Title 17

NRS 218E.240 Creation; membership; meetings; quorum. 1. There is hereby created an Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission consisting of five members. 2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall: (a) Appoint the members of the Audit Subcommittee from among the membe…

NRS 218E.255 Creation; membership; functions. 1. There is hereby created a Budget Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission. 2. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Budget Subcommittee: (a) The persons designated by the Speaker designate of the Assembly t…

NRS 218E.270 Special committee to receive Governor’s message on condition of State. If the Governor elects to communicate the message required pursuant to Section 10 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution before the commencement of a regular session, the Chair of the Legislative…

NRS 218E.275 Special committees to consider issues during legislative interim. The Legislative Commission may, pursuant to NRS 218E.200, appoint one or more special committees before the commencement of a regular session. Each special committee appointed pursuant to this section:…

NRS 218E.320 Creation; membership; officers; vacancies. 1. There are hereby created the following Joint Interim Standing Committees of the Legislature: (a) Commerce and Labor; (b) Education; (c) Government Affairs; (d) Growth and Infrastructure; (e) Health and Human Services; (f)…

NRS 218E.325 Meetings; quorum; requests for legislation; attendance of alternate member; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. Except as otherwise ordered by the Legislative Commission, the members of a Joint Interim Standing Committee shall meet not earlier than N…

NRS 218E.330 General powers and duties; budgets; reports. 1. A Joint Interim Standing Committee may: (a) Evaluate and review issues within the jurisdiction of the corresponding standing committee or committees from the preceding regular session; (b) Exercise any of the investigat…

NRS 218E.400 Creation; membership; officers; terms; meetings; voting; investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. There is hereby created in the Legislative Counsel Bureau an Interim Finance Committee. Except as otherwise provided in this sectio…

NRS 218E.405 Exercise of powers and duties during legislative interim; performance of certain powers and duties during regular or special session; subcommittee to review matters involving State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration. 1. Except as otherwise prov…

NRS 218E.410 Creation; membership; Secretary; alternates; officers; terms; vacancies. 1. There is hereby created the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee, consisting of the following members: (a) Five members of the Assembly appointed by the S…

NRS 218E.415 Meetings; quorum; general objectives and functions; investigations and hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. The members of the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee shall meet at least twice annually at th…

NRS 218E.420 Creation; membership; alternates; expiration of term; vacancies; budget; officers; meetings; investigations; hearings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. There is hereby created an Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee of the Legislature to: (a)…

NRS 218E.435 “Committee” defined. As used in NRS 218E.435 to 218E.450, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “committee” means a legislative committee for the fundamental review of the base budgets of state agencies. (Added to NRS by 1995, 2672; A 2011, 3222; 2013, 37…

NRS 218E.440 Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; quorum; staff. 1. If: (a) The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, during a regular session; or (b) The Interim Finance Committee, by resolution, while the Legislature is not in a regular session, Ê determines that …

NRS 218E.445 Meetings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. The members of a committee shall meet throughout each year at the times and places specified by a call of the chair or a majority of the committee. The Director or the Director’s designee shall act as the…

NRS 218E.450 General powers and duties; cooperation of state agencies; reports. 1. A committee shall, during the legislative interim, perform a fundamental review of the base budget of each state agency assigned to it for review. 2. A committee may request the state agency under …

NRS 218E.500 Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. Policies and issues relating to public lands and state sovereignty as impaired by federal ownership of land are matters of continuing concern to this State. 2. This concern necessarily…

NRS 218E.505 “Committee” defined. As used in NRS 218E.500 to 218E.525, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the Committee on Public Lands. (Added to NRS by 1979, 5; A 1983, 209; 2011, 3224; 2013, 3748; 2021, 2510; 2025, 2921)

NRS 218E.510 Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; alternates. 1. There is hereby created the Committee on Public Lands, consisting of eight members appointed by the Legislative Commission, who must include: (a) Three members of the Senate of which: (1) Two members mu…

NRS 218E.515 Applicability of provisions governing Joint Interim Standing Committees; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or the provisions of NRS 218E.500 to 218E.525, inclusive, the provisions of NRS 218E.320…

NRS 218E.520 Locations of meetings; general powers. 1. During each legislative interim, the Committee on Public Lands shall hold at least three meetings where the primary physical location for the meeting is: (a) Located in a different county for each such meeting; and (b) Not lo…

NRS 218E.525 Additional powers and duties. In addition to any other powers or duties, the Committee on Public Lands: 1. Shall: (a) Actively support the efforts of state and local governments in the western states regarding public lands and state sovereignty as impaired by federal…

NRS 218E.550 “Committee” defined. As used in NRS 218E.550 to 218E.570, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System created by NR…

NRS 218E.555 Creation; membership; applicability of provisions governing Joint Interim Standing Committees. 1. There is hereby created the Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System. 2. The Committee…

NRS 218E.560 Meetings; rules; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. Repealed. (See chapter 455, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 2946.)

NRS 218E.565 General duties. The Committee shall: 1. Provide appropriate review and oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System; 2. Review the budget, programs, activities, responsiveness and accountability of the Tahoe Regional Planning Age…

NRS 218E.570 General powers. The Committee may: 1. Conduct investigations and hold hearings in connection with its review and study and exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive; 2. Apply for any available grants and accept any gift…

NRS 218E.615 General powers. The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education may: 1. Evaluate, review and comment upon issues related to education within this State, including, but not limited to: (a) Programs to enhance accountability in education; (b) Legislative measures reg…

NRS 218E.625 Creation; personnel; general powers and duties; confidentiality of certain information. Repealed. (See chapter 167, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1043.) LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE

NRS 218E.745 “Committee” defined. As used in NRS 218E.745 to 218E.760, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2412; A 2013, 3751)

NRS 218E.750 Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs: Creation; applicability of provisions governing Joint Interim Standing Committees. 1. The Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs is hereby crea…

NRS 218E.755 Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs: Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members. Repealed. (See chapter 455, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 2946.)

NRS 218E.760 Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs: General powers. 1. The Committee may review, study and comment upon issues relating to senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs, including, without limitation: (a) Initia…

NRS 218E.815 General powers of Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. 1. The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure may: (a) Evaluate, review and comment upon matters related to energy policy within this State, including, without lim…

NRS 218F.020 “Agency of the State” defined. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “agency of the State” includes all offices, departments, boards, commissions and institutions of the State. [1:205:1949; A 1953, 169]—(NRS A 1979, 67; 1981, 1517; 1983, 157…

NRS 218F.100 Creation and composition; administration of divisions; appointment of Director and chiefs of divisions; designation of Deputy Director. 1. There is hereby created the Legislative Counsel Bureau, which consists of a Legislative Commission, an Interim Finance Committee…

NRS 218F.110 Director is executive head of Legislative Counsel Bureau; general powers and duties; administrative supervision of chiefs; employment, salaries and leave of personnel; exemption of personnel from State Human Resources System. 1. The Director serves as the executive h…

NRS 218F.120 Employment of personnel for legislative duties between regular sessions; payment of salaries and related costs. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 218A.510 and 218A.540, between regular sessions, the Director, with the approval of the Legislative Commission, ma…

NRS 218F.150 Officers and employees of Legislative Counsel Bureau not to oppose or urge legislation; exceptions; conditions and limitations on disclosure of information. 1. The Director and other officers and employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall not: (a) Oppose or ur…

NRS 218F.170 Report concerning equity in workplace. 1. The Director shall prepare and submit to the Governor and transmit to the Legislature an annual report concerning equity in the workplace, which includes: (a) A summary of each complaint filed by an employee of the Legislativ…

NRS 218F.200 Appropriation of money to Legislative Fund to carry out functions; payment of claims. 1. Money to carry out the functions of the Legislative Counsel Bureau must be provided by legislative appropriation from the State General Fund to the Legislative Fund. 2. All claim…

NRS 218F.210 Special Account for Intergovernmental Activities. 1. A Special Account for Intergovernmental Activities is hereby created. 2. The Director shall deposit all money which the Director receives as contributions for intergovernmental activities into the Account. 3. The m…

NRS 218F.220 Petty cash accounts. 1. A petty cash account of the Legislative Counsel Bureau is hereby created: (a) For each building in which offices of employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau are located; and (b) In any division approved for the sale of food, souvenirs or ot…

NRS 218F.230 Checking account; advance money for travel. 1. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall maintain a checking account in any qualified bank or credit union for the purposes of: (a) Providing advance money and reimbursement to Legislators and officers and employees for trav…

NRS 218F.300 Provision of administrative services for operation of Legislature; acquisition and maintenance of legislative property. 1. All administrative services necessary to the operation of the Legislature during and between regular and special sessions must be provided by th…

NRS 218F.310 Recycling of paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recycla…