherwise engaged in the
business of the Committee, the member is entitled to receive the:
(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the
Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
5. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2546;
A 2011,
3233)
NRS 218E.715 General duties. The
Committee shall evaluate and review issues relating to:
1. The provision of child welfare services
in this State, including, without limitation:
(a) Programs for the provision of child welfare
services;
(b) Licensing and reimbursement of providers of
foster care;
(c) Mental health services; and
(d) Compliance with federal requirements
regarding child welfare; and
2. Juvenile justice in this State,
including, without limitation:
(a) The coordinated continuum of care in which
community-based programs and services are combined to ensure that health
services, substance abuse treatment, education, training and care are
compatible with the needs of each juvenile in the juvenile justice system;
(b) Individualized supervision, care and
treatment to accommodate the individual needs and potential of the juvenile and
the juvenile’s family, and treatment programs which integrate the juvenile into
situations of living and interacting that are compatible with a healthy, stable
and familial environment;
(c) Programs for aftercare and reintegration in
which juveniles will continue to receive treatment after their active
rehabilitation in a facility to prevent the relapse or regression of progress
achieved during the recovery process;
(d) Overrepresentation and disparate treatment of
minorities in the juvenile justice system, including, without limitation, a
review of the various places where bias may influence decisions concerning minorities;
(e) Gender-specific services, including, without
limitation, programs for female juvenile offenders which consider female
development in their design and implementation and which address the needs of
females, including issues relating to:
(1) Victimization and abuse;
(2) Substance abuse;
(3) Mental health;
(4) Education; and
(5) Vocational and skills training;
(f) The quality of care provided for juvenile
offenders in state institutions and facilities, including, without limitation:
(1) The qualifications and training of
staff;
(2) The documentation of the performance
of state institutions and facilities;
(3) The coordination and collaboration of
agencies; and
(4) The availability of services relating
to mental health, substance abuse, education, vocational training and treatment
of sex offenders and violent offenders;
(g) The feasibility and necessity for the
independent monitoring of state institutions and facilities for the quality of
care provided to juvenile offenders; and
(h) Programs developed in other states which
provide a system of community-based programs that place juvenile offenders in
more specialized programs according to the needs of the juveniles.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2546)
NRS 218E.720 General powers.
1. The Committee may:
(a) Conduct investigations and hold hearings in
connection with its duties pursuant to NRS 218E.715
and exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140,
inclusive;
(b) Request that the Legislative Counsel Bureau
assist in the research, investigations, hearings and reviews of the Committee;
and
(c) Propose recommended legislation concerning
child welfare and juvenile justice to the Legislature.
2. The Committee shall, on or before
January 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Director for transmittal to
the Legislature a report concerning the evaluation and review conducted
pursuant to NRS 218E.715.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2547;
A 2011,
3233; 2013,
3751)
NRS 218E.725 Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and
enforcement of subpoenas. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
NRS 218E.730 Fees and mileage for witnesses. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and
Adults With Special Needs
NRS 218E.745 “Committee” defined. As
used in NRS 218E.745 to 218E.760,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the
Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special
Needs.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2412;
A 2013,
3751)
NRS 218E.750 Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
1. The Legislative Committee on Senior
Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, consisting of six members, is
hereby created. The membership of the Committee consists of:
(a) Three members of the Senate appointed by the
Majority Leader of the Senate, at least one of whom must be a member of the
minority political party; and
(b) Three members of the Assembly appointed by
the Speaker of the Assembly, at least one of whom must be a member of the
minority political party.
2. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to
the budget or work program.
3. The Legislative Commission shall select
the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee from among the members of the
Committee. After the initial selection, each Chair and Vice Chair holds office
for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The
office of Chair of the Committee must alternate each biennium between the
Houses. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy
must be filled in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
4. A member of the Committee who is not a
candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve
after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.
5. A vacancy on the Committee must be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2412;
A 2011,
3235)
NRS 218E.755 Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of
members.
1. Except as otherwise ordered by the
Legislative Commission, the members of the Committee shall meet not earlier
than November 1 of each odd-numbered year and not later than August 31 of the
following even-numbered year at the times and places specified by a call of the
Chair or by a majority of the Committee.
2. The Director or the Director’s designee
shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of the Committee.
3. Four members of the Committee
constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority
conferred on the Committee.
4. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the
Committee attends a meeting of the Committee or is otherwise engaged in the
business of the Committee, the member is entitled to receive the:
(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the
Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
5. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2412;
A 2011,
3235)
NRS 218E.760 General powers.
1. The Committee may review, study and
comment upon issues relating to senior citizens, veterans and adults with
special needs, including, without limitation:
(a) Initiatives to ensure the financial and
physical wellness of senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs;
(b) The abuse, neglect, isolation and
exploitation of senior citizens and adults with special needs;
(c) Public outreach and advocacy;
(d) Programs for the provision of services to
senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs in this State and
methods to enhance such programs to ensure that services are provided in the
most appropriate setting;
(e) Programs that provide services and care in
the home which allow senior citizens to remain at home and live independently
instead of in institutional care;
(f) The availability of useful information and
data as needed for the State of Nevada to effectively make decisions, plan
budgets and monitor costs and outcomes of services provided to senior citizens,
veterans and adults with special needs;
(g) Laws relating to the appointment of a
guardian and the improvement of laws for the protection of senior citizens and
adults with special needs who have been appointed a guardian, including,
without limitation, the improvement of investigations relating to guardianships
and systems for monitoring guardianships; and
(h) The improvement of facilities for long-term
care in this State, including, without limitation:
(1) Reducing the number of persons placed
in facilities for long-term care located outside this State;
(2) Creating units for acute care and
long-term care to treat persons suffering from dementia who exhibit behavioral
problems;
(3) Developing alternatives to placement
in facilities for long-term care, including, without limitation, units for
long-term care located in other types of facilities, and ensuring that such
alternatives are available throughout this State for the treatment of persons
with psychological needs; and
(4) Creating a program to provide follow-up
care and to track the ongoing progress of residents of facilities for long-term
care.
2. The Committee may:
(a) Review, study and comment upon matters
relating to senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs;
(b) Conduct investigations and hold hearings in
connection with its duties pursuant to this section and exercise any of the
investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive;
(c) Request that the Legislative Counsel Bureau
assist in the research, investigations, hearings and studies of the Committee;
and
(d) Make recommendations to the Legislature
concerning senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs.
3. The Committee shall, on or before
January 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Director for transmittal to
the next regular session a report concerning the study conducted pursuant to
subsection 1.
4. As used in this section, “facility for
long-term care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.028.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2412;
A 2011,
3236; 2013,
3751)
NRS 218E.765 Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and
enforcement of subpoenas. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
NRS 218E.770 Fees and mileage for witnesses. Repealed.
(See chapter 550, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3759.)
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF ENERGY
NRS 218E.800 “Committee” defined. As
used in NRS 218E.800 to 218E.815,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the
Legislative Committee on Energy.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3343)
NRS 218E.805 Creation of Legislative Committee on Energy; membership; budget;
officers; terms; vacancies.
1. The Legislative Committee on Energy,
consisting of six legislative members, is hereby created. The membership of the
Committee consists of:
(a) Three members appointed by the Majority
Leader of the Senate, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority
political party.
(b) Three members appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political
party.
2. The Legislative Commission shall review
and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to
the budget or work program.
3. The Legislative Commission shall select
the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee from among the members of the
Committee. Each Chair and Vice Chair holds office for a term of 2 years commencing
on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The office of Chair of the Committee must
alternate each biennium between the Houses. If a vacancy occurs in the office
of Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the
original selection for the remainder of the unexpired term.
4. A member of the Committee who is not a
candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve
after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.
5. A vacancy on the Committee must be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3343)
NRS 218E.810 Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of
members.
1. Except as otherwise ordered by the
Legislative Commission, the members of the Committee shall meet not earlier
than November 1 of each odd-numbered year and not later than August 31 of the
following even-numbered year at the times and places specified by a call of the
Chair or a majority of the Committee.
2. The Director or the Director’s designee
shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of the Committee.
3. Four members of the Committee
constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority
conferred on the Committee.
4. Except during a regular or special
session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the
Committee attends a meeting of the Committee or is otherwise engaged in the
business of the Committee, the member is entitled to receive the:
(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the
Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state
officers and employees generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
5. All such compensation, per diem
allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3343)
NRS 218E.815 General powers.
1. The Committee may:
(a) Evaluate, review and comment upon matters
related to energy policy within this State, including, without limitation:
(1) Policies, plans or programs relating
to the production, consumption or use of energy in this State;
(2) Legislative measures regarding energy
policy;
(3) The progress made by this State in
satisfying the goals and objectives of Senate Bill No. 123 of the 77th Session
of the Nevada Legislature;
(4) The effect of any policy, plan,
program or legislation on rates or rate payers;
(5) The effect of any policy, plan,
program or legislation on economic development in this State;
(6) The effect of any policy, plan,
program or legislation on the environment;
(7) Any contracts or requests for
proposals relating to the purchase of capacity;
(8) The effect of any policy, plan,
program or legislation which provides for the construction or acquisition of
facilities for the generation of electricity;
(9) The effect of any policy, plan,
program or legislation on the development of a market in this State for
electricity generated from renewable energy;
(10) The infrastructure and transmission
requirements of any policy, plan, program or legislation; and
(11) Any other matters or topics that, in
the determination of the Committee, affect energy policy in this State.
(b) Conduct investigations and hold hearings in
connection with its duties pursuant to this section and exercise any of the
investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.
(c) Request that the Legislative Counsel Bureau
assist in the research, investigations, hearings and reviews of the Committee.
(d) Make recommendations to the Legislature
concerning the manner in which energy policy may be implemented or improved.
2. As used in this section, “renewable
energy” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
701.070.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3344;
A 2013,
3346)
APPENDIX
INTERIM STUDIES (2013-2015)
Study Concerning Governance and Funding of Community Colleges
SB 391, Chapter 494, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Section 1. Legislative
findings and declarations.
Sec. 2. Creation
of committee; membership; officers; duties; report.
Sec. 3. Appointment
of subcommittees.
Sec. 3.5. Administrative
and technical assistance.
Task Force on K-12 Public Education Funding
SB 500, Chapter 500, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Section 1. Legislative
findings and declarations. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
Sec. 2. Creation;
membership; vacancies; meetings; officers; quorum; appointment of subcommittees
and advisory committees; no compensation; administrative support. [Effective
through June 30, 2015.]
Sec. 3. Duties;
report. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
Sec. 4. Time
for appointing members. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
Task Force to Study Issues Relating to Juvenile Justice
AB 202, Chapter 483, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Sec. 10. Creation;
membership; duties; allowances and expenses; alternate members; meetings;
gifts, grants and donations; report.
Study Concerning Language Access in State Courts
AB 365, Chapter 308, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Sec. 10. Duties
of Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice; appointment of
subcommittee; report.
Study Concerning Detention and Incarceration
SB 107, Chapter 324, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Sec. 7. Duties
of Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice.
Study Concerning Impact of
Technology Upon Regulation of Gaming
AB 360, Chapter 508, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Sec. 15. Creation;
membership; officers; duties; report; compensation, allowances and expenses.
Study Concerning Methods to Promote Federally Qualified Health
Centers and Rural Health Clinics
SB 448, Chapter 267, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Sec. 2. Duties
of Legislative Committee on Health Care; report.
Nevada Land Management Task Force
AB 227, Chapter 299, Statutes
of Nevada 2013
Preamble.
Section 1. Creation;
membership; vacancies; meetings; officers; allowances and expenses;
administrative support; duties; reports. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
Study Concerning Governance and Funding of Community Colleges
SB 391, Chapter 494, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Section 1. Legislative findings and declarations. The
Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
1. The Nevada System of Higher Education,
which is governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada,
encompasses several different types of institutions of higher education,
including, without limitation, community colleges;
2. Community colleges are a key component
of the State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Executive Director
of the Office of Economic Development;
3. Certain community colleges have a
regional presence for vast areas of rural Nevada;
4. Recent economic problems in this State
highlight the need for community colleges to be responsive to the students,
business communities and regions of this State that they serve; and
5. It is important to determine whether a
new method of governing and funding community colleges in this State is
necessary to improve and advance the purpose of the State’s community colleges.
(Ch. 494, Stats. 2013 p.
3100)
Sec. 2. Creation of committees; membership; officers; duties; report.
1. The Legislative Commission shall
appoint a committee to conduct an interim study concerning the governance
structure of and funding methods for community colleges in this State.
2. The committee must be composed of six
Legislators as follows:
(a) Two members appointed by the Majority Leader
of the Senate;
(b) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly;
(c) One member appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Senate; and
(d) One member appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Assembly.
3. The Majority Leader of the Senate shall
appoint a Chair and Vice Chair of the committee.
4. The committee shall consult with and
solicit input from persons and organizations with expertise in matters relevant
to the governance structures of and funding methods for community colleges in
this State.
5. The committee shall submit a report of
its findings, including, without limitation, any proposed changes to the
governance structure of or funding methods for community colleges in this State
and any recommendations for legislation, to the 78th Session of the Nevada
Legislature.
(Ch. 494, Stats. 2013 p.
3100)
Sec. 3. Appointment of subcommittees. In
studying the governance structures of and funding methods for community
colleges in this State, the committee appointed pursuant to section 2 shall:
1. Appoint two or more subcommittees,
which must include:
(a) The Subcommittee on Governance and Funding,
which consists of:
(1) Three members who are members of the
committee appointed pursuant to section 2 of this act, appointed by the Chair
of the committee;
(2) One member who is a member of the
Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, appointed by the Chair of the
Board;
(3) One member who is a representative of
K-12 education, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
(4) Two members who are representatives of
local governments, appointed by the Nevada Association of Counties, or its
successor organization;
(5) One member who is a representative of
local governments, appointed by the Nevada League of Cities, or its successor
organization; and
(6) Any other members appointed by the
Chair of the committee.
(b) The Subcommittee on Academics and Workforce
Alignment, which consists of:
(1) Three members who are members of the
committee appointed pursuant to section 2 of this act, appointed by the Chair
of the committee;
(2) One member who is a member of the Board
of Regents of the University of Nevada, appointed by the Chair of the Board;
(3) Three members who are representatives
of the business and economic development communities of this State, one of whom
must be a representative of northern Nevada, one of whom must be a
representative of southern Nevada and one of whom must be a representative of
rural Nevada, appointed by the Executive Director of the Office of Economic
Development;
(4) One member who is a representative of
the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, appointed by the
Director of the Department; and
(5) Any other members appointed by the
Chair of the committee.
2. Develop the mission and duties of each
subcommittee appointed pursuant to subsection 1, which must include, without
limitation:
(a) Reviewing national best practices of
governance of and funding methods for community colleges;
(b) Examining effective relationships among local
school districts, workforce development and community colleges and making
recommendations concerning how this State can strengthen such relationships to
improve student achievement;
(c) Examining effective relationships between
business and industry and community colleges and making recommendations
concerning how this State can strengthen such relationships to better prepare
students for entry into the workforce;
(d) Reviewing the mission of each community
college in this State, which must include a determination of whether, over the
10-year period immediately preceding the review, the mission of the community
college has changed and whether changes to the academic programs of the
community college have enhanced or undermined that mission; and
(e) Determining whether it is advisable to
transfer the administration of community colleges from the Board of Regents of
the University of Nevada to another governmental entity and:
(1) If such a transfer is determined to be
advisable, determining the best methods of accomplishing the transfer; and
(2) If such a transfer is determined not
to be advisable, determining whether there are other options available that
would improve the governance structure of and funding methods for community
colleges.
(Ch. 494, Stats. 2013 p.
3101)
Sec. 3.5. Administrative and technical assistance. The Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Nevada
System of Higher Education shall provide administrative and technical
assistance to the committee appointed pursuant to section 2 of this act and its
subcommittees as requested by the Chair of the committee.
(Ch. 494, Stats. 2013 p.
3102)
Task Force on K-12 Public Education Funding
SB 500, Chapter 500, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Section 1. Legislative findings and declarations. [Effective through June
30, 2015.] The Nevada Legislature
hereby finds and declares that:
1. It is the intended goal of the
Legislature to equitably fund public education in this State and ensure that
the public education funding formula properly accounts for the needs of, and
the costs to educate, pupils based upon the individual educational needs and
demographic characteristics of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils
from low-income families, pupils with disabilities and pupils who have limited
proficiency in the English language.
2. The Legislature seeks to revise the
formula used to fund public education in Nevada to account for pupils with
varying educational needs and demographic characteristics in each school
district in this State.
(Ch. 500, Stats. 2013 p.
3182)
Sec. 2. Creation; membership; vacancies; meetings; officers; quorum;
appointment of subcommittees and advisory committees; no compensation;
administrative support. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
1. The Task Force on K-12 Public Education
Funding is hereby created. The Task Force consists of:
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or
his or her designee;
(b) The Director of the State Public Charter
School Authority or his or her designee;
(c) One member appointed by the Nevada
Association of School Superintendents, in consultation with the Nevada
Association of School Administrators;
(d) One member appointed by the Nevada
Association of School Boards;
(e) One member appointed by the Nevada Parent
Teacher Association;
(f) One member appointed by the Nevada State
Education Association;
(g) Two members appointed by the Governor, one of
whom is a financial officer of a county school district and one of whom is a
parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a public school in this State;
(h) One member appointed by the Advisory Council
on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement;
(i) Two members appointed by the Majority Leader
of the Senate as follows:
(1) One Senator; and
(2) One person who is a current or former
licensed educator;
(j) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly as follows:
(1) One Assemblyman or Assemblywoman; and
(2) One person who is a current or former
licensed educator;
(k) One member of the Senate appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate; and
(l) One member of the Assembly appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Assembly.
2. In appointing members of the Task Force
pursuant to subsection 1, the appointing authorities shall coordinate the
appointments, to the extent practicable, so that the members of the Task Force
represent the geographic and ethnic diversity of this State.
3. Any vacancy occurring in the appointed
membership of the Task Force must be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.
4. The Task Force shall hold its first
meeting as soon as practicable on or after July 1, 2013, upon the call of the
Governor. At the first meeting of the Task Force, the members of the Task Force
shall elect a Chair, who must be either a Senator or an Assemblyman or
Assemblywoman.
5. Including the first meeting held
pursuant to subsection 4, the Task Force shall meet not more than six times
each year at the call of the Chair.
6. A majority of the members of the Task
Force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of
those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action
taken by the Task Force.
7. The Chair of the Task Force may appoint
such subcommittees from within or outside the membership of the Task Force as
the Chair determines necessary to carry out the duties of the Task Force.
8. The Chair of the Task Force shall
appoint a technical advisory committee consisting of persons who have
knowledge, experience or expertise in K-12 public school finance as follows:
(a) One representative of the Clark County School
District;
(b) One representative of the Washoe County
School District;
(c) One representative of a county school
district other than the Clark County School District or the Washoe County
School District; and
(d) Any other persons who have knowledge,
experience or expertise in the area of K-12 public school finance.
9. The members of the Task Force, a
subcommittee of the Task Force and the technical advisory committee serve
without compensation.
10. The Director of the Legislative
Counsel Bureau shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
(Ch. 500, Stats. 2013 p.
3182)
Sec. 3. Duties; report. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
1. The Task Force on K-12 Public Education
Funding created by section 2 of this act shall:
(a) Conduct a review of the report entitled
“Study of a New Method of Funding for Public Schools in Nevada” published by
the American Institutes for Research on September 25, 2012;
(b) Survey the weighted pupil public education
funding formulas which are used in other states;
(c) Develop a plan for revising and implementing
Nevada’s public education funding formula in a manner which equitably accounts
for the needs of, and the costs to educate, pupils based upon the individual
educational needs and demographic characteristics of pupils, including, without
limitation, pupils from low-income families, pupils with disabilities and
pupils who have limited proficiency in the English language through a weighted
funding formula; and
(d) Not later than June 30, 2014, prepare a
written report to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel
Bureau for transmittal to the 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature which
includes recommendations for implementing the plan developed pursuant to
paragraph (c) for Nevada’s public education funding formula in the executive
budget prepared for the 2015-2017 biennium.
2. The Task Force, a subcommittee of the
Task Force or the technical advisory committee of the Task Force may seek the input,
advice and assistance of persons and organizations with the knowledge, interest
or expertise relevant to the duties of the Task Force.
(Ch. 500, Stats. 2013 p.
3183)
Sec. 4. Time for appointing members. [Effective through June 30, 2015.] As soon as practicable after the effective
date of this act but not later than July 1, 2013, the members of the Task Force
on K-12 Public Education Funding must be appointed as prescribed by section 2
of this act.
(Ch. 500, Stats. 2013 p.
3184)
Task Force to Study Issues Relating to Juvenile Justice
AB 202, Chapter 483, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Sec. 10. Creation; membership; duties; allowances and expenses; alternate
members; meetings; gifts, grants and donations; report.
1. The Legislative Committee on Child
Welfare and Juvenile Justice created by NRS 218E.705
shall create a task force to study certain issues relating to juvenile justice
in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2. The Chair of the Legislative Committee
on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice shall appoint to the task force the
following 10 voting members:
(a) One member of the Senate or Assembly, who
shall serve as Chair of the task force.
(b) One member who is a district attorney.
(c) One member who is a public defender.
(d) One member from the Office of the Attorney
General.
(e) One member from the Division of Child and
Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(f) One member who is a judge of the juvenile
court.
(g) One member who is a director of juvenile
services, as defined in NRS 62A.080.
(h) One member who is a mental health
professional.
(i) One member who is a representative from an
organization that advocates on behalf of juveniles.
(j) The Director of the Department of
Corrections.
3. The task force shall study the
following issues and make its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation:
(a) The laws in this State and other states,
including an examination of best practices, pertaining to certification of
juveniles as adults and offenses excluded from the jurisdiction of the juvenile
court.
(b) The advantages and disadvantages of blended
sentencing.
(c) The ability of adult correctional facilities
and institutions to provide appropriate housing and programming for youthful
offenders who are convicted of crimes as adults and incarcerated in adult
facilities and institutions.
(d) The ability of juvenile detention facilities
to provide appropriate housing and programming for youthful offenders who are
convicted of crimes as adults and detained in juvenile detention facilities.
(e) The costs and benefits of housing juvenile
offenders who are convicted of crimes as adults in adult correctional
facilities and institutions and in juvenile detention facilities.
(f) Proposed legislation that is necessary to
implement any necessary or desirable changes in Nevada law relating to the issues
set forth in this subsection.
4. The members of the task force, other
than the Chair of the task force, serve without compensation, except that each
such member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the task force and
within the limits of available money, to the per diem allowance and travel
expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
5. Not later than 30 days after
appointment, each member of the task force, other than the Chair of the task
force, shall nominate one person to serve as his or her alternate member and
submit the name of the person nominated to the Chair of the task force for
appointment. An alternate member shall serve as a voting member of the task
force when the appointed member who nominated the alternate member is
disqualified or unable to serve.
6. The members of the task force shall
hold not more than four meetings at the call of the Chair of the task force.
7. To the extent that money is available,
including, without limitation, money from gifts, grants and donations, the
Committee may fund the costs of the task force.
8. The Committee shall submit a report of
the findings of the task force and its recommendations for legislation to the
78th Session of the Nevada Legislature.
(Ch. 483, Stats. 2013 p.
2903)
Study Concerning Language Access in State Courts
AB 365, Chapter 308, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Sec. 10. Duties of Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice;
appointment of subcommittee; report.
1. The Advisory Commission on the
Administration of Justice created pursuant to NRS 176.0123 shall appoint a subcommittee
to conduct an interim study concerning language access in the courts of the
State of Nevada, and make a report thereof.
2. The study and report must include,
without limitation:
(a) An evaluation of:
(1) The current system used in this State
to provide court interpreters in criminal and civil proceedings;
(2) The systems used in other states to
provide court interpreters in criminal and civil proceedings; and
(3) The current condition of federal and
state laws regarding the provision of court interpreters in criminal and civil
proceedings.
(b) Recommendations regarding, without
limitation:
(1) Necessary statutory changes to
facilitate language access in the courts;
(2) Necessary statutory changes to comply
with any federal law related to language access in the courts; and
(3) Methods for raising any revenue
necessary to provide court interpreters in criminal and civil proceedings or to
increase language access in the courts.
3. The subcommittee shall submit a report
of the results of the study and any recommendations for legislation to the
Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the 78th Session
of the Nevada Legislature and the Supreme Court.
(Ch. 308, Stats. 2013 p.
1462)
Study Concerning Detention and Incarceration
SB 107, Chapter 324, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Sec. 7. Duties of Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice. The Advisory Commission on the Administration
of Justice created pursuant to NRS
176.0123 shall, during the 2013-2014 interim, conduct a study concerning detention
and incarceration in this State. The study must include, without limitation, an
evaluation of:
1. Procedures regarding placement in, and
release from, protective segregation, administrative segregation, disciplinary
segregation, disciplinary detention, corrective room restriction and solitary
confinement;
2. Security threat group identification,
including, without limitation, any information relating to gang activity;
3. Notification of release and release
procedures;
4. Access provided to children, offenders
and prisoners confined in protective segregation, administrative segregation,
disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention, corrective room restriction
or solitary confinement to:
(a) Mental health services;
(b) Audio and visual media for appropriate mental
stimulation;
(c) Daily contact with staff;
(d) Health care services;
(e) Substance abuse programs and services;
(f) Reentry resources and transitional programs
and services;
(g) Programs and services for offenders and prisoners
who are veterans;
(h) Educational programming; and
(i) Other programs and services that are
available to the general population;
5. The amount of specialized training
provided to staff who interact with children, offenders and prisoners who are confined
in protective segregation, administrative segregation, disciplinary
segregation, disciplinary detention, corrective room restriction or solitary
confinement;
6. The number of children, offenders and
prisoners confined in protective segregation, administrative segregation,
disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention, corrective room restriction
or solitary confinement who were referred to mental health professionals;
7. The number of children, offenders and
prisoners in the general population who were referred to mental health
professionals;
8. The number of children, offenders and
prisoners confined in protective segregation, administrative segregation,
disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention, corrective room restriction
or solitary confinement who have a mental health diagnosis;
9. The number of children, offenders and
prisoners in the general population who have a mental health diagnosis;
10. The number of suicides and suicide
attempts during the years of 2010, 2011 and 2012 among children, offenders and
prisoners who are confined in protective segregation, administrative
segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention, corrective room
restriction or solitary confinement;
11. The number of suicides and suicide attempts
during the years of 2010, 2011 and 2012 among children, offenders and prisoners
in the general population;
12. The number of reviews conducted by
facilities concerning the placement of a child, offender or prisoner in
protective segregation, administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation,
disciplinary detention, corrective room restriction or solitary confinement
that resulted in the child, offender or prisoner being transferred to the
general population;
13. The average length of time children,
offenders and prisoners were continuously confined in protective segregation,
administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention,
corrective room restriction or solitary confinement, categorized by age, race,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and classification of the
offense;
14. The longest and shortest length of
time a child, offender or prisoner was continuously confined in protective
segregation, administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary
detention, corrective room restriction or solitary confinement, categorized by
age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and classification
of the offense;
15. A summary of the reasons for which
children, offenders and prisoners were placed in protective segregation,
administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention,
corrective room restriction or solitary confinement;
16. The rate of recidivism among children,
offenders and prisoners who were confined in protective segregation,
administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention,
corrective room restriction or solitary confinement at any time before release
or discharge;
17. The rate of recidivism among children,
offenders and prisoners who were never confined in protective segregation,
administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention,
corrective room restriction or solitary confinement;
18. The number of children, offenders and
prisoners who were confined in protective segregation, administrative
segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention, corrective room
restriction or solitary confinement immediately before being discharged from
detention, including those discharged to parole or mandatory supervision; and
19. A calculation of the cost per day of
confining a child, offender and prisoner in protective segregation,
administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, disciplinary detention,
corrective room restriction or solitary confinement.
(Ch. 324, Stats. 2013 p.
1522)
Study Concerning Impact of Technology Upon Regulation of
Gaming
AB 360, Chapter 508, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Sec. 15. Creation; membership; officers; duties; report; compensation,
allowances and expenses.
1. The Legislative Commission shall create
a committee to conduct an interim study concerning the impact of technology
upon the regulation of gaming and upon the distinction between restricted and
nonrestricted gaming licensees.
2. The committee created by the
Legislative Commission to conduct the study must be composed of six voting
members and seven nonvoting members, appointed and designated as follows:
(a) The Legislative Commission shall appoint
three voting members of the Senate, at least one of whom must be a member of
the minority political party.
(b) The Legislative Commission shall appoint
three voting members of the Assembly, at least one of whom must be a member of
the minority political party.
(c) The Legislative Commission shall appoint five
nonvoting members, with one member representing each of the following:
(1) Manufacturers or developers of gaming
technology;
(2) Entities engaged in the business of
interactive gaming;
(3) Restricted gaming licensees;
(4) Nonrestricted gaming licensees; and
(5) Operators of race books and sports
pools.
(d) The Chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission and
the Chair of the State Gaming Control Board serve ex officio as
nonvoting members of the committee.
3. The Legislative Commission shall
appoint a Chair from among the voting members of the committee.
4. The committee shall study, without
limitation:
(a) The impact of modern and evolving technology
upon gaming and the regulation of gaming;
(b) Interactive gaming in Nevada and other
jurisdictions, and any proposed or enacted federal legislation in this area;
(c) The regulatory distinction between restricted
and nonrestricted licensure, and the impact of technology upon this
distinction;
(d) The determination of whether the operation of
slot machines is incidental to the primary business of a restricted gaming
licensee, and minimum requirements that are or should be imposed upon such
businesses;
(e) The effect of expanding capability of
personal and portable electronic devices upon gaming and the regulation of
gaming;
(f) The potential effects and consequences of
authorizing the acceptance of race book and sports pool wagers made by an
entity; and
(g) The effect of legislation approved by the
77th Session of the Nevada Legislature with regard to gaming and the regulation
of gaming.
5. The Legislative Commission shall submit
a report of the findings of the committee, including, without limitation, any
recommendations for legislation, to the 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature.
6. For each day or portion of a day during
which a member of the committee who is a Legislator attends a meeting of the committee
or is otherwise engaged in the business of the committee, the Legislator is
entitled to receive the:
(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the
members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular
session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state
officers generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
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compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the members of the
committee who are Legislators must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Ch. 508, Stats. 2013 p.
3318)
Study Concerning Methods to Promote Federally Qualified
Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
SB 448, Chapter 267, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Sec. 2. Duties of Legislative Committee on Health Care; report.
1. As part of its review of health care
during the 2013-2015 legislative interim, the Legislative Committee on Health
Care shall consider methods to promote federally qualified health centers and
rural health clinics in this State which must include, without limitation,
consideration of:
(a) The strategies used by other states that have
had success with federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics
and whether those strategies could be used to increase the number of federally
qualified health centers and rural health clinics in this State.
(b) The locations in this State which have been
designated as medically underserved urban or rural communities and which would
benefit from federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics.
(c) The likely impacts of establishing one or
more new or existing facilities as federally qualified health centers or rural
health clinics, including, without limitation, the economic impacts and the
impacts on access to primary care services for recipients of Medicare and
Medicaid, the underinsured and the uninsured.
(d) The types of federal benefits and federal
funding options that are available to support the establishment of federally
qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
(e) The feasibility of a county or district
hospital establishing one or more new or existing facilities as federally
qualified health centers or rural health clinics to enhance the provision of
primary care services in any medically underserved urban or rural communities
in the county or district, respectively.
2. On or before February 2, 2015, the
Legislative Committee on Health Care shall submit to the Legislature a written
report concerning its consideration of the methods to promote federally
qualified health centers and rural health clinics in this State, which must
include, without limitation, any recommendations for legislation.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Federally qualified health center” has the
meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B).
(b) “Rural health clinic” has the meaning
ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(aa)(2).
(Ch. 267, Stats. 2013 p.
1219)
Nevada Land Management Task Force
AB 227, Chapter 299, Statutes of Nevada 2013
Preamble.
Whereas, Unlike
the eastern states that received dominion over their lands upon joining the
Union, the western states have been placed in an inferior position as a result
of the Federal Government withholding a significant portion of land from those
states as a condition of admission to the Union; and
Whereas, According
to the Congressional Research Service, as of 2010, the Federal Government
manages and controls approximately 640 million acres, or about 28 percent of
the 2.27 billion acres, of land in the United States; and
Whereas, The
highest concentration of land managed and controlled by the Federal Government
is in Alaska (61.8 percent) and the 11 coterminous western states, namely
Arizona (42.3 percent), California (47.7 percent), Colorado (36.2 percent),
Idaho (61.7 percent), Montana (28.9 percent), Nevada (81.1 percent), New Mexico
(34.7 percent), Oregon (53.0 percent), Utah (66.5 percent), Washington (28.5
percent) and Wyoming (48.2 percent); and
Whereas, In
contrast, the Federal Government only manages and controls 4 percent of the
land in the states east of those western states; and
Whereas, The
state with the highest percentage of lands within its boundaries that is
managed and controlled by the Federal Government is Nevada, with over 80
percent of its lands being managed and controlled by various federal agencies,
including the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United
States Forest Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department
of Energy; and
Whereas, Increased
control by the State of Nevada over the public lands within its borders would
benefit the residents of Nevada significantly by allowing the State to balance
the economic, recreational and other critical interests of its residents, with
special emphasis on the multiple uses that are allowed presently on the public
lands; and
Whereas, In
March 2012, legislation was enacted in the State of Utah that, among other
things, requires the Federal Government to turn over management and control of
the public lands in Utah to the State of Utah and requires the study of various
issues that may arise during such a transfer; and
Whereas, Other
western states are considering the enactment of similar laws and momentum is
building towards the Federal Government turning over management and control of
certain public lands to the western states; and
Whereas, In
light of the magnitude of federal management and control of public lands in
Nevada, a study by the State of Nevada, in contemplation of Congress turning
over the management and control of public lands in Nevada to the State of
Nevada on or before June 30, 2015, would assist in ensuring that the transfer
proceeds in a timely and orderly manner; now therefore
(Ch. 299, Stats. 2013 p.
1406)
Section 1. Creation; membership; vacancies; meetings; officers; allowances
and expenses; administrative support; duties; reports. [Effective through June
30, 2015.]
1. The Nevada Land Management Task Force,
consisting of 17 members, is hereby created. Within 30 days after the effective
date of this act, the board of county commissioners of each county shall
appoint one member to the Task Force.
2. A vacancy on the Task Force must be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
3. The Task Force shall hold its first
meeting on or before July 1, 2013. At the first meeting, the Task Force shall
elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.
4. While engaged in the business of the
Task Force, each member of the Task Force is entitled to receive such per diem
allowance and travel expenses as provided by the board of county commissioners
that appointed the member. Each board of county commissioners shall pay the per
diem allowance and travel expenses required by this subsection to the member
that is appointed by that board of county commissioners.
5. The board of county commissioners of
each county, in conjunction with the Nevada Association of Counties, shall
provide such administrative support to the Task Force as is necessary to carry
out the duties of the Task Force.
6. The Task Force shall conduct a study to
address the transfer of public lands in Nevada from the Federal Government to
the State of Nevada in contemplation of Congress turning over the management
and control of those public lands to the State of Nevada on or before June 30,
2015. The study must include, without limitation:
(a) An identification of the public lands to be
transferred and the interests, rights and uses associated with those lands;
(b) The development of a proposed plan for the
administration, management and use of the public lands, including, without
limitation, the designation of wilderness or other conservation areas or the
sale, lease or other disposition of those lands; and
(c) An economic analysis concerning the transfer
of the public lands, including, without limitation:
(1) The identification of the costs
directly incident to the transfer of title of those lands;
(2) The identification of sources of
revenue to pay for the administration and maintenance of those lands by the
State of Nevada;
(3) A determination of the amount of any
revenue that is currently received by the State of Nevada or a political
subdivision of this State in connection with those lands, including, without
limitation, any payments made in lieu of taxes and mineral leases; and
(4) The identification of any potential
revenue to be received from those lands by the State of Nevada after the
transfer of the lands and recommendations for the distribution of those
revenues.
7. The Task Force shall report
periodically to the Legislative Committee on Public Lands established by NRS 218E.510 concerning the activities of the Task
Force.
8. On or before September 1, 2014, the
Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the
Legislative Committee on Public Lands for inclusion in the final report of that
Committee for the 2013-2014 legislative interim. During the 78th Session of the
Nevada Legislature, one or more members of the Task Force must be available,
upon request, to present the recommendations of the Task Force to the
Legislature or the appropriate standing committees with jurisdiction over
public lands matters.
(Ch. 299, Stats. 2013 p.
1407)
