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NRS 396.035 Attachment of omitted area to appropriate district; certification and filing of attachment. 1. If any area of this state is omitted from the shapefile adopted by NRS 396.047, the county clerk, the Carson City Clerk or the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, up…

NRS 396.040 Number of Regents; election from certain districts; requirements. [Effective through January 1, 2029.] 1. The Board of Regents consists of 13 members elected by the registered voters within the districts described in the shapefile adopted by NRS 396.047. 2. The member…

NRS 396.0411 Maps of districts: Duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall: 1. File a copy of the shapefile adopted by NRS 396.047 with the Secretary of State. 2. Retain in an office of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, co…

NRS 396.0413 Maps of districts: Duties of Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall: 1. Provide to the clerk of each county and the Clerk of Carson City, copies of the shapefile filed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 396.0411 and maps filed pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 3…

NRS 396.0414 Use of population counts revised by State Demographer for apportionment of districts. The population counts for every block, block group and census tract as revised by the State Demographer pursuant to NRS 360.288 must be used for the apportionment of districts of th…

NRS 396.047 Adoption of Board of Regents districts. 1. The shapefile identified as “2021Regents_BDR_Final,” filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 396.0411, is hereby adopted to describe the districts of the Board of Regents in this State. 2. The districts of the Board…

NRS 396.050 Oaths. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the Office of Regent, every person elected as a Regent under the provisions of this chapter shall take and subscribe the official oath and file the same in the Office of the Secretary of State. [Part 2:37:1887…

NRS 396.060 Vacancies. In case of a vacancy in the Board of Regents caused by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by the appointment of a qualified person to serve until the next succeeding general election, when the vacancy shall be fil…

NRS 396.070 Salaries and expenses of Regents; restrictions on account to pay for hosting expenditures of Regent; annual report and availability of hosting expenditures. 1. Each member of the Board of Regents is entitled to receive a salary of $80 for each meeting of the Board tha…

NRS 396.080 Chair of Board. The Board of Regents shall have the power to appoint a Chair. [Part 4:37:1887; C § 1393; RL § 4642; NCL § 7729]—(NRS A 2005, 1078)

NRS 396.090 Secretary of Board: Employment; duties. The Board of Regents may employ a Secretary of the Board, who shall keep a full record of all proceedings of the Board. [Part 4:37:1887; C § 1393; RL § 4642; NCL § 7729]—(NRS A 1969, 1433)

NRS 396.100 Meetings; records open to public inspection. 1. The Board of Regents may hold at least four regular meetings in each year, and may hold special meetings at the call of the Chair of the Board. 2. At all times, the records of all proceedings of the Board are open to pub…

NRS 396.110 Rules of Board. 1. The Board of Regents may prescribe rules for: (a) Its own government; and (b) The government of the System. 2. The Board of Regents shall prescribe rules for the granting of permission to carry or possess a weapon pursuant to NRS 202.265. [Part 3:37…

NRS 396.120 Copy of minutes of Regents’ meetings transmitted to Governor. The Secretary of the Board of Regents shall transmit to the Governor a copy of the approved minutes of each regular meeting of the Board. [Part 3:37:1887; A 1917, 52; 1945, 448; 1943 NCL § 7728]—(NRS A 1957…

NRS 396.121 Annual report concerning equity in workplace. 1. The Board of Regents shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature an annual report concerning equity in the workplace, which includes: (a…

NRS 396.1215 Agreement with medical facility for medical education or health education. The Board of Regents may enter into an agreement to affiliate with a publicly or privately owned medical facility or related entity, whether for profit or not for profit, to further promote an…

NRS 396.1216 Authorization to require each institution to adopt emergency response plan to address opioid-related drug overdoses; institutions authorized to tailor plan; model plan. 1. The Board of Regents may require each institution within the System to, in consultation with th…

NRS 396.1217 Board of Regents authorized to enter into agreement to provide certain services to facilitate family involvement in early childhood education; contents. 1. The Board of Regents may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization, community entity or governmenta…

NRS 396.1219 Agreement to assist in implementation of Teacher Academy College Pathway Program; regulations to establish program to identify and inform pupils who wish to apply for admission to Program. 1. The Board of Regents may enter into an agreement with a school district pur…

NRS 396.122 Interest in certain contracts prohibited. A member of the Board of Regents shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, as principal, partner, agent or otherwise, in any contract or expenditure created by the Board of Regents, or in the profits or results thereof.…

NRS 396.123 Required completion of professional development training during term; topics of instruction; provision of evidence of completion; compensation. 1. Each person who is elected or appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Regents shall complete training for professi…

NRS 396.124 Regents required to prepare report in event of repeal of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act; contents of report; submission of report. 1. If Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto…

NRS 396.125 Definitions. As used in NRS 396.125 to 396.1595, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 396.126 to 396.138, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3149)

NRS 396.126 “Complainant” defined. “Complainant” means a student or employee of an institution within the System who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute power-based violence. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3149)

NRS 396.127 “Dating violence” defined. “Dating violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a). (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669)

NRS 396.128 “Domestic violence” defined. “Domestic violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a). (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669)

NRS 396.1285 “Power-based violence” defined. “Power-based violence” means any form of interpersonal violence intended to control, intimidate or harm another person through the assertion of power over the person. The term includes, without limitation: 1. Dating violence; 2. Domest…

NRS 396.129 “Reporting party” defined. “Reporting party” means a person who reports an alleged incident of power-based violence to the institution. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3149)

NRS 396.131 “Respondent” defined. “Respondent” means a person who has been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute power-based violence. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3150)

NRS 396.132 “Sexual assault” defined. “Sexual assault” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f)(6)(A)(v). (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669)

NRS 396.133 “Sexual harassment” defined. “Sexual harassment” means conduct on the basis of sex, whether direct or indirect, implicit or explicit, verbal or nonverbal or in person or via virtual or electronic means, that satisfies one or more of the following: 1. An employee of an…

NRS 396.135 “Stalking” defined. “Stalking” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 106.30. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3670)

NRS 396.136 “Student” defined. “Student” includes, without limitation, a former student of an institution within the System who took a leave of absence or withdrew from the institution due to being a complainant or respondent. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3670)

NRS 396.137 “Supportive measures” defined. “Supportive measures” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 106.30. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3670)

NRS 396.138 “Trauma-informed response” defined. “Trauma-informed response” means a response involving an understanding of the complexities of power-based violence, including, without limitation: 1. Perpetrator methodology; 2. Conducting an effective investigation; 3. The neurobio…

NRS 396.141 Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education: Creation; members; meetings. 1. There is hereby created the Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education consisting of 16 members as follows: (a) The Chancellor of the Sy…

NRS 396.1415 Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education: Duties. 1. The Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education created by NRS 396.141 shall: (a) Review the results of any climate survey on power-based violence administer…

NRS 396.142 Climate survey on power-based violence: Development; contents; provision to Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education. 1. To the extent that money is available, the Board of Regents may appoint researchers employed at one or more instituti…

NRS 396.1425 Climate survey on power-based violence: Biennial administration; contents; waiver. 1. To the extent that money is available, the Board of Regents may require each institution within the System to conduct a climate survey on power-based violence at the institution bie…

NRS 396.143 Climate survey on power-based violence: Duties of Board of Regents. 1. If the Board of Regents requires an institution within the System to conduct a climate survey on power-based violence pursuant to NRS 396.1425, the Board of Regents shall to the extent that money i…

NRS 396.144 Requirements relating to grievance process. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to: 1. Require employees who participate in the grievance process of the institution pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §…

NRS 396.145 Policy on power-based violence: Contents; opportunity for comment; public availability. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to adopt a policy on power-based violence consistent with applicable state and federal law. 2. If the Board of …

NRS 396.146 Policy on power-based violence: Required provisions. A policy on power-based violence adopted pursuant to NRS 396.145 must include, without limitation, information on: 1. The procedures by which a student or employee at an institution within the System may report or d…

NRS 396.147 Memorandum of understanding with organization that assists persons involved in power-based violence. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to enter into a memorandum of understanding with an organization that assists persons involved in …

NRS 396.148 Designation of advocate. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to designate an advocate. If the Board of Regents requires the designation of an advocate, an institution shall designate existing categories of employees who may serve as an…

NRS 396.149 Duties and powers of advocate; notice; conflict of interest. 1. If an advocate is designated pursuant to NRS 396.148, the advocate shall: (a) Inform a student or employee of, or provide resources about how to obtain information on: (1) Options on how to report an alle…