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NRS 414.0357 “First response broadcaster” defined. “First response broadcaster” means a person who has been certified as a first response broadcaster pursuant to NRS 414.320. (Added to NRS by 2009, 498)

NRS 414.0358 “Hazard” defined. “Hazard” means an event or physical condition that has the potential to cause an emergency or disaster. (Added to NRS by 2019, 588)

NRS 414.0359 “Incident management assistance team” defined. “Incident management assistance team” means an organization for emergency management created in accordance with the provisions of this chapter by state or local authority to be dispatched by the Governor to supplement lo…

NRS 414.036 “Local organization for emergency management” defined. “Local organization for emergency management” means an organization created in accordance with the provisions of this chapter by state or local authority to perform local functions of emergency management. (Added …

NRS 414.0375 “Office” defined. “Office” means the Office of Emergency Management within the Office of the Governor. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1871)

NRS 414.038 “Political subdivision” defined. “Political subdivision” means a city or county. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1352)

NRS 414.040 Office of Emergency Management: Creation; Chief; powers and duties of Office and Chief. 1. An Office of Emergency Management is hereby created within the Office of the Governor. The Chief of the Office of Emergency Management is appointed by and holds office at the pl…

NRS 414.041 Plan to mitigate impact of emergency or disaster: Contents; annual review. 1. The written plan to mitigate the impact of an emergency or disaster required by paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 414.040 must, without limitation, prescribe a process to: (a) Identify an…

NRS 414.042 Plan to prepare for emergency or disaster: Contents; annual review. 1. The written plan to prepare for an emergency or disaster required by paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 414.040 must, without limitation: (a) Prescribe a program for developing and maintaining th…

NRS 414.043 Plan to respond to emergencies or disasters: Contents; annual review. 1. The written plan to respond to emergencies or disasters required by paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 414.040 must, without limitation: (a) Describe the roles of state agencies, local governme…

NRS 414.044 Plan for recovery from emergency or disaster: Contents; training; annual review and revision. 1. The written plan for recovery from an emergency or disaster required by paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 414.040 must, without limitation: (a) Establish an organizatio…

NRS 414.060 Powers and duties of Governor. 1. The Governor is responsible for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, and in the event of an emergency or disaster beyond local control, may assume direct operational control over all or any part of the functions of emergency m…

NRS 414.070 Additional powers of Governor during existence of state of emergency or declaration of disaster. The provisions of this section are operative only during the existence of a state of emergency or declaration of disaster. The existence of such an emergency or disaster m…

NRS 414.075 Authority of Governor to request mutual aid from participant in Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System to assist in provision of aid pursuant to Emergency Management Assistance Compact. 1. If interstate mutual aid is provided to a party state pursuant to the Compact rati…

NRS 414.080 Incident management assistance teams. 1. The Governor or the Governor’s duly designated representative may create and establish such number of incident management assistance teams as may be necessary to reinforce organizations for emergency management in stricken area…

NRS 414.090 Local organization for emergency management; interlocal agreement authorized; powers of political subdivision in event of emergency or disaster. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each county of this state shall, and each city of this state may, establis…

NRS 414.093 Emergency management plans: Collaboration in development and execution; inclusion of plans for providing assistance to victims, procedures relating to acceptance of donations on behalf of victims and prescribed chain of command. 1. Any state emergency management plan …

NRS 414.095 Emergency management plan must address needs of persons with pets, service animals or service animals in training. 1. An emergency management plan prepared by the Governor pursuant to NRS 414.060 or adopted by a political subdivision or a local organization for emerge…

NRS 414.097 Emergency management plans: Inclusion of provisions ensuring person is evacuated, transported and sheltered together with his or her service animal. 1. The state emergency management plan prepared pursuant to NRS 414.060 and each plan for emergency operations specifie…

NRS 414.099 Emergency management plans: Inclusion of provisions ensuring final decisions relating to emergency response planning and allocation of resources are not made by artificial intelligence. Any state emergency management plan prepared pursuant to NRS 414.060 and each plan…

NRS 414.100 Agreements for reciprocal aid. The director of each local organization for emergency management may, in collaboration with other public and private agencies within this State, develop or cause to be developed agreements for reciprocal aid and assistance in case of an …

NRS 414.110 Immunity and exemption. 1. All functions under this chapter and all other activities relating to emergency management are hereby declared to be governmental functions. Neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof nor other agencies of the State or political…

NRS 414.120 Limitation on liability of private persons. Any person owning or controlling real property or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such r…

NRS 414.130 Appropriations; acceptance of services, gifts, grants and loans. 1. Each political subdivision may make appropriations in the manner provided by law for making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the political subdivision for the payment of expenses of its loc…

NRS 414.135 Emergency Assistance Account: Creation; administration; authorized expenditures; allocation of remaining annual balance; quarterly report; regulations. [Replaced in revision by NRS 414.500.]

NRS 414.140 Utilization of existing services and facilities. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Governor and the executive officers or governing bodies of the political subdivisions of the State shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of ex…

NRS 414.150 Person serving in organization for emergency management: Prohibited advocacy; subversive acts; oath. 1. No person may be employed or associated in any capacity in any organization for emergency management established under this chapter, who advocates or has advocated …

NRS 414.155 Limitations on emergency powers relating to firearms. Pursuant to Amendment II of the Constitution of the United States and Section 11 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the emergency powers conferr…

NRS 414.160 Enforcement of orders and regulations made by or under authority of Governor. Every organization for emergency management established pursuant to this chapter and the officers thereof shall execute and enforce such orders and regulations as may be made by the Governor…

NRS 414.165 Creation; appointment and terms of members; meetings; administrative support; duties; agreements. 1. The Nevada Tribal Emergency Coordinating Council, consisting of not more than 27 members appointed by the Chief, is hereby created within the Office. The Chief shall a…

NRS 414.170 Board of Search and Rescue: Creation; members; terms. 1. The Board of Search and Rescue, consisting of 10 members appointed by the Chief, is hereby created. The Chief shall appoint: (a) One member who is a representative of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol; (b)…

NRS 414.180 Board of Search and Rescue: Duties. The Board shall: 1. Meet at the call of the Chief and at least once every 6 months; 2. Provide direction and guidance for the Coordinator; 3. Formulate policy regarding search and rescue; 4. Coordinate training in techniques of sear…

NRS 414.190 Board of Search and Rescue: Regulations. The Board may, by majority vote, adopt regulations for the administration of laws regarding searches and rescues. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1352)

NRS 414.200 Coordinator of Search and Rescue: Appointment. The Chief, with the advice of the Board, shall appoint an employee of the Office as Coordinator of Search and Rescue. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1353; A 1993, 1615; 1999, 1249; 2001, 2608; 2021, 2109; 2025, 1875)

NRS 414.210 Coordinator of Search and Rescue: Duties. The Coordinator shall: 1. Identify, inventory and coordinate resources available for searches and rescues; 2. Investigate and apply for grants and other financial assistance for search and rescue; 3. Maintain statistics regard…

NRS 414.250 Membership in volunteer search and rescue or reserve unit of sheriff’s department or volunteer member of Civil Air Patrol: Disclosure by employee or prospective employee required; notice of employer’s refusal to allow participation during working hours; exception. 1. …

NRS 414.260 Membership in volunteer search and rescue or reserve unit of sheriff’s department or Civil Air Patrol: Discharge of employee for membership prohibited; exceptions; civil remedy. 1. Any person, including a government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a g…

NRS 414.270 Establishment; appointment of members; meetings; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to meetings of Committee or subcommittee. 1. A State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee is hereby established within the Office. The Chief shall appoint to the State Disas…

NRS 414.280 Duties generally; annual report; immunity from certain civil actions. 1. The State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee shall: (a) Notify providers of health care, as defined in NRS 629.031, in writing of the provisions of NRS 629.043. (b) Develop a plan for…

NRS 414.285 Activation of Committee or subcommittee: Conditions; sharing of information concerning persons who have been injured, killed or contracted illness. 1. The Chief may activate the State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee or any subcommittee thereof: (a) Duri…

NRS 414.300 Regulations. The Office shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to govern the State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee. (Added to NRS by 1997, 3258; A 1999, 1251, 3123; 2001, 2608; 2019, 1068; 2021, 2109; 2023, 153; 2025, 1876) BROADCASTERS AND EMERG…

NRS 414.310 Broadcasters: Development of plans for emergency response. Broadcasters in this State shall, in cooperation with the Office and the Nevada Broadcasters Association or its successor organization, develop comprehensive, coordinated plans for preparing for and responding…

NRS 414.320 Training and certification of first response broadcasters; requirements for training programs; state and local governmental agencies required to allow first response broadcasters access to areas affected by emergency or disaster for certain purposes. 1. The Nevada Bro…

NRS 414.330 Priority for distribution of equipment, supplies or facilities in area affected by emergency or disaster. To the extent practicable and consistent with not endangering public safety, during an emergency or disaster, a broadcaster or first response broadcaster in an ar…

NRS 414.340 Confiscation of equipment, supplies or facilities from broadcaster or emergency broadcaster. To the extent practicable and consistent with not endangering public safety, the emergency powers conferred upon the Governor and upon the executive heads or governing bodies …

NRS 414.400 Definitions. As used in NRS 414.400 to 414.480, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 414.410 to 414.440, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1769)