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NV Rev Stat § 218E.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.180 - Additional powers and duties.

The Legislative Commission may:  1. Carry forward the participation of the State of Nevada as a member of the Council of State Governments and the National Conference of State Legislatures, and may pay annual dues to those organizations to the extent of legislative appropriation. The Legislative Commission is designated as Nevada’s Commission on Interstate Cooperation.  2. Encourage and assist the government of this State to develop and maintain friendly contact by correspondence, by conference, and otherwise, with the other states, with the Federal Government and with local units of government.  3. Establish such delegations and committees as official agencies of the Legislative Counsel Bureau as may be deemed advisable to confer with similar delegations and committees from other states concerning problems of mutual interest. The membership of those delegations and committees must be designated by the Legislative Commission and may consist of Legislators and employees of the State other than members of the Legislative Commission. For each day or portion of a day during which members of those delegations and committees attend meetings or are otherwise engaged in the business of those delegations and committees, the members:  (a) Shall serve without salary.  (b) Are entitled to receive out of the Legislative Fund:  (1) The per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally; and  (2) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.  4. Endeavor to advance cooperation between this State and other units of government whenever it seems advisable to do so by:  (a) Formulating proposals for interstate compacts and reciprocal or uniform legislation; and  (b) Facilitating the adoption of uniform or reciprocal administrative rules and regulations, informal cooperation of governmental offices, personal cooperation among governmental officials and employees, interchange and clearance of research and information and any other suitable process.  5. Supervise the functions assigned to the Divisions of the Legislative Counsel Bureau by this title or any law or resolution.  6. Authorize the Director to enter into agreements for the acquisition of property it deems necessary to support the Legislature and its staff. The Director may expend money from the Legislative Fund for this purpose.  [10:134:1953] — (NRS A 1957, 386; 1961, 253; 1963, 1014; 1965, 1455; 1971, 2206; 1973, 119, 1118; 1975, 296; 1979, 612; 1985, 399; 1989, 1218, 1493; 1993, 2250; 2011, 3213, 3670)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.185 - Investigative powers; delegation to certain committees and subcommittees.

  1. In the discharge of any duty imposed or power conferred by this title or any law or resolution, the Legislative Commission may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.  2. The Legislative Commission may delegate its authority pursuant to subsection 1 to a subcommittee or interim or special committee established pursuant to NRS 218E.200.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1462; A 1993, 2251; 2011, 3214; 2013, 3744)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.200 - Power to conduct studies and investigations; establishment of subcommittees and interim or special committees; designation of members; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.

  1. The Legislative Commission may conduct studies or investigations concerning governmental problems, important issues of public policy or questions of statewide interest.  2. The Legislative Commission may establish subcommittees and interim or special committees as official agencies of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to conduct such studies or investigations or otherwise to deal with such governmental problems, important issues of public policy or questions of statewide interest. The subcommittees and interim or special committees may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.  3. The membership of the subcommittees and interim or special committees:  (a) Must be designated by the Legislative Commission; and   (b) May consist of members of the Legislative Commission and Legislators other than members of the Legislative Commission, employees of the State of Nevada or citizens of the State of Nevada.  4. For each day or portion of a day during which members of the subcommittees and interim or special committees who are not Legislators attend meetings or are otherwise engaged in the business of the subcommittees and interim or special committees, the members:  (a) Shall serve without salary.  (b) Are entitled to receive out of the Legislative Fund the per diem allowances and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.  5. Except during a regular or special session, for each day or portion of a day during which members of the subcommittees and interim or special committees who are Legislators attend meetings of the subcommittees and interim or special committees or are otherwise engaged in the business of the subcommittees and interim or special committees, the members are entitled to receive out of the Legislative Fund:  (a) The compensation provided for a majority of the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;  (b) The per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally; and   (c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.  [10:134:1953] — (NRS A 1957, 386; 1961, 253; 1963, 1014; 1965, 1455; 1971, 2206; 1973, 119, 1118; 1975, 296; 1979, 612; 1985, 399; 1989, 1218, 1493; 1993, 2250; 2011, 3216; 2013, 3745)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.205 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.205 - Priorities and limitations concerning studies and investigations; requests for drafting legislative measures; restrictions on staff; review and approval of budgets; period for holding meetings.

  1. Between regular sessions, the Legislative Commission:  (a) Shall fix the work priority of all studies and investigations assigned to it by a statute or concurrent resolution or directed by an order of the Legislative Commission, within the limits of available time, money and staff.  (b) Shall not make studies or investigations directed by a resolution of only one House or studies or investigations proposed but not approved during the preceding regular session.  2. All requests for the drafting of legislative measures to be recommended as the result of a study or investigation must be made in accordance with NRS 218D.160.  3. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 218E.210, between regular sessions, a study or investigation may not be initiated or continued by the Fiscal Analysts, the Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Counsel or the Research Director and their staffs, except studies and investigations which have been specifically authorized by a statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission.  4. A study or investigation may not be carried over from one regular session to the next without additional authorization by a statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission, except audits in progress whose carryover has been approved by the Legislative Commission.  5. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall not serve as primary administrative or professional staff for a committee established by a statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission to conduct a study or investigation, unless the chair of the committee is required by the statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission to be a Legislator.  6. The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program and any changes to the budget or work program for each study or investigation conducted by the Legislative Commission or a committee or subcommittee established by the Legislative Commission.  7. A committee or subcommittee established to conduct a study or investigation assigned to the Legislative Commission by a statute or concurrent resolution or directed by an order of the Legislative Commission must, unless otherwise ordered by the Legislative Commission, meet not earlier than November 1 of the odd-numbered year and not later than June 30 of the following even-numbered year.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 1027; A 1967, 839; 1969, 131; 1973, 1660; 1977, 344; 1983, 1372; 1989, 1985; 1993, 2249; 2009, 1153; 2011, 3216, 3266; 2015, 3191; 2019, 3124)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.210 - Biennial study of newly enacted statutes to determine any differential treatment of sexes or adverse effect on women.

  1. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall, after every regular session, conduct a study of the newly enacted statutes to determine whether any of those statutes:  (a) Patently treats the sexes differently; or  (b) Upon application, may affect women more adversely than it affects men.  2. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall compile and publish the results of the study. The publication must contain an index.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1985; A 2011, 3217)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.225 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.225 - Committee to review management, organization and operation of Legislative Counsel Bureau.

  1. The Legislative Commission shall establish a standing committee to consult with the Director concerning:  (a) The general management of the Legislative Counsel Bureau;  (b) The organization and functioning of the Legislative Counsel Bureau; and  (c) The necessary preparations for the ensuing regular session.  2. The Committee shall meet with the Director on or before July 1, September 1 and January 1 next preceding the convening of each regular session, and at such other times as the Committee or the Director may request.  3. The Committee shall also recommend to the Legislative Commission any changes in the:  (a) Number or salary of employees in the Legislative Counsel Bureau which it may find necessary to ensure the timely completion of work required for the ensuing regular session; and  (b) Management of the workload of the Legislative Counsel Bureau it may find necessary to ensure the completion of work required for the ensuing regular session.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1371; A 1985, 1130; 1997, 3071)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.240 - Creation; membership; meetings; quorum.

  1. There is hereby created an Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission consisting of five members.  2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall:  (a) Appoint the members of the Audit Subcommittee from among the members of the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee; and  (b) Designate one of the members of the Audit Subcommittee as Chair.  3. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall designate five Legislators from among the members of the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee to serve as alternates for the members of the Audit Subcommittee.  4. The Legislative Auditor or a member of the staff of the Audit Division appointed by the Legislative Auditor shall serve as Secretary of the Audit Subcommittee.  5. The Audit Subcommittee shall meet at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair.  6. Three members of the Audit Subcommittee constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Audit Subcommittee.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1176; A 1989, 1494; 1991, 392; 2011, 3217)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.255 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.255 - Creation; membership; functions.

  1. There is hereby created a Budget Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission.  2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Budget Subcommittee:  (a) The persons designated by the Speaker designate of the Assembly to be members of the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means for the next regular session; and  (b) The persons designated by the Majority Leader designate of the Senate to be members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance for the next regular session.  3. The Budget Subcommittee shall conclude its activities before the next regular session is convened.   4. The Budget Subcommittee shall consider fiscal issues that may require consideration by the Legislature at the next regular session.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2817; A 1997, 2705; 1999, 2202; 2011, 3218)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.270 - Special committee to receive Governor’s message on condition of State.

If the Governor elects to communicate the message required pursuant to Section 10 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution before the commencement of a regular session, the Chair of the Legislative Commission may, on behalf of the Legislative Commission pursuant to NRS 218E.200, appoint a special committee to receive that message. A special committee appointed pursuant to this section:  1. Must consist of all persons elected or appointed to serve as Legislators during the next regular session.  2. Must be chaired by the Speaker designate of the Assembly.   3. Shall receive the Governor’s message and conclude its activities upon the completion of that message.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2187; A 2011, 3218)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.275 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.275 - Special committees to consider issues during legislative interim.

The Legislative Commission may, pursuant to NRS 218E.200, appoint one or more special committees before the commencement of a regular session. Each special committee appointed pursuant to this section:  1. Must consist of all persons designated by the:  (a) Speaker designate of the Assembly to serve as members of an Assembly Standing Committee, other than the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means, for the next regular session; or  (b) Majority Leader designate of the Senate to serve as members of a Senate Standing Committee, other than the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, for the next regular session.  2. May meet to consider issues that may require consideration during the next regular session by the standing committee upon which the members of the special committee have been designated to serve.  3. Shall conclude its activities before the commencement of the next regular session.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2187; A 2011, 3218)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.300 - Legislative findings.

Repealed. (See chapter 524, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3130.)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.305 - Compilation of records and reports; limitations on use; disclosure of information.

Repealed. (See chapter 524, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3130.)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.405 - Exercise of powers and duties during legislative interim; performance of certain powers and duties during regular or special session; subcommittee to review matters involving State Public Works Division.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Interim Finance Committee may exercise the powers conferred upon it by law only when the Legislature is not in a regular or special session.  2. During a regular or special session, the Interim Finance Committee may also perform the duties imposed on it by NRS 228.1111, subsection 5 of NRS 284.115, NRS 285.070, subsection 2 of NRS 321.335, NRS 322.007, subsection 2 of NRS 323.020, NRS 323.050, subsection 1 of NRS 323.100, subsection 3 of NRS 341.126, NRS 341.142, paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 341.145, NRS 353.220, 353.224, 353.2705 to 353.2771, inclusive, 353.288, 353.335, 353C.224, 353C.226, paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS 407.0762, NRS 428.375, 439.4905, 439.620, 439.630, 445B.830, subsection 1 of NRS 445C.320 and NRS 538.650. In performing those duties, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means may meet separately and transmit the results of their respective votes to the Chair of the Interim Finance Committee to determine the action of the Interim Finance Committee as a whole.  3. The Chair of the Interim Finance Committee may appoint a subcommittee consisting of six members of the Committee to review and make recommendations to the Committee on matters of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration that require prior approval of the Interim Finance Committee pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 341.126, NRS 341.142 and paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 341.145. If the Chair appoints such a subcommittee:  (a) The Chair shall designate one of the members of the subcommittee to serve as the chair of the subcommittee;  (b) The subcommittee shall meet throughout the year at the times and places specified by the call of the chair of the subcommittee; and  (c) The Director or the Director’s designee shall act as the nonvoting recording secretary of the subcommittee.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2674; A 1997, 658, 2543; 1999, 2764; 2001, 1918, 2677, 2682; 2003, 109, 110, 1747; 2005, 1235, 1333; 2007, 3273; 2009, 1182, 1414, 2067; 2011, 33, 285, 2514, 2946, 3220; 2013, 51, 2724; 2015, 337, 2423)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.420 - Creation; membership; budget; officers; meetings; investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.

  1. There is hereby created an Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee of the Legislature to:  (a) Review the operation of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the Judicial Retirement System established pursuant to chapter 1A of NRS and the Public Employees’ Benefits Program; and  (b) Make recommendations to the Public Employees’ Retirement Board and the Board of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program, the Legislative Commission and the Legislature.  2. The Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee consists of six members appointed as follows:  (a) Three members of the Senate, one of whom is the Chair of the Committee on Finance during the preceding regular session and two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.  (b) Three members of the Assembly, one of whom is the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means during the preceding regular session and two of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.  3. The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to the budget or work program.  4. The immediate past Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance is the Chair of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee for the period ending with the convening of each odd-numbered regular session. The immediate past Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means is the Chair of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee during the next legislative interim, and the position of Chair alternates between the Houses according to this pattern.  5. The Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee may exercise the powers conferred on it by law only when the Legislature is not in a regular or special session and shall meet at the call of the Chair.  6. The Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee may conduct investigations and hold hearings in connection with its functions and duties and exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.  7. The Director shall provide a Secretary for the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee.  8. For each day or portion of a day during which members of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee attend a meeting of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee or are otherwise engaged in the business of the Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee, the members are entitled to receive:  (a) The compensation provided for a majority of the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;  (b) The per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally; and  (c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.  9. All such compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3039; A 2001 Special Session, 94; 2009, 1151; 2011, 3221, 3670; 2013, 3747)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.435 - "Committee" defined.

As used in NRS 218E.435 to 218E.450, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "committee" means a legislative committee for the fundamental review of the base budgets of state agencies.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2672; A 2011, 3222; 2013, 3748)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.440 - Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; quorum; staff.

  1. If:  (a) The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, during a regular session; or  (b) The Interim Finance Committee, by resolution, while the Legislature is not in a regular session,  determines that the performance of a fundamental review of the base budget of a particular agency is necessary, the Interim Finance Committee shall create a legislative committee for the fundamental review of the base budgets of state agencies.  2. The Interim Finance Committee:  (a) May create more than one such committee if the number of agencies designated for review warrants additional committees; and  (b) If more than one such committee is created, shall determine which agencies are to be reviewed by the respective committees.  3. For each such committee, the Interim Finance Committee shall:  (a) Appoint all the members;  (b) Appoint an equal number of members from the Senate and the Assembly;  (c) Appoint at least a majority of the members from the Interim Finance Committee; and  (d) Designate the chair.  4. Any member of a committee who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.  5. Vacancies on a committee must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.  6. A majority of the members appointed to a committee constitutes a quorum.  7. The Director shall assign employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to provide such technical, clerical and operational assistance to a committee as the functions and operations of the committee may require.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2672; A 2005, 1233; 2009, 1562; 2011, 3222)