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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.165 - Secretary of State’s Trust Account for Advance Fees: Establishment; use; regulations.

1. The Secretary of State may establish a trust account, designated the Secretary of State’s Trust Account for Advance Fees, with the State Treasurer in which persons who require the services of the Secretary of State may deposit advance fees for payment of those services. Unless the appropriate fee accompanies the request for service, upon providing the service, the Secretary of State shall cause the Account to be debited.
2. The Secretary of State shall prescribe, by regulation:
(a) The services for which advance fees may be deposited with the State Treasurer and paid for upon providing the service; and
(b) The minimum amount of advance fees each person must maintain in the Trust Account.
3. The State Treasurer, upon consultation with the Secretary of State and the State Controller, shall prescribe the procedure for the deposit and withdrawal of money from the Trust Account.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 987; A 1993, 171; 1997, 2807)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.170 - Securities Division: Creation; Administrator; legal counsel.

1. There is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State a Securities Division. The Deputy of Securities shall serve as the Administrator of the Division.
2. The Secretary of State may, alternatively:
(a) Use the services of an assigned deputy attorney general as legal counsel for the Division.
(b) Appoint an attorney as legal counsel for the Division. If appointed, he or she is in the unclassified service of the State.
(c) Contract for services to be rendered by such other legal counsel as are needed for assistance in administering chapter 90 of NRS.
3. Each of the legal counsel must be an attorney admitted to practice law in Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1294; A 1987, 2192; 1989, 160; 2001, 1003; 2009, 1026; 2017, 16)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.200 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 225.200 to 225.270, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 225.210 and 225.220 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2258; A 2013, 55)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.240 - Creation; composition; officers; staff; term of members; vacancies; allowances.

1. The Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State.
2. The Advisory Committee consists of not more than 10 members including:
(a) The Secretary of State or his or her designee; and
(b) Not more than nine other members appointed by the Secretary of State.
3. The Secretary of State shall:
(a) Consider political, geographical and demographical factors when appointing members of the Advisory Committee;
(b) Select the Chair of the Advisory Committee from among its members; and
(c) Designate an employee of the Office of the Secretary of State to serve as Secretary for the Advisory Committee.
4. The Secretary of State may assign such other employees of his or her Office as he or she deems necessary to assist the Advisory Committee in its duties.
5. The Chair of the Advisory Committee shall appoint a Vice Chair from among the members of the Advisory Committee.
6. After the initial term, each member of the Advisory Committee shall serve for a term of 2 years. Each term must end on June 30 of the appropriate year. Each member of the Advisory Committee serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of State. If a vacancy occurs, the Secretary of State shall appoint a new member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
7. Members of the Advisory Committee serve without compensation. If sufficient money is available in the Special Account for the Support of the Advisory Committee created by NRS 225.270, members are entitled to the per diem and travel allowances provided for state officers and employees generally while attending meetings of the Advisory Committee.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2258; A 2017, 670)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.250 - Duties; authority to establish panel.

1. The Advisory Committee shall:
(a) Assist the Secretary of State in identifying and proposing programs that support participatory democracy and solutions to any problem concerning the level of participatory democracy, including, without limitation, proposing methods to involve the news media in the process of addressing and proposing solutions to such a problem;
(b) Make recommendations to and discuss recommendations with the Secretary of State concerning matters brought to the attention of the Advisory Committee that relate to a program, activity, event or any combination thereof designed to increase or facilitate participatory democracy, including, without limitation, the interaction of citizens with governing bodies in the formulation and implementation of public policy;
(c) Establish a "Jean Ford Democracy Award" to honor citizens who perform exemplary service in promoting participatory democracy in this State;
(d) Support projects by national, state and local entities that encourage and advance participatory democracy, including programs established by the National Conference of State Legislatures, the State Bar of Nevada, and other public and private organizations; and
(e) Advise the Secretary of State and the Governor concerning the substance of any proclamation issued by the Governor pursuant to NRS 236.035.
2. The Advisory Committee may establish a panel to assist the Advisory Committee in carrying out its duties and responsibilities. The panel may consist of:
(a) Representatives of organizations, associations, groups or other entities committed to improving participatory democracy in this State, including, without limitation, representatives of committees that are led by youths and established to improve the teaching of the principles of participatory democracy in the schools, colleges and universities of this State; and
(b) Any other interested persons with relevant knowledge.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2258; A 2011, 2936; 2013, 55)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.260 - Meetings; presiding officer; quorum.

1. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least one time, but shall not meet more than four times, in a calendar year. A special meeting of the Advisory Committee may be called by the Secretary of State and the Chair of the Advisory Committee at such additional times as they deem necessary.
2. The Chair of the Advisory Committee or, in the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair of the Advisory Committee, shall preside at each meeting of the Advisory Committee.
3. A majority of the members of the Advisory Committee constitute a quorum.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2259; A 2017, 671)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.270 - Gifts, grants and donations; Special Account for the Support of the Advisory Committee.

1. The Secretary of State may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the Advisory Committee and its activities pursuant to NRS 225.200 to 225.270, inclusive.
2. Any money received pursuant to this section must be deposited in the Special Account for the Support of the Advisory Committee, which is hereby created in the State General Fund. Interest and income earned on money in the Account must be credited to the Account. Money in the Account may only be used for the support of the Advisory Committee and its activities pursuant to NRS 225.200 to 225.270, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2259)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.300 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 225.310 to 225.350, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1022)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.330 - "Other document" defined.

"Other document" means a document registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.370 and may include, without limitation, a passport, a birth certificate, a marriage license, a form requesting to nominate a guardian that is executed in accordance with NRS 159.0753 or a power of attorney for health care that is properly executed pursuant to NRS 162A.790.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1022; A 2017, 4364; 2019, 2194)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.360 - Authority to establish and maintain registry; required components of registry; electronic reproductions.

The Secretary of State may establish and maintain on his or her Internet website a registry to be known as the Nevada Lockbox. The registry must include, without limitation, in a secure portion of the website, an electronic reproduction of each will or other document filed by a registrant. The electronic reproduction must be capable of being viewed on the registry and downloaded, printed or otherwise retrieved by a person pursuant to NRS 225.370.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1022)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.370 - Establishment of individual lockboxes within registry; duties of Secretary of State.

If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360:
1. A person who wishes to establish a lockbox and thereby register a will or other document in the Nevada Lockbox must submit to the Secretary of State:
(a) An application in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State;
(b) A copy of the will or other document to be registered; and
(c) The fee, if any, established by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 225.410.
2. If the person satisfies the requirements of subsection 1, the Secretary of State shall:
(a) Make an electronic reproduction of the will or other document and post it within the registrant’s lockbox;
(b) Assign to the registrant a registration number and access code for the lockbox; and
(c) Provide to the registrant a registration card that includes, without limitation:
(1) The name of the registrant;
(2) The registration number assigned to the registrant pursuant to paragraph (b); and
(3) The access code assigned to the registrant pursuant to paragraph (b).
3. The Secretary of State shall establish procedures for, without limitation:
(a) The registration of a will or other document which replaces a will or other document that has been registered previously and posted within the Nevada Lockbox;
(b) The removal from the Nevada Lockbox of a will or other document that has been revoked at the request of the registrant; and
(c) The issuance of a duplicate registration card or the provision of other access by a registrant to his or her registration number and access code if a registration card issued pursuant to this section is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed or otherwise unavailable.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1022; A 2017, 4364)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.380 - Restrictions upon access to individual lockboxes within registry.

If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall not provide access to the lockbox of a registrant unless:
(a) The person requesting access provides the registration number and access code of the registrant;
(b) The Secretary of State determines that providing access to the lockbox is in the best interest of the registrant;
(c) Access to the lockbox is required pursuant to the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(d) Access to the lockbox is requested by the registrant or his or her personal representative; or
(e) Access to the lockbox is requested by a court, hospital, law enforcement agency or other entity that needs to determine whether a person has designated a guardian. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall ensure that a person who needs access to the lockbox pursuant to this paragraph does not have access to any document contained in the lockbox other than a form requesting to nominate a guardian that is executed in accordance with NRS 159.0753.
2. A court that requests access to the lockbox pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 may access any other document contained in the lockbox as is necessary to determine whether a person has made more than one designation of a guardian.
3. A registrant or his or her personal representative may access the lockbox of the registrant for any purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1023; A 2017, 4364)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.390 - Removal from registry of contents filed previously by registrant who is now deceased.

If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360, the Secretary of State may remove from the Nevada Lockbox the contents of the lockbox of a deceased registrant only:
1. Upon the request of the registrant’s personal representative;
2. Upon receiving confirmation that probate of the estate of the registrant is completed; or
3. Pursuant to the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1023)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.400 - Contents of registry not required to be verified for accuracy or legal validity; lack of presumptions concerning documents filed in registry; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of will or other document.

If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360:
1. The provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive, do not require that the Secretary of State determine whether the contents of a will or other document submitted for registration are accurate or whether the execution or issuance of the will or other document complies with the requirements necessary to make the will or other document valid.
2. The registration of a will or other document does not establish or create a presumption that the contents thereof are accurate or that the execution or issuance of the will or other document complies with the requirements necessary to make the will or other document valid.
3. The registration of or the failure to register a will or other document does not otherwise affect the validity of the will or other document.
4. Failure to notify the Secretary of State of the revocation of a will or other document does not affect the validity of the will or other document.
5. The existence or nonexistence of the registration of a will must not be considered an evidentiary fact in a proceeding relating to the will.
6. The failure to register a document related to a will must not be considered in determining the validity of the will.
7. An attorney is not subject to liability for malpractice for failing to register a will, or any document related to the will, of a client.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1023)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.410 - Fees for registration; gifts, grants, bequests and contributions.

1. If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360, the Secretary of State may charge and collect fees for the registration of a will or other document pursuant to NRS 225.370.
2. The Secretary of State may accept gifts, grants, bequests and other contributions from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive. A person who gives a gift, grant, bequest or other contribution may designate a specific purpose for the gift, grant, bequest or other contribution to carry out the provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1024; A 2017, 4365)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.420 - Disposition and accounting of money.

1. All money received by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive, must be:
(a) Deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund; and
(b) Used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive.
2. The Secretary of State shall administer the account. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account.
3. The money in the account does not lapse to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year.
4. Claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1024)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.430 - Immunity from liability for acts and omissions made in good faith.

The Secretary of State and the deputies, employees and attorneys of the Secretary of State are not liable for any action or omission made in good faith by the Secretary of State, deputy, employee or attorney in carrying out the provisions of NRS 225.300 to 225.440, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1024)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.520 - Creation; membership; terms; compensation.

1. The Keep Nevada Working Task Force is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State.
2. The Task Force consists of:
(a) The Secretary of State, or his or her designee;
(b) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of State; and
(c) One member appointed jointly by the Governor and the Office for New Americans created by NRS 223.910.
3. Every member appointed to the Task Force shall represent at least one of the following:
(a) An immigrant advocacy group;
(b) A professional association representing business;
(c) A labor organization with a statewide presence;
(d) A workforce or economic development interest;
(e) A bar association or like association of lawyers which is involved in the advocacy of immigrants;
(f) A faith-based, nonprofit organization;
(g) An advocacy group which focuses on immigration and criminal justice;
(h) An institution of higher education; or
(i) A state or local law enforcement agency.
4. The members of the Task Force shall serve terms of 3 years. A member may be reappointed to the Task Force and any vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
5. The members of the Task Force serve without compensation.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2740)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.530 - Election of Chair and Vice Chair; meetings; quorum.

1. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, the Task Force shall elect from its members a Chair and Vice Chair.
2. The Task Force shall meet at least once each quarter and hold meetings at various locations throughout the State.
3. A majority of the members of the Task Force 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 Task Force.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2741)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.540 - Powers; annual report to Legislative Commission; gifts, grants and donations; administrative support; assistance from governmental entities.

1. The Task Force may:
(a) Develop strategies with private sector businesses, labor organizations and immigrant advocacy groups to support current and future industries across this State;
(b) Conduct research on methods to strengthen career pathways for immigrants and create enhanced partnerships with projected growth industries;
(c) Support the efforts of business leadership, civic groups, government and immigrant advocacy groups to provide predictability and stability to the workforce in this State;
(d) Recommend approaches to improve the ability of this State to attract and retain immigrant business owners that provide new business and trade opportunities; and
(e) Enter into a contract with a consultant to perform research necessary to carry out the duties of the Task Force.
2. On or before July 1, 2024, and on or before July 1 of each subsequent year, the Task Force shall submit a written report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislative Commission. The report must include, without limitation, a summary of the work of the Task Force and any recommendations for legislation.
3. The Secretary of State may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 225.500 to 225.540, inclusive.
4. The Office of the Secretary of State shall provide personnel, facilities, equipment, funding and supplies as required by the Task Force to carry out its duties.
5. Each agency, board, commission, department, officer, employee or agent of this State, or a political subdivision thereof, shall provide the Task Force with such assistance as the Task Force may reasonably require in discharging its duties.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2741)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.600 - Creation; membership; terms; quorum; advisory board; gifts, donations, bequests and grants.

1. The Task Force on Safe Sidewalk Vending is hereby created within the Office of the Secretary of State.
2. The Task Force consists of the following nine members appointed by the Secretary of State:
(a) A representative of a health district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more;
(b) A representative employed by a county or city whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to business licensing;
(c) A representative of the gaming or restaurant industries in this State;
(d) A representative from a law enforcement agency in a county whose population is 100,000 or more;
(e) A representative from the Office of the Secretary of State; and
(f) Four members at large chosen by the Secretary of State, with priority given to persons who are sidewalk vendors or are affiliated with a community organization that represents and affiliates with sidewalk vendors.
3. The members of the Task Force:
(a) Shall serve terms of 3 years. A member may be reappointed to the Task Force and any vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) Serve without compensation.
4. A majority of the members of the Task Force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at the meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Task Force.
5. To support the activities of the Task Force, the Secretary of State may establish an advisory board composed of representatives of counties, cities and businesses, including, without limitation, a member of a health department or health district.
6. The Task Force may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money to carry out the duties of the Task Force.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1437)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 225 - Secretary of State › NRS 225.610 - Duties; biennial report to Legislative Commission.

1. The Task Force on Safe Sidewalk Vending created by NRS 225.600 shall:
(a) Review the existing laws of this State, the cities and counties in this State and those of other states and municipalities relating to sidewalk vending; and
(b) Recommend approaches to improve the laws of this State and the cities and counties of this State to:
(1) Legalize sidewalk vending;
(2) Simplify and standardize the laws governing sidewalk vending;
(3) Remove unnecessary barriers to sidewalk vending;
(4) Protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring sidewalk vendors follow clear and narrowly tailored laws which address demonstrable health, safety and welfare risks; and
(5) Develop enforcement mechanisms, including, without limitation, civil penalties for sidewalk vendors that operate in authorized areas.
2. On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the Task Force shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislative Commission a written report. The report must include, without limitation, a summary of the work of the Task Force and any recommendations for legislation and regulations.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1438)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.010 - Qualifications of State Treasurer.

No person shall be eligible to the Office of State Treasurer unless the person:
1. Has attained the age of 25 years at the time of such election; and
2. Is a qualified elector and has been a citizen resident of this State for 2 years next preceding the election.
[Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, 711; 1955, 459]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.020 - Election; term of office.

1. The State Treasurer shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State.
2. The State Treasurer shall be chosen at the general election of 1866, and every 4th year thereafter, and shall hold office for the term of 4 years from the time of his or her installment and until his or her successor shall be qualified.
[Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL § 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B § 2607; BH § 1644; C § 1790; RL § 2773; NCL § 4773] + [Part 10:108:1866; B § 2608; BH § 1645; C § 1791; RL § 2774; NCL § 4774]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.030 - Office.

The State Treasurer shall keep his or her office at the seat of government.
[Part 10:108:1866; B § 2608; BH § 1645; C § 1791; RL § 2774; NCL § 4774] + [Part 1:14:1866; A 1867, 113; B § 2838; BH § 1837; C § 1984; RL § 4360; NCL § 7531]—(NRS A 1969, 196)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.040 - Absence from State limited.

The State Treasurer shall not absent himself or herself from the State for more than 90 days at any one time without leave of absence from the Legislature.
[Part 1:14:1866; A 1867, 113; B § 2838; BH § 1837; C § 1984; RL § 4360; NCL § 7531]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.050 - Commission; oath; bond.

The State Treasurer shall be commissioned by the Governor, but before such commission shall issue and before entering upon the duties of office, the State Treasurer shall:
1. Take the oath of office prescribed by law, to be endorsed upon his or her commission; and
2. Execute and deliver to the Governor a bond, payable to the State, in an amount which shall be determined by the State Board of Examiners, conditioned for the faithful performance of all duties which may be required of the State Treasurer by law and for the delivery by him or her to his or her successor of all books, papers, records, moneys, vouchers, sureties, funds and securities, evidences of debt, and effects belonging to his or her office or to the State of Nevada. The official bond shall be executed by a surety company or companies authorized to do business in the State of Nevada.
[2:14:1866; A 1928, 61; NCL § 7532]—(NRS A 1975, 339)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.080 - Use of facsimile signature; combination of facsimile signature with facsimile signature of State Controller or other state officer or employee authorized to administer bank account.

1. The State Treasurer may use a facsimile signature in place of his or her handwritten signature if:
(a) The facsimile signature is:
(1) Produced by the most efficient device or other method of facsimile reproduction reasonably available; and
(2) Made and used only under the personal direction and supervision of the State Treasurer; and
(b) The device or other method of facsimile reproduction is kept securely locked at all times when not in use in such a manner as to prevent any misuse, fraudulent use or other improper use. If the device or other method of facsimile reproduction is of such a nature that:
(1) The facsimile image or impression is severable from the device or other method of facsimile reproduction, the facsimile image or impression must be kept in a separate secure place in the Office of the State Treasurer; and
(2) Any registered key, password or other securing device or procedure is severable from the device or other method of facsimile reproduction, the registered key, password or other securing device or procedure must be locked in a vault.
2. Except as otherwise required by specific statute and subject to the conditions of subsection 1 and the consent of each, the State Treasurer and the State Controller, or the State Treasurer and any other officer or employee of state government who is authorized to administer a bank account, may combine their facsimile signatures for use in a device or other method of facsimile reproduction. The facsimile image or impression of such combined signatures must be kept in the Office of the State Treasurer as provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 1.
[1:2:1943; 1943 NCL § 7562.01]—(NRS A 1961, 51; 1965, 34; 2001, 2901)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.090 - Salary.

1. Until the first Monday in January 2007, the State Treasurer is entitled to receive an annual salary of $80,000. From the first Monday in January 2007, until the first Monday in January 2011, the State Treasurer is entitled to receive an annual salary of $97,000.
2. On the first Monday in January 2011 and on the first Monday of every fourth year thereafter, the salary of the State Treasurer 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 the State Treasurer.
[5:295:1953; A 1955, 527] + [Part 4:320:1955] + [11:320:1955] + [13:320:1955]—(NRS A 1957, 541; 1961, 306; 1965, 970; 1969, 791; 1971, 2207; 1977, 1015; 1981, 1370; 1985, 1610; 1989, 1897; 1997, 1227; 2005, 1183)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.100 - Appointment and classification of deputies and assistants; restrictions on other employment of Chief Deputy.

1. The State Treasurer may appoint and employ a Chief Deputy, two Senior Deputies, an Assistant Treasurer, a Deputy of Debt Management, a Deputy of Investments, a Deputy of Cash Management, a Deputy of Unclaimed Property, a Deputy of Financial Literacy and Security and an Assistant to the State Treasurer in the unclassified service of the State.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Chief Deputy State Treasurer shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
[Part 1:93:1945; 1943 NCL § 7405]—(NRS A 1967, 1488; 1971, 1424; 1977, 560; 1981, 1271; 1997, 616, 1741; 1999, 72; 2001, 2902; 2003, 2813; 2021, 1564)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.120 - Reports.

The State Treasurer shall:
1. Provide information to either house of the Legislature, whenever required, upon any subject connected with the Treasury or any duty of his or her office.
2. Prepare and submit an annual report of the operations of his or her office to the Governor and the Legislative Commission within 60 working days after:
(a) The close of a fiscal year; or
(b) The latest date established by the Legislature to close accounts for a fiscal year,
whichever occurs later for that fiscal year.
[5:14:1866; A 1931, 200; 1931 NCL § 7535]—(NRS A 1965, 34; 1971, 372; 1977, 560; 1981, 343; 2001, 2903)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.130 - Inspection of records.

1. The books, papers and transactions of the Office of the State Treasurer shall be open at all times for the inspection of the Governor, the State Controller, the State Board of Examiners, either house of the Legislature, or of any committee thereof, or person authorized by law.
2. For any failure (except it be unavoidable) to comply with the provisions of this section, the State Treasurer shall forfeit his or her office, and the Governor shall declare the same vacant, and shall appoint a successor.
[6:14:1866; A 1873, 175; B § 2843; BH § 1842; C § 1989; RL § 4365; NCL § 7536]—(NRS A 1965, 34; 1971, 372)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.140 - Payment of warrants; exhaustion of money to pay warrant; notice.

1. The State Treasurer shall pay all warrants drawn upon him or her by the State Controller, out of the proper fund, as directed, in the order in which the same are presented.
2. If there be no money to pay any warrant when presented, the State Treasurer shall endorse thereon the words "not paid for want of funds," and shall note the date of presentation, and attest the endorsement made, by his or her official signature. The State Treasurer shall at the same time make an entry of the date of presentation, number and amount of the warrant in the register required by law to be kept by him or her. So soon as money accumulates or is received into the State Treasury, applicable to and sufficient for the payment of any outstanding warrant or warrants so presented for payment and not paid for want of funds, the State Treasurer shall post a notice in writing in a conspicuous place in his or her office, setting forth the number and amount of his or her warrant or warrants, and the fact that there is money in the State Treasury to pay the same. From the time of the posting of such notice, no interest shall be allowed or paid upon any warrant which by law is or may be entitled to bear interest.
[1:54:1869; B § 2849; BH § 1847; C § 1994; RL § 4370; NCL § 7541]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.150 - Liability for failure to pay warrants.

Any failure, neglect or refusal on the part of the State Treasurer to pay any warrant when presented, there being money in the State Treasury to pay the same, or to post the notice within 5 days, as required in NRS 226.140, after there shall have been received into the State Treasury money applicable and sufficient to pay any warrant or warrants presented and not paid for want of funds, or after having received the money and posted the notice on presentation for payment, to pay the warrants so posted, shall subject the State Treasurer to damages to the person or persons aggrieved to an amount equal to treble interest on the sum specified in the warrant or warrants not paid on presentation, as provided in this section, such interest being computed at the rate of 3 percent per month during the time such warrant or warrants remain unpaid. In any suit brought to recover the same, judgment shall be rendered to cover the damages at the time of the entry thereof and for costs.
[2:54:1869; B § 2850; BH § 1848; C § 1995; RL § 4371; NCL § 7542]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.160 - Deposit of public money; custody of bonds and securities; prohibited use of public money by State Treasurer and others.

1. The State Treasurer shall deposit all moneys under his or her control in the manner provided in chapter 356 of NRS.
2. The State Treasurer shall securely keep in the safe and vault provided for him or her for that purpose, in his or her office at the seat of government, all bonds and securities of the state pertaining to his or her office, and shall not deposit any part or portion of the same with any individual, copartnership or corporation.
3. The State Treasurer shall not use the public moneys, or any part thereof, or allow anyone else to do so, except in the payment of bonds, coupons or warrants properly drawn upon him or her by the State Controller.
[3:54:1869; A 1869, 139; 1873, 171; B § 2851; BH § 1849; C § 1996; RL § 4372; NCL § 7543]—(NRS A 1959, 568)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.170 - Refusal to redeem warrants and other evidence of indebtedness.

The State Treasurer shall refuse to redeem any warrants, scrip, orders or other evidence of indebtedness against the state whenever it shall come to his or her knowledge that such warrants, scrip or other evidence of indebtedness have been purchased, sold, received or transferred in violation of law.
[Part 98:108:1866; B § 2696; BH § 1733; C § 1879; RL § 2845; NCL § 4845]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.180 - Duties as ex officio State Disbursing Officer for Federal Government; regulations.

The State Treasurer is ex officio State Disbursing Officer for the Federal Government. As such, the State Treasurer shall:
1. Act for the Federal Government with respect to all financial matters required of him or her by the Federal Government.
2. Keep proper books and accounts and prepare vouchers and receipts relating thereto.
3. Keep books of account and sign and pay all warrants relating to all state payroll deductions at the time and in the manner required, according to federal law and regulation.
4. Perform such other duties in connection with the duties designated in subsections 1, 2 and 3 as may be required in the proper exercise thereof.
5. Adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
[Part 4:320:1955]—(NRS A 1991, 1696)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.190 - Administration of oaths and affirmations.

The State Treasurer shall have power to administer all oaths or affirmations required or allowed by law in matters touching the duties of his or her office.
[Part 10:14:1866; B § 2847; BH § 1846; C § 1993; RL § 4369; NCL § 7540]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.210 - Prohibition against purchasing, selling or transferring warrants, scrip or evidence of indebtedness; penalties.

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, the State Treasurer is expressly prohibited:
(a) From purchasing or selling, or in any manner receiving to his or her own use or benefit, or to the use and benefit of any person or persons whatever, any state warrants, scrip, orders, demands, claim or claims, or other evidence of indebtedness against the State; or
(b) From purchasing or being interested, or receiving, selling, or transferring, or causing to be purchased, received, sold or transferred, either in person or by agent or attorney, or by or through the agency or means of any person or persons whatever, any interest, claim, demand or other evidence of indebtedness against the State, either directly or indirectly; nor shall any clerk or employee of the State Treasurer be allowed to make any such purchase, sale or transfer, or to receive any agency from other parties to purchase, sell, transfer or bargain, in any manner, for any state warrants, scrip, demands or other evidence of indebtedness against the State.
2. Any person violating any of the provisions of subsection 1 shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A conviction shall operate as a forfeiture of office, and the party convicted shall forever be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit or trust in this state.
3. Nothing in this section shall prevent the State Treasurer, his or her clerks and employees from selling or transferring only such warrants or scrip as they may receive for their services, but none other.
[Part 71:108:1866; B § 2669; BH § 1706; C § 1852; RL § 2824; NCL § 4824] + [Part 72:108:1866; B § 2670; BH § 1707; C § 1853; RL § 2825; NCL § 4825] + [Part 74:108:1866; B § 2672; BH § 1709; C § 1855; RL § 2826; NCL § 4826]—(NRS A 1959, 5)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.220 - Prohibited use of public money; responsibility on bond.

The State Treasurer is made responsible upon his or her official bond for all moneys received by him or her belonging to the State, and is prohibited from using or loaning or borrowing the same, for any purpose whatever, except as provided by law.
[7:14:1866; B § 2844; BH § 1843; C § 1990; RL § 4366; NCL § 7537]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.230 - Penalties.

If the State Treasurer shall willfully neglect or refuse to perform any duty enjoined by law, or, by color of his or her office, shall knowingly do any act not authorized by law, or in any other manner than is authorized by law, the State Treasurer shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be further punished as provided in NRS 197.230.
[8:14:1866; B § 2845; BH § 1844; C § 1991; RL § 4367; NCL § 7538]—(NRS A 1967, 532)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.400 - Creation; requirements; outreach program to victims of domestic violence.

1. The State Treasurer shall create and maintain a statewide database of sources of financial assistance for persons pursuing higher education.
2. The database must include, without limitation:
(a) A list of any program, scholarship, grant, student loan or other form of financial assistance for individuals seeking to pursue higher education.
(b) The contact information of each person or entity responsible for the administration of each program, scholarship, grant, student loan or other form of financial assistance listed in the database; and
(c) The demographic requirements, if any, including, without limitation, age, race and ethnicity, household size, employment status or household income, for participation in each program, scholarship, grant, student loan or other form of financial assistance listed in the database.
3. The State Treasurer:
(a) Shall make the database publicly available on an Internet website maintained by the State Treasurer.
(b) Shall establish a toll-free telephone number and a means of electronic communication via the Internet website to assist in the dissemination and explanation of the information contained in the database and any other information regarding sources of financial assistance for pursuing higher education.
(c) May employ such staff as the State Treasurer deems necessary to maintain, support and promote the use of the database.
(d) May accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.
4. The Attorney General shall establish a program to market and conduct outreach to victims of domestic violence or human trafficking to connect such victims with the information contained in the database maintained by the State Treasurer pursuant to this section. The Attorney General may accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2324)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.420 - State Treasurer to establish program by regulation; limitations on reimbursement; partial reimbursement.

1. The State Treasurer shall establish by regulation a program to provide reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by a person who:
(a) Completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for at least 3 consecutive school years.
2. The program may not provide reimbursement for any tuition charge, registration fee, laboratory fee or any other mandatory fee which was paid or otherwise provided for through a scholarship, financial aid, waiver or similar financial assistance.
3. The State Treasurer may provide partial reimbursement of tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by a person who completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223 and who has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years in an amount not to exceed, for each year of service at a public school in this State, one-third of the total tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by the person to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education which are subject to reimbursement pursuant to this section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3003)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.425 - Nevada Grown Educator Account: Creation; administration; use of money; donations, gifts, grants and bequests; interest and income; nonreversion.

1. The Nevada Grown Educator Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by the State Treasurer.
2. The money in the Account must be used to carry out the program established pursuant to NRS 226.420.
3. The State Treasurer may apply for and accept any donation, gift, grant, bequest or other source of money for deposit in the Account.
4. The interest and income earned on money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
5. Any money in the Account remaining 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 2023, 3004)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.450 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 226.450 to 226.466, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 226.452, 226.454 and 226.456 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS 2023, 1767)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 226 - State Treasurer › NRS 226.454 - "Provider of health care" defined.

"Provider of health care" means:
1. A physician;
2. A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;
3. A dentist;
4. A licensed nurse;
5. A person who holds a license as an attendant or is certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS;
6. An optometrist;
7. An audiologist;
8. A practitioner of respiratory care;
9. A podiatric physician;
10. A psychologist;
11. A clinical professional counselor;
12. A perfusionist;
13. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician;
14. An associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
15. A midwife; or
16. A provider of doula services who is enrolled with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to receive reimbursement through Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27177.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1767)