Title 18

NRS 233B.067 Permanent regulation: Submission by agency of informational statement and copy of regulation to Legislative Counsel; endorsement of date and maintenance of copy by Legislative Counsel; statement by agency required if adoption of regulation is required by federal law;…

NRS 233B.0675 Permanent regulation: Revision and resubmission of regulation objected to by Legislative Commission or Subcommittee to Review Regulations; approval of or objection to revised regulation by Commission or Subcommittee. 1. If the Legislative Commission, or the Subcommi…

NRS 233B.0677 Meeting to review adopted temporary or permanent regulations: Written notice; list of regulations to be reviewed to be posted on website maintained by Legislative Counsel Bureau. 1. Before holding a meeting to review temporary regulations pursuant to NRS 233B.0633 o…

NRS 233B.0681 Early review of permanent regulation by Legislative Commission; waiver of review. The Legislative Commission may provide for: 1. Its early review of a proposed permanent regulation after the agency has given notice of a hearing on the regulation but before the heari…

NRS 233B.070 Effective date of permanent, temporary and emergency regulations; agency required to file copy of temporary or emergency regulation with Legislative Counsel; duty of Secretary of State to maintain originals of regulations and information concerning agency’s review of…

NRS 233B.080 Placement by Secretary of State of expired, amended or repealed regulation in inactive file upon notice by adopting agency. When any regulation filed with the Secretary of State expires by its own terms or is replaced by an amended regulation or repealed, and the ado…

NRS 233B.090 Rebuttable presumption of regularity of adoption and filing of regulation. The Secretary of State’s authenticated file stamp on the original of the final draft or revision of a regulation raises a rebuttable presumption that the regulation was adopted and filed in co…

NRS 233B.100 Petition for adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of regulation; amendment or suspension of regulation by Governor upon proclamation of water or energy emergency. 1. Any interested person may petition an agency requesting the adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of…

NRS 233B.105 Objection to adopted regulation by small business; basis and procedure for objection; transmission of copy to Legislative Counsel; amendment of regulation. 1. A small business that is aggrieved by a regulation adopted by an agency on or after January 1, 2000, may obj…

NRS 233B.110 Declaratory judgment to determine validity or applicability of regulation. 1. The validity or applicability of any regulation may be determined in a proceeding for a declaratory judgment in the district court in and for Carson City, or in and for the county where the…

NRS 233B.115 Review of agency forms by Legislative Commission; review and resubmission by agency; procedure upon refusal of agency to revise form. 1. Any person who objects to the content of a form required by an agency to be used in submitting an application, making a declaratio…

NRS 233B.120 Petitions for declaratory orders and advisory opinions; disposition. Each agency shall provide by regulation for the filing and prompt disposition of petitions for declaratory orders and advisory opinions as to the applicability of any statutory provision, agency reg…

NRS 233B.121 Notice of hearing in contested case; contents of notice; representation by counsel; opportunity to respond and present evidence and argument; fees and mileage for witnesses; informal disposition; voluntary surrender of license in contested case deemed disciplinary ac…

NRS 233B.122 Certain members of agency prohibited from taking part in adjudication; replacement of disqualified officer. 1. No agency member who acts as an investigator or prosecutor in any contested case may take any part in the adjudication of such case. 2. If an officer of an …

NRS 233B.123 Evidence. In contested cases: 1. Irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence must be excluded. Evidence may be admitted, except where precluded by statute, if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonable and prudent persons in the conduct of their aff…

NRS 233B.1233 Administration of oath or affirmation to witness. Unless limited by a specific statute, any person authorized to preside over a hearing in a contested case may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before him or her in the hearing. (Added to NRS by…

NRS 233B.1235 Witness who is person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter at hearing. A witness during his or her testimony at a hearing of a contested case, who is a person with a communications disability as defined in NRS 50.050, is entitled to the…

NRS 233B.124 Procedure when majority of agency’s officials rendering final decision have not heard case or read record: Service and contents of proposal for decision; opportunity to file exceptions and present briefs and oral argument; waiver. Where, in a contested case, a majori…

NRS 233B.125 Adverse decision or order required to be in writing or stated on record; contents of final decision; standard of proof; notice and copies of decisions and orders. A decision or order adverse to a party in a contested case must be in writing or stated in the record. E…

NRS 233B.126 Limitations on communications of agency’s members or employees rendering decision or making findings of fact and conclusions of law. Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members or employees of an agency assigned to render a deci…

NRS 233B.127 Licenses: Applicability of provisions governing contested cases to grant, deny or renew; expiration notice and opportunity to show compliance required before adverse action by agency; summary suspension. 1. The provisions of NRS 233B.121 to 233B.150, inclusive, do no…

NRS 233B.130 Judicial review; requirements for petition and cross-petition; statement of intent to participate; petition for rehearing or reconsideration; service; dismissal of certain agencies and persons from proceedings concerning final decision of State Contractors’ Board; ex…

NRS 233B.131 Transmittal of record of proceedings to reviewing court by party and agency; shortening of or corrections or additions to record; additional evidence; modification of findings and decision by agency based on additional evidence. 1. Within 45 days after the service of…

NRS 233B.133 Form and deadlines for serving and filing memorandum of points and authorities and replies; extensions; request for hearing or matter deemed submitted. 1. A petitioner or cross-petitioner who is seeking judicial review must serve and file a memorandum of points and a…

NRS 233B.135 Judicial review: Manner of conducting; burden of proof; standard for review. 1. Judicial review of a final decision of an agency must be: (a) Conducted by the court without a jury; and (b) Confined to the record. Ê In cases concerning alleged irregularities in proced…

NRS 233B.140 Procedure for applying for stay of final decision; considerations by court in making ruling; provision of security by petitioner. 1. A petitioner who applies for a stay of the final decision in a contested case shall file and serve a written motion for the stay on th…

NRS 233B.150 Appeal from final judgment of district court. An aggrieved party may obtain a review of any final judgment of the district court by appeal to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Artic…

NRS 233C.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 233C.011 to 233C.019, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1105; A 1977, 807; 1993, 1495; 1997, 3153; 20…

NRS 233C.011 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS by 2003, 630)

NRS 233C.013 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of the Division created pursuant to NRS 233C.030. (Added to NRS by 2003, 630)

NRS 233C.017 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. (Added to NRS by 2003, 631; A 2011, 2944)

NRS 233C.019 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Nevada Arts Council. (Added to NRS by 2003, 631)

NRS 233C.020 Legislative declaration. The Legislature hereby determines and declares that: 1. The giving of further recognition to the arts as a vital aspect of our culture and heritage is an essential means of expanding the educational programs and promoting the general welfare …

NRS 233C.025 Creation; sole agency to receive and disburse money from National Endowment for the Arts; cooperation with state agencies. 1. The Nevada Arts Council is hereby created as a Division of the Department. 2. The Division is the sole and official agency of this State to r…

NRS 233C.030 Board: Creation; number of members. The Board of the Division, consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1106; A 1975, 230; 1977, 807; 1993, 1495; 1997, 3153; 2003, 632)

NRS 233C.040 Board members: Appointment; qualifications; term; removal. 1. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Board from among residents of this State who are known for their knowledge of and experience in the performing literary, visual and folk arts. 2. After the ini…

NRS 233C.050 Board members: Salary; per diem allowance and travel expenses. 1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Board, for each day or portion thereof during which the member is in attendance at a regularly called meet…

NRS 233C.060 Board meetings: Frequency; quorum; one vote per member. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, meetings of the Board may be held twice in each calendar year. If provided for in the budget of the Division, meetings of the Board may be held more frequently…

NRS 233C.070 Board officers; terms. 1. The Board shall elect from its membership a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Treasurer to serve as officers of the Board. 2. The Administrator shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of the Board. 3. The term of each officer of the Board, ot…

NRS 233C.090 Board: Duties; regulations. 1. The Board shall: (a) Stimulate throughout the State the presentation of the performing literary, visual and folk arts and encourage artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts, and make, before September 1 of each even-…

NRS 233C.091 Administrator: Selection; qualifications; duties and powers; classification. 1. The Administrator is appointed by the Director with special reference to the Administrator’s training, experience, capacity and interest in the arts. The Director shall consult with the B…

NRS 233C.092 Periodic examination of and report on physical condition of works of art acquired for inclusion in public works. The Division shall periodically cause an examination to be made of the physical condition of the works of art acquired for inclusion in public works to de…

NRS 233C.094 Creation; use of money in Account. 1. The Account for License Plates for the Support of the Education of Children in the Arts is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Division shall administer the Account. 2. The money in the Account does not lapse to the Sta…

NRS 233C.095 Creation; purpose; investment; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations for deposit in Account; transfer of money from Account to meet obligations of State. 1. The Nevada Cultural Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The purposes of the Account are t…

NRS 233C.096 Administration and expenditure of money in Account. The Division shall administer the Nevada Cultural Account and may expend only the amount of any gifts, grants, donations, interest and income credited to the Account to: 1. Provide resources for developing the artis…

NRS 233C.097 Regulations; report to Legislature. The Division shall: 1. Adopt regulations establishing criteria and standards for the eligibility for and use of any funding to be provided by the Division pursuant to NRS 233C.096. 2. Report to each regular session of the Legislatu…