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NRS 396.5916 “Homeless pupil” defined. “Homeless pupil” has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R. § 1355.20. (Added to NRS by 2019, 369)

NRS 396.592 “Liaison” defined. “Liaison” means the Liaison for Post-Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils. (Added to NRS by 2019, 369)

NRS 396.5923 “Unaccompanied pupil” defined. “Unaccompanied pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “unaccompanied youth” in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(6). (Added to NRS by 2019, 369)

NRS 396.5926 Creation of office; appointment; term; unclassified service; qualifications; removal. 1. There is hereby created the Liaison for Post-Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils within the System. 2. The Governor shall, to the extent that money is available for that purp…

NRS 396.593 Authority to perform certain functions. To the extent that money is available, the Liaison may: 1. Employ such staff as is necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office, in accordance with the personnel practices and procedures establ…

NRS 396.5935 Gifts, grants and donations; creation and administration of Account for the Liaison for Post-Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils. 1. The Board of Regents may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS …

NRS 396.594 Duties. 1. To the extent that money is available, the Liaison shall: (a) Conduct an annual analysis of homeless and unaccompanied pupils in this State to assess the needs of such pupils; (b) Develop a database to track, monitor and analyze trends in the rates of gradu…

NRS 396.595 Creation of Office; employment, qualifications and duties. 1. The Office of State Climatologist is hereby created. 2. The Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall employ as the State Climatologist a person who has received the appro…

NRS 396.597 System may provide space for office and supplies; other employment allowed. 1. The System may provide the State Climatologist with adequate space for an office and necessary supplies. 2. The State Climatologist may, in addition to his or her employment as State Climat…

NRS 396.600 Composition. The Public Service Division of the System consists of the following public service departments: 1. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. 2. Agricultural Experiment Station. 3. Bureau of Mines and Geology. 4. Such other departments as the Board of Re…

NRS 396.610 Rules and regulations. All rules and regulations necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the Public Service Division of the System must be made by the presidents, the Chancellor and the Board of Regents. [4:98:1915; 1919 RL p. 3210; NCL § 7768]—(NRS…

NRS 396.620 Analyses of ores, minerals, soil and water: Submission of samples by residents of this State; fee; maintenance of records and samples. 1. Subject to the limitations specified in NRS 396.620 to 396.660, inclusive, the Chancellor shall cause to be analyzed by an appropr…

NRS 396.630 Assay to be run when same material sent from same district. If the same general kind of matter for analysis is sent from the same district and previous analyses have shown its character and values, it shall not be necessary to analyze the same, but an assay shall be r…

NRS 396.640 Analyses of samples in order received. Samples for analysis shall be analyzed in the order received, as far as possible. [3:84:1895; A 1933, 147; 1931 NCL § 7756]

NRS 396.650 Limitations on number of samples and quantitative analyses. 1. Gold and silver samples requiring assays and exact quantitative determinations are limited to two in any 30-day period; and of the so-called strategic or war minerals, such as antimony, arsenic, beryllium,…

NRS 396.660 Purpose and applicability of NRS 396.620 to 396.660, inclusive. 1. The main object of NRS 396.620 to 396.660, inclusive, as it relates to ore samples, is to aid the prospector in the discovery of new mineral deposits. 2. NRS 396.620 to 396.660, inclusive, shall not ap…

NRS 396.690 Acceptance of federal appropriations for agricultural extension work. 1. The assent of the State of Nevada by its Legislature is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of an Act of Congress entitled “An Act to provide for cooperative extension work between th…

NRS 396.740 Purposes. The Agricultural Experiment Station, organized and established by the Board of Regents in connection with the System, is hereby recognized and continues as a part of the System. The Agricultural Experiment Station must be conducted for the purposes of acquir…

NRS 396.750 Director; assistants. The Board of Regents, upon recommendation of the appropriate officer of the System shall appoint a qualified person to serve as Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the Public Service Division of the System and grant him or her such…

NRS 396.760 Acceptance of federal acts. The Board of Regents and the Director appointed by the Board shall, to the best of their ability, observe and carry out the requirements of an Act of Congress entitled “An Act to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with…

NRS 396.770 Acceptance of federal money. The Legislature of Nevada hereby gratefully assents to the purposes of all grants of money made heretofore and all which may hereafter be made to the State of Nevada by Congress, under the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to establish agri…

NRS 396.780 Biennial reports. The Director and the Board of Regents shall make a report to the Governor before September 1 of each even-numbered year covering the biennium ending June 30 of such year. The Governor shall transmit all reports to the Legislature. [Part 4:26:1889; C …

NRS 396.790 Agricultural research: Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Fund. 1. The Director of the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station of the System, with the approval of the Board of Regents, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into cooperative agreements with the …

NRS 396.792 Establishment; acceptance and use of gifts and grants. The Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics is hereby established within the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Center may: 1. Apply for any available grants and accept …

NRS 396.793 Definitions. As used in NRS 396.793 to 396.7938, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 396.7931, 396.7932 and 396.7933 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2580)

NRS 396.7931 “Behavioral health region” defined. “Behavioral health region” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.426. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2580)

NRS 396.7932 “Center” defined. “Center” means the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada established pursuant to NRS 396.7934. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2580)

NRS 396.7933 “Provider of behavioral health care” defined. “Provider of behavioral health care” means a person who is: 1. Licensed, certified or registered pursuant to chapter 641, 641A, 641B, 641C or 641D of NRS; 2. Licensed as a physician, physician assistant or registered nurs…

NRS 396.7934 Establishment; purpose; composition; operational support. 1. The Board of Regents may establish the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at an institution or multiple institutions within the System. 2. The primary purposes of the Center must be to…

NRS 396.7935 Duties. 1. If established, the Center shall: (a) Establish a behavioral health workforce development consortium. The consortium must consist of: (1) Institutions within the System; (2) Providers of behavioral health care; (3) The Department of Education and school di…

NRS 396.7936 Additional duties. In addition to the duties prescribed by NRS 396.7935 and 396.7938, the Center, if established, shall: 1. Through the regional hubs established pursuant to NRS 396.7934: (a) Collaborate with other persons and entities to assess the specific behavior…

NRS 396.7937 Powers of Board of Regents. The Board of Regents may: 1. Apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of NRS 396.793 to 396.7938, inclusive. 2. Receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received for the pu…

NRS 396.7938 Center to compile and submit annual report concerning executed and planned activities. On or before June 1 of each year, the Center, if established, shall: 1. Compile a report concerning its activities during the immediately preceding calendar year and planned activi…

NRS 396.795 Establishment. To contribute more effectively to the security of the nation and to promote the general welfare of the State of Nevada and its citizens through the development of educational and scientific research, the Board of Regents may establish for educational an…

NRS 396.7951 Purposes. The primary purposes of the Institute are to: 1. Foster and conduct fundamental scientific, economic, social or educational investigations and applied research for industry, governmental or private agencies or individuals; 2. Encourage and foster a desire i…

NRS 396.7952 Powers of Board of Regents. To further the development of the research activities of the System, the Board of Regents, on behalf of the Desert Research Institute, may: 1. Enter into contracts with governmental or private agencies or natural persons who wish to use th…

NRS 396.7953 Procedures and policies for personnel. 1. The Board of Regents may devise and establish personnel policies and procedures in connection with the operation of contractual or sponsored research activities of the Institute, apart from those personnel policies and proced…

NRS 396.7954 Deposit of money received on behalf of Institute. Any money received by the Board of Regents on behalf of the Desert Research Institute pursuant to NRS 396.7952, may be deposited by the Board of Regents to the credit of the Desert Research Institute in one or more st…

NRS 396.7955 Fiscal policies and procedures. 1. The Board of Regents shall devise and establish fiscal policies and procedures in connection with the operation of contractual or sponsored research activities of the institute, apart from those fiscal policies and procedures which …

NRS 396.7956 Research concerning use of solar energy as source of power. 1. The Legislature finds that: (a) Basic scientific research is essential to any real solution of the energy crisis affecting many parts of the nation. (b) Investigation of the potential contribution of harn…

NRS 396.797 Establishment. The Board of Regents shall establish for educational research an Ethics Institute as a facility within the System to study questions and define standards regarding medical ethics. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1232; A 1993, 355)

NRS 396.7971 Powers of Institute. The Ethics Institute may: 1. Plan and arrange educational activities to provide for practical applications of ethical consensus in medical practice. 2. Act as a forum for persons to address issues of medical ethics. 3. Coordinate informed communi…

NRS 396.7972 Powers of Board of Regents. The Board of Regents, on behalf of the Ethics Institute, may: 1. Enter into contracts with persons or governmental agencies who wish to use the services or facilities of the Ethics Institute. 2. Accept gifts or grants of money or property.…

NRS 396.7973 Procedures and policies for personnel. 1. The Board of Regents may establish policies and procedures for personnel in connection with the operation of contractual or sponsored activities of the Ethics Institute, apart from those policies and procedures which are esta…

NRS 396.7974 Deposit of money received on behalf of Institute. Any money received by the Board of Regents on behalf of the Ethics Institute pursuant to NRS 396.7972, may be deposited by the Board of Regents to the credit of the Ethics Institute in any financial institution in the…

NRS 396.7975 Fiscal policies and procedures. 1. The Board of Regents shall establish fiscal policies and procedures in connection with the operation of contractual or sponsored activities of the Ethics Institute, apart from those fiscal policies and procedures which are applicabl…