Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.100 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.100
Applicability; general requirements for submitting requests
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 218D.100 to 218D.220 , inclusive, apply to requests for the drafting of legislative measures for a regular session.

2. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, joint rule or concurrent resolution, the Legislative Counsel shall not honor a request for the drafting of a legislative measure if the request: (a) Exceeds the number of requests authorized by NRS 218D.100 to 218D.220 , inclusive, for the requester; or (b) Is submitted by an authorized nonlegislative requester pursuant to NRS 218D.175 to 218D.220 , inclusive, but is not in a subject related to the function of the requester.

3. The Legislative Counsel shall not: (a) Honor a request to change the subject matter of a request for the drafting of a legislative measure after it has been submitted for drafting. (b) Honor a request for the drafting of a legislative measure which has been combined in violation of Section 17 of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.440 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.440
Subpoena of administrative body directed to Legislator or President of Senate ineffective during regular or special session
Status: in_force

An administrative body may not issue a subpoena to compel a Legislator or the President of the Senate, as a witness, to attend and give testimony or to produce any relevant material, including, without limitation, books, papers, documents, records, photographs, recordings, reports and tangible objects, during a regular or special session.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.570 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.570
Performance audits of governmental facilities for children
Status: in_force

The Legislative Auditor, as directed by the Legislative Commission pursuant to NRS 218G.120 , shall conduct performance audits of governmental facilities for children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.048 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.048
“Legal Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Legal Division ” means the Legal Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.155 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.155
Meetings; rules; quorum; attendance of alternate members
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.520 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.520
“Governmental facility for children” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Governmental facility for children ” means any facility, detention center, treatment center, hospital, institution, group shelter or other establishment which is owned or operated by a governmental entity and which has physical custody of children pursuant to the order of a court.

2. The term does not include any facility, detention center, treatment center, hospital, institution, group shelter or other establishment which is licensed as a family foster home or group foster home, except one which provides emergency shelter care or which is capable of handling children who require special care for physical, mental or emotional reasons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.260 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.260
Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Qualifications; appointment process
Status: in_force

1. If, for any reason set forth in Section 12 of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution or for any other reason, a vacancy occurs in the office of a Legislator during a regular or special session or at a time when no biennial election or regular election at which county officers are to be elected will take place between the occurrence of the vacancy and the next regular or special session, the vacancy must be filled in the manner provided in this section.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if the former Legislator was elected or appointed from a district wholly within one county, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who meets the qualifications for the office as required by NRS 218A.200 , who is nominated or timely files an application to fill the vacancy, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 218A.262 , who is a member of the same political party as the former Legislator and who has, in accordance with NRS 281.050 , actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the district for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date on which the person is nominated or the date established pursuant to NRS 218A.262 for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy, as applicable.

3. If the board of county commissioners votes to reject all of the qualified nominees submitted to the board pursuant to NRS 218A.262 , if applicable, the board must request a new list of one or more qualified nominees from the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member and who is of the same political party as the former Legislator. Upon receipt of the new list of qualified nominees, the board of county commissioners shall fill the vacancy by appointing a qualified nominee from the new list.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if the former Legislator was elected or appointed from a district comprising more than one county, the boards of county commissioners of each county within or partly within the district shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who meets the qualifications for the office as required by NRS 218A.200 , who is nominated or timely files an application to fill the vacancy, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 218A.262 , who is a member of the same political party as the former Legislator and who has, in accordance with NRS 281.050 , actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the district for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date on which the person is nominated or the date established pursuant to NRS 218A.262 for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy, as applicable. To fill the vacancy: (a) Each board of county commissioners shall first meet separately. Each board of county commissioners shall vote to determine the single candidate it will nominate to fill the vacancy or, if a list of qualified nominees was submitted pursuant to NRS 218A.262 , to reject all of the qualified nominees. (b) The boards shall then meet jointly. The joint meeting must be chaired by the person who is the chair of the board of county commissioners of the county with the largest population in the district. At the joint meeting: (1) The chair of each board, on behalf of that board, shall cast a proportionate number of votes according to the percent, rounded to the nearest whole percent, which the population of that board's county is of the population of the entire district. Populations must be determined by the last decennial census or special census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce. (2) The person who receives a plurality of these votes is appointed to fill the vacancy. If a list of qualified nominees was not required to be submitted to the boards of county commissioners pursuant to NRS 218A.262 and no person receives a plurality of the votes, the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties shall each select a candidate, and the appointee must be chosen by drawing lots among the candidates so selected.

5. If at the joint meeting held pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4 the choice to reject all of the qualified nominees from the list submitted pursuant to NRS 218A.262 receives a plurality of the votes, the boards of county commissioners must request a new list of one or more qualified nominees from the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member and who is of the same political party as the former Legislator. Upon receipt of the new list of qualified nominees, the board of county commissioners shall repeat the process set forth in subsection 4 but must fill the vacancy by appointing a qualified nominee from the new list of qualified nominees.

6. The board of county commissioners or the board of the county with the largest population in the district shall issue a certificate of appointment naming the appointee. The county clerk or the clerk of the county with the largest population in the district shall give the certificate to the appointee and send a copy of the certificate to the Secretary of State.

7. As used in this section, “ qualified nominee ” means a person: (a) Who meets the qualifications for the office as required by NRS 218A.200 ; (b) Who is a member of the same political party as the former Legislator; and (c) Who has, in accordance with NRS 281.050 , actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the district of the former Legislator for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date on which the person is nominated by the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member and who is of the same political party as the former Legislator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.140 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.140
Duty to report improper practices, inadequacy of fiscal records or illegal transactions found in course of audit
Status: in_force

1. If the Legislative Auditor finds, in the course of an audit, evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of fiscal records, the Legislative Auditor shall report these practices immediately to the Governor, each Legislator and the head of the agency affected.

2. If the Legislative Auditor finds evidence of illegal transactions, the Legislative Auditor shall forthwith report these transactions to the Governor, each Legislator and the Attorney General.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.975 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.975
Legislator prohibited from exercising certain privileges after leaving office
Status: in_force

1. After a person who is a Legislator leaves office and a successor has been elected or appointed, the person shall not: (a) Use any official stationery or business card acquired pursuant to NRS 218A.670 , unless the stationery or business card clearly identifies the person as a former Legislator or retired Legislator; (b) Maintain deliberately a listing in any directory, published after that date, which in any manner indicates that the person is presently a Legislator; or (c) Except as otherwise provided in a special act, use on the person's vehicle a special legislative license plate furnished pursuant to NRS 482.374 .

2. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.540 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.540
Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

The district courts may issue injunctions to enforce the provisions of this chapter upon application by the Attorney General.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.803 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.803
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218A.806 to 218A.815 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.810 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.810
General powers and duties
Status: in_force

The Research Division shall:

1. Provide the Legislature and its members and committees with research, information and assistance concerning public policy, including, but not limited to, proposed or possible legislation, and national, state and local issues of interest to the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions.

2. Provide necessary personnel to standing and interim committees as assigned by the Director, the Legislature or the Legislative Commission.

3. Provide the Legislature and its members and committees with comprehensive accurate reports and background information on subjects of legislative interest.

4. Analyze, compare and evaluate the programs and statutory provisions of the State of Nevada and other states, upon request of a member or committee of the Legislature.

5. Advise the Legislature and its members and committees regarding matters relating to the resources and procedures necessary to conduct research.

6. Prepare publications relating to the Legislature and the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

7. Maintain the library of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

8. Provide information and assistance to the Legislature and its members and committees concerning the apportionment of legislative districts and any other political districts the boundaries of which are determined by the Legislature.

9. Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Legislature, the Legislative Commission or the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.020 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.020
Legislative findings and declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

1. The operation of responsible representative government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition or lobby their government for the redress of grievances and to exchange information and express their opinions freely with members of the Legislative Branch and legislative committees on matters relating to legislation or any other legislative action.

2. The primary public purpose of this chapter is to provide both disclosure and regulation of lobbying activities in order to promote and foster the people's faith, trust and confidence in the honesty, integrity and fidelity of their representative government.

3. With regard to the provisions of this chapter regulating gift-giving by lobbyists, the additional public purpose of those provisions is to guard against any possible appearance of impropriety or potential for undue influence and favoritism that may arise from such gift-giving by lobbyists, which will thereby promote and foster the people's faith, trust and confidence in the honesty, integrity and fidelity of their representative government.

4. To further the public purposes of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter must be liberally construed and broadly interpreted to achieve their intended public benefits, and if there is any uncertainty or doubt regarding the interpretation or application of those provisions, that uncertainty or doubt must be resolved in favor of carrying out the public purposes of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.190 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.190
Legislators’ Retirement Fund: Report of income and disbursements
Status: in_force

1. At the commencement of each regular session, the Board shall submit a report of income and disbursements from the Legislators' Retirement Fund for the preceding biennium to the Director, who shall deliver a copy of the report to each Legislator.

2. The report must estimate the amount of an appropriation, if any, required for the payment of benefits in the succeeding biennium.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.185 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.185
Investigative powers; delegation to certain committees and subcommittees
Status: in_force

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 or to a Joint Interim Standing Committee created pursuant to NRS 218E.320 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.590 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.590
Duty to report deficiencies of facilities
Status: in_force

After concluding, as the result of an inspection, review and survey of a governmental facility for children or a private facility for children pursuant to NRS 218G.575 , that the facility has deficiencies in policies or procedures that could be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of children in the care of the facility or violate the civil or other rights of such children, the Legislative Auditor or the Legislative Auditor's designee shall provide a report of those deficiencies to any licensing entity from which the facility is required to obtain a license or, if the facility is not required to obtain a license, to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.670 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.670
Payment of expenses for official stationery and business cards for Legislators
Status: in_force

1. At each regular session, each Legislator is entitled to receive at the expense of the Legislative Fund: (a) Not to exceed 2,000 letterheads, 8 1 / 2 inches x 11 inches, and 2,000 half size, or 4,000 of either variety; (b) Not to exceed 2,000 No. 10 envelopes and 2,000 No. 6 3 / 4 envelopes, or 4,000 of either variety; and (c) Not to exceed 2,000 business cards and 1,000 memorandum sheets, 500 each of the small and large type or 1,000 of either type.

2. Each female member of the Assembly is entitled to have the word “Assemblywoman” precede the inscription of her name on her official stationery and business cards.

3. All orders for the printing specified in subsection 1 must be placed by Legislators with the Director, who shall approve those claims which comply with the provisions of this section and shall pay the claims from the Legislative Fund.

4. A Legislator may purchase official stationery, cards and other material appropriate to the Legislator's official duties in excess of that specified in subsection 1 at the Legislator's own expense and may purchase stationery, cards or other material for use after the Legislator leaves office if the stationery, cards or other material clearly identifies the person as a former Legislator or retired Legislator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.027 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.027
“Fiscal Analysis Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Fiscal Analysis Division ” means the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.655 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.655
Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain legislative business
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218A.645 , each Legislator is entitled to receive an allowance for travel in the transaction of legislative business authorized by specific statute or the Legislative Commission, whether within or outside of the municipality or other area in which the Legislator's principal office is located. Transportation must be by the most economical means, considering total cost and time spent in transit. The allowance is: (a) If the travel is by private conveyance, the standard mileage reimbursement rate for which a deduction is allowed for the purposes of federal income tax. (b) If the travel is not by private conveyance, the actual amount expended.

2. Claims for expenses made pursuant to this section must be paid from the Legislative Fund unless otherwise provided by specific statute. A claim for travel expenses must not be paid unless the Legislator submits a signed statement affirming: (a) The date of travel; and (b) The places of departure and arrival and, if the travel is by private conveyance, the actual miles traveled. If the travel is not by private conveyance, the claim must include a receipt or other evidence of the expenditure.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.015 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.015
Power of Houses and committees to conduct investigations and hold hearings
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.710 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.710
General powers and duties; legal opinions on questions of law; authority of Legislative Counsel and General Counsel to act on behalf of each other regarding certain matters; separation of legal functions required regarding certain matters
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Counsel and the General Counsel each have: (a) The powers and duties assigned by this title and any law or resolution; and (b) Such other powers and duties as may be assigned by the Director, the Legislature and the Legislative Commission.

2. Upon the request of the Director or any member or committee of the Legislature or the Legislative Commission, the Legislative Counsel or the General Counsel may give a legal opinion orally or in writing upon any question of law, including, without limitation, existing law and suggested, proposed and pending legislation.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the Legislative Counsel or the General Counsel, as applicable, is unavailable or otherwise unable to carry out his or her powers and duties regarding a particular matter for any reason, the Legislative Counsel or the General Counsel, as applicable, may carry out those powers and duties on behalf of the other legal counsel regarding that particular matter.

4. If any particular matter requires an appropriate separation of legal functions within the Legal Division, the Legislative Counsel and the General Counsel shall take necessary and proper actions to ensure that the appropriate separation of legal functions is established and maintained within the Legal Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.584 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.584
Benefits for survivors of member killed in course of legislative service
Status: in_force

1. If a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System is killed in the course of legislative service on or after July 1, 2013, and does not have at the time of his or her death a spouse, as that term is defined in NRS 218C.582 , the survivor of the member is entitled to receive a monthly allowance equivalent to the greater of: (a) Fifty percent of the salary of the member on the date of the member's death; or (b) One hundred percent of the retirement allowance that the member was eligible to receive based on the member's years of service obtained before the member's death without any reduction for age for the deceased member.

2. The benefits provided by this section must be paid to the survivor for the remainder of his or her life.

3. The survivor may elect to receive the benefits provided by any one of the following only: (a) This section; or (b) NRS 218C.580 .

4. For the purposes of this section, the Board shall define by regulation “killed in the course of legislative service.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.900 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.900
Unlawful for lobbyist to misrepresent Legislator's authorization to request professional services from Legislative Counsel Bureau
Status: in_force

1. A lobbyist shall not: (a) Indicate that the lobbyist has authorization from a Legislator to request professional services from an employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau unless the lobbyist has such authority; or (b) Misrepresent the scope of the authorization that the lobbyist has from a Legislator to request professional services from an employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

2. As used in this section, “ professional services ” means conducting legal, fiscal or policy research or analysis, drafting a bill, resolution or amendment, or otherwise engaging in work for which an employee is professionally trained or qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.290 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.290
Certain legislative measures must include digest when practicable; contents and style; revision
Status: in_force

1. To the extent practicable, the Legislative Counsel shall cause each bill or joint resolution introduced in the Legislature to include a digest. The digest must be printed on the bill immediately following the title of the bill.

2. The digest must be drafted by the Legislative Counsel in plain English and include a concise and clear summary of any existing laws directly related to the legislation and a summary of how the legislation adds to, changes or repeals such existing laws.

3. To the extent practicable, if either House amends a bill or joint resolution, the Legislative Counsel shall cause the digest to be revised as necessary to reflect the adoption of the amendment. The digest is not subject to amendment by the Legislature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.955 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.955
Unlawful alteration of enrolled legislative measure
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not fraudulently alter the enrolled copy of any legislative measure which has been passed or adopted by the Legislature with the intent to procure it to be approved by the Governor, certified by the Secretary of State or printed or published by the State Printer in language different from that in which it was passed or adopted by the Legislature.

2. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.175 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.175
Requests from Governor, Director of Office of Finance and constitutional officers
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for a regular session, the Governor or the Governor's designated representative may request the drafting of not more than 110 legislative measures which have been approved by the Governor or the Governor's designated representative on behalf of the officers, agencies, boards, commissions, departments and other units of the Executive Department. The requests must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before August 1 preceding the regular session.

2. The Governor or the Governor's designated representative may request at any time before or during a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of as many legislative measures as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 288.400 to 288.630 , inclusive.

3. The Director of the Office of Finance may request on or before the 19th day of a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of as many legislative measures as are necessary to implement the budget proposed by the Governor and to provide for the fiscal management of the State. In addition to the requests otherwise authorized pursuant to this section, the Governor may request the drafting of not more than 5 legislative measures on or before the 19th day of a regular session to propose the Governor's legislative agenda.

4. For a regular session, the following constitutional officers may request, without the approval of the Governor or the Governor's designated representative, the drafting of not more than the following numbers of legislative measures, which must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session: Lieutenant Governor 3 Secretary of State 6 State Treasurer 5 State Controller 5 Attorney General 20

5. In addition to the requests authorized by subsection 4, the Secretary of State may request, without the approval of the Governor or the Governor's designated representative, the drafting of not more than 2 legislative measures, which must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before December 31 preceding the regular session.

6. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. The legislative measures requested pursuant to subsections 1 and 4 must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.660 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.660
Delivery of enrolled bill to Governor for action
Status: in_force

1. An enrolled bill must be delivered by the Legislative Counsel, or by such person as the Legislative Counsel designates in writing, to the Governor for action.

2. The Governor shall authorize one or more members of the Governor's staff to receive and give a receipt for an enrolled bill in the Governor's name. During a regular or special session, at least one such member of the Governor's staff must be available in Carson City to receive enrolled bills: (a) During all hours that state offices are regularly open for the transaction of business pursuant to NRS 281.110 ; and (b) During other hours if the Legislative Counsel, or such person as the Legislative Counsel designates in writing, provides reasonable notice, orally or in writing, to the Governor or a member of the Governor's staff that an enrolled bill will be delivered at a time when state offices are not regularly open for the transaction of business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.085 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 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
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.500 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.500
Composition; general powers and duties
Status: in_force

1. The Administrative Division consists of the Chief of the Division and such staff as the Chief may require.

2. The Administrative Division is responsible for: (a) Accounting and human resources; (b) Audio and video services; (c) Communication equipment; (d) Control of inventory; (e) Information technology services; (f) Janitorial services; (g) Maintenance of buildings, grounds and vehicles; (h) Purchasing; (i) Security; (j) Shipping and receiving; (k) Utilities; and (l) Warehousing operations.

3. The Legislative Commission may assign any other appropriate function to the Administrative Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.212 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.212
Requests from regional behavioral health policy boards
Status: in_force

1. For a regular session, each regional behavioral health policy board created by NRS 433.429 may request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the policy board. The request must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.

2. A request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. A legislative measure requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.330 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.330
General powers and duties; budgets; reports
Status: in_force

1. A Joint Interim Standing Committee may: (a) Evaluate and review issues within the jurisdiction of the corresponding standing committee or committees from the preceding regular session; (b) Exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140 , inclusive; and (c) Within the limits of the Committee's budget, conduct studies directed by the Legislature or the Legislative Commission.

2. In addition to the authorized scope of issues set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 1: (a) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services shall, either as part of its regular work or through appointment of a subcommittee, evaluate and review issues relating to child welfare. (b) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary shall, either as part of its regular work or through appointment of a subcommittee, evaluate and review issues relating to juvenile justice. (c) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections may evaluate and review issues relating to governmental purchasing, including, without limitation, recommendations submitted to the Joint Interim Standing Committee by the Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing pursuant to NRS 332.215 .

3. The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program of each Joint Interim Standing Committee and any changes to the budget or work program.

4. A Joint Interim Standing Committee shall prepare a comprehensive report of the Committee's activities in the interim and its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation. The report must be submitted to the Director for distribution to the next regular session.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.610 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.610
Office of Financial Analysis and Planning
Status: in_force

1. The Office of Financial Analysis and Planning is hereby created within the Fiscal Analysis Division. The Senate Fiscal Analyst and the Assembly Fiscal Analyst shall appoint such personnel as the Fiscal Analysts determine are necessary for the office to carry out the duties of the office.

2. The Office of Financial Analysis and Planning shall assist the Legislature in long-term financial analysis and planning, including, without limitation, long-term economic planning and forecasting of future state revenues.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.510 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.510
Duties of Chief as Legislative Fiscal Officer
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2049. See, also, section 218F.510 effective July 1, 2049. >

1. The Chief Financial Officer is ex officio Legislative Fiscal Officer. As such Officer, the Chief shall keep a complete, accurate and adequate set of accounting records and reports for all legislative operations, including any records and reports required by the Federal Government for the administration of federal revenue and income tax laws.

2. The Chief shall: (a) Withhold from the pay of each Legislator, employee of the Legislature and employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the amount of tax specified by the Federal Government; and (b) Transmit the amount deducted to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Department of the Treasury.

3. The Chief shall, upon receipt of information from the Public Employees' Benefits Program specifying amounts of premiums or contributions for coverage by the Program: (a) Withhold from the pay of each employee of the Legislature and employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau who participates in the Public Employees' Benefits Program those amounts; and (b) Pay those amounts to the Program.

4. The Chief: (a) May provide for the purchase of United States savings bonds or similar United States obligations by salary deduction for any Legislator, employee of the Legislature or employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau who submits a written request for these deductions and purchases. (b) Shall provide forms authorizing deductions for and purchases of these United States obligations.

5. The Chief may: (a) Withhold from the pay of a Legislator, employee of the Legislature or employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau such amount as the claimant specifies in writing for payment to the claimant's credit union. Any money which is withheld must be transmitted by the Chief in accordance with the claimant's written instructions. (b) In accordance with the terms of an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 701A.450 between the Director of the Office of Energy and the employee of the Legislature or employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau specifying amounts, withhold those amounts and pay them to the Director of the Office of Energy for credit to the Renewable Energy Account created by NRS 701A.450 . (c) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.550 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.550
Duty of agency to notify Legislative Auditor of cases involving fatality or near fatality of child; review of agency’s handling of case; duty of agency to cooperate with review
Status: in_force

1. Any time that a child who has had contact with, or who has been in the custody of, an agency which provides child welfare services suffers a fatality or a near fatality, the agency which provides child welfare services shall notify the Legislative Auditor or the Legislative Auditor’s designee and shall forward to the Legislative Auditor or designee as soon as possible any files, notes, information and records which the agency has concerning the child, the manner in which the case was handled, any services that were provided to the child or the family of the child and any other relevant information.

2. The Legislative Auditor or designee shall review the information obtained pursuant to subsection 1 to determine whether the case was handled in a manner which is consistent with state and federal law and to determine whether any measures, procedures or protocols could have assisted in preventing the fatality or near fatality.

3. Each agency which provides child welfare services shall: (a) Cooperate fully with the Legislative Auditor or designee; (b) Provide the Legislative Auditor or designee with any data, reports or information concerning a report or investigation of the abuse or neglect of a child and the response by the agency; and (c) Allow the Legislative Auditor to inspect, review and copy any records, reports and other documents relevant to his or her duties pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.605 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.605
Performance audits of additional school districts upon request of Chair of Interim Finance Committee; report
Status: in_force

1. The Chair of the Interim Finance Committee may, not later than January 1, 2026, and every 4 years thereafter, request that, in addition to the entities set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 218G.600 , the Legislative Auditor conduct a performance audit of up to three additional school districts selected by the Chair. Within the limits of legislative appropriations, the Legislative Auditor shall conduct each performance audit requested by the Chair pursuant to this section.

2. The Legislative Auditor shall, on or before September 1, 2030, and every 4 years thereafter, present a final written report of each audit conducted pursuant to this section during the immediately preceding 4 years to the Legislative Commission.

3. The Legislative Auditor shall present a final written report of each audit conducted pursuant to this section to the Interim Finance Committee, or the appropriate subcommittee of the Interim Finance Committee, as directed by the Chair of the Interim Finance Committee, after the report is presented to the Legislative Commission but in no event later than December 31 of the year in which the final report was presented to the Legislative Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.600 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.600
Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly: Compensation; terms and conditions of position
Status: in_force

1. The compensation of the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly must be provided for in the budget for the Legislature for the ensuing biennium. The compensation must include an annual salary payable on a biweekly basis. The salary must not be increased during the biennium unless otherwise provided by a legislative act.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly are subject to the same requirements of and entitled to the same benefits and rights as specified for employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. For the purposes of this subsection, references in the statutes and in the rules and policies of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to the chief of a division or the Director must be replaced by: (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate in the case of the Secretary of the Senate. (b) The Speaker of the Assembly in the case of the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly are not employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.217 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.217
Requests from Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs
Status: in_force

1. For a regular session, the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs created by NRS 232.852 may request the drafting of not more than 2 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the Commission. The requests must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.

2. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. The legislative measures requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that date shall be deemed withdrawn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.040 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.040
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“ Board ” means the Public Employees' Retirement Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.075 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.075
“Legislature” defined
Status: in_force

“ Legislature ” means the Legislature of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.105 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.105
Certain population counts involving state inmates must be used for apportionment of legislative districts
Status: in_force

The population counts for every block, block group and census tract as revised by the State Demographer pursuant to NRS 360.288 must be used for the apportionment of legislative districts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.100 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.100
Creation of legislative districts; Legislator must be elected by registered voters of district in which Legislator resides
Status: in_force

1. The assembly districts described in the shapefile adopted by NRS 218B.260 are hereby created.

2. The senate districts described in the shapefile adopted by NRS 218B.250 are hereby created.

3. Each Legislator must be elected from within the district wherein the Legislator resides by the registered voters residing in that district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.540 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.540
Computation of benefits payable to Legislator who became member of System before January 1, 1990
Status: in_force

The benefits payable to a Legislator whose effective date of membership is before January 1, 1990, must not be less than the Legislator’s accrued benefits determined without regard to any amendment of the Legislators' Retirement System made after October 14, 1987.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.165 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.165
Distribution of NRS and supplements to Legislators; payment of costs
Status: in_force

The Legislative Counsel shall provide:

1. A complete set of Nevada Revised Statutes with annotations to each person who becomes a Legislator upon payment by the Legislator to the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the sum of $50; and

2. Sets of replacement or supplementary pages, as issued, without charge, to each Legislator during the Legislator's term of office if the Legislator has acquired a set of Nevada Revised Statutes pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.160 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.160
Biennial report to Legislature and Governor
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Auditor shall prepare a biennial report for the Governor and Legislators and submit the report before December 31 of each even-numbered year. Copies of the report must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

2. The biennial report must contain, among other things: (a) Copies of, or the substance of, reports made to the various agencies of the State and a summary of changes made in the system of accounts and records thereof; (b) A list of those agencies on which audit reports were issued during the biennium which had not carried out a system of internal accounting and administrative control pursuant to NRS 353A.020 ; and (c) Specific recommendations to the Legislature for the amendment of existing laws or the enactment of new laws designed to improve the functioning of the agencies of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.525 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.525
Additional powers and duties
Status: in_force

1. The Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee: (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 submit recommendations for legislation to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources; (c) Shall, on or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources for transmittal to the Legislature a report concerning the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (a); and (d) 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.120 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.120
Performance of regular and special audits and investigations
Status: in_force

1. Each of the audits provided for in chapters 218A to 218H, inclusive, of NRS must be made and concluded as directed by the Legislative Commission and in accordance with the terms of this chapter.

2. The Legislative Commission shall direct the Legislative Auditor to make any special audit or investigation that in its judgment is proper and necessary to carry out the purpose of chapters 218A to 218H, inclusive, of NRS or to assist the Legislature in the proper discharge of its duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.210 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.210
Biennial study of newly enacted statutes to determine any differential treatment of sexes or adverse effect on women
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.955 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.955
Compilation; advance sheets; statutory tables and indexes; printing and distribution
Status: in_force

1. The Secretary of State shall, within 3 days after receiving them, furnish to the State Printer a copy of all acts, resolutions and memorials passed at each regular or special session.

2. The Director shall: (a) Distribute one copy of each act as printed to each county clerk, district judge, district attorney and justice of the peace in the State. (b) Immediately upon the adjournment of the regular or special session, collect and have printed and bound advance sheets of all acts, resolutions and memorials passed at the regular or special session. (c) Distribute one copy of the advance sheets, without charge, to each justice of the Supreme Court, to each judge of the Court of Appeals, the Attorney General, the State Public Defender, and to each county clerk, district judge, district attorney, county public defender, justice of the peace, city attorney and municipal judge in the State, deliver to the Supreme Court Law Library a number of copies appropriate to secure the exchange of similar publications from other states, and establish the price at which the advance sheets must be sold to other persons.

3. The Legislative Counsel shall, immediately upon the adjournment of the regular or special session, prepare statutory tables and an index of all acts, resolutions and memorials passed at the regular or special session.

4. The State Printer, upon receipt of the statutory tables and index, shall prepare bound volumes of the Statutes of Nevada as provided in NRS 218D.960 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.560 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.560
Prohibition against applying forfeitures to increase benefits
Status: in_force

Forfeitures must not be applied to increase the benefits any member would otherwise receive pursuant to the provisions governing the Legislators' Retirement System as provided by section 401(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code , 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)(8) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.050 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.050
Power of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service of citation for contempt
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.110 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.110
General powers and duties; standards for audits
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Auditor shall: (a) Perform postaudits as provided by law; (b) Establish procedures, methods and standards of auditing for the Audit Division; (c) Recommend to the Legislature the enactment or amendment of statutes based upon the results of the postaudit; and (d) Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Legislature, the Legislative Commission or the Director.

2. The Legislative Auditor may: (a) Within budgetary limitations, contract for the services of consultants or other professional or technical personnel as the Legislative Auditor's duty to perform postaudits may require, or to conduct a review of the operation of the Legislative Auditor's office, and fix their fees in an amount which is reasonable and customary for such services; and (b) With the approval of the Legislative Commission, contract with federal agencies or state departments to perform audits required by federal or state law, if the Division may be reimbursed for such audits. Any money received by the Division for such audits must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Legislative Fund.

3. A postaudit must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted standards for governmental and other audits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.038 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.038
“Joint Interim Standing Committee” defined
Status: in_force

“ Joint Interim Standing Committee ” means a Joint Interim Standing Committee created pursuant to NRS 218E.320 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.010 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218B.020 to 218B.080 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.410 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.410
Fee for late filing; waivers and exemptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a registrant who files an activity report after the time provided in NRS 218H.400 shall pay to the Director a fee for late filing of $10 for each day that it was late, but the Director may reduce or waive this fee upon a finding of just cause.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Legislative Commission may by regulation exempt a classification of lobbyist from the fee for late filing. A veteran who does not receive compensation for the veteran’s lobbying activities is exempt from the fee for late filing if the veteran provides proof of the veteran’s discharge or release from the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under honorable conditions.

3. An activity report with respect to which a late filing fee has been paid by the registrant or waived by the Director shall be deemed timely filed, and the late filing is not a public offense.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.420 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.420
Creation; membership; budget; officers; meetings; investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.350 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.350
Requirements for certain legislative measures enacting tax exemptions subject to Section 6 of Article 10 of the Nevada Constitution
Status: in_force

In accordance with Section 6 of Article 10 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada :

1. The Legislature shall not enact an exemption from any ad valorem tax on property or excise tax on the sale, storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property sold at retail unless the Legislature finds that the exemption: (a) Will achieve a bona fide social or economic purpose and the benefits of the exemption are expected to exceed any adverse effect of the exemption on the provision of services to the public by the State or a local government that would otherwise receive revenue from the tax from which the exemption would be granted; and (b) Will not impair adversely the ability of the State or a local government to pay, when due, all interest and principal on any outstanding bonds or any other obligations for which revenue from the tax from which the exemption would be granted was pledged.

2. In enacting an exemption from any ad valorem tax on property or excise tax on the sale, storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property sold at retail, the Legislature shall ensure that the requirements for claiming the exemption are as similar as practicable for similar classes of taxpayers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.385 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.385
Director to develop recommendations for elimination or revision of requirements to submit certain reports
Status: repealed

1. The Director shall develop recommendations for the: (a) Elimination of any requirements to submit obsolete or redundant reports to the Legislature; and (b) Revision of any requirements for reporting to reduce the frequency or to change the due dates, or any other revision of the requirements deemed appropriate by the Director.

2. In developing the recommendations required pursuant to subsection 1, the Director shall consider: (a) The length of time the requirement has been in existence and whether the requirement remains relevant; (b) The ability of the Legislature and the public to obtain the information provided in a report from another source; and (c) Any other criteria determined by the Director to be appropriate.

3. The Director's recommendations, if any, must be: (a) Presented to the Legislative Commission on or before July 1 of each even-numbered year; and (b) Considered by the Legislative Commission when it conducts its review pursuant to NRS 218D.380 of the requirements in state legislation for submitting such reports to the Legislature.

4. Based on the Director's recommendations and its review pursuant to NRS 218D.380 , the Legislative Commission shall, as it deems appropriate: (a) Make recommendations to the Legislature regarding whether the requirements in state legislation for submitting such reports to the Legislature should be repealed, revised or continued; and (b) Request the drafting of a legislative measure pursuant to NRS 218D.160 to facilitate its recommendations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.660 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.660
Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain meetings during legislative interim
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 218A.655 , each Legislator is entitled to receive, during the legislative interim, an allowance for travel within the State to participate in a meeting of a legislative committee or subcommittee of which the Legislator is not a member or with an officer, employee, agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division, district or other unit of federal, state or local government or any other public entity regarding an issue relating to the State.

2. The allowance for travel payable pursuant to this section applies only to trips whose one-way distance is 50 miles or more or whose round-trip distance is 100 miles or more.

3. The maximum allowance for travel payable to each Legislator pursuant to this section during a legislative interim is $3,000, except that no allowance for travel pursuant to this section is payable to a Legislator for travel that occurs during the legislative interim at any time after the date on which the Legislator has filed a declaration of candidacy for an elective office and remains a candidate for that office.

4. Transportation must be by the most economical means, considering total cost and time spent in transit. The allowance is: (a) If the travel is by private conveyance, the standard mileage reimbursement rate for which a deduction is allowed for the purposes of federal income tax. (b) If the travel is not by private conveyance, the actual amount expended.

5. Claims made pursuant to this section must be paid from the Legislative Fund unless otherwise provided by specific statute. A claim must not be paid unless the Legislator submits a signed statement affirming: (a) The date of travel; (b) The purpose of the travel and of the participant's attendance; and (c) The places of departure and arrival and, if the travel is by private conveyance, the actual miles traveled. If the travel is not by private conveyance, the claim must include a receipt or other evidence of the expenditure.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.480 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.480
Transmittal of fiscal note to chairs of committees; additional procedures for preparing fiscal notes concerning legislative measures affecting local governments; retention of copies of fiscal notes
Status: in_force

1. As soon as practicable after a fiscal note is received from an agency, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall send a copy of the fiscal note to the chair of the standing committee or committees to which the bill or joint resolution has been referred. The Fiscal Analysis Division shall retain the original fiscal note.

2. Upon expiration of the period prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 218D.475 , the Fiscal Analysis Division shall prepare a single consolidated fiscal note into which any information submitted by a local government regarding a bill or joint resolution must be incorporated. If, upon the expiration of that period, the Fiscal Analysis Division determines that no local governments have submitted information regarding the fiscal impact of a bill or joint resolution, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall prepare a fiscal note indicating that local governments have reported no decreases in revenues or increases in expenditures resulting from the bill or joint resolution. The Fiscal Analysis Division shall send to the chair of the standing committee or committees to which the bill or joint resolution has been referred a copy of a fiscal note prepared pursuant to this subsection. The Fiscal Analysis Division shall retain the original fiscal note and any fiscal notes submitted by local governments for the bill or joint resolution.

3. If a local government wishes to submit a fiscal note for a bill or joint resolution after the expiration of the period prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 218D.475 , the local government must submit the fiscal note to the chair of the committee or committees to which the bill or joint resolution has been referred, and a copy of the fiscal note to the Fiscal Analysis Division. The Fiscal Analysis Division shall retain the copy of the fiscal note provided by the local government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.051 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.051
“Legislative Auditor” defined
Status: in_force

“ Legislative Auditor ” means the person appointed or serving as the Legislative Auditor and chief of the Audit Division pursuant to NRS 218F.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 219.020 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.020
Designation and function of Commissioners; National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws declared joint governmental agency; payment of annual dues
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 219.025 , the Commissioners are: (a) The Legislative Counsel; (b) Two members of the faculty of the William S. Boyd School of Law of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and (c) Not more than four attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada appointed by the Legislative Commission.

2. The Legislative Commission shall appoint: (a) Attorneys who are Legislators to fill the appointive positions created pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 if attorneys are available in the Legislature to fill those positions. (b) Two members of the faculty of the William S. Boyd School of Law of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, from a list submitted to the Legislative Commission by the Dean of the Law School. Each member so appointed serves for a term of 4 years.

3. The Legislative Counsel may appoint not more than two additional Commissioners from the attorneys employed by the Legislative Counsel Bureau, upon approval of the Legislative Commission.

4. The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is hereby declared to be a joint governmental agency of this State.

5. It is a function of the Commissioners to carry forward the participation of the State of Nevada in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Annual dues must be paid to that organization to the extent of legislative appropriation.

6. The Legislative Counsel shall notify the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws whenever a Commissioner is appointed pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.330 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.330
Effective date of legislative measure when not specifically prescribed; period during which legislative measure that expires by limitation remains effective
Status: in_force

1. Each law and joint resolution passed by the Legislature becomes effective on October 1 following its passage, unless the law or joint resolution specifically prescribes a different effective date.

2. Each law and joint resolution passed by the Legislature which expires by limitation on a specific date remains effective until the last moment of the day on which it expires by limitation, unless the law or joint resolution specifically provides otherwise.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.030 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.030
Power to issue subpoenas; exceptions
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.445 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.445
Meetings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.630 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.630
Compensation of Legislators during regular or special session
Status: in_force

1. Each Legislator is entitled to receive as compensation $130 per day for each day of service: (a) During any regular session, for the number of days the Legislature is in that regular session, or in adjournment for not more than 3 days, or the maximum number of days for which compensation for a regular session is permitted by the Constitution, whichever is smaller; and (b) During any special session, for the number of days the Legislature is in that special session or the maximum number of days for which compensation for a special session is permitted by the Constitution, whichever is smaller.

2. On the first day of each term of a Legislator beginning on or after November 8, 2006, the compensation of the office of the Legislator must be increased by an amount equal to the cumulative percentage increase in the salaries of the classified employees of this State during the immediately preceding term of that office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.270 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.270
Special committee to receive Governor's message on condition of State
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.605 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.605
Designation of one copy of legislative measure as original; binding original with cover; transmittal to Houses; preservation of authenticity of original
Status: in_force

1. Upon receipt of the printed copies of each bill and resolution, the Legislative Counsel shall cause one copy to be designated as the original and bound in a cover, which copy must be delivered to the Secretary of the Senate or to the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.

2. The Legislative Counsel shall: (a) Determine an appropriate method for designating the original of each bill and resolution to ensure that the authenticity of the original is preserved; and (b) Notify the Secretary of the Senate, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly and the Secretary of State of the method selected.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.030 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.030
“Block group” defined
Status: in_force

“ Block group ” means a combination of blocks whose numbers begin with the same digit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.410 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.410
Chaplains: Invitation to officiate; compensation
Status: in_force

The Senate and the Assembly may invite ministers of the different religious denominations to officiate alternately as chaplains of their respective Houses at a compensation fixed by concurrent resolution.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.033 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.033
“Client” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Client ” means a person who employs, retains, contracts for or otherwise uses or engages the services of a lobbyist to represent the interests of the person to one or more members of the Legislative Branch, whether or not any compensation is paid for the services.

2. The term includes, without limitation, a client that is a government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.210 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.210
Duty of agency personnel to make all information available; duty extends to confidential information; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 2, upon the request of the Legislative Auditor or the Legislative Auditor’s authorized representative, all officers and employees of the agencies of the State shall make available to the Legislative Auditor all their books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers or other records of information, confidential or otherwise, necessary, irrespective of their form or location in performing authorized audits or investigations.

2. This section does not authorize the Legislative Auditor or authorized representative to have access to any books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers or other records or information of any business or activity which NRS 665.130 and 668.085 require to be kept confidential.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.505 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.505
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined
Status: in_force

“Abuse or neglect of a child” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.930 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.930
Daily journals of legislative proceedings: Printing; contents; form; number of copies; authentication; binding
Status: in_force

1. During each regular and special session, the State Printer shall print daily in separate book form a sufficient number of copies of the journal of the previous day's proceedings of each House to supply the members and officers of both Houses. The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly shall determine the number of copies necessary for their respective Houses.

2. One copy of the daily journal of each House, upon its approval by the House, must be authenticated as so approved by the presiding officer and the Secretary or Chief Clerk. Upon final adjournment of the Legislature, the authenticated copies of the daily journal of each House for the entire regular or special session must be properly bound in separate volumes and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State as the official journals of both Houses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.010 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Legislators' Retirement Law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.020 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.020
“Agency of the State” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “ agency of the State ” includes all offices, departments, boards, commissions and institutions of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.021 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.021
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“ Director ” means the person appointed or serving as the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau pursuant to NRS 218F.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.200 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.200
Registration statement required during session; filing with Director; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Every person who acts as a lobbyist during a regular or special session shall, not later than 2 days after the beginning of that activity, file a registration statement with the Director in such form as the Director prescribes, unless the person qualifies for an exemption or exception from the requirements to register as a lobbyist pursuant to any regulations adopted in accordance with NRS 218H.500 .

2. The Director shall not accept a registration statement from a former Legislator who was a member of the Legislature during the immediately preceding regular session in the classification set forth in NRS 218H.500 of a lobbyist who receives any compensation for his or her lobbying activities unless the former Legislator certifies in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she qualifies under the exception set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 218H.950 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.210 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.210
Special Account for Intergovernmental Activities
Status: in_force

1. A Special Account for Intergovernmental Activities is hereby created.

2. The Director shall deposit all money which the Director receives as contributions for intergovernmental activities into the Account.

3. The money in the Account may only be used for intergovernmental activities.

4. Each use for the money must be authorized by the Legislative Commission and each check must be signed by the Chair of the Legislative Commission or the Chair's designee and the Director or the Director's designee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.340 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.340
Limitations on contributions and benefits under federal law
Status: in_force

1. The election provided by section 415(b)(10)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 415(b)(10)(C) ) is hereby made.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the benefits payable to and the contributions made by or for the benefit of a Legislator are limited pursuant to the provisions of sections 415(b) and 415(e) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. §§ 415(b) and 415(e) ). The provisions of section 415(b)(2)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 415(b)(2)(F) ) do not apply to the benefits of such a Legislator.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a Legislator whose effective date of membership is on or after January 1, 1990, is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System and is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System, the benefits payable to the Legislator from both plans are limited pursuant to this section. The Legislator’s benefits from the plan providing the greater benefit must be reduced if the benefits from both plans exceed the limitations of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.080 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.080
Recommendations regarding clarification of statutes
Status: in_force

The Legislative Counsel shall, from time to time:

1. Make recommendations to the Legislature for clarification of specific statutes.

2. Call the attention of the Legislature to conflicting statutes, and such other matter as the Legislative Counsel deems necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.200 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.200
Qualifications for office
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to office as a Legislator unless the person:

1. Is a qualified elector;

2. Has been an actual, as opposed to constructive, citizen resident of this State for 1 year next preceding the person's election or appointment;

3. At the time of election or appointment, has attained the age of 21 years; and

4. Meets all other qualifications for the office as required by the Constitution and laws of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.150 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.150
Officers and employees of Legislative Counsel Bureau not to oppose or urge legislation; exceptions; conditions and limitations on disclosure of information
Status: in_force

1. The Director and other officers and employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall not: (a) Oppose or urge legislation, except as the duties of the Director, the Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Counsel, the General Counsel, the Research Director and the Fiscal Analysts require them to make recommendations to the Legislature. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, NRS 218D.130 , 218D.135 , 218D.250 and 353.211 , disclose to any person outside the Legislative Counsel Bureau the nature or content of any matter entrusted to the Legislative Counsel Bureau, and such matter is confidential and privileged and is not subject to discovery or subpoena, unless the person entrusting the matter to the Legislative Counsel Bureau requests or consents to the disclosure.

2. The nature or content of any work produced by the officers and employees of the Research Division may be disclosed if or to the extent that the disclosure does not reveal the identity of the person who requested it or include any matter submitted by the requester which has not been published or publicly disclosed.

3. The nature and content of any work produced by the officers and employees of the Legal Division and the Fiscal Analysis Division and any matter entrusted to those officers and employees to produce such work are confidential and privileged and are not subject to discovery or subpoena.

4. The provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 apply to any matter or work in any form, including, without limitation, in any oral, written, audio, visual, digital or electronic form, and such matter or work includes, without limitation, any communications, information, answers, advice, opinions, recommendations, drafts, documents, records, questions, inquiries or requests in any such form.

5. When a statute has been enacted or a resolution adopted, the Legislative Counsel shall upon request disclose to any person the state or other jurisdiction from whose law it appears to have been adopted.

6. The records of the travel expenses of Legislators and officers and employees of the Legislature and the Legislative Counsel Bureau are available for public inspection at such reasonable hours and under such other conditions as the Legislative Commission prescribes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.400 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.400
“Presiding officer” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 218D.400 to 218D.495 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ presiding officer ” means:

1. In the Assembly, the Speaker of the Assembly or another member of the Assembly who is performing the functions of the Speaker during the absence or inability of the Speaker.

2. In the Senate, the Majority Leader of the Senate or another member of the Senate who is performing the functions of the Majority Leader during the absence or inability of the Majority Leader.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.705 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.705
Secretary of State must bind and index bills enacted into law and other legislative measures; payment of expenses
Status: in_force

1. The Secretary of State shall, after the final adjournment of each regular and special session, cause all bills deposited with the Secretary of State which have become laws and all joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and memorials to be bound in a substantial and suitable book or books, together with an index of all such legislative measures.

2. The expenses incurred in such work must be paid by the State in the manner directed by the State Board of Examiners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.805 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.805
Procedure for revising enrolled joint resolution proposing constitutional amendment before second passage to account for intervening amendments ratified by voters
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that the provisions of Section 1 of Article 16 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada require for the amendment of the Constitution that: (a) Two successive Legislatures respectively propose and approve the identical change; and (b) The people ratify by majority vote the change so proposed and approved.

2. If an enrolled joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution which is returned by the Secretary of State to the next ensuing session of the Legislature contains one or more sections of the Constitution to which an amendment has been ratified since the proposal of the amendment to be considered, the Legislature shall, if it approves the proposed amendment: (a) Conform the text of each section of the Constitution so affected to include the amendment so ratified; and (b) Make no substantive change in the amendment proposed and approved.

3. The Legislative Counsel shall prepare any amendment or amendments to the text of an enrolled joint resolution required by this section, and submit them to the proper House at the time such enrolled joint resolution is delivered by the Secretary of State.

4. The joint resolution shall be submitted to the people for ratification in its amended form, so that the people may know in voting upon it: (a) The text of each affected section of the Constitution as presently effective; and (b) The change proposed and approved by the successive Legislatures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.525 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.525
“Group foster home” defined
Status: in_force

“Group foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.015 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.081 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.081
“Research Director” defined
Status: in_force

“ Research Director ” means the person appointed or serving as the Research Director and chief of the Research Division pursuant to NRS 218F.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.030 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.030
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218H.033 to 218H.110 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.615 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.615
Distribution and presentation of final report of audit; adoption of additional procedures; restrictions on disclosure before presentation
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Legislative Auditor shall furnish copies of the final written report of each audit conducted pursuant to NRS 218G.600 or 218G.605 to all Legislators, other appropriate state officers and the superintendent of the respective school district or the Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Authority, as applicable, following the presentation of the final written report to the Legislative Commission.

2. The Legislative Commission may by regulation provide for the: (a) Presentation of the final written report of each audit to the Audit Subcommittee before the report is presented to the Legislative Commission. (b) Distribution of copies of the final written report of an audit to each member of the Legislative Commission or Audit Subcommittee, or both, before the report is presented to the Legislative Commission. (c) Distribution of copies of the final written report or a summary of the final report to all Legislators, other appropriate state officers and the superintendent of the respective school district or the Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Authority after the final report is presented to the Audit Subcommittee.

3. Except as otherwise provided by chapters 218A to 218H, inclusive, of NRS, the Legislative Auditor shall not disclose the content of any audit conducted pursuant to NRS 218G.600 or 218G.605 before it is presented to the: (a) Audit Subcommittee, if the final written report is presented to the Audit Subcommittee pursuant to regulations adopted by the Legislative Commission. (b) Legislative Commission, if the final written report is not presented to the Audit Subcommittee pursuant to regulations adopted by the Legislative Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.380 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.380
Requirements for certain legislative measures involving submission of reports to Legislature; Legislative Commission to review and recommend regarding necessity of certain reports
Status: repealed

1. Any provision of state legislation enacted on or after July 1, 2013, which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature must: (a) Expire by limitation 5 years after the effective date of the addition or revision of the requirement; or (b) Contain a statement by the Legislature setting forth the justifications for continuing the requirement for more than 5 years. The statement must include, without limitation: (1) If the requirement is being revised, the date the requirement was enacted; (2) If the requirement concerns a report regarding the implementation or monitoring of a new program, an analysis of the continued usefulness of such a report after 5 years; and (3) An identification and analysis of any costs or benefits associated with or expected to be associated with the report.

2. The Legislative Commission shall review the requirements in state legislation for submitting a report to the Legislature which have been in existence for 4 years or more to determine whether the requirements should be repealed, revised or continued. In making its determination pursuant to this subsection, the Legislative Commission shall: (a) Identify and analyze any costs or benefits associated with the report; (b) Consider the ability of the Legislature to obtain the information provided in the report from another source; (c) Consider any recommendations made by the Director pursuant to NRS 218D.385 regarding the elimination or revision of requirements in state legislation to submit obsolete or redundant reports to the Legislature; and (d) Consider any other criteria determined by the Legislative Commission to be appropriate.

3. Based upon its review of the requirements pursuant to subsection 2, the Legislative Commission shall, as it deems appropriate: (a) Make recommendations to the Legislature regarding whether the requirements in state legislation for submitting such reports to the Legislature should be repealed, revised or continued; and (b) Request the drafting of a legislative measure pursuant to NRS 218D.160 to facilitate its recommendations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.505 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.505
“Subcommittee” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 218E.500 to 218E.525 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ Subcommittee ” means the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.155 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.155
Acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests to pay for costs related to publications
Status: in_force

The Legislative Commission may accept gifts, grants and bequests of moneys from any public or private source, which moneys shall be deposited in the Legislative Fund and used for the purposes of NRS 220.150 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.006 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.006
“Administrative Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrative Division ” means the Administrative Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.170 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.170
Legislators' Retirement Fund: Creation and purpose; sources; payments
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall establish a fund known as the Legislators' Retirement Fund.

2. All money paid as individual and employer contributions, all money appropriated by the Legislature to the Fund and all income accruing to the Fund from all other sources must be deposited in the Legislators' Retirement Fund.

3. The interest and income earned on the money in the Legislators' Retirement Fund, after deducting applicable charges, must be credited to the Fund.

4. The System shall pay all retirement allowances, benefits, optional settlements, refunds and other obligations or payments payable by the Legislators' Retirement System pursuant to this chapter from the Legislators' Retirement Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.100 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.100
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person ” includes, without limitation, a group of persons acting in concert, whether or not formally organized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.072 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.072
“Legislator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Legislator ” means a person elected or appointed as a member of the Senate or the Assembly.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.100 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.100
Establishment of System
Status: in_force

A system of retirement for all benefits at retirement or death for Legislators is hereby established and shall be known as the Legislators' Retirement System.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.900 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.900
Requests for distribution; payment of costs; exceptions; cost schedule; money deposited to and paid from Legislative Fund
Status: in_force

1. All requests for mailing or distribution of legislative measures or publications must be filed with the Director.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218D.900 to 218D.915 , inclusive, no legislative measure or publication may be distributed without payment of a sum fixed by the Director.

3. Any person, office or organization, except for those for which provision is otherwise made in NRS 218D.900 to 218D.915 , inclusive, may receive upon request free of charge in any 1 calendar year a maximum of two copies of each individual bill or resolution specified by bill or resolution number or of each daily history, daily journal or index.

4. The Director shall: (a) Fix the cost of such legislative measures and publications, including postage. (b) Remit any money received by the Director for such legislative measures and publications to the Legislative Counsel Bureau for deposit in the Legislative Fund. (c) Before each regular or special session, reanalyze the cost of such legislative measures and publications, including postage, and establish a cost schedule that, as nearly as practicable, reflects the estimated cost to be incurred during the regular or special session.

5. The costs of such distributions, including postage, must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.036 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.036
“Domestic partnership” defined
Status: in_force

“ Domestic partnership ” means a domestic partnership as defined in NRS 122A.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.130 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.130
Printing and reproduction of NRS; prices and sales; retention of master copy
Status: in_force

1. Upon completion of Nevada Revised Statutes, the Legislative Counsel shall have it printed, lithoprinted or reproduced by any other process by the State Printing Office and may create or cause to be created reproductions of Nevada Revised Statutes, alone or in combination with any other legal publications, on electronic discs or any other available medium. The Legislative Commission shall determine the number of copies which must be printed or reproduced of each page of each volume of Nevada Revised Statutes with annotations.

2. Upon completion of the final printing or other reproduction, the separate volumes must be bound as required in this chapter and retained by the Legislative Counsel for safekeeping and disposition. The Legislative Counsel shall sell each set, and may sell individual volumes, discs, parts or pages when available, at a price to be set by the Legislative Commission as near as possible to the cost of preparing, printing and binding or other reproduction, and all proceeds of sales must be deposited in the Legislative Fund.

3. A master copy of Nevada Revised Statutes must be kept in the office of the Legislative Counsel, and the master copy must not be removed from the office except in the custody of the Legislative Counsel.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.505 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.505
Administration and interpretation of chapter; coordination with Secretary of State regarding Nevada Financial Disclosure Act
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall: (a) Administer the provisions of this chapter; and (b) Provide interpretations and take any other actions necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

2. To the fullest extent practicable, the Director shall confer and coordinate with the Secretary of State to promote consistency and uniformity in the interpretation and application of the provisions of this chapter that are similar to the provisions of the Nevada Financial Disclosure Act in NRS 281.5555 to 281.581 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.640 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.640
Signatures required on enrolled bills and joint resolutions
Status: in_force

Each bill and joint resolution passed by both Houses must be signed after enrollment by the respective presiding officers of each House and by the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly, or an authorized assistant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.105 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.105
Preparation and publication of digest of judicial opinions concerning Nevada law
Status: in_force

The Legislative Counsel may, on such terms as the Legislative Counsel deems appropriate and with the approval of the Legislative Commission, enter into a contract with any publisher for the preparation and publication of a digest of judicial opinions construing or concerning the law of this state, or for cooperation in the preparation and publication of such a digest.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.700 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.700
Composition; qualifications of Legislative Counsel and General Counsel
Status: in_force

1. The Legal Division consists of the Legislative Counsel and the General Counsel and such additional staff as the exercise and performance of their powers and duties may require.

2. The Legislative Counsel must be: (a) An attorney admitted to practice law in one of the United States; and (b) Knowledgeable and experienced in governmental law and operations, including, without limitation, some or all of the following: (1) Political science; (2) Parliamentary practice; (3) Legislative procedure; and (4) The methods of research, statutory revision and bill drafting.

3. The General Counsel must be: (a) An attorney admitted to practice law in one of the United States; and (b) Knowledgeable and experienced in governmental law and operations, including, without limitation, some or all of the following: (1) Governmental litigation before federal and state courts and agencies; (2) Governmental ethics, meetings, records, privileges and immunities; (3) Governmental officers and employees and employment law; and (4) Governmental contracts, intellectual property and transactional law.

4. The provisions of this section establish the qualifications of the Legislative Counsel and the General Counsel but do not define or limit the respective powers and duties of the Legislative Counsel and the General Counsel.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 219.025 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.025
Additional Commissioners
Status: in_force

1. A Commissioner who served pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 219.020 , except for a Commissioner who served pursuant to paragraph (b) of that subsection, may continue to serve or resume the Commissioner’s service as a Commissioner if the Commissioner: (a) Is licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada; (b) Is a resident of Nevada; and (c) Notifies the Legislative Counsel of the Commissioner’s intention to serve as a Commissioner.

2. The Legislative Counsel shall notify the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws whenever a Commissioner is added pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.080 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 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
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.580 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.580
Benefits for survivors
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 286.671 to 286.679 , inclusive, except NRS 286.6775 , relating to benefits for survivors pursuant to the Public Employees' Retirement System, are applicable to the dependents of a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System, and the benefits for the survivors must be paid by the Board following the death of the Legislator to the persons entitled thereto from the Legislators' Retirement Fund.

2. It is declared that of the contributions required by subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 218C.390 , one-half of 1 percent must be regarded as costs incurred in benefits for survivors.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.300 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.300
Issuance by Director; different color for each classification; requirement to wear in Legislative Building
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall furnish an appropriate identification badge to each lobbyist who files a registration statement under this chapter. The identification badge for each classification of lobbyist set forth in NRS 218H.500 must be a different color.

2. The identification badge must be worn by the lobbyist whenever the lobbyist appears in the Legislative Building.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.320 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.320
Membership in System mandatory; exceptions; contributions; designation and change of beneficiary
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218C.330 or 286.385 or required as a result of NRS 218C.340 , each Legislator must be a member of the Legislators' Retirement System and shall make contributions to the Legislators' Retirement Fund in the amounts and manner provided in this chapter.

2. Within 5 days after the commencement of each regular or special session, each Legislator who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System and who has not previously filed a beneficiary designation form with the Board shall file with the Board, upon a form provided by the Board, the designation of a beneficiary who is entitled to receive the contributions of the Legislator in case of death before retirement or termination of services as a Legislator and subsequent withdrawal of contributions. If no beneficiary is designated, payment must be made to the estate of the deceased Legislator. Payment may be made directly to the designated beneficiary without probate or administration of the estate of the deceased Legislator.

3. A beneficiary may be changed at any time by written notice given by a Legislator to the Board on a form prescribed by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.700 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.700
Forfeiture for commission of certain crimes; return of contributions to member; applicability
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to any felony involving: (a) Accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe; (b) Embezzlement of public money; (c) Extortion or theft of public money; (d) Perjury; or (e) Conspiracy to commit any crime set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, and arising directly out of his or her duties in legislative service, forfeits all rights and benefits under the System.

2. Upon a conviction described in subsection 1, the Legislators' Retirement System must return to the member, without interest, all contributions which the member has made and which were credited to the member's individual account.

3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 apply only to Legislators who become members of the Legislators' Retirement System on or after July 1, 2015.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.825 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.825
Unlawful acts relating to use of remote-technology systems; remedies and penalties
Status: in_force

1. A person who, without legal authority, willfully does any of the following acts, alone or in concert with another, interferes with the legislative process: (a) Prevents or attempts to prevent the use of any authorized remote-technology systems for a committee meeting. (b) Disturbs, disrupts, obstructs, tampers or interferes with, or attempts to disturb, disrupt, obstruct, tamper or interfere with, the use of any authorized remote-technology systems for a committee meeting.

2. A person who interferes with the legislative process in violation of any provision of this section is subject to the remedies and penalties for interference with the legislative process provided by NRS 218A.900 to 218A.940 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.218 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.218
Requests from Advisory Committee on Housing
Status: in_force

1. For a regular session, the Advisory Committee on Housing created by NRS 319.174 may request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the Committee. The request must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.

2. A request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. A legislative measure requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.555 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.555
Printing of legislative measures and fiscal notes; changes and corrections by Legislative Counsel
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Counsel shall print copies of each legislative measure and each fiscal note prepared for a legislative measure in the quantity authorized by the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.

2. In printing each legislative measure, the Legislative Counsel is authorized: (a) To set the style and form of the printing. (b) To correct all errors in spelling or punctuation in the copy furnished to the Legislative Counsel. (c) To supply the enacting clause if omitted.

3. The Legislative Counsel is not authorized to make any change which in any way varies the apparent meaning of the legislative measure.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.250 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.250
Notice to agency of acceptance of final report; submission of plan for corrective action
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Commission or the Audit Subcommittee shall notify an agency of the State of its acceptance of a final written report of an audit by the Legislative Auditor that concerns the agency and contains any recommendations for corrective action. Within 60 working days after the receipt of notification, if corrective action is recommended for: (a) The Judicial Department, the Court Administrator shall submit a plan for corrective action to the Legislative Auditor and a copy of the plan to the Director of the Office of Finance. (b) An elected officer of the State, the officer shall submit a plan for corrective action to the Legislative Auditor and a copy of the plan to the Director of the Office of Finance. (c) Any other agency of the State, the agency shall submit a plan for corrective action to the Director of the Office of Finance and a copy of the plan to the Legislative Auditor. The agency shall commence corrective action pursuant to the plan immediately after its submission.

2. The Legislative Auditor shall notify the: (a) Audit Subcommittee, if the final written report was first presented to the Audit Subcommittee pursuant to regulations adopted by the Legislative Commission; or (b) Legislative Commission, if the final written report was first presented to the Legislative Commission, of any failure to submit a plan pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.806 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.806
“Authorized remote-technology system” defined
Status: in_force

“ Authorized remote-technology system ” means any system or other means of communication which is approved by the Director and which uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a person from a remote location to attend, participate, vote or take any other action in any committee meeting even though the person is not physically present at the committee meeting.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.155 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.155
Requests from legislative leadership, Legislative Counsel, General Counsel, Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the number of requests authorized pursuant to NRS 218D.150 : (a) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate may each request before the date of the general election preceding a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of not more than 15 legislative measures for that regular session. (b) The Minority Leader of the Assembly and the Minority Leader of the Senate may each request before the date of the general election preceding a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of not more than 10 legislative measures for that regular session. (c) A person designated after the general election as the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Assembly or the Minority Leader of the Senate for the next regular session may request before the first day of that regular session the drafting of the remaining number of the legislative measures allowed for the respective officer that were not requested by the previous officer.

2. The Legislative Counsel, the General Counsel, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly may request before or during a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of as many legislative measures as are necessary or convenient for the proper exercise of their duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.350 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.350
Computation of service credit
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System: (a) Service credit for retirement under the Legislators' Retirement System begins on the first day of the year of election to the office of Legislator and terminates on the first day of the year following the election of a successor. The service credit for a person appointed to an unexpired term shall be deemed to have begun on the first day of the year of the appointment. (b) Service credit shall be deemed to terminate on the first day of the year following the expiration of any term during which a Legislator dies, resigns or is removed from office.

2. Service credit for a Legislator who takes office on or after July 1, 1975, and who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System begins on the day after the Legislator’s election or appointment and terminates on the day of election of the Legislator’s successor, unless sooner terminated on the day of the Legislator’s death, resignation or removal from office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.495 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.495
Unlawful to copy or disseminate information concerning legislative measure submitted for fiscal note; exceptions; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Agencies and local governments may use the bills and joint resolutions submitted to them pursuant to NRS 218D.400 to 218D.495 , inclusive, for official purposes only.

2. A person shall not copy or otherwise disseminate information concerning any bill or joint resolution which has been submitted to the person pursuant to NRS 218D.400 to 218D.495 , inclusive, unless: (a) The bill or joint resolution has been prefiled pursuant to NRS 218D.580 , introduced in the Legislature or otherwise lawfully released to the public; or (b) The person has obtained the consent of the requester.

3. A person who knowingly disseminates information in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.030 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.030
“Fiscal Analyst” defined
Status: in_force

“ Fiscal Analyst ” means a person appointed or serving as the Senate Fiscal Analyst or Assembly Fiscal Analyst and a chief of the Fiscal Analysis Division pursuant to NRS 218F.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.970 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.970
Legislator prohibited from entering into or being interested in certain contracts; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a Legislator shall not: (a) Become a named contractor or named subcontractor under any contract or order for supplies or any other kind of contract paid for in whole or in part by money appropriated by the Legislature of which that Legislator is a member for the State or any of its departments, or the Legislature or either House, or to be interested, directly or indirectly, as principal, in any kind of contract so paid. (b) Be interested in any contract made by the Legislature of which that Legislator is a member, or be a purchaser or interested in any purchase or sale made by the Legislature of which that Legislator is a member.

2. A Legislator may: (a) Sell or enter into a contract to sell, to the State or any of its departments, any item, commodity, service or capital improvement if: (1) The sources of supply for the item, commodity, service or capital improvement are limited; (2) The contracting process is controlled by rules of open competitive bidding; (3) The Legislator has not taken part in developing the plans or specifications for the sale or contract; and (4) The Legislator will not be personally involved in opening, considering or accepting any bids for the sale or contract. (b) If the Legislator is not named in a contract, receive, as direct salary or wages, compensation for which the original source was a legislative appropriation to any governmental entity or a private entity not owned or controlled by the Legislator. (c) Receive, for services as an instructor or teacher from any county school district or the Nevada System of Higher Education, compensation for which the original source was a legislative appropriation to any governmental entity or a private entity not owned or controlled by the Legislator.

3. Any contract made in violation of subsection 1 may be declared void at the instance of the State or of any other person interested in the contract except the Legislator prohibited by subsection 1 from making or being interested in the contract.

4. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and forfeits the person's office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.090 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 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
Status: in_force

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, in an 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.150 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.150
Attachment of omitted area to legislative district
Status: in_force

1. If any area of this State is omitted from the shapefiles adopted by NRS 218B.250 and 218B.260 inadvertently or by virtue of the complexities of the information supplied to the Legislature, the county clerk, the Carson City Clerk or the Director, upon discovery of the omission, shall notify the Secretary of State of the omission. The Secretary of State shall attach that area to the appropriate assembly district or senate district as follows: (a) If the area is surrounded by an assembly district or senate district, the area must be attached to that district. (b) If the area is contiguous to two or more assembly districts or senate districts, the area must be attached to the district that has the least population.

2. Any attachments made pursuant to the provisions of this section must be certified in writing and filed with the Director and with the Secretary of State. No change may be made in any attachments until the Legislature is again reapportioned.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.620 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.620
Notice to school district or State Public Charter School Authority of final report of audit; submission of plan for corrective action required under certain circumstances; status report concerning plan for corrective action; regulations relating to authority of Audit Subcommittee
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Commission or the Audit Subcommittee shall notify the respective school district or the State Public Charter School Authority, as applicable, of its acceptance of a final written report of an audit by the Legislative Auditor that concerns the school district or the State Public Charter School Authority and contains any recommendations for corrective action. Within 60 working days after the receipt of notification, if corrective action is recommended, the school district or State Public Charter School Authority, as applicable, shall submit a plan for corrective action to the Legislative Auditor. The school district or State Public Charter School Authority, as applicable, shall commence corrective action pursuant to the plan immediately after its submission.

2. The Legislative Auditor shall notify the: (a) Audit Subcommittee, if the final written report was first presented to the Audit Subcommittee pursuant to regulations adopted by the Legislative Commission; or (b) Legislative Commission, if the final written report was first presented to the Legislative Commission, of any failure to submit a plan pursuant to subsection 1.

3. Each person who submits a plan pursuant to subsection 1 shall, within 6 months after submission of the plan, submit to the Legislative Auditor a report specifying the extent to which the recommendations of the Legislative Auditor have been carried out, the extent to which the recommendations have not been carried out and the reasons for any failure to carry out the recommendations.

4. The Legislative Auditor shall submit each report received pursuant to subsection 3 to the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee.

5. The Legislative Auditor shall notify the: (a) Audit Subcommittee, if so authorized by regulations adopted by the Legislative Commission; or (b) Legislative Commission, of any failure to submit a report pursuant to subsection 3.

6. The Legislative Commission may by regulation: (a) Provide that reports received by the Legislative Auditor pursuant to subsection 3 must be submitted to the Audit Subcommittee before they are submitted to the Legislative Commission. (b) Authorize the Audit Subcommittee to: (1) Review the reports; (2) Conduct hearings to examine any justification for a failure to carry out the recommendations of the Legislative Auditor; and (3) Report its findings to the Legislative Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.900 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.900
Legislative findings and declaration; definitions
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of NRS 218A.900 to 218A.940 , inclusive, the Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The complexities of contemporary civilization and government require the Legislature, in the discharge of its constitutional function, to delegate separately to the Legislative Commission and other committees during regular and special sessions and the legislative interim the finding of essential facts and the preliminary consideration of legislation, and that these subordinate bodies are, therefore, an integral part of the Legislature. (b) When the Legislature authorizes the use of remote-technology systems for sessions and meetings, such use: (1) Promotes and facilitates the efficient and effective operation of the sessions and meetings and encourages and fosters participation in the sessions and meetings by enabling persons from remote locations to attend, participate, vote or take any other action in the sessions and meetings even though the persons are not physically present at the sessions and meetings; (2) Enables Legislators and other public officials to represent their constituents and carry out their official powers, functions, duties and responsibilities at the sessions and meetings; and (3) During periods of emergency, crisis or disaster, safeguards the workings of the Legislative Department and ensures the continuity and efficacy of its operations at the sessions and meetings and protects the health, safety and welfare of persons who participate in the sessions and meetings by serving as a necessary protective or safety measure to keep the sessions and meetings as safe and free as reasonably possible from danger, risk, harm, injury and peril.

2. As used in NRS 218A.900 to 218A.940 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “ Legislature ” means: (1) The Legislature or either House; (2) Any committee of either House; (3) Any joint committee of both Houses; or (4) 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. The term includes, without limitation, any interim, advisory or other committee or subcommittee. (b) “ Remote-technology system ” means any system or other means of communication which is authorized pursuant to any statute, joint rule or rule of either House and which uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a person from a remote location to attend, participate, vote or take any other action in any session or meeting of the Legislature even though the person is not physically present at the session or meeting. The term includes, without limitation, a remote-technology system authorized pursuant to NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.910 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.910
Powers of Sergeant at Arms
Status: in_force

A person who interferes with the legislative process in the presence of either House may be summarily taken into custody by the Sergeant at Arms until:

1. A complaint has been filed and an arrest made by a peace officer for the violation of NRS 218A.915 ; or

2. A citation for contempt has been served pursuant to NRS 218A.925 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.010 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.010
Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

The intent of this chapter is to provide for the impartial postauditing of each agency of the State to furnish the Legislature with factual information necessary to the discharge of its constitutional duties and by which it may exercise its valid powers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.550 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.550
Determination of form and correction of mistakes by Legislative Counsel
Status: in_force

1. Before introduction, each bill must be delivered to the Legislative Counsel for the purpose of determining if the bill is in the proper form as prescribed by law or rule of the Houses. The Legislative Counsel is authorized to correct any clerical error such as orthography, adding or correcting the enacting clause, mistakes in numbering sections and references thereto, and in any other particular wherein the bill does not comply in form with law or rule of the Houses.

2. If, in the opinion of the Legislative Counsel, any correction made by the Legislative Counsel under the authority of this section should in any manner be construed to be a change in the bill other than a change in form, the Legislative Counsel shall obtain the consent of the author of the bill before making such change.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.585 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.585
Introduction and referral of prefiled measures upon convening of regular session
Status: in_force

Upon the convening of the next regular session, all prefiled bills and joint resolutions must be introduced and referred to a standing committee in the order in which they are numbered.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.115 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.115
“Documentary evidence” defined
Status: in_force

“Documentary evidence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 218E.012 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.370 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.370
Purchase of service credit: General requirements
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340 :

1. Any member of the Legislators' Retirement System may purchase all previous creditable service performed in the Legislature if the service was performed before the creation of the System. The Director must certify the inclusive dates of service of the Legislator to validate the service. The Legislator must pay the Board's actuary for a computation of costs and pay the full cost as determined by the actuary.

2. Any Legislator who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System may purchase credit for any period of service for which contributions were not paid while the Legislator was receiving temporary total disability benefits for an industrial injury, if the injury was sustained in performance of the Legislator's legislative duties for which contributions were required. The Legislator must pay the Board's actuary for any necessary computation and must also pay the full actuarial costs determined by the actuary.

3. Any Legislator who has 5 years of contributing creditable service may purchase up to 5 years of out-of-state service performed with any federal, state, county or municipal public agency if that service is no longer creditable in another public retirement system. To validate such service, the Legislator must obtain a certification of the inclusive dates of previous service performed with the other public agency, together with certification from that agency that the Legislator's credit is no longer creditable in another public retirement system. Upon application to retire, the Board shall determine whether the purchased service has been re-established in any other public retirement system. The Legislator must pay the Board's actuary for the computation and pay the full actuarial cost as determined by the actuary. For the purposes of this subsection, the Federal Old-Age and Survivor's Insurance System is not a “public retirement system.”

4. Any Legislator who has at least 5 years of contributing creditable service may purchase not more than 5 years of military service regardless of when served if the service is no longer credited in the military retirement system. To validate military service, the Legislator must provide certification of the inclusive dates of active military service performed, pay the Board's actuary for the computation and pay the full actuarial cost as determined by the actuary.

5. Any contributing Legislator may purchase previous service performed for any public employer which is not already credited in the Legislators' Retirement System, including service as an elected officer or a person appointed to an elective office for an unexpired term. The former public employer must certify the inclusive dates of employment and number of hours regularly worked by the Legislator to validate such service. The Legislator must pay the Board's actuary for a computation of cost and pay the full cost as determined by the actuary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.460 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.460
Requester of legislative measure must be informed of need for fiscal note; procedure for submitting legislative measure to agency or local government for fiscal note
Status: in_force

1. After a bill or joint resolution has been drafted, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall inform the requester that a fiscal note is required when the draft is submitted to the requester for review.

2. If the requester so directs, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall promptly determine the agency or local government to which the bill or joint resolution should be submitted and shall submit it for a fiscal note.

3. If the requester is a Legislator and desires to introduce the bill or joint resolution without a fiscal note, the Legislator may do so, but when the bill is introduced, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall promptly determine the agency or local government to which the bill or joint resolution is to be submitted and shall forward it to the agency or local government to obtain the fiscal note.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.240 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.240
Presentation and distribution of final report to Legislative Commission; adoption of additional procedures; restrictions on disclosure before presentation
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Auditor shall present a final written report of each audit to the Legislative Commission and furnish copies to all Legislators, other appropriate state officers and the head of the agency audited.

2. The Legislative Commission may by regulation provide for the: (a) Presentation of the final written report of each audit to the Audit Subcommittee before the report is presented to the Legislative Commission. (b) Distribution of copies of the final written report of an audit to each member of the Legislative Commission or Audit Subcommittee, or both, before the report is presented to the Legislative Commission. (c) Distribution of copies of the final written report or a summary of the final report to all Legislators, other appropriate state officers and the head of the agency audited after the final report is presented to the Audit Subcommittee.

3. Except as otherwise provided by chapters 218A to 218H, inclusive, of NRS, the Legislative Auditor shall not disclose the content of any audit before it is presented to the: (a) Audit Subcommittee, if the final written report is presented to the Audit Subcommittee pursuant to regulations adopted by the Legislative Commission. (b) Legislative Commission, if the final written report is not presented to the Audit Subcommittee pursuant to regulations adopted by the Legislative Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.180 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.180
Duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau
Status: in_force

The Director shall:

1. File a copy of the shapefiles adopted by NRS 218B.250 and 28B.260 with the Secretary of State.

2. Retain in an office of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, copies of maps of the legislative districts described in the shapefiles adopted by NRS 218B.250 and 218B.260 .

3. Make available copies of the maps to any interested person for a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual costs of producing copies of the maps.

4. File a copy of the maps with the Secretary of State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.110 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.110
Requests from Legislative Department: Duties of Legislative Counsel; priority and order of drafting
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Counsel shall assist Legislators in the drafting of the legislative measures which they are authorized to request, including, without limitation, drafting them in proper form and furnishing the Legislators with the fullest information upon all matters within the scope of the Legislative Counsel's duties.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Legislative Counsel shall, insofar as is possible, act upon all Legislators' requests for the drafting of legislative measures in the order in which they are received.

3. To assure the greatest possible equity in the handling of such requests, drafting must proceed as follows: (a) If a Legislator so desires, the Legislator may designate a different priority for the Legislator's requests which the Legislative Counsel shall observe, insofar as is possible. (b) The drafting of requests from chairs or members of standing committees or special committees which are made on behalf of those committees must not, except where urgency is recognized, take precedence over the priority established or designated for requests from individual Legislators. (c) The Legislative Counsel shall give full priority to the drafting of requests from Legislators for which sufficient detail to allow complete drafting of the legislative measure is submitted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.500 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.500
Legislative findings and declarations
Status: in_force

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 subcommittee on matters relating to public lands be assigned primary responsibility for participating in them.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.325 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.325
Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise ordered by the Legislative Commission, the members of a Joint Interim Standing 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 his or her designee shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of each Joint Interim Standing Committee.

3. Five members of a Joint Interim Standing Committee constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Committee, except that any recommended legislation proposed by a Committee must be approved by a majority of the members of the Senate and a majority of the members of the Assembly serving on the Committee.

4. Except during a regular or special session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of a Joint Interim Standing Committee attends a meeting of the Committee or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Committee, the member 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 and employees generally; and (c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655 . The compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the members of a Committee must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.590 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.590
Effect on benefits if member is elected or appointed to certain offices after retirement
Status: in_force

1. A person receiving a retirement allowance under this chapter who is elected or appointed to the Legislature may not receive a retirement allowance during the period in which the person serves as a Legislator. Upon reentry into retirement, the person may receive a retirement allowance based upon the person’s previous service and added service, if the person is a member of the Legislators' Retirement System during the period of his or her added service.

2. If a retired Legislator is chosen by election or appointment to fill another elective office, the retired Legislator is entitled to the same allowances as a retired Legislator who has no employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.152 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.152
Requests from certain Legislators whose offices become vacant
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if after the general election preceding a regular session and before that regular session has convened, a vacancy occurs for any reason in the office of a Legislator who is: (a) A member of the Senate from the majority party, the Majority Leader of the Senate may allocate to a member of the Senate from the majority party or a Senate standing committee all, some or none of the requests for the drafting of legislative measures requested or available to be requested by the Legislator whose office became vacant. (b) A member of the Assembly from the majority party, the Speaker of the Assembly may allocate to a member of the Assembly from the majority party or an Assembly standing committee all, some or none of the requests for the drafting of legislative measures requested or available to be requested by the Legislator whose office became vacant. (c) A member of the Senate from the minority party, the Minority Leader of the Senate may allocate to a member of the Senate from the minority party all, some or none of the requests for the drafting of legislative measures requested or available to be requested by the Legislator whose office became vacant. (d) A member of the Assembly from the minority party, the Minority Leader of the Assembly may allocate to a member of the Assembly from the minority party all, some or none of the requests for the drafting of legislative measures requested or available to be requested by the Legislator whose office became vacant.

2. The Majority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, Minority Leader of the Assembly and Minority Leader of the Senate, respectively, shall, not later than the 8th calendar day of a regular session, provide the Legislative Counsel with a written list of the number of requests for the drafting of a legislative measure that may be submitted by each member and standing committee of the respective houses, within the limit provided by subsection 1. The lists may be revised any time before the 15th calendar day of the regular session to reallocate any unused requests or requests which were withdrawn before drafting began on the request.

3. If, pursuant to this section, a request for the drafting of a legislative measure is submitted to the Legislative Counsel by a member of the Senate or Assembly, a standing committee of the Senate or Assembly, the Majority Leader or Minority Leader of the Senate, or the Speaker or Minority Leader of the Assembly on or before the 15th calendar day of the regular session pursuant to this section, the member, chair of the standing committee or his or her designee, Majority Leader or Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the Assembly, as applicable, shall, by the 22nd calendar day of the regular session, provide the Legislative Counsel with information to draft the request which is sufficient in detail to allow for complete drafting of the request.

4. A request for the drafting of a legislative measure that is allocated to: (a) A member of the Senate or Assembly pursuant to this section is in addition to the number of requests authorized for that member by statute, joint rule or rule of either House. (b) A standing committee of either House pursuant to this section must be approved by a majority of all of the members appointed to the committee before the request is submitted to the Legislative Counsel.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.090 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.090
Secretary of State to make records, books and statutes available to Legislative Counsel for inspection
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall make available for inspection to the Legislative Counsel:

1. All records in the Office of the Secretary of State which are or may be of use to the Legislative Counsel.

2. Any books or statutes in the custody of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.405 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 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
Status: in_force

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 NRS 228.1111, 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, subsection 3 of NRS 349.073 , NRS 353.220 , 353.224 , 353.2705 to 353.2771 , inclusive, 353.288 , 353.335 , 353.3375 , 353C.224 , 353C.226, paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS 407.0762 , NRS 428.375 , 433.732 , 439.4905 , 439.620 , 439.630 , 445B.830, subsection 1 of NRS 445C.320 and NRS 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.965 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.965
Style and form; meaning and interpretation of new and omitted matter
Status: in_force

1. The Director is authorized to set the style and form of the printing of the bound volumes of the Statutes of Nevada.

2. In printing the section or part of the law reenacted in an amendatory law, the Director shall cause to be printed: (a) Between brackets and in strike out type the words, phrases or provisions of the existing law, if any, which have been stricken out or eliminated by the passage of the amendatory law; and (b) In italics all new words, phrases or provisions, if any, which have been inserted into or added to the existing law by the passage of the amendatory law.

3. In ascertaining the correct reading, status and interpretation of an amendatory law: (a) The matter printed between brackets and in strike out type must be omitted; and (b) The matter printed in italics must be read and interpreted as part of the amendatory law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.300 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.300
Transfer of service from Public Employees' Retirement System; retransfer; double coverage
Status: in_force

1. Within a reasonable time after July 1, 1967, the Board shall notify all incumbent Legislators in writing concerning credit for service, other than legislative service, covered under the Public Employees' Retirement System. Unless the Legislator requests in writing within 30 days after receipt of such written notice that his or her service, other than legislative service, be continued under the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Board shall transfer from the Public Employees' Retirement Fund all sums contributed by the Legislator through service, other than legislative service, together with the sums contributed by his or her employer for such service. The service so transferred shall be accredited under the Legislators' Retirement System as if performed in a legislative capacity. Service so transferred may be retransferred to the Public Employees' Retirement System, and the related contributions shall then be returned to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund, at any time when the person ceases to be a Legislator and re-establishes membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 286.385 or for the transfer of service from the Public Employees' Retirement System to the Legislators' Retirement System, as provided in this section, service after July 1, 1967, as a Legislator cannot be accredited under the Public Employees' Retirement System and service in capacities covered by the Public Employees' Retirement System cannot be accredited under the Legislators' Retirement System.

3. Nothing in this chapter or in any other law prevents or prohibits coverage of a person under both the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Legislators' Retirement System when service is compatible with the provisions of each system.

4. Legislators receiving retirement allowances from the Public Employees' Retirement System on July 1, 1967, are not eligible for transfer to the Legislators' Retirement System.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.655 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.655
Delivery of official engrossed bill to Secretary of State
Status: in_force

The official engrossed bill must be delivered by the Legislative Counsel, or by such person as the Legislative Counsel designates in writing, to the Secretary of State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 219A.310 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 219A / Section 219A.310
Nevada Youth Legislature Account: Creation in Legislative Fund; use of money in Account; interest and income; submission of annual itemized statement
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby created the Nevada Youth Legislature Account in the Legislative Fund.

2. Money for the Account may be provided: (a) By appropriation; or (b) Through the acceptance of gifts, grants and donations as authorized pursuant to NRS 219A.200 and 219A.300 .

3. The money in the Account must be held in trust for the Youth Legislature and may be used only: (a) For the educational programs and operations of the Youth Legislature; (b) To provide administrative support for the Youth Legislature; (c) To pay for expenses directly related to the Youth Legislature; and (d) For such other purposes directly related to the Youth Legislature as the Board may approve.

4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

5. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

6. Each year, the Board shall submit an itemized statement of the income and expenditures for the Account to the Legislative Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.220 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.220
Duty of State Controller and agency personnel to submit financial statements
Status: in_force

The State Controller or the head of any agency of the State, and any employee or agent thereof, acting by, for or on account of such agency or officer receiving, paying or otherwise controlling any public money in the State of Nevada, in whole or in part, whether the money is provided by the State of Nevada, received from the Federal Government of the United States or any branch, bureau or agency thereof, or received from private or other source, shall submit to the Legislative Auditor, upon the Legislative Auditor’s request, the appropriate financial statement prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles for the period designated by the Legislative Auditor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.600 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.600
Introduction of legislative measure in duplicate
Status: in_force

1. Each bill and resolution must be introduced in duplicate and one copy of each bill and resolution must be marked “original” and one must be marked “duplicate.”

2. The copy marked “duplicate” must be referred to the Legislative Counsel for photocomposition and filing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.610 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.610
Discussion of preliminary report with audited school district or State Public Charter School Authority; inclusion of school district’s or Authority’s explanation or rebuttal in final report
Status: in_force

The Legislative Auditor or the Legislative Auditor's authorized representative shall furnish a copy of the preliminary report of an audit conducted pursuant to NRS 218G.600 or 218G.605 to the superintendent of the respective school district or the Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Authority, as applicable, and discuss the report with the superintendent of the school district or the Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Authority. The superintendent of the school district or the Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Authority, as applicable, shall submit to the Legislative Auditor, within 10 days after the discussion, a written statement of explanation or rebuttal concerning any of the findings, and the Legislative Auditor shall include in the final written report prepared pursuant to NRS 218G.600 or 218G.605 the explanation or rebuttal of the superintendent of the school district or the Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Authority to any of the findings contained in the final report.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.262 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.262
Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Nomination or application process; deadline
Status: in_force

1. If a vacancy in the office of a Legislator must be filled pursuant to NRS 218A.260 and the former Legislator was elected or appointed from a district wholly within one county, the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member who is of the same political party as the former Legislator must submit to the board of county commissioners a list of one or more qualified nominees to fill the vacancy. If the former Legislator is not of the same political party as the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located shall establish: (a) A process by which persons may file applications with the board to fill the vacancy; and (b) A specific date for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy.

2. If a vacancy in the office of a Legislator must be filled pursuant to NRS 218A.260 and the former Legislator was elected or appointed from a district comprising more than one county, the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member and who is of the same political party as the former Legislator must submit to the board of county commissioners of each county within or partly within the district a list of one or more qualified nominees to fill the vacancy. If the former Legislator is not of the same political party as the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member: (a) The board of county commissioners of each county within or partly within the district shall establish a process by which persons may file applications with that board to fill the vacancy. (b) The board of county commissioners of the county with the largest population in the district shall, after considering any recommendations made by the other boards within a reasonable time after the vacancy, establish a specific date that is the same for all of the boards for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy.

3. If, pursuant to NRS 218A.260 , the board or boards of county commissioners, as applicable, reject all of the qualified nominees on the list submitted by the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member who is of the same political party as the former Legislator, the same Majority or Minority Leader must submit a new list of one of more qualified nominees to fill the vacancy to the board or boards of county commissioners.

4. As used in this section, “ qualified nominee ” means a person: (a) Who meets the qualifications for the office as required by NRS 218A.200 ; (b) Who is a member of the same political party as the former Legislator; and (c) Who has, in accordance with NRS 281.050 , actually, as opposed to constructively, resided in the district of the former Legislator for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date on which the person is nominated by the Majority or Minority Leader of the House of which the former Legislator was a member and who is of the same political party as the former Legislator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.190 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.190
Duties of Secretary of State
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall:

1. Provide to the clerk of each county and the Clerk of Carson City, copies of the shapefiles filed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 218B.180 and maps filed pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 218B.180 .

2. Make available copies of the shapefiles and maps to any interested person for a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual costs of producing copies of the shapefiles or maps.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.230 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218H / Section 218H.230
Notice required upon termination of session activities; continuing requirements after filing notice
Status: in_force

1. If, during a regular or special session, a registrant ceases the activity that required registration, the registrant shall, within 30 days after ceasing that activity, file with the Director a notice of termination of session activity.

2. If a registrant files a notice of termination of session activity, the filing of that notice does not relieve the registrant of: (a) The reporting requirement for any reporting period during which the registrant engaged in any lobbying activities, including, without limitation, the reporting period during which the notice of termination of session activity is filed. (b) The continuing duty to file a supplementary registration statement with the Director pursuant to NRS 218H.220 and to comply with NRS 218H.930 and any other requirement set forth in this chapter until the commencement of the next regular session, unless the registrant ceases all lobbying activities and complies with the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 218H.180 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.450 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.450
Minimum requirement for retirement; effect of lapse in service; reduction in benefits for early retirement
Status: in_force

1. The minimum requirement for retirement is: (a) For a Legislator who has an effective date of membership before July 1, 2015, 10 years of accredited service; and (b) For a Legislator who has an effective date of membership on or after July 1, 2015, 10 years of service. For the purposes of this paragraph, any year or part of a year of service purchased by a Legislator pursuant to NRS 218C.370 must not be considered in determining the number of years of service of the Legislator unless the Legislator has a family medical emergency. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Board shall define by regulation “family medical emergency” and set forth by regulation the circumstances in which purchased service credit may be considered in determining the number of years of service of a Legislator who has a family medical emergency. A lapse in service as a Legislator does not operate to forfeit any retirement rights accrued before the lapse.

2. A Legislator who meets the requirements of subsection 1 may retire: (a) At the age of 60 years or older with a full allowance. (b) At any age less than 60 years with an allowance or benefit actuarially reduced to the age of 60 years. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340 , an allowance or benefit under this paragraph must be reduced by 6 percent of the unmodified amount for each full year that the member is under the age of 60 years, and an additional 0.5 percent for each additional month that the member is under the age of 60 years. Any option selected must be reduced by an amount proportionate to the reduction provided in this subsection for the unmodified allowance or benefit. The Board may adjust the actuarial reduction based upon an experience study of the System and recommendation by the actuary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.500 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.500
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 218G.500 to 218G.595 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218G.505 to 218G.535 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.310 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.310
Continuation of service under Public Employees' Retirement System; calculation of benefits
Status: in_force

1. A member of the Public Employees' Retirement System with service as a Legislator before January 1, 1967, may continue such service under the Public Employees' Retirement System with benefits to be calculated in the manner prescribed in subsection 2 or 3.

2. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340 , benefits must be calculated in the manner prescribed by NRS 286.475 unless the member elects to have the member’s benefits calculated pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3.

3. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340 , a member may elect to have the member’s service as a Legislator credited for retirement under chapter 286 of NRS as full-time service for the purpose of calculation of benefits at an annual gross compensation of $10,500. The member shall, at the time of election, pay to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund and the Public Employees' Retirement Administrative Fund the difference between the sums paid for the member’s legislative service and the sums which would have been paid by the member and the public employer on the member’s behalf had the member been in full-time service at an annual gross compensation of $10,500, but the member is entitled to the same privileges of payment under the same conditions applicable to the repayment of previously withdrawn contributions by other members of the Public Employees' Retirement System.

4. Service as a Legislator, when accredited under the Public Employees' Retirement System, will not be accreditable under the Legislators' Retirement System.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.500 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.500
Determination of monthly benefits
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340 , a Legislator entering into retirement on or after July 1, 1975, is entitled to receive a monthly retirement allowance of $25 for each year of service up to 30 years, prorated for fractions of a year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.650 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.650
Advances of money for travel
Status: in_force

1. During a regular session, any Legislator may apply for advance money for travel expenses, not to exceed in the aggregate the total amount of travel expenses to which the Legislator is entitled under NRS 218A.645 for a regular session, by filing a request with: (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate if a member of the Senate; or (b) The Speaker of the Assembly if a member of the Assembly.

2. The Majority Leader or the Speaker may disapprove a request for advance money for travel. If the Majority Leader or the Speaker approves the request, the Majority Leader or the Speaker shall forward a copy of the request and the approval to the Chief of the Administrative Division.

3. Upon receiving a copy of the request and the approval from the Majority Leader or the Speaker, the Chief of the Administrative Division shall issue a check drawn upon the checking account of the Legislative Counsel Bureau maintained pursuant to NRS 218F.230 for the amount of the advance requested.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.033 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.033
“House” defined
Status: in_force

“ House ” means a House of the Legislature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.110 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.110
“Committee” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Committee ” means the Legislative Commission, a Joint Interim Standing Committee 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.150 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.150
Authorized expenditures from Legislative Fund to pay for costs related to publications
Status: in_force

Money in the Legislative Fund may be expended for:

1. Payment of the costs of printing, reproduction, binding and mailing of Nevada Revised Statutes with annotations, supplements thereto and other publications authorized by the Legislative Commission.

2. The purchase and maintenance of necessary equipment and the purchase of supplies connected with such publications.

3. The payment of salaries, payroll costs and contract services of personnel directly connected with such publications.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.520 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.520
General powers
Status: reserved

1. The Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee or by a majority of the members of the Subcommittee.

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.450 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.450
Special audits required of non-state entities which receive public money; duty of entity to make all information available; duty extends to confidential information
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Auditor, as directed by the Legislative Commission pursuant to NRS 218G.120 , shall conduct a special audit of an entity which is not an agency of this State but which receives an appropriation of public money during any fiscal year. Such an audit must, without limitation, examine the use of the public money received by the entity.

2. As a condition of the acceptance of any appropriation of public money, an entity which is not an agency of this State must agree to make available to the Legislative Auditor all books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers or other records of information, confidential or otherwise and irrespective of their form or location, that the Legislative Auditor determines to be necessary to conduct an audit pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.555 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.555
Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies; reports
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.039 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.039
“Joint resolution” defined
Status: in_force

“ Joint resolution ” means a joint resolution of the Senate and the Assembly.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 219.030 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.030
Duties of Commissioners
Status: in_force

The Commissioners shall:

1. Examine the subjects upon which uniformity of legislation in the various states is desirable, but which are outside the jurisdiction of the Congress of the United States.

2. Confer upon these matters with Commissioners appointed by the other states for the same purpose.

3. Consider and draft uniform laws to be submitted for approval and adoption by the several states.

4. Generally devise and recommend such other and further course of action as shall accomplish the purpose of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.520 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.520
Secretary of the Senate: Election; duties
Status: in_force

1. The Secretary of the Senate must be elected as an officer by the Senate.

2. The Secretary of the Senate shall assign the duties of the Senate employees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.430 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.430
Fiscal note required for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting State Government
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall obtain a fiscal note on: (a) Any bill or joint resolution which creates or increases any fiscal liability or decreases any revenue which appears to be in excess of $2,000; and (b) Any bill or joint resolution which increases or newly provides for a term of imprisonment in the state prison or makes release on parole or probation from the state prison less likely, before a vote is taken on such a bill or joint resolution by a committee of the Assembly or the Senate.

2. The fiscal note must contain a reliable estimate of the anticipated change in appropriation authority, fiscal liability or state revenue under the bill or joint resolution, including, to the extent possible, a projection of such changes in future biennia.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218D.400 to 218D.495 , inclusive, or a joint rule, the estimates must be made by the affected agency or agencies.

4. The fiscal note is not required on any bill or joint resolution relating exclusively to the proposed executive budget.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.175 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.175
General powers and duties
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218B.080 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.080
“State Demographer” defined
Status: in_force

“ State Demographer ” means the demographer employed by the Department of Taxation pursuant to NRS 360.283 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.270 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.270
Certain legislative measures must include information relating to unfunded mandates
Status: in_force

If any provision contained in a legislative measure will have the effect of requiring one or more local governments to establish, provide or increase a program or service which is estimated to cost in excess of $5,000 per local government and a specified source for the additional revenue to pay the expense is not authorized by a specific statute, the face of the legislative measure must indicate:

1. That the legislative measure contains an unfunded mandate; and

2. Whether the legislative measure was requested by or on behalf of one or more of the local governments that will be required by the legislative measure to establish, provide or increase the program or service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.415 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.415
Summary of certain legislative measures must include information concerning fiscal effect and appropriations
Status: in_force

1. The summary of each bill or joint resolution introduced in the Legislature must include the statement: (a) “Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact,” “Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No,” or “Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: Increases or Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility,” whichever is appropriate; and (b) “Effect on the State: Yes,” “Effect on the State: No,” “Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget,” “Effect on the State: Executive Budget,” or “Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget,” whichever is appropriate.

2. The Legislative Counsel shall consult the Fiscal Analysis Division to secure the appropriate information for summaries of bills and joint resolutions.

3. If an amendment adds an appropriation to a bill that previously did not include an appropriation or removes all appropriations from a bill that previously included one or more appropriations, the Legislative Counsel shall change the summary of the bill to reflect the inclusion or removal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.675 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.675
Procedure upon delivery to Governor; computation of time for action; approval by Governor; delivery of bill to Secretary of State if approved
Status: in_force

1. As soon as an enrolled bill is delivered to the Governor for action, the Governor or an authorized member of the Governor's staff shall: (a) Endorse by stamp, on the back of the enrolled bill, over the Governor's signature, from whom and which House the bill was received, the date and hour of receipt and the number of pages comprising the bill; and (b) Compute and note thereon the time limit for action by the Governor, excluding the day of receipt and Sundays, which must not exceed the constitutional limit for such action.

2. To approve the bill, the Governor must sign the bill, within the constitutional limit for such action, following the signatures of the officials of both Houses as follows: State of Nevada Executive Department Approved _____a.m._____p.m. ________(month)________(day)________(year) _________________________(Governor)

3. Immediately after such approval, the Governor shall direct a member of the Governor's staff to deliver the bill to the Secretary of State, who shall: (a) Endorse on the back of the bill, following the endorsement made on the bill pursuant to subsection 1: Received and filed. _____(hour) ________(month)________(day)________(year) ____________________(Secretary of State) (b) Give a receipt for the bill in the manner required by NRS 218D.700 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.150 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.150
Creation; membership; vacancies; officers; terms
Status: in_force

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.285 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.285
Attendance; content; duration; notice; exceptions; certification
Status: in_force

1. A Legislator who is elected to the Assembly or the Senate and who has not previously served in either House shall attend the training required pursuant to this section unless his or her attendance is excused pursuant to subsection 6.

2. A member of the Assembly who is required to attend training pursuant to this section shall attend each training session designated as mandatory by the Speaker of the Assembly. A member of the Senate who is required to attend training pursuant to this section shall attend each training session designated as mandatory by the Majority Leader of the Senate.

3. The training required pursuant to this section must include: (a) Legislative procedure and protocol; (b) Overviews of the state budget and the budgetary process; (c) Discussion of major policy issues that are likely to be considered during the ensuing regular session; (d) Discussion of local governments in this State, including, without limitation, overviews of: (1) The structure and authority of local governments; (2) The financial administration of local governments, including, without limitation, the budgets and budgetary process of local governments; and (3) The services provided by local governments; and (e) Such other matters as are deemed appropriate by the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Assembly and the Minority Leader of the Senate for their respective Houses.

4. The Director shall provide staff support for the training required pursuant to this section.

5. The training required pursuant to this section must not exceed a total of 10 days and must be conducted between the day next after the general election and the commencement of the ensuing regular session. The dates for the training must be: (a) Determined by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate; (b) Posted on the public website of the Legislature on the Internet; and (c) Communicated in writing by the Director to the candidates for election to the Assembly and the Senate for the ensuing regular session, not later than 90 days before the first day on which training will be conducted.

6. The Speaker of the Assembly or the Majority Leader of the Senate may excuse a Legislator from attending a training session otherwise required pursuant to this section in case of illness, injury, emergency, employment or other good cause as determined by the Speaker or Majority Leader.

7. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Director shall provide an electronic copy of a training session and a form for attesting completion of the training session to any Legislator who was unable to attend the training session. If any training session is conducted in a manner that the Director determines cannot reasonably be recorded in an electronic format, the Director may provide for an alternate means of recording the information provided during that training session. To successfully complete the training required pursuant to this section, a Legislator who was unable to attend a training session shall complete that session in the manner prescribed by the Director and submit the attestation to the Director.

8. The Director shall issue a “Certificate of Graduation from the Legislative Training Academy” to each Legislator who successfully completes the training required pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218G.350 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218G / Section 218G.350
Selection of private firms; execution of contract; oversight; performance of audit; submission, presentation and distribution of report
Status: in_force

1. The Audit Subcommittee shall confer with the Legislative Auditor to establish standards of performance to be required of a firm chosen to perform an audit. The Audit Subcommittee shall conduct negotiations with each of the firms recommended for consideration by the Legislative Auditor and shall select the firm or firms which, in the judgment of the Audit Subcommittee, are best qualified to meet the standards of performance established. During the negotiations and in making its selection, the Audit Subcommittee shall consider: (a) The competency of the firms being considered; (b) The estimated cost of the services required to conduct the audit; and (c) The scope and complexity of the services required.

2. Each contract for an audit must be signed by the Legislative Auditor and an authorized representative of the firm selected to perform the audit. The Legislative Auditor shall periodically inspect the performance of the firm performing the audit to ensure that the terms of the contract are being complied with.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 218G.330 and 218G.340 , the officers and employees of a firm performing an audit shall keep information disclosed by an audit in strict confidence and shall not disclose the contents of an audit before it is presented to the Audit Subcommittee or submitted to the appropriate federal agency or an entity designated by the federal agency. The officers and employees of the firm have the same rights of access to books, accounts, records, files, correspondence or other documents that the Legislative Auditor has.

4. At the conclusion of the audit, the firm or firms which have performed the audit shall submit a written report of the audit to the Legislative Auditor. The Legislative Auditor shall follow the procedures set forth in NRS 218G.230 , concerning preliminary audit reports and shall attend, or have a member of the Legislative Auditor's staff attend, the discussion held pursuant to that section.

5. The Legislative Commission may by regulation provide for the distribution of copies of the written report submitted to the Legislative Auditor pursuant to subsection 4, to each member of the Audit Subcommittee before the report is presented to the Audit Subcommittee pursuant to subsection 6.

6. The Legislative Auditor shall present the final audit report to the Audit Subcommittee and thereafter distribute the report or a summary of the report to Legislators, other appropriate state officers and the head of the agency audited. If federal law requires the Legislative Auditor to submit the final audit report to a federal agency or an entity designated by the federal agency, the Legislative Auditor may submit the report to the federal agency or entity before the Legislative Auditor presents it to the Audit Subcommittee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.090 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.090
“Special session” defined
Status: in_force

“ Special session ” means a special session of the Legislature convened by:

1. The members of the Legislature pursuant to Section 2A of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution ; or

2. The Governor pursuant to Section 9 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.950 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.950
Unlawful alteration of proposed legislative measure
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not fraudulently alter the draft of any legislative measure which has been presented for enactment or adoption to either House with the intent to procure its enactment or adoption by either House in language different from that intended by the House.

2. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 220.110 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 220 / Section 220.110
Contents of NRS
Status: in_force

Nevada Revised Statutes shall contain:

1. The Constitution of the United States.

2. The Constitution of the State of Nevada.

3. The laws of this state of general application.

4. A full and accurate index of the statute laws.

5. Such annotations, historical notes and other information as the Legislative Counsel deems appropriate to include.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.445 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.445
Legislator may raise issue that legislative measure requires fiscal note; determination of need for fiscal note by presiding officer
Status: in_force

1. Any Legislator may at any time while a bill or joint resolution is before the Legislator’s House raise the issue that the bill or joint resolution requires a fiscal note.

2. If the presiding officer determines that the bill or joint resolution does require a fiscal note, the presiding officer shall request the Fiscal Analysis Division to obtain the fiscal note before further action is taken.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.250 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.250
Procedure for resigning office
Status: in_force

1. A person who receives a certificate of election or appointment to office as a Legislator may resign the office whether or not the person has entered upon the execution of the duties of the office or has taken the requisite oath of office.

2. If a person resigns his or her office as a Legislator, the person shall deliver the resignation to the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218F.420 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218F / Section 218F.420
Sale of manuals and handbooks containing selected portions of NRS
Status: in_force

1. With the approval of the Legislative Commission, the Legislative Counsel may compile and publish manuals or handbooks containing selected portions of Nevada Revised Statutes.

2. Such manuals and handbooks must be sold at a price fixed by the Director, and all money received for the sale of such publications must be deposited in the Legislative Fund in the State Treasury.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.635 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.635
Transmittal of passed legislative measure to State Printer; meaning and interpretation of new and omitted matter in enrolled legislative measure; comparison of enrolled copy with official engrossed copy; presentation to officers for signatures
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Counsel shall transmit a copy of each passed bill and resolution, in the order of its receipt, to the State Printer and take a receipt therefor. The receipt must bear the date of delivery and give the bill or resolution number.

2. The State Printer shall print each bill and resolution, in the order of its receipt, in enrolled form, retaining the symbols indicating the amendments to existing law.

3. In printing an enrolled bill which amends existing law, the State Printer, in cooperation with the Legislative Counsel, shall cause to be printed: (a) Between brackets and in strike out type the words, phrases or provisions of the existing law, if any, which have been stricken out or eliminated by the passage of the bill; and (b) In italics all new words, phrases or provisions, if any, which have been inserted into or added to the existing law by the passage of the bill.

4. In ascertaining the correct reading, status and interpretation of an enrolled bill which amends existing law: (a) The matter printed between brackets and in strike out type must be omitted; and (b) The matter printed in italics must be read and interpreted as part of the enrolled bill.

5. The Legislative Counsel shall carefully compare the enrolled copy with the official engrossed copy, and if the enrolled copy is found to be correct, the Legislative Counsel shall present it to the proper officers for their signatures. When the officers sign their names on the enrolled copy, as required by law, it is enrolled. The official engrossed copy may by resolution be used as the enrolled bill.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218D.190 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218D / Section 218D.190
Requests from Supreme Court
Status: in_force

1. For a regular session, the Supreme Court may request the drafting of not more than 10 legislative measures which have been approved by the Supreme Court on behalf of the Judicial Department. The requests must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.

2. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. The legislative measures requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218C.380 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218C / Section 218C.380
Purchase of service credit: Deferred payment; contributions; administrative fees
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340 , a Legislator who provides proper documentation and establishes the right to purchase any of the service listed in NRS 218C.370 may defer payment until actual retirement. Under this subsection, the purchase of service must be based on the full actuarial cost based upon the age of the member at the time of purchase. Service purchased under this subsection may not be credited until retirement. This service can be used for service retirement eligibility.

2. The Legislative Commission may pay any portion of the cost to validate service under NRS 218C.370 , but is not required to do so. No credit may be validated unless both the employer and the employee contributions have been paid.

3. The Legislator or Legislative Commission, or both, purchasing credit under NRS 218C.370 shall pay the full current administrative fees for each month of service purchased.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218A.815 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.815
“Legislative staff” defined
Status: in_force

“ Legislative staff ” means the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218E.625 — NV Code / Title 17 / Chapter 218E / Section 218E.625
Creation; personnel; general powers and duties; confidentiality of certain information
Status: in_force

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 Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education: (a) Collect and analyze data and issue written reports concerning: (1) The effectiveness of the provisions of chapter 385A of NRS 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 NRS 388.5223 to 388.5243 , inclusive; (4) The results of the examinations of the National Assessment of Educational Progress that are administered pursuant to NRS 390.830 ; 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. 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 Joint Interim Standing 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.