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NV Rev Stat § 232.866 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.866 - Gifts, grants and contributions.

The Commission may apply for and receive gifts, grants, contributions or other money from governmental and private agencies, affiliated associations and other persons for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of NRS 232.850 to 232.866, inclusive, and for defraying expenses incurred by the Commission in the discharge of its duties.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 267; A 2007, 1662) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 233J.090)
NV Rev Stat § 232.900 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.900 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 232.900 to 232.960, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:  1. "Department" means the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.  2. "Director" means the Director of the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1480; A 1999, 869; 2009, 2279; 2019, 1951)
NV Rev Stat § 232.910 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.910 - Creation; purpose; composition.

  1. The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is hereby created. The purpose of the Department is to plan, coordinate and carry out various services and activities designed to achieve and support employment and economic independence for residents of this State who are disadvantaged, displaced or disabled.  2. The Department consists of a Director and the following divisions:  (a) Employment Security Division;  (b) Rehabilitation Division; and  (c) Such other divisions as the Director may establish.  3. The Nevada Equal Rights Commission and the Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers are within the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1480; A 1997, 3075)
NV Rev Stat § 232.920 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.920 - Director: Powers and duties.

The Director:  1. Shall:  (a) Organize the Department into divisions and other operating units as needed to achieve the purposes of the Department;  (b) Upon request, provide the Director of the Department of Administration with a list of organizations and agencies in this State whose primary purpose is the training and employment of persons with disabilities;  (c) Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, direct the divisions to share information in their records with agencies of local governments which are responsible for the collection of debts or obligations if the confidentiality of the information is otherwise maintained under the terms and conditions required by law;  (d) Provide the employment and wage information to the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada for purposes of the reporting required of the Board of Regents by subsection 4 of NRS 396.531; and  (e) Provide to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a written report each quarter containing the rate of unemployment of residents of this State regarding whom the Department has information, organized by county and, for each county, the rate of unemployment disaggregated by demographic information, including, without limitation, age, race and gender. The Director of the Department shall:  (1) Post on the Internet website of the Department the report required by this paragraph;  (2) Provide the report to the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board and all applicable agencies for the purposes of subsection 5 of NRS 232.935; and   (3) Post on the Internet website of the Department the written report provided by the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 232.935.  2. Is responsible for the administration, through the divisions of the Department, of the provisions of NRS 394.383 to 394.560, inclusive, 426.010 to 426.720, inclusive, 426.740, 426.790 and 426.800, and chapters 612 and 615 of NRS, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the Department and its divisions, but is not responsible for the professional line activities of the divisions or other operating units except as otherwise provided by specific statute.  3. May employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, such staff as is necessary for the performance of the duties of the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1480; A 1995, 1576; 1997, 1170, 3075; 1999, 636, 870, 3064; 2003, 2636; 2009, 2368; 2011, 2501; 2017, 2866, 3489; 2019, 2459)
NV Rev Stat § 232.930 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.930 - Director: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited.

The Director:  1. Is appointed by, is responsible to, and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.  2. Is in the unclassified service of the State.  3. Shall not engage in any other gainful employment or occupation.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1481)
NV Rev Stat § 232.932 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.932 - Designation of critical need occupations for waiver of certain fees granted to veterans.

The Department shall designate which occupations are critical need occupations within science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics or health science fields for the purpose of a waiver of registration fees and other fees granted to a veteran pursuant to NRS 396.5446.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1951)
NV Rev Stat § 232.940 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.940 - Rehabilitation Division: Composition.

The Rehabilitation Division of the Department consists of the following bureaus:  1. Bureau of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.  2. Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1481; A 1997, 1171; 1999, 1882)
NV Rev Stat § 232.945 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.945 - Rehabilitation Division: Appointment, classification, restrictions on other employment, powers and duties of Administrator; regulations.

The Director shall appoint an Administrator of the Rehabilitation Division of the Department. The Administrator:  1. Is in the unclassified service of the State unless federal law or regulation requires otherwise, and serves at the pleasure of the Director.  2. Shall administer the provisions of law set forth in subsection 4, subject to the administrative supervision of the Director.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.  4. Is responsible for the administration, through the bureaus of the Rehabilitation Division, of the provisions of this section, NRS 232.940, 426.517 to 426.610, inclusive, and chapter 615 of NRS, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the Rehabilitation Division.  5. Is responsible for the preparation of a consolidated state plan for the Bureau of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and any other program administered by the Rehabilitation Division that the Administrator considers appropriate to incorporate into the consolidated state plan before submission to the Federal Government. This subsection does not apply if any federal regulation exists that prohibits a consolidated plan.  6. In developing and revising state plans pursuant to subsection 5, shall consider, without limitation:  (a) The amount of money available from the Federal Government for the programs of the Rehabilitation Division;  (b) The conditions attached to the acceptance of that money; and  (c) The limitations of legislative appropriations for the programs.  7. May make such expenditures and investigations, require such reports and take such other actions as the Administrator deems necessary or suitable to carry out the functions of the Rehabilitation Division.  8. May employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, such staff as is necessary to the performance of the duties of the Rehabilitation Division.  9. Shall determine the organization and methods of procedure for the Rehabilitation Division in accordance with the provisions of this section, NRS 232.940, 426.517 to 426.610, inclusive, and chapter 615 of NRS, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the Rehabilitation Division.  10. May adopt, amend or rescind such rules and regulations as the Administrator deems necessary or suitable to carry out the provisions of this section, NRS 232.940, 426.517 to 426.610, inclusive, and chapter 615 of NRS, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the Rehabilitation Division.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 869; A 2003, 2636; 2005, 110; 2017, 262)
NV Rev Stat § 232.960 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232 - State Departments|NRS 232.960 - Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s Gift Fund: Creation; accounts; deposit of money received by Rehabilitation Division; claims; disposition of property other than money.

  1. Except for gifts or grants specifically accounted for in another fund, all gifts or grants of money or other property which the Rehabilitation Division of the Department is authorized to accept must be accounted for in the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s Gift Fund, which is hereby created as a special revenue fund. The Fund is a continuing fund without reversion. The Department may establish such accounts in the Fund as are necessary to account properly for gifts received. All such money received by the Division must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Fund. The money in the Fund must be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, claims against the Fund must be approved by the Director or the Director’s delegate.  2. Gifts of property other than money may be sold or exchanged when it is deemed by the Director to be in the best interest of the Rehabilitation Division. The sale price must not be less than 90 percent of the value determined by a qualified appraiser appointed by the Director. All money received from the sale must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Fund. The money may be spent only for the purposes of the Division. The property may not be sold or exchanged if to do so would violate the terms of the gift.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1481; A 2001, 2750)
NV Rev Stat § 232A.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232A - Appointments by the Governor to Public Bodies|NRS 232A.010 - Applicability; provisions are supplementary.

  1. Except as otherwise provided by law, this chapter applies to all members appointed by the Governor to boards, commissions or similar bodies.  2. The provisions of this chapter are intended to supplement present statutes applicable to specific boards, commissions or similar bodies. This chapter does not abrogate or limit additional requirements imposed on such boards, commissions or similar bodies by statute or otherwise recognized by case law.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1176)
NV Rev Stat § 232A.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232A - Appointments by the Governor to Public Bodies|NRS 232A.020 - Residency requirement for appointment; terms of members; vacancies; qualification of member appointed as representative of general public; gubernatorial appointee prohibited from serving on more than one board, commission or similar body.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person appointed to a new term or to fill a vacancy on a board, commission or similar body by the Governor must have, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 281.050, actually, as opposed to constructively, resided, for the 6 months immediately preceding the date of the appointment:  (a) In this State; and  (b) If current residency in a particular county, district, ward, subdistrict or any other unit is prescribed by the provisions of law that govern the position, also in that county, district, ward, subdistrict or other unit.  2. After the Governor’s initial appointments of members to boards, commissions or similar bodies, all such members shall hold office for terms of 3 years or until their successors have been appointed and have qualified.  3. A vacancy on a board, commission or similar body occurs when a member dies, resigns, becomes ineligible to hold office or is absent from the State for a period of 6 consecutive months.  4. Any vacancy must be filled by the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.  5. A member appointed to a board, commission or similar body as a representative of the general public must be a person who:  (a) Has an interest in and a knowledge of the subject matter which is regulated by the board, commission or similar body; and  (b) Does not have a pecuniary interest in any matter which is within the jurisdiction of the board, commission or similar body.  6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 232.162, the Governor shall not appoint a person to a board, commission or similar body if the person is a member of any other board, commission or similar body.  7. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if:  (a) A requirement of law concerning another characteristic or status that a member must possess, including, without limitation, membership in another organization, would make it impossible to fulfill the provisions of subsection 1; or  (b) The membership of the particular board, commission or similar body includes residents of another state and the provisions of subsection 1 would conflict with a requirement that applies to all members of that body.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1176; A 2005, 1581; 2011, 2992; 2013, 3387)
NV Rev Stat § 232A.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232A - Appointments by the Governor to Public Bodies|NRS 232A.030 - Members deemed civil officers; removal for malfeasance or nonfeasance.

  1. Each member of a board, commission or similar body appointed by the Governor is deemed to be a civil officer of this State for the purposes of Section 4 of Article 7 of the Nevada Constitution.  2. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, the Governor may remove any member of a board, commission or similar body appointed by the Governor for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of his or her duties. The Governor shall provide the member 45 days’ notice of the removal unless the Governor determines that circumstances warrant immediate removal.  3. The provisions of this section which deem the holders of certain positions to be civil officers of this State:  (a) Are intended to supplement all other provisions of statute or case law which make the holders of certain positions be civil officers of this State; and  (b) Must not be construed to make the holder of any position not described in this section not be a civil officer of this State.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1566)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.010 - "Agency" defined.

As used in NRS 232B.010 to 232B.100, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "agency" means any public agency which the Legislature has designated to be the subject of a review by the Legislative Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1838; A 2011, 2996)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.020 - Legislative findings.

The Legislature finds that:  1. There has been a substantial increase in the number of agencies within state government, and a corresponding growth of administrative programs and regulations.  2. The proliferation of agencies, programs and regulations has occurred without sufficient accountability for the programs and regulations by the agencies or review by the Legislature.  3. By establishing a method of terminating, continuing or re-establishing agencies in state government, the Legislature will be able to evaluate the need for continuing present agencies or creating new agencies.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1838)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.040 - Review of agencies by Legislative Commission: Appointment of committees or subcommittees; report to Legislature.

  1. The Legislative Commission shall conduct the reviews of agencies directed by the Legislature to determine whether each agency should be terminated, consolidated with another agency or continued. The Legislative Commission shall begin each review on July 1 of the second year preceding the scheduled date for terminating the agency.  2. The Legislative Commission shall determine the membership and method of appointment of committees or subcommittees appointed to carry out the reviews.  3. The Legislative Commission shall transmit its review and recommendations to the Legislature at the beginning of its next regular session.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1839; A 1981, 226)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.051 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.051 - Considerations in determining need for continued operation of agency.

In conducting its review of an agency, the Legislative Commission shall obtain, and consider in determining the need for the continued operation of the agency, answers to the following questions:  1. Is there a reasonable relationship between this exercise of the state’s police power and the protection of the public health, safety or welfare? Would the absence or reduction of regulation by this agency significantly harm or endanger the public health, safety or welfare?  2. Is there another, less restrictive, method of regulation which could adequately protect the public?  3. Does regulation have the effect of directly or indirectly increasing the cost of any goods or services involved and, if so, is the increase justified by the protection provided to the public?  4. Are any of the agency’s programs or objectives duplicated by other governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations or by private enterprise?  (Added to NRS by 1981, 224)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.061 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.061 - Considerations in determining whether agency is operating efficiently and effectively.

After the Legislative Commission considers the answers to questions about the need for the agency, the Legislative Commission shall:  1. Obtain, and consider in determining whether the agency is operating efficiently, answers to the following questions:  (a) Has the agency operated in the public interest? To what extent have the agency’s operations in the public interest been impeded or aided by existing statutes and by other circumstances, including its budget and personnel?  (b) Has the agency handled formal complaints from the public concerning persons subject to its regulation efficiently and with dispatch?  (c) Has the agency required or requested persons whom it regulates to assess problems which affect the public in the profession, business or occupation and to report the effect on the public of regulations and decisions of the agency, particularly regarding improvements in economy and quality of service?  (d) Has the agency encouraged participation by the public in making regulations and carrying out its responsibilities?  (e) Does the agency have or require the use of any unnecessary forms, reports or recordkeeping?  2. Obtain, and consider in determining whether the agency is operating effectively, answers to the following questions:  (a) Are the regulatory statutes well constructed and free from ambiguity and redundancy?  (b) Does the law provide clear objectives from the agency? Is the agency effectively achieving its statutory objectives and do the results reflect the intent of the law?  (c) Has the agency recommended changes to the law which would benefit the public rather than the persons it regulates?  (d) Do the regulations of the agency accurately reflect the intent of the Legislature and are they in the least restrictive form?  (e) Has the agency restricted the entry of qualified applicants? Has it permitted only qualified applicants to serve the public?  (Added to NRS by 1981, 225)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.070 - Consideration of agency’s statement, conclusion, recommendations and evaluation.

As part of the review of each agency, the Legislative Commission shall obtain and consider the agency’s:  1. Statement of its objectives and programs.  2. Conclusion concerning the effectiveness of its objectives and programs.  3. Recommendations for statutory changes which are necessary for the agency to carry out its objectives and programs.  4. Evaluation of its objectives and programs for the ensuing fiscal year.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1839; A 1981, 226)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.080 - Hearings; report of Legislative Counsel Bureau; burden of proof.

  1. The Legislative Commission shall conduct public hearings for the purpose of obtaining comments on, and may require the Legislative Counsel Bureau to submit reports on, the need for the continued operation of an agency, and its efficiency and effectiveness.  2. At any hearing held pursuant to NRS 232B.010 to 232B.100, inclusive, information may be presented by:  (a) Members of the general public;  (b) Any person who is regulated by the agency; and  (c) Representatives of the agency.  3. The Legislative Commission shall consider any report submitted to it by the Legislative Counsel Bureau.  4. An agency has the burden of proving that there is a public need for its continued existence or regulatory function.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1840; A 1981, 227; 2011, 2996)
NV Rev Stat § 232B.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 232B - Legislative Review of Public Agencies|NRS 232B.090 - Recommendations to Legislature: Determination; contents.

  1. Once the Legislative Commission has obtained answers to the questions concerning the public’s need for an agency and the efficiency and effectiveness of its operation, the Legislative Commission shall determine whether its recommendation to the Legislature should be that the agency be terminated, consolidated with another agency or continued.  2. If the Legislative Commission determines to recommend the termination of the agency, its recommendation must include suggestions for appropriate direct legislative action, if any, which is made necessary or desirable by the termination of the agency or by the absence of regulation by any other administrative agency.  3. If the Legislative Commission determines to recommend the consolidation or continuation of the agency, its recommendation must include suggestions for appropriate direct legislative action, if any, which would make the operation of the agency or its successor more efficient or effective.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 225)