Title 46

NRS 513.043 Officers. 1. The members of the Commission shall select a Chair from among their number who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. 2. The Administrator shall serve as Secretary of the Commission and shall keep the minutes and audio recordings or transcripts of…

NRS 513.053 Meetings; quorum; minutes, audio recordings and transcripts. 1. The Commission shall meet at such times and at such places as is specified by the call of the Chair or a majority of the Commission, but a meeting of the Commission must be held at least once every 4 mont…

NRS 513.063 Duties. The Commission shall: 1. Keep itself informed of and interested in the entire field of legislation and administration charged to the Division. 2. Report to the Governor, the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission created by NRS 514A.040 and the Legisla…

NRS 513.073 Encouragement of exploration; collection and dissemination of educational information; maintenance of register of operations; record of annual production; administration of chapter 522 of NRS and regulations of Commission. The Division shall: 1. Encourage and assist i…

NRS 513.075 Suggested forms for required documents; regulations to ensure conformance in preparation of certain maps. The Division shall: 1. Prescribe a suggested form for each certificate or other document required to be recorded to locate or maintain a mining claim, mill site o…

NRS 513.083 Administrator: Appointment; qualifications; classification; restrictions on other employment. 1. The Chief Administrative Officer of the Division is the Administrator, who must be appointed by the Commission. 2. The Administrator of the Division: (a) Must be a graduat…

NRS 513.093 Administrator: Duties. The Administrator: 1. Shall coordinate the activities of the Division. 2. Shall report to the Commission upon all matters pertaining to the administration of the Division. 3. Shall attend each regular meeting of the Mining Oversight and Accounta…

NRS 513.094 Imposition of additional fee for certain filings required by chapter 517 of NRS; Administrator required to establish program to discover dangerous conditions at nonoperating mines; employment of qualified assistant; regulations. 1. An additional fee, in an amount esta…

NRS 513.103 Account for the Division of Minerals: Creation; sources, lapse and use of money in Account. 1. The Account for the Division of Minerals is hereby created in the State General Fund. 2. The following special fees and money must be deposited in the Account: (a) All fees …

NRS 513.108 Abatement of dangerous condition of nonoperating mines; reimbursement of Division. 1. The board of county commissioners in each county may apply to the Division for money to abate a dangerous condition resulting from mining practices which took place at a mine that is…

NRS 513.113 Assistance from state agencies. The Division may request assistance from the Bureau of Mines and Geology of the State of Nevada and the State Engineer and cooperate with them in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1977, 1149; A 1983, 2070; 1985…

NRS 513.150 Enactment and text of Compact. The Interstate Mining Compact is hereby ratified, enacted and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining the Compact, in substantially the form set forth in this section: INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT ARTICLE I. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE…

NRS 513.160 Designation of representative. In accordance with Article V of the Interstate Mining Compact enacted pursuant to NRS 513.150, the Governor may designate a representative to serve as the alternate of the Governor to the Interstate Mining Compact and on the Interstate M…

NRS 513.170 Effect of provisions of Compact on State law; no liability of State for employee retirement or benefits programs. 1. No provision of the Interstate Mining Compact enacted pursuant to NRS 513.150 or any policy of the Interstate Mining Commission may be construed to lim…

NRS 513.180 Inspection of books and accounts. The Governor and the Legislature or the designated agents thereof shall have the right to inspect the books and accounts of the Interstate Mining Commission at any reasonable time while Nevada is a member. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1906)

NRS 513.190 Bylaws; annual membership dues. 1. As required by Article V of the Interstate Mining Compact enacted pursuant to NRS 513.150, the Interstate Mining Commission shall file a copy of the bylaws of the Commission with the Division of Minerals. The Division shall make a co…