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NV Rev Stat § 353.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.175 - Qualifications of Chief of Budget Division.

  1. The Chief shall have 4 years of responsible experience and education in accounting, public budget administration, governmental research, or in a related position involving administrative or financial responsibility, or any equivalent combination of experience or training.  2. The Chief shall be selected with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the activities embraced within NRS 353.150 to 353.246, inclusive. The Chief’s knowledge and abilities should include the following:  (a) A comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public budgeting and governmental accounting, and a working knowledge of statistical methods.  (b) An extensive knowledge of the organization and operations of state departments, agencies and institutions, and of statutes and regulations governing state budgeting and accounting.  (c) An extensive knowledge of principles of public organization and administration.  (d) Administrative ability in the direction of staff analyses of state budgetary and other operations, and in the maintenance of effective working relationships with all state officials concerned with budget administration.  (e) The ability to organize and present clearly oral and written reports of findings and recommendations.  [5:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.05] + [6:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.06] — (NRS A 1963, 1063)
NV Rev Stat § 353.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.195 - Examination of public accounts.

The Chief may:  1. Examine all public accounts of agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government.  2. Administer an oath to and examine under oath, when the Chief deems it necessary, any public official in the Executive Department of the State Government in relation to or concerning his or her books and accounts.  [19:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.19] — (NRS A 1963, 491, 1286; 1969, 505; 1977, 40)
NV Rev Stat § 353.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.200 - Investigation of organization, costs of operation and duplication of work of state executive departments and agencies.

The Chief shall have authority:  1. To investigate duplication of work of departments, institutions and agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government.  2. To investigate and study the organization and administration of departments, institutions and agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government.  3. To formulate plans for better and more effective management.  4. To prepare and report to the Governor or the Legislature, when requested, any information, financial data or statistics which the Governor or Legislature may require, such as monthly or quarterly estimates of the State’s income and cost figures and information on the current operation of the Executive Department of the State Government.  [15:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.15] — (NRS A 1963, 491, 1287)
NV Rev Stat § 353.203 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.203 - Committee on Local Government Finance to adopt regulations establishing procedures for transferring functions of state agencies and local governments.

  1. The Committee on Local Government Finance created pursuant to NRS 354.105 shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Finance, adopt regulations to establish procedures for transferring a function from a state agency to a local government or from a local government to a state agency.  2. The regulations adopted by the Committee on Local Government Finance pursuant to subsection 1 must:  (a) Be adopted in the manner prescribed for state agencies in chapter 233B of NRS.  (b) Include provisions requiring:  (1) That, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, notice to the affected state agency and local government of the intent to transfer a function from a state agency to a local government or from a local government to a state agency be given not less than 30 days before September 1 of an even-numbered year, unless a different period of notification is required by a statute or by contractual agreement.  (2) That, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the effective date of the transfer of a function from a state agency to a local government or from a local government to a state agency not be any earlier than July 1 of the year after the year in which notice is given, as described in subparagraph (1).  (3) The exchange of such information between the affected state agency and local government as is necessary to complete the transfer, including, without limitation, such matters as a complete description of the function to be transferred and the mechanism to be used to pay for the performance of that function.  3. An affected state agency and local government may, by mutual agreement, waive the requirements set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2.  4. As used in this section, "local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 354.474.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 430)
NV Rev Stat § 353.207 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.207 - Submission of certain information concerning incentives for economic development; information open for public inspection.

  1. The Chief shall:  (a) Require the Office of Economic Development and the Office of Energy each periodically to conduct an analysis of the relative costs and benefits of each incentive for economic development previously approved by the respective office and in effect during the immediately preceding 2 fiscal years, including, without limitation, any abatement of taxes approved by the Office of Economic Development pursuant to NRS 274.310, 274.320, 274.330, 360.750, 360.752, 360.753, 360.754, 360.890, 360.950, 361.0687, 374.357 or 701A.210, to assist the Governor and the Legislature in determining whether the economic benefits of the incentive have accomplished the purposes of the statute pursuant to which the incentive was approved and warrant additional incentives of that kind;  (b) Require each office to report in writing to the Chief the results of the analysis conducted by the office pursuant to paragraph (a); and  (c) Establish a schedule for performing and reporting the results of the analysis required by paragraph (a) which ensures that the results of the analysis reported by each office are included in the proposed budget prepared pursuant to NRS 353.205, as required by that section.  2. Each report prepared for the Chief pursuant to this section is a public record and is open to inspection pursuant to the provisions of NRS 239.010.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 571; A 2014, 28th Special Session, 28; 2015, 2335, 3058; 2015, 29th Special Session, 53)
NV Rev Stat § 353.211 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.211 - Provision of budgetary information to Fiscal Analysis Division of Legislative Counsel Bureau; information open for public inspection; public hearings on agency’s requested budget.

  1. On or before October 15 of each even-numbered year, the Chief shall provide to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau:  (a) Computerized budget files containing the actual data regarding revenues and expenditures for the previous year;  (b) The work programs for the current year; and  (c) Each agency’s requested budget for the next 2 fiscal years.  2. On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the Chief shall provide to the Fiscal Analysis Division:  (a) Each agency’s adjusted base budget by program or budgetary account for the next 2 fiscal years; and  (b) An estimated range of the costs for:  (1) Continuing the operation of State Government; and  (2) Providing elementary, secondary and higher public education,  at the current level of service.  3. The information provided to the Fiscal Analysis Division pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 is open for public inspection.  4. The Governor may authorize or direct an agency to hold public hearings on a budget submitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 at any time after the material is provided pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2445; A 1995, 2814; 1997, 2701, 2705; 1999, 2207; 2011, 668)
NV Rev Stat § 353.215 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.215 - Work programs for fiscal year: Electronic storage; contents; review and approval; expenditures made on basis of allotments.

  1. The Budget Division of the Office of Finance shall maintain a computer network, computer system or other similar means of electronic storage for the work programs of the departments, institutions and agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government.  2. Work programs that are included in the system established pursuant to subsection 1 must:  (a) Include all appropriations or other funds from any source whatever made available to the department, institution or agency for its operation and maintenance and for the acquisition of property.  (b) Show the requested allotments of appropriations or other funds by month or other period as the Chief may require for the entire fiscal year.  3. Not later than July 1 of each year, the Governor, through the Chief, shall require the head of each department, institution and agency of the Executive Department of the State Government to:  (a) Review for the ensuing fiscal year its work program that is included in the system established pursuant to subsection 1; and  (b) Notify the Governor through the Chief of any errors or omissions in its work program.  4. The Governor, with the assistance of the Chief, shall review the requested allotments with respect to the work program of each department, institution or agency, and the Governor shall, if the Governor deems it necessary, revise, alter or change such allotments before approving the same. The aggregate of such allotments must not exceed the total appropriations or other funds from any source whatever made available to the department, institution or agency for the fiscal year in question.  5. The Chief shall transmit a copy of the allotments as approved by the Governor to the head of the department, institution or agency concerned, to the State Treasurer, to the State Controller and to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.  6. All expenditures to be made from the appropriations or other funds from any source whatever must be made on the basis of such allotments and not otherwise, and must be broken down into such classifications as the Chief may require.  [12:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.12] — (NRS A 1963, 493, 1288; 1967, 167, 351; 1973, 1666; 1977, 348; 2007, 827)
NV Rev Stat § 353.224 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.224 - Approval of Legislature or Interim Finance Committee required for certain changes of positions.

  1. A state agency other than the Nevada System of Higher Education and vocational licensing boards may not change a position for which money has been appropriated or authorized from one occupational group to another, as defined by the index developed pursuant to NRS 284.171, without the approval of the Legislature or of the Interim Finance Committee.  2. All proposed changes of positions from one occupational group to another must be submitted to the Interim Finance Committee. The Interim Finance Committee has 45 days after a proposal is submitted to its Secretary within which to consider it. Any proposed change of a position from one occupational group to another which is not considered within the 45-day period shall be deemed approved.  3. The Secretary shall place each request submitted pursuant to subsection 2 on the agenda of the next meeting of the Interim Finance Committee.  4. In acting upon a proposed change of position, the Interim Finance Committee shall consider, among other things:  (a) The need for the proposed change; and  (b) The intent of the Legislature in approving the existing classification of positions.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 608; A 1981, 1523, 1832, 2040; 1983, 767; 1987, 1324; 1993, 395; 2001, 1442)
NV Rev Stat § 353.225 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.225 - Reserves. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. In order to provide some degree of flexibility to meet emergencies arising during each fiscal year in the expenditures for the State Distributive School Account in the State General Fund and for operation and maintenance of the various departments, institutions and agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government, the Chief, with the approval in writing of the Governor, may require the State Controller or the head of each such department, institution or agency to set aside a reserve in such amount as the Chief may determine, out of the total amount appropriated or out of other funds available from any source whatever to the department, institution or agency.  2. At any time during the fiscal year this reserve or any portion of it may be returned to the appropriation or other fund to which it belongs and may be added to any one or more of the allotments, if the Chief so orders in writing.  [14:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.14] — (NRS A 1963, 494, 1289; 1967, 352; 1969, 1122; 1983, 1908; 1987, 417)
NV Rev Stat § 353.225 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.225 - Reserves. [Effective July 1, 2021.]

  1. In order to provide some degree of flexibility to meet emergencies arising during each fiscal year in the expenditures for the State Education Fund and for operation and maintenance of the various departments, institutions and agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government, the Chief, with the approval in writing of the Governor, may require the State Controller or the head of each such department, institution or agency to set aside a reserve in such amount as the Chief may determine, out of the total amount appropriated or out of other funds available from any source whatever to the department, institution or agency.  2. At any time during the fiscal year this reserve or any portion of it may be returned to the appropriation or other fund to which it belongs and may be added to any one or more of the allotments, if the Chief so orders in writing.  [14:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.14] — (NRS A 1963, 494, 1289; 1967, 352; 1969, 1122; 1983, 1908; 1987, 417; 2019, 4238, effective July 1, 2021)
NV Rev Stat § 353.226 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.226 - Economic Forum: Impanelment; appointment, terms, qualifications and removal of members; vacancies.

  1. On or before July 1 of each even-numbered year, the Governor shall impanel an Economic Forum.  2. The Governor shall appoint three members of the Governor’s own selection and one member nominated by the Majority Floor Leader of the Senate and one member nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly to serve on the Economic Forum for a term of 2 years.  3. On or before June 15 of each even-numbered year, and within 30 days after the position of his or her nominee on the Economic Forum becomes vacant, each nominating authority set forth in subsection 2 shall submit to the Governor the name of his or her nominee to the Economic Forum.  4. If a nominating authority fails to submit a timely nomination of a person who is qualified pursuant to subsections 6 and 7 to the Governor pursuant to subsection 3, the Governor may appoint any qualified person to the position.  5. Each member appointed pursuant to subsection 2 or 4 may be removed by the Governor for good cause.  6. Each member must be an expert with demonstrated ability in the field of economics, taxation or other discipline necessary to economic forecasting and be able to bring knowledge and professional judgment to the deliberations of the Economic Forum.  7. No officer or employee of the State Government, including publicly supported institutions of higher education, may be a member of the Economic Forum.  8. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person appointed to fill a vacancy must be nominated and appointed in the same manner as his or her predecessor in office.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2208; A 2005, 1236)
NV Rev Stat § 353.227 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.227 - Economic Forum: Officers; rules; meetings; staffing and other services; quorum; compensation.

  1. The Economic Forum impaneled pursuant to NRS 353.226 shall:  (a) Elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members at its first meeting;  (b) Adopt such rules governing the conduct of the Economic Forum as it deems necessary; and  (c) Hold such number of meetings as may be necessary to accomplish the tasks assigned to it in the time allotted.  2. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance shall jointly provide the Economic Forum with:  (a) Meeting rooms;  (b) Staff;  (c) Data processing services; and  (d) Clerical assistance.  3. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum and a majority of those present must concur in any decision.  4. While engaged in the business of the Economic Forum, each member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.  5. In addition to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided in subsection 4, each member of the Economic Forum who is appointed by the Governor pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 353.226 is entitled to receive for each meeting of the Economic Forum:  (a) Eighty dollars for 1 day of preparation for that meeting; and  (b) Eighty dollars for each day or part of a day during which the meeting lasts.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2209; A 1997, 3213)
NV Rev Stat § 353.235 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.235 - Appropriation and authorization by Legislature.

  1. Every appropriation in addition to that provided for in the proposed budget must be embodied in a separate bill and must be limited to some single work, object or purpose stated in the bill.  2. A supplementary appropriation is not valid if it exceeds the amount in the State Treasury available for the appropriation, unless the Legislature making the appropriation provides the necessary revenue to pay the appropriation by a tax, direct or indirect, to be laid and collected as directed by the Legislature. The tax must not exceed the rates permitted under the Constitution of the State of Nevada. This provision does not apply to appropriations to suppress insurrections, defend the State, or assist in defending the United States in time of war.  3. An appropriation of money must not be made or a level of salary or other expenditure established which is contingent upon the attainment, during the biennium in which the money is to be expended or the salary or level of expenditure is to be effective, of a specified balance in the State General Fund.  4. The revenues and other resources of any fund are subject to legislative authorization or appropriation and legislative review for each fiscal period except where that procedure conflicts with the Constitution or an express provision of statute.  [17:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.17] — (NRS A 1969, 1123; 1977, 40; 1991, 2472; 1995, 2816; 1997, 2705)
NV Rev Stat § 353.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.240 - Governor to submit fiscal details to successor.

  1. The Governor shall submit to his or her successor in office:  (a) A detailed record of all expenditures made in the preceding fiscal year by each of the departments of the State Government supported by public funds.  (b) A record of fund balances, the income to each fund in the State Treasury, and the record of the sources of income to each fund in the State Treasury from or during the preceding fiscal year.  (c) A statement of the bonded debt and of the obligations and assets of the State as of the close of the preceding fiscal year.  2. The records and statements required by subsection 1 must be submitted in such form as to permit the entry of the items in the proposed budget for the Executive Department of the State Government.  [18:299:1949; 1943 NCL § 6995.18] — (NRS A 1959, 212; 1995, 2817; 1997, 2705)
NV Rev Stat § 353.245 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.245 - Submission and resubmission of budgets of state executive departments and agencies requesting federal money.

In addition to the requirements of NRS 353.335, every department, institution and agency of the Executive Department of the State Government, when making requests for budgets to be submitted to the Federal Government for money, equipment, material or services, shall file the request or budget with the office of the Chief and with the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau before submitting it to the proper federal authority. When the federal authority has approved the request or budget, in whole or in part, the department, institution or agency of the State Government shall resubmit it to the Chief and to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for recording before any allotment or encumbrance of the federal money is made.  [21:299:1949; added 1953, 70] — (NRS A 1963, 494, 1290; 1979, 611)
NV Rev Stat § 353.246 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.246 - Budgets of Public Employees’ Retirement System, Legislative and Judicial Departments and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of this section and subsections 6 and 7 of NRS 353.210, the provisions of NRS 353.150 to 353.245, inclusive, do not apply to agencies, bureaus, commissions and officers of the Legislative Department, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the Judicial Department of the State Government and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.  2. The Legislative Department, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the Judicial Department of the State Government and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall submit their budgets to the Legislature in the same format as the proposed executive budget unless otherwise provided by the Legislative Commission. All projections of revenue and any other information concerning future state revenue contained in those budgets must be based upon the projections and estimates prepared by the Economic Forum pursuant to NRS 353.228.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 490; A 1973, 860; 1981, 2047; 1983, 185; 1991, 2447; 1993, 777, 2212; 1995, 2817; 1997, 2705; 1999, 1820; 2009, 431; 2013, 2315)
NV Rev Stat § 353.249 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 353 - State Financial Administration|NRS 353.249 - State money to be deposited in State Treasury and credited to State General Fund; exception.

Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular statute:  1. All money which belongs to the State must be deposited in the State Treasury.  2. All money which is deposited in the State Treasury must be credited to the State General Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 611)