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NV Rev Stat § 513.063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.063 - Duties.

The Commission shall:  1. Keep itself informed of and interested in the entire field of legislation and administration charged to the Division.  2. Report to the Governor, the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission created by NRS 514A.040 and the Legislature on all matters which it may deem pertinent to the Division, and concerning any specific matters previously requested by the Governor or the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission.  3. Advise and make recommendations to the Governor, the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission and the Legislature concerning the policy of this State relating to minerals.  4. Formulate the administrative policies of the Division.  5. Adopt regulations necessary for carrying out the duties of the Commission and the Division.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 2068; A 1999, 3627; 2011, 2698)
NV Rev Stat § 513.073 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.073 - Encouragement of exploration; collection and dissemination of educational information; maintenance of register of operations; record of annual production; administration of chapter 522 of NRS and regulations of Commission.

The Division shall:  1. Encourage and assist in the exploration for and the production of oil, gas, geothermal energy and minerals within this State.  2. Collect and disseminate throughout the State information calculated to educate persons engaged in those enterprises and benefit those enterprises in this State, and any information pertaining to any program administered by the Division.  3. Maintain a register of all mining operations and operations for the production of oil, gas and geothermal energy in this State.  4. Record annually the production of each registered mining operation and operation for the production of oil, gas and geothermal energy in this State.  5. Administer the provisions of chapter 522 of NRS.  6. Administer any regulations adopted by the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 2068; A 1993, 1682)
NV Rev Stat § 513.075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.075 - Suggested forms for required documents; regulations to ensure conformance in preparation of certain maps.

The Division shall:  1. Prescribe a suggested form for each certificate or other document required to be recorded to locate or maintain a mining claim, mill site or tunnel right.  2. Adopt regulations to ensure that all maps established and maintained pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 517.040 and subsection 2 of NRS 517.100 are prepared in a similar manner.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1493; A 1993, 1682)
NV Rev Stat § 513.083 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.083 - Administrator: Appointment; qualifications; classification; restrictions on other employment.

  1. The Chief Administrative Officer of the Division is the Administrator, who must be appointed by the Commission.  2. The Administrator of the Division:  (a) Must be a graduate of an accredited college or university and have substantial experience as an administrator or at least 5 years’ experience in the exploration for or the production or conservation of minerals.  (b) Is in the unclassified service of the State.  (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the Administrator’s duties as a public officer and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 2069; A 1993, 1683; 1995, 2316; 1999, 3627)
NV Rev Stat § 513.093 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.093 - Administrator: Duties.

The Administrator:  1. Shall coordinate the activities of the Division.  2. Shall report to the Commission upon all matters pertaining to the administration of the Division.  3. Shall attend each regular meeting of the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission created by NRS 514A.040 and each special meeting if requested by the Chair of that Commission and:  (a) Report to the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission on the activities of the Division undertaken since the Division’s previous report, including, without limitation, an accounting of any fees or fines imposed or collected;  (b) The current condition of mining and of exploration for and production of oil, gas and geothermal energy in the State; and  (c) Provide any technical information required by the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission during the course of the meeting.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 2069; A 1993, 1683; 2011, 2699; 2013, 1631)
NV Rev Stat § 513.094 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.094 - Imposition of additional fee for certain filings required by chapter 517 of NRS; Administrator required to establish program to discover dangerous conditions at nonoperating mines; employment of qualified assistant; regulations.

  1. An additional fee, in an amount established pursuant to subsection 4, is imposed upon all filings to which NRS 517.185 applies. Each county recorder shall collect and pay over the additional fee, and the additional fee must be deposited in the same manner as provided in that section.  2. The Administrator shall, within the limits of the money provided by this fee, establish a program to discover dangerous conditions that result from mining practices which took place at a mine that is no longer operating, identify if feasible the owner or other person responsible for the condition, and rank the conditions found in descending order of danger. The Administrator shall annually during the month of January, or more often if the danger discovered warrants, inform each board of county commissioners concerning the dangerous conditions found in the respective counties, including their degree of danger relative to one another and to those conditions found in the State as a whole. In addition, the Administrator shall work to educate the public to recognize and avoid those hazards resulting from mining practices which took place at a mine that is no longer operating.  3. To carry out this program and these duties, the Administrator shall employ a qualified assistant, who must be in the unclassified service of the State and whose position is in addition to the unclassified positions otherwise authorized in the Division by statute.  4. The Commission shall establish by regulation:  (a) The fee required pursuant to subsection 1, in an amount not to exceed $4 per claim.  (b) Standards for determining the conditions created by the abandonment of a former mine or its associated works that constitute a danger to persons or animals and for determining the relative degree of danger. A condition whose existence violates a federal or state statute or regulation intended to protect public health or safety is a danger because of that violation.  (c) Standards for abating the kinds of dangers usually found, including, but not limited to, standards for excluding persons and animals from dangerous open excavations.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1867; A 1993, 298, 1683; 1995, 579; 1999, 890, 3627; 2001, 66)
NV Rev Stat § 513.103 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.103 - Account for the Division of Minerals: Creation; sources, lapse and use of money in Account.

  1. The Account for the Division of Minerals is hereby created in the State General Fund.  2. The following special fees and money must be deposited in the Account:  (a) All fees collected pursuant to NRS 513.094, 517.185 and chapter 522 of NRS.  (b) All money collected pursuant to NRS 235.016.  (c) Any money received by the Division from a county pursuant to NRS 513.108.  (d) All fees collected pursuant to NRS 534A.080.  (e) Any money appropriated to the Division from the State General Fund.  3. No money except that appropriated from the State General Fund lapses to the State General Fund.  4. The money in the Account is appropriated to the Division. The money deposited in the Account pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2, and the interest earned thereon, must be expended for the purposes of administering chapter 522 of NRS and the provisions of this chapter, except for NRS 513.108. The money deposited pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2, and the interest earned thereon, must be distributed to the counties pursuant to NRS 513.108, except that portion required to pay the cost of administering the provisions of that section. All interest earned on the Account must remain in the Account.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 2070; A 1985, 303; 1987, 1868; 1989, 141; 1991, 1779; 1993, 111, 1684; 1995, 509)
NV Rev Stat § 513.108 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.108 - Abatement of dangerous condition of nonoperating mines; reimbursement of Division.

  1. The board of county commissioners in each county may apply to the Division for money to abate a dangerous condition resulting from mining practices which took place at a mine that is no longer operating.  2. The Division shall, within the limits of the money available pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 513.103, provide counties with money to abate such dangerous conditions based on the relative degree of danger of those conditions.  3. If a county which receives money from the Division subsequently receives monetary compensation from the mine owner or other person responsible for the existence of the dangerous condition, it shall reimburse the Division to the extent of the compensation received. Any money received by the Division pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the Account for the Division of Minerals created pursuant to NRS 513.103.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 141; A 1991, 1780; 1993, 1684)
NV Rev Stat § 513.113 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 513 - Commission on Mineral Resources|NRS 513.113 - Assistance from state agencies.

The Division may request assistance from the Bureau of Mines and Geology of the State of Nevada and the State Engineer and cooperate with them in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1149; A 1983, 2070; 1985, 1125; 1993, 1685)
NV Rev Stat § 514.002 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.002 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 514.005 and 514.007 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2977)
NV Rev Stat § 514.005 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.005 - "Professional geologist" defined.

Professional geologist means a person who:  1. Possesses a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university with at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in the science of geology and has at least 5 years of experience in the science of geology, which may include no more than 2 years of postgraduate course work in the science of geology;  2. Has at least 12 years of experience in the science of geology, at least 3 years of which must have been completed under the supervision of a professional geologist; or  3. Is currently licensed or certified as a professional geologist:  (a) In another state; or   (b) By a national nonprofit geological organization with members in at least 10 states who are licensed or certified,  if the requirements for his or her current licensure or certification included requirements at least equal to those set forth in either subsection 1 or 2.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2978)
NV Rev Stat § 514.007 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.007 - "Science of geology" defined.

Science of geology means the:  1. General study of the earth, including its origin, processes and history;  2. Collection and investigation of specimens of the constituent rocks, minerals, fossils, solids, mineralizing fluids, gasses and other materials of the earth that are located from the center of the core of the earth to the surface of the earth; and  3. Application of the knowledge set forth in subsections 1 and 2 for the benefit of the general public and the general welfare of this state.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2978)
NV Rev Stat § 514.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.010 - Establishment.

There is hereby established a Bureau of Mines and Geology of the State of Nevada which shall be in the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education.  [Part 1:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.01] — (NRS A 1971, 368; 1993, 411)
NV Rev Stat § 514.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.020 - Compensation and expenses of Board of Regents.

Members of the Board of Regents shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.  [Part 1:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.01]
NV Rev Stat § 514.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.030 - Appointment of Director; employment of assistants and employees; compensation and removal.

  1. The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall appoint as Director a competent scientist or engineer, to be known as the Director of the Bureau of Mines and Geology, who must be a:  (a) Graduate of a recognized college or university with a degree in some branch of earth science or mineral engineering; and  (b) Professional geologist with expertise in the science of geology.  2. Upon the Director’s nomination, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall employ such assistants and employees as the Board deems necessary.  3. The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada may also determine the compensation of all persons employed by the Bureau of Mines and Geology and may remove them at will.  [Part 1:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.01] — (NRS A 1971, 369; 1993, 411; 1997, 2978)
NV Rev Stat § 514.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.035 - Duties of Director.

The Director of the Bureau of Mines and Geology shall attend each regular meeting of the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission created by NRS 514A.040 and each special meeting if requested by the Chair of the Commission and:  1. Report to the Commission on the activities of the Bureau of Mines and Geology undertaken by the Bureau since its previous report, including, without limitation, the current condition of mining and of exploration for and production of oil and gas in the State; and  2. Provide any technical information required by the Commission during the course of the meeting.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2699)
NV Rev Stat § 514.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.040 - Duties of Bureau.

The Bureau of Mines and Geology shall:  1. Serve as a bureau of information and exchange on Nevada mineral industry, mineral resources and geology.  2. By questionnaire, field investigations, laboratory studies or otherwise, conduct a thorough survey of the mineral resources and geology of the State.  3. Apply geologic engineering principles to problems of conservation, environment, construction, mineral industry and other scientific matters that may be of importance to the welfare of the State.  4. Make studies of mineral materials to determine the most economical and practical methods of concentrating and processing these resources and to promote their conservation.  5. Collect, in collaboration with the Mackay School of Mines, a library and bibliography of all literature pertaining to Nevada mineral industry, geology and mineral resources.  6. Collect, in collaboration with the Mackay School of Mines, typical geological and mineralogical specimens and models, drawings and descriptions of appliances used in the mineral industry and earth science. Collections of these materials may be maintained and displayed elsewhere within or without the State.  7. Provide for the dissemination of information on the mineral industry, geology and mineral resources of the State through lectures and publications.  8. Consult with, advise and assist state and local governmental agencies on geological problems of importance to the citizens of Nevada.  9. Consider such other kindred scientific and economic questions as in the judgment of the Board of Regents shall be deemed of value to the people of the State.  [2:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.02] — (NRS A 1971, 369)
NV Rev Stat § 514.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.050 - Cooperation of state departments.

All departments of the State Government shall render full cooperation to the Bureau of Mines and Geology in the acquisition and compilation of all data required by NRS 514.040.  [3:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.03] — (NRS A 1971, 370)
NV Rev Stat § 514.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.060 - Agreements with United States Geological Survey.

  1. The Director of the Bureau of Mines and Geology, for and on behalf of the State of Nevada, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States Geological Survey for cooperation in investigating mineral and geological conditions within the State and in the topographic and geologic mapping of Nevada. The expenses of such work must be divided between the parties upon a basis whereby the State of Nevada will not pay more than 50 percent of such expenses.  2. Money necessary to carry out the provisions of this section must be provided pursuant to NRS 519A.260.  3. All claims against such money must be approved by the Director of the Bureau of Mines and Geology, and, when thereafter approved by the State Board of Examiners, must be paid in the same manner as other claims against the State.  [1:40:1953] + [2:40:1953] + [3:40:1953] — (NRS A 1971, 370; 1995, 828)
NV Rev Stat § 514.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.070 - Reports: Distribution and sale.

  1. The Board of Regents shall cause to be prepared before September 1 of each even-numbered year a report covering the biennium ending June 30 of such year, showing the progress and condition of the Bureau of Mines and Geology, together with such other information as the Board may deem necessary or useful, or as the Board may require.  2. The regular and special reports of the Bureau of Mines and Geology shall be printed as the Board of Regents may direct, and the reports may be distributed or sold by the Board as the interest of the State or science may demand. All moneys obtained by the sale of such reports shall be retained by the Bureau of Mines and Geology to be used for costs of printing and distribution as the Board of Regents may direct.  [5:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.05] + [6:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.06] — (NRS A 1969, 1458; 1971, 370)
NV Rev Stat § 514.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514 - Bureau of Mines and Geology|NRS 514.080 - Unlawful acts.

It shall be unlawful for the Director or any attache of the Bureau of Mines and Geology:  1. To receive a commission or to act as agent or broker of or for any purchaser, owner, or his, her or their agents, of a mining property.  2. To act in any other than a wholly impartial way while so employed.  [4:127:1935; 1931 NCL § 4311.04] — (NRS A 1971, 370)
NV Rev Stat § 514A.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514A - Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission|NRS 514A.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 514A.020 and 514A.030 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2691)
NV Rev Stat § 514A.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514A - Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission|NRS 514A.020 - "Chair" defined.

Chair means the Chair of the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2691)
NV Rev Stat § 514A.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514A - Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission|NRS 514A.030 - "Commission" defined.

Commission means the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission created by NRS 514A.040.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2691)
NV Rev Stat § 514A.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514A - Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission|NRS 514A.040 - Creation; membership; terms; vacancies.

  1. There is hereby created the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission consisting of seven members appointed as follows:  (a) Two members appointed by the Governor;  (b) Two members appointed by the Governor from a list of persons recommended by the Majority Leader of the Senate;  (c) Two members appointed by the Governor from a list of persons recommended by the Speaker of the Assembly; and  (d) One member appointed by the Governor from a list of persons recommended by the Minority Leader of the Senate or the Minority Leader of the Assembly. The Minority Leader of the Senate shall recommend persons for appointment for the initial term, the Minority Leader of the Assembly shall recommend persons for appointment for the next succeeding term, and thereafter, the authority to recommend persons for appointment must alternate each biennium between the Houses of the Legislature.  2. The Governor, Majority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, Minority Leader of the Senate and Minority Leader of the Assembly shall confer before the Governor makes an appointment to ensure that not more than two of the members have a direct or indirect financial interest in the mining industry or are related by blood or marriage to a person who has such an interest.  3. Each member of the Commission serves for a term of 2 years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. A member may be reappointed.  4. A vacancy on the Commission must be filled by the Governor in the same manner as the original appointment.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2691; A 2019, 1591)
NV Rev Stat § 514A.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 514A - Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission|NRS 514A.050 - Officers; meetings; quorum; compensation; assignment of staff by Department of Taxation.

  1. The Commission shall elect one of its members as Chair and another as Vice Chair, who shall serve for a term of 1 year or until their successors are elected and qualified.  2. The Commission shall meet at least once each calendar quarter and may meet at other times on the call of the Chair or a majority of its members.  3. A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.  4. While engaged in the business of the Commission, each member of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.  5. The Executive Director of the Department of Taxation shall assign employees of the Department to provide such technical, clerical and operational assistance to the Commission as the functions and operations of the Commission may require.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2692)