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NV Rev Stat § 218E.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.035 - Contents and service of subpoenas; legal force and effect.

  1. To be properly issued, a legislative subpoena must:  (a) Be addressed to the witness;  (b) Describe the nature of the legislative proceedings for which the legislative subpoena is being issued;  (c) Require the attendance and testimony of the witness at a definite time and place fixed in the legislative subpoena or require the production of the documentary evidence at a definite time and place fixed in the legislative subpoena, or both;  (d) State particular reasons why the attendance and testimony of the witness or the production of the documentary evidence is pertinent to legislative business or possible future legislative action; and  (e) Be signed, as applicable, by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly or the chair of the committee who issued the legislative subpoena.  2. A legislative subpoena may be served by any person who is 18 years of age or older.  3. If a legislative subpoena is properly issued to and served on a witness pursuant to this section:  (a) The legislative subpoena has the same legal force and effect as a subpoena or order issued by the district court; and  (b) The witness shall comply with the provisions of the legislative subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena or order issued by the district court.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3208; 2013, 3742)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.040 - Administration of oaths.

The following persons may administer oaths to witnesses who appear before the Senate, the Assembly or a committee:  1. The President of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate or any member of the Senate.  2. The Chief Clerk of the Assembly or any member of the Assembly.  3. The secretary of the committee or any member of the committee.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3208; 2013, 3742)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.045 - Conduct constituting contempt; enforcement proceedings before district court.

  1. If a legislative subpoena is properly issued to and served on a witness, the witness commits contempt if the witness, without a reason recognized by law:  (a) Neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of the legislative subpoena;  (b) Neglects or refuses to be sworn or to affirm before testifying or neglects or refuses to testify as to any relevant matter; or  (c) Neglects or refuses to produce any relevant documentary evidence in the possession or under the control of the witness.  2. In addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by law, if a witness commits contempt, the district court of any county shall, on application of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly or the chair of the committee, compel the witness’s obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2001, 3205; 2011, 3208; 2013, 3742)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.050 - Power of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service of citation for contempt.

  1. If a witness commits contempt before:  (a) The Senate or the Assembly, any member of the House may offer a resolution to have the recusant witness cited to show cause why the witness should not be imprisoned for contempt.  (b) A committee while the Legislature is in regular or special session, any member of the committee may offer a resolution in the House of which the Legislator is a member to have the recusant witness cited to show cause why the witness should not be imprisoned for contempt, but only if the resolution is first approved by a majority vote of the committee.  2. If the resolution is adopted by the House, the House shall issue a citation, signed by the presiding officer of the House:  (a) Directing the recusant witness to appear before the House at a time and place specified in the citation to show cause, if any, why the witness should not be imprisoned for contempt; and  (b) Accompanied by a copy of the original legislative subpoena if the recusant witness failed to appear, or stating briefly the questions which the witness failed to answer or the documentary evidence which the witness failed to produce.  3. The time and place stated in the citation for the hearing must afford the recusant witness a reasonable opportunity to prepare an appropriate defense.  4. The citation must be served personally upon the recusant witness and may be served by any peace officer or by the Sergeant at Arms or any regularly appointed Assistant Sergeant at Arms of the House.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3209; 2013, 3743)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.055 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.055 - Hearing on citation for contempt.

The recusant witness is entitled at the hearing:  1. To the assistance of counsel.  2. To present witnesses and offer evidence on the recusant witness’s behalf.  3. To argue orally, in person or by counsel, within such reasonable limits as may be imposed by the presiding officer of the House, and to submit written arguments.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3209)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.060 - Arrest, fine and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant.

  1. If the House finds by resolution that the recusant witness has in fact committed contempt:  (a) The House may require the witness to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, as fixed by the resolution, for each day the witness remains in contempt.  (b) The House shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the witness if the House finds that the witness should be imprisoned.  2. A warrant issued for the arrest of the witness pursuant to subsection 1 must:  (a) Be signed by the presiding officer;  (b) Be directed to the Sergeant at Arms or any regularly appointed Assistant Sergeant at Arms of the House or any peace officer; and  (c) Order the Sergeant at Arms, Assistant Sergeant at Arms or peace officer to arrest the contemner and deliver the contemner to the Sheriff of Carson City or a designated county for imprisonment in the jail.  3. A copy of the warrant must be delivered with the contemner to the designated sheriff and must fix the term of imprisonment as:  (a) The remaining duration of the regular or special session; or  (b) A specified term, unless the Legislature adjourns sine die before the completion of that term.  4. The warrant may provide for the release of the contemner before the expiration of the term of imprisonment if the contemner testifies or produces evidence as originally required.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 299; A 1989, 1967; 2011, 3209)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.065 - Imprisonment for contempt not bar to other proceedings.

The imprisonment of a recusant witness for contempt is not a bar to any other proceeding, civil or criminal, for the same act.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 299)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.080 - Power of Houses to provide for hearings and proceedings; unlawful for sworn witness to willfully misrepresent facts when testifying in hearing or proceeding.

  1. Each House may provide for hearings and proceedings.  2. A person who appears and is sworn as a witness before a House or committee for a hearing or proceeding and who willfully misrepresents any fact when testifying in the hearing or proceeding is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1389; A 1973, 299; 2011, 3210)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.085 - Privilege regarding defamatory matter; unlawful for person to knowingly misrepresent facts when testifying in hearing or proceeding or in certain communications to Legislator.

  1. A witness is absolutely privileged to publish defamatory matter as part of a hearing or proceeding before a House or committee in which the witness is testifying or in communications to a Legislator preliminary to that hearing or proceeding, if the matter has some relation to the hearing or proceeding.  2. A person who knowingly misrepresents any fact when testifying in a hearing or proceeding before a House or committee or in communications to a Legislator preliminary to that hearing or proceeding is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2849; A 2011, 3210)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.090 - Rules and privileges governing certain state employees who testify on their own behalf; required disclosures; unlawful for state agency to take certain actions because of such testimony.

  1. An employee of a state agency who testifies before a House or committee on the employee’s own behalf and not on behalf of the state agency shall, before commencing such testimony, state that fact clearly on the record.  2. It is unlawful for a state agency which is the employer of an employee who complies with subsection 1 and testifies or seeks to testify before a House or committee on the employee’s own behalf to:  (a) Deprive the employee of employment with the state agency or to take any reprisal or retaliatory action against the employee as a consequence of the testimony or potential testimony;  (b) Threaten the employee that the testimony or potential testimony will result in the termination of employment with the state agency or in any reprisal or retaliatory action against the employee; or  (c) Directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence the employee in an effort to interfere with or prevent the testimony of the employee.  3. It is unlawful for a state agency to:  (a) Deprive or threaten to deprive an employee of employment with the state agency;  (b) Take or threaten to take any reprisal or retaliatory action against the employee; or  (c) Directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence the employee,  in an attempt to affect the behavior of another employee who is testifying or seeks to testify before a House or committee on the other employee’s own behalf.   4. The provisions of this section do not apply to an employee in the classified service who has not completed the employee’s probationary period.  5. For the purposes of this section:  (a) "Reprisal or retaliatory action" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 281.611.  (b) "State agency" means an agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, officer, employee or agent or any other unit of the Executive Department.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1870; A 2001, 3052; 2011, 3210)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.095 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.095 - Unlawful for person to neglect or refuse to obey subpoena, to be sworn, affirm or testify or to produce documentary evidence.

  1. If a legislative subpoena is properly issued to and served on a person, the person shall not, without a reason recognized by law:  (a) Neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of the legislative subpoena;  (b) Neglect or refuse to be sworn or to affirm before testifying or neglect or refuse to testify as to any relevant matter; or   (c) Neglect or refuse to produce any relevant documentary evidence in the possession or under the control of the person.  2. In addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by law, a person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  [1911 C&P § 69; RL § 6334; NCL § 10018] — (NRS A 2011, 3211; 2013, 3743)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.105 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218E.110, 218E.115 and 218E.120 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.110 - "Committee" defined.

  1. "Committee" means the Legislative Commission and any other legislative committee or subcommittee created by a specific statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission to conduct studies or investigations or perform any other legislative business during the legislative interim.  2. The term does not include any legislative committee or subcommittee appointed by the Legislature or either House to conduct or perform legislative business during a regular or special session, including, without limitation, any joint, standing, temporary, special or select committee or committee of the whole.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.115 - "Documentary evidence" defined.

Documentary evidence has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 218E.012.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.120 - "Secretary of the committee" defined.

Secretary of the committee means the Director or any other person designated or authorized to serve as a secretary of the committee.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.125 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.125 - Provisions supplement and do not impair other powers, privileges and immunities.

  1. The provisions of NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, are intended to supplement the other provisions of this chapter and any other law governing the legislative proceedings of a committee, and the provisions of NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, do not limit the application of such other provisions.  2. The powers, privileges and immunities granted by the provisions of NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, are in addition to any other powers, privileges and immunities recognized by law, and all such powers, privileges and immunities are cumulative, so that the application or attempted application of any one does not bar the application or attempted application of any other.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.130 - Power to conduct investigations and hold hearings; administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses.

  1. A committee may conduct investigations and hold hearings regarding any matter which is pertinent to its legislative business or possible future legislative action and may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.  2. The secretary of the committee or any member of the committee may administer oaths to witnesses who appear before the committee.  3. The chair of the committee, or the secretary of the committee on behalf of the chair, may cause the deposition of witnesses to be taken, whether the witnesses reside within or without the State, in the manner prescribed by court rules for taking depositions in civil actions in the district court.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.140 - Fees and mileage for witnesses.

  1. Each witness who appears and is prepared to testify before a committee in compliance with a legislative subpoena, except a state officer or employee, is entitled to receive for such attendance, whether or not the witness testifies, the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in the district court.  2. The fees and mileage must be audited and paid upon the presentation of proper claims sworn to by the witness and approved by the chair of the committee.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3741)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.150 - Creation; membership; vacancies; officers; terms.

  1. There is hereby created in the Legislative Counsel Bureau a Legislative Commission consisting of 12 members.  2. At each regular session:  (a) The Senate shall, by resolution, designate six Senators as regular members of the Legislative Commission and six Senators as alternates; and  (b) The Assembly shall, by resolution, designate six members of the Assembly as regular members of the Legislative Commission and six members of the Assembly as alternates.  3. The Legislature shall determine by a joint rule at each regular session:  (a) The method of determining the majority party and the minority party regular and alternate membership on the Legislative Commission.  (b) The method of filling vacancies on the Legislative Commission.  (c) The method of selecting the Chair.  (d) The term of office of the Chair.  4. The members of the Legislative Commission serve until their successors are appointed by resolution as provided in this section, except that the membership of any member who does not become a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection:  (a) Terminates on the day next after the general election; and  (b) The vacancy must be filled as provided by the joint rule adopted pursuant to subsection 3.  [2:134:1953; A 1955, 68] — (NRS A 1957, 387; 1961, 457; 1963, 1029; 1969, 1412; 1975, 705; 2009, 459, 1563; 2011, 3211)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.155 - Meetings; rules; quorum; attendance of alternate members.

  1. The members of the Legislative Commission shall meet at such times and at such places as is specified by a call of the Chair or a majority of the Legislative Commission.  2. The Director shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of the Legislative Commission.  3. The Legislative Commission shall prescribe rules for its own management and government.  4. Seven members of the Legislative Commission constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Legislative Commission.  5. If any regular member of the Legislative Commission informs the Secretary that the member will be unable to attend a scheduled meeting of the Legislative Commission:  (a) The Secretary shall notify the proper alternate member; and  (b) The alternate member may then replace the regular member at that meeting only, with all the duties, rights and privileges of the replaced member.  [3:134:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 9, 251; 1963, 1030; 1967, 1397; 1969, 1413; 2011, 3212)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.160 - Compensation, allowances and expenses of members of Legislative Commission and Audit Subcommittee.

  1. Except during a regular or special session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Legislative Commission or the Audit Subcommittee attends a meeting or is otherwise engaged in the official business of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the member is 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.  2. An alternate member of the Legislative Commission who:  (a) Replaces a regular member at a meeting of the Legislative Commission or on official business of the Legislative Counsel Bureau is entitled to receive the same compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses as a regular member for the same service.  (b) Attends a meeting of the Legislative Commission but does not replace a regular member is entitled to the travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.  3. All such compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Legislative Fund.  [4:134:1953] — (NRS A 1961, 205; 1965, 1461; 1967, 1397; 1975, 296; 1977, 1569; 1979, 612; 1981, 1178; 1985, 399; 1989, 1217; 2011, 3212)
NV Rev Stat § 218E.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees|NRS 218E.175 - General powers and duties.

  1. The general objectives and functions of the Legislative Commission are to:  (a) Assist the Legislature in retaining status coordinate with the Executive and Judicial Departments.  (b) Investigate and inquire into subjects upon which the Legislature may act by the enactment or amendment of statutes, governmental problems, important issues of public policy or questions of statewide interest.   (c) Assure that the most effective use is made of the audit, fiscal, legal and research services and facilities provided by the Legislative Counsel Bureau to the Legislature and its members.  (d) Coordinate and oversee interim studies and other legislative committees meeting in the interim between regular sessions.  2. In addition to the powers conferred and duties imposed by this title or any law or resolution, the Legislative Commission, in order to carry out its general objectives and functions:  (a) Shall receive recommendations and suggestions for legislation or investigation from:  (1) Members of the Legislative Commission and other Legislators; and  (2) Any board, commission, department or officer of the Executive or Judicial Department or any local government.  (b) May receive recommendations and suggestions for legislation or investigation from:  (1) Bar associations, chambers of commerce, labor unions and other organized associations and groups; and  (2) Individual citizens.  (c) May hold hearings on any subject or matter which is a proper subject for legislative action or which concerns governmental problems, important issues of public policy or questions of statewide interest, whenever it considers such hearings necessary or desirable in the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1463; A 1973, 1660; 1975, 1395; 1993, 2249; 2009, 1154; 2011, 3213)