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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.466 - Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking: Form for participant to register to vote or change address of registration.

If a participant indicates to the Division that the participant wishes to register to vote or change the address of his or her current registration, the Division shall furnish the participant with the form developed by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of NRS 293.5002.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1330; A 2015, 3078; 2017, 2460)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.468 - Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault or stalking: Cancellation.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the Division shall cancel the fictitious address of a participant 4 years after the date on which the Division approved the application.
2. The Division shall not cancel the fictitious address of a participant if, before the fictitious address of the participant is cancelled, the participant shows to the satisfaction of the Division that the participant remains in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault or stalking.
3. The Division may cancel the fictitious address of a participant at any time if:
(a) The participant changes his or her confidential address from the one listed in the application and fails to notify the Division within 48 hours after the change of address;
(b) The Division determines that false or incorrect information was knowingly provided in the application; or
(c) The participant files a declaration of candidacy, as defined in NRS 293.0455.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1330; A 2001, 694; 2005, 98; 2007, 1186; 2013, 2438; 2015, 3078; 2017, 2460; 2019, 3408)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.471 - Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking: Adoption of procedures by Division.

The Division shall adopt procedures to carry out the provisions of NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1330; A 2015, 3079; 2017, 2460)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.480 - County to provide for counseling of victims and certain relatives upon request.

1. The board of county commissioners of each county shall provide by ordinance for the counseling of victims of sexual abuse and any relatives living with the victims. A relative is not eligible to receive counseling if the relative committed the sexual abuse for which counseling is sought. The counseling may be provided only upon request by the victim or eligible relative.
2. As used in this section, "sexual abuse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2099)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.500 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 217.500 to 217.545, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 217.510 and 217.520 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2441; A 2023, 2688)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.520 - "Victim of human trafficking" defined.

"Victim of human trafficking" means a person who is a victim of:
1. Involuntary servitude as set forth in NRS 200.463 or 200.464.
2. A violation of any provision of NRS 200.465.
3. Trafficking in persons in violation of any provision of NRS 200.467 or 200.468.
4. Pandering in violation of any provision of NRS 201.300.
5. A violation of NRS 201.320 or 201.395.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2441; A 2019, 2637)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.530 - Creation; administration; use; limitations.

1. The Account for Victims of Human Trafficking is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services shall administer the Account. The money in the Account:
(a) Must be expended only for the purposes of:
(1) Establishing or providing programs or services to victims of human trafficking; and
(2) Fundraising for the direct benefit of the Account. The total amount of money expended pursuant to this subparagraph in any fiscal year must not exceed $10,000 or 10 percent of the amount of money in the Account at the beginning of that fiscal year, whichever is less.
(b) Is hereby authorized for expenditure as a continuing appropriation for these purposes.
3. The Director may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for deposit in the Account.
4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
5. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2441; A 2015, 1002; 2023, 2688)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.540 - Procedure for applying for allocation from Account; Director authorized to place conditions on acceptance of allocation; use of allocated money.

1. A nonprofit organization or any agency or political subdivision of this State may apply to the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services for an allocation of money from the Account.
2. The Grants Management Advisory Committee created by NRS 232.383 shall review applications received by the Director pursuant to subsection 1 and make recommendations to the Director concerning allocations of money from the Account to applicants.
3. The Director may make allocations of money from the Account to applicants and may place such conditions on the acceptance of such an allocation as the Director determines are necessary, including, without limitation, requiring the recipient of an allocation to submit periodic reports concerning the recipient’s use of the allocation.
4. The recipient of an allocation of money from the Account may use the money only for the purposes of establishing or providing programs or services to victims of human trafficking, including, without limitation, establishing pilot programs for alternatives to law enforcement response to victims of human trafficking.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2441; A 2015, 1003; 2023, 2688)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.550 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 217.550 to 217.590, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 217.555 to 217.575, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.555 - "Certification" defined.

"Certification" means the certification of a Form I-918, Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification, as required by 8 U.S.C. § 1184(p) regarding a Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status by a certifying agency.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.560 - "Certifying agency" defined.

"Certifying agency" means:
1. A state or local law enforcement agency;
2. A prosecutor;
3. A judge; or
4. Any other governmental agency that has criminal, civil or administrative investigative or prosecutorial authority.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.570 - "Criminal activity" defined.

"Criminal activity" means an offense for which the elements are substantially similar to an offense described in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii) or the attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit such an offense.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.580 - Considerations for determination whether to provide certification to petitioner; content of certification.

1. Upon the request of a petitioner for a certification, a certifying agency shall determine whether the petitioner:
(a) Was the victim of criminal activity; and
(b) Has been helpful, is being helpful or is likely to be helpful to the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity.
2. If a certifying agency determines that a petitioner satisfies the requirements of subsection 1, the certifying official shall complete and sign the certification. A completed certification must include, without limitation, a detailed description of:
(a) The nature of the criminal activity described in subsection 1; and
(b) The helpfulness of a petitioner or the likeliness that a petitioner will be helpful in the investigation or prosecution of that criminal activity.
3. For the purpose of determining whether the petitioner meets the requirements of subsection 1, the certifying agency shall not consider:
(a) The period of time between when the petitioner was victimized by the criminal activity and when the petitioner submitted his or her request for certification;
(b) Whether there is an active investigation of the criminal activity;
(c) Whether a formal statement of charges has been filed regarding the alleged criminal activity; or
(d) Whether there was a prosecution or conviction of the criminal activity.
4. For the purpose of determining helpfulness pursuant to subsection 1, there is a rebuttable presumption that a petitioner has been helpful, is being helpful or is likely to be helpful to the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity, unless the petitioner refused or failed to provide assistance that was reasonably requested by a law enforcement agency in the investigation or prosecution of that criminal activity.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.585 - Time for processing of request for certification.

A certifying agency shall process a request for a certification within 90 days after the date of the request pursuant to NRS 217.580, unless the petitioner is 20 years of age or a party to a federal immigration proceeding for his or her removal, in which case the certifying agency shall process the certification within 14 days after the date of the request.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4351)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime › NRS 217.590 - Prohibited actions by certifying agency; certifying agency to develop protocol to assist certain petitioners; report to Legislature regarding certifications.

1. A certifying agency shall not:
(a) Disclose the immigration status of a petitioner unless such a disclosure is mandated by federal law or court order or the petitioner consents, in writing, to such a disclosure.
(b) Withdraw a certification unless the petitioner refuses to provide assistance that was reasonably requested by a law enforcement agency in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity described in NRS 217.580.
2. A certifying agency shall develop a protocol to assist petitioners:
(a) Who have a limited proficiency in the English language.
(b) Who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired.
3. On or before January 1 of each year, each certifying agency that receives a request for a certification pursuant to NRS 217.580 shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature that sets forth:
(a) The number of such requests received by the certifying agency;
(b) The number of certifications completed by the certifying agency;
(c) The number of certifications denied by the certifying agency; and
(d) For each denial of a certification by the certifying agency, the reasons for that denial.
4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any obligation placed upon a prosecuting attorney or law enforcement official by the Nevada Constitution or the United States Constitution to disclose exculpatory evidence to a defendant.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4351)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.003 - Definitions.

As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218A.006 to 218A.090, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3162; A 2019, 3409; 2020, 32nd Special Session, 11; 2021, 2503)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.030 - "Fiscal Analyst" defined.

"Fiscal Analyst" means a person appointed or serving as the Senate Fiscal Analyst or Assembly Fiscal Analyst and a chief of the Fiscal Analysis Division pursuant to NRS 218F.100.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3163; A 2020, 32nd Special Session, 11)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.090 - "Special session" defined.

"Special session" means a special session of the Legislature convened by:
1. The members of the Legislature pursuant to Section 2A of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution; or
2. The Governor pursuant to Section 9 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3163; A 2013, 3738)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.150 - Creation; appropriations; nonreversion; authorized expenditures; payment of claims.

1. The Legislative Fund is hereby created as a special revenue fund for the use of the Legislature, and where specifically authorized by law, for the use of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
2. Support for the Legislative Fund must be provided by legislative appropriation from the State General Fund. Money in the Legislative Fund does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of the fiscal year, and the balance in the Legislative Fund must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
3. Expenditures from the Legislative Fund may be made for:
(a) The payment of necessary expenses of the Senate;
(b) The payment of necessary expenses of the Assembly;
(c) The payment of necessary improvements to the Legislative Building, other buildings used by the Legislature and all legislative grounds;
(d) The payment of expenses for the interim operation of the Legislature; and
(e) The payment of necessary expenses of, but not limited to:
(1) The Legislative Commission;
(2) The Legal Division;
(3) The Research Division;
(4) The Audit Division;
(5) The Fiscal Analysis Division; and
(6) The Administrative Division.
4. Expenditures from the Legislative Fund for purposes other than those specified in subsection 3 or authorized specifically by another statute may be made only upon the authority of a concurrent resolution.
5. All money in the Legislative Fund must be paid out on claims approved by the Director or the Director’s designee.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 478; A 1963, 1029; 1965, 680, 1147; 1967, 1223; 1969, 165; 1971, 222, 1543; 1973, 1116; 1979, 217, 291, 763; 1981, 558; 1985, 1004; 1997, 3067; 1999, 2187; 2011, 3163, 3665)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.175 - Creation; design and colors; when flown.

1. The official flag of the Legislature is hereby created containing substantially the design and colors submitted by the senior government class of the Tonopah High School, Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, to the 54th Session of the Legislature, with the addition of the words "Nevada Legislature" which must appear above and below such design in an arc on the field.
2. The official flag must be flown over the building where the Legislature meets when the Legislature is in a regular or special session.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1116; A 2011, 3164)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.200 - Qualifications for office.

A person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to office as a Legislator unless the person:
1. Is a qualified elector;
2. Has been an actual, as opposed to constructive, citizen resident of this State for 1 year next preceding the person’s election or appointment;
3. At the time of election or appointment, has attained the age of 21 years; and
4. Meets all other qualifications for the office as required by the Constitution and laws of this State.
[Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, 711; 1955, 459]—(NRS A 1999, 2169; 2011, 3164; 2019, 884)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.220 - Oath of office; entry in journal.

A person who receives a certificate of election or appointment to office as a Legislator must take and subscribe to the official oath before the person takes office as a Legislator, and an entry thereof must be made on the journal of the proper House.
[24:108:1866; B § 2622; BH § 1659; C § 1805; RL § 2788; NCL § 4788]—(NRS A 2011, 3164)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.250 - Procedure for resigning office.

1. A person who receives a certificate of election or appointment to office as a Legislator may resign the office whether or not the person has entered upon the execution of the duties of the office or has taken the requisite oath of office.
2. If a person resigns his or her office as a Legislator, the person shall deliver the resignation to the Governor.
[Part 33:108:1866; B § 2631; BH § 1668; C § 1814; RL § 2797; NCL § 4797] + [Part 34:108:1866; B § 2632; BH § 1669; C § 1815; RL § 2798; NCL § 4798]—(NRS A 2011, 3165)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.280 - Definitions.

For the purposes of NRS 218A.285, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Assembly and the Minority Leader of the Senate are:
1. For the period that begins immediately following a regular session until the day of the next general election, the members of the Legislature who served in those positions during that regular session or the persons designated as replacements in those positions; and
2. For the period that begins on the day next after the general election until the commencement of the ensuing regular session, the persons designated for those positions for the ensuing regular session.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1673)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.300 - Contract effecting loss of job seniority for attendance at regular or special session or meeting of legislative committee prohibited; duty of certain employers to grant leave to Legislators to attend meetings of legislative committees during interim.

1. No contract of employment wherein a private individual, corporation, association or partnership is the employer is lawful or enforceable in this State which works a loss of job seniority of any person by reason of the person’s absence from his or her regular duties or place of employment while attending a regular or special session as a Legislator or while attending a meeting for which leave is required pursuant to subsection 3.
2. The presence in a general contract between employer and employees or their representative of any provision which violates subsection 1 does not affect the validity of any other and separable provision.
3. If any private employer who has more than 50 employees or any public employer employs a person who is a Legislator, the employer shall grant leave to the employee, with or without pay at the discretion of the employer, for the employee’s attendance during the legislative interim at a:
(a) Meeting of the Legislative Commission of which the employee is a member or a subcommittee of the Legislative Commission of which the employee is a member;
(b) Meeting of the Interim Finance Committee of which the employee is a member or other legislative committee or subcommittee created by statute of which the employee is a member;
(c) Meeting of an interim committee which conducts a study or investigation pursuant to NRS 218E.200 of which the employee is a member or any other committee established by the Legislature which conducts an interim legislative study of which the employee is a member; or
(d) Meeting of a committee, other than a legislative committee, if the employee is a member of the committee in the employee’s official capacity as a Legislator.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 867; A 2001, 1227; 2011, 3166)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.310 - Service in Legislature cannot be considered break in service for purposes of private pension plan.

1. No employer, labor organization or employee association which maintains or administers a private pension plan for the benefit of its employees or members may consider or treat any time spent by an employee or member as a Legislator as a break in service for any purpose of that plan.
2. If a private pension plan requires that an employee work a certain number of hours in a year to qualify under the plan, that number must be reduced for a year in which the employee serves as a Legislator during a regular or special session. The reduction must be by a number of hours which bears the same relationship to the required number of hours as the number of days in the regular or special session bears to the number of days in the year.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 371; A 2011, 3166)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.350 - Creation; administered by Research Division; duties; powers; confidentiality; report.

1. The Nevada Legislature Oral History Program is hereby established, to be administered by the Research Division.
2. Within the limits of money available, the Research Division shall cause the conduct and preservation of oral histories of current and former Legislators.
3. The Research Division shall:
(a) Prepare a plan setting forth any oral histories proposed to be conducted during a biennium and submit the plan to the Legislative Commission for its approval.
(b) With the approval of the Legislative Commission, adopt procedures for the conduct and preservation of the oral histories and any related materials, including, without limitation, books, papers, documents, records, photographs and recordings.
(c) With the approval of the Legislative Commission, adopt policies:
(1) Governing the acceptance by the Research Division of oral histories of current and former Legislators and any related materials submitted by any person or public or private entity. Such policies must include, without limitation, policies relating to the format for submitting, and the standards for the acceptance of, such an oral history and any related materials.
(2) Governing the release to the public of oral histories conducted or accepted pursuant to this section and any related materials.
(3) Governing the transfer of oral histories conducted or accepted pursuant to this section and any related materials to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration pursuant to subsection 6.
(4) Necessary to carry out the Program.
4. The Director may accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the Program. All money received for the Program pursuant to this subsection must be credited to the Legislative Fund. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall maintain separate accounting records for the receipt and expenditure of that money.
5. An oral history conducted or accepted for the Program pursuant to this section and any related materials are confidential and may only be released to the public pursuant to the policy adopted pursuant to subsection 3.
6. The Research Division may transfer an oral history conducted or accepted for the Program pursuant to this section and any related materials to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration for preservation.
7. On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, for the biennium ending June 30 of such year, the Research Division shall submit a report to the Legislative Commission concerning the activities of the Program during that biennium.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 871)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.400 - Organization of the Assembly: Duties of Secretary of State; participation by members-elect; election of presiding officer.

1. Before the Assembly meets for each regular session, the Secretary of State shall make out a roll from the returns on file in the Secretary of State’s office of the persons who received the highest number of votes to be elected to office as members of the Assembly in each district in the general election. The members whose names appear upon the roll must be allowed to participate in the organization of the Assembly.
2. On the first day of each regular session at a time that is appropriate for that regular session, the Secretary of State shall call the Assembly to order and shall preside over the Assembly until a presiding officer is elected.
3. If a special session is convened between the date of the general election and the date of the next regular session, the Assembly must be organized for the special session according to the procedure set forth in this section, except that on the first day of the special session, the Secretary of State shall call the Assembly to order at a time that is appropriate for that special session.
[1:7:1867; B § 2800; BH § 1761; C § 1919; RL § 4112; NCL § 7283] + [2:7:1867; B § 2801; BH § 1762; C § 1920; RL § 4113; NCL § 7284]—(NRS A 1995, 1662; 2011, 3167)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.410 - Chaplains: Invitation to officiate; compensation.

The Senate and the Assembly may invite ministers of the different religious denominations to officiate alternately as chaplains of their respective Houses at a compensation fixed by concurrent resolution.
[1:3:1911; RL § 4118; NCL § 7291] + [2:3:1911; RL § 4119; NCL § 7292]—(NRS A 1959, 581; 1961, 478; 2011, 3167)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.440 - Subpoena of administrative body directed to Legislator or President of Senate ineffective during regular or special session.

An administrative body may not issue a subpoena to compel a Legislator or the President of the Senate, as a witness, to attend and give testimony or to produce any relevant material, including, without limitation, books, papers, documents, records, photographs, recordings, reports and tangible objects, during a regular or special session.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 314; A 2011, 3167)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.500 - Presiding officer of the Senate.

Whenever the government is administered by the Lieutenant Governor, or whenever the Lieutenant Governor is not acting as the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or another appropriate member of the Senate as prescribed by its rules shall serve as the presiding officer of the Senate.
[45:108:1866; B § 2643; BH § 1680; C § 1826; RL § 2809; NCL § 4809]—(NRS A 2011, 3167)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.510 - Officers and employees of the Senate.

1. The number of officers and employees of the Senate must be determined by each regular and special session of the Senate as recommended by the Senate committee which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions.
2. The committee shall recommend by resolution the appointment of all Senate employees authorized by law other than the Secretary of the Senate.
[1:265:1951; A 1953, 583]—(NRS A 1963, 1; 1969, 8; 1971, 1; 1973, 1; 1999, 2188; 2011, 3167)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.540 - Officers and employees of the Assembly.

1. The number of officers and employees of the Assembly must be determined by each regular and special session of the Assembly as recommended by the Assembly committee which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions.
2. The committee shall recommend by resolution the appointment of all Assembly employees authorized by law other than the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
[3:265:1951; A 1953, 583]—(NRS A 1965, 1448; 1999, 2188; 2011, 3168)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.600 - Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly: Compensation; terms and conditions of position.

1. The compensation of the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly must be provided for in the budget for the Legislature for the ensuing biennium. The compensation must include an annual salary payable on a biweekly basis. The salary must not be increased during the biennium unless otherwise provided by a legislative act.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly are subject to the same requirements of and entitled to the same benefits and rights as specified for employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. For the purposes of this subsection, references in the statutes and in the rules and policies of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to the chief of a division or the Director must be replaced by:
(a) The Majority Leader of the Senate in the case of the Secretary of the Senate.
(b) The Speaker of the Assembly in the case of the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly are not employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 142; A 2007, 3309; 2011, 3168)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.630 - Compensation of Legislators during regular or special session.

1. Each Legislator is entitled to receive as compensation $130 per day for each day of service:
(a) During any regular session, for the number of days the Legislature is in that regular session, or in adjournment for not more than 3 days, or the maximum number of days for which compensation for a regular session is permitted by the Constitution, whichever is smaller; and
(b) During any special session, for the number of days the Legislature is in that special session or the maximum number of days for which compensation for a special session is permitted by the Constitution, whichever is smaller.
2. On the first day of each term of a Legislator beginning on or after November 8, 2006, the compensation of the office of the Legislator must be increased by an amount equal to the cumulative percentage increase in the salaries of the classified employees of this State during the immediately preceding term of that office.
[1:161:1945; A 1955, 362]—(NRS A 1957, 283; 1963, 6; 1965, 288; 1971, 2205; 1975, 1490; 1977, 1014; 1979, 1264; 1981, 1371; 1985, 1608; 1999, 2188; 2005, 1184; 2011, 3170)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.635 - Compensation, allowances and expenses of Legislators during presession orientation, training sessions and legislative interim; applicability to nonreturning Legislators.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, for each day or portion of a day during which a Legislator attends a presession orientation conference, a training session conducted pursuant to NRS 218A.285 or a conference, meeting, seminar or other gathering at which the Legislator officially represents the State of Nevada or its Legislature, the Legislator 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. A nonreturning Legislator must not be paid the compensation or per diem allowance and travel expenses provided in subsection 1 for attendance at a conference, meeting, seminar or other gathering unless:
(a) It is conducted by a statutory committee or a legislative committee and the Legislator is a member of that committee; or
(b) The Majority Leader of the Senate or Speaker of the Assembly designates the Legislator to attend because of the Legislator’s knowledge or expertise.
3. For the purposes of this section, "nonreturning Legislator" means a Legislator who, in the year that the Legislator’s term of office expires:
(a) Has not filed a declaration of candidacy within the time allowed for filing for election as a member of the Senate or the Assembly;
(b) Has failed to win nomination as a candidate for the Senate or the Assembly at the primary election; or
(c) Has withdrawn as a candidate for the Senate or the Assembly.
4. This section does not apply:
(a) During a regular or special session; or
(b) To any Legislator who is otherwise entitled to receive a salary and the per diem allowance and travel expenses.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1569; A 1979, 310; 1981, 1977; 1993, 882; 2011, 1674, 3170; 2019, 3409)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.640 - Limitation on compensation payable to Legislators who attend multiple meetings, conferences or training sessions in single day.

A Legislator who attends and is compensated for attending a:
1. Regular or special session, a presession orientation conference of the Legislature or a training session conducted pursuant to NRS 218A.285;
2. Meeting of an interim legislative committee; or
3. Meeting of the Legislative Commission or the Audit Subcommittee,
is not entitled to receive an additional day’s salary or compensation for any other such meeting or conference the Legislator attends in that day.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 309; A 2011, 1675, 3171)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.650 - Advances of money for travel.

1. During a regular session, any Legislator may apply for advance money for travel expenses, not to exceed in the aggregate the total amount of travel expenses to which the Legislator is entitled under NRS 218A.645 for a regular session, by filing a request with:
(a) The Majority Leader of the Senate if a member of the Senate; or
(b) The Speaker of the Assembly if a member of the Assembly.
2. The Majority Leader or the Speaker may disapprove a request for advance money for travel. If the Majority Leader or the Speaker approves the request, the Majority Leader or the Speaker shall forward a copy of the request and the approval to the Chief of the Administrative Division.
3. Upon receiving a copy of the request and the approval from the Majority Leader or the Speaker, the Chief of the Administrative Division shall issue a check drawn upon the checking account of the Legislative Counsel Bureau maintained pursuant to NRS 218F.230 for the amount of the advance requested.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 4; A 1981, 560; 1991, 3; 1997, 3070; 2011, 3174)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.655 - Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain legislative business.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218A.645, each Legislator is entitled to receive an allowance for travel in the transaction of legislative business authorized by specific statute or the Legislative Commission, whether within or outside of the municipality or other area in which the Legislator’s principal office is located. Transportation must be by the most economical means, considering total cost and time spent in transit. The allowance is:
(a) If the travel is by private conveyance, the standard mileage reimbursement rate for which a deduction is allowed for the purposes of federal income tax.
(b) If the travel is not by private conveyance, the actual amount expended.
2. Claims for expenses made pursuant to this section must be paid from the Legislative Fund unless otherwise provided by specific statute. A claim for travel expenses must not be paid unless the Legislator submits a signed statement affirming:
(a) The date of travel; and
(b) The places of departure and arrival and, if the travel is by private conveyance, the actual miles traveled. If the travel is not by private conveyance, the claim must include a receipt or other evidence of the expenditure.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1215; A 1991, 4; 1997, 3070; 2011, 3174; 2019, 3123)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.660 - Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain meetings during legislative interim.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 218A.655, each Legislator is entitled to receive, during the legislative interim, an allowance for travel within the State to participate in a meeting of a legislative committee or subcommittee of which the Legislator is not a member or with an officer, employee, agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division, district or other unit of federal, state or local government or any other public entity regarding an issue relating to the State.
2. The allowance for travel payable pursuant to this section applies only to trips whose one-way distance is 50 miles or more or whose round-trip distance is 100 miles or more.
3. The maximum allowance for travel payable to each Legislator pursuant to this section during a legislative interim is $3,000, except that no allowance for travel pursuant to this section is payable to a Legislator for travel that occurs during the legislative interim at any time after the date on which the Legislator has filed a declaration of candidacy for an elective office and remains a candidate for that office.
4. Transportation must be by the most economical means, considering total cost and time spent in transit. The allowance is:
(a) If the travel is by private conveyance, the standard mileage reimbursement rate for which a deduction is allowed for the purposes of federal income tax.
(b) If the travel is not by private conveyance, the actual amount expended.
5. Claims made pursuant to this section must be paid from the Legislative Fund unless otherwise provided by specific statute. A claim must not be paid unless the Legislator submits a signed statement affirming:
(a) The date of travel;
(b) The purpose of the travel and of the participant’s attendance; and
(c) The places of departure and arrival and, if the travel is by private conveyance, the actual miles traveled. If the travel is not by private conveyance, the claim must include a receipt or other evidence of the expenditure.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2035; A 2011, 3175; 2019, 3409)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.665 - Payment to legislative officers and committee chairs for postage, certain communication charges and other expenses.

1. Each of the following officers of the Houses is entitled to an allowance of not more than $900 for each regular session and $64 for each special session for the payment of postage, communication charges other than tolls and charges for the use of a land line telephone service, and other expenses incurred by the officer in the performance of the officer’s duties:
(a) The President and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(b) The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly.
(c) The Majority Floor Leader and Minority Floor Leader of each House.
(d) The chair of each standing committee of each House, except that any chair who would otherwise qualify for more than one allowance is entitled only to one allowance.
2. All allowances made pursuant to this section and any expense incurred by an officer pursuant to this section during each regular and special session for tolls and charges for the use of a land line telephone service must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 107; A 1979, 440; 1985, 1615; 1987, 1872; 2011, 3175; 2019, 3123)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.670 - Payment of expenses for official stationery and business cards for Legislators.

1. At each regular session, each Legislator is entitled to receive at the expense of the Legislative Fund:
(a) Not to exceed 2,000 letterheads, 8 1/2 inches x 11 inches, and 2,000 half size, or 4,000 of either variety;
(b) Not to exceed 2,000 No. 10 envelopes and 2,000 No. 6 3/4 envelopes, or 4,000 of either variety; and
(c) Not to exceed 2,000 business cards and 1,000 memorandum sheets, 500 each of the small and large type or 1,000 of either type.
2. Each female member of the Assembly is entitled to have the word "Assemblywoman" precede the inscription of her name on her official stationery and business cards.
3. All orders for the printing specified in subsection 1 must be placed by Legislators with the Director, who shall approve those claims which comply with the provisions of this section and shall pay the claims from the Legislative Fund.
4. A Legislator may purchase official stationery, cards and other material appropriate to the Legislator’s official duties in excess of that specified in subsection 1 at the Legislator’s own expense and may purchase stationery, cards or other material for use after the Legislator leaves office if the stationery, cards or other material clearly identifies the person as a former Legislator or retired Legislator.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 166; A 1973, 1456; 1975, 179; 1985, 458, 1616; 1989, 1856; 1993, 1531; 1997, 10, 2513; 1999, 2191; 2005, 1078; 2009, 1560; 2011, 3176)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.700 - Residency requirements; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, when the Legislature or a member thereof discharges a duty or exercises a power conferred by law to appoint a person to a new term or to fill a vacancy on a board, commission, committee, council, authority or similar body, the appointing authority shall appoint a person who has, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 281.050, actually, as opposed to constructively, resided, for at least 6 months immediately preceding the date of the appointment:
(a) In this State; and
(b) If current residency in a particular county, district, ward, subdistrict or any other unit is prescribed by the provisions of law that govern the position, also in that county, district, ward, subdistrict or other unit.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if:
(a) A requirement of law concerning another characteristic or status that a member must possess, including, without limitation, membership in another organization, would make it impossible to fulfill the provisions of subsection 1; or
(b) The membership of the particular board, commission, committee, council, authority or similar body includes residents of another state and the provisions of subsection 1 would conflict with a requirement that applies to all members of that body.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1580)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.750 - Submission of reports in electronic format; regulations.

1. If a law or resolution requires or directs that a report be made to the Legislature, the Legislative Counsel Bureau, or any person or entity within the Legislature or the Legislative Counsel Bureau:
(a) The person or entity shall, if practicable, submit the report in electronic format.
(b) Submitting the report in electronic format satisfies the law or resolution.
2. In addition to the requirement set forth in subsection 1, the Legislative Commission may by regulation provide for additional requirements for the submission of such a report.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1560; A 2011, 3666; 2019, 3124)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.800 - Legislative findings and declaration.

For the purposes of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive, the Legislature finds and declares that when committees use authorized remote-technology systems for committee meetings during the public-health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, such use:
1. Promotes and facilitates the efficient and effective operation of the committees and encourages and fosters participation in the committee meetings by enabling persons from remote locations to attend, participate, vote or take any other action in the committee meetings even though the persons are not physically present at the committee meetings;
2. Enables Legislators and other public officials to represent their constituents and carry out their official powers, functions, duties and responsibilities at the committee meetings; and
3. During such periods of emergency, crisis or disaster, safeguards the workings of the committees and ensures the continuity and efficacy of their operations at the committee meetings and protects the health, safety and welfare of persons who participate in the committee meetings by serving as a necessary protective or safety measure to keep the committee meetings as safe and free as reasonably possible from danger, risk, harm, injury and peril.
(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 9)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.803 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218A.806 to 218A.815, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 10)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.806 - "Authorized remote-technology system" defined.

"Authorized remote-technology system" means any system or other means of communication which is approved by the Director and which uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a person from a remote location to attend, participate, vote or take any other action in any committee meeting even though the person is not physically present at the committee meeting.
(Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 10)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally › NRS 218A.812 - "Committee" defined.

1. "Committee" means:
(a) 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; and
(b) Any other commission, committee, subcommittee or similar body for which legislative staff serves as the primary administrative or professional staff.
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 2020, 32nd Special Session, 10)