Title 18

NRS 232.020 Creation; responsibility for administering law. There is hereby created the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in which is vested the administration of the provisions of NRS 232.010 to 232.162, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1957, 646; A 1989, 512; 1…

NRS 232.030 Director: Creation of position. The position of Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby created. (Added to NRS by 1957, 646)

NRS 232.040 Director: Selection; qualifications. 1. The Director shall be selected with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in conservation or natural resources, or both. 2. The Director shall have the demonstrated ability to administer a m…

NRS 232.050 Director: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited. 1. The Director is appointed by and is responsible to the Governor and is in the unclassified service of the State. 2. The Director shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of…

NRS 232.055 Deputy Directors: Appointment; assignment of duties; classification; restrictions on other employment. 1. The Director shall appoint two Deputy Directors of the Department and shall assign each Deputy Director his or her duties. 2. Each Deputy Director is in the uncla…

NRS 232.060 Director: Appointment of staff. The Director shall appoint such technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his or her duties and the operation of the Department may require. (Added to NRS by 1957, 646; A 1967, 1489; 1971, 1425; 1981, 1273; 1985, 405…

NRS 232.070 Director: Powers and duties; regulations; deposit of gifts in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Gift Fund. 1. As executive head of the Department, the Director is responsible for the administration, through the divisions and other units of the Departmen…

NRS 232.075 Charges for books, reports and periodicals distributed. 1. The Director is hereby authorized to make a nominal charge for any books, reports or periodicals compiled and distributed by the Department. 2. The money received from such charge shall be deposited in the Gen…

NRS 232.080 Attorney General is counsel for Department; designation, duties and classification of deputy attorney general. The Attorney General is the counsel and attorney for the Department. The Attorney General shall designate one of his or her deputies to be counsel and attorn…

NRS 232.090 Composition of Department. 1. The Department consists of the Director and the following: (a) The Division of Water Resources. (b) The Division of State Lands. (c) The Division of Forestry. (d) The Division of State Parks. (e) The Division of Environmental Protection. …

NRS 232.100 Division of Water Resources: Appointment of State Engineer as executive head; powers and duties. 1. The executive head of the Division of Water Resources shall be the State Engineer, who shall be appointed by and be responsible to the Director. 2. The State Engineer a…

NRS 232.110 Division of State Lands: Appointment of Administrator as executive head and ex officio State Land Registrar; appointment and assignment of duties of deputies, assistants and employees. 1. The executive head of the Division of State Lands shall be the Administrator, wh…

NRS 232.120 Division of Forestry: Appointment of State Forester Firewarden as executive head; powers and duties. 1. The executive head of the Division of Forestry shall be the State Forester Firewarden, who shall be appointed by and be responsible to the Director. 2. The State Fo…

NRS 232.135 Division of State Parks: Appointment of Administrator of Nevada State Park System; duties. 1. The Division of State Parks shall be administered by the Administrator of the Nevada State Park System, who shall be appointed by and be responsible to the Director. 2. The A…

NRS 232.136 Division of Environmental Protection: Composition; appointment and classification of Administrator. 1. The Division of Environmental Protection consists of the Administrator and any other necessary personnel. 2. The Administrator is appointed by the Director and is in…

NRS 232.1363 Division of Outdoor Recreation: Appointment of Administrator as executive head; duties. 1. The executive head of the Division of Outdoor Recreation shall be the Administrator of the Division of Outdoor Recreation, who shall be appointed by and be responsible to the D…

NRS 232.1366 Division of Natural Heritage: Composition; appointment and classification of Administrator. 1. The Division of Natural Heritage consists of the Administrator and any other necessary personnel. 2. The Administrator is appointed by the Director and is in the unclassifi…

NRS 232.1369 Division of Natural Heritage: Duties; confidentiality and disclosure of certain information related to rare plant or animal species or ecological communities; regulations. 1. The Division of Natural Heritage shall: (a) Provide expertise in the areas of zoology, botan…

NRS 232.139 Deputies and chief assistants of chiefs of divisions: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment. The chiefs of the divisions of the Department may each appoint a deputy and a chief assistant in the unclassified service of the State. Except as other…

NRS 232.140 Support of Department provided by legislative appropriations; claims. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 232.161, money to carry out the provisions of NRS 232.010 to 232.162, inclusive, and to support the Department and its various divisions and other units must b…

NRS 232.150 Delineation of areas subject to flooding; information to be furnished to planning agencies; cooperation of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Human Services. 1. Areas subjected to damage from floods must be delineated by the Department in cooper…

NRS 232.1585 Off-Highway Vehicles Program: Creation; administration; technical advisory committee; report; budget; regulations. 1. The Off-Highway Vehicles Program is hereby created in the Department. The Director shall administer the Program. The Commission on Off-Highway Vehicl…

NRS 232.1587 Nevada Conservation and Recreation Program: Creation; administration; composition; regulations. 1. The Nevada Conservation and Recreation Program is hereby created within the Department to protect, preserve and obtain the benefits of the property and natural and cult…

NRS 232.15875 Account for Retiring Water Rights: Creation; powers and duties of Director; limitations on use of money in Account. [Effective through June 30, 2035.] 1. The Account for Retiring Water Rights is hereby created in the State General Fund. 2. The Account for Retiring W…

NRS 232.1588 Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program: Creation; administration; duties of Director. [Effective through June 30, 2035.] 1. The Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program is hereby established in the Nevada Conservation and Recreation Program created …

NRS 232.161 Account to Restore the Sagebrush Ecosystem: Creation; powers and duties of Director; limitations on use of money in Account; claims. 1. The Account to Restore the Sagebrush Ecosystem is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Director shall administer the Accoun…

NRS 232.162 Sagebrush Ecosystem Council: Creation; members; terms; vacancies; compensation; powers and duties; biannual report to Governor. 1. The Sagebrush Ecosystem Council is hereby created in the Department. The Council consists of: (a) The following nine voting members appoi…

NRS 232.212 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.212 to 232.2198, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Department” means the Department of Administration. 2. “Director” means the Director of the Department. 3. “Public body” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 241.01…

NRS 232.213 Creation; composition. 1. The Department of Administration is hereby created. 2. The Department consists of a Director and the following: (a) Risk Management Division. (b) Hearings Division, which consists of hearing officers, compensation officers and appeals officer…

NRS 232.214 Director: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited. The Director: 1. Is appointed by, is responsible to, and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. 2. Is in the unclassified service of the State. 3. Shall not engage in any other gainful employment or …

NRS 232.215 Director: Appointments; other powers and duties. The Director: 1. Shall appoint an Administrator of the: (a) Risk Management Division; (b) State Public Works Division; (c) Purchasing Division; (d) Administrative Services Division; (e) Division of Human Resource Manage…

NRS 232.2165 Classification of administrators of divisions and Executive Officer of the Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program. 1. The Administrator of: (a) The State Public Works Division; (b) The Purchasing Division; (c) The Administrative Services Division; (d) The Di…

NRS 232.217 Deputies and chief assistants of certain administrators of divisions: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment. Unless federal law or regulation otherwise requires, the Administrator of the: 1. State Public Works Division; 2. Purchasing Division; …

NRS 232.2175 Posting of notices of meetings by public bodies on State’s website: Requirements; duties of Department; regulations. 1. The Department shall establish and maintain a location on the official website of the State for the posting of notices by public bodies as required…

NRS 232.2185 Directory of public bodies: Duties of Department. The Department shall establish a directory of all public bodies and include the directory on the official website of the State in a clear and conspicuous location. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1888)

NRS 232.2187 Requirement to submit report to Legislature upon repeal of certain federal laws or regulations. 1. If Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq., or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, are repealed by the Federal Government, in whole o…

NRS 232.219 Department of Administration’s Operating Fund for Administrative Services: Creation; deposits; payments. 1. The Department of Administration’s Operating Fund for Administrative Services is hereby created as an internal service fund. 2. The operating budget of each of …

NRS 232.2195 Duties of Administrative Services Division. The Administrative Services Division shall: 1. Furnish fiscal and accounting services to: (a) The Director and to each division of the Department; and (b) The Office of Finance. 2. Advise and assist: (a) The Director and ea…

NRS 232.2196 Department of Administration’s Communications Fund: Creation; nature; claims. 1. The Department of Administration’s Communications Fund is hereby created as an internal service fund. The Fund is a continuing fund, and its money may not revert to the State General Fun…

NRS 232.2197 Department of Administration’s Communications Fund: Revenue. 1. All revenue resulting from: (a) Postage sold to state officers, departments and agencies and local governments and other governmental entities; and (b) Charges for proportionate costs of mail service ope…

NRS 232.2198 Central Mailing Room: Establishment; use; duties of staff. 1. The Mail Services Division shall establish and conduct a Central Mailing Room for all state officers, departments and agencies located at Carson City, Nevada. 2. Any state officer, department or agency or …

NRS 232.290 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.290 to 232.4983, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Department” means the Department of Human Services. 2. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1963, 887; A 1967, 826; 1973, 1386, 1622; 19…

NRS 232.300 Creation; divisions; responsibility for administering law. 1. The Department of Human Services is hereby created. 2. The Department consists of a Director and the following divisions: (a) Aging and Disability Services Division. (b) Division of Public and Behavioral He…

NRS 232.310 Director: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; qualifications. The Director: 1. Is appointed by, is responsible to, and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. 2. Is in the unclassified service of the State. 3. Shall not engage in any other gainfu…

NRS 232.320 Appointment of administrators of divisions; powers and duties of Director. 1. The Director: (a) Shall appoint, with the consent of the Governor, administrators of the divisions of the Department, who are respectively designated as follows: (1) The Administrator of the…

NRS 232.330 Director: Employment of staff. The Director may employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, such staff as is necessary to the performance of the Director’s duties. (Added to NRS by 1963, 889; A 1985, 408)