Title 33

NRS 378.050 Biennial report. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall submit a biennial report to the Governor and the Legislature of the condition, operation and functioning of the State Library, Archives and Public Records. [Part 6:146:1951; A 1955, 90…

NRS 378.060 Employment of staff. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall employ such librarians, archivists and other technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of the duties of the Administrator and the maintenance and operation of the …

NRS 378.070 Hours of State Library, Archives and Public Records. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator may designate the hours that the State Library, Archives and Public Records must be open for the use of the public. [Part 6:146:1951; A 1955, 900]—(NRS A …

NRS 378.080 Powers and duties of State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator: Operation of State Library, Archives and Public Records. 1. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator is responsible for the State Library, Archives and Public Records. 2…

NRS 378.081 Powers and duties of State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator: Responsibility for statewide program of development and coordination of library and informational services. 1. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator is responsible fo…

NRS 378.083 Powers and duties of State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator: Development of standards and statewide master plan for public libraries. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall develop: 1. Standards for public libraries which …

NRS 378.087 Powers and duties of State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator: Establishment of program to provide grants to public libraries; amount of grants; regulations; limitations on use of grants. 1. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator …

NRS 378.090 Gift Fund for the State Library, Archives and Public Records: Money to be deposited therein; nature of Fund; disposition of interest and income. Any gift of money to the State Library, Archives and Public Records or to the State of Nevada for its library or archives w…

NRS 378.100 Acceptance of federal money. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator is authorized to accept and direct the disbursement of money appropriated by an act of Congress and apportioned to the State for libraries. That federal money must be deposited i…

NRS 378.110 Disposition of fines. Money collected by the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator from fines must be deposited in the appropriated fund of the State Library, Archives and Public Records, and may be credited to those budgeted items designated by the…

NRS 378.130 Legislative appropriations. Funds to carry out the provisions of this chapter must be provided by legislative appropriation from the General Fund, and must be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. All claims must be approved by the State Libra…

NRS 378.150 Declaration of legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting NRS 378.150 to 378.210, inclusive, that: 1. All state and local government publications be distributed to designated depository libraries for use by all inhabitants of the State; and 2.…

NRS 378.160 Definitions. As used in NRS 378.150 to 378.210, inclusive: 1. “Center” means the State Publications Distribution Center created by NRS 378.170. 2. “Depository library” means a library with which the Center has entered into an agreement pursuant to NRS 378.190. 3. “Loc…

NRS 378.170 Creation; regulations. 1. There is hereby created within the State Library, Archives and Public Records a State Publications Distribution Center. 2. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), may ad…

NRS 378.180 State and local agencies to provide electronic version of publications when released; duty to provide paper copies under certain circumstances. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, every state agency shall, upon release of each of its publications, prov…

NRS 378.190 Depository agreements with other libraries; standards. 1. The Center may enter into depository agreements with any library in this State that is open and accessible to the general public. 2. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall establish …

NRS 378.200 Retention and distribution of copies of state and local publications. 1. After receipt of any publication from a state agency or local government pursuant to NRS 378.180, the Center shall distribute copies of that publication to depository libraries. 2. The Center sha…

NRS 378.210 Center required to post titles of state and local publications received. The Center shall make available on the Internet website of the State Library, Archives and Public Records the titles of the publications received by the Center pursuant to NRS 378.180. (Added to …

NRS 378.230 Declaration of legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Division, in carrying out its functions, follow accepted: 1. Standards of archival practice to assure maximum accessibility for the general public; and 2. Procedures for the management of …

NRS 378.240 Maintenance of premises for archival material; employees; receipt and availability of material. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall, within the limits of legislative appropriations: 1. Maintain and properly equip safe and secure premises…

NRS 378.245 Custody and preservation of archival material; removal of material from archives. 1. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator has custody of and shall carefully preserve in the Division: (a) The enrolled copy of the Constitution of the State of Nev…

NRS 378.250 Archival material of historical value; disposition; expenditure of donated money. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator may: 1. Receive into the archives material from a state agency if the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrato…

NRS 378.255 Management and retention of records; provision of microfilming and digital imaging services; inspection of confidential or privileged governmental records; recovery of records. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator may: 1. Adopt regulations and …

NRS 378.270 Furnishing copies of archival material; fee. 1. Subject to the provisions of NRS 378.310 and subsection 4 of NRS 239.090, the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall furnish, on request, to a person who has paid the proper fees for it, a copy of…

NRS 378.280 Program for maintenance of records of Executive Branch required to be established and administered; authority for Department of Transportation to establish program for management of its records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the State Library, Archi…

NRS 378.290 Records of Governor’s Office: Transfer to Division before Governor leaves office; availability for public inspection. 1. The records of the Governor’s Office, which include correspondence sent or received by the Governor or employees of the office in the performance o…

NRS 378.300 Period of confidentiality of confidential public records. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, public records acquired by the Division which have been declared by law to be confidential must remain confidential for 30 years or, if the record relates to a natu…

NRS 378.310 Restriction of access to records of constitutional officer upon agreement. Whenever a constitutional officer or former constitutional officer has deposited records relating to the office, other than public records, in the Division upon a condition that access to the r…

NRS 378.320 Destruction of records transferred to Division by agency of State. Except for documents which have been accepted into the archives and over which the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator is vested with the right of control and possession, the State…

NRS 378A.010 Policy of this State; purpose of chapter. It is the policy of this State to foster and further the establishment and proper maintenance of superior archives and public records programs throughout the State including facilities, professional staffs and auxiliary perso…

NRS 378A.020 “Board” defined. As used in this chapter, “Board” means the State Historical Records Advisory Board. (Added to NRS by 1989, 836)

NRS 378A.030 Creation; membership; Secretary; recommendations to Legislature. The State Historical Records Advisory Board, consisting of the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator and nine members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. The State Library, …

NRS 378A.040 Qualifications, appointment and terms of members; Chair. 1. The Governor shall appoint to the Board: (a) The person who is in charge of the archives and records of the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration. This pe…

NRS 378A.050 Meetings; salaries of members. 1. The Board shall meet regularly at least three times a year and, within the limits of legislative appropriations, may hold additional meetings upon the call of the Chair. 2. Each member of the Board who is not an employee of the State…

NRS 378A.060 Duties. The Board shall: 1. Examine and assess archives and public records programs and the facilities, professional staffs and auxiliary personnel that support such programs. 2. Review and evaluate applications made by political subdivisions and private organization…

NRS 378A.070 Account for Historical Records: Creation; use; deposits; payment of claims. 1. The Account for Historical Records is hereby created in the State General Fund to be administered by the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator. Money in the Account may …

NRS 378A.080 Acceptance of gifts and grants of money. The Board may accept gifts and grants of money for the purpose of carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1989, 837)

NRS 378A.090 Filing of documents with State Library, Archives and Public Records. The Board shall promptly file copies of any and all of its reports, studies, documents and publications, regardless of form of issue, with the State Library, Archives and Public Records. (Added to N…

NRS 378A.100 Maintenance of records. The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall maintain the records of the Board at the State Library, Archives and Public Records. (Added to NRS by 1989, 837; A 1997, 3147)

NRS 379.002 Goal of public libraries and information centers. It is the goal of the State’s publicly supported libraries and information centers to provide the resources and trained staff to meet the informational needs of all citizens. (Added to NRS by 1981, 996)

NRS 379.003 Master plan for libraries. The governing body of every public library in this State shall develop, through a continuing process of planning, a master plan for the library or libraries for which it is responsible, including plans for levels of library services and reso…

NRS 379.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 379.0051 to 379.0059, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1058; A 1981, 996; 1985, 8; 2017, 517)

NRS 379.0051 “Consolidated library” defined. “Consolidated library” means a library established pursuant to NRS 379.0221. (Added to NRS by 1985, 7)

NRS 379.0053 “County library” defined. “County library” means a library established pursuant to NRS 379.010. (Added to NRS by 1985, 7)

NRS 379.0055 “District library” defined. “District library” means a library established pursuant to NRS 379.021. (Added to NRS by 1985, 7)

NRS 379.0056 “Library foundation” defined. “Library foundation” means a nonprofit corporation, association or institution or a charitable organization that is: 1. Organized and operated primarily for the support of a public library; 2. Formed pursuant to the laws of this State; a…