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NV Rev Stat § 383.091 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.091 - Program for historical markers.

  1. The Administrator shall:  (a) Establish the qualifications and standards for a historical markers program, designate and make an inventory of qualified sites on both public and privately owned lands, and place and maintain historical markers on all public lands and all private lands when the owner consents.  (b) Establish a state historical marker registry system.  (c) Consult with the Nevada Historical Society to determine the content of the legend on all markers. The Nevada Historical Society has the final authority to determine the content of any legend.  (d) Solicit the cooperation of owners of private property for the installation of historical markers on eligible properties and structures in order that they may be included in the State Historical Marker Registry.  (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, install, maintain and protect all registered historical markers.  2. The Administrator may contract with, or cooperate with, public or private agencies for suitable markers and directional signs, including signs on highways and roads, at the site of, or on the approaches to, registered historical markers. The contracts may include provisions for the installation, maintenance and protection of the markers.  3. When the owner of private property consents to the placement by a nonprofit organization of a historical marker in or on a structure located on his or her property, the owner shall be deemed to have consented to the maintenance of the historical marker in or on the structure for as long as the structure remains standing unless the owner notifies the nonprofit organization and requests the organization to remove the historical marker. The owner shall notify any person to whom he or she sells or otherwise transfers ownership of the structure of the duty to maintain the historical marker. The purchaser of a structure in or on which a historical marker has been placed by a nonprofit organization shall maintain the historical marker on the structure for as long as he or she owns the structure and shall notify any person to whom he or she sells or otherwise transfers ownership of the structure of the duty to maintain the historical marker unless the purchaser notifies the nonprofit organization and requests the organization to remove the historical marker. If the structure in or on which a historical marker is placed by a nonprofit organization is renovated or remodeled in such a manner as to require the removal of the historical marker, the owner shall ensure that the marker is reattached to the structure in the same place or in a place of similar prominence as soon as practicable after the completion of the renovation or remodeling project.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1358; A 1997, 3127)
NV Rev Stat § 383.101 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.101 - Grants, gifts and donations; payment for services rendered.

The Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director, may:  1. Apply for grants, gifts and donations from public and private sources, including the Federal Government.  2. Receive money from public and private sources in payment for services rendered.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1358; A 1979, 618)
NV Rev Stat § 383.111 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.111 - Contracts: Historic preservation and archeological activities; expenses for overhead.

  1. The Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director, may negotiate contracts for:  (a) Historic preservation activities.  (b) Archeological activities.  2. Any contract for services may include a charge sufficient to cover overhead expenses.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1358)
NV Rev Stat § 383.123 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.123 - Exception to requirements for notice to and consultation with Indian tribes.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the Office is not required to provide notice to or consult with an Indian tribe as required pursuant to this chapter if the Office provides such notice to or consultation with the Indian tribe pursuant to federal law.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3542)
NV Rev Stat § 383.125 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.125 - Programs by certain nonprofit organizations to raise money to benefit historic places; prohibitions; regulations.

  1. A nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose the raising of money to benefit historic places in this State that are listed in the State Register of Historic Places or the National Register of Historic Places, or programs conducted pursuant thereto, may, with the approval of the Administrator, engage in a program to raise money to benefit such a historic place or program pursuant to which a donor of money is allowed to name such a historic place, or any portion thereof, that receives any part of its funding from or through this State.  2. The Administrator shall not approve a program pursuant to which a donor is allowed to rename a historic place or any portion thereof.  3. The Administrator may adopt such regulations as he or she determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 1653)
NV Rev Stat § 383.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.150 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 383.150 to 383.190, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:  1. "Cairn" means stones or other material placed in a pile as a memorial or monument to the dead.  2. "Funerary object" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381.001.  3. "Grave" means an excavation for burial of a human body.  4. "Indian burial site" means the area including and immediately surrounding the cairn or grave of a native Indian.  5. "Nondestructive analysis" means analysis performed using scientific or technological techniques to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage.  6. "Professional archeologist" means a person who holds a graduate degree in archeology, anthropology or a closely related field as determined by the Administrator.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 573; A 2017, 3545)
NV Rev Stat § 383.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.160 - Duties of Office of Historic Preservation.

The Office shall:  1. Upon application by:  (a) An interested landowner, assist the landowner in contacting the Indian tribe which has the closest cultural affiliation to an Indian burial site and any artifacts and human remains associated with the site so that the landowner may directly consult with the Indian tribe, if any, concerning the treatment and disposition of the Indian burial site and any artifacts and human remains associated with the site; and  (b) Either party, mediate a dispute arising between a landowner and an Indian tribe relating to the treatment and disposition of an Indian burial site and any artifacts and human remains associated with the site.  2. In performing its duties pursuant to NRS 383.150 to 383.190, inclusive, endeavor to:  (a) Protect Indian burial sites and any associated artifacts and human remains from excavation, vandalism and destruction; and  (b) In consultation with the closest culturally affiliated Indian tribe, provide for the sensitive treatment and disposition of Indian burial sites and any associated artifacts and human remains consistent with the planned use of land.  3. Determine which Indian tribe has the closest cultural affiliation to the Indian burial site and any artifacts and human remains associated with the site.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 575; A 1993, 1593; 2017, 3545)
NV Rev Stat § 383.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.180 - Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 383.170, a person who willfully removes without obtaining any required permit, mutilates, defaces, injures or destroys the cairn or grave of a native Indian:  (a) For a first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (b) For a second offense, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.  (c) For a third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person found guilty of any violation of this subsection to pay restitution for the cost to reinter with appropriate dignity all artifacts and human remains associated with the cairn or grave.  2. A person who fails to notify the Office of the discovery and location of an Indian burial site in violation of NRS 383.170 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of $500 for the first offense, or by a fine of not more than $1,500 for a second or subsequent offense, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days.  3. A person who:  (a) Possesses any artifact or human remains taken from the cairn or grave of a native Indian on or after October 1, 1989, in a manner other than that authorized by NRS 383.170;  (b) Publicly displays or exhibits any of the human remains of a native Indian, except during a funeral ceremony; or  (c) Sells any artifact or human remains taken from the cairn or grave of a native Indian,  is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.  4. This section does not apply to:  (a) The possession or sale of an artifact:  (1) Discovered in or taken from a location other than the cairn or grave of a native Indian; or  (2) Removed from the cairn or grave of a native Indian by other than human action; or  (b) Action taken by a peace officer in the performance of his or her duties.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 574; A 1993, 929; 1995, 1271; 2013, 983; 2017, 3548; 2019, 585)
NV Rev Stat § 383.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.190 - Civil remedy.

  1. In addition to the imposition of any criminal penalty, an Indian tribe or an enrolled member of an Indian tribe may bring a civil action to secure an injunction, damages and other appropriate relief against a person who violates NRS 383.170 or 383.180. The action must be brought within 2 years after the discovery of the action by the plaintiff. The action may be filed in the district court for the county in which the cairn, grave, artifacts or remains are located, or within which the defendant resides.  2. If the plaintiff prevails in the action:  (a) The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff.  (b) The court may grant injunctive or such other equitable relief as is appropriate, including forfeiture of any artifacts or human remains acquired or equipment used in the violation. The court shall order the disposition of any forfeited equipment as it sees fit, and order the reinterment of the artifacts and human remains at the defendant’s expense under the supervision of the Indian tribe.  (c) The plaintiff may recover actual damages.  3. If the defendant prevails in the action, the court may award reasonable attorney fees to the defendant.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 575)
NV Rev Stat § 383.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.400 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 383.400 to 383.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 383.405 to 383.425, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)
NV Rev Stat § 383.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.405 - "Historic site" defined.

Historic site has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381.195.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)
NV Rev Stat § 383.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.410 - "Political subdivision" defined.

Political subdivision means a county, city, irrigation district or any other local government as defined in NRS 354.474.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)
NV Rev Stat § 383.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.415 - "Prehistoric site" defined.

Prehistoric site has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381.195.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)
NV Rev Stat § 383.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.420 - "State agency" defined.

State agency means the State of Nevada or any board, commission, department, division or other public agency of this State.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)
NV Rev Stat § 383.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.425 - "State land" defined.

State land means land that is owned by or under the control of a state agency or political subdivision.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)
NV Rev Stat § 383.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.435 - Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions; civil remedy.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who knowingly and willfully removes, mutilates, defaces, excavates, injures or destroys a historic or prehistoric site or resource on state land or who receives, traffics in or sells cultural property appropriated from state land without a valid permit, unless a greater penalty is provided by a specific statute:  (a) For a first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (b) For a second offense, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.  (c) For a third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person found guilty of any violation of this subsection to pay restitution for the cost of restoration, stabilization and interpretation of the site or cultural property, as applicable.  2. This section does not apply to any action taken:  (a) In accordance with an agreement with the Office entered into pursuant to NRS 383.430; or  (b) In accordance with the provisions of NRS 381.195 to 381.227, inclusive, by the holder of a permit issued pursuant to those sections.  3. In addition to any other penalty, a person who violates a provision of this section is liable for civil damages to the state agency or political subdivision which has jurisdiction over the state land in an amount equal to the cost or, in the discretion of the court, an amount equal to twice the cost of the restoration, stabilization and interpretation of the site plus any court costs and fees.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 570; A 2013, 983; 2017, 3549; 2019, 586)
NV Rev Stat § 383.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.440 - Regulations.

  1. The Office may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 383.400 to 383.440, inclusive.  2. The Office shall adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 383.150 to 383.440, inclusive, including, without limitation, regulations which set forth the process for repatriation of prehistoric native Indian human remains and funerary objects. The regulations must be developed in consultation with Indian tribes and incorporate the values, beliefs and traditions of the Indian tribes as determined and conveyed by the members of the Indian tribes during the consultation with the Office.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 570; A 2017, 3542)
NV Rev Stat § 383.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.500 - Creation; members; Chair; rules; meetings; quorum; allowances and expenses.

  1. The Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation is hereby created. The Commission is advisory to the Department and consists of:  (a) The Chair of the Board of Trustees of Nevada Humanities or a member of the Board of Trustees of Nevada Humanities designated by the Chair;  (b) The Chair of the Board of the Nevada Arts Council of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs or a member of the Board of the Nevada Arts Council designated by the Chair;  (c) The Chair of the Advisory Board or a member of the Advisory Board designated by the Chair;  (d) A member of the Advisory Board appointed by the Governor;  (e) A member of the Advisory Board appointed by the Governor after giving consideration to any recommendation of an enrolled member of a Nevada Indian tribe which is submitted by the Nevada Indian Commission, after consultation with the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc., or its successor organization;  (f) One representative of the general public who has a working knowledge of the promotion of tourism in Nevada and who is appointed by the Governor; and   (g) The Chair of the State Council on Libraries and Literacy or a member of the State Council on Libraries and Literacy designated by the Chair.  2. The Commission shall:  (a) Elect from its membership a Chair who shall serve for a term of 2 years. A vacancy occurring in this position must be filled by election of the members of the Commission for the remainder of the unexpired term.  (b) Prescribe rules for its own management and government.  (c) Meet biannually, or at more frequent times if it deems necessary, and may, within the limitations of its budget, hold special meetings at the call of the Chair.  3. Four members of the Commission constitute a quorum, but a majority of the members of the Commission is necessary to consider particular business before it and to exercise the power conferred on the Commission.  4. The members of the Commission are not entitled to be paid a salary, but are entitled, while engaged in the business of the Commission, to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 70; A 2015, 138; 2017, 3550)
NV Rev Stat § 383.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.510 - Plan for preservation and promotion of cultural resources.

  1. The Commission shall maintain, and revise at least once every 2 years, a 10-year plan to:  (a) Preserve and promote Nevada’s cultural resources; and  (b) Develop a network of cultural centers and activities in this State.  2. The plan must include:  (a) A description of the means by which a statewide network of cultural centers and activities is to be developed;  (b) A program for awarding financial assistance to pay the actual expenses of preserving or protecting historical buildings to be used to develop a network of cultural centers and activities; and  (c) A detailed list of the initial projects to be undertaken.  3. The plan must be submitted to:  (a) The Governor;  (b) The Legislative Commission; and  (c) The State Board of Examiners.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 71)
NV Rev Stat § 383.520 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.520 - Program for awarding financial assistance.

The Commission may, in establishing the program for awarding financial assistance described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 383.510:  1. Award financial assistance to governmental entities and nonprofit corporations formed for educational or charitable purposes, including, without limitation, the preservation or promotion of cultural resources.  2. Establish the conditions an applicant must satisfy to receive an award of financial assistance. Financial assistance may only be awarded for the actual expense of preserving or protecting historical buildings to be used to develop a network of cultural centers and activities.  3. Specify the criteria by which proposed projects will be judged. The criteria must include, but is not limited to, a consideration of the degree to which a proposed project:  (a) May become a recurring event without the necessity of future state financial support;  (b) Will be accessible to the community;  (c) Will promote tourism in the State;  (d) Will promote or preserve some historic or prehistoric feature of Nevada;  (e) Will have multiple uses for many types of cultural organizations;  (f) Will supplement training in the classroom in the arts and humanities; and  (g) Incorporates the various disciplines directly associated with cultural resources.  4. Give priority to projects of statewide historical, prehistorical or cultural significance which demonstrate an ability to raise and sustain required amounts of financial support from sources other than the State of Nevada, including donations of goods and services. The ability of a project to raise and sustain support must be weighed against the relative means and abilities of the applicants.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 71)
NV Rev Stat § 383.530 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology|NRS 383.530 - Determination of annual amount of financial assistance to be granted by Commission; notice to State Board of Examiners and State Board of Finance; issuance of bonds.

  1. The Commission shall determine annually the total amount of financial assistance it will grant from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this section in that calendar year pursuant to NRS 383.500 to 383.540, inclusive. The Commission shall notify the State Board of Examiners and the State Board of Finance of that amount.  2. After receiving the notice given pursuant to subsection 1, the State Board of Finance shall issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in the amount necessary to generate the amount to be granted by the Commission from the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to this section, to pay the expenses related to the issuance of the bonds and to pay for the administrative services of the Commission. The expenses related to the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section must be paid from the proceeds of the bonds, and must not exceed 2 percent of the face amount of the bonds sold. In no case may the total face amount of the bonds issued pursuant to this section exceed $3,000,000 per year. No public debt is created, within the meaning of Section 3 of Article 9 of the Nevada Constitution, until the issuance of the bonds.  3. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds authorized by this section, after deducting the expenses relating to the issuance of the bonds, must be deposited with the State Treasurer and credited to the Fund for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Resources created by NRS 383.540.  4. The provisions of the State Securities Law, contained in chapter 349 of NRS, apply to the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 72; A 2015, 139)