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NV Rev Stat § 228.205 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.205 - Victim Information Notification Everyday System: Creation; Governance Committee; gifts, grants and donations; cooperation of certain state and local agencies; no cause of action by victim of crime established by failure of System.

  1. There is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General the Victim Information Notification Everyday System, which consists of a toll-free telephone number and an Internet website through which victims of crime and members of the public may register to receive automated information and notification concerning changes in the custody status of an offender.  2. The Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470 shall serve as the Governance Committee for the System.  3. The Governance Committee may adopt policies, protocols and regulations for the operation and oversight of the System.  4. The Attorney General may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations for use in carrying out the provisions of this section.  5. To the extent of available funding, each sheriff and chief of police, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety and the State Board of Parole Commissioners shall cooperate with the Attorney General to establish and maintain the System.  6. The failure of the System to notify a victim of a crime of a change in the custody status of an offender does not establish a basis for any cause of action by the victim or any other party against the State, its political subdivisions, or the agencies, boards, commissions, departments, officers or employees of the State or its political subdivisions.  7. As used in this section:  (a) "Custody status" means the transfer of the custody of an offender or the release or escape from custody of an offender.  (b) "Offender" means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment in a county jail or in the state prison.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 167; A 2017, 2444)
NV Rev Stat § 228.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.210 - Neglect of duty: Penalty.

If the Attorney General neglects or refuses to perform any of the duties required of him or her by law, the Attorney General is guilty of a misdemeanor or is subject to removal from office.  [7:67:1867; B § 2779; BH § 1784; C § 2005; RL § 4134; NCL § 7313] — (NRS A 1977, 150)
NV Rev Stat § 228.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.250 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 228.250 to 228.290, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.255, 228.260 and 228.262 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3492)
NV Rev Stat § 228.255 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.255 - "Older person" defined.

Older person means a person who is 60 years of age or older.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745)
NV Rev Stat § 228.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.260 - "Unit" defined.

Unit means the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created pursuant to NRS 228.265.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3492)
NV Rev Stat § 228.262 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.262 - "Vulnerable person" defined.

Vulnerable person has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.5092.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3492)
NV Rev Stat § 228.265 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.265 - Creation.

There is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3492)
NV Rev Stat § 228.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.270 - Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes and failure to report alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams; sharing of information.

  1. The Unit may investigate and prosecute any alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person in violation of NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995 and any failure to report such a violation pursuant to NRS 200.5093:  (a) At the request of the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred;  (b) If the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred fails, neglects or refuses to prosecute the violation; or   (c) Jointly with the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred.  2. The Unit may organize or sponsor one or more multidisciplinary teams to review any allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person or the death of an older person or vulnerable person that is alleged to be from abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment. A multidisciplinary team may include, without limitation, the following members:  (a) A representative of the Unit;  (b) Any law enforcement agency that is involved with the case under review;  (c) The district attorney’s office in the county where the case is under review;  (d) The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services or the county’s office of protective services, if one exists in the county where the case is under review;  (e) A representative of the coroner’s office; and  (f) Any other medical professional or financial professional that the Attorney General deems appropriate for the review.  3. Each organization represented on a multidisciplinary team may share with other members of the team information in its possession concerning the older person or vulnerable person who is the subject of the review or any person who was in contact with the older person or vulnerable person and any other information deemed by the organization to be pertinent to the review. Any information shared by an organization with other members of a team is confidential.  4. The organizing or sponsoring of a multidisciplinary team pursuant to subsection 2 does not grant the Unit supervisory authority over, or restrict or impair the statutory authority of, any state or local agency responsible for the investigation or prosecution of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person or the death of an older person or vulnerable person that is alleged to be the result of abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2009, 2448; 2015, 828; 2019, 3492)
NV Rev Stat § 228.275 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.275 - Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs.

The Unit may bring an action to enjoin or obtain any other equitable relief to prevent the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person. The court may award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs if the Unit prevails in such an action.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2015, 829; 2019, 3493)
NV Rev Stat § 228.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.280 - Crimes against older or vulnerable persons: Recovery of civil penalties by Attorney General; deposit of civil penalties.

  1. In addition to any criminal penalty, a person who is convicted of a crime against an older person or vulnerable person for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.167 or of the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person pursuant to NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995 is liable for a civil penalty to be recovered by the Attorney General in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada:  (a) For the first offense, in an amount which is not less than $5,000 and not more than $20,000.   (b) For a second or subsequent offense, in an amount which is not less than $10,000 and not more than $30,000.   2. The Attorney General shall deposit any money collected for civil penalties pursuant to subsection 1 in equal amounts to:  (a) A separate account in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime created pursuant to NRS 217.260 to provide compensation to older persons or vulnerable persons who are:  (1) Victims of a crime for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.167; or  (2) Abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned in violation of NRS 200.5099 and 200.50995.  (b) The Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created pursuant to NRS 228.285.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2011, 1869; 2015, 829; 2019, 3493)
NV Rev Stat § 228.285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.285 - Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons: Creation; administration; use; nonreversion.

  1. The Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Attorney General shall administer the Account.  2. The money in the Account must only be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 228.250 to 228.290, inclusive, and to pay the expenses incurred by the Unit in the discharge of its duties, including, without limitation, expenses relating to the provision of training and salaries and benefits for employees of the Unit.   3. Money in the Account must remain in the Account and must not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3494)
NV Rev Stat § 228.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.290 - Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.

  1. The Unit may apply for any available grants and accept gifts, grants, appropriations or donations to assist the Unit in carrying out its duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  2. Any money received by the Unit must be deposited in the Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created pursuant to NRS 228.285.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 746; A 2019, 3494)
NV Rev Stat § 228.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.300 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 228.300 to 228.390, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.302 to 228.308, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1995, 1083; 1997, 1968; 2009, 2538, 2696)
NV Rev Stat § 228.302 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.302 - "Bureau of Consumer Protection" defined.

Bureau of Consumer Protection means the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1966)
NV Rev Stat § 228.304 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.304 - "Consumer’s Advocate" defined.

Consumer’s Advocate means the Consumer’s Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1967)
NV Rev Stat § 228.306 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.306 - "Cooperative utility" defined.

Cooperative utility means a cooperative association or nonprofit corporation or association which supplies utility services for the use of its own members only.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1967)
NV Rev Stat § 228.308 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.308 - "Public interest" defined.

Public interest means the interests or rights of the State of Nevada and of the residents of this State, or a broad class of those residents, which arise from the constitutions, court decisions and statutes of this State and of the United States and from the common law.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1967)
NV Rev Stat § 228.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.310 - Creation; executive head is Consumer’s Advocate.

  1. The Bureau of Consumer Protection is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General.  2. The executive head of the Bureau of Consumer Protection is the Consumer’s Advocate.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1997, 1968)
NV Rev Stat § 228.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.320 - Consumer’s Advocate: Appointment; term of office; classification; qualifications; restrictions on other employment; removal from office.

  1. The Attorney General shall appoint the Consumer’s Advocate for a term of 4 years. The Consumer’s Advocate is in the unclassified service of the State. The person appointed:  (a) Must be knowledgeable in the various areas of the regulation of public utilities;  (b) Must be independent of and have no pecuniary interest in any utility or industry regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada;  (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote all of his or her time to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or vocation or hold any other office of profit; and  (d) Must not be a member of any political convention or a member of any committee of any political party.  2. The Attorney General may remove the Consumer’s Advocate from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1987, 704; 1997, 616)
NV Rev Stat § 228.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.330 - Employees; equipment; office space; subpoenas; other necessary functions and arrangements.

The Consumer’s Advocate may:  1. Employ such staff as is necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office, in accordance with the personnel practices and procedures established within the Attorney General’s Office. The Consumer’s Advocate has sole discretion to employ and remove any member of his or her staff.  2. Purchase necessary equipment.  3. Lease or make other suitable arrangements for office space, but any lease which extends beyond the term of 1 year must be reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the State Board of Examiners.  4. Apply for an order or subpoena for the appearance of witnesses or the production of books, papers and documents in any proceeding in which he or she is a party or intervener, in the same manner as any other party or intervener, and make arrangements for and pay the fees or costs of any witnesses and consultants necessary to the proceeding. If any person ordered by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to appear before it as a witness pursuant to this subsection fails to obey the order, the Commission shall apply for a subpoena commanding the attendance of the witness.  5. Perform such other functions and make such other arrangements as may be necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1987, 704; 1997, 1968)
NV Rev Stat § 228.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.340 - Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims.

  1. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 598A.260, all money collected by the Bureau of Consumer Protection pursuant to NRS 704.033 and chapter 711 of NRS and pursuant to those provisions of NRS relating to private investigators and unfair trade practices must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection.  2. Money in the Account may be used:  (a) To defray the costs of maintaining the Office of the Consumer’s Advocate and for carrying out the provisions of NRS 228.300 to 228.390, inclusive; or  (b) For any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.  3. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1675; A 1989, 1470; 1997, 1969; 2007, 1377; 2010, 26th Special Session, 5)
NV Rev Stat § 228.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.350 - Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants.

All gifts and grants of money which the Consumer’s Advocate is authorized to accept must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Consumer’s Advocate.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1675; A 1989, 1470)
NV Rev Stat § 228.355 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.355 - Revolving account: Use for payment of expenses relating to certain undercover investigations; powers and duties of Consumer’s Advocate.

  1. There is hereby created a revolving account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the sum of $7,500, which must be used for the payment of expenses relating to conducting an undercover investigation of a person who is allegedly engaging in a deceptive trade practice or violating any provision of NRS 487.6871 to 487.6897, inclusive.  2. The Consumer’s Advocate shall deposit the money in the revolving account in a bank or credit union qualified to receive deposits of public money as provided by law, and the deposit must be secured by a depository bond satisfactory to the State Board of Examiners.  3. The Consumer’s Advocate or his or her designee may:  (a) Sign all checks drawn upon the revolving account; and  (b) Make withdrawals of cash from the revolving account.  4. Payments made from the revolving account must be promptly reimbursed from the legislative appropriation, if any, to the Consumer’s Advocate for the expenses relating to conducting an undercover investigation of a person who is allegedly engaging in a deceptive trade practice or violating any provision of NRS 487.6871 to 487.6897, inclusive. The claim for reimbursement must be processed and paid as other claims against the State are paid.  5. The Consumer’s Advocate shall:  (a) Approve any disbursement from the revolving account; and  (b) Maintain records of any such disbursement.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2538, 2696)
NV Rev Stat § 228.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.360 - Powers and duties regarding certain public utilities.

  1. The Consumer’s Advocate:  (a) Shall intervene in and represent the public interest in:  (1) All proceedings conducted pursuant to NRS 704.7561 to 704.7595, inclusive; and  (2) All proceedings conducted pursuant to NRS 704.061 to 704.110, inclusive, in which an electric utility has filed a general rate application or an annual deferred energy accounting adjustment application.  (b) May, with respect to all public utilities except railroads and cooperative utilities, and except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.380:  (1) Conduct or contract for studies, surveys, research or expert testimony relating to matters affecting the public interest or the interests of utility customers.  (2) Examine any books, accounts, minutes, records or other papers or property of any public utility subject to the regulatory authority of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada in the same manner and to the same extent as authorized by law for members of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and its staff.  (3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), petition for, request, initiate, appear or intervene in any proceeding concerning rates, charges, tariffs, modifications of service or any related matter before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or any court, regulatory body, board, commission or agency having jurisdiction over any matter which the Consumer’s Advocate may bring before or has brought before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or in which the public interest or the interests of any particular class of utility customers are involved. The Consumer’s Advocate may represent the public interest or the interests of any particular class of utility customers in any such proceeding, and the Consumer’s Advocate is a real party in interest in the proceeding.  2. As used in this section, "electric utility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.187.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1675; A 1987, 705; 1997, 1969; 2001, 353, 3254; 2007, 2987; 2013, 741)
NV Rev Stat § 228.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.370 - Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents.

All public utilities, except railroads and cooperative utilities, and except as provided in NRS 228.380, shall provide the Consumer’s Advocate with copies of any proposed changes in rates or service, correspondence, legal papers and other documents which are served on or delivered or mailed to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1676; A 1987, 705; 1997, 1969)
NV Rev Stat § 228.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.380 - Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Consumer’s Advocate may exercise the power of the Attorney General in areas of consumer protection, including, but not limited to, enforcement of chapters 90, 597, 598, 598A, 598B, 598C, 599B and 711 of NRS.  2. The Consumer’s Advocate may not exercise any powers to enforce any criminal statute set forth in:  (a) Chapter 90, 597, 598, 598A, 598B, 598C or 599B of NRS for any transaction or activity that involves a proceeding before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada if the Consumer’s Advocate is participating in that proceeding as a real party in interest on behalf of the customers or a class of customers of utilities; or  (b) Chapter 711 of NRS.  3. The Consumer’s Advocate may expend revenues derived from NRS 704.033 only for activities directly related to the protection of customers of public utilities.  4. The powers of the Consumer’s Advocate do not extend to proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1676; A 1991, 66; 1997, 1970; 2007, 1377)