Title 17

NRS 218E.030 Power to issue subpoenas; exceptions. 1. The Assembly, the Senate and committees, pursuant to their investigative powers, may issue legislative subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence that is pertinent …

NRS 218E.035 Contents and service of subpoenas; legal force and effect. 1. To be properly issued, a legislative subpoena must: (a) Be addressed to the witness; (b) Describe the nature of the legislative proceedings for which the legislative subpoena is being issued; (c) Require t…

NRS 218E.040 Administration of oaths. The following persons may administer oaths to witnesses who appear before the Senate, the Assembly or a committee: 1. The President of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate or any member of the Senate. 2. The Chief Clerk of the Assembly or …

NRS 218E.045 Conduct constituting contempt; enforcement proceedings before district court. 1. If a legislative subpoena is properly issued to and served on a witness, the witness commits contempt if the witness, without a reason recognized by law: (a) Neglects or refuses to compl…

NRS 218E.050 Power of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service of citation for contempt. 1. If a witness commits contempt before: (a) The Senate or the Assembly, any member of the House may offer a resolution to have the recusant witness cited to show cause why the w…

NRS 218E.055 Hearing on citation for contempt. The recusant witness is entitled at the hearing: 1. To the assistance of counsel. 2. To present witnesses and offer evidence on the recusant witness’s behalf. 3. To argue orally, in person or by counsel, within such reasonable limits…

NRS 218E.060 Arrest, fine and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant. 1. If the House finds by resolution that the recusant witness has in fact committed contempt: (a) The House may require the witness to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, as fixed by …

NRS 218E.065 Imprisonment for contempt not bar to other proceedings. The imprisonment of a recusant witness for contempt is not a bar to any other proceeding, civil or criminal, for the same act. (Added to NRS by 1973, 299) Hearings; Witnesses; Privileges; Unlawful Acts

NRS 218E.080 Power of Houses to provide for hearings and proceedings; unlawful for sworn witness to willfully misrepresent facts when testifying in hearing or proceeding. 1. Each House may provide for hearings and proceedings. 2. A person who appears and is sworn as a witness bef…

NRS 218E.085 Privilege regarding defamatory matter; unlawful for person to knowingly misrepresent facts when testifying in hearing or proceeding or in certain communications to Legislator. 1. A witness is absolutely privileged to publish defamatory matter as part of a hearing or …

NRS 218E.090 Rules and privileges governing certain state employees who testify on their own behalf; required disclosures; unlawful for state agency to take certain actions because of such testimony. 1. An employee of a state agency who testifies before a House or committee on th…

NRS 218E.095 Unlawful for person to neglect or refuse to obey subpoena, to be sworn, affirm or testify or to produce documentary evidence. 1. If a legislative subpoena is properly issued to and served on a person, the person shall not, without a reason recognized by law: (a) Negl…

NRS 218E.105 Definitions. As used in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218E.110, 218E.115 and 218E.120 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)

NRS 218E.110 “Committee” defined. 1. “Committee” means the Legislative Commission, a Joint Interim Standing Committee, the Sunset Committee of the Legislature created by NRS 232B.210 and any other legislative committee or subcommittee created by the provisions of this chapter or …

NRS 218E.115 “Documentary evidence” defined. “Documentary evidence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 218E.012. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)

NRS 218E.120 “Secretary of the committee” defined. “Secretary of the committee” means the Director or any other person designated or authorized to serve as a secretary of the committee. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3739)

NRS 218E.125 Provisions supplement and do not impair other powers, privileges and immunities. 1. The provisions of NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive, are intended to supplement the other provisions of this chapter and any other laws or rules governing the legislative proceeding…

NRS 218E.130 Power to conduct investigations and hold hearings; administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; powers of chair; powers of vice chair in absence of chair. 1. A committee may conduct investigations and hold hearings regarding any matter which is pertinent to its …

NRS 218E.135 Power to issue subpoenas; contents and service; legal force and effect; enforcement proceedings before district court. 1. For the purposes of conducting investigations and holding hearings in connection with the functions and duties of a committee, the chair of the c…

NRS 218E.140 Fees and mileage for witnesses. 1. Each witness who appears and is prepared to testify before a committee in compliance with a legislative subpoena, except a state officer or employee, is entitled to receive for such attendance, whether or not the witness testifies, …

NRS 218E.150 Creation; membership; vacancies; officers; terms. 1. There is hereby created in the Legislative Counsel Bureau a Legislative Commission consisting of 12 members. 2. At each regular session: (a) The Senate shall, by resolution, designate six Senators as regular member…

NRS 218E.155 Meetings; rules; quorum; attendance of alternate members. 1. The members of the Legislative Commission shall meet at such times and at such places as is specified by a call of the Chair or a majority of the Legislative Commission. 2. The Director shall act as the non…

NRS 218E.160 Compensation, allowances and expenses of members of Legislative Commission and Audit Subcommittee. 1. Except during a regular or special session, for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Legislative Commission or the Audit Subcommittee attends a …

NRS 218E.175 General powers and duties. 1. The general objectives and functions of the Legislative Commission are to: (a) Assist the Legislature in retaining status coordinate with the Executive and Judicial Departments. (b) Investigate and inquire into subjects upon which the Le…

NRS 218E.180 Additional powers and duties. The Legislative Commission may: 1. Carry forward the participation of the State of Nevada as a member of the Council of State Governments and the National Conference of State Legislatures, and may pay annual dues to those organizations t…

NRS 218E.185 Investigative powers; delegation to certain committees and subcommittees. 1. In the discharge of any duty imposed or power conferred by this title or any law or resolution, the Legislative Commission may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.…

NRS 218E.200 Power to conduct studies and investigations; assignment of matters to Joint Interim Standing Committees; establishment of subcommittees and interim or special committees; designation of members; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. The Legislative Com…

NRS 218E.205 Priorities and limitations concerning studies and investigations; requests for drafting legislative measures; restrictions on staff; review and approval of budgets. 1. Between regular sessions, the Legislative Commission: (a) Shall fix the work priority of all studie…

NRS 218E.210 Biennial study of newly enacted statutes to determine any differential treatment of sexes or adverse effect on women. 1. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall, after every regular session, conduct a study of the newly enacted statutes to determine whether any of those…

NRS 218E.240 Creation; membership; meetings; quorum. 1. There is hereby created an Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission consisting of five members. 2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall: (a) Appoint the members of the Audit Subcommittee from among the membe…

NRS 218E.255 Creation; membership; functions. 1. There is hereby created a Budget Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission. 2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Budget Subcommittee: (a) The persons designated by the Speaker designate of the Assembly t…

NRS 218E.270 Special committee to receive Governor’s message on condition of State. If the Governor elects to communicate the message required pursuant to Section 10 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution before the commencement of a regular session, the Chair of the Legislative…

NRS 218E.275 Special committees to consider issues during legislative interim. The Legislative Commission may, pursuant to NRS 218E.200, appoint one or more special committees before the commencement of a regular session. Each special committee appointed pursuant to this section:…

NRS 218E.320 Creation; membership; officers; vacancies. 1. There are hereby created the following Joint Interim Standing Committees of the Legislature: (a) Commerce and Labor; (b) Education; (c) Government Affairs; (d) Growth and Infrastructure; (e) Health and Human Services; (f)…

NRS 218E.325 Meetings; quorum; requests for legislation; attendance of alternate member; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. Except as otherwise ordered by the Legislative Commission, the members of a Joint Interim Standing Committee shall meet not earlier than N…

NRS 218E.330 General powers and duties; budgets; reports. 1. A Joint Interim Standing Committee may: (a) Evaluate and review issues within the jurisdiction of the corresponding standing committee or committees from the preceding regular session; (b) Exercise any of the investigat…

NRS 218E.400 Creation; membership; officers; terms; meetings; voting; investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. There is hereby created in the Legislative Counsel Bureau an Interim Finance Committee. Except as otherwise provided in this sectio…

NRS 218E.405 Exercise of powers and duties during legislative interim; performance of certain powers and duties during regular or special session; subcommittee to review matters involving State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration. 1. Except as otherwise prov…

NRS 218E.410 Creation; membership; Secretary; alternates; officers; terms; vacancies. 1. There is hereby created the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee, consisting of the following members: (a) Five members of the Assembly appointed by the S…

NRS 218E.415 Meetings; quorum; general objectives and functions; investigations and hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. The members of the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee shall meet at least twice annually at th…

NRS 218E.420 Creation; membership; alternates; expiration of term; vacancies; budget; officers; meetings; investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. There is hereby created an Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee of the Legislature to: (a)…

NRS 218E.435 “Committee” defined. As used in NRS 218E.435 to 218E.450, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “committee” means a legislative committee for the fundamental review of the base budgets of state agencies. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2672; A 2011, 3222; 2013, 37…

NRS 218E.440 Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; quorum; staff. 1. If: (a) The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, during a regular session; or (b) The Interim Finance Committee, by resolution, while the Legislature is not in a regular session, Ê determines that …

NRS 218E.445 Meetings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. The members of a committee shall meet throughout each year at the times and places specified by a call of the chair or a majority of the committee. The Director or the Director’s designee shall act as the…

NRS 218E.450 General powers and duties; cooperation of state agencies; reports. 1. A committee shall, during the legislative interim, perform a fundamental review of the base budget of each state agency assigned to it for review. 2. A committee may request the state agency under …

NRS 218E.500 Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. Policies and issues relating to public lands and state sovereignty as impaired by federal ownership of land are matters of continuing concern to this State. 2. This concern necessarily…