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NV Rev Stat § 396.385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.385 - Use of facsimile signature by chief business officer; conditions.

The Board of Regents may authorize the chief business officer of each business center of the System to use a facsimile signature produced through a mechanical device in place of his or her handwritten signature whenever the necessity may arise, subject to the following conditions:  1. The mechanical device must be of such a nature that the facsimile signature may be removed from the mechanical device and kept in a separate secure place.  2. The facsimile signature may only be used under the direction and supervision of the chief business officer of the business center.  3. The registered key to the mechanical device must be kept in a vault at all times when the key is not in use.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 38; A 1961, 281; 1965, 94; 1971, 877; 1981, 899; 1993, 346)
NV Rev Stat § 396.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.390 - Claims: Procedure and payment.

  1. Before payment, all claims of every name and nature involving the payment of money by or under the direction of the Board of Regents from funds set aside and appropriated must be passed upon by the State Board of Examiners.  2. The Board of Regents shall, with the approval of the Governor, require all officers and employees of the System whose duties, as prescribed by law, require the officers or employees to approve claims against any public funds to file the claims in the office of the Board of Regents for transmittal.  [12:37:1887; C § 1401; RL § 4650; NCL § 7737] + [Part 2:259:1913; 1919 RL p. 3208; NCL § 7741] + [1:87:1939; 1931 NCL § 5233] — (NRS A 1969, 1436; 1993, 347)
NV Rev Stat § 396.395 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.395 - Establishment of electronic payment system for academic staff and employees; waiver of participation in payment system.

  1. The Board of Regents may establish an electronic payment system to pay the salaries and wages of academic staff and employees of the System through the use of direct deposit.  2. If the Board of Regents establishes an electronic payment system pursuant to subsection 1, upon application by a member of academic staff or an employee, the Board of Regents may waive the participation of the member of academic staff or employee in the electronic payment system established pursuant to subsection 1 if:  (a) Participation in the electronic payment system by the member of academic staff or employee would cause the member of academic staff or employee to suffer undue hardship or extreme inconvenience; or  (b) The member of academic staff or employee does not have an account at a financial institution that accepts direct deposit.  3. As used in this section "direct deposit" means payment of the salary and wages of a person by causing the net amount of such person’s salary and wages to be deposited in an account maintained in a financial institution in the name of the person.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2729)
NV Rev Stat § 396.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.400 - Public inspection of accounts.

The Board of Regents shall keep open to public inspection an account of receipts and expenditures.  [Part 3:37:1887; A 1917, 52; 1945, 448; 1943 NCL § 7728]
NV Rev Stat § 396.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.405 - Meetings; records; exemption from certain taxes; governing body; nondisclosure of contributors.

  1. A university foundation:  (a) Shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS;  (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, shall make its records public and open to inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010;  (c) Is exempt from the taxes imposed by NRS 375.020, 375.023 and 375.026 pursuant to subsection 13 of NRS 375.090; and  (d) May allow a president or an administrator of the university, state college or community college which it supports to serve as a member of its governing body.  2. A university foundation is not required to disclose the name of any contributor or potential contributor to the university foundation, the amount of his or her contribution or any information which may reveal or lead to the discovery of his or her identity. The university foundation shall, upon request, allow a contributor to examine, during regular business hours, any record, document or other information of the foundation relating to that contributor.  3. As used in this section, "university foundation" means a nonprofit corporation, association or institution or a charitable organization that is:  (a) Organized and operated primarily for the purpose of fundraising in support of a university, state college or a community college;  (b) Formed pursuant to the laws of this State; and  (c) Exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2623; A 2003, 3492; 2003, 20th Special Session, 206; 2005, 360, 963; 2009, 2290; 2011, 1356)
NV Rev Stat § 396.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.425 - Purchase of real property.

  1. The Board of Regents may purchase real property for cash or by making a cash down payment and executing or assuming an obligation to pay the remainder of the price in deferred installments.  2. Such obligation may be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust of the real property acquired, but shall not constitute an obligation of the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1094)
NV Rev Stat § 396.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.430 - Sale and lease of property; use of proceeds.

  1. The Board of Regents may sell or lease any property granted, donated, devised or bequeathed to the System if:  (a) The sale or lease is not prohibited by or inconsistent with the provisions or conditions prescribed by the grant, gift, devise or bequest; and  (b) The sale or lease is approved by the Governor.  2. The proceeds and rents from the sale or lease must be held, managed, invested, used, bestowed and applied by the Board of Regents for the purposes, provisions and conditions prescribed by the original grant, gift, devise or bequest of the property so sold or leased.  [Part 3:37:1887; A 1917, 52; 1945, 448; 1943 NCL § 7728] — (NRS A 1973, 388; 1993, 347)
NV Rev Stat § 396.431 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.431 - Disclosure required for sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or exchange of land with domestic or foreign limited-liability company.

  1. If the System sells, leases, transfers or conveys land to, or exchanges land with, a domestic or foreign limited-liability company, the Board of Regents shall require the domestic or foreign limited-liability company to submit a disclosure to the Board of Regents setting forth the name of any person who holds an ownership interest of 1 percent or more in the domestic or foreign limited-liability company. The disclosure must be made available for public inspection upon request.  2. As used in this section, "land" includes all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, lands under water, all easements and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal, and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, in lands or water, and all rights, interests, privileges, easements, encumbrances and franchises relating to the same, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2209)
NV Rev Stat § 396.432 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.432 - Disposition of unclaimed property.

Any property which is in the possession of any authorized agent of the System and which is not claimed within 1 year by the owner of the property or the owner’s authorized agent or representative must be disposed of by the System in the following manner:  1. Money may be forfeited to the System;  2. Personal property may be sold at public auction and the proceeds forfeited to the System; and  3. Any property not otherwise disposed of as provided in this section must be donated to a charitable institution.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 407; A 1969, 1448; 1993, 347)
NV Rev Stat § 396.433 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.433 - Fidelity and other insurance.

  1. The Board of Regents may budget for and purchase fidelity insurance and insurance against:  (a) Any liability arising under NRS 41.031.  (b) Tort liability on the part of any of its employees resulting from an act or omission in the scope of his or her employment.  (c) The expense of defending a claim against itself whether or not liability exists on such claim.  2. Such insurance shall be limited in amount according to the limitation of liability imposed by NRS 41.035 and shall be purchased from companies authorized to do business in the State of Nevada.  3. Each contract of insurance shall be free of any condition of contingent liability and shall contain a clause which provides that no assessment may be levied against the insured over and above the premium fixed by such contract.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 404; A 1967, 107)
NV Rev Stat § 396.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.435 - Regulations governing traffic on System’s property; publication; filing; penalty.

  1. The Board of Regents may by affirmative vote of a majority of its members adopt, amend, repeal and enforce reasonable regulations governing vehicular and pedestrian traffic on all property owned or used by the System.  2. The regulations have the force and effect of law.  3. A copy of every such regulation, giving the date that it takes effect, must be filed with the Secretary of State, and copies of the regulations must be published immediately after adoption and issued in pamphlet form for distribution to faculty and students of the System and to the general public.  4. A person who violates any regulation adopted pursuant to this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 241; A 1969, 1436; 1993, 348)
NV Rev Stat § 396.436 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.436 - Maintenance and delivery of records and controls for inventory.

The Board of Regents shall cause perpetual inventory records and controls to be maintained for all equipment, materials and supplies stored or used by or belonging to the System. Copies of current inventory records and controls must be delivered to the Administrator of the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration, and the copies must satisfy the requirements of NRS 333.220.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 62; A 1973, 1474; 1993, 348, 1597; 1995, 579; 1997, 471)
NV Rev Stat § 396.4365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.4365 - Maintenance and availability of material safety data sheet for hazardous materials used on buildings or grounds of campus.

  1. The Board of Regents shall ensure that each university, state college and community college within the System:  (a) Maintains at the university, state college or community college a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical used on the buildings or grounds of the university, state college or community college;  (b) Complies with any safety precautions contained in those sheets; and  (c) Makes those sheets available to all the personnel of the university, state college or community college and the parents of each student attending the university, state college or community college.  2. For the purposes of this section, "material safety data sheet" has the meaning ascribed to it in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3354; A 2005, 360)
NV Rev Stat § 396.437 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.437 - Recycling of paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials; regulations and procedures; exception; deposit of money received.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the System shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces. This subsection does not apply to:  (a) Construction and demolition waste; or  (b) Confidential documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents.  2. Before recycling electronic waste, the System shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.  3. The System is not required to comply with the requirements of subsection 1 if the Board of Regents determines that the cost to recycle or cause to be recycled the paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials produced by the System or one of its branches or facilities is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the operations of the System, branch or facility.  4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Board of Regents shall consult with the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the disposition of the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials to be recycled, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on the premises of the System. This subsection does not apply to construction and demolition waste.  5. Any money received by the System for recycling or causing to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces must be:  (a) Accounted for separately; and  (b) Used to carry out the provisions of this section.  6. As used in this section:  (a) "Electronic waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0115.  (b) "Paper" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0123.  (c) "Paper product" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0126.  (d) "Recyclable material" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 907; A 1993, 348; 1999, 3184; 2009, 835; 2019, 2220)
NV Rev Stat § 396.438 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.438 - Disposal of electronic waste. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

  1. Before disposing of electronic waste, the System shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.  2. As used in this section, "electronic waste" means electronic equipment that has been discarded, is no longer wanted by the owner or for any other reason enters the waste collection, recovery, treatment, processing or recycling system.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2578, effective January 1, 2021)
NV Rev Stat § 396.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.440 - Course of study, terms and vacations.

The Board of Regents may prescribe the course of study, the commencement and duration of the terms, and the length of the vacations for the System.  [Part 3:37:1887; A 1917, 52; 1945, 448; 1943 NCL § 7728] — (NRS A 1993, 349)
NV Rev Stat § 396.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.500 - Instruction in United States Constitution and Nevada’s Constitution; examination.

  1. Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada, including the origin and history of the Constitutions and the study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals.  2. The instruction required in subsection 1 must be given during at least 1 year of the college grades.  3. The System shall not issue a certificate or diploma of graduation to a student who has not passed a satisfactory examination upon the Constitutions.  [10.6:37:1887; added 1956, 199] — (NRS A 1993, 349)
NV Rev Stat § 396.504 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.504 - Regents encouraged to examine and audit efficiency and educational opportunities, review mission and parity among institutions and implement certain measures; annual report to Legislature.

  1. The Legislature hereby encourages the Board of Regents to:  (a) Examine and audit the function, strengths and most efficient use of the facilities, resources and staff of each institution to address the needs of the students of the System.  (b) Review periodically their mission for higher education, as the number of institutions within the System expands and the focus of each institution is defined and further redefined, to determine whether there is unnecessary duplication of programs or courses within the System which might be more appropriate for a different institution.  (c) Examine and audit the educational opportunities, programs and services offered by the institutions within the System to ensure that those opportunities, programs and services are tailored appropriately to:  (1) The different categories of students and prospective students having varied aptitudes, aspirations and educational needs, including, without limitation, students who are veterans;  (2) The jobs and industries likely to be employing the students; and  (3) The state economic development plan.  (d) Insofar as is practicable to achieve the goals set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), implement measures pursuant to which the educational needs of students and prospective students will be met by:  (1) Providing:  (I) Programs of remedial education, continuing education and entry-level higher education at community colleges.  (II) Programs of baccalaureate-level higher education at state colleges.  (III) Programs of baccalaureate-level higher education in other disciplines and graduate-level higher education and research at universities and the Desert Research Institute.  (2) Fostering a culture that recognizes the unique challenges of students who are veterans and works to accommodate the transition of those students to higher education by collecting, tracking and sharing data concerning those students.  (e) On or before September 1 of each year, provide a report of its findings and any adjustments made and actions taken as a result of those findings to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Interim Finance Committee and the next regular session of the Nevada Legislature.  2. The System is encouraged to review the core curriculum at each institution to determine whether there is parity among the institutions of the System.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1095; A 2011, 192; 2015, 54)
NV Rev Stat § 396.505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.505 - Comprehensive plan for new programs and expansions of existing programs of instruction, public service and research; presentation of revised plan to Legislature.

  1. The Board of Regents shall prepare a comprehensive plan for the next 4 years which explains:  (a) Any anticipated new programs and expansions of existing programs of instruction, public service or research, itemized by year and by purpose;  (b) The anticipated cost of each new or expanded program described under paragraph (a);  (c) The amount and source of any money anticipated to be available, from sources other than legislative appropriation, to meet each item of anticipated cost listed pursuant to paragraph (b); and  (d) Any further information concerning its comprehensive planning which the Board of Regents may deem appropriate.  2. The Board of Regents shall biennially bring the plan up to date for the ensuing 4 years, and shall present the revised plan to the Legislature not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1380; A 1973, 313; 1993, 349)
NV Rev Stat § 396.507 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.507 - Report concerning students who are veterans. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

  1. The Board of Regents shall, not later than November 30 of each year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislature or to the Legislative Committee on Education when the Legislature is not in regular session, a report concerning the participation of students who are veterans in the System. The report must cover the immediately preceding academic year.  2. The report must include, without limitation:  (a) The number of students who:  (1) Identify themselves as veterans.  (2) Are receiving payments or benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.  (b) The number of students who are veterans divided by gender.  (c) The rate of retention and average age of the students who are veterans.  (d) The most common areas of study among the students who are veterans.   (e) Any information necessary to determine the impact of policy changes on the number of students who are veterans who are enrolled in the System.  (f) The number of students who are veterans who graduated during the immediately preceding academic year.  (g) The efforts of each institution to retain and graduate students who are veterans through retention and other related programs.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 53)
NV Rev Stat § 396.509 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.509 - Establishment of statewide standards for awarding credit for military education, training or occupational experience; applicability of credit towards degree or certificate.

  1. The Board of Regents or its designee shall, in consultation with the State approving agency designated pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 3671 and the American Council on Education, establish statewide standards for awarding credit for military education, training or occupational experience. Such standards must include, without limitation, the:  (a) Identification of any military education, training or occupational experience listed on a Joint Services Transcript or an Air University or Community College of the Air Force transcript for which credit must be awarded;   (b) Amount of credit that will be awarded for the completion of such education, training or occupational experience; and   (c) Specific academic program in a community college, state college or university to which such credit is applicable.   2. Credit earned by a student for military education, training or occupational experience must be applicable toward the course work required of the student for the award of an associate’s degree, baccalaureate degree or certificate at any university, state college or community college.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4374)
NV Rev Stat § 396.514 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.514 - Instruction in essentials of green building construction and design.

Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of green building construction and design to assist students in preparing for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Professional Accreditation Exam or its equivalent.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 72)
NV Rev Stat § 396.515 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.515 - Instruction in ecology and environmental protection; inclusion in program for education of teachers.

Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of ecology and environmental protection. Such instruction must be included in the program developed by the System for the education of teachers.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1187; A 1993, 349)
NV Rev Stat § 396.516 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education|NRS 396.516 - Uniform course of study and policies and procedures on teaching American Sign Language.

The Board of Regents may approve a uniform course of study and develop policies and procedures on the teaching of American Sign Language in the System.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 150; A 2005, 360)