reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NV Rev Stat § 334.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 334 - Purchasing: Generally|NRS 334.050 - Statutory authorization required for lease, purchase or acquisition of real property.

Unless otherwise provided by law, no state department, division, bureau, commission, board, authority or agency, and no state officer, commissioner, representative of the State, or other state employee acting by, for, or on account of any office, department, board, commission, bureau, agency or institution operating by authority of law, and supported in whole or in part by any public funds, whether the funds are funds received from the Federal Government or any branch or agency thereof, or from private or any other sources, and whether or not its funds are deposited in the State Treasury, may lease, purchase or enter into any contract for the purchase of, or receive or acquire by gift, grant, devise or in any other manner, any real property.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 61)
NV Rev Stat § 334.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 334 - Purchasing: Generally|NRS 334.060 - Purchase of insurance or establishment of self-insurance reserve or fund to protect public property.

The State and any political subdivision or other governmental entity in this state may insure its property against the risk of damage or destruction, by purchase of a policy of insurance or by establishing a self-insurance reserve or fund, or a combination thereof.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 391)
NV Rev Stat § 334.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 334 - Purchasing: Generally|NRS 334.070 - Lease of property to promote conservation of energy; hearing.

  1. The governing body or executive authority of any public body may enter into a contract to lease property which the public body owns or which is assigned to it for administration:  (a) At a reduced rate in return for the right to purchase energy at a reduced rate; or  (b) Whereby the lessee agrees to construct a facility designed to conserve energy on the property and thereafter lease the property back to the governing body.  2. The governing body or executive authority may enter into a contract pursuant to subsection 1 if it finds that the contract would:  (a) Promote the conservation of energy and reduce the use of fossil fuels;  (b) Promote the use of types of energy which are alternatives to fossil fuels; and  (c) Result in a reduction in the amount of money spent for the energy used by the public body, which reduction is equal to or greater than the amount of money by which the rate of the lease is reduced below market value.  3. A public hearing must be held before a contract is entered into pursuant to subsection 1. A notice which includes at least the time, location and agenda of the hearing must be:  (a) Posted at the principal office of the public body or the building in which the hearing is to be held; and  (b) Published in a paper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the public body at least once a week for 2 weeks,  not less than 2 weeks before the hearing.  4. For the purposes of this section:  (a) "Facility designed to conserve energy" includes any work or improvement which operates to reduce the use of fossil fuel and use energy more efficiently, including equipment used in the production of alternative sources of energy, for cogeneration and for the maintenance and management of loads.  (b) "Public body" means the State or a county, city, town, school district or any public agency of this state or its political subdivisions.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1248)
NV Rev Stat § 334.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 334 - Purchasing: Generally|NRS 334.080 - State or local governmental officer or employee required to refuse and report certain offers or promises from bidders on contracts and prohibited from offering or providing certain information to bidders.

  1. An officer or employee of the State or a local government who receives an offer or promise of future employment, a business opportunity, money, a gratuity or any other thing of value from a person who has provided a bid or proposal on a contract for supplies, materials, equipment or services to be awarded by the State or local government or from an officer, employee, representative, agent or consultant of such a person shall:  (a) Refuse the offer or promise; and   (b) Within 72 hours after receiving the offer or promise, report the occurrence to his or her immediate supervisor or, if he or she does not have an immediate supervisor, to the administrative head of the agency by which he or she is employed. The requirement to report such an offer or promise pursuant to this paragraph applies regardless of whether the offer or promise is subsequently withdrawn.  2. Before a contract for supplies, materials, equipment or services is awarded by the State or a local government, an officer or employee of the State or local government shall not offer or provide to a person who has bid on the contract:  (a) Any proprietary information regarding the contract; or  (b) Any information regarding a bid on the contract submitted by another person, unless such information is available to the general public.  3. An officer or employee of the State or a local government who violates the provisions of subsection 1 or 2 is subject to disciplinary action.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Local government" means any political subdivision of the State, including, without limitation, a county, city, town, school district, general improvement district or other district.  (b) "State" means the State of Nevada or any board, commission, department or other agency or instrumentality thereof.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2469)
NV Rev Stat § 336.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 336.013 and 336.016 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345; A 1963, 1063; 1973, 1466; 1993, 1567; 2013, 205)
NV Rev Stat § 336.013 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.013 - "Executive Officer" defined.

Executive Officer means the Administrator of the Fleet Services Division.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 205)
NV Rev Stat § 336.016 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.016 - "Fleet Services Division" defined.

Fleet Services Division means the Fleet Services Division of the Department of Administration.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 205)
NV Rev Stat § 336.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.030 - Purposes.

The purposes of the Fleet Services Division are:  1. To ensure economical utilization of state-owned vehicles.  2. To eliminate the unauthorized use of state-owned vehicles.  3. To provide a ready means of transportation for state employees and officers on state business.  4. To reduce the need for state employees to use private cars on official state business.  5. To provide a central administrative facility for the maintenance, care and operation of selected state-owned vehicles.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345; A 2013, 205)
NV Rev Stat § 336.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.050 - Employees and facilities.

The Executive Officer is authorized to employ such employees or procure such facilities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345; A 2013, 205)
NV Rev Stat § 336.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.060 - Assignment of state-owned vehicles to Fleet Services Division.

The Governor may assign any state-owned vehicle to the Fleet Services Division and may withdraw any vehicle from any state agency and reassign such vehicle to the Fleet Services Division.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345; A 2013, 206)
NV Rev Stat § 336.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.080 - Duties of Executive Officer.

The Executive Officer shall:  1. Be responsible for proper maintenance and storage of all vehicles assigned to the Fleet Services Division.  2. Maintain records to show the location and operating and maintenance costs of vehicles assigned to the Fleet Services Division.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345; A 2013, 206)
NV Rev Stat § 336.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.090 - Department of Transportation may provide gasoline, service or repairs to vehicles assigned to Fleet Services Division or other state agencies.

To facilitate the economical operation of state-owned vehicles, the Department of Transportation may provide to the Fleet Services Division, or to any other state agency to which a state-owned vehicle is assigned, gasoline, service or minor repairs on a direct cost-plus-service-charge basis.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345; A 1979, 1796; 2013, 206)
NV Rev Stat § 336.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.100 - Regulations; approval by Governor.

The Executive Officer shall adopt regulations necessary for the administration of this chapter. Such regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Governor.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345)
NV Rev Stat § 336.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 336 - Purchasing: Fleet Services Division|NRS 336.110 - Fleet Services Fund: Creation; uses; receipts.

  1. The Fleet Services Fund is hereby created as an internal service fund. No money in the Fund may revert to the State General Fund at any time. Money from the Fleet Services Fund must be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. The claims must be made in accordance with budget and quarterly work allotments and are subject to postaudit examination and approval.  2. All operating, maintenance and repair costs for vehicles assigned to the Fleet Services Division must be paid from the Fleet Services Fund and the accounting for depreciation must be accomplished in that Fund.  3. All agencies using vehicles of the Fleet Services Division shall pay a fee for the use and a proportionate share of operational costs in an amount determined by the Executive Officer. The formula for spreading costs of operation may be adjusted from time to time as may be necessary to replace worn vehicles, pay vehicle costs and defray the costs of the operation of the Fleet Services Division.  4. All fees, including amounts on account of depreciation accrued, costs and other money received by the Fleet Services Division, including all proceeds from the sale of vehicles, must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fleet Services Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 345; A 1963, 132; 1979, 106, 349; 1981, 256; 1985, 1; 2003, 628; 2013, 206)
NV Rev Stat § 338.011 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.011 - Applicability: Contracts related to normal operation and normal maintenance; contracts related to emergency.

The requirements of this chapter do not apply to a contract:  1. Awarded in compliance with chapter 332 or 333 of NRS which is directly related to the normal operation of the public body or the normal maintenance of its property.  2. Awarded to meet an emergency which results from a natural or artificially created disaster and which threatens the health, safety or welfare of the public. If the public body or its authorized representative determines that an emergency exists, a contract or contracts necessary to contend with the emergency may be let without complying with the requirements of this chapter. If such emergency action was taken by the authorized representative, the authorized representative shall report the contract or contracts to the public body at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the public body.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 526; A 2003, 2414)
NV Rev Stat § 338.0115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.0115 - Inapplicability of this chapter and chapters 332 and 339 of NRS to certain projects constructed by private developers.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of this chapter and chapters 332 and 339 of NRS do not apply to a contract under which a private developer, for the benefit of a private development, constructs a water or sewer line extension and any related appurtenances:  (a) Which qualify as a public work pursuant to NRS 338.010; and  (b) For which the developer will receive a monetary contribution or refund from a public body as reimbursement for a portion of the costs of the project.  2. If, pursuant to the provisions of such a contract, the developer is not responsible for paying all of the initial construction costs of the project, the provisions of NRS 338.0117, 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, and 338.1373 to 338.148, inclusive, apply to the contract.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2648; A 1999, 2397; 2011, 41)
NV Rev Stat § 338.0116 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.0116 - Legislative findings and declarations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:  1. A skilled workforce in construction is essential to the economic well-being of this State;  2. Apprenticeship programs are a proven method of training a skilled workforce in construction; and  3. Requiring the use of apprentices on the construction of public works will ensure the availability of a skilled workforce in construction in the future for this State.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3153, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 338.0118 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.0118 - Adoption by local government of policies providing for use of certain recycled materials in public road and highway projects; use of such materials; exception.

  1. The governing body of a local government that undertakes a project pursuant to this chapter for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance or repair of a public road or public highway shall adopt policies that provide for the use of recycled aggregate, recycled bituminous pavement and recycled rubber from tires in the project.  2. A local government or its authorized representative which awards a contract for a public work which includes the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance or repair of a public road or public highway shall ensure that the use of any recycled aggregate, recycled bituminous pavement or recycled rubber from tires, or any combination thereof, in the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance or repair of the public road or public highway is not restricted unless scientific evidence satisfactory to the local government clearly indicates that the use of the recycled aggregate, recycled bituminous pavement or recycled rubber from tires for that construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance or repair compromises the soundness of the project.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1602)
NV Rev Stat § 338.012 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.012 - Regulations of Labor Commissioner.

The Labor Commissioner may adopt such regulations as are necessary to enable the Labor Commissioner to carry out his or her duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1361)
NV Rev Stat § 338.013 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.013 - Inclusion of identifying number from Labor Commissioner in advertisement or solicitation and bids and other responsive documents; reports by public bodies and contractors to Labor Commissioner.

  1. A public body that undertakes a public work shall request from the Labor Commissioner, and include in any advertisement or other type of solicitation, an identifying number with a designation of the work. That number must be included in any bid or other document submitted in response to the advertisement or other type of solicitation.  2. Each public body which awards a contract for any public work shall report its award to the Labor Commissioner within 10 days after the award, giving the name and address of the contractor to whom the public body awarded the contract and the identifying number for the public work.  3. Each contractor engaged on a public work shall report to the Labor Commissioner and the public body that awarded the contract the name and address of each subcontractor whom the contractor engages for work on the project within 10 days after the subcontractor commences work on the contract and the identifying number for the public work.  4. The public body which awarded the contract shall report the completion of all work performed under the contract to the Labor Commissioner before the final payment of money due the contractor by the public body.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 789; A 1985, 2039; 1997, 3081; 2003, 2414; 2009, 2069)
NV Rev Stat § 338.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.015 - Enforcement by Labor Commissioner and Attorney General.

  1. The Labor Commissioner shall enforce the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.130, inclusive.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 338.035 and in addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in this chapter, if any person, including, without limitation, a public body, violates any provision of NRS 338.010 to 338.130, inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Labor Commissioner may, after providing the person with notice and an opportunity for a hearing, impose against the person an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 for each such violation.  3. The Labor Commissioner may, by regulation, establish a sliding scale based on the severity of the violation to determine the amount of the administrative penalty to be imposed against the person pursuant to this section.  4. The Labor Commissioner shall report the violation to the Attorney General, and the Attorney General may prosecute the person in accordance with law.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 874; A 1993, 2248; 2001, 1146; 2003, 798; 2005, 202; 2019, 699, 3155)
NV Rev Stat § 338.016 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.016 - Civil action against contractor after imposition of administrative penalty to recover damages resulting from commission of offense; rebuttable presumption; costs and attorney’s fees.

  1. If, after an opportunity for a hearing, an administrative penalty is imposed against a contractor on a public work for the commission of an offense:  (a) An eligible bidder, or any person who entered into a contract with the eligible bidder before bids for the contract for the public work were let, may commence a civil action against the contractor to recover damages suffered as a proximate result of the eligible bidder not being awarded the contract for the public work.  (b) There is a rebuttable presumption that the contractor was awarded the contract for the public work because the contractor’s bid on the contract was based, in part, on his or her intent to commit the offense and, as a result, was lower than it otherwise would have been.  2. The court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party in any action brought pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2247; A 2003, 799)
NV Rev Stat § 338.017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.017 - Temporary prohibition or disqualification of contractor from award of contract after imposition of administrative penalty or debarment by Federal Government; notification of State Contractors’ Board.

  1. If any administrative penalty is imposed pursuant to this chapter against a person for the commission of an offense, that person, and the corporate officers, if any, of that person, may not be awarded a contract for a public work:  (a) For the first offense, for a period of 3 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty; and  (b) For the second or subsequent offense, for a period of 5 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty.  2. A person, and the corporate officers, if any, of that person, who is identified in the System for Award Management Exclusions operated by the General Services Administration as being excluded from receiving contracts from the Federal Government pursuant to 48 C.F.R. §§ 9.400 et seq. as a result of being debarred may not be awarded a contract for a public work for the period of debarment of the contractor from receiving contracts from the Federal Government.   3. The Labor Commissioner, upon learning that a contractor has been excluded from receiving contracts from the Federal Government pursuant to 48 C.F.R. §§ 9.400 et seq. as a result of being debarred, shall disqualify the contractor from being awarded a contract for a public work as provided in subsection 2.  4. The Labor Commissioner shall notify the State Contractors’ Board of each contractor who is prohibited or disqualified from being awarded a contract for a public work pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2247; A 2001, 1146; 2003, 2145; 2015, 2720)
NV Rev Stat § 338.018 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.018 - Applicability to certain contracts for construction work of Nevada System of Higher Education.

The provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.018, inclusive, apply to any contract for construction work of the Nevada System of Higher Education for which the estimated cost exceeds $100,000 even if the construction work does not qualify as a public work, as defined in NRS 338.010.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2890; A 2013, 2966; 2015, 2381; 2017, 4035; 2019, 700, 931, 1580)
NV Rev Stat § 338.025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.025 - Prevailing wage regions.

For the purpose of determining the prevailing rate of wages pursuant to NRS 338.030, four prevailing wage regions are hereby established in this State as follows:  1. The Washoe Prevailing Wage Region consisting of Washoe County;  2. The Northern Rural Prevailing Wage Region consisting of Carson City and the counties of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Storey, Pershing and White Pine;  3. The Clark Prevailing Wage Region consisting of Clark County; and  4. The Southern Rural Prevailing Wage Region consisting of the counties of Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2527)
NV Rev Stat § 338.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.040 - Workers deemed to be employed on public works; regulations.

  1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, workers who are:  (a) Employed at the site of a public work; and  (b) Necessary in the execution of the contract for the public work,  are deemed to be employed on public works.  2. The Labor Commissioner shall adopt regulations to define the circumstances under which a worker is:  (a) Employed at the site of a public work; and  (b) Necessary in the execution of the contract for the public work.  [3:139:1937; A 1941, 389; 1931 NCL § 6179.53] — (NRS A 2001, 1147)
NV Rev Stat § 338.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 338 - Public Works|NRS 338.050 - Contractual relationships: Applicability of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive.

For the purpose of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, except as otherwise provided by specific statute, every worker who performs work for a public work covered by a contract therefor is subject to all of the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, regardless of any contractual relationship alleged to exist between such worker and his or her employer.  [4:139:1937; A 1941, 389; 1931 NCL § 6179.54] — (NRS A 2001, 1148; 2005, 2891; 2013, 1026)