Title 18

NRS 232.510 Creation; composition. 1. The Department of Business and Industry is hereby created. 2. The Department consists of a Director and the following: (a) Consumer Affairs Unit within the Office of the Director. (b) Division of Financial Institutions. (c) Housing Division. …

NRS 232.515 Director: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; qualifications. The Director: 1. Is appointed by, is responsible to, and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. 2. Is in the unclassified service of the State. 3. Shall not engage in any other gainfu…

NRS 232.520 Director: Appointment and titles of chiefs and executive directors of entities of Department; powers and duties. The Director: 1. Shall appoint a chief or executive director, or both of them, of each of the divisions, offices, commissions, boards, agencies or other en…

NRS 232.521 Director: Duty to provide website link by which employers may verify social security numbers of employees. 1. The Director shall include on the Internet website maintained by the Department a link which connects to the Social Security Administration where an employer …

NRS 232.522 Director: Creation of Office of Business Finance and Planning; creation of Center for Business Advocacy and Services; communication and cooperation among entities within Department. The Director may: 1. Create within the Department, as part of the Office of the Direct…

NRS 232.525 Director: Employment of staff. 1. The Director shall employ a Minority Affairs Management Analyst within the Office of the Director. The Minority Affairs Management Analyst shall: (a) Collect data and perform statistical analysis to support the Nevada Commission on Mi…

NRS 232.530 Chiefs of divisions: Classification; duties; restrictions on other employment. The chief of each of the divisions of the Department: 1. Is in the unclassified service of the State. 2. Shall administer the provisions of law relating to his or her division, subject to t…

NRS 232.535 Assistants of chiefs of divisions: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment. 1. The chiefs of the divisions of the Department may appoint assistants within the limits of the money available for each position and subject to the approval of the Dire…

NRS 232.538 Housing Division: Principal office. The Housing Division of the Department shall maintain its principal office in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2708)

NRS 232.540 Chief Financial Officer for Housing Division: Appointment, qualifications and classification. 1. The Chief of the Housing Division of the Department shall appoint, with the consent of the Director, a Chief Financial Officer for the Housing Division. 2. The Chief Finan…

NRS 232.545 Investigative Account for Financial Institutions. 1. An Investigative Account for Financial Institutions is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account consists of money which is: (a) Received by the Department of Business and Industry in connection with the…

NRS 232.546 Account for Special Projects to Assist in the Development of Services for Business and Industry. 1. An Account for Special Projects to Assist in the Development of Services for Business and Industry is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be admi…

NRS 232.547 Authority to conduct business electronically; regulations; fees; use of unsworn declaration; exclusions. 1. A division, office, authority, commission, board or other entity set forth in NRS 232.510 may adopt regulations to establish procedures to conduct business elec…

NRS 232.548 Use of alternative means of dispute resolution. 1. Except if a particular procedure for resolving a dispute is required by a specific statute, and except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Director may authorize any entity within the Department or any natural …

NRS 232.550 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.550 to 232.700, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. 2. “Director” means the Director of the Department of Business and Industry. 3. “Division” means the Division …

NRS 232.570 Advisory Council: Creation; composition; vacancies. 1. There is hereby created in the Division an Advisory Council composed of seven members appointed by the Governor. 2. The Advisory Council must be composed of: (a) Three representatives of labor, at least two of who…

NRS 232.580 Advisory Council: Meetings; officers; bylaws; quorum. 1. The Council shall meet at least once annually at a time and place specified by a call of the Chair, the Administrator or a majority of the Council. Special meetings, not to exceed six per year, may be held at th…

NRS 232.590 Advisory Council: Salary of members. Each member of the Council is entitled to receive a salary of $60 for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the Council. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1518; A 1985, 410)

NRS 232.600 Advisory Council: Powers and duties. 1. The Council shall act in an advisory capacity to the Administrator and may, on its own initiative or at the request of the Administrator, conduct studies or investigations concerning the organization and administration of the Di…

NRS 232.605 Advisory Council: Annual report from Administrator on delinquent debts owed to Division; designation and removal of bad debts from books of account of State; master file. 1. On or before January 15 of each year, the Administrator shall prepare and furnish to the Counc…

NRS 232.610 Administrator: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment; qualifications; prohibited interests and positions. The Administrator: 1. Is appointed by, is responsible to and serves at the pleasure of the Director. 2. Is in the unclassified service of …

NRS 232.620 Administrator: Responsibilities; other powers and duties. The Administrator: 1. Is responsible for the administration of the provisions of chapters 512 and 616A to 618, inclusive, of NRS, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the Division. 2. Ha…

NRS 232.630 Assistant administrators: Appointment; assignment of duties; classification; restrictions on other employment. 1. The Administrator may appoint such assistant administrators of the Division as necessary for the administration of the Division and assign the duties of t…

NRS 232.650 Employment of staff. The Administrator may employ such staff as is necessary for the performance of the Administrator’s duties. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1519; A 1985, 411, 866; 1993, 1490)

NRS 232.660 Legal counsel for Division: Appointment; contract services; qualifications; powers. 1. The Administrator may: (a) Appoint one or more legal counsel to provide services for the Division. If appointed, they are in the unclassified service of the State. (b) Provide for c…

NRS 232.670 Administrator: Establishment of goals, objectives and priorities; coordination of divisional programs with other governmental entities; sharing of information by Division; regulations. The Administrator shall: 1. Establish divisional goals, objectives and priorities. …

NRS 232.680 Payment of costs: Assessments; regulations; federal grants. 1. The cost of carrying out the provisions of NRS 232.550 to 232.700, inclusive, and of supporting the Division, a full-time employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Fraud Control Unit for Industria…

NRS 232.690 Cooperative agreements. The Administrator may enter into cooperative agreements with any federal or state agency or political subdivision of the State, or any public or private institution located in or outside this State, or any person, corporation or association, in…

NRS 232.700 Cooperation of insurers and other divisions and agencies. The insurers and any state agency or division having functions dealing with chapter 512, 616A, 616B, 616C, 616D, 617 or 618 of NRS shall cooperate with the Administrator in the performance of the Administrator’…

NRS 232.805 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.805 to 232.840, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Insurance. 2. “Division” means the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry. (Added to NRS by 1991, 16…

NRS 232.820 Commissioner of Insurance: Appointment; classification. The Commissioner of Insurance is the head of the Division and: 1. Is appointed by and responsible to, and serves at the pleasure of, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry. 2. Is in the unclassif…

NRS 232.825 Powers and duties of Commissioner of Insurance; appointment, classification and restrictions on other employment of deputies. The Commissioner: 1. May appoint three deputies. The deputies are in the unclassified service of the State. Except as otherwise provided in NR…

NRS 232.840 State agencies required to cooperate and provide information. Each state agency or division having functions relating to title 57 of NRS shall cooperate with the Commissioner in the performance of the Commissioner’s duties and shall provide the Commissioner with any i…

NRS 232.8413 Creation; Deputy Director; staff; regulations and procedures. 1. The Office of Nevada Boards, Commissions and Councils Standards is hereby created within the Department of Business and Industry. 2. The Director shall appoint a Deputy Director of the Office and shall …

NRS 232.8415 Duties relating to regulation of occupations and professions; professional and occupational licensing boards within purview of Office. 1. The Office of Nevada Boards, Commissions and Councils Standards shall be responsible for: (a) Centralized administration; (b) A u…

NRS 232.845 Creation; duties of Ombudsman; appointment and classification of Ombudsman. 1. The Office of Ombudsman of Consumer Affairs for Minorities is hereby created within the Office of the Director. The Ombudsman shall: (a) Provide for continued educational, outreach and serv…

NRS 232.850 “Commission” defined. As used in NRS 232.850 to 232.866, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Commission” means the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs created by NRS 232.852. (Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 266; A 2007, 1662)—(Substituted…

NRS 232.852 Creation; membership; officers. 1. The Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs, consisting of nine members appointed by the Legislative Commission, is hereby created. Appointments to the Commission must be made from a list of persons recommended to the Legislative Commi…

NRS 232.854 Members: Terms of office; reappointment; vacancies. Except for the initial members, the term of office of each member of the Commission is 2 years and commences on July 1 of the year of appointment. The members shall continue in office until their successors are appoi…

NRS 232.856 Members: Reimbursement for certain expenses. Members of the Commission receive no compensation for their services, but are entitled to be reimbursed for all travel and other expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties, within …

NRS 232.858 Meetings; quorum; annual report. 1. The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair as frequently as required to perform its duties, but no less than quarterly. 2. A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and…

NRS 232.860 Duties. The Commission shall, within the limits of available money: 1. Study matters affecting the social and economic welfare and well-being of minorities residing in the State of Nevada; 2. Collect and disseminate information on activities, programs and essential se…

NRS 232.862 Appointment of committees. The Chair of the Commission may, with the approval of the Commission, appoint committees from its members to assist in carrying out any of the functions or duties of the Commission. (Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 267; A 2007, 1…

NRS 232.864 Staff assistance; volunteer workers and consultants. 1. The Director shall provide staff assistance to the Commission as the Governor deems appropriate. 2. The Commission may engage the services of volunteer workers and consultants without compensation as is necessary…

NRS 232.866 Gifts, grants and contributions. The Commission may apply for and receive gifts, grants, contributions or other money from governmental and private agencies, affiliated associations and other persons for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of NRS 232.850 to 23…

NRS 232.900 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.900 to 232.990, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1993, 1480; A 1999, …