Title 33

NRS 383.075 Stewardship program: Establishment; selection, training and certification of volunteers; powers of program; coordination of activities with other entities; administrative services; acceptance of gifts and grants. 1. The Administrator shall, by regulation, establish a …

NRS 383.077 Technical advisory program: Establishment; qualification of technical advisers; compiling, maintaining and publishing list of qualified technical advisers; provision of grants of money; administrative services; acceptance of gifts and grants; regulations. 1. The Admin…

NRS 383.081 Preparation and contents of plan for statewide historic preservation; federal financial assistance. 1. The Administrator shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan. The plan must contain: (a) An evaluation of the needs for preserva…

NRS 383.085 State Register of Historic Places. 1. The Office shall prepare and maintain the State Register of Historic Places. 2. The Office shall establish procedures, qualifications and standards for listing historic places in the State Register. 3. The Office shall prepare a l…

NRS 383.091 Program for historical markers. 1. The Administrator shall: (a) Establish the qualifications and standards for a historical markers program, designate a qualified site when the owner consents and make an inventory of qualified sites on both public and privately owned …

NRS 383.101 Grants, gifts and donations; payment for services rendered. The Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director, may: 1. Apply for grants, gifts and donations from public and private sources, including the Federal Government. 2. Receive money from public and pr…

NRS 383.111 Contracts: Historic preservation and archeological activities; expenses for overhead. 1. The Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director, may negotiate contracts for: (a) Historic preservation activities. (b) Archeological activities. 2. Any contract for se…

NRS 383.121 Intergovernmental cooperation required; notice to Office; procedure for notice to and consultation with Indian tribes and development of resolution relating to prehistoric native Indian human remains and funerary objects on property; notice of requirements to private …

NRS 383.123 Exception to requirements for notice to and consultation with Indian tribes. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the Office is not required to provide notice to or consult with an Indian tribe as required pursuant to this chapter if the Offi…

NRS 383.125 Programs by certain nonprofit organizations to raise money to benefit historic places; prohibitions; regulations. 1. A nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose the raising of money to benefit historic places in this State that are listed in the State Reg…

NRS 383.150 Definitions. As used in NRS 383.150 to 383.190, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Cairn” means stones or other material placed in a pile as a memorial or monument to the dead. 2. “Funerary object” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381.001. 3. “…

NRS 383.160 Duties of Office of Historic Preservation. The Office shall: 1. Upon application by: (a) An interested landowner, assist the landowner in contacting the Indian tribe which has the closest cultural affiliation to an Indian burial site and any artifacts and human remain…

NRS 383.170 Procedure upon discovery of Indian burial site; permissible excavation; treatment of prehistoric native Indian human remains and funerary objects; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3: (a) A person who disturbs the cairn or grave of a nat…

NRS 383.175 Duties of law enforcement agency. 1. If a law enforcement agency goes to a location where human remains are found that are reasonably believed to be native Indian, the law enforcement agency must, as part of an investigation: (a) Consult with a representative of an In…

NRS 383.180 Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 383.170, a person who willfully removes without obtaining any required permit, mutilates, defaces, injures or destroys the cairn or grave of a native Indian: (a) For a first offense, is gui…

NRS 383.190 Civil remedy. 1. In addition to the imposition of any criminal penalty, an Indian tribe or an enrolled member of an Indian tribe may bring a civil action to secure an injunction, damages and other appropriate relief against a person who violates NRS 383.170 or 383.180…

NRS 383.400 Definitions. As used in NRS 383.400 to 383.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 383.405 to 383.425, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)

NRS 383.405 “Historic site” defined. “Historic site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381.195. (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)

NRS 383.410 “Political subdivision” defined. “Political subdivision” means a county, city, irrigation district or any other local government as defined in NRS 354.474. (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)

NRS 383.415 “Prehistoric site” defined. “Prehistoric site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381.195. (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)

NRS 383.420 “State agency” defined. “State agency” means the State of Nevada or any board, commission, department, division or other public agency of this State. (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)

NRS 383.425 “State land” defined. “State land” means land that is owned by or under the control of a state agency or political subdivision. (Added to NRS by 2005, 569)

NRS 383.430 Office of Historic Preservation authorized to enter into agreement with state agency, political subdivision or Indian tribe regarding acquisition of land from Federal Government; requirements of agreement; submission of information to Office required for changes to us…

NRS 383.435 Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions; civil remedy. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who knowingly and willfully removes, mutilates, defaces, excavates, injures or destroys a historic or prehistoric site or resource on state land or who rece…

NRS 383.440 Regulations. 1. The Office may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 383.400 to 383.440, inclusive. 2. The Office shall adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 383.150 to 383.440, inclusive, including, without limitation, regul…

NRS 383.500 Creation; members; Chair; rules; meetings; quorum; allowances and expenses. 1. The Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation is hereby created. The Commission is advisory to the Department and consists of: (a) The Chair of the Board of Trustees of Neva…

NRS 383.510 Plan for preservation and promotion of cultural resources. 1. The Commission shall maintain, and revise at least once every 2 years, a 10-year plan to: (a) Preserve and promote Nevada’s cultural resources; and (b) Develop a network of cultural centers and activities i…

NRS 383.520 Program for awarding financial assistance. The Commission may, in establishing the program for awarding financial assistance described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 383.510: 1. Award financial assistance to governmental entities and nonprofit corporations fo…

NRS 383.530 Determination of annual amount of financial assistance to be granted by Commission; notice to State Board of Examiners and State Board of Finance; issuance of bonds. 1. The Commission shall determine annually the total amount of financial assistance it will grant from…

NRS 383.540 Fund for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Resources. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Fund for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Resources. The Commission is responsible for the administration of the Fund. All money received and …