FINAL INDEX OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

                                     73rd LEGISLATIVE SESSION (2005)

 

**         Enrolled Bill, Effective Before October 1, 2005

*           Enrolled Bill, Effective October 1, 2005, or Later

††         Vetoed by Governor

†           Deleted by Amendment

‡           Resolution Approved by Legislature

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ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

      Abandoned Property Trust Fund, transfers, SB 463, AB 389

      Arrested persons, disposal of stored personal property abandoned by, SB 492

      Checks, entity responsible for reporting, SB 270**

      Child Support Disbursement Fund, treatment of unclaimed payments, AB 192

      Claimants, bonding requirements, SB 270**

      Electric cooperatives, unclaimed distributions of capital credit, SB 209**

      Failure to report, pay or deliver property on time, waiver of interest due, SB 270**

      Holders of property, filing of annual reports, SB 270**

      Houses, rehabilitation by nonprofit entity, transfer of title, AB 201*

      Military artifacts, disposition, SB 270**

      Mines, inclusion in criteria for blighted areas, AB 143**

      Nonprofit cooperative corporations, unclaimed capital credit, SB 209**

      Nuisances, abatement of abandoned nuisances, SB 424**

      Sale of property, time and manner, SB 270**

      Unclaimed Property Pledged Revenues Fund, creation, SB 463

      Vehicles

             Bill of sale, evidentiary effect, AB 169*

             Notice of release of liability, effect, AB 169

             On public land, duties of law enforcement agencies, AB 169*

             Orders for removal as nuisances, SB 52**

             Registration of vehicle, suspension or revocation, AB 169*, AB 277

             Removal authority

                   Enforcement personnel, SB 52**

                   Peace officers, AB 368*

             Stolen vehicle reports, effect, AB 277

             Unlawful abandonment, penalty, AB 277

      Wells, abandonment, procedures, AB 80**

      Wildlife violations, disposition of evidence unclaimed by owner, SB 397*

ABANDONMENT OF CHILD (See CHILD ABANDONMENT)

ABUSE

      Children (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

      Elder abuse, reports by employees of personal care service agencies, AB 337**

      Spousal (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      Vulnerable persons, protection, prohibited acts, AB 267*

ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH

      Achievement examinations, reports of discrepancies, receipt, duties, SB 214**

      Review of academic standards and the high school proficiency examination, creation of advisory review task force, AB 335

      Teacher education courses, duties, AB 280**

      University preparation, duties regarding public school courses, AB 280

ACCIDENTS

      Boating, crime of homicide by vessel created, penalties, AB 256*

      Motor vehicles

             Leaving scene of accident involving death or injury, penalty, SB 141

             Minors, effect on license application, SB 60, AB 52*

             Pedestrians, collisions with (See PEDESTRIANS)

             Report by law enforcement officer, requirements, SB 175*

             Storage of vehicles after accident, procedures, SB 175

             Surcharge to support emergency medical services, imposition, SB 124

             Towing, procedures, AB 506

             Vehicular homicide, crime created, penalties, AB 256*

             Vehicular manslaughter, crime created, penalties, AB 295*

      Railroads, reports to Public Utilities Commission, AB 140

ACCOUNTANTS

      Attestations, retention of records, SB 257**

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Wildlife Commissioners, membership, AB 152

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Certificates

             Examinations, time for offering, credits, SB 257**

             Experience requirements, SB 257**

      Nevada State Board of Accountancy

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Register, publication, SB 257**

ACTIONS, CIVIL (See also JUDICIAL REVIEW)

      Adoption agreements, providing false information to court, AB 50, AB 51*

      Alcoholic beverage dealers, suppliers and retailers, actions by or against, SB 457**

      Appeals (See APPEALS)

      Arbitration (See ARBITRATION)

      Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, misuse of contents, SB 341†, AB 274

      Attorneys’ fees (See ATTORNEYS’ FEES)

      Brand inspection, failure to pay special assessment, SB 208

      Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, liability for unlicensed practice, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Child protection proceedings, joinder of parties, AB 42*

      Common-interest communities

             Amendments to declaration, SB 325*

             Commencement and settlement, notice to units’ owners, SB 325*

             Receivers for associations, appointment, SB 325*

      Community notification website, misuse of contents, SB 341*, AB 274

      Computer security breaches, violations related to, SB 347*, SB 435

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Consumer fraud, SB 489*

      Court costs and fees (See COURT COSTS AND FEES)

      Damages (See DAMAGES)

      Dental malpractice claims, procedures, SB 317, AB 214

      Diploma, false or misleading use, recovery of civil penalties, AB 395**

      Domestic violence, orders for protection (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      Employers and employees

             Criminal history records of employees or applicants, employer immunities, SB 341*, AB 274

             Insurance benefits, termination by employer without notice to employees, distribution of money recovered, SB 116**

             Unlawful employment practices, AB 189

      Environmental covenants, violations, SB 263*

      Eviction proceedings, time to appear, damages, SB 190

      Food industry, actions against, contents of complaint, SB 313

      Government spending, enforcement of constitutional provisions, SJR 6

      Guardianships, petitions to court before filing, AB 551

      Hospitals, enforcement of liens, AB 56

      Housing Authority, Nevada Rural, enforcement of bondholder rights, AB 372**

      Housing discrimination, AB 189

      Immigration assistance services, violations, AB 490

      Immunities

             Antifreeze, persons handling, AB 86

             Attorney General, Office of, SB 341†, AB 274

             Attorneys providing pro bono legal services, SB 316

             Colorado River, Interstate Compact for Jurisdiction on the, governing law, SB 136*

             County clerks, denial of recordation of marriage certificates, AB 482

             Defibrillator use, SB 316, AB 327**

             Drivers’ licenses

                   County officers or employees signing applications of minors in custody, AB 35**

                   Motor Vehicles, Department of, imprint of medical condition, AB 239

             Driving ability, good faith requests to test relative, AB 239

             Employers, failure to request criminal history records of current or prospective employee or volunteer, SB 341*, AB 274

             Food manufacturers, distributors or sellers, SB 313

             Health care, provision of gratuitous services, AB 327†, AB 555*

             Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of, medical service providers, AB 9

             Movie theater personnel, detention of movie piracy suspects, AB 124*

             Municipal airports, disposal of property, AB 479

             Occupational licensees, persons making complaints regarding, SB 276*

             Parole Commissioners, State Board of, SB 423

             School buses, failure to use seat belts, AB 411

             Schools, public

                   Board of trustees, discipline reports, SB 403

                   Scholarships for specialized programs, award or use, SB 461

                   School personnel, disclosures of information, AB 516

                   Self-administration of medication by pupils, AB 182**

             Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

             Sporting events, physicians serving at, AB 474

             Sports officials, AB 474*

             Volunteers, SB 316

             Wiretapping in hostage or barricade situations, AB 512

      Initiative or referendum petitions

             Constitutional amendments or statewide measures, SB 478

             Explanation or description of effect, challenges to, SB 222, SB 224*, AB 185

             Public buildings, denial of use for gathering signatures, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 455*

             Title, rejection by Attorney General, AB 497

      Involuntary servitude, civil liability, SB 456*

      Justices’ courts, procedure, AB 466, AB 468**

      Legal aid clients, indication, definition, SB 177*

      Limitation of actions (See LIMITATION OF ACTIONS)

      Local Government Finance, Committee on, certain action against prohibited, SB 67**

      Local governments in severe financial emergency, stays, SB 67**

      Malpractice (See MALPRACTICE)

      Manufactured Housing Division, recovery of civil penalties, AB 343

      Manufactured or mobile home parks, enforcement of provisions pertaining to board of directors or trustees, AB 437**

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, actions on, SB 343*, SB 448

      Motor vehicles

             Accidents, effect of failure to wear seat belt, AB 261

             Lemon law buyback violations, AB 249*

      Nude images of certain victims, release for preparation of civil defense, SB 28

      Nurses and nursing assistants, retaliatory acts against, AB 183*

      Performing artists, actions against agents for neglect of certain duties, AB 316

      Personal information, persons injured by unauthorized acquisition, authority to bring action, AB 334*, AB 578

      Personal Injuries (See PERSONAL INJURIES)

      Prisoners, waiver of costs and fees restricted, dismissals, AB 467

      Property taxes

             Enforcement of constitutional provisions, SJR 5, SJR 6

             Tax liens, actions by certain purchasers, AB 393**

      Regional transportation commissions, limited liability of private contractors, SB 475

      Religion, government burden on free exercise, remedies, AB 246

      Residential facilities for groups, negligence actions, AB 308

      Sales and use tax refunds, actions against sellers, SB 515**

      Schools, public

             Harassment or intimidation, actions against persons reporting restricted, AB 132, AB 202**

             Immunities (See Immunities, this heading)

      Secretary of State

             Forged or fraudulent records filed with, civil liability, SB 453*

             Public buildings, recovery of fines for failure to allow petitioning in, SB 478

      Settlement offers, determination whether offer more favorable than judgment, AB 166*

      Short-term loan services, liability for unlicensed practice, AB 384**, AB 578

      Short trials (See SHORT TRIALS)

      Spendthrift trusts, actions regarding distributions restricted, awards, SB 382

      State lands, vandalism or theft of historical or archeological resources, SB 81*

      Taxes, enforcement of constitutional provisions, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Taxicab Authority, issuance of cease and desist orders against drivers, AB  505††

      Title loan services, liability for unlicensed practice, AB 384**, AB 578

      Tobacco settlement, bond by appellants to secure stay of execution, AB 486**

      Trust deed sales

             Failure to pay bid, SB 172*

             Notice of sale, removal or defacement, SB 172*

      Water bills, delinquency, Virgin Valley Water District, SB 408*

      Water, waste or unauthorized use, recovery of fines, AB 434

      Wells, lowering of water level or decrease in water for diversion, AB 265

ACTIONS, CRIMINAL (See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)

ACTORS AND ACTRESSES

      Agent-artist relationship, regulation, AB 316

ACUPUNCTURE (See ORIENTAL MEDICINE)

ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Commission for, appropriation, SB 99**

      Budget Division

             Attorney General’s failure to carry out or enforce laws, duties, AB 476

             Authorized expenditures, powers, SB 522**

             Capital improvement projects, funding, duties, SB 524**, AB 204**

             Efficiency program for state agencies, duties, AB 361

             Higher Education in Nevada, Committee to Advance, membership, SB 69

             Legislators, Commission to Review the Compensation of, notices, reports, AB 563

             Long-term strategic plan for Executive Branch, preparation, AB 400

             Peace officers

                   Resignation of certain officers, repayment of training costs, AB 213

                   Salaries, receipt of survey results, SB 179

             Schools, public

                   Advisory Commission on Highly Effective Academic Programs for School Improvement and Educational Excellence, membership, SB 214

                   Insurance premiums for school district employees, duties regarding allocations, SB 525**

                   Kindergarten, review of applications for full-day programs, AB 4

                   Personnel, applications for stipends, duties, AB 60†, AB 110

                   Pupil achievement, consultants to develop plans, duties, AB 154

                   State Distributive School Account, augmentation of authorized expenditures, SB 525**

                   Tutoring and supplemental services in certain schools, duties, AB 154

             State Budget

                   Formula for proposed spending, AB 330

                   Legislators’ compensation, inclusion of costs, AB 563

                   State agency transfer or expansion to rural area, inclusion of costs, AB 111

             State employee salary increase, transfers of money, duties, AB 559

      Buildings and Grounds Division

             Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             Fund for Maintenance of Public Buildings, creation, AB 245

             Occupational boards, duties removed, AB 29**

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, appropriation, SB 98**

      Digital microwave project, previous appropriation extended, AB 532**

      Efficiency program for state agencies, duties, AB 361

      Grant Sawyer Building, funding for improvements, SB 524**, AB 204

      Hearings Division

             Industrial insurance hearings and claims, duties, AB 58*, AB 334*

             Party or necessary witness called to active military service, effect, AB 319

             School personnel disciplinary proceedings, appointment of hearing officers, AB 108**

      Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation, allocations for Homework Help Center, AB 580**

      M2 Foundation for Kids, allocations for educational programs, AB 580**

      Marlette Lake Water System, bonds, duties, AB 49*

      Millennium scholarships, duties, AB 560

      Motor Pool Division (See also STATE VEHICLES)

             Appropriation, AB 98**

      Nevada Humanities Committee, appropriation, AB 102

      Nevada Report to Taxpayers, publication, appropriation, AB 321, AB 580**

      Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, appropriation, AB 103**

      Opportunity Village, appropriation, SB 526, AB 100

      Project Safe Neighborhoods, appropriation for allocation, AB 557

      Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, appropriation, SB 98**

      Purchasing Division (See STATE PURCHASING)

      Rainbow Dreams Academy, appropriation for allocation, AB 558

      Risk Management Division, hepatitis testing, appropriation, SB 203*

      Rural areas, study of transfer or expansion of state agencies, AB 111

      Salary increases, designation of certain unclassified positions eligible, AB 577**

      School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the Repair and Renovation of, duties, appropriation, AB 567

      Security enhancements for certain buildings, appropriation, SB 97

      Sentencing, Advisory Commission on, duty transferred, SB 331

      Southwest Defense Alliance, appropriation, AB 99

      State Printing Division (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

      Taxes, one-time rebate, duties, AB 572**

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS

      Nonpayment, registration of vehicle prohibited, SB 474

      Runaway children, AB 378

      Specialty court programs, funding, SB 369

      Traffic violations, imposition for trauma and emergency medical services, SB 124

ADMINISTRATIVE FINES (See also CIVIL PENALTIES)

      Alcohol awareness program for certain retail and security employees, noncompliance, use of proceeds, SB 457**, AB 221

      Banks, SB 431*

      Barbering, unlawful acts, SB 335**

      Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Clark County School District property, traffic control, AB 408

      Collection agencies, unlicensed operation, SB 431*

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Contractors, AB 501**

      Cosmetology, unlawful acts, SB 335**, AB 360

      Credit unions, SB 431*

      Debt adjusters, SB 431*

      Development corporations, SB 431*

      Discount health plans, AB 338

      Dyed special fuel, violations, AB 255**

      Economic revitalization and diversification, corporations for, SB 431*

      Equal Rights Commission, impeding or interfering with, SB 8

      Handicapped parking violations, amount of fine, SB 269*

      Human organs and tissue, nontransplant anatomic banks, SB 193†, AB 211

      Industrial insurance

             Adjusters, unlicensed practice, AB 58

             Annual report on fines, duties of Division of Industrial Relations, AB 58*

             Consolidated insurance programs, AB 363

             Maximum fine, increase, AB 254*

      Installment loan businesses, violations, SB 431*

      Juvenile offenders, contempt of court, AB 359

      Manufactured and mobile home licensees, AB 427*

      Manufactured or mobile home parks, willful violation of laws, AB 343**

      Massage therapists, AB 250*

      Medical discount plans, AB 338*

      Mold assessment or remediation, AB 303

      Money, issuers of instruments for transmission or payment of, SB 431*

      Mortgage bankers, brokers and agents, SB 433

      Motor vehicles

             Dealers and related licensees, deceptive trade practices, AB 249*

             Liens, violations, AB 249**

             Nonpayment of fines, vehicle registration prohibited, SB 474

             Sales, failure to deliver documents in timely manner, SB 175*

      Nonpayment of fines, registration of vehicle prohibited, SB 474

      Occupations and professions generally, unlicensed practice, SB 276

      Physicians, failure to notify Board of change of address, AB 555**

      Public utilities, violations of portfolio standards, AB 385

      Public works contractors, failure to provide health insurance, AB 287

      Resident agents and registered offices, staffing violations, SB 338*

      Runaway children, imposition and suspension of fine, AB 378

      Savings and loan associations, SB 431*

      Short-term loan services, AB 384**, AB 578

      Solar energy system projects, violations of regulations, AB 385

      Talent agencies, AB 291

      Taxicab drivers, AB 505††

      Thrift companies, SB 431*

      Title loan services, AB 384**, AB 578

      Trust companies, SB 431*

      Viatical settlements, brokers, AB 338*

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE

      Airport Authority of Washoe County, procedures for adopting or changing certain regulations, SB 110**

      Businesses, procedure for adopting local rules and regulations affecting, SB 488**

      Legislative objection to regulations

             Certain regulations declared void, SCR 42

             Failure to revise regulation following objection, effect, SB 17

             Procedures following, SB 17**

      License hearings, parties, SB 428*

      Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Board for the Regulation of, adoption of regulations, SB 16**

      Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, applicability of laws, AB 484, AB 568

      Military, effect on hearings if party or witness called to active duty, AB 319

      Minimum wage regulation declared void, AB 87

      Review and filing of regulations, procedure, SB 17**

      Small businesses, duties of state agencies to determine impact of proposed regulations, SB 488**

      Welfare Division, applicability of Administrative Procedure Act, SB 217

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS (See COURT ADMINISTRATOR)

ADOPTION

      Medical history updates, notices, AB 50

      Post-adoption contact between child and biological parents, agreements for, AB 50, AB 51*

      Records, adoptee’s access to, SB 446

      State Register for Adoptions, elimination, SB 446

      Supreme Court, study requested on decisions to open files and records, ACR 2

ADULT CABARETS

      Live entertainment tax, imposition, SB 247

ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION, INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR

      Commission, appropriation, SB 99**

      Sex offenders, lifetime supervision deemed form of parole for purposes of Compact, SB 341**, AB 274

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

      Attorney-in-fact redesignated agent, SB 206

      Authority to act against directive, SB 206

      Feeding tubes, repeal of consent requirement to discontinue use, SB 206

      Forms, additional forms to be prescribed by regulation, SB 206

ADVERTISING AND ADVERTISEMENTS

      Alcohol vaporizing devices, prohibited acts, AB 221**, AB 553

      Alternative fuels, regulation, SB 295*

      Billboards, remedies when highway construction affects visibility, SB 262**

      Common-interest community, false advertising of unit as townhouse, SB 325*

      Contractors, prohibited acts, AB 501**

      Cosmetics demonstrators, SB 333

      Discount health plans, prohibited acts, AB 338

      Energy Assistance and Conservation, Fund for, prohibited uses, SB 123

      Food advertisers, immunities and liabilities, SB 313

      Gaming licensees, discipline for certain advertisements prohibited, SB 299

      Immigration assistance services, regulation, AB 490

      Internet advertising (See INTERNET)

      Local government purchasing, bids, AB 39**

      Marijuana, prohibited acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Medical discount plans, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 338*

      Medical doctors, requirements for claiming board certified status, AB 288

      Mortgage brokers, requirements, SB 433

      Motor vehicle fuel, requirements, SB 295*

      Motor vehicle sales, certain advertising companies excluded from licensing as vehicle dealers or brokers, SB 55

      Motor Vehicles, Department of

             Facilities, publications and mailings, fees, SB 33

             Website, advertising by other parties on Department website, SB 33

      Notaries public, prohibited acts, AB 227*

      Political campaign consultants, lobbying restricted, SB 349

      Public works projects (See PUBLIC WORKS)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

      Account for Low-Income Housing, appropriation, AB 300

      Impact fees for new development, partial abatement, AB 425

      Legislative study, ACR 11

      Property tax abatement for low-income housing, SB 509**, AB 489**

AGE

      Death penalty, prohibition based on age, AB 6**

      Driver education, minimum age for training conducted in motor vehicle, AB 77

      Driver instruction permits, minimum age, AB 77

      Drivers’ licenses, minimum age, age-based restrictions, SB 60, AB 52*

      Foster children (See FOSTER CARE)

      Foundling reports, child’s access to, SB 446

      Juveniles (See JUVENILE COURTS; JUVENILE DELINQUENTS)

      Motorized scooters, requirements to operate, SB 309

      Off-road vehicles, driving on highway in certain localities, SB 378, SB 400*

      Paternity orders and affidavits, access by child, SB 446

AGED PERSONS

      211 system for social services referrals, SB 39, AB 310, AB 580**

      Abuse or neglect, reports by employees of personal care service agencies, AB 337**

      Alzheimer’s disease, study, ACR 20

      Assisted living facilities (See ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES)

      County sales tax for facilities and services, voter approval, SB 170*

      Crimes against elderly, compromise of misdemeanor offenses prohibited, AB 7

      Deceptive trade practices directed against, penalties, SB 489*

      Family resource centers, services, SB 297**

      Frail, elderly persons, survey of range of care available, ACR 20

      Fund for a Healthy Nevada, senior programs (See HEALTHY NEVADA, FUND FOR A)

      Grandchildren (See GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN)

      Group care facilities (See RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR GROUPS)

      Hunting tags, drawing for issuance to certain persons, AB 453

      Identity theft committed against, penalty, SB 347*

      Lease of dwelling, right to terminate, procedures, AB 278*

      Manufactured home parks, rent reduction for certain residents, AB 216

      Older Americans Month recognized and respect for elderly urged, ACR 31

      Personal care services agencies, regulation, AB 337**

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Senior citizens’ property tax assistance

             Assessed value of home for determination of eligibility, SB 394**

             Income defined, SB 462

             Limitation on amount of tax imposed, AJR 11, AJR 18

             Qualifications, SB 72, SB 462

             Refunds, SB 72

      Senior Services, appropriation, SB 522**

      Silver Haired Legislative Forum (See SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATIVE FORUM, NEVADA)

      Study of issues relating to senior citizens, ACR 20

      Veterans, driver’s license fees, AB 239

      Vision care program, appropriation, AB 117

AGENTS

      Auction of trust deed property, prohibited acts by agent holding sale, SB 172*

      Bail agents (See BAIL)

      Escrow (See ESCROW AGENCIES AND AGENTS)

      Insurance agents (See INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND SOLICITORS)

      Issuers of instruments for transmission or payment of money, licensing of agents, SB 431*

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGE BROKERS AND AGENTS)

      Performing artists, agents for, regulation, AB 316

      Real estate agents (See generally REAL ESTATE LICENSEES)

      Resident agents (See RESIDENT AGENTS AND REGISTERED OFFICES)

      Securities issued by governmental entities, authority of agents, SB 464

      Service of process

             Secretary of State as agent for, fee, SB 453

             Trust companies, fee for appointment of agent, SB 431*

      Time shares, licensing of sales agents, SB 332**

AGING SERVICES DIVISION (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

      Agronomy, horticulture, landscape ecology, and design and plant sciences, program authorized, appropriation, SB 156

AGRICULTURE

      Cash buyers and agents, license unnecessary, AB 181**

      County sales tax to preserve and protect, voter approval, SB 170*

      Elk tags, issuance as compensation for damage caused by elk, SB 330

      Farm machinery and equipment

             Exemption from execution, AB 428

             Movement on freeways, AB 82*

             Sales tax exemptions, AB 347, AB 554**

      Hay, United States Department of Transportation urged to take action concerning transport regulations, AJR 12

      Livestock (See LIVESTOCK)

      University agricultural programs, jurisdiction of local boards of health, AB 523

AGRICULTURE, STATE BOARD OF

      Motor vehicle fuel, adoption and enforcement of standards, SB 295*

AGRICULTURE, STATE DEPARTMENT OF

      Beef, program of education, research and information on

             Account for the Promotion of Beef, name change, uses, duties, SB 208

             Brand inspectors, duties to collect special assessment, SB 208

             Financing of program, SB 208

             Nevada Beef Council, contract to establish and administer program, SB 208

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Farmers’ markets, appropriation for development and assistance, SB 399, SB 526

      Fees, deposit and use of certain fees, SB 165*

      Information collection and dissemination, powers, AB 32**

      Interbasin transfers of water, submission of information, AB 434

      Livestock Inspection Account, sources, AB 407

      Livestock seizure by government agency

             Judicial approval, duties, AB 407*

             Notice, AB 407

      Medical marijuana registry identification cards, grounds for revocation, AB 519**

      Peace officer powers of field agents and inspectors, AB 358

      Plant Industry Program, funding, SB 165*

      Retirement, age restriction for inspectors repealed, AB 345**

      Revolving Account for Agriculture Working Capital, use, AB 407

      Weed control

             Account for the Control of Weeds, creation, use, duties, AB 413, AB 580**

             Appropriation for grants, AB 413

             Weed Control Coordinator, position created, duties, SB 293

      Weights and Measures, State Sealer of

             Antifreeze, duties, AB 86

             Equipment, appropriation, AB 105**

             Motor vehicle fuel, duties, SB 295*

             Petroleum products, duties, SB 295*

AIDING AND ABETTING

      Alcoholic beverage sellers or importers, liability for violations, SB 457**

      Notaries public, violations, SB 453*, AB 508

AIDS

      Fighting AIDS in Our Community Today, reversion of previous appropriation extended, AB 561**

AIR CARRIERS

      Property tax assessment of certain providers of unscheduled service, SB 307**

AIR POLLUTION

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Motor vehicle emission control (See EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act, Initiative Petition 1

      Protect Nevadans from Secondhand Smoke Act, Initiative Petition 2

AIRCRAFT

      Hunting of big game animals, use of aircraft unlawful, SB 397*

AIRPORT AUTHORITIES

      Audio recordings or transcripts of meetings, SB 421**

      Pedestrian traffic, regulation, SB 470

      Sale or disposal of real property, procedure, reports to Legislature, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

      Washoe County Airport Authority

             Name change, SB 110**

             Public works laws, exemption from, regulations, SB 110**

             Purchasing laws, exemption from, regulations, SB 110**

AIRPORTS

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Control officers, peace officer powers, AB 358

      Fund for Aviation, appropriation, study of sources, SB 340, SB 439, SB 526

      Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, duties, AB 233

      Municipal airports, disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

      Pedestrian traffic, regulation, SB 470

      Southwest Airlines, repeal of Wright Amendment affecting urged, SCR 45

ALCOHOL, DRUG AND GAMBLING COUNSELORS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Certified prevention specialists and interns, regulation, SB 275

      Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Endorsements to engage in mental health counseling, duties, SB 182

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE

      Alcohol vaporizing devices unlawful, AB 221**, AB 553

      Boating under the influence, evaluation of offenders, AB 421*

      Certified prevention specialists and interns, regulation, SB 275

      Concealed weapons permits, basis for denial, AB 121

      Counselors

             Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

             Background checks, SB 163**

             Board (See ALCOHOL, DRUG AND GAMBLING COUNSELORS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR)

             Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

             Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             Education and training, power to provide, SB 275

             Mental health counseling, endorsements, SB 182

             Supervisory powers, SB 275

      Driving under the influence, authority of perpetrators to participate in treatment programs, AB 421*

      Facilities

             Budgets, filing of certain information with Department of Human Resources unnecessary, AB 27

             Community triage centers, appropriations, SB 405, AB 40**, AB 175**

             Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of, duties, SB 462

             Released prisoners, treatment programs provided by facilities for, regulation, SB 282*

      Homeless persons, legislative study, AB 84†, ACR 15

      Injuries while under the influence, insurance coverage, AB 63*

      Juvenile offenders

             Evaluations following certain offenses, SB 76

             Out-of-state counseling, authorization, SB 86**

             Screening of persons committed to certain facilities, AB 47*

             Video systems, use in evaluation authorized, SB 75

      Marijuana tax, use of proceeds for addiction programs, Initiative Petition 3

      Mental health courts, appropriations, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

      Newborns

             Alcohol abuse, prenatal exposure to, reports, protection, SB 296

             Substance abuse, prenatal exposure to, reports, protection, SB 296*

      Out-of-state counseling, authorization, SB 86**

      Pregnant women, unlawful use of controlled substances, treatment, AB 536

      Specialty court programs, funding, SB 369

      Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, creation, duties, AB 177

      Treatment and prevention programs (See also Facilities, this heading)

             Driving under the influence, authority of perpetrators to participate in treatment programs, AB 421*

             Legislative study, SB 462

             Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of, duties, SB 462

             Offender programs, prohibited assignments, SB 341**, AB 274

             SMART Moves program for prevention in children, appropriation, SB 236, SB 526

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

      Alcohol awareness program for certain retail and security employees, SB 457**, AB 221

      Alcohol vaporizing devices unlawful, AB 221**, AB 553

      Drinking while driving, arrest for violations, SB 13

      Grocery stores, offering of samples, permits, violations, SB 233**

      Licenses generally

             Hearings regarding, parties, SB 428*

             Refusal to issue or renew, grounds, AB 68*

      Open container law, arrest for violation, SB 13

      Persons under age 21 furnished alcoholic beverage under certain circumstances, liability for damages caused by intoxication, SB 337

      Rectifiers, regulation, AB 221**, AB 553

      Retail liquor stores

             Alcohol awareness program for certain employees, SB 457**, AB 221

             Authority to receive and store liquor, SB 457**

             Definition, SB 457**

             Transfer of liquor between stores, authority, civil liability, SB 457**

      Suppliers

             Actions for violations, right to bring, SB 457**

             Certificate of compliance required, AB 221**

             Conditions for sales to wholesalers, AB 221**

             Importing, wholesaling or retailing prohibited, AB 221**

             Licensing, fees, AB 553

             Rectifier, supplier defined to include, AB 221**

             Samples, authority to assist grocery stores in offering, SB 233**

      Taxes

             Credit or debit card or electronic remittance, discount, SB 393

             Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

      Wholesale dealers, right to bring action for violations, SB 457**

      Wine making, instructional programs, licenses, violations, SB 233**

ALIENS (See FOREIGN CITIZENS)

ALLERGIES

      School pupils, authority to self-administer medication, AB 174, AB 182**

ALLODIAL TITLE

      Issuance of titles prohibited, extinguishment of current titles, AB 570**

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

      Adulteration of motor vehicle fuels, applicability of prohibitions, SB 295*

      Advertising and sale, regulation, SB 295*

      Alternative renewable fuels, definition, taxation, SB 362

      Definition, SB 288

      Federal regulations, compliance requirements, AB 220*

      Inspection fee for motor vehicle fuels, applicability, SB 295*

      State Board of Agriculture, adoption and enforcement of standards for motor vehicle fuel, SB 295*

      State Sealer of Weights and Measures, powers regarding motor vehicle fuel, SB 295*

      Vehicles powered by, incentive programs, SB 288, SB 476

ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK

      Rocky Mountain elk, exclusion as alternative livestock, import into State prohibited, SB 192**

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

      Study of availability and funding of services for persons with, ACR 20

AMBULANCES AND AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS (See EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

AMUSEMENT RIDES

      Live entertainment tax, exemptions, SB 392†, AB 554**

ANATOMICAL DISSECTION, COMMITTEE ON (See UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

ANATOMICAL GIFTS

      Department of Motor Vehicles, duties, AB 234*

      Nontransplant anatomic banks, regulation, SB 193†, AB 211

      University of Nevada School of Medicine, duties, AB 234*

ANDRE AGASSI ACADEMY (See also SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

      Appropriation, SB 253, SB 376

ANESTHESIA

      Dentists, fees for permit to administer anesthesia, SB 250**

      Surgeries and resulting sentinel events, reports, AB 120, AB 555*

ANIMALS

      Alternative livestock, exclusion of Rocky Mountain elk, prohibited acts, SB 192*

      Antelope, tags as payment for property damage, areas where hunting allowed, AB 173

      Antifreeze, bittering agent required, AB 86

      Deer (See DEER)

      Dogs (See DOGS)

      Elk (See ELK)

      Fighting, keeping animals for fighting prohibited, AB 318

      Hunting (See HUNTING)

      Livestock (See LIVESTOCK)

      Pets, burial in same cemetery as owner authorized, AB 417

      Service animals (See SERVICE ANIMALS)

      Trapping (See TRAPS AND TRAPPING)

      Veterinarians (See VETERINARIANS)

      Wildlife (See WILDLIFE)

ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY

      Cities

             Alternative procedures for undeveloped land, AB 487

             Developed land, automatic annexation, AB 306

             Removal of annexed territory by certain cities, AB 487

             Requirement to adopt annexation program by certain cities, AB 247

      Fire protection districts, AB 535

ANNUITIES

      Exemptions from execution or attachment, SB 173

      Insurance premium tax on annuities eliminated, SB 176

ANTELOPE

      Tags as payment for property damage, areas where hunting allowed, AB 173

ANTIFREEZE

      Bittering agent, requirements, AB 86

APPEALS (See also JUDICIAL REVIEW)

      Common-Interest Communities, Commission for, appeals from hearing panels, SB 325*

      Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board, State, appeals to, SB 335**

      Bond deposited in litigation regarding tobacco settlement, amount, AB 486**

      Court costs and fees (See COURT COSTS AND FEES)

      Court order compelling tax levy, confirmation on appeal required, SJR 11

      Criminal appeals from justice’s court to district court, transmittal of transcript, AB 12

      Gaming establishments, decisions on relocation, height or size, AB 485

      Hospitals, failure to file community benefits plan, appeal of punitive actions by Health Division, AB 322

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Initiative or referendum petitions

             Public buildings, denial of use to gather petition signatures, SB 224*, AB 455*

             Rejection of title, appeals to First Judicial District Court, SB 224†, AB 497

      Live adult entertainment tax, denial of claims for refund, SB 247

      Livestock seized by government agency, procedures following, AB 407

      Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, appeals from, AB 484, AB 568

      Motor vehicle dealers, appeal of audits, unfair practices, SB 189*

      Nontransplant anatomic banks, appeal of actions taken by Health Division, SB 193†, AB 211

      Occupational Licensing, Commissioner of, appeals filed with, SB 276

      Permanent cosmetics, appeals to Health Division, AB 360

      Prisoners, waiver of costs and fees restricted, AB 467

      Property taxes (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Public assistance, denial, reduction, suspension or termination, SB 462

      Public bodies, closed meetings to consider certain appeals, SB 415**

      Public officers removed for ethics violations, holding office during appeal prohibited, SB 430

      School districts, appeal of reduction of basic support allocation, AB 133

      State employees disclosing improper governmental action, appeals regarding retaliatory action, AB 419

      Unemployment compensation

             Employing unit, restrictions on submission of evidence, SB 111

             Time for filing appeals, AB 502**

APPEALS, COURT OF

      Creation, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

      Study of creation requested, SB 234*

APPLIANCES

      Energy efficiency standards, duties of Office of Energy, AB 385

      Junk appliances, orders for removal as nuisance, SB 52**

APPRAISALS

      City property, sale or lease, requirements, SB 394**, AB 312**

      County property, sale or lease, requirements, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

      County telephone systems, SB 210**

      Municipal airport property, sales, requirements, AB 479

      State land sale or lease, requirements, SB 394**, AB 312**

APPRAISERS OF REAL ESTATE

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complex properties, prohibited acts, SB 332*

      Disciplinary action, time for, SB 332*

      Discrimination, unlawful acts, AB 189

      Eminent domain proceedings, appraiser laws inapplicable to assessors of value, AB 341*

      Licenses, fingerprinting, education and experience requirements, SB 332*

      Threatening or intimidating appraisers, penalty, AB 528*

APPRENTICES AND APPRENTICESHIPS

      Committees or sponsors, use of school facilities, AB 70**

      Construction job training for women and minorities, legislative declaration, AB 210*

      Public works contractors, participation in programs, AB 160

APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL, STATE

      Internship program for pupils enrolled in occupational education program, development, AB 279

      Solar energy systems, regulations for occupations related to, AB 385

APPROPRIATIONS

      Administration, Department of

             Capitol Complex buildings, security enhancements, SB 97

             Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, allocation, SB 98**

             Digital microwave project, previous appropriation extended, AB 532**

             Hepatitis testing of police officers, SB 203*

             Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision, SB 99**

             Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation, allocation, AB 580**

             M2 Foundation for Kids, allocation, AB 580**

             Medical and dental scholarships, allocation, SB 239

             Motor Pool, State, AB 98**

             Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, allocation, AB 101**

             Nevada Humanities Committee, allocation, AB 102

             Nevada Report to Taxpayers, publication, AB 321, AB 580**

             Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, allocation, AB 103**

             Opportunity Village, allocation, SB 526, AB 100

             Project Safe Neighborhoods, allocation, AB 557

             Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, allocation, SB 98**

             Rainbow Dreams Academy, allocation, AB 558

             Southwest Defense Alliance, allocation, AB 99

      Administrative Office of the Courts, SB 369†, AB 41

      Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Commission for, SB 99**

      Aging Services Division, vision care program, AB 117

      Agriculture, State Department of

             Farmers’ markets, assistance, SB 399, SB 526

             Weed control, grants to counties, AB 413

             Weights and measures, equipment, AB 105**

      Athletic Commission, Nevada, AB 95**

      Atomic Testing Museum, SB 314

      Attorney General

             Administrative program, SB 522**

             Identity theft passports, SB 304*

             Missing children, publication related to, AB 242

             Office security enhancements, SB 97

      Aviation, Fund for, SB 340, SB 439, SB 526

      Basque Genealogy Center, SB 494, SB 526

      Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, AB 548

      Boys and Girls Clubs, SB 236, SB 526

      Business and Industry, Department of, AB 95**

      Caliente, City of, AB 423

      California Trail Interpretive Center, SB 207

      Capital improvement projects, SB 524**

      Capitol Building, security enhancements, SB 97

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, SB 98**

      Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program, Account for the, AB 106**

      Civil Air Patrol Account, permissible appropriations, SB 481**

      Clark County

             Homeless persons, projects and services, AB 520, AB 580**

             Medical care for uninsured working persons, AB 431, AB 580**

             Voting machines, purchase, SB 501

      Clark County Museum Guild, SB 526

      Community triage centers, SB 405, AB 40**, AB 40, AB 175, AB 175**

      Community Wildfire Protection Plans, grant program, SB 497, SB 526

      Comstock Historic District, supplemental appropriation, SB 88

      Conservation and Natural Resources, State Department of

             Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program, Account for the, AB 106**

             Litigation costs, Division of Water Resources, AB 106**

             Office facilities, AB 106**

             State park improvements, reversion of previous appropriations extended, SB 517**

             Supplemental appropriation, AB 94**

             Water resources, inventory project, AB 253, AB 434

      Conservation Districts, Division of, AB 94**

      Constitutional amendment mandating appropriation, revenue source to finance required, SJR 8

      Constitutional limitations, SJR 5, SJR 6, SJR 9

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for, SB 126**

      Contingency Fund, SB 94**

      Corrections, Department of, SB 91**, SB 104**, SB 502

      Cultural Affairs, Department of

             Artifacts, purchase, SB 516, SB 526

             Lear Theater, exterior restoration and preservation, SB 503

             Nevada Online Encyclopedia, SB 495, SB 526

             Southern Nevada Railroad Museum, SB 103**

             Supplemental appropriation, SB 88

      Desert Regional Center, SB 90**

      Desert Research Institute, SB 506, SB 526

      District Judges’ Salary Account, SB 195*

      Easter Seals Southern Nevada, SB 499

      Economic Development, Commission on, SB 264

      Economic Development Fund, Nevada, SB 158, SB 526

      Economic Development of the Security Industry, Office of, AB 233

      Education

             Alternative placement programs, SB 284

             Andre Agassi Academy, SB 253, SB 376

             Atomic Testing Museum, educational programs, SB 314

             Career and technical education (See Occupational education, this subhead)

             Clark County Public Education Foundation, AB 460, AB 580**

             Clark County School District

                   Co-teaching programs, AB 335

                   Deconsolidation, legislative study, SB 526

                   Display stand for fighter plane, AB 75

                   Have A Peaceful Heart Foundation, music programs, AB 564

                   Homework Help Center, AB 565, AB 580**

             Construction, Repair and Renovation of School Facilities, Account for the, AB 567

             Disruptive pupils, alternative educational settings, AB 514†, AB 580**

             Distance education programs, SB 284, AB 335

             District support teams, SB 284

             Dual-credit courses, grants for high-school pupils taking, AB 279

             Educational technology, AB 335

             English as a second language

                   Endorsements to teach, costs of acquisition, AB 109

                   Learner programs generally, SB 284

                   Prekindergarten pupils, pilot program of instruction, AB 209†, AB 580**

             Financial management of school districts, review, AB 222, AB 580**

             Future Stars of America, SB 500

             High school proficiency examinations

                   Consultant regarding reporting of scores, SB 526, AB 336

                   Replacement of samples released, AB 403, AB 580**

                   Study guides, AB 335

             Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, expenses, SB 108**

             Innovative educational programs in public schools, SB 404**, AB 525

             Kindergarten, full-day programs, SB 284, AB 198†, AB 580**

             M2 Foundation for Kids, AB 580**

             Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund, AB 389, AB 560

             Nevada Public Education Foundation of Washoe County, AB 460

             No Child Left Behind Act, consultant to review compliance funding, AB 562

             Occupational education

                   Advisory technical skills committees, AB 388†, AB 580**

                   Establishment and maintenance of programs, SB 284, SB 406, AB 48, AB 388

             On-line access licenses, AB 335

             Parental involvement, programs, consultant, AB 398

             Personnel

                   Elementary teachers, reimbursement for purchase of supplies, AB 391

                   English as a second language, costs for endorsements to teach, AB 109

                   Insurance premiums, SB 284, SB 525**

                   Mentor teachers, pilot program for, AB 5

                   National certification, reimbursement of costs, AB 109

                   Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs, AB 461, AB 580**

                   Professional development programs, SB 284

                   Regional training programs, SB 336

                   Retirees, health care subsidies, AB 93**

                   Salaries and benefits, SB 284

                   Signing bonuses for new hires, SB 284, SB 511**

                   Speech pathologists, salary increases for certified personnel, AB 580**

             Public broadcasting stations, AB 580**

             Pupil-teacher ratios, employment of teachers, AB 575**

             Rainbow Dreams Academy, AB 558

             School lunch programs, matching grants, AB 526**

             State Distributive School Account, SB 2, SB 525**, AB 575**

             Stipends for education students, AB 109

             Summer school and intersession programs, SB 284

             Textbooks and equipment, SB 284

             Trust Fund for Education of Dependent Children, SB 128, SB 526

             Tutoring programs, SB 284

             University system (See University and Community College System of Nevada, this heading)

             Utility expenses, SB 284

             Washoe County School District Educational Foundation, AB 460, AB 580**

             Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, AB 104**, AB 109

      Elgin Schoolhouse, SB 498

      Elko County, SB 207

      Emergency Account, AB 96**

      Emergency Management, Division of, SB 519

      Energy Assurance Plan, update, SB 96**

      Ethics, Commission on, AB 530

      Examiners, State Board of

             Highway Patrol members, salary increase, SB 179

             Public Safety, Department of, salary increase for peace officers, SB 179

             State employees, salary increase, AB 559, AB 577**

             White Pine County Courthouse, construction, SB 106, SB 183

      Fernley, City of, SB 211, SB 526

      Fighting AIDS in Our Community Today, reversion of previous appropriation extended, AB 561**

      Fire Marshal, State, SB 274††

      Forestry, Division of, SB 497, SB 526

      Future Stars of America, SB 500

      Gasoline taxes, Account for the One-Time Rebate, AB 572

      General appropriations legislation, AB 576**

      Genetic marker testing, AB 382

      Governmental services tax, Account for the One-Time Rebate, SB 519

      Governor, Office of the, update to Energy Assurance Plan, SB 96**

      Governor’s Portrait, Account for the, AB 97**

      Have A Peaceful Heart Foundation, AB 564

      Health Division, SB 89**, AB 262, AB 580**

      Henderson, City of, AB 459

      Highway Patrol, Nevada

             Radio system, previous appropriation extended, AB 533**

             Salary increases, SB 179

             Supplemental appropriation, SB 92

      Homeless persons, projects and services for, AB 520, AB 580**

      Human Resources, Department of

             211 system for social services referrals, AB 310, AB 580**

             Child support enforcement and collection, audit, AB 386†, AB 580**

             Interagency Advisory Board for Transition Services, SB 22**

             Medicaid coverage for children aging out of foster care system, AB 36, AB 580**

             Minority Health, Office of, AB 53, AB 580**

             Supplemental appropriation, SB 90**, SB 512**

             Transitional Housing Task Force, AB 414

      Identity theft passports, implementation, SB 304**

      Indigent persons, rental assistance, appropriation, AB 300

      Interbasin Transfer Adjudication Fund, AB 253, AB 434

      Interim Finance Committee

             China Spring Youth Camp, support, SB 526

             Disaster Relief Account, contingent appropriation, AB 313

             Educational consultants, hiring, SB 526, AB 335†, AB 336

             High school proficiency examinations, hiring of consultant to prepare brochures, SB 526, AB 336

             Medicine, School of, allocation for construction of Medical Center, AB 580**

             Property tax abatement program, implementation costs, SB 526

             Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, allocation, SB 513, SB 526

             School districts, shortfall related to health insurance, SB 525**

             Shelter Plus Care program, allocation for matching money, AB 520

             Stabilize the Operation of the State Government, Fund to, contingent appropriation, AB 313

             State Engineer, allocation for Division of Water Resources, AB 349

      Job Corps center in southern Nevada, construction, AB 439

      Judicial Retirement Fund, AB 412

      Juvenile detention facility in Ely, SB 372, SB 526

      Lake Mansion, restoration, SB 508

      Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, AB 382

      Las Vegas Readiness Center, SB 496**

      Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce, AB 457

      Legislative calendar, exempt bills (Rule 14.6), ACR 1

      Legislative Commission, AB 386, AB 580**

      Legislative Committee on Children, Youth and Families, AB 386, AB 580**

      Legislative Counsel Bureau

             Clark County School District deconsolidation, study consultant, SB 526

             Information technology, SB 101**

             Out-of-print publications, reproduction, SB 101**

             School districts, financial management review, AB 222, AB 580**

             State Printing Office, SB 101**

      Legislative Fund

             Child welfare, consultant to investigate, AB 566, AB 580**

             Session expenses, SB 1**, SB 504**

      Legislators, Commission to Review the Compensation of, AB 563

      Libraries, grant program for collections, AB 129, AB 580**

      Low-Income Housing, Account for, AB 300

      Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of

             Carson City, Mental Health Court, AB 175**

             Community triage centers, SB 405, AB 40**, AB 175**

             Medical screenings at Clark County mental health hospital, AB 549

             Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, AB 175**

             Psychiatrists, training and recruitment, AB 549

             Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (See Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, this heading)

      Mental health courts, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

      Military, Office of the, SB 371, SB 526

      Minority Health, Office of, AB 53, AB 580**

      Motor Pool, State, AB 98**

      Motor vehicle registration fees, Account for the One-Time Rebate, SB 519

      Motor Vehicles, Department of

             Alternative fuel vehicles, rebate program, SB 476

             Deceptive trade practices, administrative expenses, AB 249**

             Stolen vehicles, expenses of status checks, SB 242

             Supplemental appropriation, SB 93**

             Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, mailing expenses, SB 392

      National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, SB 213

      National Guard Challenge Program, AB 170

      National Guard Life Insurance Reimbursement Trust Fund, SB 285, AB 376

      Nevada Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, SB 236, SB 526

      Nevada Cancer Institute, SB 105**, SB 370, SB 526

      Nevada Check-Up Program, SB 512**

      Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, AB 101**

      Nevada Fire Safe Council, SB 497, SB 526

      Nevada Humanities Committee, AB 102

      Nevada Medicaid Health Care Financing and Policy, SB 512**

      Nevada Northern Railway Museum, AB 424

      Nevada Online Encyclopedia, SB 495, SB 526

      Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, AB 103**

      Nevada War on Terrorism Medal, SB 526

      Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, AB 175**

      Offender Tracking Information System, SB 502

      One-Time Rebate, Account for the, SB 519, AB 572**

      Opportunity Village, SB 526, AB 100

      Parole and Probation, Division of, SB 521**

      Parole Commissioners, State Board of, SB 521**

      Patriot Relief Account, AB 376, AB 580**

      Presidential primary election in 2008, costs, AB 302

      Project Safe Neighborhoods, AB 557

      Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, SB 98**

      Public broadcasting stations, AB 580**

      Public Safety, Department of, SB 92**, SB 179

      Public Works Board, State

             Capital improvements, SB 496**, SB 524**, AB 204**

             Southern Nevada Veterans’ Home, arbitration costs, SB 510**

      Rainy Day Fund, SB 95**, AB 313

      Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Trust Fund for, AB 385

      Reno, City of, Community Assistance Center, SB 361, SB 526

      Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, SB 513

      Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account, AB 96**, AB 302

      Rural clinics, SB 90**, AB 175**

      Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services

             Acute psychiatric crisis placements, SB 405, AB 175**

             Community residential placements, AB 175**

             Community triage center, SB 405, AB 175**

             Desert Regional Center Campus, inpatient annex, AB 549

             Mental Health Court, Clark County, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

             Mobile crisis teams, AB 549

      Southern Nevada Railroad Museum, SB 103**

      Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board, AB 439

      Southwest Defense Alliance, AB 99

      Sports, Nevada Commission on, SB 374, AB 548

      Stabilize the Operation of the State Government, Fund to, SB 95**, AB 313

      Stale Claims Account, AB 96**

      State employees, salary increases, AB 559, AB 577**

      State Library and Archives, Division of

             Bookmobiles, operational costs, SB 289, SB 526

             KLVX Communications Group, Captioned Media Program, SB 345, SB 526

             Library collection development, grants to local libraries, AB 129, AB 580**

             Nevada Public Radio Corporation, Radio Reading Service, SB 345, SB 526

             Supplemental appropriation, SB 88

      State Parks, Division of, SB 498

      Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, SB 89**

      Supreme Court Building, SB 97, SB 100**

      Taxation, Department of, SB 392

      Transit systems, federal matching programs, SB 440

      Transportation, Department of, AB 311

      Truckee River Recreational Master Plan, implementation costs, SB 513, SB 526

      University and Community College System of Nevada

             Agronomy, horticulture, landscape ecology, and design and plant sciences, program for, SB 156

             Basque Genealogy Center, SB 494, SB 526

             Desert Research Institute, SB 506, SB 526

             Medical and dental scholarships, SB 239

             Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund, AB 389, AB 560

             National Direct Student Loan Program, matching money, AB 107**

             School of Medicine

                   Nevada Cancer Institute and Center for Excellence partnership, SB 105**

                   Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, SB 291, SB 375, SB 526

                   Scholarships, SB 239

                   Transplant program and center, AB 573, AB 580**

             Transportation Technology Center, AB 405

             Women’s Research Institute, AB 172, AB 580**

      V & T Railway, reconstruction, SB 526, AB 481

      Veterans’ Services, Office of

             Coordinator, Nye and Esmeralda Counties, SB 50, SB 526

             Female veterans, outreach program, SB 505

             Vehicle shelter, SB 102**

      Vision care program for senior citizens, AB 117

      VSA arts of Nevada, SB 508, SB 526

      Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, AB 382

      Water Resources, Division of, AB 94**, AB 106**, AB 349

      Water Rights Protection Fund, SB 62†, AB 434

      Water Rights Technical Support Fund, SB 62**

      Weeds, Account for the Control of, AB 413, AB 580**

      Weights and Measures, State Sealer of, AB 105**

      WestCare Nevada, community triage center, SB 405

      Western Folklife Center, SB 213, SB 373

      Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, AB 104**

      White Pine County, SB 372, SB 526

      White Pine County Courthouse, SB 106, SB 183

      Women’s Research Institute, University of Nevada Las Vegas, AB 172, AB 580**

ARBITRATION

      Alternative dispute resolution

             Court fees for support of alternative programs, SB 177*

             Public works disputes, use of, SB 467*

      Appearances, fees, SB 177

      Contractors, award of arbitration costs in certain actions involving, SB 300**

      Gaming establishments, decisions on relocation, height or size, AB 485

      Justice’s court actions, submission to binding arbitration, AB 466, AB 468**

      Mandatory arbitration for civil actions, exclusions, monetary threshold, AB 468**

      Short trial following nonbinding arbitration, AB 468**

      Southern Nevada Veterans’ Home, appropriation to Public Works Board for arbitration costs, SB 510**

      State employees, workplace relations agreements, AB 568

      Threatening or intimidating arbitrator, penalty, AB 528*

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES (See HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY)

ARCHITECTS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Exemptions from regulation, AB 410

      Landscape architects (See LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS)

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Exemptions from regulation, AB 410

      Interior designer certifications, duties, SB 135**

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

ARMED FORCES

      Base Realignment and Closure Commission urged to reconsider and reject recommendations involving Nevada facilities, AJR 17

      Civil Air Patrol Account, use of money for Air Force missions, SB 481**

      Debt deferment for certain loans and other debts, AB 384**

      Elected official entering military service, effect, AB 319

      Employment rights

             Discrimination prohibited, AB 319

             Notices, posting by employers, AB 319

      Governmental services tax exemption for members on active duty, AB 293

      License or permit issued by government, exemption from renewal fees and continuing education during active service, AB 319

      Motor vehicle registration suspended during active service, reinstatement fees prohibited, AB 319

      National Guard (See NATIONAL GUARD)

      Nevada War on Terrorism Medal, creation, appropriation, SB 161, SB 526

      Public officers and employees

             Leave of absence for military duty, AB 376, AB 580**

             Public employees’ retirement

                   Purchase of additional credit, SB 122**, AB 113

                   Receipt of credit for period of military service, AB 319

      Southwest Defense Alliance, appropriation, AB 99

      University and Community College System of Nevada, free tuition, SB 32**

      Veterans (See VETERANS)

ARREST

      Alcohol, open container in motor vehicle, SB 13

      Orders for protection, arrest without warrant for certain violations, SB 450**

      Personal property of arrested person, storage, SB 492

      Traffic violations, SB 13

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

      Governor’s portrait, appropriation, AB 97**

      Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, operation, delegation of authority, AB 456**

      Lear Theater, funding for exterior restoration, SB 314**, SB 503

      Live entertainment tax, applicability, AB 554**

      Organizations, use of school facilities, AB 70

      Parks, regulation of displays and sales, AB 351*

      School districts

             Extracurricular activities, minimum spending levels, AB 133

             Organizations, use of school facilities, AB 70**

             Public education, value and need for study of the arts recognized, ACR 19

      State Arts Council, funding for Challenge Grant Program, reversion, AB 576**

      Winnemucca, Sarah, unveiling of statues recognized and celebrated, SCR 16‡, SCR 16

      Works of art, exemptions from execution, SB 173**

ASSAULT

      School personnel, grounds for discipline, AB 517

      Sexual assault (See SEXUAL ASSAULT)

      Sports officials, penalties for crimes committed against, AB 474*

ASSEMBLY, STATE (See LEGISLATURE)

ASSEMBLYMEN (See LEGISLATURE—Members)

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES FACILITATION ACT

      Adoption, SB 338*

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

      Alzheimer’s disease, study of services for persons with, ACR 20

      Group care facilities, regulations, AB 337**

      Medicaid waiver, requirement to seek, AB 248**

      Regulation, AB 248**

      Tobacco settlement proceeds, use for facilities, AB 176**, AB 248**

ASTHMA

      School pupils, authority to self-administer medication, AB 174, AB 182**

ATHLETIC COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Employee reclassification, appropriation, AB 95**

      Executive Director, appointment, AB 73

      Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

      Sporting events, inspectors immune from liability, AB 474*

      Unarmed combat (See also UNARMED COMBAT)

             License fee based on admissions, time for receipt of, AB 474*, AB 474

ATHLETIC EVENTS (See SPORTING EVENTS)

ATHLETIC TRAINERS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Athletic Trainers

             Advisory Committee to Board, creation, SB 47**

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Personal trainers and fitness instructors, duties, report, SB 47

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Licenses

             Applications, fees nonrefundable, SB 47**

             Provisional licenses, SB 47

ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM

      Funding, SB 314**

ATTACHMENT

      Earnings defined, SB 173**

      Exemptions from execution (See EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS)

      Local government run by Department of Taxation due to financial emergency, effect, SB 67**

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

      Prescription drugs, use as condition of school enrollment or attendance prohibited, SB 461†, AB 134

ATTESTATIONS

      Accountants, retention of records, SB 257**

ATTORNEY GENERAL

      Administrative program, appropriation, SB 522**

      Capital improvements projects, approval of certain contracts, AB 204**

      Check-cashing and deferred deposit services, injunctions against, SB 431*, AB 384**

      Cigarettes and tobacco settlement

             Certifications from manufacturers, receipt, AB 436*

             Investigation and prosecution of violations, AB 436*, AB 464**

      Common-Interest Communities, Commission for, assistance, SB 325*

      Computer security breaches, duties, SB 347*, SB 435

      Consumer Affairs Division, assistance, AB 285

      Consumer Protection, Bureau of

             Anatomical gifts, duties removed, AB 234*

             Truckee Meadows Water Authority, audit, transfer of money from, AB 323**

             Utility rate applications, participation in investigatory docket, SB 238**

      Degree, false or misleading use, recovery of civil penalties, AB 395**

      Domestic violence

             Committee on, regulations on out-of-state counseling, SB 86**

             Nevada Council for the Prevention of, creation, duties, AB 219*

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, reports of gifts, duties, AB 66

      Ethics Commission Counsel, appointees to act in lieu, AB 64**, AB 538

      Ethics laws, defense of state officer or employee in certain cases, AB 39**

      Failure to carry out duties, penalties, AB 476

      Grocery stores, prosecution of certain violations, SB 233**

      Halfway Houses, Board of Examiners for, membership, SB 282

      Highway Patrol, Nevada, assistance, AB 285

      Homeopathic medicine, duties, SB 436

      Hospitals, investigation of failure to provide community benefits, AB 322

      Identity theft passports, regulation, appropriation, SB 304**

      Initiative petitions, duties, SB 228, AB 185†, AB 497

      Insurance fraud, amount of annual assessment on insurers, AB 135††

      Investigators

             Peace officer category, AB 358

             Retirement, SB 454

      Legislative Auditor, reports of willful noncompliance with laws, AB 268

      Manufactured and mobile home violations, prosecution, AB 427*, AB 437**

      Massage Therapists, Board of, duties, AB 250*

      Missing children, appropriation, AB 242

      Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, representation, SB 452**

      Occupational Licensing, Commissioner of, representation, SB 276

      Occupations and professions, prosecution of contested cases, SB 276*

      Open Meeting Law

             Commission on Ethics, reports to, SB 386, AB 419

             Costs of enforcement actions, recovery, SB 416

             Duties generally, SB 244, SB 267†, SB 386, SB 416

             Fines for multiple violations, recovery, SB 386, AB 419

             Subpoenas, authority to issue, SB 6

      Property taxes

             Assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

             Protest, receipt of copy unnecessary, SB 45**

      Public officers’ failure to carry our or enforce laws, duties, AB 476

      Public works, prosecution of violations of wage and hour laws, SB 116**

      Real Estate Division, assistance, SB 325*

      Real property transfer tax, duties, SB 390**

      Realtime captioning, enforcement of collection of fines, SB 134*

      Referendum petitions, duties, SB 228, AB 497

      Revolving Account, reimbursement of litigation expenses, AB 426*

      Rural Housing Authority, Nevada, duties regarding bonds, AB 372**

      Salary increases, AB 462*, AB 577**

      Schools, harassment or intimidation reports, AB 132, AB 202*

      Secretary of State, forged or fraudulent records filed with, duties, SB 453*

      Security enhancements, office, appropriation, SB 97

      Sentencing, Advisory Commission on, ex officio Chairman, duties, SB 331*

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child

             Immunities for inaccuracy or disclosure of information, SB 341†, AB 274

             Website, establishment, immunities, SB 341†, AB 274

      Storage facilities, prosecution of violations, AB 285

      Taxation, Department of, enforcement of laws regarding personal identifying information held by, SB 515**

      Taxicabs and limousines, prosecution of violations, AB 285

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Transportation Department Board of Directors, removal as member, SB 139

      Water, waste or unauthorized use, recovery of fines, AB 434

      Website postings

             Offender Information Website, establishment, immunities, SB 341†, AB 274

             Open Meeting Law violations, SB 416

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

      Agreements for post-adoptive contact, duties, AB 50, AB 51*

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      City attorneys (See CITY ATTORNEYS)

      Collection agency laws, applicability, SB 431*

      Construction defect actions involving nonresidential buildings, duties, SB 191

      District attorneys (See DISTRICT ATTORNEYS)

      Ethics Commission Counsel, appointees to act in lieu, AB 64**, AB 538

      Guardianships, interested persons, AB 551

      Immigration assistance services, exemption from regulation, AB 490

      Indigent representation, report to State Public Defender repealed, AB 17**

      Nevada Rural and Public Interest Legal Services Corps, establishment, SB 57

      Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, nominations to medical malpractice panels, SB 317, AB 214

      Notaries public licensed as attorneys, notary powers, AB 178**

      Nurses alleging retaliation, duties in actions related to, AB 183

      Occupations and professions, representation of licensees during administrative proceedings, SB 276*

      Prisoners, use of telephone to contact attorney, SB 490

      Public bodies

             Involvement in litigation, meetings, records, SB 244, SB 267

             Website posting of personal information, injunctions, SB 347*

      Volunteer services, immunities, SB 316

      Vulnerable persons, abuse or neglect of, duty to report, exceptions, AB 267*

ATTORNEYS’ FEES

      Collection of certain loan, check-cashing and deferred deposit debts, AB 384**

      Contempt cases, assessment against guilty party, AB 79*

      Contractors, award in certain actions, SB 300**

      Design professionals, judgments against, AB 156*

      Expanded actions or defenses, fees, AB 396

      Guardianship proceedings, bad faith filings, AB 551

      Manufactured or mobile home parks, enforcement of provisions, award to prevailing party, AB 437**

      Military personnel, actions to enforce certain employment rights, award, AB 319

      Open Meeting Law violations, recovery against guilty party, SB 416

      Personal injury cases involving alcohol or controlled substance furnished to person under age 21, SB 337

      Residential facilities for groups, negligence actions against, AB 308

      Taxpayer actions, award, AB 392

AUCTIONS

      Airport authorities, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

      Public lands and real property owned by public entities, sale or disposal, SB 394**, AB 312**

      Trust deeds, sale of property in satisfaction of default, requirements, SB 172*

AUDIO RECORDINGS

      Peeping Toms, prohibited acts, AB 190*

      Public governing bodies, taping of meetings, SB 421**

AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      School personnel, pay increase for speech pathologists, AB 373, AB 580**

AUDIT DIVISION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

AUDITS

      Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, fees of Commissioner of Financial Institutions, SB 431*, AB 384**

      Child abuse, release of records, AB 38

      Child support enforcement and collection, appropriation, AB 386, AB 580**

      Common-interest communities, financial statements, SB 325*

      County-owned telephone systems, information in annual reports, SB 210**

      Hospitals of a certain size, health care cost restraints, AB 342**

      Legislative audits (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU—Audit Division)

      Motor vehicle dealers, appeals of audit results, SB 189*

      Public buildings, service companies for operating cost-savings measures, SB 426**, AB 304

      Real Estate Division, fees, SB 332*

      Talent agencies, AB 291

      Truckee Meadows Water Authority, rate-setting, AB 323**

AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES

      Ballot questions, provision of information by governmental entities, SB 429

      Capital improvement projects, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Child and Family Services, Division of, AB 36, AB 580**

      Clark County police departments, proceeds of sales tax, AB 418*

      Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Constitutional limitations, SJR 5, SJR 6, SJR 9

      Contingency Fund, AB 204**

      Economic Development, Commission on, tax abatements for businesses, SB 229*

      General authorized expenditures legislation, SB 522**

      Health Care Financing and Policy, Division of, AB 36, AB 580**

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, purchase of evidence, AB 249*

      Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of, SB 16**

      Public Works Board, State, SB 496**

      Schools, public (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Secretary of State, website for posting election information, AB 500*

      Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education, SB 524**

      State Parks, Division of, previous authorization extended, SB 517**

      Welfare Division, AB 36, AB 580**

      Wildlife Heritage Trust Account, AB 15*

AUTOMATED LOAN MACHINES

      Prohibited acts, penalty, AB 578

AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES

      Operation, application and renewal fees, SB 431*

AUTOMOBILES (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

AUTOMOTIVE AFFAIRS, ADVISORY BOARD ON

      Membership, duties, transfer to Department of Motor Vehicles, AB 416**

AVIATION FUEL TAX

      Licenses, grounds for refusal to issue or renew, AB 68*

      Rebate, one-time rebate of taxes paid, AB 572

      Selling fuel at retail, penalty for failure to remit tax, AB 255**

                                                                     B

BACKGROUND CHECKS (See FINGERPRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS)

BAIL

      Exoneration of surety, SB 490

      Failure to appear

             Admission to bail on bond following subsequent court appearance, SB 490

             Felony defendants, report to local law enforcement agency, SB 490

             Notices to surety, SB 490

      Forfeiture, grounds for setting aside, SB 490, AB 469**

      Loans or credit to pay for bond, prohibited acts, SB 490

      Notifications regarding release or surrender of defendant, SB 490

      Telephone use by certain prisoners to contact bail agent, SB 490

BANKRUPTCY

      General improvement districts, power to declare, SB 67

      Guardianships, petitions to court before filing, AB 551

      Judgment payments for personal injuries, effect of bankruptcy on exemption from execution, AB 428

BANKS AND BANKING

      Acquisitions

             Application fee, SB 431*

             Out-of-state depository institutions, acquisition of Nevada bank, SB 255*

      Branch offices, application fee, SB 431*

      Deceased persons, release of information to public administrators, AB 78**

      Fines for violations, SB 431*

      Foreign banks

             Acquisition of Nevada bank by out-of-state institution, SB 255*

             State branch or agency

                   Application, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

                   Fiduciary activities, fees for certificate of authority, SB 431*

      Formation, fee for application and survey, SB 431*

      Interstate banking, application fees, SB 431*

      Licenses

             Applications, requirements, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Background checks of applicants, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Local government investment securities, deposit, AB 371**

      Mechanical tellers, application and renewal fees, SB 431*

      Merger or consolidation, application fee, SB 431*

      Names, approval of application or change, SB 431*

      Payor banks, recovery of payment by return of image of item, SB 198*

      Personal information

             Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

             Security breaches of computerized data, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

             Unauthorized acquisition, duties of computer system owner, AB 334*

      Presentment warranties, remotely created items, SB 198*

      Public money, deposits, SB 464

      Securities in investment management or trust accounts, transfer on death, AB 243*

      State money, deposit, SB 113

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Transfer warranties, remotely created items, SB 198*

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 431*

BARBERS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Barber poles, unlawful acts, SB 335**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Cosmetology

             Cosmetology licensing examination, effect of failure by barber, SB 335**

             Prohibition against practicing other professions in cosmetology establishments repealed, SB 333**

      Fines for violations, SB 335**

      Licensing, temporary exemption for persons licensed or certified by another state, SB 335**

      State Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Citations, power to issue, SB 335**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Injunctions, power to seek, SB 335**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Unlicensed practice prohibited, penalties, SB 335**

BARS AND COCKTAIL LOUNGES

      Alcohol awareness program for certain employees, effect of noncompliance, SB 457**, AB 221

      Alcoholic beverages (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

BASQUE GENEALOGY CENTER

      Appropriation, SB 494, SB 526

BATTERIES, MOTOR VEHICLE

      Disposal permits, issuance duties transferred, SB 396*

BATTERY

      Domestic violence battery (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      Sexual assault, battery with intent to commit, penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

      Sports officials, penalties for crimes committed against, AB 474*

BATTLE MOUNTAIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY (See generally AIRPORT AUTHORITIES)

BEARS

      Keeping for fighting purposes prohibited, AB 318

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA

      Appropriation for facility, AB 548

BILLBOARDS

      Highway construction affecting visibility, remedies, SB 262**

      Marijuana sales, advertisements prohibited, Initiative Petition 3

BILLS OF LADING

      Uniform Commercial Code, repeal and reenactment of laws, SB 201*

BIODIESEL FUEL

      Advertising and sale of alternative fuels, SB 295*

      Federal regulations, compliance requirements for alternative fuels, AB 220*

      Special fuel tax (See also SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

             Credit against tax, SB 476

             Rate, taxation as alternative renewable fuel, SB 362

      Vehicles fueled by, incentive programs, SB 476

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS

      Crimes for which tests required, appropriations, AB 382

BIOMASS (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

      Homeless persons, issuance without fee, AB 84**

BLIND PERSONS (See HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

BLOOD BANKS

      Community benefits provided by hospitals, AB 322

BLOOD TESTS

      Driving or boating under the influence, admissibility of evidence, AB 550*

      Police officers, testing for hepatitis, appropriation, SB 203*

BOATS AND BOATING

      Life ring buoy or buoyant cushion, type required on certain vessels, AB 112**

      Marijuana, effect of initiative petition authorizing certain acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Operating under the influence

             Blood tests, admissibility as evidence, AB 550*

             Extreme influence of alcohol, operating under, crime created, SB 344

             Homicide by vessel, crime created, penalties, AB 256*

             Injuries while under the influence, insurance coverage, AB 63*

             Offense resulting in death or substantial bodily harm, penalty for subsequent offense, AB 421*, AB 578

             Substance abuse, evaluation of offenders, AB 421*

      Personal flotation devices, accessibility requirements, AB 112**

BOND ISSUES

      Capital improvements legislation, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Clark County, employment and equipment of police officers, AB 418

      Cultural Affairs, Commission for, financial assistance, SB 4**

      Housing Authority, Nevada Rural

             Bondholders, enforcement of rights, AB 372**

             Powers, AB 372**

      Intangible personal property, inclusion in full cash value for certain purposes, SB 486

      Lake Tahoe, Environmental Improvement Program, SB 441, AB 458**

      Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, responsibility for payment, AB 456**

      Local government finances (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Local improvement districts

             Assessment bonds, prepayment, maturity date, SB 411*

             Interest rate on bonds issued pursuant to alternate procedures, SB 411*

             Refunding bonds, maturity date, SB 411*

      Marlette Lake Water System, improvements, AB 49*

      Operating cost-savings measures for public buildings, refunding of obligations, SB 426**, AB 304

      Property tax levy to repay bonded indebtedness of State, exemption from tax cap, AB 146

      Public utility fees imposed by city or county, pledge to repay bonds, AB 402

      Report on state buildings financed by certain bonds, SB 107*

      State General Obligation Bond Commission, duties regarding expenses, AB 204**

      Tourism improvement districts, creation of, SB 306**

      Unclaimed Property Pledged Revenue Fund, creation, bond issues backed by proceeds, SB 463

      Undertakings financed by tax increment, SB 389**

      University and Community College System of Nevada

             Dental school, AB 534**

             Parking facility, Community College of Southern Nevada, AB 534**

             Residence hall, Western Nevada Community College, AB 534**

      Wastewater authority securities, purchase by counties or State, AB 167**

      Water systems, bonds for capital improvements, SB 18†, SB 147, AB 20**

BONDS, SURETY

      Bail (See BAIL)

      Charter buses that are not fully regulated carriers, requirements, AB 240*

      Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Collection agencies, SB 431*

      Common-interest community managers and reserve study specialists, SB 325

      Contractors

             Agreements with lessees, AB 238

             Public works, requirements for projects exceeding certain amount, SB 467*

             Residential pools and spas, relief from bonding requirements, SB 434**

      Cosmetology schools, SB 333**

      Discount buying clubs, SB 44*

      Employment agencies, SB 116

      Immigration assistance services, AB 490

      Justices of the peace, amount, AB 55**

      Lessees making improvements on leased property, exceptions, SB 343*, SB 448

      Limousine operators, deposit, AB 285

      Local government purchasing, bid protesters, AB 39**

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, release, SB 343*

      Motor vehicle dealers, distributors, manufacturers or rebuilders, AB 249*

      Personal care services in the home, agencies to provide, AB 337**

      Prescription drug wholesalers, SB 37*

      Private postsecondary educational institutions, SB 133**

      Short-term loan services, AB 384**, AB 578

      Spendthrift trusts, actions by creditors, SB 382

      Talent agencies, posting, AB 291

      Title loan services, AB 384**, AB 578

      Tobacco settlement, bond by appellants to secure stay of execution, AB 486**

      Unclaimed property, claimants, SB 270**

BOULDER CITY (See also CITIES)

      Annexation, removal of annexed territory, authority, AB 487

      Charter amendments, elections, SB 252, AB 443

      Health district for Clark County, creation, board membership, AB 380**

      Museum repairs and moving, appropriation, SB 526

      Oversize vehicle permits, issuance, expedited process, SB 219**

      Police department, sales tax for support, AB 418*

      School construction, maintenance and safety, duties removed if school district creates building department, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Urban growth boundary and urban villages, duties of regional planning coalition, AB 425

BOUNDARIES

      Annexations (See ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY)

      Cities

             Adjustment of certain tax parcels, consent of obligation holders, SB 394**

             Wards, boundary changes, AB 235**

      Election precincts, defining, revising and filing of maps, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

      Improvement districts, property within boundaries of more than one district, requirements and limitations, SB 306**

      Interstate Compact for Jurisdiction on the Colorado River, area of jurisdiction, SB 136*, SB 397

      Lyon County and Washoe County, adjustment, AB 440*

      Subdivisions, industrial or commercial, legal description of parcel, SB 394**

      Tourism improvement district, prospective prohibition against creation within boundaries of redevelopment area, SB 306**

BOXING (See SPORTING EVENTS)

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

      Boys and Girls Club Day designated, SCR 14

      SMART Moves program, appropriation, SB 236, SB 526

BRANDS AND MARKS, ANIMALS

      Brand inspectors

             Peace officer category, AB 358

             Seizure of livestock by government, judicial approval, duties, AB 407*

             Special assessment, collection duties, SB 208

      Cattle, branding and marking, SB 63

      Seizure of livestock by government, duties of State Department of Agriculture and inspectors, AB 407*

BROWNFIELDS (See also HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)

      Redevelopment areas, criteria to determine blighted areas, AB 143**

      Regional planning, development incentives required, AB 425*

BUDGET DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

BUDGETS, PUBLIC (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES; STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

BUILDING CODES

      Wind energy systems, unreasonable restrictions prohibited, AB 236*

BUILDING INSPECTORS

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Certified inspectors, background checks, SB 163**, SB 332**

      Common-interest communities, exemption from inspector laws, SB 325*

      Environmental health specialists, exemption from regulations, AB 260**

BUILDING PERMITS

      Enterprise funds, requirements, SB 184**

      Green buildings, expedited approval process, AB 385

      Height of buildings, restrictions on permit issuance for certain buildings, AB 425

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

BURGLARY

      Elements of crime, intent to obtain money or property by false pretenses, SB 449**

      Sexually motivated offenses, parole restricted, SB 341**

BUSES

      Benches and shelters, construction and maintenance, SB 327, AB 239**

      Charter buses

             Exemption from state regulation clarified, AB 240†, AB 270

             Non-fully regulated carriers, requirements for operation, penalties, AB 240*

      Contractors transporting certain welfare recipients, exemption from regulation as fully regulated carrier, SB 401**

      Drivers, prohibited acts regarding persons with disabilities, AB 171

      Federal matching programs, appropriations, SB 440

      Resort hotel buses, regulations, AB 504**

      School buses (See SCHOOL BUSES)

      State Highway Fund, use of interest income, SB 469

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF

      Athletic Commission (See ATHLETIC COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Consumer Affairs Division

             Carriers of household goods, regulation, AB 285

             Consumer Affairs Division Regulatory Fund, creation, AB 285

             Deceptive trade practices

                   Costs of investigation and hearing, payment by violators, SB 489*

                   Written complaints received, disclosure of number, SB 489*

             Discount buying clubs, duties, SB 44*

             Immigration assistance services, regulation, AB 490

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

      Director, appointees to certain boards and commissions, powers, AB 73

      Financial Institutions, Division of

             Banks and other financial institutions, duties, SB 431*

             Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, duties, SB 431*, AB 340†, AB 384**, AB 578

             Collection agencies, duties, SB 431*

             Credit card issuers, regulations on provision of information to cardholders, SB 347*

             Credit unions, duties, reports, SB 431*

             Debt adjusting, duties, SB 431*

             Fees, regulations, investigatory authority, SB 431*

             Installment loans, duties, SB 431*

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Payday loan services, duties, SB 431*, AB 340†, AB 384**, AB 578

             Short-term loan services, duties, AB 384**

             Title loan services, duties, AB 384**

      Housing Division

             Assisted living facilities, duties regarding certification, AB 248**

             Chief

                   Halfway Houses, Board of Examiners for, member, SB 282

                   Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, member, AB 177

             Energy assistance program, use of money, regulations, SB 123

             Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Smart Growth Development, Account for, duties, AB 425

             Solar hot water pilot program, duties, SB 51

      Industrial Relations, Division of

             Agents for performing artists, regulation, AB 316

             Assessments for payments to claimants with permanent total disabilities, duties, AB 186

             Compromise of industrial insurance claims, regulations, SB 437

             Consolidated insurance programs, reports, duties, AB 363

             Contractor’s lapse of coverage, notice to State Contractors’ Board, AB 364*

             Crane operators, certification, regulation, AB 540**

             Fines and benefit penalties for industrial insurance violations, report, AB 58*

             Medical treatment for injured employees during work hours, regulations, AB 58**

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Solar energy system projects and occupations, licenses, duties, AB 385

             Study of compensation of permanently totally disabled persons, AB 186

             Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account, balance, duties, AB 186**

             Vocational rehabilitation, duties, SB 225

      Insurance Division

             Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, transfer, AB 416**

             Credit card, debit card or electronic transfers, fees, SB 112**

             Credit insurance, duties, AB 338**

             Discount health plans, regulation, AB 338

             Financial institutions tax, enforcement powers, SB 391**

             Industrial insurance

                   Adjusters, duties, AB 58

                   Consolidated insurance programs, duties, AB 363

             Licensing fees, establishment, AB 338*

             Medical discount plans, regulation, duties, AB 338**

             Medical or dental malpractice screening panels, duties, SB 317, AB 214

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Motor vehicle insurance, duties, AB 77

             Rates, expedited process to change certain rates, AB 326

             School districts, plans of group insurance, duties, AB 480

             Viatical settlement brokers, regulation, AB 338*

      Labor Commissioner, Office of (See LABOR COMMISSIONER)

      Manufactured Housing Division

             Account for relocation expenses, administration, AB 343

             Annual per-lot fee, imposition, duties, AB 343

             Checklist of laws, preparation and distribution, AB 343**

             Commercial coaches, regulation, SB 381**

             Contracts, duties, AB 114†, AB 427*

             Fund for Manufactured Housing, deposits, AB 343**, AB 427*

             Hearing officers or panels, appointment authorized, AB 427*

             Inspection reports, receipt, AB 343**

             Limited dealer’s license for real estate brokers, duties eliminated, AB 114*

             Manufactured and mobile homes, regulatory authority, SB 381**

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Parks, violation of health or safety codes, receipt of notification, AB 343**

             Plumbing and electrical systems, inspections, AB 343

             Rent reductions for certain older residents of parks, duties, AB 216

             Repossessors, duties regarding limited dealer’s license, AB 437**

             Servicemen and installers, regulation, SB 381**, AB 427*

      Mortgage Lending, Division of

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Mortgage agents and brokers, duties, SB 433

             Signs, certain regulation declared void, SCR 42

      Real Estate Division

             Audits, fees, SB 332*

             Booklet on sales disclosure laws, publication, SB 332**

             Business brokers, regulation, SB 315*

             Common-interest communities

                   Commission (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES, COMMISSION FOR)

                   Powers, duties, SB 325*, AB 73

                   Regulations posted on Division website, SB 325*

                   Study of reserves, receipt of summary reports, SB 325*

             Complaints, confidentiality, uniform disciplinary process, SB 332*

             License reciprocity, powers and duties, SB 332*

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

      Taxicab Authority (See TAXICAB AUTHORITY)

      Transportation Services Authority (See TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AUTHORITY)

BUSINESS BROKERS

      Regulation, SB 315*

BUSINESS LICENSES

      Hearings regarding licensure, parties, SB 428*

      Local license

             Cell phone service providers, deposit of certain fees, SB 30

             Contractors, prohibitions, SB 218**, SB 422**

             Manufactured home parks, requirements for obtaining license, AB 343**

             Professionals, requirement for certain professions prohibited, SB 218**

             Solid waste recycling and reduction, information provided to businesses in Clark and Washoe Counties, SB 396*

             Virgin Valley Water District, imposition of fee on District prohibited, SB 408

      State license

             Business activity tax, license required, AB 449

             Consumers of services, exclusion as business, AB 554

             Exemptions

                   Businesses earning certain annual income, SB 127

                   Homeowners’ associations organized as nonprofit entities, SB 127

                   Landlords renting four or fewer units, AB 404

             Exhibitions, fee, responsibility for payment, SB 392

             Fee, submission date, credits, penalty for late payment, SB 392

             Landlords renting four or fewer units, SB 392, AB 404

             Motion picture companies, applicability of laws, SB 392

             Natural persons

                   Applicability of requirements, SB 388†, SB 392

                   More than one license, acquisition unnecessary, SB 392

             Suspension or revocation, AB 67**

             Tax delinquency, basis for refusal to issue or renew license, AB 68*

BUSINESS RECORDS

      Security of personal information, duty to maintain, SB 347*, SB 435

BUSINESS TAX

      Abatement

             Health savings accounts, provision, AB 387

             Wages, requirements, SB 339**

      Applicability, employers and wages, SB 388†, SB 392

      Consumers of services, exclusion from definition of employer, AB 554**

      Electric utility customers, temporary exemption from tax on wages, SB 455

      Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

      Financial institutions (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Rate, temporary reduction, SB 523**

      Reduction if health benefits provided, SB 392

      Repeal, reinstatement of business activity tax, AB 449

BUSINESS TRUSTS

      Annual list, contents, SB 453*

      Campaign contributions, disclosures, SB 338

      Documents filed with Secretary of State

             Blank forms, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

             Delayed effective date authorized, SB 338*

             Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Foreign business trusts

             Blank forms, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

             Secretary of State as agent for service of process, fee, SB 453

      Mergers, conversions, or exchanges, contents of plans, SB 338*

      Names, adoption of fictitious name, SB 338*

      Ownership, disclosures by certain entities doing business with State or local government, SB 338

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

      Trustees, resignation, payment of filing fee, SB 453*

                                                                     C

CALIENTE, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Charter amendments

             Massage therapists, licensing, AB 250*

             Registered voters list, requests to copy, AB 500*

      Road repair, appropriation, AB 423

CALIENTE YOUTH CENTER (See JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

CALIFORNIA TRAIL

      Interpretive center, appropriation, SB 207

      Wayside Sites, funding for signs, SB 314*

CAMERAS (See VIDEO AND VIDEO CONFERENCES)

CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

      Business entities making contributions, disclosure of ownership, SB 338

      Campaign consultants, lobbying restricted, SB 349

      Committees for statewide ballot measures, duties, SB 224

      Electioneering, prohibited locations, SB 386†, AB 191

      Elections generally (See ELECTIONS)

      Government time or property, use prohibited, SB 162, AB 419

      Governmental entities, authorized expenses and expenditures to provide ballot question information, SB 429

      Impeding success of campaign, prohibitions repealed, AB 499*, AB 546

      Indirect contributions and expenditures, applicability of laws, AB 546

      Nonprofit entities, duties, SB 224*

      Political action committees (See POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES)

      Recall committees, registration, reports, SB 385

      Recall elections, contributions limited, SB 385

      Reports

             Amended reports, procedures, SB 385

             Cash on hand, AB 450, AB 455

             Committees for statewide ballot measures, SB 224

             Constitutional amendment or statewide measure, reports by certain persons or groups who initiate or circulate petitions, SB 224*

             Contributions in excess of $1,000, SB 385

             Expenditures by groups, SB 385

             Failure to file reports

                   Candidacy prohibited, AB 455

                   Fines

                          Failure to pay, effect, AB 455

                          Increase, AB 546

                          Waiver authorized, SB 385

             Gifts, SB 140, AB 530

             Justices of the peace, filing of reports by county clerks, AB 500*

             Legislative Commission, advice and consent regarding forms, AB 500*

             Loans, reports of certain loans required, AB 500*

             Municipal judges, filing of reports by county clerks, AB 500*

             Public inspection, preparation of compilations of reports for, AB 500

             Recall committees, SB 385

             Resignation or removal, reports following, SB 385

             Secretary of State’s website, posting of campaign finance reports, AB 500*

             Signatures on reports, requirements, SB 385

             Time for filing, SB 385, SB 386

             Unelected candidates, SB 385

      Time restrictions on solicitation or acceptance of contributions, SB 386, AB 500

      Violation of laws, misdemeanor offense, AB 419

CANADA (See also FOREIGN COUNTRIES)

      Pharmacies, shipments to Nevada by approved entities, posting of website information, AB 195

CANCER

      Cervical cancer task force, creation, appropriation, SB 98**, AB 212

      Institute (See NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE)

      Insurance coverage for treatment, SB 29*

      Pain management, studies, SB 526, SCR 17

      Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, appropriation, SB 98**

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

      Minimum age for imposition of death penalty, AB 6**

CAPITOL BUILDING (See also PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

      Security enhancements, appropriation, SB 97

CAPITOL POLICE (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Peace officer category, AB 358

CAR POOLS

      Highway lanes, establishment, fines for unlawful use, AB 82*

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

      Defibrillator use, certain requirements for immunity removed, SB 316

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (See OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION)

CARLIN, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Election dates, entry of officers upon duties, charter amendment, AB 443

      Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, charter amendment, AB 250*

      Registered voters list, requests to copy, charter amendment, AB 500*

      Vacancy in office, duration of appointments to fill, charter amendment, AB 443

CARNIVALS

      Live entertainment tax, exemptions, AB 554**

CARS (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

CARSON CITY (See also CITIES; COUNTIES)

      Airport authority (See generally AIRPORT AUTHORITIES)

      Charter amendments

             Local government employee-management relations, AB 484

             Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

             Mayor and supervisors, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Municipal judges, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Registered voters lists, requests to copy, AB 500*

      Court, First Judicial District (See DISTRICT COURTS)

      Fire Marshal, State, authority restricted, SB 274††

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

      Transient lodging, defined for room tax purposes, SB 84

CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Facility construction, submission of plans to local building department, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

CATTLE (See LIVESTOCK)

CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS (See INJUNCTIONS)

CEMETERIES

      Operators

             Background checks, SB 163**

             Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             Licensing board (See FUNERAL BOARD, NEVADA STATE)

      Pets, burial in same cemetery as owner authorized, AB 417

      Property theft or damage, penalties, SB 205*

      Roads, unlawful construction in cemetery, SB 205*

      Veterans’ cemeteries (See VETERANS)

CERVICAL CANCER (See also CANCER)

      Task Force for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, creation, AB 212

      Task Force on Cervical Cancer, creation, appropriation, SB 98**

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

      Construction job training for women and minorities, legislative declaration, AB 210*

      Service animals, training regarding rights urged, SCR 3

      Urban Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas, appropriation, AB 457

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (See NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS)

CHARTER AMENDMENTS (See specific city)

CHARTER SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES

      Automated loan machines prohibited, penalty, AB 384**, AB 578

      Bad checks, transactions exempt from prohibition, exception, SB 431*

      Branch offices, fees, SB 431*

      Commissioner of Financial Institutions, examinations, reports, fees, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Contracts by unlicensed entities deemed voidable, AB 578

      Customer rights and obligations, AB 384**

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Fines for violations, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Injunctions against unlawful operation, SB 431*, AB 384**

      Installment loans, applicability of laws, SB 431*, AB 384**

      Kiosks

             Registration prohibited, AB 340

             Unregistered operation prohibited, SB 431*, AB 578

      Licensing

             Applications, requirements, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

             Background checks of applicants, SB 431*, AB 578

             Fees, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

             Surrender, effect, SB 431*, AB 384**

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, effect, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Loan agreements, contents and disclosures, AB 384**

      Machines for check-cashing, unlicensed operation prohibited, SB 431*, AB 578

      Maximum rates, fees and loan amount, AB 340†, AB 384**

      Names, approval of application or change, prohibited acts, SB 431*, AB 384**

      Notices to customers, requirements, AB 340†, AB 384**

      Number of loans to customer, limits, duties of provider, AB 340†, AB 384**

      Refund anticipation loans, regulation, AB 340*

      Registration redesignated as license, SB 431*

      Regulation, uniform standards, AB 384**

      Rollover of loan, prohibitions, AB 340†, AB 384**

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      Surety bonds, requirements, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Tax refund as security, requirements, AB 340

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Toll-free information number, establishment, duties, AB 340

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, civil liability, SB 431*, AB 384**, AB 578

      Zoning regulations, AB 340

CHECKS (See NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS)

CHILD ABANDONMENT

      Foundlings, access to certain reports, SB 446

      Involuntary servitude, actions by parent deemed child abandonment, SB 456*

CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT

      Adoption of child (See ADOPTION)

      Agencies which provide child welfare services

             Agreements for post-adoptive contact, duties, AB 51*

             Central Registry, access to records, SB 296*

             Emotionally disturbed children, duties, prohibited acts, AB 369**

             Newborns affected by illegal substance abuse, sharing of information, SB 296*

             Suspects, notification of allegations and legal rights, AB 42*

             Training of employees on legal rights of subjects and parties in abuse and neglect investigations, SB 402, AB 42**

             Visitation plans between child and siblings, duties, AB 42*

      Alcohol abuse, prenatal exposure to, reports, SB 296

      Central Registry

             Accessibility, SB 296*, AB 544

             Contents, SB 296*

             Employers, availability of information for background checks, SB 296*, AB 544

             Location, SB 296*, AB 544

             Release of information, requirements, SB 296*

             Requests for information, maintenance of records, SB 296*, AB 544

             Substantiated cases, time for deletion of information, SB 296*

             Unsubstantiated cases, expungement, SB 296

      Child care facilities, prohibited acts, AB 200

      Consultant to review child welfare facilities, duties, appropriation, AB 580**

      Controlled substances, exposure of unborn child via unlawful use

             Newborns affected by, reports, protection, SB 296*

             Prohibited, AB 536

      Educational psychologists, duty to report, SB 178

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

      Grants Management Advisory Committee, creation, membership, SB 297**

      Investigations

             Information pamphlet on rights of accused persons, contents, SB 402, AB 42**

             Suspects, notification of allegations and legal rights, SB 402, AB 42*

             Training of employees, duties of agencies providing child welfare services, SB 402, AB 42**

      Involuntary servitude by parent, determination of neglect or unfitness, SB 456*

      Prevention services

             Grants from Children’s Trust Account, SB 297**

             Southern Nevada Area Health Education Center, recognition, SCR 44

      Proceedings, joinder of governmental entity having obligation to provide care or treatment to child, AB 42*

      Protection orders on behalf of child

             Contents, notice requirements, SB 450**

             Felony committed in violation of orders, penalty, SB 450**

             Violation, arrest without warrant, SB 450**

      Records, release to researchers or auditors, AB 38

      Regional registries, elimination, SB 296*, AB 544

      Siblings

             Placement, reports, AB 42*

             Visitation plans, violation, AB 42*

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, DIVISION OF (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

CHILD CARE FACILITIES

      Accommodation facilities, requirements, duties, SB 254, AB 42*

      Discipline of children, prohibited acts, AB 200

      Health clubs providing care, requirements, proof of immunization as condition of use prohibited, SB 254

      Pilot project to evaluate facilities, creation, AB 325

      Smoking prohibitions, AB 118*, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

CHILD CUSTODY

      Best interest of child, considerations by court, SB 109, AB 50, AB 51*

      Court’s determination regarding best interest of child, SB 109, AB 50, AB 51*

      Joint custody

             Investigations by court to determine whether appropriate, repealed, SB 109, AB 50, AB 51

             Presumption in best interest of child, repealed, SB 109, AB 50, AB 51

      Preferences in granting, SB 109, AB 51

      Support orders, enforcement by person obtaining lawful custody, AB 386, AB 580**

      Visitation rights for grandparents of certain children, petitions, AB 45

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

      Possession, penalty for subsequent offense, SB 341**, AB 274

      Promoting sexual performance of minor, penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

      Use of minor in production or performance, penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

CHILD SUPPORT

      Audit of enforcement and collection, AB 386, AB 580**

      Child Support Disbursement Fund, treatment of unclaimed payments, AB 192

      Collection process, legislative study, AB 46

      Delinquent payments, penalties, AB 473*

      Enforcement by person obtaining lawful custody, AB 386, AB 580**

      Occupational licenses, expiration of laws after repeal of federal act, SB 163**

      Transfer of obligations authorized, duration of transfer, AB 386, AB 580**

CHILD WELFARE (See generally CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

CHILDREN (See MINORS)

CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION (See generally CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION

      Nevada’s Safe Place, appropriation, SB 507, SB 526

      Runaways, adjudications, AB 378

CHILDREN’S HOMES, NEVADA

      Laws repealed, SB 462

CHINA SPRING YOUTH CAMP (See also JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Allocation for support, SB 526

      Assessment for support, calculation, SB 491

CHIROPRACTORS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276

             Composition, SB 174*

             Confidential information, authorized disclosures, SB 174*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Credit card, debit card or electronic transfers, fees, SB 112**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Educational courses, review fee, SB 174*

      Insurance

             Industrial insurance, health care providers (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

             Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

             Malpractice insurance, requirements, SB 174*

             Unprofessional conduct regarding insurance reimbursements, SB 174*

      License or certification, fees, SB 174*

      Sporting events, immunities for services provided, AB 474

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

      Insurance coverage for treatment, SB 29*

CHURCHES (See RELIGION)

CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS

      Counterfeit cigarettes, unlawful acts, AB 464**

      Delivery sales, definition, required and prohibited acts, AB 464**

      Distributors, reports, maintenance of certain records, AB 436*

      Forfeitures for unlawful acts, AB 464**

      Inspections by Department of Taxation and others, AB 464**

      Licenses

             Activities authorized by each license, AB 464*

             Internet website posting of information, AB 464**

             Parties in hearings regarding, SB 428*

             Refusal to issue or renew, grounds, AB 68*

             Restrictions on issuance, AB 464**

             Separate license required to engage in each activity, AB 464*

             Validity, period of, AB 464*

      Marijuana sales, rights and duties of tobacco retailers, Initiative Petition 3

      Master settlement (See Tobacco settlement, this heading)

      Metered machine impressions, payment discounts, SB 393

      Prohibited acts by licensees, AB 464*

      Prosecution of violations, AB 436*, AB 464**

      Records, duties of manufacturers and dealers, AB 464**

      Reporting requirements

             Delivery sales, AB 464**

             Distributors, AB 436*

             Manufacturers, AB 436*, AB 464**

             Wholesale dealers, AB 464**

      Smoking prohibitions, AB 118*, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Stamps

             Payment discounts, SB 393

             Required and prohibited acts, AB 436*, AB 464**

      Taxes

             Credit or debit card or electronic remittance, discount, SB 393

             Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

      Tobacco products other than cigarettes, payment discounts, SB 393

      Tobacco settlement

             Appeals, posting of bonds by signatories, AB 486**

             Fund for a Healthy Nevada (See HEALTHY NEVADA, FUND FOR A)

             Manufacturers

                   Certification, contents, execution and delivery, updates, AB 436*

                   Invoices and documentation of sales, maintenance, AB 436*

                   Nonparticipating manufacturers, escrow fund, AB 436*

                   Nonresident or foreign nonparticipants, duties, AB 436*

                   Reports of cigarette packages distributed or shipped, AB 464**

             Millennium scholarships (See MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

      Unlawful sales of cigarettes, AB 436*

      Unstamped packages, prohibited acts, AB 464**

CITATIONS

      Abandoned vehicles, persons who may enforce removal ordinances, SB 52**

      Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board, power to issue, SB 335**

      Enforcement personnel, issuance of ordinance violations by, SB 52**

      Guardianship proceedings, AB 551

      Livestock seized by government agency, procedures, AB 407

      Occupations and professions generally, unlicensed practice, SB 276

      Permanent cosmetics, violations, AB 360

      Private investigators and related licensees, violations, AB 491

      Smoking violations, issuance, Initiative Petition 1

      Traffic citations, electronic preparation, SB 132*

CITIES

      911 wireless enhanced service, surcharges, SB 30

      Annexations (See ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY)

      Bonds and other obligations (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Boulder City (See BOULDER CITY)

      Boundaries of certain tax parcels, adjustment, consent of obligation holders, SB 394**

      Building departments

             Mobile homes, manufactured homes and commercial coaches, regulatory authority, SB 381**

             School facilities, duties, fees, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Caliente (See CALIENTE, CITY OF)

      Capital improvements

             Contents of plans, SB 107*

             Reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             Time for submission of plans, SB 413**

      Carlin (See CARLIN, CITY OF)

      Carson City (See CARSON CITY)

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Courts (See MUNICIPAL COURTS)

      Douglas County, incorporation of city in

             Redevelopment and fire protection entities, effect on, SB 144

             Sierra Hills, City of, incorporation, elections, AB 394

      Economic development (See ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT)

      Elections (See ELECTIONS)

      Elko (See ELKO, CITY OF)

      Ely (See ELY, CITY OF)

      Fallon (See FALLON, CITY OF)

      Fernley (See FERNLEY, CITY OF)

      Finances (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Fire departments (See FIRE DEPARTMENTS)

      Franchise fees, restrictions and prohibitions, SB 277

      Grocery stores, permits to serve samples of alcohol, SB 233**

      Handicapped parking violations, use of fines, SB 269

      Health boards (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Henderson (See HENDERSON, CITY OF)

      Historic preservation (See HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY)

      Homeless persons (See HOMELESS PERSONS)

      Indigent (See INDIGENT PERSONS)

      Jails (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Juvenile detention facilities (See JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Las Vegas (See LAS VEGAS, CITY OF)

      Library boards, powers concerning property, AB 22

      Lovelock (See LOVELOCK, CITY OF)

      Manufactured or mobile home parks, appointment of board of directors or trustees, AB 437**

      Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

      Mentally ill persons (See MENTALLY ILL PERSONS)

      Mesquite (See MESQUITE, CITY OF)

      North Las Vegas (See NORTH LAS VEGAS, CITY OF)

      Nuisance abatement (See NUISANCES)

      Off-road vehicles, regulation of operation on highway, SB 400*

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Parking (See PARKING FACILITIES AND REGULATIONS)

      Parks, regulation of art displays and sales, AB 351*

      Pollution (See AIR POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Property managers, regulation, SB 422**

      Property owned or leased by city (See also Capital improvements, this heading)

             Reconveyance of certain land, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Sale or disposal procedure, appraisal, reports, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Voter registration sites, designation, AB 89**

      Public utility fees imposed by city, pledge to repay bonds, AB 402

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Publications in electronic format, notice and access given to State Publications Distribution Center, AB 510**

      Purchasing (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING)

      Religion, government burden on free exercise prohibited, remedies, AB 246

      Reno (See RENO, CITY OF)

      Segway scooters, regulation, SB 417**

      Solid waste disposal (See SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL)

      Sparks (See SPARKS, CITY OF)

      Sustainable energy standards, task force or committee on, purpose, AB 385

      Tax abatements for certain businesses, endorsement, regulation, SB 229*

      Tax increment areas, creation, SB 389**

      Taxicabs and limousines, regulation, AB 285, AB 505††

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30**

      Tourism improvement districts, creation, duties, SB 306**

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Transit systems, appropriation for matching programs, SB 440

      Vehicles owned by, use of fuel additives, AB 225

      Wards, boundary changes, AB 235**

      Water conservation (See WATER CONSERVATION)

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

      Wells (See WELLS, CITY OF)

      West Wendover (See WEST WENDOVER, CITY OF)

      Winnemucca (See WINNEMUCCA, CITY OF)

      Yerington (See YERINGTON, CITY OF)

CITY ATTORNEYS

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

CITY CLERKS

      Elections, duties (See generally ELECTIONS)

      Ethics violations by elected clerks, investigation, AB 530

      Term limits for elected clerks, repeal, AJR 7

      Website postings, public information related to elections, AB 500*

CITY COUNCILS (See also specific cities)

      Business Licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Enterprise funds for building permit fees, oversight, SB 184**

      Ethics (See ETHICS)

      Judicial retirement, powers and duties, SB 438**

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Homeland security, closed meetings, confidentiality of minutes, SB 115

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Partisan office, designation as, AB 298

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Recycling and reduction of solid waste, review of programs, SB 396*

      Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

      School districts, veto power over trustee decisions, SB 241

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Tax abatement requests, notices to, SB 339**

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30**

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Voting on matters benefiting member restricted, SB 220

CITY-COUNTY RELIEF TAX

      Tourism promotion, use of certain proceeds, SB 306**

CITY EMPLOYEES

      Collective bargaining, mediation and subsequent events, timing, AB 483*

      Ethics in Government Law, Nevada (See ETHICS)

      Fair share agreements with labor unions, service fees, AB 69

      False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Identity theft by employee, penalties for certain acts, SB 347*

      Intimidating or threatening employees, penalty, AB 528*

      Legislative members, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

      Meetings in violation of Open Meeting Law, attendance prohibited, reports to Ethics Commission, SB 386, AB 419

      Military duty, leave of absence, AB 376

      Redevelopment, employees involved in planning or approval, purchase of property in redevelopment area, SB 11

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Service animals, training regarding rights urged, SCR 3

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Whistleblowers, protection, AB 419

CITY MANAGERS

      Enterprise funds for building permit fees, oversight, SB 184

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

CITY MAYORS (See also specific cities)

      Ethics (See ETHICS)

      Partisan office, designation as, AB 298

      Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Urban area with board of consolidated authority, election of mayor, AB 306

CIVIL ACTIONS (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

CIVIL AIR PATROL

      Civil Air Patrol Account, sources, use of money for Air Force missions, SB 481**

CIVIL PENALTIES (See also ADMINISTRATIVE FINES)

      Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, misuse of contents, SB 341†, AB 274

      Campaign finance reports

             Loans, failure to report, AB 500*

             Untimely filings, waiver of civil penalties for corrected reports, SB 385

             Violation of requirements, amount of civil penalty increased, AB 546

      Cigarette manufacturers, dealers or distributors, AB 436*, AB 464**

      City ordinance violations, maximum civil liability

             Generally, SB 52

             Nuisances, SB 52**

      Community notification website, misuse of contents, SB 341*, AB 274

      County commissioners, authority to prescribe civil penalties in lieu of criminal penalties for violation of ordinances, SB 407

      Deceptive trade practices, SB 489*, AB 2, AB 19*

      Diploma, false or misleading use, AB 395**

      Discount health plans, AB 338

      Driving under the extreme influence of alcohol, SB 344

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, failure to file report on gratuities, AB 66

      Employment discrimination, AB 189

      Equal Rights Commission, authority to impose, AB 189

      Financial disclosure statements

             Conservation district supervisors, civil penalties nullified, AB 64**

             Untimely filings, waiver of civil penalties for corrected statements, SB 385

             Violation of requirements, AB 500

      Hospitals, failure to provide required community benefits and charity care, AB 322

      Housing discrimination, AB 189

      Immigration assistance services, AB 490

      Insurers, credit insurance, violations, AB 338*

      Manufactured or mobile home park residents, illegally obtaining money from relocation account, AB 343

      Motor carriers, AB 270, AB 285

      Motor vehicles, deceptive trade practices, AB 249*

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, release of confidential information, AB 142

      Natural gas pipelines, violations, SB 3*

      Nontransplant anatomic banks, unlicensed operation, SB 193†, AB 211

      Open Meeting Law, violations, SB 386, SB 416, AB 419

      Petroleum products, violations, deposit, SB 295*

      Physical therapy, unlicensed practice, SB 152*

      Private investigators and related licensees, AB 491

      Property taxes

             Abatement, false claims for, SB 509**

             Assessment rolls, obtaining or disclosing confidential information, AB 142**

      Public accommodations, discrimination, AB 189

      Public officers

             Ethics violations, SB 386, AB 419, AB 530

             Failure to carry out or enforce laws, AB 476

             Failure to pay civil penalties, candidacy for office prohibited, AB 455

             Financial disclosure (See Financial disclosure statements, this heading)

             Open Meeting Law, violations, SB 386, SB 416, AB 419

             Petition signatures, violations regarding designation of area to gather signatures, SB 478

      Realtime captioning, unlawful practice, SB 134*

      Underground installations, failure to mark, SB 146*

      Unemployment compensation, unlawful acts, AB 502*

      Voter registration lists, unlawfully obtaining or disclosing confidential information, AB 142

      Water, waste or unauthorized use, AB 434

CIVIL PROCESS

      Foreign artificial persons, Secretary of State as agent, SB 453

      Trust companies, fee for appointment of agent, SB 431*

CIVIL RIGHTS

      Child welfare, consultant to investigate, appropriation, report, AB 566, AB 580**

      Ex-felons, restoration of civil rights (See EX-FELONS)

CLARK COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Alcohol awareness program for certain retail and security employees, duties, SB 457**, AB 221

      County Commissioners, Board of (See also COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)

             Countywide district board of health, creation, duties, AB 380**

             Election districts, AB 149

             Lobbying before Board by relative of commissioner, SB 349

      County Tax Collector, collection of delinquent water bills for Virgin Valley Water District, duties, procedures, SB 408*

      Court, Eighth Judicial District (See DISTRICT COURTS)

      Culinary and Hospitality Academy of Las Vegas, construction funding, AB 456**

      Development incentives, duties of regional planning coalition, AB 425*

      Fair and Recreation Board, composition, SB 20**

      Fire Marshal, State, authority restricted, SB 274††

      Foster care, plan to assume responsibilities, AB 46

      Gaming enterprise districts (See GAMING)

      Gaming establishments, relocation, transfer of licenses, AB 485, AB 574**

      Health board (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, membership, AB 233

      Homeless persons, appropriations for projects and services, AB 520, AB 580**

      Master plan (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Medical care for uninsured working persons, appropriation, AB 431, AB 580**

      Metropolitan police (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Oversize vehicle permits, issuance, expedited process, SB 219**

      Performing Arts Center

             Construction contracts, required provisions, AB 456**

             Design and construction, use of design-build teams authorized, AB 456**

             Operation

                   Cooperative agreement for operation authorized, AB 456**

                   Delegation of duties to nonprofit organization authorized, AB 456**

             Rental car fees for support of Center

                   Determination of amount, AB 420

                   Liability for failure to collect or remit fee, SB 483*

      Planning commissions

             Abstentions from voting, AB 538

             Continuances of hearings, AB 165**

      Police departments, sales tax for support, AB 418*

      Recycling and reduction of solid waste

             Information provided to businesses, requirements, SB 396*

             Programs to encourage participation by businesses, SB 396*

      Regional Business Development Advisory Council for Clark County, audio recordings or transcripts of meetings, SB 421**

      Regional planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Regional Transportation Commission

             Chairman, duties, SB 139

             Transit benches and shelters, duties, SB 327, AB 239**

      Road opening, relocation, closure or abandonment, petitions prohibited, SB 10

      Rural Housing Authority, Nevada, operation in county, AB 372**

      School zones or property, jurisdiction of school police, traffic ordinances, AB 408

      Segway scooters, regulation, SB 417**

      Sheriffs (See also SHERIFFS)

             Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, member, SB 380**, AB 233

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, member, AB 177

      Shooting range, full federal funding urged, SJR 12

      Sound barriers, construction, AB 286, AB 311

      Southern Nevada Water Authority (See SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY)

      Taxicabs, maximum allowable period of use, calculation, SB 243**

      Transit benches and shelters

             Advisory committee, appointments, AB 239**

             Construction and maintenance, SB 327, AB 239**

             Contracts entered into by Clark County, transfer to Regional Transportation Commission, AB 239**

      Treasurer, duties as treasurer of district board of health, AB 380**

      Truck routes, local advisory committees, SB 219

      Urban growth boundary and urban villages, duties of regional planning coalition, AB 425

      Virgin Valley, collection of delinquent water bills, SB 408*

      Voting machines, appropriation to purchase, SB 501

      Wildlife, County Advisory Board to Manage, composition, AB 159*

      Zoning (See ZONING)

CLARK COUNTY MUSEUM GUILD

      Appropriation, SB 526

CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION

      Appropriation, AB 460, AB 580**

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Administrator-pupil ratio, duties, AB 252

      Building department, establishment authorized, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Charter schools, admission preferences, SB 56**, AB 180**

      Co-teaching programs, appropriation, reports, AB 335

      Deconsolidation, legislative study, appropriation, SB 526, SCR 8

      Display stand for fighter plane, appropriation, AB 75

      English as a second language pilot program for prekindergarten pupils, AB 209, AB 580**

      Facilities

             Construction, submission of plans to local building department, exception, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

             Funding mechanisms, membership on study advisory committee, SCR 10

             Small schools, construction required, SB 166

             Use by nonprofit educational organizations and general public, duties, AB 70

             Vocational-technical high school, construction, SB 286**, AB 294

      Financial management, request for proposals to review, AB 222

      Have A Peaceful Heart Foundation, appropriation for music programs, AB 564

      Homework Help Center, appropriation, AB 565

      Police officers, jurisdiction, employment, AB 408

      Regional training program (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

             Southern Nevada Regional Training Program, designation, AB 109**

      Superintendent Claude Perkins commended and naming of school to honor urged, SCR 32

      Traffic control, ordinances, deposit of fines, AB 408

CLERGY (See also RELIGION)

      Legislative services, compensation, SCR 1

      Vulnerable persons, duty to report abuse or neglect, exceptions, AB 267*

CLOSE CORPORATIONS (See also CORPORATIONS)

      Documents filed with Secretary of State, delayed effective date authorized, SB 338*

CLOTHING

      Exemption from execution, SB 173**

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      Sales tax holiday, designation, SB 356, AB 320

COCKFIGHTING

      Keeping birds for fighting purposes prohibited, AB 318

COCKTAIL LOUNGES

      Alcohol awareness program for certain employees, SB 457**, AB 221

      Alcoholic beverages (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

CODE ADAM

      Retailers encouraged to adopt plan to prevent child abduction, SB 365**

COLLECTION AGENCIES

      Attorneys, inapplicability of laws, SB 431*

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Continuing education requirements, SB 431

      Definition

             Managers of common-interest communities, inclusion, exceptions, SB 153**

             Unit-owners’ associations, exclusion, SB 153**

      Foreign agencies, requirements, discipline, SB 431*

      Licenses

             Applications, fees, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Background checks, SB 163†, SB 431*

             Bond, amount, SB 431*

      Managers’ certificates

             Applications, fees, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Examinations and reexaminations, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

      Names, approval of application or change, prohibited acts, SB 431*

      Reports to Commissioner of Financial Institutions, late fee, SB 431*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 431*

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

      Charter school employees, applicability of agreements, AB 162**

      Fair share agreements, service fees, AB 69

      Local governments (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

      Minimum wage, payment waived in collective bargaining agreements, AB 87

      Public works, effect of agreements in establishing prevailing wages, AB 375, AB 409, AB 552

      State employees, collective bargaining for certain employees, AB 484, AB 568

      University and Community College System of Nevada, collective bargaining for certain employees, AB 484, AB 568

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

      Private (See POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE)

      State (See UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

COLORADO RIVER, INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JURISDICTION ON THE

      Jurisdiction boundaries, SB 136*, SB 397

      Legal actions related to Compact, governing law, SB 136*

COMMENDATIONS (See RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS)

COMMERCIAL COACHES (See also MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES)

      Installation, design, approval or modification, regulation, SB 381**

      Plumbing and electrical systems, inspections, AB 343

      Sales, notice to and inspection by State Fire Marshal, AB 343

      Servicemen and installers, regulation, SB 381**, AB 427*

      Smoke detectors, requirements, AB 343**

COMMODITIES

      Traders, taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES

      Account for Common-Interest Communities, fee for

             Failure to pay, penalty, SB 325*

             Master associations, payment, SB 325*

      Budgets, procedures for ratification, SB 325*

      Bylaws, high-rise residential communities, SB 323, AB 290

      Civil actions, commencement and settlement, notice to units’ owners, SB 325*

      Common elements, drought tolerant landscaping as change of use, SB 325*

      Community managers (See also PROPERTY MANAGERS)

             Certification required, SB 325*

             Prohibited acts, SB 153**, SB 325*

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Corporations and associations, compliance with certain laws required, SB 453*

      Covenants, conditions and restrictions, availability, AB 71

      Declarant, delivery of documents to association, SB 325*

      Declarations

             Amendments, approval, SB 325*

             Contents, SB 394

      Definitions, SB 325*

      Drought tolerant landscaping, authority to install, duties, SB 325*

      Environmental Covenants Act, adoption, SB 263*

      Executive boards

             Bids for association projects, opening at board meeting, AB 290

             Candidates, good standing required, disclosures, SB 325*

             Ethics, duties to disclose certain matters and abstain from voting, AB 290

             Financial information, duty to review, SB 325*

             Gifts and gratuities, prohibited acts, SB 325*

             Removal of members, procedures, SB 325*

             Violations of governing documents, hearings, SB 325*

      Financial statements, requirements, audits, SB 325*

      Fines

             Amount authorized, SB 325*

             Books and records of associations, separate accounting of fines, SB 153**

             Managers, compensation for fines collected prohibited, exceptions, SB 153**

             Master associations, failure to pay fees, SB 325*

             Reserve study specialists, practice without permit, SB 325*

             Restrictions on applying fee or assessment to balance of fine, SB 153**

      High-rise residential communities, requirements, SB 323, AB 290

      Laws, applicability, conflicts, SB 325*

      Limited-purpose associations, applicability of laws, SB 325*

      Meetings, SB 325*

      Motor vehicles improperly parked, removal, SB 325*

      Names of corporations, certain names prohibited, SB 325*

      Property taxes, assessment, liens, SB 358*

      Reserve funds

             Adequacy, AB 290

             Funding plans for major expenditures, SB 325*

             Study, conduct, SB 325*

      Reserve study specialists, regulation, prohibited acts, SB 325*

      Roads under control of State or local government, maintenance, SB 325*

      Sale of unit

             Cancellation of sale, procedures, SB 325*, AB 290

             Construction defects, notice requirements, SB 258

             Converted buildings, requirements, SB 325*

             Foreclosure sales

                   Lien based on fine or penalty, restrictions, notices, SB 325*

                   Redemption of property by owner, AB 383

             Fraudulent advertising of unit as townhouse prohibited, SB 325

             Information statement

                   Contents of form, SB 325*, AB 290

                   Purchaser, time for receipt, AB 290

             Public offering statements, contents, SB 325*

             Resale packages, requirements, SB 325*, AB 290

      Traffic control, prohibited acts, SB 325*

      Unit owners

             Associations

                   Nonprofit cooperative corporations, requirements, SB 325*, SB 453*

                   Nonprofit entities, state business license exemption, SB 127

                   Organization as limited-liability company authorized, SB 325*

             Authority to rent or lease, SB 325*, AB 290

             Civil actions, notices, SB 325*

             Political signs, authority to exhibit, restrictions, SB 325*

             Transient commercial purposes, authority to use unit for, AB 290

             Voting by

                   Delegate or representative, prohibitions, SB 359

                   High-rise residential community residents, SB 323, AB 290

                   Proxies, use, SB 323, SB 359, AB 290

             Wind energy systems, authorizations, AB 236*

COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES, COMMISSION FOR

      Cancellation of sales, procedures, regulations, duties, SB 325**

      Community managers, regulations, SB 325**

      Financial statements, regulations, SB 325**

      Fines, authority to impose, SB 325*

      Hearing panels, authority to appoint, SB 325*

      Limited-purpose associations, duties, SB 325*

      Members, qualifications, SB 325*

      Real Estate Division, supervisory powers removed, SB 325*, AB 73

      Receivers for associations, appointment, duties, SB 325*

      Reserve study specialists, regulations, SB 325**

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

      Distance education students, proof of immunity requirement prohibited, SB 159

      Health clubs providing child care facilities, proof of immunization as condition of use prohibited, SB 254

      Peace officers

             Industrial insurance and occupational disease coverage, SB 203*

             Testing and vaccinations, SB 203*

COMMUNICATION ACCESS REALTIME TRANSLATION

      Interpreters, regulation, SB 134*

COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS

      Cities and counties, restrictions and prohibitions on fees, SB 277

COMMUNITY COLLEGES (See UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT

      Blighted area, definition, SB 158, SB 526, AB 143**

      Commercial area vitalization projects, maintenance districts, AB 74

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      County or city real property

             Reports, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Sale or disposal, appraisal, procedures, SB 394**, AB 312**

      Douglas County, continuation of agency after incorporation of city, SB 144

      Economic development in rural areas or blighted urban areas, grants, procedures, SB 158, SB 526

      Eminent domain by redevelopment agencies, procedures, AB 143**

      Gaming establishments, transfer of licenses, restrictions, AB 485, AB 574**

      Nevada Economic Development Fund, creation, appropriation, SB 158, SB 526

      Public officers involved in planning or approval, purchase of property in redevelopment area, SB 11

      Railroads and related facilities, inclusion in redevelopment areas, AB 143**

      Residential property, rehabilitation by nonprofit entity, AB 201*

      Tax incentives for businesses, SB 229*

      Tourism improvement districts, prospective prohibition against creation within boundaries of redevelopment area, SB 306**

COMMUNITY SERVICE

      As penalty or restitution

             Alcoholic beverages, furnishing to persons under age 21, SB 337

             Child restraint systems, violations, waiver of community service, SB 472**

             Domestic violence protection orders, intentional violation, SB 450

             Drivers, unlawful acts resulting in injury to pedestrian, SB 310

             Miniature motorcycles or motorized scooters, violations, SB 309

             Runaway children, performance following certain violations, AB 378

             Traffic violations by minors, performance by parent or guardian, SB 60†, AB 52

             Workplace harassment protection orders, violation, SB 450**

      High school graduation, credit for certain community service projects, AB 279

      Millennium scholarships, requirements, AB 85

      Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, appropriation, AB 101**

COMPACTS WITH OTHER STATES (See INTERSTATE COMPACTS)

      Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Commission for, appropriation, SB 99EX

      Juveniles, Interstate Compact for, adoption of revised compact, SB 43EX

      Juveniles, Interstate Compact on, repeal, SB 43EX

COMPENSATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, LEGISLATORS, SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, DISTRICT JUDGES AND ELECTED COUNTY OFFICERS, COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE

      Duties, name change, AB 563

      Justices, judges and judicial officers, study of salaries and contributions paid to Judicial Retirement Fund, SB 328**

COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATORS, COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE

      Creation, appropriation, AB 563

COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT, DIVISION OF (See MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF)

COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT

      Aged persons, compromise of misdemeanor offenses against prohibited, AB 7

      Domestic violence, compromise of certain offenses prohibited, AB 7, AB 10, AB 21**

      Industrial insurance claims, SB 437

      Settlement offers in civil actions, determination whether offer more favorable than judgment, AB 166*

      Tax Commission, Nevada, authority, SB 15**

COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

      Abandoned property, filing of annual reports on diskette, SB 270**

      Business records, duties regarding security of personal information, SB 347*, SB 435

      Businesses, encryption of personal information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Commission on Educational Technology (See EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COMMISSION ON)

      Confidential information stored on computers (See CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION)

      County assessors, financing of office technology, SB 394**

      County clerks, use of additional fees for recording marriage certificates to update office technology, AB 482

      Department of Information Technology (See INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Digital microwave project, previous appropriation extended, AB 532**

      E-mail (See E-MAIL)

      Educational technology, appropriation, AB 335

      Election equipment, reimbursement of costs to cities and counties, AB 136

      Emergency response plans, electronic filing, SB 380†, AB 233

      Energy efficiency standards, duties of Office of Energy, AB 385

      Executive agencies, adoption of efficiency program, AB 361

      Financial forgery laboratories, prohibited acts, SB 347*

      Internet (See INTERNET)

      Monitors and flat panel displays, programs for collection and recycling, AB 65

      Nevada Online Encyclopedia, appropriation, SB 495, SB 526

      Payday loan services, search of customer databases, AB 340

      Personal computers

             Exemptions from execution, AB 428

             State officers and employees, notice of employer’s access, AB 158*

      Personal information, unauthorized acquisition, duties of system owner, AB 334*

      Public works, electronic submission and storage of bid documents, SB 426**

      Response agencies, compatibility of systems used in state, SB 194**

      Sales tax holiday, designation, SB 356, AB 320

      School accountability reports, summaries in electronic format, AB 154**

      Spyware, definition, prohibited acts, AB 334*

      Uniform Commercial Code, electronic documents and transactions, SB 198*, SB 200, SB 201*

COMSTOCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

      Architectural changes, approvals, SB 82**

      Meetings, notices, waivers, SB 82**

      Preservation generally (See HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY)

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 88

CONCEALED WEAPONS (See FIREARMS)

CONDOMINIUMS

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      General provisions (See HOUSING)

      Property taxes, assessment, liens, SB 358*

      Resort hotels, inclusion of certain facilities as, SB 351, SB 447

      Subdivisions, final map, contents, SB 394**

CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION

      Agriculture, State Department of, proprietary information, AB 32**

      Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada, release of information, SB 174*

      Common-Interest Communities, Commission for, information pertaining to investigations, SB 325*

      Computers

             Access logs of state agencies, AB 158*

             Databases maintained by governmental entities, confidentiality, AB 188**

             E-mail addresses of persons corresponding with governmental entities, confidentiality, AB 188**

             Personal information, unauthorized acquisition, duties of system owner, AB 334*

             Security breaches, duties of business and Attorney General, SB 347*, SB 435

      County assessor, personal information regarding certain public officers and family members, AB 142**

      Drug Use Review Board, retrospective drug use reviews, SB 420

      Drug wholesaler licensing information, SB 37*

      Education, Department of, discipline reports, SB 403

      Election candidates, certain identification numbers, AB 500*

      Foster children, guidelines and requirements, AB 43

      Health care review committees, confidentiality of proceedings, SB 119, AB 555*

      Homeland security

             City or county board meetings regarding, SB 115

             Department of Information Technology, sunset provision removed, SB 130**

      Industrial insurance claims, redaction of personal identifying information in case documents, AB 334*

      Legislative committees or studies, procedure to obtain confidential information, AB 543

      Local government purchasing, proprietary information of bidders, AB 39**

      Motor vehicles, restrictions on release of information from black boxes, AB 315*

      Nude images of certain victims, exceptions, SB 28

      Occupations and professions, complaints and discipline, uniform criteria, SB 276*

      Parole and Probation, Division of, confidentiality of information obtained by employees, SB 137**

      Paternity actions, personal identifying information, SB 164**

      Peace officers, personal information, AB 259*

      Physicians, reports of surgeries and related sentinel events, AB 120, AB 555*

      Pupils, expelled or suspended, access to disciplinary records, SB 367**

      Real Estate Division, complaints filed with, SB 332*

      Recreation programs of local governments, personal information of participants, AB 31*

      Registered voters, certain identification numbers, AB 500*

      School administrators, evaluations, input by teachers, AB 279

      School districts, financial management reviews, AB 580**

      Social Security numbers in public records, AB 334*, AB 500*

CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS ACT OF 1996

      Repeal, AJR 7

CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF

      Capital improvement projects, funding, repayments, SB 524**

      Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program, Account for the, appropriation, AB 106**

      Collective bargaining for certain employees authorized, AB 484, AB 568

      Conservation Districts, Division of, appropriation for insurance premiums, AB 94**

      Environmental covenants, duty to keep registry, SB 263

      Environmental Protection, Division of

             Administrator, member of Board for Financing Water Projects, SB 395*

             Alternative fuels, duties, SB 288

             Discharges of Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up, expenditures, reimbursements, SB 16**

             Emission control inspection stations, approved methods for certain services, duties, AB 239*

             Environmental health specialists, exemption from regulations, SB 246, AB 260**

             Interbasin transfers of water, submission of information, AB 434

             Solid waste disposal (See Solid waste disposal, this heading)

             Water system regulation, powers and duties, SB 395*

      Forestry, Division of

             Arson investigators, peace officer category, AB 358

             Capital improvement projects, funding, repayments, SB 524**

             Community Wildfire Protection Plans, appropriation, SB 497, SB 526

             Firemen redesignated firefighters, AB 507*

             Forester Firewarden, State

                   Fire protection district annexations, duties, AB 535

                   Peace officer powers, AB 358

                   State Environmental Commission, removal as member, AB 25, AB 434

             Foresters and firewardens, peace officer powers, AB 358

             Nevada Fire Safe Council, appropriations, SB 497, SB 526

             Travel allowance for certain employees, increase, AB 463

      Lake Tahoe, Environmental Improvement Program, duties, SB 441, AB 458**

      Offices, appropriation, AB 106**

      Solid waste disposal

             Facilities, inspections, SB 396*

             Fees, authority to establish, use of proceeds, SB 396*

             Liner and leachate collection systems, regulation, AB 444

             Permits for motor vehicle batteries, tires and oil, authority to issue, SB 396*

             Recycling and reduction

                   City programs, review and approval, SB 396*

                   Grants to enhance waste management systems and efficiency, SB 396*

      State Lands, Division of

             Lake Tahoe, bond issue for Environmental Improvement Program, duties, SB 441, AB 458**

             Monte Cristo’s Castle, acquisition for state park directed, AB 283

             Sale of lands

                   Appraisal, procedure, SB 394**, AB 33, AB 312**

                   Reports to Legislature, SB 394**, AB 312**

      State Parks, Division of

             Account for Maintenance of State Park Facilities and Grounds, creation, sources, SB 318**

             Art displays and sales in state parks, regulation, AB 351*

             California Trail Wayside Sites, funding, SB 314*

             Elgin Schoolhouse, funding, SB 314**, SB 498

             Monte Cristo’s Castle, acquisition for state park directed, AB 283

             Park improvements, reversion of previous appropriations and authorized expenditures extended, SB 517**

             Rangers and employees, peace officer powers, AB 358

      Terminal leave, appropriation for costs, AB 94**

      Water Planning, Division of

             Hydrographic basins, posting of information on website of State Engineer, SB 62**, SB 216

             Interbasin transfers of water, submission of information, AB 434

             Reorganization as section of Division of Water Resources, SB 62**, SB 216

      Water resources, conduct of inventory, appropriation, AB 253, AB 434

      Water Resources, Division of

             Administrative improvements, appropriation, AB 349

             Information technology, appropriation, AB 349

             Interbasin transfers of water, submission of information, AB 434

             Litigation costs, appropriation, AB 106**

             State Engineer generally (See STATE ENGINEER)

             Subdivision of land, approval of maps, AB 125*

             United States Geological Survey funding projects, appropriation, AB 94**

             Water Planning Section, creation, duties, SB 62**, SB 216

CONSERVATION CAMPS

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 91**

      Travel allowance for certain employees, increase, AB 463

CONSERVATION COMMISSION, STATE

      Gifts and grants, powers, SB 294*

CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Grants, powers of State Conservation Commission, SB 294*

      Supervisors, filing of financial disclosure statements unnecessary, AB 64**

CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

CONSTABLES (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Vehicle accidents, reports, SB 175*

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, NEVADA

      Arguments on proposed amendments, preparation, SB 222

      Ballot questions generally, time for voting on, SJR 5

      Congressional Term Limits Act of 1996, repeal, AJR 7

      Forfeiture of office for three or more ethical breaches, AJR 9

      Initiative petitions, signature requirements, SJR 3, AJR 5, AJR 8

      Intermediate Appellate Court, creation, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

      Legislature

             Appropriations, limitations, exceptions, SJR 5, SJR 6, SJR 9

             Authorized expenditures, limitations, SJR 5, SJR 9

             Communications allowance, amount, SJR 11 of the 72nd Session

             Salary, number of days received, SJR 11 of the 72nd Session

             Special sessions

                   Convening on legislative petition, AJR 13 of the 72nd Session

                   Limit on duration and consideration of matters, AJR 13 of the 72nd Session

             Supermajority required for certain state spending increases or creation of public debt, SJR 6

             Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Lottery, state lottery for support of education authorized, AJR 2

      Public debt, legislative supermajority and voter approval required to create, SJR 5

      Publication in newspaper, requirement removed, AB 136

      Rainy Day Fund, constitutional mandate, uses, SJR 5, SJR 6, SJR 9

      Reapportionment Commission, creation, SJR 10

      Recall of public officers, restrictions, petitions, SJR 4

      Referendum petitions, signature requirements, AJR 5, AJR 8

      Sample ballots, requirements, SB 222

      Secretary of Finance, Office created, duties, AJR 3

      Secretary of State

             Legislative sessions, duties, AJR 13 of the 72nd Session

             Website, posting of information regarding proposed amendments, AB 136

      Stabilize the Operation of the State Government, Fund to, constitutional mandate, uses, SJR 5, SJR 6, SJR 9

      State Controller, Office eliminated, duties transferred to

             Secretary of Finance, AJR 3

             State Treasurer, AJR 3

      State Treasurer

             Office eliminated, assumption of duties by Secretary of Finance, AJR 3

             State Controller, assumption of duties by Treasurer, AJR 3

      Taxation

             Approval of new or increased taxes by vote of people required, SJR 5

             Court order compelling tax levy, approval by Legislature, SJR 11

             Excess amounts collected, refund required, SJR 5

             Lawsuits to enforce constitutional mandates, taxpayer rights, SJR 5, SJR 6

             Motor vehicle and fuel taxes and fees, expansion of allowed uses, SJR 14

             Property taxes

                    Aged persons, limitation on amount of tax imposed, AJR 11, AJR 18

                   Exemptions, required findings to enact, sunsets, AJR 16

                   Increases restricted or prohibited, SJR 5, SJR 6

                   New taxes prohibited, SJR 5, SJR 6

                   Single-family residence occupied by owner, partial abatement or exemption authorized, SJR 7

             Sales tax exemptions, required findings to enact, sunsets, AJR 16

      Term limits for public officers, repeal, AJR 7

      Text of proposed amendments, posting at polling places, SB 222

      Unfunded mandates, prohibitions, SJR 5, SJR 6

      University Regents, election, appointment, number and terms, AJR 11 of the 72nd Session

      Voters guide, publication, posting at polling places, SB 227

      Voters, residency requirements, AJR 10

CONSTRUCTION CONTROLS

      Lessees undertaking work of improvement, duties, SB 343*

      Residential pools and spas, liaisons between contractors and property owners, SB 434

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

      Change of ownership, effect on statutes of limitation and repose, SB 266

      Common-interest communities

             Legal actions, explanation of pros and cons to unit owners, SB 258

             Notices to unit buyers, SB 258

             Sale of unit, notice requirements, SB 258

      Expert consultants, ethics, SB 58

      Nonresidential buildings, duties of attorneys in actions against design professionals, SB 191

      Questions or disputes, submission to State Contractors’ Board, AB 537**

      Recovery Fund, maximum payout for claims against contractor, AB 34**

CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

      Persons included or excluded as contractors, AB 193†, AB 370

CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR

      Canadian pharmacies, postings on website, AB 195

      Contact information, provision to injured employees, posting on website, appropriation, SB 126**

      Drug prices and availability, provision of information, SB 157

      Hospital Patients, Bureau for

             Assessment for support of Bureau, maximum annual amount, SB 514**

             Hospitals to provide patients with information on Bureau, SB 155**

      Industrial insurance, employment of persons with experience related to, SB 126**

      Injured employees, duties transferred, SB 126

      Managed care organizations, time for filing annual report with Office, AB 569**

      Uninsured persons, provision of information on prescription programs, SB 157

      Website postings

             Canadian pharmacies licensed by State to fill mail order prescriptions, AB 195

             Drug programs for uninsured persons, SB 157

             Prescription drug availability and pharmaceutical services, SB 157

CONSUMER PROTECTION, BUREAU OF (See ATTORNEY GENERAL)

CONSUMER REPORTS (See CREDIT REPORTS)

CONSUMERS’ ADVOCATE

      Consumer Protection, Bureau of (See ATTORNEY GENERAL)

CONTACT LENSES (See EYES AND EYESIGHT)

CONTEMPT OF COURT

      Children in need of protection, visitation with siblings, violations, AB 42*

      Court costs and attorneys’ fees, assessment against guilty party, AB 79*

      Juvenile courts, punishment of acts that would be contempt by adult, AB 359

CONTRACTORS

      Additional work performed, rights of contractor, SB 343†, AB 356

      Business licenses, local license requirements, prohibitions, SB 218**, SB 422**

      Certificate of occupancy, provision to owner as condition of payment, SB 300**

      Change orders, effect of failure to issue or give sufficient notice, SB 300**

      Complaints, procedures, SB 434**

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Construction managers, inclusion or exclusion as contractor, AB 193†, AB 370

      Definition, AB 193**, AB 370

      Discipline

             Background checks, requirement if proceedings initiated, SB 163**

             Grounds, SB 58, SB 448, AB 501**

             Persons subject to, AB 501**

      Employment agencies, inclusion as contractor, AB 370

      False advertising, prohibited acts, AB 501**

      Fines, amount, interest, AB 501**

      Higher-tiered contractor defined, SB 300**

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Licenses

             Background checks, SB 163

             Denial, grounds, AB 501**

             Financial statements and affidavits, form, AB 501**

      Limitation of actions for certain offenses, SB 434**, AB 501**

      Materials or equipment, payment for, SB 300**

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

             Release of lien as condition of payment, SB 300**

             Requirements, SB 343*, SB 448

      Minorities, acquisition of construction skills encouraged, AB 210*

      Occupational safety and health (See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH)

      Planned unit developments

             Master developers and construction managers excluded as contractors, AB 193

             Owners of planned development units, excluded as contractors, AB 193**

      Prime contractors, definition, relations with owners and subcontractors, SB 300**, AB 356

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Recovery Fund

             Maximum payout for claims against contractor, AB 34**

             Time for filing complaint to recover money, SB 434

      Residential pools and spas, regulation, SB 434**

      Solar energy systems projects

             Inspection requirements, AB 385

             Licensure of photovoltaic installers, AB 385

      State Contractors’ Board

             Administrative fines, duties, AB 501**

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints, duties, uniform disciplinary process, SB 434**

             Construction defects, receipt of questions and disputes, AB 537**

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Financial statements and affidavits, receipt, form, AB 501**

             Investigators, peace officer powers, AB 358

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Residential pools and spas, regulations, SB 434**

      Stopping work

             Grounds, SB 300**, AB 356

             Improvement undertaken by lessees, rights of contractor, SB 343*

             Recovery, amount authorized, SB 300**

      Subcontractors

             Additional work by subcontractor, rights of subcontractor, AB 356

             Business license, proof required, AB 449

             Lower-tiered subcontractor, definition, SB 300**, AB 356

      Surety bonds, requirements, AB 238

      Unconscionable contract provisions void, SB 300**, AB 356

      Unemployment compensation (See UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION)

      Unfair and improper practices, prohibitions, AB 501**

      Withholding of payments

             Amount allowable, SB 300**

             Correction of condition or reason for withholding, requirements, SB 300**

             Notice of withholding

                   Disagreement with notice, authority to stop work, SB 300**

                   Rights of parties when notice omitted, AB 356

             Retention amount, limitation, SB 300**

      Women, acquisition of construction skills encouraged, AB 210*

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

      Damages caused by intoxication, liability of person providing substance unlawfully, SB 337

      Discovery or cleanup, penalty for death or injury to person during, AB 531**

      Drug abuse (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Drug paraphernalia, penalty for repeat offenses, AB 72

      Firearms involved in violations, forfeiture, SB 272

      Marijuana (See MARIJUANA)

      Minors

             Agencies which provide child welfare services, authority to share information with other state or local agencies, SB 296*

             Allowing minor to be present in conveyance or upon premises where illegal activities conducted, penalties, AB 465*

             Furnishing controlled substance to minor in private residence, liability for damages caused by, SB 337

             Infants, reports of prenatal illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms, SB 296*

             School pupils, use as condition of enrollment or attendance prohibited, SB 461†, AB 134

      Narcotics interdiction missions, Civil Air Patrol Account, use of money, SB 481**

      Physicians, authority to possess, prescribe, administer and dispense, SB 231

      Pregnant women, unlawful use of drugs, penalties, AB 536

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Public assistance, ineligibility due to drug convictions, SB 462

      University and Community College System of Nevada, exemption from state purchasing laws, SB 410**

CONVENIENCE STORES (See also RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS)

      Alcoholic beverages, offering samples prohibited, SB 233**

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 2

CONVENTION AUTHORITIES

      Clark County Fair and Recreation Board, composition, SB 20**

      Convention facilities, licensing fees, SB 392

      Elko Convention and Visitors Authority, audio recordings or transcripts of meetings, SB 421**

      Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, funding, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

CONVENTIONS

      Personal property obtained at event, use tax inapplicable, AB 554**

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, PUBLIC AGENCIES

      Fires on wild lands, suppression, SB 237

      Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, operation, AB 456**

      National Guard Challenge Program, participation, AB 170

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

      Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

      Homeowners’ associations, registration and fee requirements, SB 453*

CORONERS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report and investigate, AB 267*

      Board of Medical Examiners, reports to, AB 288

      Death certificates, fee for support of coroners’ offices, SB 118*

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Juvenile visitation program, continuation, SB 118*

      Prescriptions, release of information to coroners, SB 118*

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

      Child care facilities, prohibited acts, AB 200

      School personnel, grounds for discipline, AB 517

CORPORATIONS

      Bylaws, power to amend or repeal, SB 338*

      Campaign contributions, disclosures, SB 338

      Certificate of extension of corporate existence, fee, SB 453*

      Close corporations, delayed effective date authorized on documents filed with Secretary of State, SB 338*

      Development corporations (See DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS)

      Documents filed with Secretary of State

             Delayed effective date authorized, SB 338*

             Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Foreign corporations

             Blank forms, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

             Effectiveness of initial qualification, SB 338

             Secretary of State as agent for service of process, fee, SB 453

      Housing discrimination, applicability of laws, AB 189

      Insurance companies (See INSURANCE COMPANIES)

      Mergers, conversions or exchanges

             Board of directors, authority to submit plan without recommendation, SB 338*

             Contents of plans, SB 338*

             Stockholders of record, time for written consent, SB 338*

      Nonprofit (See NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS)

      Notice of fee due, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

      Officers or directors, resignation, payment of filing fees, SB 453*

      Ownership, disclosures by certain entities doing business with State or local government, SB 338

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Physical therapy, division of profits, SB 168

      Prescription drug wholesalers, regulation, SB 37*

      Publicly funded entities, financial disclosures by certain officers, AB 500

      Real estate investment trust, qualification of corporation as, SB 338*

      Real property transfers, taxation, AB 245

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Stock

             Certificates of designation, contents, SB 453*

             Fractional shares, treatment, SB 338*

             Judgments against stockholder, satisfaction, SB 453

             Shares issued for consideration, SB 338*

             Transfer, authorized restrictions on, SB 338*

             Treasury shares held by other entity, SB 338*

      Stockholders

             Corporate action creating dissenters’ rights, consent or approval, SB 338*

             Judgments against stockholder, satisfaction, SB 453

             Mergers, conversions or exchanges, written consent, SB 338*

             Proxies, revocation, irrevocable proxies, SB 338*

             Receipt of money or scrip in lieu of fractional shares, rights, SB 338*

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

CORPORATIONS SOLE

      Default penalty, SB 453

      Documents filed with Secretary of State

             Correction of records, fees, SB 453

             Delayed effective date authorized, SB 338

             Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Collective bargaining authorized for certain employees, AB 484

      Director

             Advisory Commission on Sentencing, member, SB 331*

             Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, representation, SB 452**

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, member, AB 177

      Female offenders, direct contact with female overseers only, AB 272

      Halfway Houses, Board of Examiners for, creation, SB 282

      Legislative study on sentencing, pardons, parole and probation, duties, ACR 17

      Offender Tracking Information System, appropriation, SB 502

      Prisons (See PRISONS AND PRISONERS)

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Restitution center, land exchange agreements, AB 299**

      Salary increases, AB 577**

      Southern Nevada Women’s Correctional Facility, appropriation, SB 91**

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 91**

      Travel allowance for certain employees, increase, AB 463

      Vehicles, appropriation for purchase, SB 104**

      Youthful offender facility, designation authorized, AB 329

COSMETOLOGY

      Barbering, unlawful acts by cosmetology licensees, SB 335**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Cosmetological establishments

             Lease of space to other professionals authorized, SB 333**, SB 335**

             Men’s hair cutting, prohibition repealed, SB 333**

      Demonstrators of cosmetics, definition, SB 333**

      Discipline

             Background checks, requirement if proceedings initiated, SB 163**

             Fines for violations, increase, SB 335**

      Licenses

             Background checks, SB 163

             Barbers, effect of failing cosmetology examination, SB 335**

             Examination in language other than English or Spanish, requests, SB 335**

             Expiration and renewal, SB 333**, SB 335**

             Fees, SB 335**

             Instructors, SB 333†, SB 335**

             Limited licenses, issuance, AB 496*

             Massage therapists, co-licensing as cosmetologist or aesthetician, AB 250*, AB 496*

             Provisional licenses, expiration, SB 333**

             Student instructors, SB 333**

             Temporary educational permit repealed, SB 333**

             Temporary licenses, issuance, AB 496

      Permanent cosmetics, regulation, AB 360

      Schools of cosmetology

             Instructors

                   Experience, requirements, SB 333**

                   Licensure, SB 333**, SB 335**

                   Number required, SB 333

             Massage therapy, courses, SB 333**

             Surety bonds, requirement, amount, SB 333**

             Training requirements, SB 333**, SB 335**

      State Board of Cosmetology

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Co-licensure of cosmetologist or aesthetician as massage therapist, duties, AB 496*

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Disclosure of certain information on licensees prohibited, SB 335**

             License fees, establishment of certain fees by regulation, AB 496

             Limited licenses, duties, AB 496*

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Qualifications of members, SB 333

             Temporary licenses, authority to issue, prohibited acts, AB 496

             Term limits, SB 335**

      Temporary educational permits

             Authority to grant permits repealed, SB 335**

             Fee increase, SB 335

COUNSELORS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Alcohol and drug abuse (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Attorneys (See ATTORNEYS AT LAW; ATTORNEYS’ FEES)

      Domestic violence offenders, counseling, SB 75, SB 77**, SB 86**

      Gambling (See PROBLEM GAMBLING COUNSELORS)

      Marriage and family therapists (See MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS)

      Psychiatrists (See PSYCHIATRISTS)

      Psychologists (See PSYCHOLOGISTS)

      School counselors (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

      Substance abuse counselors (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Vocational rehabilitation counselors, ethics, duties, SB 225**, AB 364*

COUNTERFEITING

      Cigarettes, unlawful acts, AB 464**

COUNTIES

      Agriculture, local sales tax to preserve and protect, voter approval, SB 170*

      Art centers (See ARTS AND HUMANITIES)

      Bonds and other obligations (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Building departments

             Mobile homes, manufactured homes and commercial coaches, regulatory authority, SB 381**

             School facilities, duties, fees, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Capital improvements

             Contents of plans, SB 107*

             Reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             Time for submitting plans, SB 413**

      Carson City (See CARSON CITY)

      Clark (See CLARK COUNTY)

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Debt management commissions (See DEBT MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONS)

      Dillon’s Rule, abolishment, SB 427

      Douglas (See DOUGLAS COUNTY)

      Economic development (See ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT)

      Elections (See ELECTIONS)

      Elko (See ELKO COUNTY)

      Equalization boards, per diem, SB 180**

      Esmeralda, appropriation for Office of Coordinator of Services for Veterans, SB 50, SB 526

      Finances and funds (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Fire departments (See FIRE DEPARTMENTS)

      Fires on wild lands, agreements for suppression, tax levy, SB 237

      Franchise fees, restrictions and prohibitions, SB 277

      Grocery stores, permits to serve samples of alcoholic beverages, SB 233**

      Handicapped parking violations, use of fines, SB 269

      Health boards (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Historic preservation (See HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY)

      Homeless persons (See HOMELESS PERSONS)

      Humboldt, fees for services of State Public Defender, SB 522**

      Indigent (See INDIGENT PERSONS)

      Investments, securities issued by wastewater authorities, AB 167**

      Jails (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Juvenile detention facilities (See JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Libraries, local sales tax for support, voter approval, SB 170*

      Lincoln, fees for services of State Public Defender, SB 522**

      Lyon (See LYON COUNTY)

      Manufactured or mobile home parks, appointment of board of directors or trustees, AB 437**

      Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

      Mentally ill persons (See MENTALLY ILL PERSONS)

      Merger, consolidation or dissolution of sanitation, water or sewer district, procedure, AB 475*

      Minerals, tax on net proceeds (See MINERALS, TAX ON NET PROCEEDS)

      Motor vehicle fuel tax (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX; MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES)

      Nuisance abatement (See NUISANCES)

      Nye, appropriation for Office of Coordinator of Services for Veterans, SB 50, SB 526

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Parking (See PARKING FACILITIES AND REGULATIONS)

      Parks and recreation

             Art displays and sales, regulation, AB 351*

             Local sales tax for support, voter approval, SB 170*

      Pershing, fees for services of State Public Defender, SB 522**

      Pollution (See also AIR POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES)

             Grants from State for pollution control, SB 25, SB 26**

      Property managers, regulation, SB 422**

      Property owned or leased by county

             Capital improvements (See Capital improvements, this heading)

             Reconveyance of certain land, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

             Sale, lease, exchange or disposal

                   Appraisal, procedures, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

                   Reports to Legislature, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Telephone systems, powers and duties, SB 210**

             Voter registration sites, designation, AB 89**

      Property tax appeals that may affect county, notice, joinder in action, SB 186

      Public utility fees imposed by county, pledge to repay bonds, AB 402

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Publications in electronic format, notice and access given to State Publications Distribution Center, AB 510**

      Purchasing (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING)

      Religion, government burden on free exercise prohibited, remedies, AB 246

      Segway scooters, regulation, SB 417**

      Senior facilities, local sales tax for support, voter approval, SB 170*

      Solid waste disposal (See SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL)

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

      Storey (See STOREY COUNTY)

      Sustainable energy standards, task force or committee on, purpose, AB 385

      Tax abatements for certain businesses, endorsement, regulation, SB 229*

      Tax increment areas, creation, SB 389**

      Taxicabs and limousines, regulation, AB 285

      Tourism improvement districts, creation, duties, SB 306**

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Transit systems, appropriation for matching programs, SB 440

      Vehicles owned by, use of fuel additives, AB 225

      Washoe (See WASHOE COUNTY)

      Water

             Conservation (See WATER CONSERVATION)

             Export fee, amount, SB 35*

             Planning commissions, membership, AB 332

             Sale or lease of water rights, SB 466**

             Water Resources Planning and Development, Advisory Board on, representation, SB 62**, SB 216

      Weed control, appropriation for grants, AB 413

      White Pine (See WHITE PINE COUNTY)

      Wildlife boards (See WILDLIFE, COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS TO MANAGE)

COUNTY ASSESSORS

      Allodial titles, duties, AB 570**

      Assessor’s roll, establishment of program for private individuals to acquire complete list, AB 142**

      Confidentiality of personal information regarding public officers and employees, AB 142**

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Property tax (See also PROPERTY TAXES)

             Abatement, provision of certain information to Department of Taxation, SB 509*

             Commissions for collection of person property taxes, amount paid to county assessor, accounting, SB 394

             Commissions for collection of personal property taxes, SB 394**

             Complaints, estimation of property value if complainant uncooperative, SB 394

             Duties, SB 394**, AB 128*, AB 392*

             Payment receipts, responsibility transferred to county tax receivers, SB 394**

             Seizure of property for unpaid taxes, notice to legal owner, SB 394**

      Salary increase, SB 419

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      State Board of Equalization, appeal of Board decisions, SB 186

      Technology

             Acquisition and improvement, financing of, SB 394**

             Reports, duties, SB 394**

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Threatening or intimidating assessors, penalty, AB 528*

COUNTY CLERKS

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Elections, duties regarding (See generally ELECTIONS)

      Marriage certificates, recording, fees, AB 482

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Website postings

             Constitutional amendments and statewide measures, AB 136

             Public information related to elections, AB 499†, AB 500*

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Clark County

             Countywide district board of health, creation, duties, AB 380**

             Election districts, AB 149

             Lobbying before Board by relative of Commissioner, SB 349

      County assessor’s office, reports regarding technology, receipt, SB 394**

      County coroners, account for support of office required, SB 118*

      Court filing fees, authority to impose, amount, SB 177*

      Dillon’s Rule, abolishment, SB 427

      Economic development in rural areas or blighted urban areas, grants, procedures, SB 526

      Enterprise funds for building permit fees, oversight, SB 184**

      Ethics (See ETHICS)

      Hospital districts in smaller counties, dissolution, SB 235*

      Judicial retirement, powers and duties, SB 438**

      Marriage certificates, reports from county clerk, AB 482

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Homeland security, closed meetings, confidentiality of minutes, SB 115

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Permits for motor vehicle batteries, tires and oil, authority to issue transferred, SB 396

      Property taxes (See also PROPERTY TAXES)

             Assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

             Payment receipts, responsibility transferred to county tax receivers, SB 394**

             Unassessed or underassessed property, duties, SB 394

      School districts, veto power over trustee decisions, SB 241

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Voting on matters benefiting member restricted, SB 220

COUNTY CORONERS (See CORONERS)

COUNTY EMPLOYEES

      Collective bargaining, mediation and subsequent events, timing, AB 483*

      Ethics in Government Law, Nevada (See ETHICS)

      Fair share agreements with labor unions, service fees, AB 69

      False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

      Family, youth and juvenile services, departments of, confidentiality of county assessor information on personnel, AB 142

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Identity theft by employee, penalties for certain acts, SB 347*

      Intimidating or threatening employees, penalty, AB 528*

      Legislative members, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

      Meetings in violation of Open Meeting Law, attendance prohibited, reports to Ethics Commission, SB 386, AB 419

      Military duty, leave of absence, AB 376

      Redevelopment, employees involved in planning or approval, purchase of property in redevelopment area, SB 11

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Service animals, training regarding rights urged, SCR 3

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Whistleblowers, protection, AB 419

COUNTY FAIR AND RECREATION BOARDS (See FAIR AND RECREATION BOARDS)

COUNTY HOSPITALS (See HOSPITALS)

COUNTY MANAGERS

      Enterprise funds for building permit fees, oversight, SB 184

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX

      Department of Taxation, fee for collection, AB 255**

      Retail sales of fuel, penalty for failure to remit tax, AB 255**

      Smaller counties, imposition of additional tax upon voter approval, SB 181**

COUNTY RECORDERS

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Real property transfer tax (See REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX)

      Recording of instruments (See RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS)

      Redevelopment agencies, provision of information on compensation offers, AB 143

      Salary increase, SB 419

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

COUNTY TREASURERS

      Clark County Treasurer, duties as treasurer of district board of health, AB 380**

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Property taxes (See also PROPERTY TAXES)

             Commissions for collection of person property taxes, amount paid to county treasurer, accounting, SB 394

             Commissions for collection of personal property taxes, accounting, SB 394**

             Internet site, provision of information, AB 128*

             Sales of delinquent property, duties, AB 371**

      Salary increase, SB 419

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

COURT ADMINISTRATOR

      Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107

      Clark County Mental Health Court, appropriation, AB 41

      Domestic violence

             Offender treatment programs, reports, SB 77**

             Study of criminal justice system in rural Nevada, duties, AB 219*

      Legislative study on sentencing, pardons, parole and probation, duties, ACR 17

      Salaries and Judicial Retirement Fund contributions, study, duties, SB 328**

      Senior judges, appropriation for salaries, SB 369

COURT COSTS AND FEES

      Appearances, fees, use of proceeds, SB 177*

      Arbitration, mediation, settlement conference and short trials, additional fee for support of, SB 177*

      Collection of certain loans, check-cashing and deferred deposit debts, award, AB 384**

      Commencement or transfer of action, fees, SB 177*

      Contempt cases, assessment against guilty party, AB 79*

      Contractors, award in certain actions, SB 300**

      Court reporters, fees, redesignation as compensation, AB 91*

      Expanded actions or defenses, fees, AB 396

      Filing fees, use of proceeds, SB 177*

      Guardianship proceedings

             Bad faith filings, charge against party making, AB 551

             Use of fees to support public guardian office, AB 282

      Justices’ courts, filing or transfer of action to district court, SB 177

      Legal aid for indigents, court fees, use of proceeds, SB 177*

      Military personnel, actions to enforce certain employment rights, award, AB 319

      Nonpayment, registration of vehicle prohibited, SB 474

      Open Meeting Law violations, recovery against guilty party, SB 416

      Prisoners, waiver of costs and fees restricted, AB 467

      Records, search and retrieval, fees established, SB 177

      Specialty court programs, funding, SB 369

      Taxpayer actions, award, AB 392

COURT REPORTERS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Certificates

             Examinations, AB 91*

             Fees, AB 91*

             Revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew, grounds, AB 91*

      Certified Court Reporters’ Board of Nevada

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Designated representatives by firms, regulation, AB 91, AB 91**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Communication Access Realtime Translation, certification as court reporter to provide realtime captioning, SB 134*

      Fees, amount, redesignation as compensation, AB 91*

      Firms

             Change in ownership or designated representative, report to Board, AB 91**, AB 91

             Designated representative, appointment by, AB 91

             Designated representative, appointment, qualifications, AB 91**

             License application and renewal, AB 91**, AB 91

      Temporary practice, qualifications and authorization, AB 91*

      Transcripts of meetings of public bodies, SB 421**

      Voice writing, use authorized, regulation, AB 446

COURTS

      Administrative Office of the Courts (See COURT ADMINISTRATOR)

      Civil actions (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

      Criminal procedure (See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)

      District courts (See DISTRICT COURTS)

      Evidence (See EVIDENCE)

      Intermediate Appellate Court

             Creation, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

             Supreme Court, study of creation of Court of Appeals requested, SB 234*

      Judicial officers, study of salaries and contributions to Judicial Retirement Fund, SB 328**

      Juries (See JURIES)

      Justices’ courts (See JUSTICES OF THE PEACE; JUSTICES’ COURTS)

      Juvenile courts (See JUVENILE COURTS)

      Municipal courts (See MUNICIPAL COURTS)

      Property tax assessment rolls, confidentiality of information on employees, AB 142

      Short trials (See SHORT TRIALS)

      Supreme Court (See SUPREME COURT)

COVENANTS

      Common-interest communities, availability of CC&Rs, AB 71

      Environmental Covenants Act, adoption, SB 263*

      Wind energy systems, certain restrictions void, AB 236*

CRANE OPERATORS

      Certification requirements, regulation, AB 540*

CREDIT CARDS AND DEBIT CARDS

      Encryption of personal information sent electronically by businesses, SB 347*

      Issuers, provision of information on security and unlawful use of data, SB 347*

      Opt-out charges, prohibited acts, penalties, SB 7

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      State agencies, fees for payments returned, SB 112**

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Taxpayers, discount of certain taxes for remittance by card, SB 393

CREDIT INSURANCE (See also INSURANCE)

      Motor vehicle dealer employees exempt from licensing laws, SB 61

CREDIT REPORTS

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically by businesses, SB 347*

      Issuers of credit cards, provision of information regarding data security, unlawful use of data, SB 347*

      Personal identification number, issuance to consumers upon request, SB 347

      Security alert, consumer rights, agency duties, SB 80

      Security freeze, consumer rights, agency duties, SB 80*

CREDIT UNIONS

      Acquisitions

             Application fee, SB 431*

             Out-of-state depository institution, acquisition of Nevada branch, SB 255*

      Deceased persons, release of information to public administrators, AB 78**

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Examination by Commissioner of Financial Institutions, SB 431*

      Fines for violations, SB 431*

      Foreign credit unions, applications, investigations, fees, SB 431*

      Licenses

             Applications, requirements, fees, SB 431*

             Background checks of applicants, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Merger or consolidation, application fee, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, prohibited acts, SB 431*

      Public money, deposits, SB 113, SB 464

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

CREDITORS

      Execution of judgments (See EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS)

      Foreclosures (See FORECLOSURES)

      Judgment creditor of stockholder, use of stock to satisfy judgment, SB 453

      Local governments experiencing severe financial emergency, effect, duties of creditors, SB 67**

CREMATION

      Dead bodies received for medical purposes, cremation of excess bodies, SB 193*

      Operators of crematories

             Background checks, SB 163**

             Board (See FUNERAL BOARD, NEVADA STATE)

             Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

CRIME AGAINST A CHILD

      Alcohol or drug abuse treatment programs for offenders, assignment prohibited, SB 341**, AB 274

      Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, access by offender prohibited, penalty, SB 341†, AB 274

      Community notification website, establishment, prohibited acts, SB 341*, AB 274

      Driver’s license or commercial driver’s license, requirements for receipt, SB 341*, AB 274

      Employers, receipt of information regarding current or prospective employee or volunteer, SB 341*, AB 274

      Gaming employees, grounds for suspension of registration, procedure, SB 341*, AB 274

      Identification card, requirements for receipt, SB 341*, AB 274

      Registration of offenders

             Record of registration, contents, SB 341†, AB 274

             Residence of offender, duty to notify law enforcement agency of additional residence, SB 341†, AB 274

             Violations, penalty, SB 341*, AB 274

      Sentence diversion for alcohol or drug abuse, offenders ineligible, SB 341**

CRIME AGAINST NATURE

      Solicitation of minor to engage in, penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

      Crime against a child (See CRIME AGAINST A CHILD)

      Death penalty, minimum age for imposition, AB 6**

      Deceptive trade practices (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

      Domestic violence (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      DUI (See DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

      Felonies (See FELONIES)

      Firearms violations (See FIREARMS)

      Genetic marker testing, crimes requiring, SB 341*, AB 382

      Gross misdemeanors (See GROSS MISDEMEANORS)

      Misdemeanors (See MISDEMEANORS)

      Sex offenders (See SEX OFFENDERS)

      Suspension of sentence (See SENTENCE, SUSPENSION OF)

      Traffic violations (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

CRIMINAL HISTORY, RECORDS OF

      Agencies providing personal care services in the home, submission of information, AB 337**

      Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History

             Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, duties, SB 452**

             Removal from jurisdiction of Nevada Highway Patrol Division, SB 452**

             Uniform Program for Reporting Crimes

                   Advisory Committee, repeal, SB 452**

                   Repeal of Program, SB 452

      Genetic marker testing, submission of information, AB 382

      Medical Examiners, Board of, receipt of records upon request, AB 208**

      Nude images of certain victims, confidentiality, SB 28

      Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, receipt of records upon request, AB 208**

      Sealing records of criminal proceedings, earliest time to make request, SB 282*, SB 360

      Security guards, requests for information on suspicious persons or vehicles, SB 308

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child

             Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, duties, SB 341†, AB 274

             Community notification website, establishment, SB 341*, AB 274

             Contingency Fund, requests for allocations for certain expenses authorized, SB 341*, AB 274

             Employers, receipt of information without written consent of prospective or current employee authorized, SB 341*, AB 274

             Fees for providing information to nonprofit organization prohibited, SB 341*, AB 274

             Gaming Control Board, State, sharing of information, SB 341*, AB 274

             Motor Vehicles, Department of, sharing of information, SB 341*, AB 274

             Statewide registry, program to provide public with access repealed, SB 341*, AB 274

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

      Division of Parole and Probation, investigative powers, SB 137**

      Nude images of certain victims, release for purposes of investigation, SB 28

      Peace officers under investigation, suspension of internal investigation pending completion of criminal investigation, AB 358

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

      Aged persons, compromise of misdemeanor offenses against prohibited, AB 7

      Appeals from justice’s court to district court, transmittal of transcript, AB 12

      Arrest (See ARREST)

      Bail (See BAIL)

      Breath testing devices, admissibility of affidavits or declarations, objections, AB 550*

      Death penalty, minimum age for imposition, AB 6**

      Defenses, marijuana sales to minors, Initiative Petition 3

      Domestic violence (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      Evidence (See EVIDENCE)

      Forfeitures (See FORFEITURES)

      Genetic markers, crimes for which testing required, appropriation, SB 341*, AB 267*, AB 382

      Juveniles (See JUVENILE COURTS)

      Mentally ill persons (See MENTALLY ILL PERSONS)

      Parole (See PAROLE)

      Plea bargaining (See PLEA BARGAINING)

      Probation (See PROBATION)

      Restitution (See RESTITUTION)

      Sealing records (See SEALING RECORDS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS)

      Suspended sentences (See SENTENCE, SUSPENSION OF)

      Wildlife violations, effect of failure to appear, SB 397*

      Witnesses (See WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY)

CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY ACADEMY OF LAS VEGAS

      Facility construction, funding, AB 456**

CULTURAL AFFAIRS, COMMISSION FOR

      Financial assistance, amount distributable, SB 4**

      Members, per diem and travel expenses, SB 4**

CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

      Artifacts, appropriation for acquisition, SB 516, SB 526

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Cultural events (See ARTS AND HUMANITIES)

      Historic Preservation, Office of (See also HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY)

             Stewardship program, receipt of money from Fund for the Promotion of Tourism, AB 289**

      Lear Theater, funding for exterior restoration, SB 314**, SB 503

      Libraries, bookmobiles in rural counties, SB 526

      Nevada Online Encyclopedia, appropriation, SB 495, SB 526

      Reports of expenditures, SB 314**

      Southern Nevada Railroad Museum, appropriation, SB 103**

      State Library and Archives, Division of (See STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES)

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 88

CURFEW

      Liability of parent or guardian for curfew violations, SB 60†, AB 52

      Restrictions on night driving by minors, AB 52

CUSTODY (See CHILD CUSTODY)

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DAIRY COMMISSION, STATE

      Executive Director, appointment and removal, AB 73

DAMAGES

      Alcohol furnished to persons under age 21 under certain circumstances, liability for damages, SB 337

      Awards in actions for personal injury or wrongful death, itemization, AB 281, AB 284, AB 324

      Commercial leases, liquidation of damages, SB 200

      Controlled substances furnished unlawfully, damages caused by, SB 337

      Data collectors

             Security breaches, failure to notify residents, AB 578

             Theft of information from, SB 347*

      Deceptive trade practices, SB 489*

      Eviction proceedings, SB 190

      Future damages, payment in negligence actions against residential facilities for groups, AB 308

      Housing discrimination, AB 189

      Military personnel, actions to enforce certain employment rights, AB 319

      Noneconomic damages, limitation

             Generally, AB 281, AB 324

             Residential facilities for groups, professional negligence, AB 308

      Nurses and nursing assistants, retaliatory acts against, AB 183

      Regional transportation commissions, limited liability of private contractors, SB 475

      Secretary of State, filing forged or fraudulent records with, SB 453*

      Service animals, violations involving, SB 36

      Talent agencies, excessive booking fees, AB 291

      Unlawful employment practices, actual and punitive damages, AB 189

DANGEROUS DRUGS

      Drug abuse (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Physicians, authority to possess, prescribe, administer and dispense, SB 231

      Prescription drugs (See generally PRESCRIPTIONS)

      University and Community College System of Nevada, exemption from state purchasing laws, SB 410**

DATA COLLECTORS

      Computerized data

             Duties upon discovery of security breach, SB 347*

             Security breaches, civil liability for failure to notify residents, AB 578

      Security measures, duties, disclosure contracts, SB 347*

      Theft of information from, damages, SB 347*

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

      Exemption from observance, AB 18

DEAD BODIES

      Anatomical gifts (See ANATOMICAL GIFTS)

      Necrophilia, penalty, SB 341**

      Nontransplant anatomic banks, regulation, SB 193†, AB 211

      Receipt for medical purposes

             Cremation of excess bodies authorized, SB 193*

             Eligibility to receive, regulation, SB 193*

      Retention by Committee on Anatomical Dissection, time, fees, SB 193*

DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING ADVOCACY CENTER

      Hearing impaired, study on meeting needs, consultation, SB 134**

DEAF PERSONS (See HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

DEATH

      Boating, crime of homicide by vessel created, penalties, AB 256*

      Candidates for office, when name remains on ballot following death, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

      Controlled substances, death of minor resulting from being present where illegal activities conducted, AB 465*

      Conveyances effective on death

             Deeds (See DEEDS OF TRUST)

             Securities transferable pursuant to Uniform TOD Security Registration Act, AB 243*

      Estates (See ESTATES OF DECEDENTS)

      Methamphetamine laboratories, penalty for death of person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Pronouncement of death, authority of physician assistants, AB 555**

      Right to die (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

      Traffic accidents involving death

             Driving under the influence resulting in death, penalties, Initiative Petition 3

      Traffic accidents resulting in death

             Driving under the influence, penalties, Initiative Petition 3

             Leaving scene, penalty, SB 141

             Reports, duties of law enforcement personnel, SB 175*

             Vehicular homicide, crime created, penalties, AB 256*

             Vehicular manslaughter, crime created, penalties, AB 295*

DEATH CERTIFICATES

      Fees, SB 118*

DEATH PENALTY

      Minimum age for imposition, AB 6**

DEBIT CARDS (See CREDIT CARDS AND DEBIT CARDS)

DEBT ADJUSTERS

      Fines for violations, SB 431*

      Licenses

             Applications, requirements, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Background checks of applicants, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, prohibited acts, SB 431*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 431*

DEBT MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONS

      Annual meetings, time for, SB 413**

      Capital improvement plans, time for receipt from local governments, SB 413**

      Compensation of members representing general public, SB 413**

      Debt incurrence by local governments, meetings, adjournments, SB 413**

      Selection of city representatives, time for, SB 413**

      Southern Nevada Water Authority, refunding bonds, approval unnecessary, SB 464

      Statements of general obligation debt and special elective taxes, time for receipt, SB 413**

DECEDENTS’ ESTATES (See ESTATES OF DECEDENTS)

DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

DEEDS

      Conveyances effective on death

             Grant without need for quitclaim deed or spousal disclaimer

                   Authority, SB 64**

                   Execution of multiple deeds, effect, SB 64**

                   Real property transfer tax, exemptions, SB 64**

                   Recording of instruments, forms, SB 64**

             Proof of death, SB 394

      Disclosures when secured with home property, AB 384**

      Real property transfer tax, deed defined, SB 390**

DEEDS OF TRUST

      Sale of property

             Agent holding sale, purchase of property prohibited, SB 172*

             Failure to pay bid, civil liability, SB 172*

             Foreclosures involving deeds of trust, disclosure form unnecessary, notice of property condition required, AB 215*

             Location of sale, SB 172*

             Notice of sale

                   Removal or defacement of posted notice, civil liability, SB 172*

                   Requirements, SB 172*

             Postponement of sale, restrictions, SB 172*

             Voiding of sale, SB 172*

      Tax deeds made over to county treasurers, evidentiary effect, AB 371**

DEER

      Mule deer

             Hunting tags, restrictions on eligibility, AB 116

             Import into State prohibited, SB 192**

             Management area authorized, AB 115

             Predator control program, use of hunting fees, AB 226

      Restricted hunting tags, criteria for issuance, SB 342

      Tags as payment for property damage, areas where hunting allowed, AB 173

      White-tailed deer, import into State prohibited, SB 192**

DEFENSES

      Marijuana sales to minors, Initiative Petition 3

      Nude images of certain victims, release for preparation of defense, SB 28

DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES (See CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES)

DEFIBRILLATORS

      Training in use removed as requirement for immunity, SB 316, AB 327**

DEMENTIA

      Assisted living services for persons with, availability and funding, study, ACR 20

DENTAL BENEFITS

      Seniors program, AB 127**, AB 176**

DENTAL CARE, ORGANIZATIONS FOR

      Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

      Injuries while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

DENTAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Certificates of registration, signing, SB 250**

      Clinical examinations for licensure, duties, SB 85**

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Dental hygienist members, grading of dentist licensing exams, SB 250**

      Evidence in proceedings, standard of proof, SB 250**

      Malpractice actions, notices, SB 317

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

DENTAL HYGIENISTS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See DENTAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Certificate of registration, qualifications, receipt, SB 250**

      Dental benefits for seniors, AB 127**, AB 176**

      Licenses, issuance, renewal and revocation, SB 250**

DENTISTS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See DENTAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Dental benefits for seniors, AB 127**, AB 176**

      Gratuitous care, immunities, AB 327†, AB 555*

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Licenses

             Clinical examination, requirements, SB 85**, SB 250

             Issuance, renewal, revocation, SB 250**

             Temporary licenses, SB 85**, SB 250**

      Malpractice (See MALPRACTICE)

      Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, appropriation, SB 291, SB 375, SB 526

      Practice of dentistry, acts constituting, SB 250**

DEPARTMENT STORES (See also RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS)

      Thrift companies, acquisition by store prohibited, AB 196

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (See also UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Groundwater analysis, appropriation, SB 506, SB 526

DETENTION FACILITIES (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

      Licenses

             Application, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, SB 431*

      Reports to Commissioner of Financial Institutions, late fee, SB 431*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 431*

DIABETES

      Medical condition, inclusion on driver’s license or identification card, AB 239*

DIESEL FUEL (See also PETROLEUM PRODUCTS)

      Advertising and sale of alternative fuel and other motor vehicle fuels, SB 295*

      Biodiesel fuel (See BIODIESEL FUEL)

      Federal regulations, compliance requirements for alternative fuels, AB 220*

      Legislative study of gasoline price regulation, SCR 22

      Special fuel tax (See SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

DILLON’S RULE

      Abolishment, SB 427

DIPLOMAS

      False or misleading use, penalty, AB 395**

      High school diplomas (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      University system, effect of change in degree requirements while enrolled, SB 232

DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH (See HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

DISABILITY SERVICES, OFFICE OF (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

DISCOUNT BUYING CLUBS (See also RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS)

      Contracts, required contents, SB 44*

      Membership, restrictions on rescission, SB 44*

      Security deposits by clubs, amount, SB 44*

      Trust accounts, requirements, SB 44*

DISCOUNT HEALTH PLANS

      Regulation, prohibited acts, AB 338

DISCRIMINATION

      Complaints filed with Equal Rights Commission (See EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Employment

             Complaint procedures, actions, AB 189

             Military personnel, discrimination by employers prohibited, AB 319

      Gaming licensees, prohibited acts, SB 444*

      Housing

             Authority of court and Equal Rights Commission, AB 189

             Prohibited practices, AB 189

             Public policy of State, applicability of laws, AB 189

      Housing, applicability of laws, investigation of complaints, AB 189

      Involuntary servitude as hate crime, penalty, SB 456, SB 456*

      Military personnel, discrimination by employers prohibited, AB 319

      Public accommodations, policy of State, investigation, AB 189

      Public works

             Demographic records, duties of contractors and public bodies, penalties, AB 210, AB 210

             Disadvantaged businesses, preferences, AB 251

      Service animals (See SERVICE ANIMALS)

      Sexual orientation, investigation of complaints of discrimination, AB 189

DISPUTE RESOLUTION (See ARBITRATION; MEDIATION)

DISTANCE EDUCATION

      Applications to provide, submission by committees to form charter schools authorized, SB 56**

      Appropriation, SB 284, AB 335

      Core subjects, qualifications to teach, SB 56**

      Expelled or suspended pupils, enrollment in program, SB 367**

      Financing, review of methods, AB 335

      Immunity to diseases, requiring students to prove prohibited, SB 159

      Stalking victims, participation authorized, SB 271**

      Written agreements for pupils, filing date, SB 56**

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

      Applications for pardon, commutation or remission of fine, receipt of copy, SB 445**

      Child support enforcement and collection, audit of performance, AB 386, AB 580**

      Cigarette laws, duties, AB 464**

      Computer security breaches, duties, SB 347*, SB 435

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Diploma, false or misleading use, recovery of civil penalties, AB 395**

      Election laws, enforcement, AB 499

      Equalization, State Board of, notices from, SB 186

      False report of crime, penalty, SB 150**

      Grocery stores, prosecution of certain violations, SB 233**

      Homicide by vessel, crime created, plea bargains restricted, AB 256*

      Human organs and tissue, prosecution of violations by nontransplant anatomic banks, SB 193†, AB 211

      Livestock seizure by government agency, notice, AB 407

      Manufactured and mobile homes, prosecution of certain violations, AB 427*

      Nevada District Attorneys Association, duties, SB 452**

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Public bodies posting personal information on website, injunctions, SB 347*

      Real property transfer tax, duties regarding legal opinions, SB 390**

      Realtime captioning, prosecution of violations, SB 134*

      Salary increase, SB 419

      Storage facilities, prosecution of violations, AB 285

      Taxicabs and limousines, prosecution of violations, AB 285

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Vehicular homicide, crime created, plea bargains restricted, AB 256*

      Water, waste or unauthorized use, recovery of fines, AB 434

DISTRICT COURTS

      Adoptions, jurisdiction over post-adoptive contact, AB 50, AB 51*

      Child custody determinations (See CHILD CUSTODY)

      Child restraint systems, training course fee for persons violating requirements, SB 472

      Civil actions generally (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

      Clerks, notice of livestock seizure by government agency, AB 407

      Costs and fees (See COURT COSTS AND FEES)

      Criminal actions generally (See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)

      Criminal appeals from justices’ courts, receipt of transcript, AB 12

      Eighth Judicial District Court

             Business activity tax actions, jurisdiction, AB 449

             Mental Health Court, appropriation, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

             Number of judges increased, appropriation, SB 195*

             Retired judges, appropriation for services, SB 369

      First Judicial District Court

             Business activity tax actions, jurisdiction, AB 449

             Constitutional cases involving revenue and taxation, jurisdiction, SJR 5, SJR 6

             Initiative or referendum petitions

                   Constitutional amendments or statewide measures, SB 478

                   Explanation or description of effect, challenges to, SB 222, SB 224*, AB 185

                   Public buildings, denial of use for gathering signatures, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 455*

                   Title, rejection by Attorney General, AB 497

             Mental Health Court, appropriation, AB 175**

             Rural Housing Authority, Nevada, jurisdiction in certain actions, AB 372**

             Statewide election questions, jurisdiction in actions concerning, SB 478

      Judges

             County assessor information, request to keep confidential, AB 142**

             Election, filing of declaration or certificate of candidacy, SB 154

             Masters, domestic violence cases, qualifications, AB 8

             Nevada State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision, membership, SB 43*

             Public Employees’ Retirement System, withdrawal, notice, SB 328**

             Qualifications for office, SB 234*, SB 348

             Reemployment of retired judges

                   Judicial Retirement System, reenrollment, SB 369**

                   Salaries, appropriation, SB 369

                   Senior judges, receipt of retirement allowance and service credit, SB 369**

             Retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM)

             Study of salaries and contributions to Judicial Retirement Fund, SB 328**

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, membership, AB 177

             Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of certain information pertaining to judge or family member, AB 142

      Juries (See JURIES)

      Livestock seized by government agency, duties, AB 407*

      Medical or dental malpractice actions, duties, SB 317, AB 214

      Mental health courts, appropriations, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

      Military personnel, actions regarding employment and other rights, duties of court, AB 319

      Property tax

             Actions, filing, awards, AB 392

             Assessment roll, confidentiality of information pertaining to personnel, AB 142

      Second Judicial District Court

             Mental Health Court, appropriation, AB 175**

             Retired judges, appropriation for services, SB 369

      Short trials (See SHORT TRIALS)

      State employee-management relations, issuance of subpoenas and compelling of testimony, AB 484, AB 568

DISTRICTS

      Board of trustees

             Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information pertaining to personnel, AB 142

             Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

             Voting on matters benefiting member restricted, SB 220

      Businesses, rules and regulations affecting, procedures for adopting, SB 488**

      Capital improvements

             Contents of plans, SB 107*

             Reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             Time for submission of plans, SB 413**

      Chief administrative officers, financial disclosures by certain officers, AB 500

      Conservation (See CONSERVATION DISTRICTS)

      Elections (See also ELECTIONS)

             County commissioner election districts, Clark County, AB 149

             Northern Nevada Senatorial District, name change, SB 19**

      Employees

             Benefit program (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS PROGRAM)

             Ethics in Government Law, Nevada (See ETHICS)

             Fair share agreements with labor unions, service fees, AB 69

             False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

             Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

             Identity theft by employee, penalties for certain acts, SB 347*

             Intimidating or threatening employees, penalty, AB 528*

             Legislative members, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

             Meetings in violation of Open Meeting Law, duties, SB 386, AB 419

             Military duty, leave of absence, AB 376

             Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of employee information, AB 142

             Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Finances and funds (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Fire protection (See FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS)

      Flood control districts (See FLOODS AND FLOOD CONTROL)

      Gaming enterprise districts (See GAMING)

      General improvement (See GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS)

      Health (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Hospitals (See HOSPITAL DISTRICTS)

      Library districts (See LIBRARIES)

      Local improvement districts (See LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS)

      Maintenance districts for certain improvement projects, creation, AB 74

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Publications in electronic format, notice and access given to State Publications Distribution Center, AB 510**

      Purchasing (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING)

      Religion, government burden on free exercise prohibited, remedies, AB 246

      Schools (See SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Tax increment areas, creation, SB 389**

      Tourism Improvement District Law, adoption, SB 306**

      Vehicles owned by, use of fuel additives, AB 225

      Water conservancy (See WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS)

      Water districts (See WATER DISTRICTS)

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

      Weed control districts (See WEED CONTROL)

      Whistleblowers, protection, AB 419

DNA TESTING

      Crimes for which genetic marker testing required, appropriations, SB 341*, AB 267*, AB 382

DOCUMENTS OF TITLE

      Repeal and reenactment of laws, SB 201*

DOG HANDLERS

      Background checks, SB 163**, AB 491

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

DOGS

      Keeping dogs for fighting prohibited, AB 318

      Pets, burial in same cemetery as owner authorized, AB 417

      Service animals (See SERVICE ANIMALS)

      Vicious or dangerous dogs, determination of status, destruction, AB 318

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

      Civil compromise of certain offenses prohibited, AB 7, AB 10, AB 21**

      Committee on Domestic Violence, regulations regarding out-of-state counseling, SB 86**

      Counseling and treatment of offenders, SB 75, SB 77**, SB 86**

      Jury trial in justice’s or municipal court, rights, SB 248

      Masters, qualifications, AB 8

      Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, creation, duties, AB 219*

      Orders for protection

             Authority to issue, AB 237*

             Violation, penalties, SB 450**

      Study of domestic violence in rural Nevada, AB 219*

      Transitional Housing Task Force, appropriation, AB 414

DOUGLAS COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      China Spring Youth Camp, allocation for support, SB 526

      Lodgers Tax Law, taxable premises defined, SB 84

      Sierra Hills, City of, incorporation

             Effect on redevelopment and fire protection entities, SB 144

             Elections to vote on incorporation, AB 394

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Regional training program (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

             Western Nevada Regional Training Program, designation, AB 109**

DRIVER EDUCATION

      Motor vehicle insurance, reduction in premium for completion of course, AB 77

      Requirements, SB 60, AB 52*, AB 77

      Vehicles, agreements for donation encouraged, AB 77

DRIVERS’ LICENSES

      Applicants

             Fingerprint, inclusion with application, SB 347

             Veteran status, inquiries, reports, AB 307**

      Election candidates, prohibited disclosure of number, AB 500*

      Fees

             Decrease, SB 34**

             Increase, SB 34

             Renewal by mail, extra fee eliminated, SB 87**

             Veterans, issuance or renewal, AB 239

      Homeless persons, issuance of duplicate licenses, AB 84**

      Instruction permits, minimum age for obtaining, AB 77

      International students and instructors, issuance, AB 62

      Medical condition, inclusion on license, AB 239*

      Minors

             16 and 17 year olds, requirements, SB 60, AB 52*

             Applications, procedure when under custody of county, AB 35**

             Instruction permits, minimum age for obtaining, AB 77

             Minimum age for obtaining license, SB 60, AB 52*

             Runaway children, suspension of license, AB 378

      Revocation

             Abandonment of vehicle, AB 277

             Vehicular manslaughter, conviction, AB 295*

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child, issuance, renewal, SB 341*, AB 274

      Vehicle registration refunds, relinquishment of license not required, AB 307

      Voter registration, prohibited disclosure of number, AB 500*

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

      Blood tests, admissibility, AB 550*

      Breath testing devices, admissibility of affidavits or declarations, objections, AB 550*

      Death or substantial bodily harm caused by

             Penalties, Initiative Petition 3

             Subsequent offense, penalties, AB 421*

      Extreme influence of alcohol, driving under, crime created, SB 344

      Ignition interlock devices

            Arrest for operating vehicle without required device, SB 13

             Use, duration, exemptions from requirement, AB 550*, AB 578

      Injuries while under the influence, insurance coverage, AB 63*

      Jury trial in justice’s or municipal court, rights, SB 248

      Marijuana, effect of initiative petition authorizing certain acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Minors, effect on license application, SB 60, AB 52*

      Subsequent offenses, penalty, AB 421*, AB 578

      Substance abuse

             Counseling out-of-state, authorization, SB 86**

             Evaluation via video, SB 75

      Time between offenses, determination, AB 550*

      Treatment programs, prohibition against participation by certain offenders repealed, AB 421*

      Vehicular homicide, crime created, penalties, AB 256*

DRUG ABUSE (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

      Marijuana paraphernalia, authorized acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Repeat offenses, penalties, AB 72

DRUG USE REVIEW BOARD

      Regulations, meetings, SB 420

DRUGS (See CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; DANGEROUS DRUGS; PRESCRIPTIONS)

DUI (See DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

                                                                     E

E-MAIL

      Businesses, encryption of personal information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Cigarette distributors, requirements, AB 436*

      Confidentiality of addresses in governmental entity databases, AB 188**

      Personal information, unauthorized acquisition, notice to persons affected, AB 334*

      Security breaches, disclosure to persons affected by, SB 347*, SB 435

EASEMENTS

      Cemeteries, unlawful construction, SB 205*

EASTER SEALS SOUTHERN NEVADA

      Appropriation for construction of facility, SB 499

ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

      Agents to recruit foreign businesses to Nevada, appointment, AB 492

      City or county real property

             Reports, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Sale or disposal, procedures, SB 394**, AB 312**

      Commercial area vitalization projects, maintenance districts, AB 74

      Committee for the Economic Diversification of Nevada, creation, duties, SB 283

      Diversification in certain counties, grants, appropriation, SB 526

      Mining communities, economic diversification programs, appropriation, SB 264

      Nevada Economic Development Fund, creation, appropriation, SB 158, SB 526

      Nevada Economic Resource Investment Fund, creation, SB 414

      Old West Las Vegas, economic development programs urged, ACR 28

      Research and Development Fund, creation, sources, use, SB 463

      Southwest Defense Alliance, appropriation, AB 99

      State agencies, study of transfer or expansion of agencies to rural areas, AB 111

      Tax incentives for businesses, SB 229*

      Tax increment areas for projects, creation, SB 389

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF WESTERN NEVADA

      Committee for the Economic Diversification of Nevada, membership, SB 283

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMISSION ON (See also ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT)

      Chairman, member of Board of Directors of Nevada Economic Resource Investment Fund, SB 414

      Committee for the Economic Diversification of Nevada, membership, SB 283

      Mining communities, economic diversification programs, appropriation, SB 264

      Nevada Economic Development Fund, creation, duties, SB 526

      Old West Las Vegas, economic development programs urged, ACR 28

      Tax abatements, duties

             Businesses in redevelopment areas or enterprise communities, SB 229*

             Green buildings, regulations, AB 385

             Requests for abatement, requirements for consideration, notices, SB 339**

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECURITY INDUSTRY, OFFICE OF

      Creation in Office of Governor, appropriation, AB 233

ECONOMIC FORUM

      Time for nominations and impanelment, SB 477**

ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND DIVERSIFICATION, CORPORATIONS FOR

      Licenses

             Application, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, SB 431*

      Reports to Commissioner of Financial Institutions, late fee, SB 431*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 431*

EDUCATION

      Academic standards and the high school proficiency examination, creation of advisory review task force, AB 335

      Agriculture, State Department of, programs, SB 208, AB 32**

      Alcohol awareness program for certain retail and security employees, SB 457**, AB 221

      Appropriations (See APPROPRIATIONS)

      Charter schools (See SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

      Commission on Educational Excellence, creation, SB 404**

      Continuing education (See specific occupations)

      Culinary and Hospitality Academy of Las Vegas, funding of facility construction, AB 456**

      Distance education (See DISTANCE EDUCATION)

      Driver education (See DRIVER EDUCATION)

      Early childhood education programs, SB 525**

      Foster children, guidelines and requirements, AB 43

      Higher education, legislative study, SB 69

      Hospitals, community benefits provided by hospitals, AB 322

      Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation, allocations for Homework Help Center, AB 580**

      Legislative studies (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

      M2 Foundation for Kids, allocations for educational programs, AB 580**

      Notaries public, courses of study, AB 508

      Occupational education (See OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION)

      Private colleges (See POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE)

      Private schools (See SCHOOLS, PRIVATE)

      Public broadcasting stations, appropriation, AB 580**

      Public guardians, duties regarding training, AB 282

      Public schools (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Reports to Legislature (See LEGISLATURE)

      School districts (See SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      School funds and accounts (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      State University (See UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

      Wine making, instructional programs, licenses, violations, SB 233**

EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN

      Administrators, duties, AB 150

      Educational personnel, issuance of licenses, AB 162**

      Educational psychologists, duties, SB 178

      Graduate degree in field other than education, special qualifications license, SB 461†, AB 180**, AB 206**

      Mentor teachers, development of pilot program for, duties, AB 5

      Regional training programs, receipt of reports, AB 109**

      Sign language interpreters, duty removed, AB 374

      Teaching experience, credit for certain non-teaching work, AB 150

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Academic Standards and the High School Proficiency Examination, Advisory Task Force for the Review of, duties, AB 335

      Accountability system

             Adequate yearly progress of schools on alternative schedules, duties, AB 154**

             Annual reports, duties, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

             Consultants to develop plans to improve pupil achievement, duties, AB 154

             Corrective action, transfer of oversight of certain schools, powers, SB 461

             Designation of schools and districts, duties, AB 154**

             Monitoring system, establishment, duties, SB 214**

             Support teams for schools, duties, receipt of reports, AB 109**

             Tutoring and supplemental services in certain schools, duties, AB 154

      Achievement and proficiency examinations, duties, SB 214**, AB 403, AB 513, AB 580**

      Administrators, limitation on number, reports, SB 305, AB 252

      Appropriations (See APPROPRIATIONS)

      At-risk schools, formula for identifying, duties, AB 110, AB 461, AB 580**

      Authorized expenditures, SB 525**, AB 4

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Career and technical education (See Occupational education, this heading)

      Charter schools

             Applications to provide program of distance education, duties, SB 56**

             Laws and regulations affecting, provision of information, education and training, SB 56**, SB 223

             Schools sponsored by State Board of Education

                   Duties, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Money received for administrative expenses, limitation, SB 56**

      Discipline of school personnel, reports, duties, SB 403

      Disruptive pupils, alternative programs, duties, reports, AB 514, AB 580**

      Distance education, review of financing methods, AB 335

      Dual-credit courses, establishment of grant program for pupils taking, AB 279

      Early childhood education programs, duties, SB 525**

      Educational Excellence, Commission on, duties, SB 404**

      Educational technology, duties, receipt of reports, AB 335

      English as a second language, duties, reports, AB 209, AB 580**

      Executive Head (See SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION)

      Extracurricular activities, duties regarding spending, AB 133

      Federal money, effect of reduction or elimination, SB 461†, AB 441

      Financial management of school districts, review, duties, AB 222, AB 580**

      Fitness and Wellness, State Program for

             Appropriation, SB 526

             Establishment, duties, SB 197**

      Home schools, duties, SB 223

      Honor code for pupils, duties, SB 214**, AB 184, AB 451

      Innovative educational programs, duties, receipt of reports, SB 404**, AB 525

      Insurance premiums for school employees, duties regarding allocations, SB 525**

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, receipt of report, SB 22**

      Kindergarten, full-day programs, duties, receipt of reports, AB 4, AB 198

      Mathematics, reports regarding teachers and proficiency test results, AB 513

      Mentor teachers, development of pilot program for, appropriation, AB 5

      National Assessment of Educational Progress, participation in study, SB 214**

      No Child Left Behind Act

             Consultant to review compliance funding, appropriation, report, AB 562

             Effect of reduction or elimination of federal money, AB 562

      Obesity prevention, work of planning group acknowledged, SCR 29

      Occupational education

             Funding allocation, duties, SB 406, AB 48

             Grants, duties, AB 388**

             Public awareness campaign, duties, SB 286†, AB 388**

      P-16 Council, duties, SB 69

      Parental involvement

             Advisory Council on Parental Involvement, duties, administrative support, AB 335, AB 336

             Compacts or accords, duties, SB 214**, AB 184

             Programs, consultant, report, AB 398

      Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs, receipt of reports, AB 461, AB 580**

      Prescription drug use by pupil as condition of enrollment or attendance, prohibited acts, SB 461†, AB 134

      Public broadcasting stations, appropriation, AB 580**

      Recruitment incentives, study of effectiveness, AB 228, ACR 14

      Retirement benefits

             Formula for identifying at-risk schools for qualification of employees for, duties, AB 110

             Formula for identifying at risk schools for qualification of employees for, duties, AB 110

             Stipends, duties, AB 110

      Safe and respectful learning environment, duties, AB 202**

      School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the Repair and Renovation of, consultations concerning grants and regulations, AB 567

      School buses, safety restraints, inclusion in budget, AB 411

      School day schedules, receipt of reports, duties, SB 212, AB 279

      School facilities funding, membership on advisory committee, SCR 10

      School Improvement and Educational Excellence, Advisory Commission on, membership, duties, report, SB 214

      School trustees, preparation of training manual, AB 161

      Science, reports regarding teachers and proficiency test results, AB 513

      Small schools, requirements in large districts, exemption powers, SB 166

      Stipends, duties, AB 110

      Voter’s guide, cooperation in publication, SB 227

      Voucher schools, duties, SB 223, SB 241, SB 461

      Website postings

             Accountability reports and summaries, AB 154**

             Sample high school proficiency examinations, AB 403, AB 580**

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

      Accountability

             Career and technical education advanced diploma, inclusion in report number of students receive diploma, SB 406

             Duties, SB 406

             Reports, SB 406

      Accountability reports

             Advanced high school diploma, number of pupils receiving, AB 397

             Career and technical education diplomas, number of pupils receiving, SB 406, AB 48, AB 279

             Notice of reports posted by school districts, receipt, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

             Remedial study programs used in each district, compilation, AB 154**

             Special programs available for pupils at individual schools, AB 154**

             Substitute teachers, number and days employed, AB 154**

             Summaries of reports, duties, receipt of school district summaries, AB 154**

             Website of Department of Education, reports to be posted on, AB 154**

      Achievement and proficiency tests, reports, duties, AB 513

      Achievement of pupils, plans to improve

             Academic achievement of pupils, strategies to improve, SB 214**, SB 368**, SB 461

             Budget for overall cost of carrying out plan, SB 214**, SB 404**

             Parental involvement, strategies to improve, AB 335, AB 336

      Benefit programs for personnel, reports to, AB 110

      Charter schools

             Adequate yearly progress, time for receipt of determination, AB 154**

             Administrative support and services provided by school districts, receipt of report, SB 56**

             Application to form charter, authority to deny, duties, AB 168**, AB 180**

             At-risk pupils, schools dedicated to, duties, SB 56**

             Change in sponsorship, requests for, duties, AB 162**

             Educational goals of schools sponsored by districts, receipt of reports, AB 180**

             Schools sponsored by State Board, evaluation and oversight, SB 56**

      College preparation courses, duties, AB 280

      Crisis response plans, duties, SB 365

      Driver education, duties, SB 60, AB 77

      Educational Excellence, Commission on, reports, SB 404**

      Expelled pupils, duties, SB 367**

      Federal money, effect of reduction or elimination, SB 461

      Financial management of school districts, duties, reports, AB 222, AB 580**

      Flag etiquette, duties, AB 399

      Hearing officers, duties, AB 108**

      High school

             Credits required for promotion to, duties, requests for reduction, AB 279

             Diplomas, duties, AB 397

             Dual-credit courses, duties, AB 279

      Homeschooled pupils, duties, AB 397

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, receipt of report, SB 22**

      Kindergarten, early admission, regulation, receipt of reports, AB 198

      No Child Left Behind Act

             Effect of reduction or elimination of federal money, AB 562

             Report on funding availability, AB 562

      Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, duties, AB 336

      Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs, reports, AB 461, AB 580**

      Pupil-teacher ratio, duties, SB 284, SB 460**

      Regional training programs, receipt of reports, AB 109**

      School bus safety restraints, regulations and cost estimates, AB 411

      Superintendent of Public Instruction, appointment, SB 223, SB 241

      Suspended pupils, duties, SB 367**

      Teacher education courses, duties, SB 461†, AB 280**

      Teacher recruitment incentives, receipt of study report, AB 228

      Term limits of members, repeal, AJR 7

      University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, reports from, SB 461**

      Voucher schools, duties, SB 223, SB 241

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, COMMISSION ON

      Creation, duties, SB 404**

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COMMISSION ON

      Annual reports from school districts

             Duty to report removed, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

             Time for receipt, SB 56†, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154

      Appropriation, duties, receipt of reports, AB 335

ELDERLY PERSONS (See AGED PERSONS)

ELECTIONS

      Absent ballots (See Ballots, this heading)

      Appellate court judges, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

      Ballot questions

             Cities (See City elections, this heading)

             Counties (See County elections, this heading)

             Governing bodies

                   Authorized expenses and expenditures to provide ballot question information, SB 429

                   Time for submission of information on proposals, SB 478, AB 455

             Readability, SB 227

             Revenue measures, provision of information to voters, SJR 5

             Statewide measures (See Statewide measures, this heading)

             Time for voting on, SJR 5

      Ballots

             Absent ballots

                   Counting, SB 386

                   County clerks receiving requests from city residents, duties, AB 455

                   Failure to receive requested ballot, procedure to obtain ballot, AB 499

                   Fax machines, use, AB 499

                   Form, SB 386

                   Mailing precincts, time for mailing ballots to voters, SB 478, AB 302, AB 455*, AB 541

                   Multiyear requests authorized, AB 455

                   Permanent requests authorized, AB 499

                   Persons assisting in marking ballots, prohibitions, SB 386

                   Requests for, requirements, AB 499

                   Time for preparation and distribution, SB 478, AB 302

             Deceased candidates, procedures, AB 455*, AB 478, AB 541

             General elections, deadline for ballot changes, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

             Mechanical voting systems, regulations regarding paper records required, SB 386, SB 478

             No preference, option to choose required, SB 329

             Nonpartisan offices

                   Designation of party affiliation, AB 500

                   Primary elections, title on ballot, SB 386

             Paper ballots, removal of certain provisions regarding use, SB 386

             Presidential primary elections, AB 302

             Provisional ballots

                   Ballots cast, posting on Secretary of State’s website, AB 500

                   Counting and processing, SB 230

                   Prohibited acts, SB 386

                   Use, AB 455*, AB 499†, AB 500

             Punch cards, provisions repealed, SB 386, SB 478

             Sample ballots

                   Constitutional amendments and statewide measures, SB 222, SB 227

                   Presidential primary elections, AB 302

                   Secretary of State’s website, posting, AB 500

             Spoiled ballots, provisions removed, SB 386, AB 478

      Campaign practices (See CAMPAIGN PRACTICES)

      Candidates

             Challenges to qualifications, time for, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Deceased candidates, determination when name remains on ballot, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

             Declaration of candidacy, contents, SB 125, SB 478, AB 314†, AB 455

             Ex-felons, prohibition against holding public office, AB 314

             Failure to file reports or pay penalties, candidacy prohibited, AB 455

             Filing date, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Judicial offices, filing of declaration or certificate, SB 154

             Major party candidate changing party, temporary prohibition on candidacy, AB 455*

             Minor political parties, time for filing and amending list of candidates, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Nonpartisan offices (See Nonpartisan offices, this heading)

             Proof of identity and residency, SB 478, AB 500*

             Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Residential address, evidence required to file declaration or acceptance of candidacy, SB 478, AB 500*

             Running for other elective office by midterm incumbent prohibited, AB 419

             Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

             Town advisory board candidates running unopposed declared elected, SB 386

             Voter registration applications, provision on request, fees, SB 386†, AB 455*

             Voter’s guide including biography and statement, publication, SB 227

             Withdrawal, time for, SB 478

      City elections

             Ballot questions generally

                   Arguments for or against, procedures, SB 224*

                   Time for submission of information on proposals by governing body, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

                   Unique number, assignment, SB 386

             Boulder City, date, SB 252, AB 443

             Carlin, election dates for Mayor and City Council, AB 443

             Consolidated authorities for government services, election districts, AB 306

             Council members generally, offices declared partisan, AB 298

             Elko, election dates for Mayor and City Council, AB 443

             Henderson, date, SB 252, AB 443

             Initiative petition, consideration at primary election prohibited, AB 497

             Las Vegas, date, SB 252, AB 443

             Mayors generally, office declared partisan, AB 298

             North Las Vegas

                   Ballot question regarding election of City Councilmen by ward, SB 20*

                   City Council, SB 20*, SB 252, AB 197, AB 443

                   Date, SB 252, AB 443

             Public revenue or debt, approvals, SJR 5, SJR 6

             Referendum, consideration at primary election prohibited, AB 497

             Reimbursement of costs by State, AB 136

             Reno, date of primary election, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

             Wards, boundary changes, AB 235**

             Wells, election dates for Mayor and City Council, AB 443

      Constitutional amendments (See CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, NEVADA)

      County elections

             Ballot questions generally

                   Arguments for or against, procedures, SB 224*

                   Time for submission of information on proposals by governing body, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

                   Unique number, assignment, SB 386

             Clark County

                   County commissioners, election districts, AB 149

                   District court judges, number increased, SB 195*

                   Voting machines, appropriation to purchase, SB 501

             Consolidated authorities for government services, election districts, AB 306

             Costs of elections, reimbursement by State, AB 136

             County motor vehicle fuel tax, imposition of additional tax, SB 181**

             Douglas County, incorporation of City of Sierra Hills, AB 394

             Sales tax for certain services, voter approval, SB 170*

      Early voting by personal appearance (See Voting, this heading)

      Election boards

             Chairman, powers, AB 499

             College students, service by, AB 455†, AB 499

             Members, appointment, number, training, SB 386

             Registered voters list, requirements, AB 499

      Election register, procedures for voters not on register, AB 499

      Field registrars

             Mailing precincts, notice of establishment unnecessary, SB 386

             Prohibited acts, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 499

      Legislative study, AB 499

      Mailing precincts (See Precincts, this heading)

      Nonpartisan offices

             Designation of party affiliation on ballot, AB 500

             Mayor and city councils, offices declared partisan, AB 298

             Primary election ballots, title, SB 386

             Vacancies, filing of petition to fill, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

      Notice of election, publication, AB 136

      Pollbooks, provisions repealed, redesignation as rosters, SB 386, SB 478

      Polling places

             Assistance to voters, procedures, prohibited acts, SB 386

             Early voting

                   Committees to select places for early voting, appointment, AB 500

                   Establishment of polling places, requirements, AB 500*

                   Hours of operation, SB 386, AB 499†, AB 500

             Managers and assistant managers, appointment, AB 499

             Observers

                   Rights and restrictions, SB 386

                   Submission of plans to accommodate, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

             Prohibited places, AB 500*

             Speaking to voters, prohibited acts, SB 386

             Voter’s guide on constitutional amendment proposals to be posted, SB 227

      Precincts

             Establishment or revision, time for, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Mailing precincts

                   Form of ballot, SB 386

                    Mailing of ballots to voters, SB 478, AB 302, AB 455*, AB 541

                   Notice to field registrars, provisions removed, SB 386

             Maps, time for filing, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Maximum number of electors in certain precincts, SB 386

      Presidential elections

             Primary election, participation, AB 302

             Tie vote, procedures in event of tie vote, SB 478

      Primary elections

             City elections in Clark County, date, SB 252, AB 443

             Initiative or referendum, consideration at primary prohibited, AB 497

             Nonpartisan ballots, title, SB 386

             North Las Vegas, date, voting for City Councilmen, SB 252, AB 443

             Notice of election, publication, AB 136

             Presidential primary, procedures, payment of costs, AB 302

             Reno, date, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

      Reapportionment Commission, creation, SJR 10

      Recall of public officers (See RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS)

      Secretary of State

             Committees for statewide ballot measures, regulation, SB 224

             Constitutional amendments or statewide measures, duties, AB 136

             Election precinct maps, time for receipt, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Fees, SB 453

             Mechanical voting systems, duties, SB 386

             Presidential primary elections, duties, AB 302

             Website postings (See INTERNET—Election information)

      Statewide measures

             Constitutional amendments (See CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, NEVADA)

             Explanations and condensations

                   Challenge to legal sufficiency, SB 478

                   Preparation, SB 228

                   Secretary of State’s website, posting, AB 136

             Minimum wage, ballot question, AB 87

             Public debt, incurrence, SJR 5

             Public revenue

                   New or increased sources, approval, SJR 6

                   Rejection of mandatory refund when revenue exceeds limits, SJR 5

             Publication, certain requirements removed, AB 136

             Readability of ballot questions, SB 227

             Sales and use tax exemptions

                   Farm machinery and equipment, AB 347, AB 554**

                   Medical goods, devices and equipment, AB 430

                   Motor vehicle sales if trade-in part of transaction, SB 356, AB 554**

                   National Guard in active service, purchases by, AB 376

                   Tax holiday, authorization to offer, SB 167, AB 320

             Sample ballots, requirements, SB 222

             Text of proposals

                   Posting at polling places, SB 222

                   Secretary of State’s website, posting, AB 136

             Time for voting on, SJR 5

      Supplemental voter guide, posting on Secretary of State’s website, SB 227

      Towns, advisory board candidates running unopposed declared elected, SB 386

      University Board of Regents, AB 280*, AJR 11 of the 72nd Session

      Voter registration

             Absent ballots, multiyear or permanent requests, AB 455†, AB 499

             Applications

                   Control number of applications, requirements, AB 455*

                   Form, AB 455*, AB 499

                   Requests, fees, SB 386†, AB 499

             Assisting voters to register, requirements, prohibited acts, SB 386

             Cancellations

                   Felony convictions, effect, SB 478, AB 500*

                   Publication of list, AB 499

             City and county buildings, designation as registration sites, AB 89**

             Disclosure of information pertaining to certain public officers and family members, penalty, AB 142

             Field registrars, prohibited acts, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 499

             In person, exceptions, AB 455

             Lists

                   Minor political parties, provision upon request, SB 386

                   Withholding of certain information on request, provision removed, AB 500

             Mail registration, procedures, SB 386, SB 478

             Public schools and public libraries as registration agencies, AB 499

             When applicant deemed registered or corrections deemed made, SB 224*, SB 386, AB 497

      Voter’s guide on constitutional amendment proposals, distribution, SB 227

      Voters’ Bill of Rights, posting on Secretary of State’s website, AB 500*

      Voting

             Absent ballots (See Ballots, this heading)

             Abstract of votes, posting on Secretary of State’s website, AB 500*

             Assistance to voters, procedures, prohibited acts, SB 386

             Discharged parolees and probationers, restoration of right to vote, AB 452

             Early voting by personal appearance

                   Period for, generally, AB 455†, AB 499

                   Polling places

                          Committees to select, appointment, AB 500

                          Hours of operation, SB 386, AB 499†, AB 500

                          Persons present at, prohibited acts, SB 386

                          Requirements for establishment, AB 500*

                   Presidential primary, period for, AB 302

             Employment, absences to vote, AB 455†, AB 499

             Ex-felons, proof of restoration of rights, SB 360, AB 452

             Identification

                   Challenge of voter, proof of identity following, SB 478

                   Duty to show, SB 478, AB 269

                   Educational institution identification card, use, AB 499

                   Photographic identification, requirements, SB 478

                   Proof of residency and identity, requirements, SB 478

             Machines

                   Clark County, appropriation for purchase, SB 501

                   Secretary of State, adoption of regulations, SB 386, SB 478

             Pardons, restoration of right to vote, AB 452

             Residency requirements, AJR 10

ELECTRIC CARS

      Incentive programs for alternative fuel vehicles, SB 476

ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES

      Regulation by county or city, SB 417**

ELECTRIC UTILITIES (See PUBLIC UTILITIES)

ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS OF MONEY

      State agencies, fees for payments returned, SB 112**

      Taxpayers, discount of certain taxes for electronic remittance, SB 393

ELGIN SCHOOLHOUSE

      Funding for operation and maintenance, SB 314**, SB 498

ELK

      Damage caused by, issuance of hunting tags as restitution

             Areas where use allowed, AB 173

             Generally, SB 330

      Rocky Mountain elk, import into State prohibited, SB 192**

ELKO, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Charter amendments

             Election dates, entry of officers upon duties, AB 443

             Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

             Registered voters lists, requests to copy, AB 500*

             Vacancy in office, duration of appointments to fill, AB 443

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, appropriation, SB 213

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30

ELKO CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY (See also CONVENTION AUTHORITIES)

      Audio recordings or transcripts of meetings, requirements, SB 421**

ELKO COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      California Trail Interpretive Center, appropriation, SB 207

ELKO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Regional training program (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

             Northeastern Nevada Regional Training Program, designation, AB 109**

             Purchase of vehicles for operation of program, appropriation, SB 525**

ELY, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30

EMBALMERS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See FUNERAL BOARD, NEVADA STATE)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

      Civil Defense and Disaster Compact, Interstate, repealed, SB 518**

      Controlled substances and methamphetamine laboratories, penalty for death or injury to person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Emergency Management Assistance Compact, adoption, SB 518**

      Energy Assurance Plan, appropriation for update, SB 96**

      First Responders’ Communications Technology Trust Fund, creation, AB 151

      Homeland security (See HOMELAND SECURITY)

      Homes damaged by disaster

             Grants to persons who own and occupy home, SB 519, AB 572**

             Loan program for repair, AB 313

      Price gouging on certain items during emergencies prohibited, AB 539

      Public Safety Telecommunications Operators, Committee for, repealed, SB 443**

      Radio systems, duties of Commission on Homeland Security, SB 194**

      State Disaster Identification Team, peace officer powers, AB 358

      State Emergency Operations Center, funding, SB 524**, AB 204**

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

      Advanced emergency technicians, duty to report abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, AB 267*

      Ambulances

             Drivers, duty to report abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, AB 267*

             Emergency admissions of mentally ill persons, SB 280*

             Records, inspection by trustee of living trust created by deceased patient, AB 78**

      Community benefits provided by hospitals, AB 322

      Controlled substances and methamphetamine laboratories, penalty for death or injury to person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Education of Dependent Children, Trust Fund for, appropriation, SB 128, SB 526

      Emergency lights, use on private vehicles, SB 471

      Homeland security response agencies (See also HOMELAND SECURITY)

             Funding for projects or programs, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

      Major hospitals, treatment of payments by certain patients, AB 296, AB 579

      Pedestrian safety and accidents, duties, SB 310

      Review committee proceedings, confidentiality, SB 119, AB 555*

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      Traffic violations, additional fee to fund emergency and trauma programs, SB 124

      Transfer within hospital to receive services, procedures, study, SB 458*

      Transportation to medical facilities, insurance coverage, AB 284

      Unsupervised children, authority to remove certain children from vehicle, SB 287*

      Volunteers, immunities, SB 316

EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, STATE

      Extremely hazardous materials fees, amount, refunds, SB 73**

      Public buildings, adoption of statewide mapping system, SB 365

EMINENT DOMAIN

      Assessors of value, real estate appraiser laws inapplicable, AB 341*

      Businesses, compensation for loss of goodwill, SB 326*

      Counties, reconveyance of certain property, AB 479

      Gaming establishments, relocation, transfer of gaming licenses, AB 485, AB 574**

      Occupation of premises by plaintiff, interest payment pending judgment, AB 194

      Open-space or wildlife purposes, restrictions, SB 326*, AB 143**

      Reconveyance of unused property by governmental entity, right of first refusal, SB 326*

      Redevelopment

             Agencies, procedures, AB 143**

             Blight conditions required, exceptions, SB 326*

EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Electricity, exemption from testing for new vehicles powered by, SB 476

      Fleet vehicles, use of fuel additives, AB 225

      Frequency of testing, AB 225, AB 239

      Inspection stations, additional services authorized to perform, AB 239*

      Newer vehicles, exemptions from testing, AB 225

      Pollution Control Account, grants, SB 25, SB 26**

      Ultra-low emission vehicles, exemption from testing, AB 239

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN

      Child welfare agencies, admission of children in agency custody to mental health facilities, AB 369**

EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

      Child abuse or neglect, background checks, SB 296*, AB 544

      Cities (See CITY EMPLOYEES)

      Counties (See COUNTY EMPLOYEES)

      Discrimination (See also EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION, NEVADA)

             Complaints, time for filing, AB 189

             Military personnel, prohibited practices against, AB 319

      District employees (See DISTRICTS)

      Employee benefits, qualification for certain tax abatements, SB 229

      Employee benefits, qualification for tax abatements for certain businesses, SB 229*

      Ex-felons, requirements for employment applications, AB 452

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Insurance benefits (See also INSURANCE)

             Minimum wage laws, effect of provision of health benefits, AB 87

             Termination by employer without notice to employee, employer liability, SB 116**

      Labor unions, fair share agreements, service fees, AB 69

      Local government employee-management relations (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

      Marijuana, effect of initiative petition authorizing certain acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Military personnel, rights

             Discrimination prohibited, AB 319

             Notices, posting by employers, AB 319

      Motor carrier drivers, hours-of-service limitations, records, SB 245**

      Payroll taxes, exemptions, AB 554**

      Performing artist-agent relationship, agent deemed employer for certain purposes of law, AB 316

      Persons with Disabilities, Committee on Employment of, creation, SB 22

      Public assistance recipients, provision of employer information, AB 139

      Public works projects (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Railroads, prohibited acts, reports, AB 140

      School activities, leave to attend required, prohibited acts, AB 515

      School personnel (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child, employer’s receipt of information, immunities, SB 341*, AB 274

      State employees (See STATE EMPLOYEES)

      Town employees (See TOWNS)

      Unemployment compensation (See UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION)

      University System (See UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

      Voting, absences to cast ballot, AB 455†, AB 499

      Wages (See WAGES AND COMMISSIONS)

      Workplace harassment, orders for protection, penalty for violations, SB 450**

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

      Definition of contractor includes certain employment agencies, AB 370

      Surety bonds or cash in lieu of bond, SB 116

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COUNCIL, NEVADA

      Board of Review, duties of appeal tribunals, SB 111

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION (See EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Bureau chiefs, transfer of responsibilities, AB 28**

      Employment Security Division

             Average hourly wage

                   Eligibility for partial abatement of certain taxes, requirements, SB 339**

                   Nonmanagerial employees, determination of wage, SB 339**

             Claims for unemployment benefits, receipt of information, SB 111**

             Common ownership, management or control, regulations, AB 502*

             Contributions, duties regarding unlawful acts by employers, AB 502*

             Credit card, debit card or electronic transfers, fees, SB 112**

             Dishonored checks or drafts, waiver of fee, AB 502**

             Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

             Job Training Partnership Act, authorization to participate repealed, AB 502**

      Governor’s Workforce Investment Board, duties, SB 22**

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, representation, SB 22**

      Job Development Coordinators, requirement to employ repealed, SB 462

      Rehabilitation Division

             Administrator

                   Bureau chiefs, assumption of duties by Administrator, AB 28**

                   Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, member, SB 22**

             Independent living programs, duties, AB 28**

             Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services from Organizations, duties, SB 22**

ENCRYPTION

      Personal identifying information sent electronically by businesses, encryption required, SB 347*

ENERGY CONSERVATION

      Appliances, energy efficiency standards

             Adoption required, AB 385

             Review of model commercial standards, AB 385

      Buildings generally, adoption of energy conservation regulations, AB 385

      Electric utility portfolio standards, use of renewable energy systems or energy efficiency measures, SB 188, AB 385

      Green buildings, requirements and incentives, AB 385, AB 425

      Low-income families, assistance to

             Eligibility for assistance, SB 123

             Limitations authorized on amount of assistance receivable, SB 123

             Solar water heating systems, pilot project to provide, SB 51

      Public buildings

             Construction and maintenance, general requirements, AB 385

             Retrofit and cost-savings measures, contracts, SB 338†, SB 426**, AB 304

             State energy reduction plan for state-owned buildings, preparation, AB 385

      Zoning regulations, considerations, AB 425*

ENERGY, OFFICE OF

      Appliances

             Commercial energy efficiency standards, review, AB 385

             Energy efficiency standards, adoption, AB 385

      Buildings generally, adoption of energy conservation regulations, AB 385

      Green buildings, adoption of guidelines and rating system, AB 385

      State energy reduction plan for state-owned buildings, preparation, AB 385

ENGINEERS

      Academic degrees, credit toward active experience requirement, SB 59*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Environmental health specialists, exemption from regulations, AB 260

      Licensing, examinations on principles and practices, time for taking, SB 59*

      Municipal engineers, duties following determination to form local improvement district, SB 411*

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

      Learner programs generally, appropriation, SB 284

      Prekindergarten pupils, pilot programs of instruction, AB 209, AB 580**

ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES

      Southern Nevada Enterprise Community, temporary tax abatement for grocery stores, SB 229*

      Tax abatements for certain businesses, SB 229*

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION, STATE

      Alternative fuels, duties transferred, SB 288

      Composition, AB 25, AB 434

      Hazardous waste landfills, prohibited acts, SB 396*

      Motor vehicle emission control, duties, AB 225, AB 239

      Solid waste disposal

             Electronic waste

                   Collection, creation of program for, AB 65

                   Retail television or video display sales, environmental fee, AB 65

             Fees for disposal and permits, authority to establish, use of proceeds, SB 396*

             Liners and leachate collection systems, regulations, AB 444

      Water system regulation and enforcement, powers and duties, SB 395*

ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT, UNIFORM

      Adoption, SB 263*

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS

      Background checks, SB 163**, AB 260**

      Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Chairman, election, SB 246, AB 260**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             Composition, AB 260**

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Register of certificate holders, contents, AB 260**

             Staff, employment and compensation, SB 246, AB 260**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Certificates of registration, qualifications, contents, fees, reciprocity, SB 246, AB 260**

      Clark County district board of health, representation, AB 380**

      Practice in environmental health, definition, SB 246, AB 260**

      Retired practitioners, exemption from continuing education, AB 260**

      Titles and abbreviations, use, SB 246, AB 260**

      Trainees, employment, SB 246, AB 260**

      Unregistered practice prohibited, SB 246, AB 260**

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

      Air pollution (See AIR POLLUTION)

      Brownfields, criteria to determine blighted areas for redevelopment, AB 143**

      Deer and elk, import of certain species into State prohibited, SB 192**

      Elk tags, issuance as compensation for damage caused by elk, SB 330

      Eminent domain, exercise for wildlife habitat or open-space purposes, restrictions, SB 326*, AB 143**

      Emission control (See EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Healthy Forests Initiative, support expressed, AJR 13

      Lake Tahoe, Environmental Improvement Program, SB 441, AB 458**

      Legislative Committee on Public Lands (See LEGISLATURE)

      Natural treasures of State, legislative study of protection measures, SCR 35

      Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges, expenditures, reimbursements, SB 16**

      Red Rock Canyon, special license plates to support, SB 215

      Renewable energy (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

      Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, efforts encouraged and commended, SCR 15

      Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, reversal of plan for use of land sale proceeds urged, SJR 2

      Utility Environmental Protection Act, exempt facilities, AB 236*

      Weed Control Coordinator, position created, duties, SB 293

      Wilderness areas and study areas, certain federal actions urged, SJR 1

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

EPILEPSY

      Driving ability, notice of effect on, duties of physicians and patients, AB 239

      Medical condition, inclusion on driver’s license or identification card, AB 239*

EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Civil penalties, authority to impose, AB 189

      Damages, authority to award, AB 189

      Employment and public accommodation

             Complaints, time for filing, AB 189

             Notice of Right to Sue, issuance, AB 189

             Settlement agreements, effect, AB 189

      Fines, maximum amount, deposit, SB 8

      Governor’s authority to designate another agency to perform duties repealed, AB 189

      Housing

             Contracts with federal government, legislative approval required, AB 189

             Discrimination determination, authority of Commission after, AB 189

             Initiation of complaints, AB 189

             Mediation or conciliation, AB 189

      Injunctions, power to seek, AB 189

      Investigation of discriminatory practices and prejudicial acts, authority, AB 189

      Recovery of costs incurred to hear and decide matter, authority, AB 189

      Service animals, regulations, SB 36

EQUALIZATION, COUNTY BOARDS OF

      Compensation, SB 180**, SB 394

      Property taxes (See also PROPERTY TAXES)

             Assessment, authority to reduce limited, SB 394

             Duties, SB 394**, AB 392*

EQUALIZATION, STATE BOARD OF

      Appeals

             Assessment reduction prohibited if taxpayer fails to provide certain information and evidence, SB 394

             Notices, addition of parties, SB 186

      Decisions, judicial review, SB 186

      Property taxes (See also PROPERTY TAXES)

             Duties, AB 392*

ESCROW AGENCIES AND AGENTS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Licensing fees, AB 338*

      Residential pools and spas, liaisons between contractors and property owners, SB 434

ESMERALDA COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Veterans, Office of Coordinator of Services for, appropriation, SB 50, SB 526

ESMERALDA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Financial management, request for proposals to review, AB 222

ESTATES OF DECEDENTS

      Allodial title, prohibited acts by heirs, AB 570**

      Conveyances effective upon death, forms, exemption from taxation, SB 64**

      Guardians of estates, powers and duties, AB 551

      Personal representatives, sales commissions, AB 78**

      Securities in investment management or trust accounts, transfer on death, AB 243*

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

ETHANOL (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS; GASOHOL)

ETHICS

      Charter school governing bodies, applicability of public officer laws, SB 56**

      Civil penalties for violation of laws governing public officers, SB 386, AB 419

      Common-interest community executive boards, required and prohibited acts, SB 325*, AB 290

      Construction defects, prohibited acts by expert contractor consultants, SB 58

      Court reporters, conflict of interest or appearance of impropriety, effect, AB 91*

      Financial Institutions, Division of, officers and employees, prohibited acts, AB 384**

      Forfeiture of public office for three or more ethical breaches, AJR 9

      Industrial insurance, vocational rehabilitation counselors, SB 225**, AB 364*

      Legislators, contracts with State or state departments, AB 39

      Lobbying (See LOBBYING)

      Medical Examiners, Board of, bias prohibited, AB 288

      Nevada Ethics in Government Law

             Acknowledgment of receipt of standards, filing by certain appointees, AB 538

             Applicability of laws, AB 538

             Attorney General, duty to defend state officer or employee accused of violating ethics laws, AB 39**

             Campaigns, use of government property or equipment prohibited, SB 162, AB 419

             City or county officers, investigation of alleged violations, AB 530

             Clark County Planning Commissioners, abstentions from voting, AB 538

             Conflicts of interest, disclosures, abstentions from voting, AB 530

             Contracts between public officer or employee and government agency, certain contracts prohibited, AB 39

             Course on ethics, completion requirements, AB 530

             Financial disclosure statements

                   Appointees to fill unexpired terms, filing, AB 538

                   Business interests, disclosure requirements, AB 500

                   Candidates for public office, filing, AB 538

                   Conservation district supervisors, filing not required, AB 64**

                   Creditors, disclosure requirements, AB 500

                   Expense payments, disclosure requirements, AB 500

                   Gifts received, listing, SB 140, AB 500†, AB 530

                   Government property or equipment, use to prepare prohibited, SB 162, AB 419

                   Income sources, disclosure requirements, AB 500

                   Publicly funded entities, officers, disclosure requirements, AB 500

                   Real property other than residence, disclosure requirements, AB 500

                   Salary-receiving officers and appointees, filing by, AB 64

             Gifts, acceptance by public officers, financial disclosures, SB 140, AB 500†, AB 530

             Honorariums received by public officers, penalty, AB 538

             Local codes of ethics, authorized contents, AB 530

             Removal of public officer from office, elimination of Commission on Ethics’ authority to seek, SB 430

             Representation of person by public officer before public agency, disclosures, AB 538

             Summary removal from office for violations, procedure, SB 430

             Voting on matter benefiting officer restricted, SB 220

             Willful, term defined, AB 530

             Willful violations, determinations, AB 64**, AB 530

      Public Utilities Commission members, association with public utility following termination of service restricted, AB 538

      School honor codes

             Adoption, SB 214**, AB 184, AB 451

             Effect of violations, AB 451

      Taxicab Authority, adoption of code of ethics, AB 270

      Taxicab drivers, prohibited acts, AB 505††

      Transportation Services Authority, adoption of code of ethics, AB 270

ETHICS, COMMISSION ON

      City or county officers, investigation on request, AB 530

      Code of Judicial Conduct, compliance by members, AB 538

      Commission Counsel, employment of legal counsel authorized in lieu of, AB 64**, AB 538

      Course on ethics in government, duties, appropriation, AB 530

      Disqualification of members due to bias or prejudice, requirements, AB 538

      Executive Director, qualifications, powers and duties, AB 538

      Financial disclosure statements, duties, AB 500

      Impeding a campaign, duties removed, AB 499*, AB 546

      Investigation Division, assistance to Commission, AB 538

      Open Meeting Law violations, receipt of reports from Attorney General, SB 386, AB 419

      Opinions

             Guidance on campaign practices, prohibition repealed, AB 499*, AB 546

             Person subject of opinion, defense by Attorney General, AB 39**

             Time limit for requests, AB 538

      Removal of public officer from office, elimination of Commission’s authority to seek, SB 430

      Subpoenas, power to issue, AB 538

      Summary removal of public officers from office, receipt of complaints, SB 430

ETHICS INSTITUTE (See also UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

      Advance directives and durable power of attorney, duties, SB 206

EUREKA COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

EVICTION

      Damages, award, SB 190

      Defendant, time to appear in proceedings, SB 190

      Housing authorities, termination of assistance, effect of tenant’s failure to pay rent pending judicial review, AB 355*

EVIDENCE

      Breath testing devices, admissibility of affidavits or declarations, objections, AB 550*

      Driving or boating under the influence, admissibility of blood tests, AB 550*

      Genetic marker testing, crimes requiring, appropriations, SB 341*, AB 267*, AB 382

      Hostage or barricade situations, intercepted or recorded communications, AB 512

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, authority to purchase evidence, AB 249*

      Peace officers under investigation, use of certain evidence prohibited, AB 259*

      Prostitution, enticing or taking away person for purpose of, AB 470*

      Residential facilities for groups, negligence actions, AB 308

      Tax deeds, evidentiary effect, AB 371**

      Wildlife violations, return of evidence to owner, notice, SB 397*

EX-FELONS

      Dishonorable discharge from parole or probation, application to change to honorable discharge, SB 282*

      Employment applications, requirements, AB 452

      Honorable discharge from parole, unpaid restitution constitutes civil liability, SB 360, AB 452

      Public assistance, ineligibility after conviction involving controlled substance, exceptions, SB 462

      Public office, holding prohibited, AB 314

      Restoration of civil rights

             Applications to State Board of Pardons Commissioners, SB 445**

             Dishonorable discharge from parole or probation, SB 360

             Full, unconditional pardon, effect, SB 445**

             Petitions to restore civil rights, filing, SB 282*, SB 360, AB 452

             Right to vote, SB 360, AB 452

             Voter registration, effect and proof of restoration, SB 478, AB 500*

      Sealing records, reduction of time limit before request may be made, SB 282*, SB 360

      Stun guns, unlawful sales, possession or disposal, penalty, AB 123**

EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF

      Highway Patrol Revolving Account, duties, SB 384**

      Insurance premiums for school district employees, duties regarding allocations, SB 525**

      Manufactured Housing, Fund for, claim payments, duties, AB 343**

      Nevada Economic Development Fund, creation, powers, SB 158, SB 526

      Offender Tracking Information System, duties, SB 502

      Operating cost-saving measures, performance contracts, duties, SB 426**

      Presidential primary elections, approval of payment of costs, AB 302

      Property tax abatement program, allocation for implementation costs, SB 526

      School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the Repair and Renovation of, duties, AB 567

      State employees salaries, appropriations, duties, AB 559, AB 577**

      Veterans’ homes, establishment of room rates, AB 26**

      White Pine County Courthouse, appropriation, SB 106, SB 183

EXCAVATIONS

      Subsurface installations, excavation near, marking requirements, SB 146*

EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY

      Minimum age for imposition, AB 6**

EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS

      Earnings, definition, SB 173**

      Exemptions

             Agricultural equipment, AB 428

             Art works, SB 173**

             Collectibles, AB 428

             Computers and related equipment, AB 428

             Dwellings, SB 173**, AB 344, AB 365*, AB 428

             Earnings, SB 173**

             Firearms, AB 428

             Homestead, SB 173**, AB 344, AB 365*, AB 428

             Household goods and furnishings, SB 173**, AB 428

             Individual retirement accounts, SB 173**, AB 428

             Jewelry, SB 173**

             Keepsakes, AB 428

             Libraries, tools and office equipment, SB 173**

             Life insurance money, benefits, privileges and immunities, SB 432*

             Mining equipment, AB 428

             Musical instruments, SB 173**

             Personal injury judgment payments, SB 173†, AB 428

             Personal property, SB 173

             Prepaid tuition program accounts, AB 428

             Rock, fossil and curio collections, AB 428

             Roth Individual Retirement Accounts, SB 173**

             Social Security benefits, AB 257*

             Spendthrift trust property, SB 382

             Stock, exceptions, SB 453

             Vehicles, AB 428

      Local government run by Department of Taxation due to financial emergency, stay of action against, SB 67**

      Sales of real property, notice, location, SB 249

EXHIBITIONS

      Art displays in parks, regulation, AB 351*

      Facilities, licensing fees, SB 392

EXTORTION

      Involuntary servitude, prohibited acts, penalty, SB 456*

EYES AND EYESIGHT

      Aging Services Division, appropriation for vision care program, AB 117

      Facilities for refractive laser surgery

             Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

             Redesignated refractive surgery facilities, regulation, SB 68*

      Glasses and other ophthalmic devices, sales tax exemption, ballot question, AB 430

      Opticians (See OPTICIANS)

      Optometrists (See OPTOMETRISTS)

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      Vision benefit programs for seniors, AB 117, AB 127**

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FAIR AND RECREATION BOARDS

      Clark County, composition, SB 20**

      Washoe County, restriction regarding real property, SB 302

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

FAIR HOUSING LAW, NEVADA

      Equal Rights Commission, Nevada, authority, procedures, AB 189

      Public policy of State, AB 189

FAIRS

      Live entertainment tax, exemptions, AB 554**

FALLON, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30

FALSE IMPRISONMENT

      Sexually motivated offenses, parole prohibited, SB 341**

FALSE PRETENSES AND REPRESENTATIONS

      Animals, fraudulently misrepresenting as service animal, SB 36*

      County assessor records obtained by false representation, penalties, AB 142**

      Deceptive trade practices (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

      Fraud (See FRAUD)

      Minors, false representations to obtain marijuana, Initiative Petition 3

      Notary public, false representations as, injunctions, SB 453*, AB 508

      Veterinarians, misrepresenting need for vaccinations or procedures, AB 263

      Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs, statements of prior sales, SB 37*

      Witnesses testifying before public bodies, knowing misrepresentation of fact, SB 267*

FAMILY COURTS (See also DISTRICT COURTS)

      Eighth Judicial District Court, number of judges increased, appropriation, SB 195*

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS

      Action plans, establishment, reports, SB 297**

      Aged persons, provision of services, SB 297**

      Councils, creation, duties, SB 297**

FAMILY THERAPISTS (See MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS)

FARM MACHINERY

      Exemption from execution, AB 428

      Movement on freeways, AB 82*

      Sales tax exemptions, AB 347, AB 554**

FARM PRODUCTS DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES

      Cash buyers and agents, license unnecessary, AB 181**

FARMERS’ MARKETS

      Assistance by State Department of Agriculture, appropriation, SB 399, SB 526

FAX MACHINES

      Absent ballots, sending by fax, AB 499

      Secretary of State, fees for special services, deposits, SB 453*

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

      County assessor, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142**

      Fingerprint reports (See generally FINGERPRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS)

      Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, membership, AB 233

      Police academy applicants, requests for information on, AB 23**

      Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of information on certain law enforcement officers, AB 142

FEDERAL LANDS (See PUBLIC LANDS)

FELONIES (See also specific crimes)

      Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, use of information to commit crime, SB 341†, AB 274

      Battery with intent to commit sexual assault, SB 341**, AB 274

      Boating under the influence, SB 344, AB 256*, AB 421*, AB 578

      Cemeteries, violations involving, SB 205*

      Child pornography, SB 341**, AB 274

      Child protection orders, penalty for felonies in violation of, SB 450**

      Children’s Health Insurance Program, fraudulent acts, SB 462

      Cigarettes and other tobacco products

             Counterfeit cigarettes, unlawful acts, AB 464**

             Delivery sales, unlawful acts, AB 464**

             Stamps, unlawful acts, AB 464**

             Taxes, refusal to pay, AB 464**

      Community notification website, misuse of information, SB 341*, AB 274

      Controlled substances

             Laboratories, death of person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

             Minors, allowing within certain distance of illegal activities, AB 465*

             Pregnancy, use resulting in death or substantial bodily harm to child, AB 536

      Crime against a child

             Registration violations, SB 341*, AB 274

             Residence of offender, failure to notify of change, SB 341†, AB 274

      Crime against nature, solicitation of minor to engage in, SB 341**, AB 274

      Defendant’s failure to appear in court, procedures following, SB 490

      Driving under the influence, SB 344, AB 256*, AB 421*, AB 578

      Drug paraphernalia, fourth or subsequent offense involving, AB 72

      Elections

             Assisting persons to register, unlawful acts, SB 386

             Contributions in excess of $5,000, SB 385

      Ex-felons (See EX-FELONS)

      False report of felony, SB 150**

      Financial forgery laboratories, unlawful acts, SB 347*

      Homicide by vessel, AB 256*

      Incest, SB 341**, AB 274

      Insurers, unauthorized business transactions, AB 338**

      Involuntary servitude, prohibited acts, SB 456*

      Law enforcement agency employees, disclosure of personal information resulting in substantial bodily harm, AB 142

      Lifetime supervision, major violation of conditions, SB 341**, AB 274

      Marijuana, furnishing to minor, Initiative Petition 3

      Methamphetamine laboratories, death of person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Motor vehicles, removal or concealment of certificate of title on rebuilt vehicle, AB 249*

      Movie piracy, second or subsequent offense, AB 124*

      Notaries public, unlawful notarizations, AB 508

      Nude images of another, taking without consent, SB 28

      Osteopathic physicians, grounds for disciplinary action or denying licensure, AB 208**

      Peace officers or family members, disclosure of personal information resulting in substantial bodily harm, AB 142

      Peeping Toms, possession of deadly weapon, AB 190*

      Permanent cosmetics, unlawful use of infrared or laser technology, AB 360

      Personal identifying information, unlawful acts, SB 347*

      Physicians, grounds for initiating discipline or denying license, AB 208**

      Prescription drugs, unlawful acts by wholesale distributors, SB 37*

      Public office, candidacy prohibited, AB 314

      Roadblocks or check stations to enforce wildlife laws, violations resulting in death, substantial bodily harm or property damage, SB 397

      Schools, public

             Charter schools, applicants for employment, effect of conviction, SB 56**

             Licensed employees officially charged with felony, suspension, SB 461

      Service animals, false misrepresentation regarding, SB 36

      Sex offenders

             Lifetime supervision, major violations, SB 341**

             Registration offenses, SB 341*, AB 274

      Sexual assault, SB 341**

      Sodomy, solicitation of minor to engage in, SB 341**

      Sports officials, assault or battery of, AB 474*

      Stun guns, unlawful possession or use, AB 123**

      Tax receivers, unlawful acts, SB 394**

      Unemployment compensation, evasion of contributions by employer, AB 502*

      Vehicle accidents involving commission of felony, release of law enforcement reports prohibited, SB 175*

      Vehicular homicide, AB 256*

      Video voyeurism, unlawful acts, SB 28

      Vulnerable persons

             Abuse or neglect, AB 267*

             Personal identifying information of, unlawful acts, SB 347*

FERNLEY, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      Road construction, appropriation, SB 211, SB 526

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

      Reports of cases, protection of infants affected, SB 296

FICTITIOUS NAMES

      Adoption of name by natural persons and business entities, SB 338*

FIGHTING AIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY

      Reversion of previous appropriation extended, AB 561**

FINANCE, STATE BOARD OF

      Capital improvement projects, issuance of bonds, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Investment advisers for local governments, qualifications, approval, AB 371

      Research and Development Fund, creation, duties, SB 463

      Unclaimed Property Pledged Revenue Fund, creation, bond issues backed by proceeds, SB 463

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, DIVISION OF (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON

      Abatement if health savings accounts provided, AB 387

      Applicability of tax, definitions, SB 388†, SB 391**, SB 392

      Excise tax on wages, temporary increase in deductions, SB 392

      Liability for failure to collect or remit, SB 391**, SB 483*

      Mortgage payments deferred for National Guard members, effect, AB 376

      Reductions

             Community banks in certain locations, AB 554

             Health benefits provided, SB 392

      Repeal of tax

             Collection agencies, SB 391**

             Imposition of business tax in lieu, SB 352

             Reinstatement of business activity tax in lieu, AB 449

FINES, ADMINISTRATIVE (See ADMINISTRATIVE FINES)

FINGERPRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS

      Boys and Girls Clubs, SMART Moves program personnel, SB 236, SB 526

      Charter schools, employment applicants, SB 56**

      Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, license applicants, AB 578

      Common-interest communities, managers and reserve specialists, SB 325*

      Driver’s license or instruction permit applicants, SB 347

      Environmental health specialists and trainees, AB 260**

      Financial institutions, license applicants, SB 431*

      Identification card applicants, SB 347

      Insurance agents, brokers and solicitors, AB 338*

      Massage therapists, AB 250*, AB 496*

      Mortgage agents, SB 433

      Nontransplant anatomic banks, personnel and contractors, AB 211

      Occupational education, instructors, AB 279

      Occupations and professions generally, requirements, SB 163**

      Osteopathic physicians, AB 208**

      Peace officers, applicants for P.O.S.T. training, AB 23**

      Personal care services in the home, employees and independent contractors of agencies to provide, AB 337**

      Physicians, licensees and applicants, AB 208**

      Prescription drug wholesalers and affiliates, SB 37*

      Real estate licensees, SB 332**

      Short-term loan services, license applicants, AB 578

      Title loan services, license applicants, AB 578

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306

      Controlled substances and methamphetamine laboratories, death or injury to person during discovery or cleanup, penalty, AB 531**

      Education of Dependent Children, Trust Fund for, appropriation, SB 128, SB 526

      Firefighters

             Communicable disease exposure, testing, SB 203*

             Disabled firefighters, disability retirement allowances, SB 145

             Firemen redesignated firefighters, AB 507*

             Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

             Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

             Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

             Volunteer firefighters

                   Assumed wages for retirement purposes, SB 46**

                   Emergency lights, use on private vehicles, SB 471

                   Emergency medical care services, immunities, SB 316

      Homeland security (See also HOMELAND SECURITY)

             Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, membership, AB 233

             Response agency projects, funding, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

      Impact fees for parks, use for fire services, AB 352

      Manufactured home parks, inspections, AB 343**

      Pedestrian safety and accidents, duties, SB 310

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      State buildings, inspections in larger counties, SB 274††

      Wild land fires, agreements for suppression, tax levy, SB 237

FIRE MARSHAL, STATE

      Appropriation, SB 274††

      Assistant and deputies, peace officer category, AB 358

      Carson City, Clark County and Washoe County, authority restricted, SB 274††

      Construction projects, assistance on request, SB 274††

      Fire codes, duties, SB 274††

      Firemen redesignated firefighters, AB 507*

      Fires for training purposes, regulations, AB 346*

      Inspection of manufactured home, mobile home, commercial coach or travel trailer, duties, AB 343

      Legislative study of operation of Division, SB 274††

      Local entities, assistance on request, SB 274††

      Public Safety Department generally (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Safety enhancements to existing buildings, certain laws repealed, SB 274††

      Safety equipment, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      State buildings, duties, SB 274††

      Teams and task forces established by governmental entity, participation, AB 346*

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Annexation of territory, AB 535

      Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      East Fork Fire Protection District, effect of incorporation of city in service area, SB 144

      Emergency fund, maximum balance, AB 141**

      Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

      Firemen redesignated firefighters, AB 507*

      Wild land fires, agreements for suppression, tax levy, SB 237

FIREARMS

      Concealed weapons

             Denial of permit due to substance abuse, criteria, AB 121

             Peace officers, right to carry, AB 232**, AB 258

             Reciprocity agreements, AB 362

             Upon the person, phrase defined, AB 232

      Exemptions from execution, AB 428

      Forfeiture following drug violations, procedure, SB 272

      Marijuana, effect of initiative petition authorizing certain acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      Seizure, powers of employees of Transportation Services Authority and Taxicab Authority, AB 270

      Shooting range in Clark County, full federal funding urged, SJR 12

      Short-barreled rifles and shotguns, possession of collector’s items, SB 79, AB 88*

      Stun guns, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 123**

FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION

      Community Wildfire Protection Plans, appropriation for grant program, SB 497, SB 526

      Nevada Fire Safe Council, appropriation, SB 497, SB 526

      Training purposes, regulation of fires set for, AB 346*

      Wild land fires, agreements for suppression, tax levy, SB 237

FISCAL ANALYSIS DIVISION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

FISH AND FISHING

      Citations, penalty for failure to appear, SB 397*

      Demerit points for wildlife convictions, notification, SB 397*

      Licenses, permits or privileges

             Master guides, special use permit requirements, SB 397*

             Professional licensing services, regulation, AB 379**

             Self-service kiosks for renewal, study of feasibility, AB 239

             Subguide licensing requirements, exemptions, SB 397*

             Veterans, issuance, fees, AB 239

      Roadblocks to enforce wildlife laws, power to establish, penalty for failure to stop, SB 397

      Trespassing, fishing on posted property unlawful, SB 397*

FITNESS AND WELLNESS, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE STATE PROGRAM FOR

      Appropriation, SB 526

      Creation, duties, SB 197**

FITNESS INSTRUCTORS

      Study concerning regulation, SB 47**

FLAG, UNITED STATES

      Etiquette, school instruction, AB 399

FLAGMEN (See also TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Signals by flagmen, arrest for failure or refusal to comply, SB 13

FLEET VEHICLES (For general provisions, see MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Buses (See BUSES; SCHOOL BUSES)

      Fuel additives, use to reduce emissions, AB 225

FLOODS AND FLOOD CONTROL

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Districts for control of floods (See also DISTRICTS)

             Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

             Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

      Infrastructure tax, use of proceeds in smaller counties, SB 169**

      Tax increment areas for projects, creation, SB 389**

FOOD

      Adulteration, misbranding or willful violations, actions, SB 313

      Manufacturers, distributors and sellers, immunity from certain actions, SB 313

FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

      Immunity from certain civil actions, SB 313

      Live entertainment tax

             Food demonstrations, exemption, SB 392

             Restaurants providing certain entertainment, applicability of tax, AB 554**

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

FORECLOSURES

      Common-interest communities, redemption of property by owner, AB 383

      Oral postponement of sale of property, circumstances, SB 249

      Sale of property involving deeds of trust, disclosure form unnecessary, notice of property condition required, AB 215*

FOREIGN CITIZENS

      Illegal aliens, possession of stun guns unlawful, AB 123**

      Immigration assistance services, regulation, AB 490

      International education programs of university system, support expressed and actions urged, SCR 38

      Involuntary servitude, unlawful acts, penalties, SB 456*

      Students and instructors, drivers’ licenses, AB 62

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS (See CORPORATIONS)

FOREIGN COUNTRIES

      Agents to recruit foreign businesses to Nevada, appointment, AB 492

      Canadian pharmacies, shipments to Nevada by approved entities, posting of website information, AB 195

      Public purchasing, outsourcing contracts prohibited, SB 350

      Taiwan (See TAIWAN)

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

      Check-cashing services, notices in Spanish, AB 340

      Cosmetology licensing, examinations in language other than English or Spanish, SB 335**

      English as a second language (See ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE)

      International education, support expressed and actions urged, SCR 38

      Notaries public, unlawful advertisements, AB 227*

      Voter guides on constitutional amendments, publication in Spanish, SB 227

      Year of Languages and language organizations recognized, SCR 2

FORESTER FIREWARDEN, STATE (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF—Forestry, Division of)

FORESTRY, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

FORFEITURES

      Bail, grounds for setting aside forfeiture, SB 490, AB 469**

      Cigarettes, unlawful acts, AB 464**

      Drug violations, forfeiture of firearms, SB 272

      Involuntary servitude, SB 456*

      Livestock seized by government agency, procedures, AB 407*

      Public offices, forfeiture for ethical breaches, AJR 9

FORGERY

      Financial forgery laboratories, prohibited acts, SB 347*

      Secretary of State, forged documents filed with, civil liability, SB 453*

FOSTER CARE

      Bill of rights for children, AB 43

      College students

             Continuation of care services, AB 35

             Trust fund for assistance, creation, AB 147

      Medicaid coverage for children aging out of system, appropriation, AB 36, AB 580**

      Mental health facilities, admission of foster children, AB 369**

      Providers of foster care

             Guidelines and requirements, AB 43

             Restrictions concerning children’s rights, imposition, AB 43

      Transfer of responsibilities to large counties, plan, AB 46

      Transition to self-sufficiency, plans, AB 35

FOUNDLINGS

      Reports, child’s access to, SB 446

FRANCHISES

      Cities and counties, restrictions and prohibitions on fees, SB 277

      Motor vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES)

      Virgin Valley Water District, imposition of fee on District prohibited, SB 408

FRATERNAL AND OTHER ORDERS

      Housing, preferences authorized, AB 189

FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

      Emergency services by major hospitals, treatment of payments by certain patients, AB 296

      High-deductible plans with health savings accounts, offering, AB 338*

      Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

      Injury while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

      Providers of health care, contracts, SB 204

FRAUD

      Business activity tax, prohibited acts, AB 449

      Cigarettes, unlawful acts, AB 464**

      Consumer fraud, acts constituting, SB 489*

      Diplomas, false or misleading use, penalty, AB 395**

      False report of crime, SB 150**

      Insurance fraud, amount of annual assessment on insurers, AB 135††

      Manufactured home parks, unlawful receipt of money from relocation account, AB 343

      Medical marijuana registry identification cards, grounds for revocation, AB 519**

      Peace officers, filing false or fraudulent complaint against, penalty repealed, SB 150**

      Public officers or employees, false complaints against, penalty, SB 150

      Secretary of State, filing fraudulent records with, civil liability, SB 453*

      Service animals, unlawful acts, penalties, SB 36*

      Veterinarians, prohibited acts, AB 263

      Vulnerable persons, protection, prohibited acts, AB 267*

FUEL CELLS (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

FUELS

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Biodiesel fuel (See BIODIESEL FUEL)

      County motor vehicle fuel tax (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX)

      Ethanol (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS; GASOHOL)

      Gasohol (See GASOHOL)

      Hydrogen fuel (See HYDROGEN FUEL)

      Liquefied petroleum gas (See LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS)

      Motor vehicle fuel taxes (See MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES)

      Petroleum products generally (See PETROLEUM PRODUCTS)

      Special fuel tax (See SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE

      Stun guns, possession unlawful, penalty, AB 123**

FUNERAL BOARD, NEVADA STATE

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Funeral escort vehicles, permits and fees for flashing amber lights, SB 468

FUTURE STARS OF AMERICA

      Appropriation, SB 500

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GAME WARDENS (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Administrative roadblock, definition, SB 397

      Check station, definition, authority to establish and enforce, SB 397

      Industrial insurance and occupational disease coverage, SB 203*

      Inspection and detention, powers, SB 397

      Peace officer powers, AB 358

      Roadblocks to enforce wildlife laws, power to establish and enforce, SB 397

GAMING

      Admission fee to gaming areas, authorization, SB 444*

      Advertising, discipline of licensees for certain ads prohibited, SB 299

      Artifacts, appropriation to purchase, SB 516, SB 526

      Associated equipment, licensure and regulation of persons involved with, AB 357

      Employees, grounds for suspension of registration, procedures, SB 341*, AB 274

      Enterprise districts

             Appeal of decisions on relocation, height or size of establishment, AB 485

             Definition, AB 425*

             Petition to designate location of proposed establishment as enterprise district, requirements, AB 390, AB 485

      Gaming devices, expedited inspection and investigation, fees, SB 324

      Gaming Policy Committee, duty to consider certain appeals removed, AB 485

      Licenses

             Fees for state licenses based on gross revenue, SB 388

             Transfer of licenses of relocated establishments, restrictions, AB 485, AB 574**

      Live entertainment tax, applicability, SB 247, AB 554**

      Lotteries, state lottery for support of education authorized, AJR 2

      Mobile gaming systems, licensing and regulation, AB 471**

      Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Wagering Committee, composition, AB 471**

      Problem gambling

             Advisory Committee, creation, SB 357**

             Counselors (See PROBLEM GAMBLING COUNSELORS)

             Grant programs, funding, SB 357**

             Revolving Account to Support Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling, creation, SB 357**

      Relocation of establishments, transfer of licenses, appeal of certain decisions, AB 485

      Resort hotels, inclusion of certain facilities as, SB 351, SB 447

      Security, requests for information on suspicious persons or vehicles, SB 308

      Washoe County, study of neighborhood gaming, AB 339

GAMING COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Admission fees for gaming areas, regulations, SB 444**

      Advertising, regulation restricted, SB 299

      Gaming employee records, access to Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, SB 341*

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Live entertainment tax, duties, SB 392, AB 554**

      Mobile gaming systems, licensing and regulation, AB 471**

      Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Wagering Committee, composition, AB 471**

      Peace officer powers of personnel, AB 358

      Slot machine license fees, deposit, SB 357**

GAMING CONTROL BOARD, STATE

      Advertising, regulation restricted, SB 299

      Gaming devices, expedited inspection and investigation, fees, SB 324

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Live adult entertainment, taxation, duties, SB 247

      Live entertainment tax, duties, SB 392, AB 554**

      Mobile gaming systems, licensing and regulation, AB 471**

      Personnel

             Peace officer powers, AB 358

             Salaries, additional payments to certain employees, AB 577**

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child

             Central Repository of Nevada Records of Criminal History, sharing information with required, SB 341*, AB 274

             Gaming employees, suspension of registration, grounds, procedures, SB 341*, AB 274

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, availability, SB 392

GARAGES AND REPAIR SHOPS

      Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs, representation on, AB 416**

GARBAGE AND RUBBISH (See also SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL)

      Littering, arrest for unlawful acts, SB 13

      Nuisances, orders for removal, definition of garbage, SB 52**

GARNISHMENT

      Answers to interrogatories, tolling of time limitation, procedures following failure to answer, AB 401

      Justices’ courts, jurisdiction, AB 401

      Local government run by Department of Taxation due to financial emergency, stay of action against, SB 67**

      Writ, contents, delivery by sheriff, AB 401

GASOHOL (See also ALTERNATIVE FUELS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS)

      Advertising of alternative fuels and other motor vehicle fuels, regulation, SB 295*

      Ethanol-fueled vehicles, incentive programs, SB 476

      Federal regulations, compliance requirements, AB 220*

      Fleet vehicles, alternative fuel includes gasohol, SB 288

      Inspection fees, deposit and use, SB 165*

      Special fuel tax

             Ethanol-fueled vehicles, tax credits, SB 476

             Rate, taxation as alternative renewable fuel, SB 362

GASOLINE (See also PETROLEUM PRODUCTS)

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Inspection fees, deposit and use, SB 165*

      Price regulation, legislative study, SCR 22

      Taxation (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX; MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES; SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

GENEALOGY

      Basque Genealogy Center, appropriation, SB 494, SB 526

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATION

      Contents, AB 576**

GENERAL AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES LEGISLATION

      Contents, SB 522**

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Board of trustees, compensation, AB 475*

      Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

      Computation of time, AB 475*

      Fees, delinquencies, AB 475*

      Finances (See also LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

             Bankruptcy, power to declare, SB 67

             Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

      Merger, consolidation or dissolution, procedure, AB 475*

      Notices, publication, AB 475*

      Road maintenance, creation of regional district in Washoe County, SB 425

      Status as quasi-municipal corporations, clarification, SB 67

GENETIC MARKER TESTING

      Crimes requiring testing, appropriations, SB 341*, AB 267*, AB 382

GENTLEMEN’S CLUBS

      Live entertainment tax, imposition, SB 247

GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

      Federal royalty payments, deposit and allocation, SB 377

      Tax on net proceeds (See also MINERALS, TAX ON NET PROCEEDS)

             Gross yield, calculation, SB 487

GIFT CERTIFICATES

      Expiration dates and certain fees restricted, AB 2, AB 19*

GIFTS (See also GRANTS)

      Alcoholic beverages produced at instructional wine-making facility, distribution, SB 233**

      Anatomical gifts (See ANATOMICAL GIFTS)

      Common-interest community executive boards, prohibited acts, SB 325*

      Conveyances effective on death (See also DEEDS OF TRUST)

             Securities transferable pursuant to Uniform TOD Security Registration Act, AB 243*

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, reports, AB 66

      Public officers, authorized acceptance, financial disclosures, SB 140, AB 500†, AB 530

GOLF COURSES

      Development to preserve open space, legislative declaration, SB 394*

      Property tax on open-space real property, applicability, valuation, SB 394*

GOOD SAMARITAN LAW

      Defibrillators, immunities for use in emergency care, SB 316, AB 327**

      Gratuitous medical care, immunities of physicians and dentists, AB 327†, AB 555*

GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING, COMMISSION TO STUDY

      Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, consultations, SB 426**

GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX

      Allocation to University of Nevada School of Medicine, AB 573

      Exemptions

             Armed forces members on active duty, grant, AB 293

             Electric or alternative fuel vehicles, SB 476

             Indian tribal government vehicles, AB 61**

             Veterans

                   Increase in amount, AB 301

                   Offset against property tax exemption eliminated, AB 301

      Rebates, credits and refunds

             Cancellation of vehicle registration, refunds, AB 307

             Driver’s license relinquishment to obtain refund not required, AB 307

             One-time credit, implementation, SB 366, AB 447

             One-Time Rebate, Account for the, creation, appropriation, SB 519, AB 572**

             Revolving Account for Excess Registration Credit, creation, uses, AB 429

             State revenue, excess amounts applied to reduce taxes imposed on vehicles in lieu of property tax, SJR 6

             Transfer of vehicle, credits, AB 230

             Ultra-low emission vehicles, tax reduction, AB 239

      Rental cars, increase, AB 573

      Repeal, AB 448

GOVERNOR

      Appointments made by

             Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, AB 416**

             Cervical cancer task forces, SB 98**, AB 212

             Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada, SB 174*

             Common-Interest Communities, Commission for, SB 325*

             Compensation of Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Supreme Court Justices, District Judges and Elected County Officers, Commission to Review the, AB 563

             Economic Diversification of Nevada, Committee for the, SB 283

             Economic Forum, SB 477**

             Economic Resource Investment Fund, Nevada, Board of Directors, SB 414

             Educational Excellence, Commission on, SB 404**

             Environmental Commission, State, AB 25, AB 434

             First Responders’ Communications Technology Trust Fund, Advisory Board for the, AB 151

             Halfway Houses, Board of Examiners for, SB 282

             Higher Education in Nevada, Committee to Advance, SB 69

             Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, SB 380**

             Injured Employee Assistance, Office for, Director, SB 126

             Intermediate Appellate Court, judges, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

             Interscholastic activities association, advisory committee, SB 364

             Juvenile Supervision, Nevada State Council for Interstate, SB 43*

             Legislators, Commission to Review the Compensation of, AB 563

             Massage Therapists, Board of, AB 250**

             Medical Examiners, Board of, AB 288

             Mental Health and Developmental Services, Commission on, SB 131*

             Minority Health Division, Administrator and Advisory Committee, AB 53

             Minority Health Office, Advisory Committee, AB 53, AB 580**

             Occupational Licensing, Commissioner of, SB 276

             Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, AB 345**

             Pharmacy, State Board of, SB 142

             Problem Gambling, Advisory Committee on, SB 357**

             Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of, SB 59**

             Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, SB 171

             Public Works Board, State, AB 275

             Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Task Force, AB 385

             Residency requirements for certain appointees, SB 125, AB 314*

             School districts, oversight committees for financial management reviews, AB 222, AB 580**

             School Improvement and Academic Excellence, Advisory Commission on, SB 214

             Southern Nevada Water Authority, governing board, SB 196

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill persons, Steering Committee for the, AB 177

             Transition Services, Interagency Advisory Board on, SB 22**

             Transportation Department, Board of Directors and Advisory Committee to the Board, SB 139

             Transportation Hearing Commissioner, AB 505††

             Transportation Services Authority, Commissioner, AB 505

             Truckee Meadows Water Authority, governing board, SB 196

             University Board of Regents, AJR 11 of the 72nd Session

             Veterans’ Services Commission, Nevada, AB 130**

             Water Resources Planning and Development, Advisory Board on, SB 62**, SB 216

             Welfare Administrator, State, AB 13**

             Welfare and Supportive Services, State Board of, SB 462

             Wildlife Commissioners, Board of, AB 152

      Budget (See also STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

             Limit on proposed spending, constitutional amendment, SJR 5, SJR 9

      Colorado River, Interstate Compact for Jurisdiction on the, duties, SB 136*

      Community Service, Office of, coordination duties on solid waste disposal plan removed, SB 396*

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for (See CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR)

      Economic Development of the Security Industry, Office of, creation, appropriation, AB 233

      Economic Forum, appointment, time for impanelment, SB 477**

      Efficiency program for state agencies, duties, AB 361

      Emergency Management Assistance Compact, implementation, SB 518**

      Employment of Persons with Disabilities, Committee on, powers temporarily removed, SB 22**

      Energy Assurance Plan, appropriation for update, SB 96**

      Energy, Office of (See ENERGY, OFFICE OF)

      Equal Rights Commission, Nevada, authority to designate other agency to perform duties repealed, AB 189

      Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, removal of members, SB 380†, AB 233

      Human Resources, Department of, review of plan for transfer of oversight of substance abuse services, SB 462

      Information Technology, Department of, approval of withdrawals from use of services, SB 130

      Injured Employee Assistance, Office for, creation, SB 126

      Legislature, special sessions, duties, SJR 11

      Military, Office of the (See MILITARY, OFFICE OF THE)

      Millennium scholarship, designation as Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship, AB 560

      Minimum wage, duties, AB 87

      National Guard Challenge Program, duties, AB 170

      Nevada Report to Taxpayers, publication, AB 321, AB 580**

      Portrait, appropriation, AB 97**

      Public Works Board, State, Chairman, AB 275

      Reapportionment Commission, Chairman, SJR 10

      Reports, receipt

             Anatomical Dissection, Committee on, SB 193*

             Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, AB 416**

             Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, AB 212

             Disadvantaged businesses, preferences, AB 251

             Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, gratuities, AB 66

             Economic diversification of State, plan to enhance, SB 283

             Education

                   Achievement and proficiency examinations, discrepancies, SB 214**

                   Early childhood education programs, SB 525**

                   Educational Excellence, Commission on, SB 404**

                   School accountability, AB 154**

                   School Improvement and Educational Excellence, Advisory Commission on, SB 214

                   Technology grants, AB 335

             Fire Marshal, State, disobedience of orders, SB 274††

             Fitness and Wellness, State Program for and Advisory Council, SB 197**

             Foster care, AB 46

             Injured Employee Assistance, Office for, SB 126

             Legal Services Corps, Nevada Rural and Public Interest, SB 57

             Legislative Auditor, AB 268

             Medical Examiners, Board of, AB 120, AB 555*

             Minority Health, Office of, AB 53

             Occupational Licensing, Commissioner of, SB 276

             Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, AB 120, AB 555*

             Public assistance, employers of recipients, AB 139

             Public Works Board, State, AB 275

             Transition Services, Interagency Advisory Board on, SB 22**

      Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, efforts encouraged and commended, SCR 15

      Salary increase, AB 462*

      School accountability reports, notice of availability on Internet website, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

      State Distributive School Account, augmentation of authorized expenditures, SB 525**

      State employee salary increase, approval of transfers of money, AB 559

      Taxes, one-time rebate, duties, SB 519, AB 572**

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Tourism improvement districts, duties, SB 306**

      Vetoed bills, special order of Legislature (Rule 8), ACR 1

      Youth Advisory Council, membership on Task Force for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, AB 212

GRAND JURIES (See also JURIES)

      Breath testing devices, admissibility of affidavits or declarations, objections, AB 550*

GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN

      Children living with both parents, petition for visitation rights, AB 45

      Clark County governing bodies, lobbying before body by relative of member prohibited, SB 349

      Driving ability, requests to test, AB 239*

      Guardianships, interested persons, AB 551

GRANTS

      Arts Council, State, funding to support Challenge Grant Program, reversion, AB 576**

      Boys and Girls Clubs, appropriation, SB 236, SB 526

      Children’s Trust Account, grants from, SB 297**

      Conservation Commission, State, powers, SB 294*

      Cultural Affairs, Commission for, amount of financial assistance distributable from bond issue, SB 4**

      Disabilities, persons with, prescription drug coverage, AB 495**

      Economic Development Fund, Nevada, creation, use, SB 158, SB 526

      Education

             Achievement of pupils, programs for, SB 404**

             Advisory technical skills committees, AB 388**, AB 580**

             Career and technical education programs, AB 388**

             Disruptive pupils, alternative programs, AB 514, AB 580**

             Dual-credit courses, pupils enrolled in, AB 279

             Early childhood education programs, SB 525**

             English as a second language

                   Endorsement costs, AB 109

                   Prekindergarten pupils, pilot program for, AB 209, AB 580**

             Innovative programs in public schools, appropriation, SB 404**, AB 525

             Kindergarten, full-day programs, AB 198

             Mentor teachers, pilot program for, AB 5

             Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs, AB 461, AB 580**

             Remedial study programs, SB 404

             School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the Repair and Renovation of

                   Appropriation, AB 567

                   Creation, AB 567

             School lunch programs, appropriations, AB 526**

             Technology, AB 335

      Emergency medical services, grants to support, SB 124

      Family resource center account in State General Fund, grants from, SB 297**

      Fire protection, appropriation for Community Wildfire Protection Plan grants, SB 497, SB 526

      First responders, acquisition of communications technology, AB 151

      Gambling, problem gambling prevention and treatment programs, SB 357**

      Grants Management Advisory Committee, creation in Department of Human Resources, duties, SB 297**

      Homeland security

             Local emergency planning committee, approval of grants, AB 233

             Response agencies, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

      Homes damaged by disaster, grants to persons who own and occupy, SB 519, AB 572**

      Libraries, collection development program, AB 129, AB 580**

      Mining communities, economic diversification programs, appropriation, SB 264

      Minority health care services, AB 53, AB 580**

      Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, appropriation, AB 103

      Pollution Control Account, grants from, SB 25, SB 26**

      Solid waste management, system enhancements and efficiency programs, SB 396*

      Tourism, Fund for the Promotion of

             Committee for the Development of Projects Related to Tourism, duties, SB 5

             Disbursements, limitation on amount removed, SB 5

             Disbursements, limitations removed, SB 5

             Transfer of certain money for grants, SB 5

             Transfer of certain money for grants, procedure, SB 5

      Trauma treatment services, grants to support, SB 124

      Urban Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas, appropriation for Capital Project Grant, AB 457

      Water rights protection and enhancements, grants for local governments, SB 62**

      Water system improvements, SB 18**, SB 147, AB 20**

      Weed control, appropriation, AB 413

GRATUITIES

      Common-interest community executive boards, prohibited acts, SB 325*

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, reports, AB 66

      Minimum wage, offset or credit of gratuities toward minimum prohibited, AB 87

      Taxicab drivers, prohibited acts, AB 505††

GROCERY STORES

      Alcohol awareness program for certain employees, SB 457**, AB 221

      Alcoholic beverages, offering of samples, permits, violations, SB 233**

      Code Adam program to prevent child abduction, adoption by retailers encouraged, SB 365**

      Employers and employees generally (See EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Food demonstrations, exemption from live entertainment tax, SB 392

      Immunity against certain actions, SB 313

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Tax abatement, stores located in certain enterprise communities, SB 229*

GROSS MISDEMEANORS (See also MISDEMEANORS)

      Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, unlawful access, SB 341†, AB 274

      Cigarettes and other tobacco products, unlawful acts, AB 436*, AB 464**

      Community notification website, unlawful access, SB 341*, AB 274

      Controlled substance, use during pregnancy when no substantial bodily harm to child results, AB 536

      Dead bodies, unlawful receipt, SB 193*

      Diploma, false or misleading use, AB 395

      Historical resources on state lands, removing, damaging or destroying, SB 81*

      Honorariums unlawfully received by public officials, removal of criminal penalty, AB 538

      Industrial insurance adjusters, unlicensed practice, AB 58

      Law enforcement agency employees, disclosure of personal information resulting in bodily harm, AB 142

      Motor vehicles, prohibited transfers or assignments, SB 489*

      Notaries public

             Prohibited acts, AB 227*

             Unlawful notarizations, SB 453*, AB 508

      Nude images of another, taking without consent, SB 28

      Peace officers or family members, disclosure of personal information resulting in bodily harm, AB 142

      Peeping Toms, unlawful acts, AB 190*

      Penalties, AB 155

      Roadblocks or check stations to enforce wildlife laws, violations, SB 397

      Security guards, unlawful disclosure or use of information, SB 308

      Service animals, misrepresentations regarding, SB 36

      Sports officials, assault or battery of, AB 474*

      Tax evasion

             Business activity tax, AB 449

             Live entertainment tax, SB 247

             Property tax, SB 394**

      Traffic-control devices, unlawful possession or use of device to alter, AB 348

      Voting, prohibited acts involving observers at polling places, SB 386

      Vulnerable persons, abuse or neglect, AB 267*

GUARDIANS AND WARDS

      Alcohol or controlled substance furnished persons under age 21 under certain circumstances, liability for damages, SB 337

      Appointment of guardians, contents of petitions, SB 353*

      Bad faith filings, award of costs and fees, AB 551

      Estates

             Disposition of certain assets, AB 551

             Payment of debts and charges, AB 551

      Fiduciary, guardians designated as, AB 551

      Incompetent redesignated incapacitated, AB 551

      Interested persons, definition, AB 551

      Minor wards

             Driver’s license applications, signature and verification when applicant under custody of county, AB 35

             Education (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

             School activities, leave of absence from employment to attend, AB 515

             Traffic violations, liability for minor’s acts, SB 60†, AB 52

             Transport of two or more persons under age 18, written approval by guardian required, AB 52

      Notices, AB 551

      Personal care assistants, direction, AB 126*

      Petitions to court required before taking certain actions, AB 551

      Private professional guardians, requirements, SB 353*

      Professional guardians, definition, regulation, AB 282

      Public guardians

             County assessor’s records, access to confidential information, AB 142**

             Deputies, authority, AB 477**

             Regulation, AB 282

      Residence of ward, changes, AB 551

GUNS (See FIREARMS)

                                                                     H

HABITUAL CRIMINALS

      Habitually fraudulent felons, criteria for designation, AB 267*

      Involuntary servitude, SB 456*

HALFWAY HOUSES FOR RELEASED PRISONERS

      Private facilities for transitional living for released offenders, regulation, SB 282*

      Residential neighborhoods, zoning restrictions prohibited, SB 282

      State Board of Examiners for Halfway Houses, creation, SB 282

      Substance abuse programs provided by, regulation, SB 282*

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 282

HANDICAPPED PERSONS

      Absent ballots, multiyear requests authorized, AB 455

      Abuse or neglect, prohibited acts, duty to report, AB 267*

      Business Enterprise Account for the Blind, use of interest and income, AB 266

      Captioned Media Program for deaf persons, appropriations, SB 345, SB 526

      Communication Access Realtime Translation, regulation, SB 134*

      Deceptive trade practices directed against, penalties, SB 489*

      Disability Services, Office of (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Expedited service permits, period of validity, SB 24*

      Hearing impaired, study on meeting needs, SB 134**

      Housing, requirements for multifamily dwellings, AB 189

      Identity theft committed against, penalty, SB 347*

      Industrial insurance benefits (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, creation, SB 22**

      Lease of dwelling, right to terminate, procedures, AB 278*

      Legislative Committee on Persons With Disabilities, composition of advisory committee, AB 28**

      Medicaid (See also MEDICAID)

             Employed persons below certain income, assistance program, AB 350

      Mental health or mental retardation services (See MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAMS)

      Mentally ill persons (See MENTALLY ILL PERSONS)

      Mentally retarded persons (See MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS)

      Opportunity Village, appropriation, SB 526, AB 100

      Parking

             Fines for unlawful use of parking space, SB 269*

             Letters, issuance to permittees, SB 269**

             Placards and stickers

                   Contents, period of validity, SB 269*, SB 273

                   Use by others prohibited, exception, SB 269*

             Special license plates, use by others prohibited, exception, SB 269*

             Special parking cards, issuance, SB 273

             Use of van-accessible handicapped spaces, AB 24

      Personal care assistants, direction, AB 126*

      Personal care service agencies, regulation, AB 337**

      Pharmaceutical services and prescriptions, subsidy program, AB 495**

      Property tax exemptions (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Public employees’ retirement, options to receive disability retirement allowances by police or firefighters, SB 145

      Radio Reading Service, appropriation, SB 345, SB 526

      Right-of-way, arrest for failure to yield to blind person, SB 13

      School pupils (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Pupils)

      Service animals (See SERVICE ANIMALS)

      Signature stamps, use, SB 23*

      Transportation drivers, prohibited acts, AB 171

      Veterans, property tax exemption, SB 394**, AB 145**, AB 354

      Voting, assistance, prohibited acts, SB 386

HARASSMENT

      Orders for protection, contents, notice, arrest without warrant, SB 450**

      Railroad personnel, protection, AB 140

      Schools, safe and respectful learning environment, duties, AB 132, AB 202**

      Secretary of State, filing documents with for purposes of harassment, SB 453*

      Talent agencies, prohibited acts, AB 291

      Workplace harassment, orders for protection, penalty for violations, SB 450**

HATE CRIMES

      Involuntary servitude, penalties, SB 456*

HAVE A PEACEFUL HEART FOUNDATION

      Appropriation, AB 564

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

      Environmental health specialists, exemption from regulations for persons certified by other agency, AB 260**

      Extremely hazardous materials storage fees, amount, refunds, SB 73**

      Landfills for disposal of hazardous waste, requirements for permit, SB 396*

      Methamphetamine laboratories (See METHAMPHETAMINE)

      Nevada Protection Account, use of interest and income, AB 266

      Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges, expenditures, reimbursements, SB 16**

      State Fire Marshal, participation in teams and task forces, AB 346*

      Yucca Mountain, recognition of unsuitability as nuclear waste site urged, AJR 4

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND POLICY, DIVISION OF (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

HEALTH CLUBS

      Accommodation facilities for children, requirements, duties, SB 254, AB 42*

      Athletic trainers (See ATHLETIC TRAINERS)

      Child care facilities, requirements, proof of immunization of child as a condition of use prohibited, SB 254

HEALTH DIVISION (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

HEALTH INSURANCE (See INSURANCE)

HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS

      Clark County

             Creation of health district covering entire county, AB 380**

             Traffic violations, distribution of fees, SB 124

             Trauma treatment, duties, SB 120*

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Death certificates, fees, SB 118*

      Emergency services in hospitals, study of waiting times, duties, SB 458*

      Garbage, definition, use in city ordinances, SB 52**

      Manufactured home parks, issuance of utility permits, annual inspections, AB 343**

      Nevada Alliance for Chronic Disease Prevention commended, SCR 18

      Permanent cosmetics, regulation authorized, AB 360

      Review committee proceedings, confidentiality, SB 119, AB 555*

      Smoking prohibitions, enforcement, Initiative Petition 1

      Subdivision of land, approval of maps, AB 125*

      University agricultural programs, jurisdiction, AB 523

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

      Water supplier permits and enforcement of regulations, duties, SB 395*

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

      Cancer treatment, coverage, SB 29*

      Chronic fatigue syndrome treatment, coverage, SB 29*

      Discount health plans, exemption from registration fees, AB 338

      Emergency services by major hospitals, treatment of payments by certain patients, AB 296

      High-deductible plans with health savings accounts, offering, SB 240, AB 338*

      Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

      Injuries while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

      Providers of health care, contracts, SB 204

      Transportation to medical facilities, coverage, AB 284

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

      Business tax abatements for contributions to accounts, AB 387

      Insurers, offer of high-deductible plans including accounts, SB 240, AB 338*

      Medical savings accounts redesignated health savings accounts, AB 387

HEALTH, STATE BOARD OF

      Advance directives and durable power of attorney, duties, SB 206

      Assisted living services in group residential facilities, regulation, duties, AB 337**

      Clark County district board of health, approval of regulations, AB 380**

      Community triage centers, regulation, AB 40**

      Distance education students, proof of immunity requirement prohibited, SB 159

      Hospitals

             Community benefits provided by, regulation, AB 322

             Emergency services, system to track waiting times, implementation, SB 458*

      Medical procedures exceeding cost estimates, regulations, AB 545

      Traffic violations, receipt of portion of additional fee imposed, SB 124

      Trauma treatment program in Clark County, duties removed, SB 120*

      Water system regulation and enforcement, duties transferred, SB 395*

HEALTHY NEVADA, FUND FOR A

      Authorized expenditures, SB 522**

      Expansion of existing programs, approvals by Interim Finance Committee, AB 521

      Uses

             Administrative expenses, AB 495**, AB 524**

             Assisted living facilities for senior citizens, AB 176**, AB 248**

             Dental benefits for senior citizens, AB 127**, AB 176**

             EPS/Homemaker programs, SB 522**

             Independent living programs for senior citizens, AB 176**

             Prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services, AB 127**, AB 524**

             Senior Services Program, SB 522**

             Vision benefits for senior citizens, AB 127**

HEALTHY NEVADA, TASK FORCE FOR A

      Appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman, SB 527

      Fund for a Healthy Nevada, duties (See generally HEALTHY NEVADA, FUND FOR A)

      Salary and per diem allowance repealed, SB 527

HEARING AID SPECIALISTS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

HEARING AIDS

      Sales tax exemption, ballot question, AB 430

HEARING IMPAIRED (See HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

HEARINGS DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

HEART ATTACKS

      Defibrillators, immunities for use in emergency care, SB 316, AB 327**

HELMETS

      Motorcycle and trimobile riders, requirements and exceptions, SB 151

      Motorized scooters, requirements to operate, SB 309

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

HENDERSON, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Adult care and hospice facility, appropriation for construction, AB 459

      Charter amendments

             Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Elections, SB 252, AB 443

             Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

      Health district for Clark County, creation, board membership, AB 380**

      Lobbying before City Council by certain persons prohibited, SB 349

      Oversize vehicle permits, issuance, expedited process, SB 219**

      Police Department, sales tax for support, AB 418*

      School construction, maintenance and safety, duties removed if school district creates building department, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Truck routes, local advisory committees, SB 219

      Urban growth boundary and urban villages, duties of regional planning coalition, AB 425

HENDERSON STATE COLLEGE (See generally UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

HEPATITIS

      Industrial insurance and occupational disease, presumptions concerning acquisition by police officers, SB 203*

      Testing and vaccination of police officers, SB 203*

HERBAL MEDICINE (See ORIENTAL MEDICINE)

HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS (See LAND USE PLANNING)

HIGHWAY PATROL, NEVADA

      Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History (See CRIMINAL HISTORY, RECORDS OF)

      Flashing amber lights, permit fees, deposits, SB 384**, SB 468

      Nevada Highway Patrol Regulatory Fund, creation, AB 285

      Personnel (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

             Chief, certification as peace officer, SB 384**

             Communicable diseases, industrial insurance and occupational disease coverage, SB 203*

             Peace officer powers, SB 384**

             Salary increases, appropriation, SB 179

             Training costs, repayment by officers who resign, AB 213

      Radio system

             Commission on Homeland Security, advisory duties, SB 194**

             Previous appropriation extended, AB 533**

      Revolving Account, creation, SB 384**

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 92

      Tow cars, regulation, AB 285, AB 505

      Traffic control at special events, deposit of proceeds, SB 384**

      Vehicle accidents, reports, SB 175*

HIGHWAYS AND ROADS

      Caliente, City of, appropriation for road repair, AB 423

      Car pool lanes, establishment, AB 82*

      Cemeteries, unlawful construction, SB 205*

      Clark County, petitions to open, reopen, relocate, close or abandon public roads prohibited, SB 10

      Common-interest communities, maintenance by community, prohibitions, SB 325*

      Fuel taxes (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX; MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES)

      Littering, arrest for unlawful acts, SB 13

      Northern Nevada Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, appropriation, SB 211, SB 526

      Off-road vehicles, designation of highways where operation allowed, SB 378, SB 400*

      Pedestrian accidents, identification of roads prone to, SB 310

      Reconveyance of land taken by counties for public roadways, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

      Regional transportation commissions, duty to mitigate impact of construction, SB 322

      Reports to Legislature

             Capital improvements by governmental entities, SB 107*

             Highway 95 in Las Vegas, construction of arterial road, AB 218

      Road maintenance, creation of regional districts in certain counties, SB 425

      Rules of the road (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Sound barriers

             Billboards, remedies when certain barriers affect visibility, SB 262**

             Construction in Clark County, AB 286, AB 311

      Statewide Paving Program, funding, SB 524**

      Streets (See STREETS AND ALLEYS)

      Tax increment areas for overpass or underpass projects, creation, SB 389**

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Truck routes, advisory committees in metropolitan areas, SB 219

HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY

      Artifacts

             Abandoned military artifacts, disposition, SB 270**

             Appropriation for acquisition, SB 516, SB 526

             Vandalism or theft of artifacts, civil and criminal penalties, SB 81*

      Comstock (See COMSTOCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION)

      Definitions, SB 81*

      Elgin Schoolhouse, funding for operation and maintenance, SB 314**, SB 498

      Federal land purchased by state agency or political subdivision, agreements, proposals to initiate projects or change use of land, SB 81*

      Infrastructure tax, use of proceeds in smaller counties, SB 169**

      Lake Mansion, appropriation for restoration, SB 508

      Lear Theater, funding for exterior restoration, SB 314**, SB 503

      Public works on state property, surveys, protection of sites, SB 81

      Statewide historic preservation plan, contents, SB 81

      Stewardship program for cultural resources, establishment, AB 289**

HOME, AGENCIES TO PROVIDE NURSING IN THE

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty of employees to report, AB 267*

HOME LOANS

      Discrimination, unlawful acts, AB 189

      Homes damaged by natural disasters, loans for repair, AB 313

HOME SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, HOME)

HOMELAND SECURITY

      Bioterrorism laboratory, appropriation, AB 262, AB 580**

      City or county governing bodies, confidentiality of security meetings, SB 115

      Civil Air Patrol Account, use of money, SB 481**

      Energy Assurance Plan, appropriation for update, SB 96**

      First Responders’ Communications Technology Trust Fund, creation, AB 151

      Information Technology, Department of, confidentiality of data, SB 130**

      National system, adoption, evidence of state or local compliance, SB 380**, AB 233

      Public buildings, adoption of statewide mapping system, SB 365**

      Response agencies, funding, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

      Response plans

             Electronic filing, SB 380†, AB 233

             Maintenance, AB 233

      Restricted documents

             Definition, SB 380**

             Inspection, SB 380†, AB 233

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      Schools, crisis response plans to include response to acts of terrorism, SB 365

HOMELAND SECURITY, NEVADA COMMISSION ON

      Assistance by Department of Public Safety, SB 380**, AB 233

      Committees, appointment, SB 380**, AB 233

      Composition, SB 380**, AB 233

      Minutes of meetings, inspection, SB 380†, AB 233

      National system, evidence of state or local compliance, receipt, AB 233

      Public buildings, adoption of statewide mapping system, SB 365**

      Radio systems, advisory duties, SB 194**

      Removal of members, SB 380†, AB 233

      School crisis response plans, receipt, duties, SB 365

HOMELESS PERSONS

      Appropriations for projects and services, AB 520, AB 580**

      Birth certificates, issuance without charge, AB 84**

      Drivers’ licenses or identification cards, issuance of duplicates, AB 84**

      Homeless Youth Awareness Day designated, ACR 16

      Legal aid (See LEGAL SERVICES)

      Legislative study of homelessness, AB 84†, ACR 15

      Storage facilities for personal belongings, appropriation, AB 520, AB 580**

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE (See also PHYSICIANS)

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Advanced practitioners of homeopathy and homeopathic assistants

             Certification, requirements, revocable privilege, SB 163**, SB 436

             Disciplinary action, procedures, SB 436

             Fitness to practice, examinations, SB 436

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Duties, AB 208**

             Legislative declaration, SB 436

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Nevada Institutional Review Board, creation, AB 208**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Licenses and certificates, requirements, SB 436, AB 555

      Malpractice (See MALPRACTICE)

      Practice of homeopathic medicine, definition, SB 436

      Sporting events, immunities for services provided, AB 474

HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

HOMESTEADS

      Amount of exemption from execution, SB 173**, AB 344, AB 365*, AB 428

      Automatic exemption without written claim or recording, AB 344

      Designation of property covered by homestead, creditor may require, AB 344

HOMICIDE (See also MURDER)

      Driving under the influence resulting in homicide, penalty for subsequent offense, AB 421*

      Vehicular homicide and homicide by vessel, crimes created, penalties, AB 256*

HONORARIUMS

      Public officers, penalty for unlawful receipt, AB 538

HOSPICE CARE (See also MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Henderson, City of, appropriation for facility, AB 459

      Medicaid coverage, AB 271*

      Palliative services, provision, AB 271*

HOSPITAL DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

      Dissolution of districts in smaller counties, SB 235*

      Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

HOSPITAL PATIENTS, BUREAU FOR (See CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR)

HOSPITALS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Assessments for support of Bureau for Hospital Patients, SB 514**

      Budgets, filing of certain information with Department of Human Resources, AB 27, AB 342

      Capital improvement reports, contents, time for filing, AB 342**

      Charge masters, requirements, AB 342**

      Charges

             Notice to patients of discounts or reduced charges, SB 155**

             Reports to Department of Human Resources, AB 353

      Child abuse or neglect

             Prenatal illegal substance abuse or withdrawal, authority to hold child, SB 296*

             Regional registries eliminated, SB 296*, AB 544

      Collection of unpaid accounts, filing of statement of policies, AB 342**

      Community benefits, filing of information, AB 322, AB 342**

      Cost restraints, audits of additional hospitals, AB 342**

      County hospitals

             Payment to physicians for providing indigent care, AB 327**

             Staff, actions to attract and retain, AB 327**

      Discharged patients, reports in electronic format by certain hospitals, exemption from reporting, AB 342**

      Disproportionate share payments, procedures, amounts, SB 281

      Districts (See HOSPITAL DISTRICTS)

      Emergency patients, transfer to other areas in hospital, procedures, study, SB 458*

      Financial reports to Department of Human Resources, contents, AB 342**

      Homeland security, funding for projects or programs related to hospitals, AB 233

      Infections acquired in hospital, reports, AB 59*

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Liens, procedures, AB 56

      Major hospitals

             Charges, notice to patients regarding reductions or discounts, SB 155**

             Community benefits and charity care, duty to provide, AB 322

             Definition, AB 342

             Emergency services, treatment of payments by certain patients, AB 296, AB 579

             Required discounts, SB 9, AB 353

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Mentally ill persons, detention before emergency admission, SB 280*

      Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, appropriation, AB 103**

      Nonprofit service corporations (See NONPROFIT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL OR DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS)

      Nursing professionals, unlawful retaliation, civil actions, AB 183*

      Patients, information on Bureau for Hospital Patients to be provided, SB 155**

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 2

      Surgeries or other invasive procedures performed, maintenance of records and reports to Board of Medical Examiners, AB 288

      Uncompensated care percentages, determinations, duties, SB 281**

HOSTAGES

      Wiretapping or denial of telecommunication service to hostage taker, authority, immunities, AB 512

HOTELS AND MOTELS

      Property managers, local regulation, SB 422**

      Resort hotels (See RESORT HOTELS)

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Security, requests for information on suspicious persons or vehicles, SB 308

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FURNISHINGS

      Energy efficiency standards for appliances, duties of Office of Energy, AB 385

      Exemptions from execution, SB 173**, AB 428

      Junk appliances, orders for removal as nuisances, SB 52**

      Moving companies (See also MOTOR CARRIERS)

             Regulation by Consumer Affairs Division, AB 285

HOUSING

      Affordable housing (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

      Building codes, unreasonable restrictions on wind energy systems prohibited, AB 236*

      Building inspectors (See BUILDING INSPECTORS)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Controlled substances, allowing minor to be present upon premises where illegal activities conducted, penalties, AB 465*

      Damage to home by disaster

             Grants to persons who own and occupy home, SB 519, AB 572**

             Loans for repair, AB 313

      Discrimination (See DISCRIMINATION)

      Energy conservation assistance (See ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Exemption from execution, SB 173**, AB 344, AB 365*, AB 428

      Handicapped persons, requirements for multifamily dwellings, AB 189

      Homesteads (See HOMESTEADS)

      Impact fees (See IMPACT FEES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT)

      Landlord and tenant (See LANDLORD AND TENANT)

      Low and moderate income persons, powers of Nevada Rural Housing Authority, AB 372**

      Low-Income Housing, Account for

             Appropriation, AB 300

             Use of interest and income for textbooks and school supplies, AB 266

      Manufactured home parks (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

      Manufactured or mobile homes (See MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES)

      Mixed-use development areas, incentives, AB 425*

      Mobile home parks (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

      Preferences, authorization for religious or fraternal entities, AB 189

      Property taxes (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Public housing, Interim Finance Committee subcommittee to address, SB 383

      Real estate licensees (See REAL ESTATE LICENSEES)

      Rehabilitation of property, participation by nonprofit entities, AB 201*

      Sales (See SALES OF REAL PROPERTY)

      Subdivision of land (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

      Time shares (See TIME SHARES)

HOUSING AUTHORITIES

      Commissioners and employees, interest in certain mortgage loans prohibited, AB 372**

      Decisions, judicial review, AB 355*

      Territorial jurisdiction, AB 372**

HOUSING AUTHORITY, NEVADA RURAL

      Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107

      Decisions, judicial review, AB 355*

      Local Government Tax Distribution account, allocation, SB 38**, AB 144

      Powers and duties generally, AB 372**

      Publications in electronic format, notice and access given to State Publications Distribution Center, AB 510**

      Territorial jurisdiction, AB 372**

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

HOUSING DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUE

      Anatomical gifts (See ANATOMICAL GIFTS)

      Nontransplant anatomic banks, regulation, SB 193†, AB 211

      University of Nevada School of Medicine

             Academic Medical Center with organ transplant center, appropriation for construction, AB 580**

             Transplant program, funding, AB 573

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

      211 system for social services referrals, duties, appropriation, SB 39, AB 310, AB 580**

      Aging Services Division

             Dental and vision benefits, prohibited expenditures, AB 127

             Vulnerable persons, protection, duties, AB 267

      Boys and Girls Clubs, duties regarding appropriation, SB 236, SB 526

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Child and Family Services, Division of

             Adoptions, duties, AB 50

             Biological specimens, duties, AB 382

             Child abuse or neglect

                   Central Repository (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

                   Rights of accused persons, information pamphlet, provision in language other than English, SB 402, AB 42**

             Child Care, Bureau of Services for

                   Chief, appointment, SB 462

                   Duties, AB 325

             Child protection proceedings, joinder as party, when required, AB 42*

             Deputies, appointment, SB 462

             Foster children, duties, AB 35†, AB 46

             Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, representation, SB 22**

             Juvenile delinquents

                   Children under 16 years of age, placement in correctional or institutional facility, AB 329

                   Mental health facilities, procedures for admission, AB 369**

                   Substance abuse and mental health screening, regulations, review of methods, AB 47**

             Mental health of children, transfer of programs, AB 37

             Parole counselors, peace officer category, AB 358

             Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on certain personnel, AB 142

             Purposes of Division, SB 462

             Youth Parole Bureau, peace officer powers of Chief, AB 358

      Director

             Assisted living facilities, duties regarding allocations, AB 248**

             Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, duties, SB 98**

             Children’s Trust Account, duties, SB 297**

             Community benefits provided by hospitals, duties, AB 342

             Deputies, chief assistants and certain other persons, consent to appointments, SB 462

             Family resource centers, duties, reports, SB 297**

             Financial reports from certain medical facilities, contents, AB 342**

             Restraining costs of health care, powers, AB 342**

             Silver Haired Legislative Forum, Nevada, duty to provide assistance, SB 527

             Subordinate officers and employees, appointment and removal authority, exceptions, SB 462

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, member, AB 177

             Transportation services for certain welfare recipients, duties, SB 401**

      Disabilities, persons with, pharmaceutical services and prescription subsidies, coordination with Medicare, duties, AB 495**

      Disabilities, Strategic Plan for People with, Accountability Committee, duties, receipt of reports, SB 22**

      Disability Services, Office of

             Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities, creation, SB 22

             Hearing impaired, study on meeting of needs, consultation, SB 134**

             Independent living programs, duties, AB 28**

             Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, creation, appropriation, SB 22**

             Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services from Organizations, oversight, SB 22

             Signature stamps, duties, SB 23**

      Drug Use Review Board, regulations, duties, SB 420

      Foster care, duties, appropriation, AB 36, AB 580**

      Grants Management Advisory Committee, creation, SB 297**

      Halfway Houses, Board of Examiners for, membership, SB 282

      Health Care Financing and Policy, Division of

             Community benefits provided by major hospitals, reports, duties, AB 322

             Deputies, appointment, SB 462

             Disproportionate share payments, duties, SB 281

             Fees imposed on health insurers, use, AB 27

             Handicapped persons below certain income, assistance, AB 350

             Psychiatric services, payment to inpatient providers, amount, SB 405

             Purposes of Division, SB 462

             Uncompensated care percentages, determinations, duties, SB 281**

      Health Division

             Accommodation facilities for children, reports, SB 254, AB 42*

             Administrator, removal as member of Board for Financing Water Projects, SB 395*

             Appointment, SB 462

             Assisted living services, regulation, AB 337**, SCR 42

             Bioterrorism laboratory, appropriation, AB 262, AB 580**

             Cervical cancer task forces, membership, SB 98**, AB 212

             Chief Research and Statistical Analyst, classification, SB 462

             Community benefits provided by hospitals, duties, AB 322

             Emergency services in hospitals, study of waiting times, regulations, SB 458**

             Fighting AIDS in Our Community Today, reversion of previous appropriation extended, AB 561**

             Fitness and Wellness, State Program for

                   Advisory Council, establishment, duties, SB 197**

                   Appropriation, SB 526

                   Establishment, duties, SB 197**

             Human organs or tissue, regulation of nontransplant anatomic banks, SB 193†, AB 211

             Infections acquired in medical facilities, reports, duties, AB 59*

             Marijuana, receipt of tax proceeds, use, Initiative Petition 3

             Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Mold control, duties, AB 303

             Nevada Alliance for Chronic Disease Prevention commended, SCR 18

             Obesity prevention, work of planning group acknowledged, SCR 29

             Permanent cosmetics, regulation, AB 360

             Personal care services agencies, filing of surety bond, AB 337**

             Sentinel events in medical facilities, duties, AB 342

             State Dental Health Officer

                   Appointment, SB 462

                   Restrictions on employment, AB 127**

             State Health Officer

                   Chairman of Advisory Council on the State Program for Fitness and Wellness, SB 197**

                   Manufactured home parks, issuance of utility permits, annual inspections, AB 343**

             State Public Health Dental Hygienist

                   Appointment, SB 462

                   Restrictions on employment, AB 127**

             Subdivision of land, approval of maps, AB 125*

             Substance abuse

                   Duties, transfer to Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services, SB 462

                   Programs provided by facilities for released prisoners, regulation, SB 282**

             Supplemental appropriation, SB 89**

             Traffic violations, receipt of portion of additional fee imposed, SB 124

             Water regulation, duties transferred, SB 395*

      Healthy Nevada, Fund for a, powers, AB 127**, AB 524**

      Hearing impaired, study on meeting of needs, consultation, SB 134**

      Hospitals

             Charges, receipt and dissemination of information, AB 353

             Community benefits provided by hospitals, receipt of plans, AB 322, AB 342

             Financial information, website postings, AB 342†, AB 353

      Medicaid (See also MEDICAID)

             Drug Use Review Board, prohibited acts, SB 260

             Prescription coverage, duties regarding step therapy, SB 260

             Supplemental security income and Medicaid, agreements, duties, SB 298

      Medical facilities, filing of certain budget information unnecessary, AB 27

      Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of

             Acute psychiatric crisis placements, appropriation, SB 405, AB 175**

             Acute psychiatric crisis placements, purchase of, appropriation, SB 405EX, AB 175

             Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**, AB 204**

             Child mental health services, transfer of programs, AB 37

             Community triage centers, appropriations, SB 405, SB 405EX, AB 40**, AB 40EX, AB 175, AB 175**

             Correctional officers at certain facilities, peace officer powers, AB 358

             Domestic violence offender treatment programs, reports, SB 77**

             Forensic technicians, peace officer powers, AB 358

             Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, representation, SB 22**

             Medical screenings at Clark County mental health hospital, appropriation, AB 549

             Medical service providers, immunities, AB 9

             Mental health courts, appropriation, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

             Mental health facilities, procedures for admission of children in custody, AB 369**

             Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, appropriation, AB 175**

             Psychiatrists, appropriation for recruitment, AB 549

             Rural clinics, appropriations, SB 90**, AB 175**

             Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services

                   Appropriations, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

                   Psychiatric hospital, funding, SB 524**, AB 204**

             Southern Nevada Adult Mental Illness Health Services, appropriation, AB 41, AB 175

             Substance abuse programs, duties, SB 462

             Supported living arrangement services, regulation, AB 454**

      Mental health consortiums, receipt of reports, AB 46

      Mentally ill persons, presumptive disability for Medicaid eligibility, duties, SB 405

      Minority Health, Division of, creation, AB 53

      Minority Health, Office of, creation, appropriation, AB 53, AB 580**

      Name change, SB 462

      Nevada Check-Up Program, supplemental appropriation, SB 512**

      Problem Gambling, Advisory Committee on, creation, duties, SB 357**

      Protection of Children, Committee for the, eliminated, SB 297**

      Reorganization of Department generally, SB 462

      Repeal and reenactment of certain laws, SB 462

      Signature stamps, duties, SB 23**

      State plans mandated as condition of receipt of federal money, adoption, SB 301**, SB 462

      Stroke victims, establishment of statewide system of care urged, ACR 23

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 90**

      Supplemental security income and Medicaid, agreements, duties, SB 298

      Transitional Housing Task Force, appropriation, AB 414

      Transportation services for certain welfare recipients, contracts, duties, SB 401**

      Vulnerable persons, abuse or neglect of, duty of employees to report, AB 267*

      Welfare Division

             Child support enforcement and collection

                   Audit, appropriation, AB 386, AB 580**

                   Change in lawful custody of child, duties, AB 386, AB 580**

                   Legislative study, AB 46

             Energy assistance and conservation program, use of money, regulations, SB 123, SB 188, AB 385

             Name change, SB 462

             Paternity records, certain information confidential, duties, SB 164**

             Regulations, compliance with Administrative Procedure Act, SB 217

             Solar hot water pilot program, duties, SB 51

             State Welfare Administrator, qualifications, AB 13**

HUMBOLDT COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

HUNTING

      Aircraft, use to hunt big game animals unlawful, SB 397*

      Antelope tags issued as payment for damage caused, use, AB 173

      Big game

             Aircraft, use to hunt unlawful, SB 397*

             Tag, submission of application in person, AB 333

             Unlawful killing or possession, penalty increased, SB 397*

      Citations, penalty for failure to appear, SB 397*

      Deer (See DEER)

      Elk tags, issuance as payment for damage caused, use, SB 330, AB 173

      Fees, use for predator control program, AB 226

      Game tags, drawing for issuance to certain aged persons, AB 453

      Global positioning systems, use prohibited, SB 397*

      Licenses, permits or privileges

             Demerit points for wildlife convictions, notification, SB 397*

             Master guides, special use permit requirements, SB 397*

             Professional licensing services, regulation, AB 379**

             Self-service kiosks for renewal, study of feasibility, AB 239

             Subguide licensing, requirements and exemptions, SB 397*

             Tags generally, discrimination between residents and nonresidents prohibited, SB 342

             Veterans, issuance, fees, AB 239

      Pioneers Drawing, establishment authorized, AB 453

      Roadblocks to enforce wildlife laws, penalty for failure to stop, SB 397

HUSBAND AND WIFE

      Clark County governing bodies, lobbying before body by relative of member prohibited, SB 349

      Deeds effective upon death, grant without need for spousal disclaimer authorized, SB 64**

      Driving ability of spouse, authority to request Department of Motor Vehicles to test, AB 239*

      Guardianships, interested persons, AB 551

      Justice or judge, confidentiality of certain personal information regarding spouse or surviving spouse, AB 142**

      Leases of dwellings, right of aged or disabled person to terminate, procedures, AB 278*

      National Guard members on active duty, sales and use tax exemption for family members, AB 376, AB 580**

      Peace officers, confidentiality of certain personal information regarding spouse or surviving spouse, AB 142**

      Personal care assistants, direction, AB 126*

      Property tax exemption

             False affidavit or proof to obtain exemption, penalty, SB 394**

             Residency requirement, SB 394**

      Real property transfer tax, transfers between spouses exempt, SB 64**, SB 390**, AB 554

      Spousal abuse (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

HYDROGEN FUEL

      Alternative renewable fuels, definition, taxation, SB 362

      Fleet vehicles, alternative fuel includes hydrogen, SB 288

      Special fuel tax (See also SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

             Credit against tax, SB 476

             Rate, taxation as alternative renewable fuel, SB 362

      Vehicles fueled by, incentive programs, SB 476

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IDENTIFICATION CARDS

      Applicants

             Fingerprint, inclusion in application, SB 347

             Veteran status, inquiries, reports, AB 307**

      Card holders, issuance of one-time rebate, AB 572**

      Homeless persons, issuance of duplicate cards, AB 84**

      International students and instructors, issuance, AB 62

      Medical condition, inclusion on card, AB 239*

      Medical marijuana registry identification cards, grounds for revocation, AB 519**

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child, issuance, renewal, SB 341*, AB 274

      Voter identification, use of education institution cards authorized, AB 499

      Voter registration, prohibited disclosure of number, AB 500*

IDENTITY THEFT

      Computers, unauthorized acquisition of personal information, duties of system owner, SB 347*, SB 435, AB 334*

      Consumer reports, right to request security alert or freeze, SB 80*

      Court records, required contents in identity theft cases, SB 347*

      Financial forgery laboratories, prohibited acts, SB 347*

      Identity theft passports, issuance, SB 304*

      Penalties, SB 347*

      Personal identifying information, definition, SB 347*

      Place where crime occurs, considerations, SB 347*

      Social Security numbers in public records, confidentiality, SB 328**, AB 334*

IMMIGRANTS (See FOREIGN CITIZENS)

IMMUNIZATIONS

      Accommodation facilities, proof of immunization of child

             Prohibition, SB 254

             Requirements, exceptions, SB 254, AB 42*

      Animals, duties of veterinarians, AB 263

      Child care facilities in health clubs, proof of immunization of child as a condition of use prohibited, SB 254

      Distance education students, proof of immunity requirement prohibited, SB 159

      Managed care organizations, prohibited acts, AB 522

      Mercury-containing vaccines, prohibited acts, AB 224

      Police officers, hepatitis vaccinations, SB 203*

IMPACT FEES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT

      Park projects, use of fees for police and fire services, AB 352

      Partial abatement for certain projects, AB 425

IMPEACHMENT

      Public officers, penalty for failure to enforce laws, AB 476

INCEST

      Penalties, SB 341**, AB 274

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

      Taxicabs, leases, AB 171

INDIANS (See NATIVE AMERICANS)

INDIGENT PERSONS

      Attorneys appointed to represent, reports to State Public Defender repealed, AB 17**

      Civil actions, evidence of inability to pay costs, SB 177*

      Clark County district board of health, creation, regulations, AB 380**

      Energy assistance programs

             Eligibility, limits on amount of assistance, SB 123

             Solar hot water heating systems, assistance program, SB 51

      Hospital care

             Catastrophic illness or injury, reimbursement of hospitals for care provided to certain persons, AB 493**

             Counties, requests for reimbursement from Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons, AB 493**

             Disproportionate share payments, SB 281

             Physicians, payment for providing care at county hospitals, AB 327**

             Reimbursement of hospitals, AB 493**

             Uncompensated care percentages, determinations, duties, SB 281**

      Legal aid (See LEGAL SERVICES)

      Low-Income Housing, Account for, appropriation, AB 300

      Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

      Public housing, Interim Finance Committee subcommittee to address, SB 383

      School pupils

             Driver education courses, assistance to pay laboratory fees, AB 77

             Voucher school program, SB 223, SB 241

      Welfare (See WELFARE)

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

      Exemptions from execution, SB 173**, AB 428

      Senior citizens’ property tax assistance, inclusion of certain money as income, SB 462

INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE

      Appeals officers, consideration of independent evaluations, SB 225

      Benefit penalties

             Annual report, duties of Division of Industrial Relations, AB 58*

             Definition, AB 254*

             Imposition, amount, AB 254*

      Claims

             Hearings, annual report by Hearings Division, AB 58*

             Personal identifying information, redaction in case documents, AB 334*

             Reimbursement to person paying for treatment when claim denied unlawfully, SB 121*

      Compromise agreements, powers and duties, SB 437

      Consolidated insurance programs, affidavits, orders, penalties, AB 363

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for, duties, appropriation, SB 126**

      Contractor’s lapse of coverage, notice, AB 364*

      Employee leasing companies, inclusion as contractors, AB 370

      Employers, appeals regarding claims restricted, AB 254

      Health care providers

             Denial of responsibility by insurer or employee, receipt of payment following, SB 226**

             Independent evaluation of injured employee after denial of coverage, SB 225

             Payments received from employee or insurer, reimbursements, SB 226**

      Injuries, right to independent evaluation, SB 225

      Insurance adjusters, regulation, liability for unlicensed practice, AB 58

      Insurance Guaranty Association, Nevada, covered claims, AB 338

      Office for Injured Employee Assistance, creation, reports, SB 126

      Peace officers and firefighters, coverage for occupational diseases, SB 203*

      Performing artists, agent deemed employer for purposes of laws, AB 316

      Permanent partial disability, payment deductions, reopening of claims, AB 364*

      Permanent total disability

             Annual payments to certain persons, AB 186**

             Increases in compensation, study, AB 186

             One-time payment to certain persons, AB 186

             Payments, accounting, AB 364*

      Premiums, failure to pay, AB 338*

      Temporary total disability

             Independent evaluation of injured employee after denial of coverage, SB 225

             Medical treatment during work hours, compensation, AB 58*

             Written assessments, SB 225**, AB 364*

      Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account, balance, AB 186**

      Violations, amount of authorized fines increased, AB 254*

      Vocational rehabilitation

             Counselors, ethics, SB 225**, AB 364*

             Providers, regulation, SB 225**

             Use of out-of-state services, SB 66*

             Written assessments, AB 364*

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DIVISION OF (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF

      Charges to using agencies, determination, SB 130

      Deputy Director, appointment, SB 130

      Employment of information services personnel by other agencies, SB 130

      Homeland security information, confidentiality, SB 130**

      Management of projects related to information systems, duties, SB 130

      Organization of Department, Director’s authority, SB 130

      Purchases of information systems, approvals, SB 130

      Services, use by additional agencies, SB 130

      State computing facility, funding, repayments, AB 204**

INFRASTRUCTURE, TAX FOR

      Smaller counties, use of tax for certain projects, facilities and activities, SB 169**

INITIATIVE PETITIONS (See also ELECTIONS)

      City and county petitions, procedures for commencement, SB 224†, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 497

      Constitutional amendments or statewide measures, reports by persons or groups initiating or circulating petition, SB 224*

      Enacting clause, requirement, SB 222

      Explanations or descriptions

             Challenges regarding accuracy, SB 222, SB 224*, AB 497

             Fiscal notes explaining financial effect, SB 224*, AB 185

             Rejections for false statements, AB 185

             Requirements, SB 222, SB 224*, SB 228, AB 185

      Failure to file campaign finance reports, effect, AB 455

      Fiscal Analysis Division, duties, SB  224*

      Legal sufficiency of petition, challenges to, hearings, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 497

      Legislative Commission, duties, SB 224

      Limitations on placing previously defeated measures on ballot, AJR 5

      Marijuana, authorized and prohibited acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act, Initiative Petition 1

      One subject, requirement, SB 222, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 185, AB 497

      Person or group advocating passage or defeat of initiative, duties, SB 224

      Political action committees (See POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES)

      Protect Nevadans From Secondhand Smoke Act, Initiative Petition 2

      Road opening, reopening, relocation, closure or abandonment, petition prohibited in Clark County, SB 10

      Secretary of State

             Consultations and review, powers and duties, SB 228, AB 185

             Fiscal notes on financial effect of petitions, duties, AB 185

             Posting of information on website, SB 222, SB 224*, AB 185

             Signatures, determination of number required, SB 224†, AJR 5, AJR 8

      Signatures

             Acknowledgment of receipt of explanation of petition required, SB 222, AB 185

             Constitutional amendment proposals, number of persons required to sign, SJR 3, AJR 5

             Number required, time for determination, SB 224†, SJR 3, AJR 5, AJR 8

             Prohibited acts, SB 222

             Public buildings, use for gathering signatures, effect of denial of use, SB 224*, SB 386†, SB 478, AB 455*

             Qualifications to sign petition, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 497

             Requests to remove names, effect, notice to Secretary of State, SB 478

             Verification of signatures, submission of documents, SB 478

      Tax proposals

             Constitutional amendments, requirements, SJR 8

             Legislature, power to amend or repeal after certain time, SJR 8

      Text of proposals, requirements, SB 222, SB 478, AB 497

      Title of petition

             Accuracy requirements, SB 222, SB 224†, SB 478, AB 497

             Review by Attorney General, AB 497

      Unconstitutional provision in petition voids entire petition, SJR 8

INJUNCTIONS

      Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, unlawful use of information, SB 341†, AB 274

      Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board, power to seek, SB 335**

      Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, violations, SB 431*, AB 384**

      Cigarettes, unlawful acts, AB 436*

      Common-interest communities, violations, SB 325*

      Community notification website, unlawful use of information, SB 341*, AB 274

      Computer security breaches, violations related to, SB 347*, SB 435

      Domestic violence, orders for protection, SB 450**, AB 237*

      Environmental covenants, violations, SB 263*

      Harassment, orders for protection, SB 450**

      Homeopathic assistants and advanced practitioners of homeopathy, SB 436

      Housing discrimination, AB 189

      Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, AB 484

      Manufactured and mobile home licensees, AB 427*, AB 437**

      Minors, protection orders on behalf of child, SB 450**

      Motor vehicle liens, violations, AB 249**

      Notaries public, violations, SB 453*, AB 508

      Occupations and professions generally, unlicensed practice, SB 276

      Public bodies, posting of personal information on website, SB 347*

      Short-term loan services, violations of regulations, AB 384**

      Solar energy systems projects, violations of regulations, AB 385

      Stalking, orders for protection, SB 450**

      Supported living arrangement services, uncertified provision, AB 454*

      Title loan services, violations of regulations, AB 384**

      Workplace harassment, protection orders, SB 450**

INJURED EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR

      Creation, SB 126

INSANITY (See MENTALLY ILL PERSONS)

INSPECTORS OF STRUCTURES (See BUILDING INSPECTORS)

INSTALLMENT LOANS

      Branch offices, fees, SB 431

      Check-cashing or deferred deposit laws, applicability, SB 431*, AB 384**

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Fines for violations, SB 431*

      Licenses

             Applications, requirements, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Background checks of applicants, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Motor vehicles subject to contract, prohibited transfers or assignments, SB 489*

      Name, approval of application or change, prohibited acts, SB 431*

      Payday loans (See CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES)

      Security breaches compromising computerized personal information, duty to disclose, SB 347*, SB 435

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

INSTALLMENT-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

      Alteration, repair or remodeling of improvement, applicability of laws, SB 426**

      Operating cost-savings measures, performance contracts, SB 426**, AB 304

      Study of agreements by public entities, SB 426**

      University and Community College System of Nevada

             Applicability of laws, SB 409, SB 426**

             Payments made with state appropriations, number of agreements restricted, SB 426**

INSURANCE

      Chiropractors, liability insurance requirements, SB 174*

      Credit insurance, vehicle dealer employees exempt from licensing laws, SB 61

      Group insurance for public employees

             Collective bargaining agreements, exclusion of health benefits from certain requirements, AB 442

             Eligibility date for participation by state officers and employees, SB 479

             Group withdrawal from Program, procedures, reinstatement, SB 479

             Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

             Injury while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

             Retired officers or employees

                   Base amount of premiums and contributions, percentage paid if more than one public employer, AB 438

                   Purchase of service credit, effect, AB 438

                   Rates for coverage, SB 479, SB 484

                   Reinstatement of coverage, SB 479

                   Subsidy

                          Amount, eligibility, SB 484, AB 571**

                          Elimination for prospective employees, SB 484

                          Local government employees, reimbursement for subsidy decrease, AB 438

                          School district employees, funding, SB 525**

             School districts

                   Authority of districts and employee organizations to establish plans of insurance, AB 480

                   Personnel, appropriation for premiums, SB 284, SB 525**

                   Retired employees, subsidies, SB 525**

                   Self-funded plans, stop-loss insurance required, AB 480

                   Sponsor and fiduciary responsibilities, procedures, AB 480

             Self-insurance plans, compliance with insurance laws required, SB 479

             State share of cost, amount, AB 571**

      Health insurance

             Cancer treatment, coverage, SB 29*

             Children’s Health Insurance Program

                   Applications, AB 139

                   Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability demonstration project, request for federal waiver, services following, AB 493**

                   Transportation services, provision to recipients, SB 401**

             Chronic fatigue syndrome treatment, coverage, SB 29*

             Conversion health benefit plans, renewal requirements, AB 338**

             Disabilities, persons with, program to provide policies, AB 495**

             Emergency services by major hospitals, treatment of payments by certain patients, AB 296, AB 579

             Employee benefits

                   Business tax, reduction if health benefits provided, SB 392

                   Minimum wage laws, effect of provision of health benefits, AB 87

                   Termination by employer without notice to employees, employer liability, SB 116**

             Exclusion for a preexisting condition, phrase defined, AB 338**

             High-deductible plans with health savings accounts, offering, SB 240, AB 338*

             Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

             Injury while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

             Military personnel, coverage during service, reapplication post-service, AB 319

             Providers of health care, contracts, SB 204

             Public works contractors, employee health plans requirements, AB 287

             School personnel, appropriation for premiums, SB 284

             Transportation to medical facilities, coverage, AB 284

             Uninsured persons

                   Clark County, appropriation for medical care to uninsured working persons, AB 431, AB 580**

                   Major hospitals

                          Community benefits, AB 322

                          Discounted pharmacy services, SB 9

                   Prescription programs, provision of information by Office for Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

                   Small employers, subsidies for policies pursuant to Medicaid waiver, AB 493**

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Life insurance

             Exemptions from execution, SB 432*

             National Guard Life Insurance Reimbursement Trust Fund, creation, appropriation, SB 285, AB 376

             Patriot Relief Account, creation, use, AB 376, AB 580**

             Termination by employer without notice to employees, employer liability, SB 116**

      Motor vehicle insurance (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Third-party claims, notice to claimants of certain payments, AB 137*

INSURANCE ADJUSTERS

      Associate adjusters, licensing, AB 338*

      Industrial insurance adjusters, regulation, AB 58

      Licensing fees, AB 338*

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS

      Discount health plans, exemption from registration fees, AB 338

      Grounds for discipline, SB 391**

      Medical discount plans, exemption from registration fees, AB 338*

INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND SOLICITORS

      Commissions or compensation, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 338*

      Credit insurance, vehicle dealer employees exempt from licensing laws, SB 61

      Grounds for discipline, SB 391**

      License applicants, fingerprinting, AB 338*

      Licensing fees, AB 338*

      Noncompetition agreements, prohibitions, penalty, SB 74

      Surplus lines brokers, applicability of laws, AB 338*

      Viatical settlement brokers, registration, exemptions, penalties, AB 338*

INSURANCE COMPANIES

      Annual assessment to combat insurance fraud, amount, AB 135††

      Captive insurers

             Account for the Regulation and Supervision of Captive Insurers, amount of balance to be transferred to State General Fund, AB 338**

             Regulation, surplus requirements, AB 338**

      Credit insurers, regulation, penalties for violations, AB 338*

      Credit personal property insurers, regulation, penalties for violations, AB 338*

      Financial institutions tax (See also FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

             Financing of premiums, companies engaged in, applicability of tax, SB 391**

             Liability for nonpayment, SB 391**

      Health insurers

             Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, membership, AB 212

             Conversion benefit plans, policy renewal requirements, AB 338**

             Discount health plans, regulation, AB 338

             Fees imposed by Department of Human Resources, AB 27

             Fitness and Wellness, Advisory Council on the State Program for, membership, SB 197**

             Medical discount plans, regulation, AB 338*

      Industrial insurers

             Assessments to cover costs of compensation for permanent total disability, study, AB 186

             Reports, SB 126

             Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account, required balance, AB 186**

             Vocational rehabilitation out-of-state, prohibited acts, SB 66*

      Investments, requirements, AB 338*

      Justices’ courts, jurisdiction in certain actions, AB 401

      Liability insurance for design professionals for public works, requirements concerning defense of public bodies, AB 156*

      Limited-liability companies, approval of Insurance Commissioner required, SB 453*

      Loans, requirements, AB 338*

      Mortgage bankers, brokers and agents, applicability of laws, SB 433

      Motor vehicle insurers

             Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs, membership, AB 416**

             Receipt of accident reports, SB 175*

             Vehicular manslaughter, receipt of notice of conviction, AB 295

      Nevada Economic Resource Investment Fund, deposits, tax credits, SB 414

      Noncompetition agreements with agents, prohibitions, penalty, SB 74

      Premium tax (See INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX)

      Property tax liens, sale by counties to certain insurers, AB 393**

      Rates, expedited process to change certain rates, AB 326

      Third-party claims, notice to claimants of certain payments, AB 137*

      Unauthorized insurers, penalties, AB 338**

INSURANCE CONSULTANTS

      Licensing fees, AB 338*

INSURANCE DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, NEVADA

      Authority of Association to carry out administrative acts requested by Insurance Commissioner, AB 338**

      Industrial insurance, inclusion of certain policies as covered claims, AB 338

INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, NEVADA LIFE AND HEALTH

      Assessments of members, AB 338

INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX

      Annuities, tax eliminated, SB 176

      Captive insurers, maximum annual tax, AB 338**

      Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

      Nevada Economic Resource Investment Fund, credit for deposits, SB 414

      Risk retention, taxation of out-of-state groups doing business in Nevada, AB 338**

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, applicability, SB 392

INSURANCE PRODUCERS (See INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND SOLICITORS)

INSURANCE SURPLUS LINES BROKERS

      Licensing fees, AB 338*

INTEREST, MONEY

      Abandoned property, waiver of interest imposed for late payment or delivery of property, SB 270**

      Book account defined, SB 431*

      Contractors

             Administrative fines, interest to be added to amount due, AB 501**

             Money owed to, interest on amount owed, SB 300**, AB 356

      Loans generally (See LOANS)

      Pawnbrokers, interest rate limit on loans removed, SB 334

      Payday loans (See CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES)

      Securities issued by governmental entities, authority of agent to fix interest rate, SB 464

INTERIM FINANCE COMMITTEE (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

INTERIOR DESIGNERS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Certification, qualifications, SB 135**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Exemptions from regulation, AB 410

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT

      Creation, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

      Study of creation requested, SB 234*

INTERMEDIATE CARE, FACILITIES FOR (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

INTERNET (See also COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS; E-MAIL)

      Accidents involving pedestrians, posting of highways and roads prone to, SB 310

      Accountancy, Nevada State Board of, information on accounting firms, SB 257**

      Advertising

             Legal notices, publications, AB 478

             Marijuana sales, advertisements prohibited, Initiative Petition 3

             Motor Vehicles, Department of, agreements to advertise on Department’s website, SB 33

      Attorney General

             Offender Information Website, establishment, immunities, SB 341†, AB 274

             Open Meeting Law, list of violators, SB 416

      Canadian pharmacies licensed by State to fill mail order prescriptions, AB 195

      Charitable organizations soliciting contributions in State, registration information to be posted by Secretary of State, AB 119

      Common-interest communities, posting of regulations by Real Estate Division, SB 325*

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office of

             Contact information, posting on website of Division of Industrial Relations, SB 126**

             Establishment and maintenance of Internet website, costs, SB 157

      Education

             Accountability reports and summaries, notices, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

             High school proficiency examinations, samples, AB 403, AB 580**

      Election information

             Abstract of votes, AB 500*

             Campaign finance reports, AB 500*

             Constitutional amendments, text and explanations, AB 136

             Initiative or referendum

                   Information on person or group advocating passage or defeat, SB 224

                   Procedures for removing name from petition, SB 222

                   Text of petition, fiscal note and explanation of effect, SB 222, SB 224*, AB 185

             Nonprofit organizations involved in campaign fundraising, SB 224*

             Political action committees, registration information, SB 224*

             Polling places, location, AB 500*

             Statewide measures, text and explanations, SB 222, AB 136

             Supplemental voter guides, SB 227

             Voter registration, list of cancellations, AB 499

             Voters’ Bill of Rights, AB 500*

      Governor, duty to post Nevada Report to Taxpayers, AB 321, AB 580**

      Health Division, duties, SB 197**

      Hospital financial information, website posting, AB 342†, AB 353

      Hydrographic basins, information to be posted on website of State Engineer, SB 62**, SB 216

      Improvement districts, duties, SB 411*

      Juvenile courts, posting of name and charges against certain defendants, AB 329

      Local governments

             Audit reports to be posted on Internet, AB 371**

             Electronic publications produced by, duties, AB 510**

             Purchasing, use of reverse auctions, AB 39

      Medical Examiners, Board of

             Reminders to physicians on importance of mammograms, AB 288

             Surgery statistics, AB 288

      Motor vehicle sales, certain advertising companies excluded from licensing as vehicle dealers or brokers, SB 55

      Nevada Online Encyclopedia, appropriation, SB 495, SB 526

      Nude images, broadcasting without consent, penalty, SB 28

      Property tax information

             Assessment process and tax rates, information regarding, AB 128*

             Individual tax bills or individual tax notices, AB 128*

             Notices of assessed valuation, AB 128*

      Public Employees’ Benefits Program, Board of the, meeting transcripts, SB 421**

      Road closures, postings by regional transportation commissions, SB 322

      Security breaches, disclosure to persons affected by, SB 347*, SB 435, AB 334*

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child

             Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, establishment, immunities, SB 341†, AB 274

             Community notification website, establishment, SB 341*, AB 274

      Spyware, unlawful acts, AB 334*

      State agency audit reports to be posted on agency website, AB 371**

      State Library and Archives, posting of publications available at State Publication Distribution Center, AB 510**

      Taxation, Department of

             Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, SB 392

             Tobacco products

                   Certified manufacturers and brands, directory, AB 436*

                   Licensed dealers, AB 464**

                   Native American sellers, AB 464**

      Uniform Commercial Code, electronic documents and transactions, SB 198*, SB 200, SB 201*

INTERPRETERS

      Communication Access Realtime Translation, regulation, SB 134*

      School interpreters, exemption from certification, review of salaries, SB 134**

      Services provided to hearing impaired, legislative study, SB 134**

      Sign language, qualifications of school employees, AB 374

INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES

      Advisory committee, creation, duties, SB 364

      Homeschooled pupils, participation, SB 221**

      Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, reference in laws, AB 377

      Organizations, use of school facilities, AB 70**

      Spending on extracurricular activities, minimum level, AB 133

      Virginia City High School boys’ basketball team congratulated on state championship, SCR 37

INTERSTATE COMPACTS

      Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Commission for, appropriation, SB 99**

      Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Compact for, lifetime supervision deemed form of parole, SB 341**, AB 274

      Civil Defense and Disaster Compact, Interstate, repealed, SB 518**

      Colorado River, jurisdiction on the (See COLORADO RIVER, INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JURISDICTION ON THE)

      Emergency Management Assistance Compact, adoption, SB 518**

      Juveniles, Interstate Compact for, adoption of revised compact, SB 43*

      Juveniles, Interstate Compact on, repeal, SB 43*

      Western Interstate Compact for Higher Education (See WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION)

INTIMIDATION

      Jurors, intimidation of, penalty, AB 528*

      Public officers or employees, intimidation of, penalty, AB 528*

      Schools, safe and respectful learning environment, duties, AB 132, AB 202**

      Whistleblowers, protection (See WHISTLEBLOWERS)

INTOXICATING LIQUOR (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

INTOXICATION, COMMITTEE ON TESTING FOR

      Transfer to Department of Public Safety, AB 445**

INVASION OF THE HOME

      Sexually motivated offenses, parole restricted, SB 341**

INVESTMENT ADVISERS

      Local government investments, qualifications of purchasers, AB 371

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE

      Unlawful acts, penalties, SB 456*

IRA’S (See INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS)

IRRIGATION

      Districts (See also DISTRICTS)

             Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

      Wells, abandonment and sealing of irrigation wells, AB 80

                                                                     J

JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES

      Civil actions by inmates, waiver of costs and fees restricted, dismissals, AB 467

      Juvenile facilities (See JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

JET OR TURBINE-POWERED AIRCRAFT FUEL, TAX ON

      Licenses, grounds for refusal to issue or renew, AB 68*

      Selling fuel at retail, penalty for failure to remit tax, AB 255**

JEWELRY

      Exemptions from execution, SB 173**

JOB CORPS

      Center in southern Nevada, appropriation, AB 439

JUDGMENTS, DECREES AND ORDERS

      Appeals (See APPEALS)

      County assessor, order to maintain confidentiality of personal information on certain persons, AB 142**

      Death penalty, minimum age for imposition, AB 6**

      Injunctions (See INJUNCTIONS)

      Livestock seized by governmental agency, judicial approval, AB 407*

      Probation (See PROBATION)

      Protection orders (See PROTECTION ORDERS)

      Settlement offers in civil actions, determination whether offer more favorable than judgment, AB 166*

      Suspension of sentence (See SENTENCE, SUSPENSION OF)

JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION LAW

      Seizure of livestock by governmental agency, confirmation required, AB 407

JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE, COMMISSION ON

      Investigations, time for completion, SB 442

      Justices of the peace, participation, SB 442*

      Municipal judges, participation, SB 442*

JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

      Children of deceased members, educational benefits, SB 328**

      Experience study of employment of retired justices and judges, report, SB 369**

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Judicial Retirement Fund

             Appropriation, AB 412

             Salaries and Fund contributions, study, SB 328**

      Justices of the peace, participation, SB 438**

      Municipal judges, participation, SB 438**

      Reemployment of judges and justices, reenrollment in System, SB 369**

      Senior judges and justices recalled to active service, receipt of retirement allowance and service credit, SB 369**

JUDICIAL REVIEW (See also APPEALS)

      Common-Interest Communities, Commission for, decisions, SB 325*

      Disabilities, persons with, denial of prescription drug subsidy, AB 495**

      Economic Development, Commission on, determinations regarding tax abatements, SB 229*

      Eminent domain resolutions, judicial review restricted, SB 326*

      Environmental covenants, agency determinations regarding, SB 263*

      Equal Rights Commission, Nevada, decisions, AB 189

      Equalization, State Board of, decisions, SB 186

      Housing authorities, decisions, AB 355*

      Initiative and referendum petitions

             Explanations or descriptions, rejection or accuracy, SB 224†, SB 228, AB 185

             Title of petition, rejection, SB 224†, AB 497

      Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, orders or decisions, AB 484, AB 568

      Manufactured Housing Division, decisions on rent reductions, AB 216

      Medical marijuana, revocation of registry identification card, AB 519**

      Prevailing wages, decisions of Labor Commissioner, AB 375

      Property tax abatement decisions, SB 509**

      Public agencies, decisions regarding licenses, SB 428*

      Public assistance denial, transcript of oral proceedings for review, SB 462

      Public buildings, designation of areas to gather signatures, determinations of Secretary of State, AB 455*

      Public Employees’ Benefits Program, Board of the, decisions on reinstatement after group withdrawal, SB 479

      Public officers failing to enforce or carry out provisions of law, determination of hearing officer, AB 476

      Reemployment of military personnel, advance notice to employers precluded by military necessity, AB 319

      Regulatory bodies, final decisions in contested cases, SB 276*

      Taxation, Department of

             Cigarette manufacturers and brands, determinations regarding, AB 436*

             Liquidation of debt owed by certain local government to creditors, SB 67**

      Unemployment compensation, decisions of Board of Review or Administrator, AB 502**

      Weights and Measures, State Sealer of, decisions, SB 295*

JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS

      Extracurricular activities, minimum spending levels for school districts, AB 133

JUNK

      Appliances or vehicles, orders for removal as nuisances, SB 52**

      Television sets and other video display devices, disposal, AB 65

JURIES

      Criminal trials

             Alternate jurors, number, SB 27**

             Peremptory challenges, number, SB 27**

      Ex-felons, restoration of right to serve on jury, SB 360

      Fees, SB 65

      Grand jury, admissibility of affidavits or declarations regarding breath-testing devices, objections, AB 550*

      Justices’ courts

             Civil trials, number of jurors, AB 466, AB 468**

             Peremptory challenges, number, SB 27**, AB 466, AB 468**

      Short trials, number of jurors, AB 468**

      Threatening or intimidating jurors, penalty, AB 528*

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

      Bonding requirements, AB 55**

      County assessor information on justice, request to keep confidential, AB 142**

      Election, filing of declaration or certificate of candidacy, SB 154

      Judicial Discipline, Commission on, appointments, SB 442*

      Judicial Retirement Plan, participation, SB 438**

      Qualifications for office, SB 234*

      Salaries and contributions to Judicial Retirement Fund, study, SB 328**

      Senior justices, assignments, AB 157*

      Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of certain information on justice or family member, AB 142

JUSTICES’ COURTS

      Costs and fees (See COURT COSTS AND FEES)

      Criminal appeals, time for transmitting transcript, AB 12

      Domestic violence protection orders, authority to issue, limitations, AB 237*

      Juries (See JURIES)

      Jury trials in certain cases, rights, SB 248

      Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, representation, SB 452

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Reno, study of unification with municipal court, SCR 21

      Short trials (See SHORT TRIALS)

      Suspension of sentence for misdemeanors, AB 92*

      Third parties, jurisdiction in certain actions involving, AB 401

JUVENILE COURTS

      Contempt, punishment of acts that would be contempt by adult, AB 359

      Criminal prosecutions, AB 329

      Extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution, AB 329

      Legislative Committee on Juvenile Justice, creation, AB 54

      Publication of names and charges against certain defendants, AB 329

      Records, disclosure to crime victim compensation officers, AB 205**

      Retention of jurisdiction over certain persons 21 years of age and older, AB 329

      Runaways, powers and duties, AB 378

      Substance abuse evaluation of juvenile offenders (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

      Coroner’s office, visitation program continued, SB 118*

      Correctional or institutional facilities, placement authorized, criteria, AB 329

      Genetic marker testing of certain persons required, AB 382

      Mental health screening of persons committed to certain facilities, AB 47*

      National Guard Challenge Program, participation, AB 170

      Parole violations, penalty, AB 329†, AB 359

      Sex offenders

             Considerations in determining whether child has been rehabilitated, SB 341*, AB 274

             Status as juvenile or adult, determination, AB 472

      Stun guns, penalty for unlawful possession, AB 123**

      Substance abuse evaluations (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES

      Assessment for support of regional facilities, calculation, SB 491

      Caliente Youth Center, appropriation for repair of access road, AB 423

      China Spring Youth Camp, allocation for support, SB 526

      Consultant to review facilities, duties, appropriation, AB 566, AB 580**

      Contempt, punishment of acts that would be contempt by adult, AB 359

      Crimes excluded from original jurisdiction of juvenile court, court’s authority to place child, AB 329

      Department of Corrections, designation of youthful offender facility, placements, AB 329

      Legislative Committee on Juvenile Justice, creation, AB 54

      Parole violations, penalties, AB 329†, AB 359

      Personnel, confidentiality of information in property tax assessment roll, AB 142

      Placement of offenders under age 16 in correctional or institutional facility authorized, AB 329

      Substance abuse and mental health screening of persons committed, AB 47*

      White Pine County, appropriation for construction, SB 372, SB 526

JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Runaways, powers, AB 378

JUVENILE SUPERVISION, NEVADA STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE

      Creation, SB 43*

JUVENILES, INTERSTATE COMPACTS

      Interstate Compact for Juveniles, adoption, SB 43*

      Interstate Compact on Juveniles, repeal, SB 43*

                                                                     K

KIDNAPPING

      Code Adam program to prevent child abduction, adoption by retailers encouraged, SB 365**

      Sexually motivated offenses, parole restricted, SB 341**

KINDERGARTEN (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

KINDRED AND NEXT OF KIN

      Charter schools for at-risk pupils, enrollment preferences, AB 162**

      Children in need of protection, placement of siblings, AB 42*

      Clark County governing bodies, lobbying before body by relative of member prohibited, SB 349

      Driving ability of certain relatives, authority to request Department of Motor Vehicles to test, AB 239*

      Grandparents and grandchildren (See GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN)

      Guardianships (See GUARDIANS AND WARDS)

      National Guard members, sales and use tax exemptions for certain relatives, AB 376, AB 580**

      Parent and child (See PARENT AND CHILD)

      Real property transfer tax inapplicable to transfers between certain relatives, SB 64**, AB 554**

                                                                     L

LABOR COMMISSIONER

      Commissions, duties, SB 42

      Employment agencies, powers and duties, SB 116

      Green buildings, adoption of regulations, AB 385

      Insurance benefits, termination of policy without notice to employees, distribution of money recovered, SB 116**

      Military personnel, notice of rights and benefits available, duties, AB 319

      Minimum wage, duties, AB 87

      Public works

             Employee health plans, duties, AB 287

             Employment practices, powers and duties, SB 116**

             Prevailing wages, powers and duties, SB 116**, AB 552

             Workforce composition, regulations, receipt of reports, AB 210

      Talent agencies, duties, AB 291

LABOR UNIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

      Construction training for women and minorities, legislative declaration, AB 210*

      Fair share agreements, service fees, AB 69

      Housing discrimination, applicability of laws, AB 189

      Local government employees (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

      Minimum wage, waiver via collective bargaining agreement, AB 87

      Public Employees’ Retirement System, membership on technical committee to study financial stability, ACR 8

      Threatening or intimidating public officer or employee, prohibited acts, AB 528

LABORATORIES

      Bioterrorism laboratory, appropriation, AB 262, AB 580**

      Financial forgery laboratories, prohibited acts, SB 347*

      Medical laboratories (See MEDICAL LABORATORIES)

      Methamphetamine laboratories, penalty for death or injury to person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Mold testing, requirements, AB 303

LAKE MANSION

      Appropriation for restoration, SB 508

LAKE TAHOE

      Environmental Improvement Program, time extension, administration of proceeds, SB 441, AB 458**

      Healthy Forests Initiative, support expressed, AJR 13

LAND SURVEYORS

      Annexation of developed land into city automatically, survey following, AB 306

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

LAND USE PLANNING (See also ZONING)

      Clark County

             Amendment to master plan, procedures, AB 425*

             Continuances of hearings, AB 165**

             Gaming establishments, appeal of decisions on change in height or size, AB 485

             Planning commissioners, abstentions from voting, AB 538

      Comprehensive regional plan, contents, AB 425*

      High-rise buildings

             Common-interest communities, requirements, SB 323, AB 290

             Considerations generally, AB 425*

             Sale or lease of portion before completion of entire project, SB 323

             Urban cores, restrictions on height of buildings, AB 425

      Master plans

             Amendments in large counties, procedures, AB 425*

             Conservation plan, inclusion of solar or wind energy development, AB 236*

             Contents, AB 425*

             Minor amendments, procedure, AB 187**

             Purposes, AB 425*

      Smart growth community development, requirements and incentives, AB 425*

      Subdivision of land (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

      Walking routes for school pupils, study, AB 231**

      Washoe County

             Amendment of master plan, procedures, AB 425*

             Water resources management, AB 247

LANDFILLS (See also SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL)

      Hazardous waste disposal facilities, requirements for permit, SB 396*

      Liner and leachate collection systems, regulations, AB 444

LANDLORD AND TENANT

      Aged persons, right to terminate lease, procedures, AB 278*

      Discriminatory practices prohibited, exceptions, AB 189

      Four or fewer units owned

             Applicability of landlord-tenant laws, AB 404*

             State business license, exemption, SB 392, AB 404

      Handicapped persons (See also Service animals, this heading)

             Multifamily dwellings, construction requirements, AB 189

             Right to terminate lease, procedures, AB 278*

      Housing authorities, termination of assistance, duty of tenant to pay rent pending judicial review, AB 355*

      Manufactured or mobile homes (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

      Private clubs, rental preferences to members allowed, AB 189

      Property managers (See PROPERTY MANAGERS)

      Property tax

             Abatement for certain dwellings, SB 509**, AB 489**

             Credit for 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 tax years, duties of landlords, AB 433

      Religious organizations, rental preferences to members allowed, AB 189

      Service animals

             Definitions, SB 36

             Proof of need for animal, rights, evidence, SB 36*, AB 189

             Refusal to rent dwellings, prohibited acts, SB 36*

      Unlawful detainer, damages, time for defendant to appear in action, SB 190

      Works of improvement on leased property, security requirements, AB 238

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      State Board of Landscape Architecture

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

LANDSCAPING

      Common-interest communities, drought tolerant landscaping, approval, SB 325*

LAS VEGAS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Centennial

             License plates, issuance, use of fees, SB 290*

             Year designated and celebration committee commended, SCR 5

      Charter amendments

             Elections, SB 252, AB 443

             Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

             Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Municipal judges, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Registered voters lists, requests to copy, AB 500*

             Undertakings, definition and legislative declaration related to community development, AB 425*

      Health district for Clark County, creation, board membership, AB 380**

      Highway 95, study concerning construction of arterial road, AB 218

      Lobbying before City Council by certain persons prohibited, SB 349

      Old West Las Vegas, economic development programs urged, ACR 28

      Oversize vehicle permits, issuance, expedited process, SB 219**

      Performing Arts Center (See CLARK COUNTY)

      Police Chief, member of Steering Committee for the Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, AB 177

      School construction, maintenance and safety, duties removed if school district creates building department, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Sustainable energy commission, creation required, AB 385

      Truck routes, local advisory committees, SB 219

      Urban Chamber of Commerce, appropriation, AB 457

      Urban growth boundary and urban villages, duties of regional planning coalition, AB 425

LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

LAS VEGAS MONORAIL COMPANY

      Audit, AB 406

LAWYERS (See ATTORNEYS AT LAW)

LEAR THEATER

      Renovation and preservation, funding, SB 314**, SB 503

LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

      Alteration, repair or remodeling of improvement, applicability of laws, SB 426**

      Capital improvements by local governments and state agencies, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Operating cost-savings measures, performance contracts, SB 426**, AB 304

      Study of agreements by public entities, SB 426**

      University and Community College System of Nevada

             Applicability of laws, SB 426**

             Payments made with state appropriations, requirements, restrictions, SB 409, SB 426**

LEASES

      Commercial leases, regulation, SB 200

      Housing (See LANDLORD AND TENANT)

      Manufactured home parks (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

      Motor vehicles

             Short-term leases (See RENTAL CARS)

             Subleases, prohibited acts, SB 489*

      Taxicabs, by independent contractors, AB 171

LEGAL DIVISION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

LEGAL NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

      General improvement districts, publication, AB 475*

      Internet, publication of legal notices, AB 478

LEGAL SERVICES

      Client of a program for legal aid, definition for purposes of civil actions, SB 177*

      Court fees for support of indigent programs, SB 177*

      Immunities for pro bono services, SB 316

      Nevada Rural and Public Interest Legal Services Corps, establishment, SB 57

LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES

      Affordable housing, ACR 11

      Aged persons, issues relating to senior citizens, ACR 20

      Assisted living services for aged persons with dementia, ACR 20

      Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, duties, AB 416**

      Aviation, Fund for, identification of funding sources, SB 340, SB 526

      Child support collection process, AB 46

      Confidential information needed for study, procedure to obtain, AB 543

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, AB 306, AB 498

      Domestic violence in rural Nevada, AB 219*

      Education

             Academic standards and high school proficiency examination, AB 335

             Achievement and proficiency tests, ACR 14

             Clark County School District, deconsolidation, SB 526, SCR 8

             Distance education, financing methods, AB 335

             Financing system, adequacy, ACR 10

             Higher education in Nevada, SB 69

             Occupational education, SB 286†, AB 388**

             Personnel recruitment and retention incentives, effectiveness, AB 228, AB 335†, ACR 14

             School facilities, funding for operation, maintenance and construction, SCR 10

             Transition from high school to college, AB 335

      Elections, conduct, AB 499

      Fire Marshal Division, State, operation, SB 274††

      Gasoline, price regulation, SCR 22

      Hearing impaired, availability of communications services, SB 134**

      Highway construction off US 95 in Las Vegas, AB 218

      Homelessness, AB 84†, ACR 15

      Hospital emergency services, waiting times, SB 458*

      Hunting and fishing licenses, self-service kiosks for renewals, AB 239

      Industrial insurance, compensation for permanent total disability, AB 186

      Intermediate Appellate Court, study of creation, SB 234*

      Judicial Retirement System

             Employment of retired justices and judges, experience study, SB 369**

             Salaries and contributions paid to Judicial Retirement Fund, SB 328**

      Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements by public entities, SB 426**

      Long-term care, SCR 13

      Mount Charleston, protection measures, SCR 35

      Natural treasures of State, protection measures, SCR 35

      Pain management programs, SCR 17

      Pardons, parole and probation, ACR 17

      Personal trainers and fitness instructors, SB 47**

      Property taxation, AB 489**, AB 498

      Public Employees’ Retirement System

             Financial stability, ACR 8

             Reemployment of retirees in positions of labor shortage, SB 485**

      Public Utilities Commission, rate setting methodologies, SB 238**

      Reno Municipal Court, unification with justices’ courts, SCR 21

      Rural areas, transfer or expansion of state agencies to, AB 111

      Safety restraints on school buses, feasibility, AB 411**

      Sentencing of convicted persons, ACR 17

      Substance abuse, prevention and treatment services, SB 462

      Tribal police, grant of peace officer powers and benefits, SCR 12

      Walker Lake, protection measures, SCR 35

      Washoe County

             Justices’ courts and Reno Municipal Court, unification, SCR 21

             Neighborhood gaming, AB 339

             Water related services, consolidation, SCR 26

      Water resources, AB 253, AB 331, AB 434, SCR 26

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU

      Audit Division

             Atomic Testing Museum, audit, SB 314**

             Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, audit, AB 548

             Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, audit, SB 98**

             Clark County, homeless persons, projects and services, audit, AB 580**

             Clark County Museum Guild, audit, SB 526

             Clark County Public Education Foundation, audits, AB 460, AB 580**

             College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, audit, AB 3

             Dental Medicine, School of, audit, AB 3

             Easter Seals Southern Nevada, audit, SB 499

             Efficiency program for state agencies, duties, AB 361

             Fighting AIDS in Our Community Today, audit, AB 561**

             Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, audit, SB 314**

             Future Stars of America, audit, SB 500

             Have A Peaceful Heart Foundation, audit, AB 564

             Juvenile institutions and facilities, audit, AB 54

             Juvenile justice auditor, appointment, duties, AB 54

             Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation, audit, AB 580**

             Las Vegas Monorail Company, audit, AB 406

             M2 Foundation for Kids, audit, AB 580**

             Nevada Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, audit, SB 526

             Nevada Cancer Institute, audit, SB 526

             Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, audit, AB 101**

             Nevada Commission on Sports, audit, AB 548

             Nevada Humanities Committee, audit, AB 102

             Nevada Public Education Foundation of Washoe County, audit, AB 460

             Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, audit, AB 103**

             Nevada’s Safe Place, audit, SB 507, SB 526

             Noncompliance with laws, duty to report, AB 268

             Opportunity Village, audit, SB 526, AB 100

             Project Safe Neighborhoods, audit, AB 557

             Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, audit, SB 98**

             Public works, audit of demographic records, AB 210

             Rainbow Dreams Academy, audit, AB 558

             School districts, review of financial management, duties, reports, AB 222, AB 580**

             Southwest Defense Alliance, audit, AB 99

             Transportation, Department of, audit, SB 139

             VSA arts of Nevada, audit, SB 508, SB 526

             Washoe County School District Educational Foundation, audit, AB 460, AB 580**

             Western Folklife Center, audit, SB 314**, SB 373

             Wildlife, Department of, audit, AB 3

      Constitutional amendments, argument preparation, removal of duty, SB 222

      Director

             Allodial titles, receipt of notice regarding extinguishment, AB 570**

             Authorized expenditures, powers, SB 522**

             Capital improvements of Bureau, duties, SB 107

             Child welfare subcommittee, duties regarding, AB 566, AB 580**

             Construction job training, transmittal of legislative declaration, AB 210*

             Economic Diversification of Nevada, Committee for the, duties, SB 283

             Election precinct maps, time for receipt, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Higher Education in Nevada, Committee to Advance, duties, SB 69

             Juvenile Justice, Committee on, duties, AB 54

             Lobbyists, duties, SB 117

             Problem gambling, report concerning revolving account, SB 357**

             Public Housing Issues, Subcommittee to Address, duties, SB 383

             Publications, setting of fees, SB 477**

             Radio frequency identification chips in consumer products, notices, prohibited acts, AB 264

             Reports, receipt and transmittal

                   Adoption records and files, decisions to open, ACR 2

                   Airport authorities, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

                   Anatomical Dissection, Committee on, SB 193*

                   Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, AB 416**

                   Cameras for detecting traffic violations, use, SB 473

                   Capital improvements, SB 107*

                   Cervical cancer task forces, SB 98**, AB 212

                   Child Care, Bureau of Services for, AB 325

                   Child support enforcement and collection, AB 386, AB 580**

                   Child welfare, AB 566, AB 580**

                   Cities and counties, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

                   Clark County Regional Transportation Commission, SB 327, AB 239**

                   Domestic violence

                          Criminal justice system in rural Nevada, AB 219*

                          Offender treatment programs, SB 77**

                   Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, gratuities, AB 66

                   Economic diversification of State, plan to enhance, SB 283

                   Education

                          Academic standards and the high school proficiency exam, AB 335

                          Achievement test results and teacher endorsements, AB 513

                          Administrator-pupil ratio in large districts, AB 252

                          Administrators, employment, SB 305, AB 252

                          Advisory technical skills committees, AB 388**

                          Andre Agassi Academy, SB 376

                          Benefit programs for personnel, AB 110

                          Career and technical education programs, AB 388**

                          Charter schools, applications to form, AB 168**

                          Co-teaching program in Clark County, AB 335

                          Disruptive pupils, alternative programs, AB 514, AB 580**

                          Distance education, AB 335

                          Educational technology grants, AB 335

                          English as a second language for prekindergarten pupils, AB 209, AB 580**

                          Financial management of school districts, review, AB 222, AB 580**

                          Innovative educational programs, grants, AB 525

                          Kindergarten

                                Early admissions, AB 198

                                Full-day programs, AB 4

                          Mentor teachers, pilot program for, AB 5

                          No Child Left Behind Act, compliance funding, AB 562

                          Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, AB 335, AB 336

                          Parental involvement and communications consultant, AB 398

                          Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs for licensed personnel, AB 461, AB 580**

                          Pupil-teacher ratio, alternative plans, SB 460**

                          Recruitment and retention incentives, effectiveness, AB 228, AB 335

                          Regional training programs, SB 336

                          Safe and respectful learning environment, AB 202

                          Safety restraints on school buses, feasibility study, AB 411**

                          School day schedules, SB 212, AB 279

                          University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, SB 461**

                   Energy efficiency standards for appliances, AB 385

                   Ex-felons, requests to change dishonorable discharge to honorable discharge, SB 282*

                   Fitness and Wellness, State Program for and Advisory Council, SB 197**

                   Hearing impaired, study on meeting needs, SB 134**

                   Homeless persons, provision of duplicate drivers’ licenses or identification cards, AB 84**

                   Hospitals

                          Charges, AB 353

                          Community benefits provided by major hospitals, AB 322

                   Hunting and fishing licenses, self-service kiosks for renewals, AB 239

                   Injured Employee Assistance, Office for, SB 126

                   Juvenile institutions and facilities, audits, AB 54

                   Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements by public entities, SB 426**

                   Long-term strategic plan for Executive Branch, AB 400

                   Medical Examiners, Board of, AB 120, AB 555*

                   Minority Health, Office of, AB 53, AB 580**

                   Occupational Licensing, Commissioner of, SB 276

                   Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, AB 120, AB 555*

                   Personal trainers and fitness instructors, regulation, SB 47**

                   Persons with disabilities, transition services, public purchasing, SB 22**

                   Pollution Control Account, distributions, SB 26**

                   Public assistance, employers of recipients, AB 139

                   Public Utilities Commission, rate setting methodologies, SB 238**

                   Sidewalks, safe walking routes for pupils, AB 231**

                   State Land Registrar, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

                   Tourism improvement districts, SB 306**

                   Truckee Meadows Water Authority audit, AB 323**

             School improvement, appointment to advisory commission, SB 214

             Silver Haired Legislative Forum, Nevada, duty to provide assistance removed, SB 527

             Supplemental allowances for Legislators, duties, SB 311

             Water Resources, Legislative Committee on, duties, SB 320

      Education, distribution of grants for innovative programs, AB 525

      Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation, Legislative Bureau of

             Accountability reports

                   Notice of postings on Internet websites, receipt, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Summaries of reports, receipt, duties, AB 154**

             Achievement tests, receipt of reports on discrepancies, SB 214**

             Administrators, employment limitations, report, AB 252

             Co-teaching program in Clark County, receipt of report, AB 335

             Consultants to develop improvement plans, duties, AB 154

             Early childhood education programs, receipt of reports, SB 525**

             Educational Excellence, Commission on, reports, SB 404**

             Pupil-teacher ratio alternative plans, reports, SB 460**

             Regional training programs

                   Authorized expenditures, SB 525**, AB 109

                   Receipt of reports, time for, AB 109**

             School improvement, membership on advisory commission, SB 214

             Tutoring and supplemental services in certain schools, duties, AB 154

      Educational Excellence, Commission on, notice of meetings, duties, SB 404**

      Employees

             Administrative leave, ACR 4

             Transfer to Senate or Assembly, effect on pay, AB 542**

      Fiscal Analysis Division

             Capital improvement projects, notification of temporary advances, SB 524**

             Fiscal notes

                   Benefit to government or nonprofit agency, inclusion of information, AB 432

                   Initiative and referendum petitions, preparation, SB 224*, AB 185

             Insurance premiums for school district employees, duties regarding allocations, SB 525**

             Kindergarten, review of applications for full-day programs, AB 4

             School personnel, applications for stipends, duties, AB 60†, AB 110

             Secretary of State’s election website, receipt of report, AB 500**

      Information technology, appropriation, SB 101**

      Interim Finance Committee

             Administration, Department of, appropriation for allocation, AB 576**

             Authorized expenditures, powers, SB 522**

             Base budgets, duties regarding fundamental review, SB 477**

             China Spring Youth Camp, appropriation for allocation, SB 526

             Corrections, Department of, appropriation for allocation, AB 576**

             Economic Development Fund, Nevada, powers, SB 158, SB 526

             Efficiency program for state agencies, duties, AB 361

             Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Department of, appropriation for allocation, AB 576**

             Fiscal emergencies, authority to declare, AB 313

             General appropriations legislation, duties, AB 576**

             Grant Sawyer Building repairs, approval, SB 524**

             Healthy Nevada, Fund for a, duties, AB 521

             Historical artifacts, approval of purchases, SB 526

             Homeless persons, duties, receipt of reports, AB 520, AB 580**

             Information systems, certain duty removed, SB 130

             Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, powers, SB 441, AB 458**

             Loans to repair homes damaged by natural disaster, duties, AB 313

             Manufactured Housing, Fund for, approval of claim payments, AB 343**

             Medicaid, report on benefits provided pursuant to waiver, AB 493**

             Medicare Plan D benefits, coordination of programs, approval, AB 495**

             Offender Tracking Information System, duties, SB 502

             Public housing, creation of subcommittee to address issues, SB 383

             Public Officers’ and Employees’ Benefits Account, duties, SB 479

             Public works, notice of temporary advances, AB 204**

             Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, land exchange, approval, AB 299**

             Reports, receipt

                   Atomic Testing Museum, expenditures, SB 314**

                   Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, expenditures, AB 548

                   Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, SB 98**

                   Clark County Museum Guild, expenditures, SB 526

                   Clark County Public Education Foundation, AB 460, AB 580**

                   Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, SB 524**

                   Cultural Affairs, Department of, expenditures, SB 314**

                   Easter Seals Southern Nevada, SB 499

                   Educational Excellence, Commission on, SB 404**

                   Fighting AIDS in Our Community Today, AB 561**

                   Foster care, AB 46

                   Future Stars of America, SB 500

                   Have A Peaceful Heart Foundation, AB 564

                   Hospital charges, AB 353

                   Human Resources, Department of, transfer of oversight of substance abuse services, SB 462

                   Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation, AB 580**

                   Lear Theater, SB 314**, SB 503

                   M2 Foundation for Kids, AB 580**

                   Monte Cristo’s Castle, acquisition for state park, AB 283

                   Nevada Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, expenditures, SB 526

                   Nevada Cancer Institute, expenditures, SB 526

                   Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, AB 101**

                   Nevada Commission on Sports, expenditures, AB 548

                   Nevada Fire Safe Council, fund utilization and accomplishments, SB 526

                   Nevada Humanities Committee, AB 102

                   Nevada Online Encyclopedia, SB 495, SB 526

                   Nevada Public Education Foundation of Washoe County, AB 460

                   Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, AB 103**

                   Nevada’s Safe Place, expenditures, SB 526

                   Opportunity Village, SB 526, AB 100

                   Pollution Control Account, money received by certain counties, SB 26**

                   Project Safe Neighborhoods, AB 557

                   Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, SB 98**

                   Rainbow Dreams Academy, AB 558

                   Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

                   School Improvement and Educational Excellence, Advisory Commission on, SB 214

                   Secretary of State’s election website, AB 500**

                   Southwest Defense Alliance, AB 99

                   Sports, Nevada Commission on, SB 374

                   University of Nevada Reno, expenditures for Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, SB 314**

                   VSA arts of Nevada, SB 508, SB 526

                   Washoe County School District Educational Foundation, AB 460, AB 580**

                   Western Folklife Center, SB 314**, SB 373

             Salaries for certain unclassified positions, approval, AB 577**

             Schools, public

                   Academic achievement, recommendations for ways to improve, SB 214

                   Health insurance for employees, appropriation, SB 525**

                   High school proficiency exam, appropriation for consultant, AB 335

                   Pupil test score reports, appropriation for consultant, AB 336

                   Remedial study programs and consultant, requests for allocations, AB 154

                   School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the Repair and Renovation of, duties, AB 567

                   Tutoring and supplemental services in certain schools, requests for allocations, AB 154

             Special sessions, duties, SB 477**

             Stabilize the Operation of the State Government, Fund to

                   Approval of allocations, AB 313

                   Contingent appropriation, AB 313

             Tourism, Fund for the Promotion of

                   Authorization of disbursements, duties, SB 5

                   Transfers from room tax proceeds, removal of duty to approve, SB 5

             University and Community College System of Nevada

                   Determination regarding building department, SB 274††

                   Transfer of money for projects, approval, SB 524**

             Water Resources, Division of, appropriation for allocation, AB 349

      Legal Division

             Bill draft request list, duties regarding naming of requester, AB 415*

             Bill draft requests, time for Legislators to submit, setting by Legislative Counsel, AB 500

             Original copy of legislation, duties, SB 40**

             Printing of bills, duties of Legislative Counsel, SB 520**

             Regulations, duties, SB 17**

      Legislative Commission

             Aged persons, study of issues relating to senior citizens, duties, ACR 20

             Allowances for Legislators, duties, SB 311**

             Appropriations, authority to request audit of

                   Atomic Testing Museum, SB 314**

                   Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, AB 548

                   Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, SB 98**

                   Clark County, homeless persons, projects and services, AB 580**

                   Clark County Museum Guild, SB 526

                   Clark County Public Education Foundation, AB 460, AB 580**

                   Easter Seals Southern Nevada, SB 499

                   Fighting AIDS in Our Community Today, AB 561**

                   Future Stars of America, SB 500

                   Have A Peaceful Heart Foundation, AB 564

                   Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation, AB 580**

                   M2 Foundation for Kids, AB 580**

                   Nevada Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, SB 526

                   Nevada Cancer Institute, SB 526

                   Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, AB 101**

                   Nevada Commission on Sports, AB 548

                   Nevada Humanities Committee, AB 102

                   Nevada Public Education Foundation of Washoe County, AB 460

                   Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, AB 103**

                   Nevada’s Safe Place, SB 507, SB 526

                   Opportunity Village, SB 526, AB 100

                   Project Safe Neighborhoods, AB 557

                   Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, SB 98**

                   Rainbow Dreams Academy, AB 558

                   Southwest Defense Alliance, AB 99

                   Sports, Nevada Commission on, SB 374

                   University of Nevada Reno, expenditures for Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, SB 314**

                   VSA arts of Nevada, SB 508, SB 526

                   Washoe County School District Educational Foundation, AB 460, AB 580**

                   Western Folklife Center, SB 314**, SB 373

             Audit Subcommittee, receipt of reports, SB 139, AB 3, AB 406

             Base budgets, duty regarding fundamental review removed, SB 477**

             Bureau employees, duty to set certain salaries removed, SB 477**

             Campaign finance report forms, advice and consent powers, AB 500*

             Child support enforcement and collection by Welfare Division and district attorneys, audit, appropriation, AB 386, AB 580**

             Child welfare, consultant to investigate, appropriation, report, AB 566, AB 580**

             Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, duties, AB 306

             Dentists, determination regarding increase in number, SB 85

             Financial management of school districts, review, duties, AB 222

             Higher Education in Nevada, Committee to Advance, appointments, report, SB 69

             Initiative or referendum petitions, notices, duties, SB 224

             Juvenile Justice, Committee on, duties, AB 54

             Members and alternates, designation, SR 10‡, AR 11

             Publication prices, duty removed, SB 477**

             Regulations

                   Objections, certain regulations declared void, SCR 42

                   Review of, duties, SB 17**

                   Supported living arrangement services, review, AB 454*

             Reports, receipt

                   Aged persons, results of study on issues relating to, ACR 20

                   Appliances, energy efficiency standards, AB 385

                   County assessors, SB 394**

                   Electric utilities, use of energy efficiency measures, SB 188, AB 385

                   Hospital charges, AB 353

                   Personal trainers and fitness instructors, regulation, SB 47**

                   Statewide mapping of public buildings, SB 365**

                   Washoe County, study of neighborhood gaming, AB 339

             School facilities, committee to study funding mechanisms, appointments, report, SCR 10

             School finance system, committee to study adequacy, appointment, ACR 10

             Silver Haired Legislative Forum, Nevada, bill draft requests, SB 31

             Subcommittee to review regulations, appointment mandatory, SB 17**

             Water Resources, Legislative Committee on, duties, SB 320

             Water resources, study, AB 331

      Police, peace officer powers of Legislative Police, AB 358

      Public works laws, exemptions, SB 477

      Publications

             Out-of-print publications, appropriation to reproduce, SB 101**

             Prices, setting, SB 477**

      School districts, financial management review, duties, appropriation, AB 580**

      State Printing Division

             Building improvements and generator, appropriation, SB 101**

             Copyrights of state publications, costs charged against State Printing Fund, AB 578

             Government printing, powers and duties, SB 520**

             Items printed for state agencies, duty to provide additional copies to State Publications Distribution Center, AB 510**

             Legislation, duty regarding original copy removed, SB 40**

             Redesignation as Office within Bureau, SB 520**

             Superintendent redesignated State Printer, SB 520**

LEGISLATIVE STUDIES (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

LEGISLATURE

      Adjournment mid-session for meetings, provision repealed, SB 477**

      Appointments made by Legislature, residency requirements for certain appointees, SB 125, AB 314*

      Assembly

             Chief Clerk, notice regarding original copy of legislation, SB 40**

             Committees (See Committees, this heading)

             Employees (See Employees, this heading)

             Minority Leader, appointments made by

                   P-16 Council, SB 69

                   Pain management, study subcommittee, SCR 17

                   Reapportionment Commission, SJR 10

                   School facilities, committee to study funding mechanisms, SCR 10

                   Water, study committee and subcommittee, SCR 26

             Rules (See Standing rules, this heading)

             Speaker

                   Appointments made by

                          Academic Standards and the High School Proficiency Examination, Advisory Task Force for the Review of, AB 335

                          Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, AB 212

                          Economic Diversification of Nevada, Committee for the, SB 283

                          Fundamental review of base budgets, appointment duty removed, SB 477**

                          Interstate Juvenile Supervision, Nevada State Council for, SB 43*

                          Juvenile Justice, Committee on, AB 54

                          Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements by public entities, advisory group, SB 426**

                          Minority Health Office, Advisory Committee, AB 53

                          Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, SB 452**

                          P-16 Council, SB 69

                          Pain management, study subcommittee, SCR 17

                          Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, AB 335, AB 336

                          Property taxes, study subcommittee, AB 489**, AB 498

                          Reapportionment Commission, SJR 10

                          School districts, oversight committees for financial management reviews, AB 222, AB 580**

                          School facilities, committee to study funding mechanisms, SCR 10

                          Water Resources, Legislative Committee on, SB 320

                          Water, study committee and subcommittee, SCR 26

                   Court orders compelling tax levy, receipt of Supreme Court decision concerning, SJR 11

             Wall of Distinction

                   Bergevin, Louis W., added, AR 9

                   Dini, Joseph E., Jr., added, AR 7

                   Establishment, AR 6

                   Evans, Jan, added, AR 8

      Attaches

             Administrative leave, ACR 4

            Appointment, SR 3‡, SR 8‡, AR 1‡, AR 4‡, AR 10

             Commendation, SR 9‡, AR 5

      Bills and resolutions

             Fiscal notes, citation of benefits to government or nonprofit entity, AB 432

             Joint resolutions, time limitations (Rules 14.2, 14.3), ACR 1

             Legislator requests

                   Disclosure of name of requester, AB 415*

                   Number of requests allowed, AB 500

                   Primary requesters, procedure when requester will not be returning to Legislature, AB 415*

                   Time for introducing extended, SCR 11

                   Time for making requests, setting by Legislative Counsel, AB 500

             List of requests

                   Disclosure of name of Legislative requester, AB 415*

                   Fee for list, setting, SB 477**

             Money bills, exemptions (Rule 14.6), ACR 1

             Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum, requests on behalf of, SB 31

             Original copy, designation, SB 40**

             Sponsors

                   Primary joint sponsors, maximum number (Rule 5), ACR 1

                   Removal of name, requests (Rule 112), SR 1

             Vetoed bills, special orders (Rule 8), ACR 1

      Clergy, compensation for services, SCR 1

      Committees

             Assembly standing committees (Rule 40), AR 3

             Children, Youth and Families, Legislative Committee on

                   Chairman, appointment of additional nonvoting advisory members, AB 46

                   Child support enforcement and collection

                          Audit, appropriation, AB 386, AB 580**

                          Study of effectiveness, AB 46

                   Continuation, report, AB 46

                   Mental health consortiums, receipt of reports, AB 46

                   Youth and families, authority to study and comment on, AB 46

             Confidential information, procedure to obtain, AB 543

             Disabilities, Committee on Persons With

                   Advisory committee, AB 28**

                   Hearing impaired, study on meeting needs, SB 134**

                   Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, receipt of report, SB 22**

                   Public purchasing, reports from Rehabilitation Division, SB 22**

             Education, Assembly Committee on

                   Chairman, member of committee to study funding mechanisms for school facilities, SCR 10

                   School breakfasts, receipt of report, ACR 5

             Education, Legislative Committee on

                   Academic achievement, recommendations for ways to improve, SB 214

                   Academic Standards and the High School Proficiency Examination, Advisory Task Force for the Review of, creation, AB 335

                   Accountability reports, receipt of notice of posting, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Career and technical high schools, study of effectiveness, AB 388**

                   Educational Excellence, Commission on, duties, SB 404**

                   Educational technology grant awards, duties, AB 335

                   Incentives to attract and retain qualified teachers, creation of advisory committee, AB 335

                   Mentor teachers, pilot program for, duties, AB 5

                   Reports, receipt

                          Accountability reports and summaries, AB 154**

                          Achievement and proficiency examinations

                                Discrepancies in scores, SB 214**

                                Results and teacher endorsements, correlation, AB 513

                          Administrator-pupil ratio in large districts, AB 252

                          Benefit programs for personnel, AB 110

                          Co-teaching program in Clark County School District, AB 335

                          Disruptive pupils, alternative programs, AB 514, AB 580**

                          Distance education, financing methods, AB 335

                          Early childhood education programs, SB 525**

                          Educational Excellence, Commission on, SB 404**

                          Financial management of schools, plans for corrective action, AB 222, AB 580**

                          Higher education, SB 69

                          Innovative educational programs, grant program, AB 525

                          Monitoring program for accountability system, SB 214**

                          No Child Left Behind Act, compliance funding, AB 562

                          Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, AB 335, AB 336

                          Parental involvement program, AB 398

                          Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs for licensed personnel, AB 580**

                          Principals, correlation between administrative experience and school designation, AB 60

                          Pupil-teacher ratio, alternative plans for reduction, SB 460**

                          Regional training programs for professional development, SB 214**, SB 336, AB 109**

                          Safe and respectful learning environment, AB 202

                          School administrators, number employed, SB 305

                          School Improvement and Educational Excellence, Advisory Commission on, SB 214

                          University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, SB 461**

                   Superintendent of Public Instruction, duties concerning, SB 241

                   Training manual for school trustees, receipt, AB 161

                   Transition from high school to college, study, AB 335

             Finance, Committee on

                   Exempt bills (Rule 14.6), ACR 1

                   School Breakfast Program, receipt of reports, ACR 5

             Government Affairs, Committees on, membership of Chairmen on water study committee, SCR 26

             Health Care, Legislative Committee on

                   Community benefits provided by hospitals, reports, AB 322

                   Comprehensive plan for provision of health care in State, development, AB 342**

                   Hospital charges, report, AB 353

                   Hospital emergency room waiting time, receipt and transmittal of report, SB 458*

                   Human Resources, Department of, reports, AB 342**

                   Insurance coverage for emergency services, duties, AB 296

                   Medicaid, report on benefits provided pursuant to waiver, AB 493**

                   Mentally ill persons, available services and effectiveness, report, SB 405

                   Substance abuse prevention and treatment services, study, SB 462

             Human Resources and Education, Committee on

                   School breakfasts, receipt of report, ACR 5

                   School facilities, representation on committee to study funding mechanisms, SCR 10

             Interim Finance Committee (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

             Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee

                   Judicial Retirement System, study of employment of retired justices and judges, receipt, SB 369**

                   Public Employees’ Benefits Program, approval of salaries unnecessary, SB 71**

                   Public employees’ retirement, experience study of reemployment of retirees in positions of labor shortage, receipt, SB 485**

             Juvenile Justice, Legislative Committee on, creation, AB 54

             Local Government Taxes and Finance, Committee for, continuation, AB 498

             Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining, Committee on, membership of Chairman on water study committee, SCR 26

             Natural Resources, Committee on, membership of Chairman on water study committee, SCR 26

             Public Lands, Legislative Committee on

                   Certain duties removed, AB 332

                   Powers, SB 70**

             Regulations, subcommittee to review, appointment mandatory, SB 17**

             Senate standing committees (Rule 40), SR 1

             Studies (See generally LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

             Taxation, Public Revenue and Tax Policy, Legislative Committee on, continuation, duties, AB 498**

             Water Resources, Legislative Committee on, creation, study, SB 320, SCR 26

             Ways and Means, Committee on

                   Exempt bills (Rule 14.6), ACR 1

                   School Breakfast Program, participation urged and reports requested, ACR 5

      Court of Appeals, duties, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

      Court order compelling tax levy, approval by Legislature, SJR 11

      Economic Diversification of Nevada, Committee for the, membership, report, SB 283

      Economic Forum, time for impaneling, SB 477**

      Employees (See also Attaches, this heading)

             Administrative leave, ACR 4

             Base pay, AB 577**

             Commendation, SR 9‡, AR 5

             Transfer from Legislative Counsel Bureau, pay, AB 542**

      Equal Rights Commission, Nevada, approval of certain contracts with federal government required, AB 189

      Information systems, certain duty removed, SB 130

      Joint rules (See Standing rules, this heading)

      Juvenile Supervision, Nevada State Council for Interstate, creation, membership, SB 43*

      Legislative Fund

             Academic standards and high school proficiency examination, payment of expenses of advisory task force, AB 335

             Appropriations

                   Child welfare, consultant to investigate, AB 566, AB 580**

                   General appropriations, AB 576**, AB 578

                   Session expenses, SB 1**, SB 504**

             Authorized expenditures, SB 522**

             Legislative Committee on Education, payment of expenses of advisory committee, AB 335

             Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, payment of compensation and expenses for legislative members, AB 335

             State Printing Fund, transfer, redesignation as revolving account, SB 520**

             Uniform Law Commissioners, reimbursements, SB 303**

      Lobbying (See LOBBYING)

      Members

             Bills and resolutions, Legislator requests (See Bills and resolutions, this heading)

             Communications and periodical allowances, SJR 11 of the 72nd Session‡, SR 2‡, AR 2

             Contracts with State or state departments, prohibitions, AB 39

             Group insurance, eligibility date for participation, SB 479

             Legislators’ Retirement System, participation optional, SB 346**

             Lobbyist expenditures on behalf of Legislator, notice of reports, SB 117

             Political campaigns, use of government time or equipment prohibited, AB 419

             Property tax assessment rolls, confidentiality of information, AB 142

             Public employee members, unpaid leave of absence required to serve, SB 129, AB 546

             Representation of person before public agency, disclosures, AB 538

             Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Salary

                   Commission to Review the Compensation of Legislators, creation, AB 563

                   Increase, AB 462*

                   Number of days received, SJR 11 of the 72nd Session

             Supplemental allowances, SB 311**

             Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

             Travel allowance during interim, SB 265

             Voting on matters benefiting member restricted, SB 220

      Police, peace officer powers of Legislative Police, AB 358

      Public works laws, exemptions for Legislature, SB 477

      Regulations, certain regulations voided due to legislative objection, SCR 42

      Reports, receipt

             Airport authorities, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Anatomical Dissection, Committee on, SB 193*

             Audits of state agencies, reports of willful noncompliance with laws, AB 268

             Cameras for detecting traffic violations, SB 473

             Capital improvements by State and local governments, SB 107*

             Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, AB 212

             Child Care, Bureau of Services for, AB 325

             Child support enforcement and collection, AB 386, AB 580**

             Child welfare, AB 566, AB 580**

             Cities, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Clark County Regional Transportation Commission, SB 327, AB 239**

             Committees, receipt of reports (See Committees, this heading)

            Counties, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Disabilities, persons with, transition services, public purchasing, SB 22**

             Disadvantaged businesses, preferences, AB 251

             Domestic violence offender treatment programs, SB 77**

             Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, gratuities, AB 66

             Economic diversification of State, plan to enhance, SB 283

             Education

                   Advisory technical skills committees, AB 388**

                   Andre Agassi Academy, construction costs, SB 376

                   Benefit programs for personnel, AB 110

                   Charter schools, applications to form, AB 168**

                   Co-teaching program in Clark County, AB 335

                   Disruptive pupils, alternative programs, AB 514, AB 580**

                   Educational technology grants, AB 335

                   English as a second language for prekindergarten pupils, AB 209, AB 580**

                   Innovative educational programs, grants, AB 525

                   Kindergarten

                          Early admissions, AB 198

                          Full-day programs, AB 4

                   Mentor teachers, pilot program for, AB 5

                   No Child Left Behind Act, compliance funding, AB 562

                   Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, AB 335, AB 336

                   Parental involvement and communications consultant, AB 398

                   Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs for licensed personnel, AB 461, AB 580**

                   Pupil-teacher ratio, alternative plans for reduction, SB 460**

                   Regional training programs, SB 336

                   Safe and respectful learning environment, AB 202

                   School administrators, employment, SB 305

                   School day schedules, SB 212, AB 279

                   School districts, review of financial management, AB 222, AB 580**

                   School finance system, study of adequacy, ACR 10

                   University program of agronomy, horticulture, landscape ecology, and design and plant sciences, establishment, SB 156**

             Electric utilities, use of energy efficiency measures, SB 188, AB 385

             Employment Security Division, SB 339**

             Energy efficiency standards for appliances, AB 385

             Fitness and Wellness, State Program for and Advisory Council, SB 197**

             Hearing impaired, study on meeting needs, SB 134**

             Homeless persons, provision of duplicate drivers’ licenses or identification cards, AB 84**

             Hospitals

                   Charges, AB 353

                   Community benefits provided by, AB 322

             Injured Employee Assistance, Office for, SB 126

             Juvenile institutions and facilities, audits, AB 54

             Legal Services Corps, Nevada Rural and Public Interest, SB 57

             Medical Examiners, Board of, AB 120, AB 555*

             Mentally ill persons, available services and effectiveness, SB 405

             Minority Health, Office of, AB 53, AB 580**

             Nevada Fire Safe Council, fund use and accomplishments, SB 526

             Occupational Licensing, Commissioner of, SB 276

             Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, AB 120, AB 555*

             Participatory Democracy, Advisory Committee on, SCR 24

             Property taxes study, AB 489**

             Public assistance, employers of recipients, AB 139

             Resort hotels, limousines and other vehicles operated by, AB 504**

             Sidewalks, safe walking routes for pupils, AB 231**

             State Land Registrar, sale or disposal of real property, SB 394**, AB 312**

             Studies (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

             Tourism improvement districts, SB 306**

             Truckee Meadows Water Authority audit, AB 323**

             Water resources, inventory, AB 253, AB 434

      School districts, financial management review, authority, AB 580**

      Senate

             Committees (See Committees, this heading)

             Employees (See Employees, this heading)

             Hall of Fame inductions

                    Coryell, Horace H., SR 7

                   Neal, Joseph M., Jr., SR 4

                   O’Connell, Ann, SR 6

                   Rawson, Dr. Raymond D., SR 5

             Majority Leader, appointments made by

                   Academic Standards and the High School Proficiency Examination, Advisory Task Force for the Review of, AB 335

                   Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, AB 212

                   Committee chairmen, alternates (Rule 41), SR 1

                   Economic Diversification of Nevada, Committee for the, SB 283

                   Fundamental review of base budgets, appointment duty removed, SB 477**

                   Interstate Juvenile Supervision, Nevada State Council for, SB 43*

                   Juvenile Justice, Committee on, AB 54

                   Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements by public entities, advisory group, SB 426**

                   Minority Health Office, Advisory Committee, AB 53

                   Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, SB 452**

                   P-16 Council, SB 69

                   Pain management, member of study subcommittee, SCR 17

                   Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, AB 335, AB 336

                   Property taxes, study subcommittee, AB 489**, AB 498

                   Reapportionment Commission, member, SJR 10

                   School districts, oversight committees for financial management reviews, AB 222, AB 580**

                   School facilities, committee to study funding mechanisms, SCR 10

                   Water Resources, Legislative Committee on, SB 320

                   Water, study committee and subcommittee, SCR 26

             Minority Leader, appointments made by

                   P-16 Council, SB 69

                   Pain management, member of study subcommittee, SCR 17

                   Reapportionment Commission, SJR 10

                   School facilities, committee to study funding mechanisms, SCR 10

                   Water, study committee and subcommittee, SCR 26

             Northern Nevada Senatorial District, name change, SB 19**

             President Pro Tempore, receipt of Supreme Court decisions concerning court orders compelling tax levies, SJR 11

             Rules (See Standing rules, this heading)

             Secretary, notice regarding original copy of legislation, SB 40**

             Superintendent of Public Instruction, confirmation of appointment, SB 223, SB 241

      Session

             Expenses, appropriation, SB 1**, SB 504**

             Special sessions

                   Convening on legislative petition, AJR 13 of the 72nd Session

                   Court order to levy tax, calling to consider, SJR 11

                   Interim Finance Committee, operation during, SB 477**

                   Limit on duration and consideration of matters, AJR 13 of the 72nd Session

      Smoking regulation, sole authority of Legislature, Initiative Petition 2

      Southern Nevada Water Authority, governing board to include Legislator, SB 196

      Standing rules

             Assembly

                   Adoption, AR 3

                   Standing committees (Rule 40), AR 3

             Joint

                   Adoption, ACR 1

                   Joint resolutions, time limitations (Rules 14.2, 14.3), ACR 1

                   Joint sponsorship of legislation (Rule 5), ACR 1

                   Legislator requests, time for introducing extended, SCR 11

                   Money bills, exemptions (Rule 14.6), ACR 1

                   Vetoed bills, special orders (Rule 8), ACR 1

             Senate

                   Adoption, SR 1

                   Alternate committee chairmen (Rule 41), SR 1

                   Consent calendar, effect of calling (Rule 110), SR 1

                   Motion to refer (Rule 61), SR 1

                   Sponsor of legislation, removal of name (Rule 112), SR 1

                   Standing committees (Rule 40), SR 1

                   Subcommittees, minutes (Rule 53), SR 1

                   Suspension of rule (Rule 91), SR 1

      Studies (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

      Taxes approved by voters, power to amend or repeal, SJR 8

      Truckee Meadows Water Authority, governing board to include Legislator, SB 196

      University Regents, fixing of term of office, AJR 11 of the 72nd Session

LETTERS OF CREDIT

      Commercial sales, procedures, SB 200

LEWDNESS AND OBSCENITY

      Art displays in parks, liability for conduct, AB 351

      Child pornography (See CHILD PORNOGRAPHY)

      Child pornography, penalty for repeat offense, SB 341

      Nude images of another, taking without consent, SB 28

      Peeping Toms, prohibited acts, AB 190*

      Video voyeurism, prohibited acts, SB 28

LEWDNESS WITH A CHILD

      Penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

LIBRARIES

      Bookmobiles, appropriation, SB 289, SB 526

      City library trustees, powers regarding property, AB 22

      County library districts (See also DISTRICTS)

             Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

             Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

             Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

             Trustees, summary removal, SB 430

      County sales tax to support libraries, imposition upon voter approval, SB 170*

      Grants for collection development, appropriation, AB 129, AB 580**

      Personal and professional libraries, exemption from execution, SB 173**

      School libraries (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 2

      State Library (See STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES)

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, availability, SB 392

      University and Community College System, access by students, AB 280**

      Voter registration agency, public libraries to serve as, AB 499

      West Las Vegas Library, appropriation for Homework Help Center, AB 565, AB 580**

LICENSE PLATES (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

LIENS

      Garbage collection fees unpaid, SB 354*

      Hospitals, procedures, AB 56

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

             Amount of lien, SB 448

             Applicability of lien, SB 448

             Awards to prevailing claimants, SB 343*

             Claimants, right to bring action, joinder of parties, SB 343*, SB 448

             Contractors, release of lien as condition of certain payments, SB 300**

             Definitions, SB 343*, SB 448

             Lessees undertaking work of improvements

                   Duties, claims against, SB 343*, SB 448

                   Exceptions to procedures for certain lessees, SB 343*

             Materials, perfection and enforcement procedures, SB 343*

             Notice of intent to lien, duration, SB 448

             Notice of lien

                   Contents, SB 343*, SB 448

                   Enforcement, jurisdiction of courts, SB 343*

                   Frivolous notices, stays, SB 343*

                   Inapplicability to certain projects, SB 343*

                   Joinder of action, time for, SB 343*, SB 448

             Notice of nonresponsibility, contents, service, SB 343*, SB 448

             Notice of right to lien, delivery to owner and prime contractor, SB 448

             Oral waivers or releases, requirements to enforce, SB 343*

             Preliminary notice of right to lien, requirements, SB 448

             Release of lien, form, procedures, SB 343*

             Void contracts, SB 343*

             Waiver or release of lien rights, requirements, forms, SB 448

      Property tax liens (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Sales of real property

             Foreclosure sales involving deeds of trust, disclosure form unnecessary, notice of property condition, AB 215*

             Oral postponement of sale, circumstances, SB 249

      Secured transactions, first and second liens, monetary threshold, SB 41

      Vehicles

             Documents, provision to new owners and persons holding security interest, SB 175

             Storage, maintenance or repair lien

                   Enforcement procedure, fines, AB 249**

                   Priority of lien, monetary amount, SB 41*

      Water fees unpaid, Virgin Valley Water District, SB 408*

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

      Economic diversification of State, receipt of report, SB 283

      Nevada Economic Development Fund, creation, powers, SB 158

      Public Works Board, State, member, AB 275

      Salary increase, AB 462*

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, NEVADA

      Assessments of members, AB 338

LIFE PRESERVERS

      Accessibility requirements, AB 112**

      Larger vessels, required devices, AB 112**

LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT, WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

      Agreements for post-adoptive contact, actions to enforce, AB 50, AB 51*

      Construction defects, effect of change of ownership, SB 266

      Contractors, complaints or violations, SB 434**, AB 501**

      Data collectors, actions against, AB 578

      Deceptive trade practices, SB 489*

      Personal information, injuries due to unauthorized acquisition, AB 334*

      Real estate appraisers, discipline, SB 332*

      Recommencement of actions dismissed for jurisdictional reasons, SB 266*

      Sale of goods, contracts, SB 200

      State employee whistleblowers, time to file appeal of retaliatory action, AB 419

      Tax increment areas, actions to set aside determination, SB 389**

      Unlawful employment practices, actions alleging, AB 189

LIMITED-LIABILITY COMPANIES

      Annual list, SB 453*

      Articles of organization

             Amendment certificates, contents, termination, SB 338*

             Contents, SB 338*

             Restated articles, SB 338*, SB 453*

      Campaign contributions, disclosures, SB 338

      Distributions received unlawfully by member, liability, SB 338*

      Documents filed with Secretary of State

             Delayed effective date authorized, SB 338*

             Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

             Resignation of manager or managing member, payment of filing fees, SB 453*

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Fees due, time for mailing of notice by Secretary of State, SB 453*

      Foreign limited-liability companies

             Application for registration, contents, SB 338*

             Blank forms, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

             Resignation of manager or managing member, payment of filing fees, SB 453*

             Secretary of State as agent for service of process, fee, SB 453

      Homeowners’ associations, organization as LLC authorized, SB 325*

      Insurance companies, organization as LLC, approval of Insurance Commissioner required, SB 453*

      Mergers, conversions, or exchanges, contents of plans, SB 338*

      Names, adoption of fictitious name, SB 338*

      Ownership, disclosures by certain entities doing business with State or local government, SB 338*

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Real property transfers, taxation, AB 245

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Series of members, definition, creation, procedures, SB 338*

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

LIMITED-LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Foreign limited-liability limited partnerships

             Registration fee, SB 453*

             Secretary of State as agent for service of process, fee, SB 453

      Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

      Homeowners’ associations, filing of documents with Secretary of State, SB 325*

      Names, adoption of fictitious name, SB 338*

      Notice of withdrawal, fee, SB 453

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

LIMITED-LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

      Campaign contributions, disclosures, SB 338

      Documents filed with Secretary of State

             Annual list, contents, SB 453*

             Certificate of registration, fee, SB 453*

             Delayed effective date authorized, SB 338*

             Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

             Homeowners’ associations, requirements, SB 325*

             Resignation by managing partner, payment of filing fee, SB 453*

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Foreign limited-liability partnerships

             Annual list, contents, SB 453*

             Blank forms, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

             Secretary of State as agent for service of process, fee, SB 453

      Names, adoption of fictitious name, SB 338*

      Ownership, disclosures by certain entities doing business with State or local government, SB 338

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

      Documents filed with Secretary of State

             Annual list, contents, SB 453*

             Delayed effective date authorized, SB 338*

             Forged or fraudulent records prohibited, civil liability, SB 453*

             Homeowners’ associations, requirements, SB 325*

             Mergers, conversions, or exchanges, contents of plans, SB 338*

             Original and restated certificates of limited partnership, requirements, SB 453*

             Resignation of general partner, payment of filing fees, SB 453*

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Foreign limited partnerships

             Blank forms, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

             Secretary of State as agent for service of process, fee, SB 453

      Names, adoption of fictitious name, SB 338*

      Notice of fee due, time for mailing by Secretary of State, SB 453*

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

      Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2001, adoption, SB 199

LIMOUSINES

      Cities and counties, regulation, AB 285

      Drivers, requirements, AB 285

      Inspections required, operation of defective vehicles prohibited, AB 171

      Taxicab Authority, regulation, AB 285

LINCOLN COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Financial management, request for proposals to review, AB 222

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

      Advertising of alternative fuels and other motor vehicle fuels, regulation, SB 295*

      Federal regulations, compliance requirements for alternative fuels, AB 220*

      Fleet vehicles, alternative fuel includes liquefied petroleum gas, SB 288

      Inspection fee for motor vehicle fuels, applicability, SB 295*

      Pipelines (See PIPELINES)

      Special fuel tax (See SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

      Vehicles fueled by, incentive programs, SB 476

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS, BOARD FOR THE REGULATION OF

      Adoption of regulations, certain procedural requirements removed, SB 16**

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

LIQUOR (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

LITERACY

      Clark County Public Education Foundation, appropriation, AB 460, AB 580**

      Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program

             Fiscal agents

                   Duties, AB 109**

                   Funding allocations, AB 109

             Operation and maintenance, funding, AB 109

      Nevada Public Education Foundation of Washoe County, appropriation, AB 460

      Read Across America Day recognized and reading encouraged, ACR 6

      State University’s role in promoting literacy, study, SB 69

      Teacher education, training to teach reading skills, SB 461

LITTER AND LITTERING (See also GARBAGE AND RUBBISH)

      Glass or other injurious substance, arrest for deposit on highway, SB 13

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TAX

      Collection, duties of Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board, SB 392

      Definition of live entertainment, AB 554**

      Exemptions, SB 392, AB 554**

      Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

      Live adult entertainment, taxation, SB 247

      Prostitution, taxation of houses of prostitution, AB 317

      Regulations, certain regulations declared void, SB 392

      Repealed except for adult entertainment facilities, SB 247

      Reports, filings, AB 554**

      Separate accounts for taxes owed, requirement repealed, SB 392†, AB 554**

      Sporting events, applicability of tax, SB 247, AB 554**

LIVESTOCK

      Alternative livestock, Rocky Mountain elk excluded as, import into State prohibited, SB 192**

      Beef, program for education, research and information on, SB 208

      Bulls, keeping for fighting purposes prohibited, AB 318

      Cash buyers and agents, license unnecessary, AB 181**

      Cattle, branding and marking, SB 63

      Seizure by government agency, procedure following, AB 407*

LIVESTOCK SHOW BOARD, NEVADA JUNIOR

      Peace officer powers of appointed officers, AB 358

LIVING WILLS (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

LOANS

      Automated loan machines, prohibited acts, penalty, AB 578

      Bail, prohibited acts by agents or solicitors, SB 490

      Campaign practices, reports of certain loans required, AB 500*

      Customer rights and obligations, AB 384**

      Deferred deposits (See CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES)

      Homes damaged by natural disasters, loans for repair, AB 313

      Housing loans, unlawful discriminatory acts, AB 189

      Installment loans (See INSTALLMENT LOANS)

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, appropriation, AB 103**

      Pawnbrokers, limit on interest rate removed, SB 334

      Payday loans (See CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES)

      Refund anticipation loans, regulation, AB 340*

      Rehabilitation of certain residential property, loan requirements, AB 201*

      Short-term loan services (See SHORT-TERM LOAN SERVICES)

      Social security benefits, use to offset loan debt prohibited, exception, AB 257*

      Student loans

             Law students, repayment in exchange for providing legal services, SB 57

             National Direct Student Loan Program, appropriation, AB 107**

             Nursing students

                   Qualifications, SB 32

                   State Board of Nursing,  program to repay educational loans, AB 273

      Title loan services (See TITLE LOAN SERVICES)

LOBBYING

      Clark County Commissioners, lobbying before Board by certain relatives of members prohibited, SB 349

      Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, lobbying before city council by relative of councilman prohibited, SB 349

      Local codes of ethics, prohibitions on lobbying by former officers authorized, AB 530

      Monthly expenditure reports, itemizations, SB 477

      Political campaign consultants, lobbying restricted, SB 349

      Reports of expenditures on behalf of Legislators, notices, complaints, SB 117

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

      Charter schools, applicability of collective bargaining agreements for employees on leave of absence, AB 162**

      Elections to determine organization representing employees in bargaining unit, AB 568

      Fair share agreements with labor unions, service fees, AB 69

      Group insurance for public employees, exclusion of health benefits from certain requirements, AB 442

      Mediation and subsequent events, timing, AB 483*

      Representational disputes, criteria for determination of questions, AB 568

      Workplace relations agreements for state employees, AB 484, AB 568

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS BOARD

      Members and staff, appointment, AB 73

      Name change to Public Employment Relations Board, AB 484, AB 568

      State employees, powers and duties regarding workplace relations, AB 484, AB 568

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, COMMITTEE ON

      Actions against Committee, certain actions prohibited, SB 67**

      Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, consultations, SB 426**

      Motor vehicle fuel tax, ballot question, duties, SB 181**

      Property taxes

             Abatement, authority to adopt regulations, SB 509**

             Recommendations regarding rate increase repealed, AB 489**

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES

      Arbitration, account for programs of, use, name change, SB 177*, AB 468**

      Audits

             County-owned telephone systems, inclusion of information in audit, SB 210**

             Reports, disposition, AB 371**

      Budget hearing, time for, SB 107*

      City-county relief tax (See CITY-COUNTY RELIEF TAX)

      County coroners, account for support of office required, SB 118*

      Debt management commissions (See DEBT MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONS)

      Enterprise funds for building permit fees, requirements, SB 184**

      Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

      Fire protection districts created by county commissioners, emergency fund maximum balance, AB 141**

      Governmental services tax (See GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX)

      Infrastructure fund, uses in smaller counties, SB 169**

      Investments

             Advisers, qualifications, AB 371

             Rural Housing Authority, Nevada, bonds, AB 372**

             Securities, form, deposit, AB 371**

      Local Government Tax Distribution account, allocation, SB 38**, AB 144

      Local improvement districts, sources and use of certain funds, SB 411*

      Local school support tax (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

      Medical assistance to indigent persons, fund for, use, AB 493**

      Metropolitan police departments, submission of budgets, AB 16**

      Minerals

             Royalties, deposit and allocation, SB 377

             Tax on net proceeds, distribution, AB 244

      Motor vehicle fuel taxes, distribution, formula, AB 547**

      Projects for certain services, issuance of bonds, SB 170*

      Property taxes (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Public debt, voter approval required to create, SJR 5

      Public guardian, fund for office of, creation required, AB 282

      Rainy day fund, creation required, SJR 5

      School districts (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Securities, authority of agents, SB 464

      Statements of general obligation debt and special elective taxes, time for submission by municipality, SB 413**

      Taxes and fees imposed by ordinance, approval requirements, SJR 5, SJR 6

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING

      Advertisements for bids, AB 39**

      Airport Authority of Washoe County, exemption from laws, SB 110**

      Competitive bids, exemptions, AB 39**, AB 179*

      Foreign countries, outsourcing contracts prohibited, SB 350

      Internet, use of reverse auctions in bidding, AB 39

      Preferences for disadvantaged businesses, AB 251

      Proprietary information, confidentiality, AB 39**

      Protests, filing of notices, AB 39**

      Public officers and employees, certain bids and contracts prohibited, AB 39

      State, joinder in contracts with consent of contracting vendor, AB 39**

      Successful bids, determinations, AB 39**

      Tourism improvement districts, exemption from requirements, SB 306**

LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS

      Alternative procedures, bonds and resolutions related to, SB 411*

      Assessment bonds, prepayments, maturity date, SB 411*

      Delinquent payment of assessments

             Deposit of payments received, SB 411*

             Penalties and interest on assessments, waiver or reduction, SB 411*

             Sale of property, ordinances, SB 411*

      Districts (See also DISTRICTS)

             Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

             Engineers, duties following determination to form district, SB 411*

             Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

             Maintenance districts for certain improvement projects, creation, AB 74

             Property located within boundaries of more than one improvement district, effect, SB 306**

      Division of assessed tracts, delegation of governmental duties regarding assessments, SB 411*

      Installment payments for assessments, payment time extended, SB 411*

      Mailed assessment payments without legible postmark, when deemed mailed, SB 411*

      Municipal property, assessments against, SB 411*

      Posting of notices to include posting on website of municipality, SB 411*

      Prepayment of assessments, premiums, SB 411*

      Refunding bonds, maturity date, SB 411*

      Reno, meetings regarding certain street beautification assessments, SB 480

      Special funds, use of surplus, SB 411*

      Surplus and deficiency funds, sources and use, SB 411*

      Tourism Improvement District Law, adoption, SB 306**

LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX

      Abatement for businesses

             Development areas and enterprise communities, businesses in, SB 229*

             Wage requirements, SB 339**

      Definitions, SB 515**

      Direct mail purchasers, required documentation, SB 515**

      Exemptions

             Delivery charges for exempt and nonexempt items, allocation, SB 515**

            Farm machinery and equipment, AB 347, AB 554**

             Green buildings, products or materials used for, AB 385

             Medical goods, devices and equipment, AB 430

             Motion picture companies, purchases by, SB 493

             Motor vehicle sales if trade-in part of transaction, SB 356, AB 554**

             Motor vehicles transferred to nonprofit entity, SB 321**

             National Guard members in active service, purchases by, AB 376, AB 580**

             Renewable energy systems, sunset extended or removed, SB 398**, AB 385

             Tax holiday

                   Authorization, SB 167, AB 320

                   Computer equipment, clothing and school supplies, designation of holiday, SB 356, AB 320

      Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

      Invoices given to purchasers, contents, SB 515**

      Refunds, procedure in actions against sellers, SB 515**

      Remittance

             By credit or debit card or electronic transfer, discount, SB 393

             Regulations, SB 515**

      Sales permits, refusal to issue or renew, grounds, AB 68*

      Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, implementation, SB 515**

      Tangible personal property acquired at trade shows, tax inapplicable, AB 554**

      Tourism promotion, use of certain proceeds, SB 306**

LONG-TERM CARE (See also MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Group residential facilities (See RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR GROUPS)

      Henderson, appropriation for construction of adult care facility, AB 459

      Legislative study, SCR 13

      Nursing homes (See NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS)

LONG-TERM CARE, NEVADA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF FACILITIES FOR

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

LOTTERIES

      State lottery for support of education authorized, AJR 2

LOVELOCK, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30

LOW-INCOME HOUSING (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

LUBRICATING OIL

      Inspection fees, deposit and use, SB 165*

LYON COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Boundary with Washoe County, AB 440*

      Comstock (See COMSTOCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION)

                                                                    M

MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE (See also ETHICS)

      Community redevelopment, purchase of property by official involved in planning or approval, SB 11

      Housing authority commissioners, interest in certain mortgage loans, AB 372**

      Recall of public officer, SJR 4

      Summary removal of officer, procedures, SB 430

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF (See VANDALISM)

MALPRACTICE

      Chiropractors, liability insurance requirements, SB 174*

      Dental malpractice screening panels, creation, duties, SB 317, AB 214

      Gratuitous medical or dental care, immunities of providers, AB 327†, AB 555*

      Medical malpractice screening panels, creation, duties, SB 317

MAMMOGRAMS

      Board of Medical Examiners, duties, AB 288

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

      Cancer treatment, coverage, SB 29*

      Chronic fatigue syndrome treatment, coverage, SB 29*

      Emergency services by major hospitals, treatment of payments by certain patients, AB 296

      Health care providers

             Contracts, SB 204

             Immunizations, prohibited acts regarding assumption of risks, AB 522

      High-deductible plans with health savings accounts, offering, AB 338*

      HMO’s (See HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS)

      Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

      Injuries while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

      Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

      Office for Consumer Health Assistance, annual report to, filing time, AB 569**

MANSLAUGHTER

      Vehicular manslaughter, crime created, AB 295*

MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES

      Bid to perform activities requiring license, effect, SB 381**, AB 427*

      City and county building departments, regulatory authority, SB 381**

      Dealers

             Exemptions from regulation, AB 114*

             Signs, requirement, AB 427*

      Energy assistance programs, eligibility, SB 123

      Factory-built housing, definition for zoning purposes, SB 363

      Fines, AB 427*

      Homesteads (See HOMESTEADS)

      Industry-related organizations, listing, AB 427*

      Injunctions and cease and desist orders, AB 427*

      Inspections

             Plumbing and electrical systems, AB 343

             State Fire Marshal, duties, AB 343

             Substandard homes, AB 343**

      Installation, design, approval or modification, regulation, SB 381**

      Landlords and tenants (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

      Licensees generally, prohibited acts, AB 427*

      Prohibited acts, AB 427*

      Property taxes (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Real estate licensees, duties (See REAL ESTATE LICENSEES)

      Repossessors or liquidators, requirements for limited dealer’s license, AB 437**

      Sales

             Contracts, forms, use, AB 114†, AB 427*

             Estates of decedents, commissions, AB 78**

             Homes in park (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

             State Fire Marshal to receive notice of sale, AB 343

             Used homes not converted to real property, disclosures by real estate licensees, AB 114*

      Servicemen and installers, regulation, SB 381**, AB 427*

      Smoke detectors, requirements, AB 343**

MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS

      Annual per-lot fee, imposition, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 343

      Board of directors or trustees of parks owned by nonprofit organizations, membership, AB 437**

      Business licenses, requirements, notice to fire department, AB 343**

      Closure of park due to health or safety code violations, AB 343**, AB 437**

      Condemnation of park, procedures, landlord’s duties, AB 343**

      Construction or expansion of park, requirements, AB 343**

      Conversion of park

             Condemned parks, conversion authorized, AB 343**

             Rent increases, restrictions, AB 437**

      Determination of unsuitability for use as park, effect, AB 343

      Fences, rights and restrictions, AB 437**

      Inspections, AB 343**

      Meetings with tenants, landlord’s duties, AB 437**

      Property tax credit for 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 tax years, duties of landlords, penalties, AB 433

      Relocation assistance for tenants living in park unsuitable for use, prohibited acts, AB 343

      Rent

             Conversion of park, restrictions on rent increases, AB 437**

             Receipts, issuance required, AB 343**

             Reduction for certain older residents, requirements, procedures, AB 216

      Rental agreement or lease by owners, required provisions, AB 343**

      Repair of home by tenant or landlord, restrictions, AB 343**

      Sale of home in park, requirements, AB 81, AB 437**

      Utility services

             Annual report to Public Utilities Commission unnecessary, AB 122

             Billing, provision of certain information to tenants, AB 343**, AB 437**

             Connection of utilities by landlord or tenant prohibited, reports, AB 343**

             Energy assistance programs, eligibility, SB 123

      Violations, AB 343**

MANUFACTURED HOUSING DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

MANUFACTURERS AND MANUFACTURING

      Alcoholic beverages, offering samples in grocery stores, SB 233**

      Antifreeze, bittering agent required, AB 86

      Drug manufacturers

             Gratuities, reports required, penalties, AB 66

             Relations with wholesalers, SB 37

      Food manufacturers, immunity from certain civil actions, SB 313

      Gaming, regulation of manufacturers of associated equipment, AB 357

      Motor vehicle manufacturers

             Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs, membership, AB 416**

             Black boxes, disclosure by vehicle manufacturers required, AB 315*

      Subdivision of existing industrial or commercial building, review and approval of certificate of proposal, SB 53

      Tax abatement

             New or expanded businesses, wage requirements, SB 339**

             Redevelopment areas and enterprise communities, businesses in, SB 229*

      Tax abatement for new or expanded businesses, SB 229

      Tobacco products (See CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

MAPS AND PLATS

      Election precincts, time for filing maps, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

      Subdivision of land (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

MARIJUANA

      Medical marijuana registry identification cards, grounds for revocation, AB 519**

      Paraphernalia, authorized acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Possession of one ounce or less by certain persons, immunities, Initiative Petition 3

      Retailers, regulation, Initiative Petition 3

      Taxation, Initiative Petition 3

      Unlawful acts, penalties, Initiative Petition 3

MARLETTE LAKE WATER SYSTEM (See also WATER; WATER SYSTEMS)

      Bond issue for improvements, AB 49*

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES

      Recording with county clerks, fees, AB 482

MASS TRANSIT (See also BUSES)

      Federal matching programs, appropriations, SB 440

      Funding, use of proceeds from motor vehicle licensing and registration fees, constitutional amendment to allow, SJR 14

      Signal prioritization device, prohibited acts by operators, AB 348*

      State Highway Fund, use of interest income, SB 469

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

      Board of Massage Therapists, creation, duties, AB 250**

      Cosmetologists and aestheticians, co-licensure as massage therapist, AB 250*, AB 496*

      Cosmetology schools, training in, SB 333**

      Regulation, prohibited acts, AB 250*

MASTERS, JUDICIAL

      Domestic violence cases, qualifications, AB 8

MEDALS

      Nevada War on Terrorism Medal, creation, appropriation, SB 161, SB 526

      Purple Heart recipients, waiver of university fees, AB 309

MEDIATION

      Court fees for support of alternative programs for resolving disputes, SB 177*

      Local government employee-management relations, timing, AB 483*, AB 484

      State employees, workplace relations agreements, AB 568

MEDICAID

      Applications

             Inclusion of employer information, AB 139

             Joint applications for supplemental security income and Medicaid, SB 298

      Drug Use Review Board, prohibited acts, SB 260

      Employed persons with disabilities, assistance program, AB 350

      Foster children aging out of system, coverage, appropriation, AB 36, AB 580**

      Fund for Institutional Care of Medically Indigent, repeal, AB 57

      Hospice care, coverage, AB 271*

      Hospital care

            Disproportionate share payments, procedures, SB 281

             Uncompensated care percentages, determinations, duties, SB 281**

      Medicaid Budget Account, sources, AB 493

      Mental illness

             Presumptive disability for Medicaid eligibility, SB 405

             Psychiatric services, payment to inpatient providers, amount, SB 405

      Nevada Medicaid Health Care Financing and Policy, supplemental appropriation, SB 512**

      Prescription drugs, step therapy and prior authorization, exemptions from requirements, SB 260

      Supplemental security income recipients, joint applications or automatic enrollment in Medicaid, SB 298

      Tax levy by counties to pay nonfederal share of expenses required, payment of excess expenses by State, AB 57

      Transportation services, provision to recipients, SB 401**

      Waiver of federal regulations

             Hospital care for certain persons with catastrophic injury or illness, AB 493**

             Insurance subsidies for certain employees ineligible for Medicaid, AB 493**

             Medical services to pregnant women, AB 493**

             Repeal of duty to make certain requests, AB 495**

             Services for senior citizens residing in assisted living facilities, AB 248**

MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Budgets, filing of certain information with Department of Human Resources unnecessary, AB 27

      Clark County, appropriation for medical center to provide care to uninsured working persons, AB 431

      Community triage centers

             Appropriations, SB 405, AB 40**, AB 175**

             Regulation, AB 40**

      Costs of procedures, estimates to patients, restrictions on additional charges, AB 545

      Dependent, facility for the, definition, AB 337**

      Eye treatment, regulation of refractive surgery facilities, SB 68*

      Financial reports to Department of Human Resources, contents, AB 342

      Hospice care (See HOSPICE CARE)

      Hospitals (See HOSPITALS)

      Infections acquired in facilities, reports, AB 59*

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Intermediate care, facilities for

             Administrators, background checks, SB 163**

             Budgets, filing of certain information with Department of Human Resources unnecessary, AB 27

      Long-term care

             Henderson, appropriation for construction of adult care facility, AB 459

             Legislative study, SCR 13

      Mentally ill persons, detention before emergency admissions, SB 280*

      Nursing facility administrators (See NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS)

      Nursing professionals, unlawful retaliation against, civil actions, AB 183*

      Personal care services in the home, agencies to provide, regulation, AB 337**

      Records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Released prisoners, facilities for transitional living for, regulation, SB 282*

      Residential facilities for groups (See RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR GROUPS)

      Sentinel events, powers of Health Division, availability of information, AB 342

      Skilled nursing, facilities for

             Administrators, background checks, SB 163**

             Budgets, filing of certain information with Department of Human Resources unnecessary, AB 27

      Surgical centers for ambulatory patients, duties regarding procedures performed, AB 288

      Terminally ill, definition, AB 271*

MEDICAL DISCOUNT PLANS

      Regulation, prohibited acts, AB 338*

MEDICAL EXAMINERS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report and investigate, AB 267*

      Prescriptions, release of information to examiner, SB 118*

MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Coroners, reports to Board, AB 288

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Criminal history records, receipt upon request, AB 208**

      Disciplinary actions against licensees, authority, AB 288

      Drugs and prescriptions

             Disciplinary powers, SB 231

             Duties, AB 288

      Executive Secretary, redesignated Executive Director, AB 555**

      Fees, duties, AB 288

      Investigative committees, powers, AB 555**

      Licensing, duties concerning relicensing, AB 288

      Malpractice actions, notices, SB 317

      Mammograms, duties, AB 288

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

      Members

             Investigations, bias prohibited, AB 288

             Nomination, qualifications and appointment, AB 288

             Removal from Board, grounds, AB 288

      Nevada Institutional Review Board, membership, AB 208**

      Pain management, membership on study subcommittee, SCR 17

      Resources of Board, duties regarding use, AB 288

      Surgeries and other invasive procedures, receipt of reports

             Collection and dissemination of data, AB 288

             Sentinel events, duties, AB 120, AB 555*

      Website postings

             Reminders to physicians on importance of mammograms, AB 288

             Surgery statistics, AB 288

MEDICAL GOODS AND EQUIPMENT

      Community benefits provided by hospitals, AB 322

      Sales tax exemption, ballot question, AB 430

      University and Community College System of Nevada, exemption from state purchasing laws, SB 410**

MEDICAL LABORATORIES

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Directors, licensing, SB 163

      Nontransplant anatomic banks, regulation, SB 193†, AB 211

      Respiratory care, practitioners of

             Blood gases, authority to draw and analyze arterial blood gases, AB 555

             Collection of specimens for laboratory tests, authority, AB 555*

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE (See MALPRACTICE)

MEDICAL MARIJUANA (See MARIJUANA)

MEDICAL RECORDS

      Adoptions, notices of record updates, AB 50

      Osteopathic physicians, acts constituting unprofessional conduct, AB 203**

      Sentinel events in medical facilities, reporting, AB 342

      Trustee of living trust created by deceased patient, inspection of records, AB 78**

MEDICAL SOCIETIES

      Malpractice actions, notices, SB 317

      Nominations to Board of Medical Examiners, AB 288

MEDICARE

      Major hospitals, required discounts, SB 9

      Plan D benefits, coordination of programs to maintain or maximize coverage, AB 495**, AB 524**

MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES

      Agendas, requirements, SB 244, SB 267*, SB 488**

      Anatomical Dissection, Committee on, SB 193*

      Attorney providing litigation information to public body, closed meetings, SB 244, SB 267

      Audio recordings, SB 421**

      Budget hearing of local governments, time for, SB 107*

      Character, acts or health of person as issue, SB 83*, SB 244, SB 267*, SB 465

      Common-interest communities, applicability of meeting laws to limited-purpose associations, SB 325*

      Comstock Historic District Commission, SB 82**

      Consider, term defined, SB 465

      Costs of enforcement actions, recovery, SB 416

      Debt management commissions

             Annual meeting, date, SB 413**

             Consideration of proposals to incur public debt, SB 413**

      Deliberate, term defined, SB 465

      Drug Use Review Board, closed meetings, notices, SB 420

      Elected officers, prohibition on closed meetings to consider matters related to, SB 465

      Fines for violations, SB 386, SB 416, AB 419

      Homeland security, city and county governing boards, SB 115

      Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, committees, SB 380†, AB 233

      Interpretation of laws, duties of Attorney General, SB 244, SB 267

      Legal actions regarding violations, right to bring, SB 267

      Majority action by bodies consisting only of elected officials, requirements, SB 220

      Majority of public body present, effect, SB 267

      Occupational and professional regulatory bodies, requirements, SB 163**

      Parole Commissioners, State Board of, applicability of laws, SB 423

      Pharmacy, State Board of, quorum, SB 142

      Public bodies, inclusion of certain nonprofit entities as, SB 465

      Public officers or employees, attendance at unlawful meetings prohibited, reports to Ethics Commission, SB 386, AB 419

      Silver Haired Legislative Forum, Nevada, SB 31**

      Statements made during meeting, immunities, SB 267*

      Subpoenas regarding violations, issuance, SB 6

      Tests, closed meetings to prepare, administer or grade, SB 415**

      Transcripts of meetings, requirements, SB 421**

      Veterans’ cemetery advisory committees, AB 131**

      Violators, listing on Attorney General’s website, SB 416

MEMORIALS (See RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS)

MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, COMMISSION ON

      Composition, SB 131*

MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAMS

      Acute psychiatric crisis placements, appropriation, SB 405, AB 175**

      Children

             Admission to mental health facilities when in custody of welfare agency, procedures, AB 369**

             Discharge from facilities, transfer of state duties, AB 37

      Clark County mental health hospital, appropriation for screenings, AB 549

      Client plans, development and modification, SB 21*

      Community residential placements, appropriation, SB 405, AB 175**

      Community triage centers

             Appropriations, SB 405, AB 40**, AB 175**

             Regulation, AB 40**

      Desert Regional Center, appropriation, AB 549

      Independent consultant to review facilities treating children, duties, appropriation, AB 566, AB 580**

      Mental health consortiums, duties regarding plans for services to emotionally disturbed children, AB 46

      Mental health courts, appropriations, SB 405, AB 41, AB 175**

      Mobile crisis teams, appropriation, AB 549

      Psychiatric hospital, Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, bond issue, AB 204**

      Sexual abuse of client, defined as sexual offense, SB 341†, AB 274

      Substance abuse counselors, endorsement to practice mental health counseling, SB 182

MENTALLY ILL PERSONS (See also HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HOMELESS PERSONS)

      Abuse or neglect, prohibited acts, duty to report, AB 267*

      Children

             Admission to mental health facilities when in custody of child welfare agency, procedures, AB 369**

             Admission to mental health facilities when in custody of child welfare agency, AB 369

             Commitment to certain facilities, mental health screening, AB 47*, AB 47

             School attendance, exemption from requirements, AB 76**

      Emergency admissions, detention at mental health facility, SB 280*, SB 280

      Homeless persons, legislative study, AB 84, ACR 15

      Presumptive disability for Medicaid eligibility, SB 405

      Psychiatric services for indigent, payment to inpatient providers, amount, SB 405

      Specialty court programs, funding, SB 369†, SB 369EX

      Steering Committee for the Systems Integration Pilot Project, creation, duties, AB 177

      Stun guns, possession unlawful, penalty, AB 123**

      Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, creation, AB 177

MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS (See also HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

      Abuse or neglect, prohibited acts, duty to report, AB 267*

      Personal care services agencies, regulation, AB 337**

      Supported living arrangement services, regulation, AB 454*

MERCURY

      Vaccines containing mercury, prohibited acts, AB 224

MESQUITE, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Clark County Fair and Recreation Board, representation, SB 20**

      Health district for Clark County, creation, board membership, AB 380**

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      Oversize vehicle permits, issuance, expedited process, SB 219**

      Police Department, sales tax for support, AB 418*

      School construction, maintenance and safety, duties removed if school district creates building department, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30**

      Urban growth boundary and urban villages, duties of regional planning coalition, AB 425

METHAMPHETAMINE (See also CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)

      Laboratories, penalty for death or injury to person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Minor, allowing presence in conveyance or upon premises where  illegal activities conducted, penalties, AB 465*

METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS

      Budget, submission date, AB 16**

      Genetic marker testing, appropriation, AB 382

      Homeland security response agencies (See also HOMELAND SECURITY)

             Funding for programs or projects, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

      Massage therapist licenses, authority to suspend, AB 250

      Massage Therapists, Board of, advisory members, AB 250*

      Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, membership, AB 345**

      Pedestrian safety and accidents, duties, SB 310

      Personnel (See generally PEACE OFFICERS)

      Sales tax for support of department, AB 418*

      Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, membership, AB 177

      Unregistered vehicles, receipt of reports, AB 307

      Vehicle accidents, reports, SB 175*

MILITARY, OFFICE OF THE

      Las Vegas Readiness Center, funding, SB 496**, SB 524**

      National Guard (See also NATIONAL GUARD)

             Bonus payment for certain National Guard members, duties, SB 355

             Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

             National Guard Challenge Program, duties, AB 170

             Nevada National Guard Life Insurance Reimbursement Trust Fund, duties, SB 285, AB 376

             Patriot Relief Account, duties, AB 376, AB 580**

      Nevada War on Terrorism Medal, creation, appropriation, duties, SB 161, SB 526

      Preservation and enhancement of military installations, appropriation, SB 371

MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS

      Administration, Department of, duties, AB 560

      Amount of scholarship, maximum credits per semester, AB 153, AB 560

      Application

             Free Application for Federal Student Aid, submission, AB 153, AB 223, AB 560

             Time for submission, AB 223

      Contracts for goods and services related to Scholarship Program, powers of Board of Regents, AB 560

      Eligibility requirements

             Advanced placement course, passage required, exception, AB 305

             Community service, AB 85

             Disabilities, students with, AB 153, AB 560

             Grade point average and academic progress, AB 153, AB 560

             High school proficiency exams, passage unnecessary, AB 397

             Honor code violations, ineligibility, AB 451

      Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship, designation, AB 560

      Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund

             Abandoned Property Trust Fund, transfer of surplus, SB 463, AB 389, AB 560

             Administrative purposes, use of money, AB 153, AB 560

             Appropriation, AB 389, AB 560

      Restrictions on use

             Degree received, coverage for second undergraduate degree, AB 153

             Reduction if certain loans or grants also received, AB 223

             Remedial courses, AB 153, AB 560

             Semester credits, number of, AB 153, AB 560

             Summer courses, AB 153

      State Treasurer

             Deputy of the Millennium Scholarship Program, appointment, SB 113

             Duties generally, AB 560

      University Board of Regents, duties, AB 85, AB 153, AB 560

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Financial management, request for proposals to review, AB 222

MINERALS, TAX ON NET PROCEEDS

      Amended statements, filing, effect, AB 163*

      Distribution of tax proceeds, SB 394**, AB 244

      Geothermal resources, determination of gross yield, SB 487

      Statements of estimated yield, proceeds and royalties, time for filing, AB 292*

MINES AND MINERALS

      Abandoned mines, inclusion in criteria for blighted areas, AB 143**

      Economic diversification of mining communities, grants, appropriation, SB 264

      Environmental health specialists, exemption from regulations, AB 260**

      Equipment, exemption from execution, AB 428

      Federal royalty payments, deposit and allocation, SB 377

      Historical artifacts, appropriation for acquisition, SB 516, SB 526

MINIMUM WAGE (See WAGES AND COMMISSIONS)

MINORITIES

      African-American History Month, commemoration, SCR 7

      Clark County district board of health, creation, regulations, AB 380**

      Construction job training

             Appropriation, AB 457

             Encouragement, legislative declaration, AB 210*

      Discrimination (See DISCRIMINATION; EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Native Americans (See NATIVE AMERICANS)

      Office of Minority Health, creation, AB 53, AB 580**

      Public works contractors

             Demographic records, filing, AB 210

             Preferences for disadvantaged businesses, AB 251

      Rainbow Dreams Academy, appropriation, AB 558

      Sentencing of convicted persons, legislative study of ethnic parity, ACR 17

MINORS

      Abuse or neglect (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

      Adoption (See ADOPTION)

      Alcohol furnished minor under certain circumstances, liability for damages caused by intoxication, SB 337

      Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, appropriation for facility, AB 548

      Child care facilities (See CHILD CARE FACILITIES)

      Child custody (See CHILD CUSTODY)

      Child pornography (See CHILD PORNOGRAPHY)

      Child support (See CHILD SUPPORT)

      Children in need of supervision (See CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION)

      Code Adam program to prevent abduction, adoption by retailers encouraged, SB 365**

      Controlled substances

             Allowing minor to be present in conveyance or on premises where illegal activities conducted, penalties, AB 465*

             Drug abuse prevention, SMART Moves program, appropriation, SB 236, SB 526

             Furnishing to minor in residence, liability for damages caused by intoxication, SB 337

      Crime against a child (See CRIME AGAINST A CHILD)

      Crime against nature, penalty for soliciting minor to engage in, SB 341**

      Death penalty, age prohibition, AB 6**

      Drivers’ licenses (See DRIVERS’ LICENSES)

      Driving (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Endangered children (See CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION)

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

      Homicide by vessel while transporting minor, sentencing factors, AB 256*

      Immunizations (See IMMUNIZATIONS)

      Justices or judges, confidentiality of certain personal information pertaining to child, AB 142**

      Juvenile delinquents (See JUVENILE DELINQUENTS)

      Juvenile justice (See JUVENILE COURTS; JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Lewdness with a child, penalty, SB 341**

      Marijuana, prohibited acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Mentally ill children (See MENTALLY ILL PERSONS)

      Missing children, appropriation for publication concerning, AB 242

      Motor vehicles (See also TRAFFIC CONTROL)

             Children left unsupervised in vehicle, prohibited acts, SB 287*

             Off-road vehicles, operation by minors, ordinances, SB 378, SB 400*

      National Guard Challenge Program, participation, AB 170

      Paternity of child (See PATERNITY)

      Peace officers, confidentiality of information pertaining to child, AB 142**

      Project Safe Neighborhoods, appropriation for programs for at-risk youth, AB 557

      Protection orders on behalf of child, SB 450**

      Public employee survivors, benefits, SB 328**

      Runaways (See RUNAWAY CHILDREN)

      Sexual assault against a child under the age of 16 years, penalty, SB 341**

      Stun guns, unlawful possession, penalty, AB 123**

      Vehicular homicide while transporting minor, aggravating factor in determining sentence, AB 256*

MISDEMEANORS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable person, failure to report, AB 267*

      Aged persons, civil compromise of misdemeanor offenses against elderly prohibited, AB 7

      Alcoholic beverages

             Furnishing to minors, SB 337

             Vaporizing devices, sale, purchase, possession or use, AB 221**, AB 553

      Antifreeze, violations, AB 86

      Boating under the extreme influence of alcohol, SB 344

      Business activity tax, prohibited acts, AB 449

      Business brokers, unlicensed practice, SB 315*

      Campaign practices, violations, AB 419

      Car pool lanes, unlawful use, AB 82*

      Charter buses, prohibited acts by non-fully regulated carriers, AB 240*

      Check-cashing and deferred deposit services, unlawful acts, SB 431*, AB 340*, AB 578

      Child care facilities, physical punishment of child, verbal abuse or threats, AB 200

      Common-interest communities, misrepresentation of unit as townhouse, SB 325*

      Computer monitors, unlawful disposal, AB 65

      Computer spyware, unlawful acts, AB 334*

      Deer, import of certain species into State, SB 192**

      Degree, false or misleading use, AB 395**

      Dental records and malpractice actions, unlawful acts, SB 317, AB 214

      Domestic violence protection orders, intentional violation, SB 450**

      Driving under the extreme influence of alcohol, SB 344

      Drug paraphernalia, penalty for repeat offenses, AB 72

      Electronic waste, unlawful disposal, AB 65

      Elk, import of certain species into State, SB 192**

      Environmental health specialists, unlawful acts, SB 246, AB 260**

      False report of crime, SB 150**

      Governmental services tax, false claim of exemption, AB 293

      Grocery stores, unlawful service of samples of alcoholic beverages, SB 233**

      Gross misdemeanors (See GROSS MISDEMEANORS)

      Halfway houses for released prisoners, unlicensed operation, SB 282

      Harassment in the workplace, intentional violation of protection order, SB 450**

      Historical resources on state lands, removing, damaging or destroying, SB 81*

      Immigration assistance services, violations, AB 490

      Immunizations, refusal to remove unimmunized child from certain facilities, SB 254, AB 42*

      Insurance agents, unlawful noncompetition agreements, SB 74

      Lifetime supervision, minor violation of conditions, SB 341**, AB 274

      Malpractice actions, unlawful acts regarding medical or dental records, SB 317

      Marriage certificates, violations, AB 482

      Massage therapy, unlicensed practice, AB 250*

      Medical records and malpractice actions, unlawful acts, SB 317

      Miniature motorcycle dealers, unlawful acts, SB 309

      Motor vehicle fuels, unlawful sales, SB 295*

      Motor vehicles

             Black boxes, prohibited acts, AB 315*

             Children left unsupervised in vehicle, SB 287*

             Failure to register, AB 307**

             Rebuilt vehicles, removal or concealment of certificate of title, AB 249*

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, unlawfully obtaining or disclosing confidential information, AB 142

      Motorized scooter dealers, unlawful acts, SB 309

      Occupational safety and health managers, unlawful acts, SB 278*

      Peeping Toms, prohibited acts, AB 190*

      Penalties, AB 155

      Permanent cosmetics, unlawful acts, AB 360

      Physical therapy business, ownership by unlicensed persons, SB 168

      Prevention specialists for alcohol or drug abuse or problem gambling, unlawful acts, SB 275

      Property tax assessment rolls, unlawfully obtaining or disclosing confidential information, AB 142**

      Public officers or employees, false complaints of misconduct against, SB 150

      Public works, failure to provide employee health plan, AB 287

      Railroads, prohibited acts by officers, managers, employees or agents, AB 140

      Realtime captioning, unlawful practice, SB 134*

      Recall of public officers for misdemeanor in office, SJR 4

      Refund anticipation loans, unlawful acts, AB 340*

      Service animal, misrepresentations regarding, SB 36*

      Short-term loan services, unlawful acts, AB 578

      Solar energy projects, installers operating without license, AB 385

      Suspension of sentence, AB 92*

      Talent agencies, unlawful acts, AB 291

      Thrift companies, acquisition by department stores, AB 196

      Title loan services, unlicensed operation, AB 578

      Traffic-control signals, unlawful possession, sale or use of device to alter, AB 348*

      TV sets, unlawful disposal, AB 65

      Vehicular manslaughter, AB 295*

      Voter registration lists, unlawfully obtaining or disclosing confidential information, AB 142

      Wildlife violations

             Game mammals or game birds, locating with aircraft, unlawful acts, SB 397*

             Master guides, operation without special use permit, SB 397*

             Obstruction of Department of Wildlife personnel, SB 397*

             Refusal to show license or permit, SB 397*

      Wine making, violations by instructors, SB 233**

MISSING CHILDREN

      National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, appropriation, AB 242

MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (See also DISTRICTS; WATER DISTRICTS)

      Board, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

MOBILE HOME PARKS (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

MOBILE HOMES (See MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES)

MOLD CONTROL

      Licensing of persons engaged in activities related to, AB 303

MONEY ORDERS, ISSUERS (See TRANSMISSION OR PAYMENT OF MONEY, ISSUERS OF INSTRUMENTS FOR)

MONORAILS

      Las Vegas Monorail Company, audit, AB 406

MONTE CRISTO’S CASTLE

      State park, acquisition of land directed, AB 283

MORTGAGE BANKERS

      Applicability of laws, SB 433

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Certificate of exemption, renewal and cancellation, SB 433

      Continuing education, requirements, certification of courses, SB 433

      Fines, limitation, SB 433

      Licenses

             Background checks, SB 163

             Cancellation, SB 433

             Fees, SB 433

             Number and date of expiration, recording requirements, SB 433

             Renewal requirements, SB 433

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

MORTGAGE BROKERS AND AGENTS

      Agents

             Licenses, applications, qualifications, grounds for denial, SB 433

             Persons included as agents, SB 433

      Applicability of laws, SB 433

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Brokers

             Regulation generally, SB 433

             Signs, regulation declared void, SCR 42

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Fines, limitation, SB 433

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

MORTGAGE LENDING, DIVISION OF (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

MORTGAGES

      Disclosures when secured by home property, AB 384**

      Discrimination, unlawful acts, AB 189

      Low and moderate income persons, powers of Nevada Rural Housing Authority, AB 372**

      National Guard members, tax incentives for lender to defer payments, AB 376

      Social security benefits, use to offset loan debt prohibited, exception, AB 257*

MOTION PICTURES

      Companies

             Registration, issuance of letter, SB 493

             Room tax exemption, SB 493

             Sales tax exemption, SB 493

             Special fuel user’s license, exemption from fees, SB 493

             State business license, applicability of laws, SB 392

      Piracy

             Detention of piracy suspects, procedure, notice, AB 124*

             Prohibited acts, AB 124*

      Theaters, smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

MOTOR CARRIERS

      Brokers

             Responsibility for acts, AB 171

             Transportation services, certain brokers exempt from regulation, SB 401**

      Charter buses, applicability of laws to non-fully regulated carriers, AB 240*

      Drivers

             Disabilities, persons with, prohibited acts, AB 171

             Interstate drivers, maintenance of record of duty status, SB 245

             Intrastate drivers, hours-of-service limitations, SB 245**

             Regulation by Transportation Services Authority, AB 171

             Responsibility for acts, AB 171

      Emission control (See EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Hay, United States Department of Transportation urged to take action concerning transport regulations, AJR 12

      Household goods, regulation of carriers by Consumer Affairs Division, AB 285

      Motor Carrier Division, creation in Department of Motor Vehicles, SB 12**

      Petroleum discharges from mobile tanks, authorized expenditures for clean up, reimbursements, SB 16**

      Registration of vehicles weighing over 26,000 pounds, AB 505††

      Traffic laws (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Transportation Services Authority, regulatory powers, AB 171, AB 240*, AB 270, AB 505

MOTOR CLUBS

      Licensing fees, AB 338*

MOTOR OIL (See also PETROLEUM PRODUCTS)

      Disposal permits, oversight, SB 396*

      Lubricating oil inspection fee, deposit, SB 165*

MOTOR POOL DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF; STATE VEHICLES)

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES

      Advertising companies, certain entities excluded from licensing as dealer or broker, SB 55

      Audits, procedures, unfair practices, SB 189*

      Cancellation of sales, deceptive trade practices, penalties, AB 249*

      Certificates of title, time for delivery after sale, fines for violations, SB 175*

      Credit insurance sales, employees exempt from licensing laws, SB 61

      Driver education, agreements for donation of vehicles encouraged, AB 77

      Franchises

             Change in geographic area of responsibility, procedures, SB 189*

             Unlawful practices by manufacturers, SB 189*

      Internet sales, certain entities excluded from licensing as dealer or broker, SB 55

      Lemon law buybacks and branding, requirements, AB 249*

      Licenses, parties in hearings regarding, SB 428*

      Manufacturers

             Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs, membership, AB 416**

             Black boxes, disclosure by vehicle manufacturers required, AB 315*

      Off-road vehicle dealers

             Certificates of operation, authority to issue, duties, SB 400*

             Fees, powers and duties, SB 400

      Rebuilt vehicles, definitions, prohibited acts, AB 249*

      Salvage pool operators, purchase of vehicles from, AB 169*

      Stolen vehicles, duties, SB 242

      Surety bonds, requirements, AB 249*

MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES

      Allocation, formula, SB 482

      County tax (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX)

      Distribution of portion to cities and counties, formula, AB 547**

      Electronic submission of tax return, regulations, AB 255**

      Increase, AB 494

      Licenses, grounds for refusal to issue or renew, AB 68*

      Rebate, one-time rebate of taxes paid, AB 572

      Retail sales of fuel, penalty for failure to remit tax, AB 255**

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, applicability, SB 392

      Transportation needs, use of proceeds, constitutional amendment, SJR 14

MOTOR VEHICLES

      Abandoned vehicles (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

      Accidents (See ACCIDENTS)

      Batteries, permits to dispose, issuance duties transferred, SB 396*

      Black boxes, notice requirements, prohibited acts, AB 264, AB 315*

      Drivers’ licenses (See DRIVERS’ LICENSES)

      Driving skills, requests to test family member, AB 239*

      Emergency lights, use on certain private vehicles, SB 471

      Emission control (See EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Exemptions from execution, AB 428

      Fleet vehicles, use of fuel additives, AB 225

      Fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS; DIESEL FUEL; GASOHOL; GASOLINE)

      Funeral escort vehicles, permits and fees for flashing amber lights, SB 468

      Insurance

             Limousines, ordinances, AB 285

             Military personnel in active service, reinstatement of registration after suspension for failure to maintain insurance, AB 319

             Premium reduction for completion of driver education course, AB 77

             Towing following theft or accident, specification of location, AB 506

             Uninsured vehicles, suspension of registration, notices, AB 239*

      Junk vehicles, orders for removal as nuisances, SB 52**

      Leased vehicles

             Short-term leases (See RENTAL CARS)

             Subleases, prohibited acts, SB 489*

      Lemon law buybacks and branding, requirements, AB 249*

      License plates

             Front plate, certain vehicles exempt from requirement, SB 251**

             Handicapped persons, parking (See HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

             Las Vegas Centennial, issuance, use of fees, SB 290*

             Law enforcement officers, special plates, use of fees, SB 143

             Red Rock Canyon, special plates, SB 215

             Special License Plates, Commission on

                   Legislative members, designation of alternate, SB 290**

                   Repealed, SB 527

             Special license plates, requirements for additional designs, SB 290**

             Veterans’ plates, combination with personalized prestige plates, SB 290**

      Liens for storage, maintenance or repair

             Priority of lien, monetary amount, SB 41*

             Sale procedure, fines, AB 249**

      Limousines (See LIMOUSINES)

      Minors (See also DRIVERS’ LICENSES; TRAFFIC CONTROL)

             Children left unsupervised in vehicle, prohibited acts, SB 287*

             Controlled substances, allowing minor to be present in vehicle while illegal activities conducted, penalties, AB 465*

      Motor oil, permits to dispose, issuance duties transferred, SB 396*

      Motorcycles (See MOTORCYCLES)

      Nonprofit entities, sales tax exemption on vehicles transferred to, SB 321**

      Off-road vehicles (See OFF-ROAD VEHICLES)

      Overnight parking in commercial parking facility, prohibition, SB 412

      Oversize vehicles, size, weight and load (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Parking (See PARKING FACILITIES AND REGULATIONS)

      Rebuilt vehicles, definitions, prohibited acts, AB 249*

      Recreational vehicles (See RECREATIONAL VEHICLES)

      Registration

             Abandonment of vehicle, effect, AB 169*, AB 277

             Cancellation, refunds, SB 54, AB 307

             Court-imposed fines or fees unpaid, registration prohibited, SB 474

             Credits after transfer or cancellation of registration, disposition, AB 429

             Exemption for vehicles powered by electricity or alternative fuels, SB 476

             Failure to register, penalty, AB 307**

             Military personnel in active service, reinstatement after suspension for failure to maintain insurance, AB 319

             Motor carriers, registration renewal time period, AB 505††

             New residents, time for registration of vehicle, AB 307**

             Off-road vehicles

                   Exemption for certain vehicles operated on highways, SB 378

                   Registration of certain vehicles required, SB 400*

             One-Time Rebate, Account for the, creation, appropriation, SB 519, AB 572**

             Rebuilt vehicles, requirements, AB 249*

             Stolen vehicles, identification searches, credit of fees, SB 242

             Taxation (See GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX)

             Uninsured vehicles, suspension of registration, notices, AB 239*

             Unregistered vehicles, reports to law enforcement agencies, AB 307

             Vehicles weighing over 26,000 pounds, AB 505††

             Veteran status, inquiries and reports, AB 307**

      Rental cars (See RENTAL CARS)

      Safety belts (See SEAT BELTS)

      Sales

             Advertising companies, certain entities excluded from licensing as dealer or broker, SB 55

             Bill of sale, evidentiary effect in abandonment cases, AB 169*

             Certificate of title, time for delivery, fines for violations, SB 175*

             Dealers, purchases from salvage pool operators, AB 169*

             Deceptive trade practices

                   Administrative fines, AB 249*

                   Cancellation of sales, AB 249*

                   Yo-yo sales, AB 249*

             Estates of decedents, commissions, AB 78**

             Lemon branding law and lemon law buyback, AB 249*

             Lienholders, provision of documents to buyers and persons holding security interest, SB 175

             Liens for storage, maintenance or repairs, AB 249**

             Notice of release of liability, AB 169

             Sales tax on motor vehicle sales if trade-in part of transaction, exemption, ballot question, SB 356, AB 554**

             Subleases, prohibited acts, SB 489*

      Seizure of vehicles containing devices to alter traffic-control signals, AB 348*

      Size, weight and load (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      State vehicles (See STATE VEHICLES)

      Stolen vehicles (See STOLEN PROPERTY)

      Taxicabs (See TAXICABS)

      Tires

             Disposal

                   Notice provided by seller to buyer, requirements, SB 396*

                   Permits, issuance duties transferred, SB 396*

             New tire fee, liability for failure to collect or remit, SB 483*

      Title loan services, licensing and regulation, uniform standards, AB 384**

      Total loss vehicles, definitions, prohibited acts, AB 249*

      Tow cars (See TOW CARS)

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Trimobiles (See TRIMOBILES)

      Ultra-low emission vehicles, tax reduction, exemption from emission testing, AB 239

      Unregistered vehicles, reports to law enforcement agencies, AB 307

      Vintage Car Day designated, ACR 29

MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF

      Administrative services, supplemental appropriation, SB 93**

      Advertising by other parties on Department’s website, SB 33

      Advertising in facilities, publications and mailings, use of fees, SB 33

      Alternative fuel vehicles, appropriation to provide rebates to purchasers, SB 476

      Anatomical gifts, duties, AB 234*

      Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, part of Department, AB 416**

      Compliance Enforcement, Division of, peace officer powers of administrators and investigators, AB 358

      Computers, unauthorized acquisition of personal information, duties of Department, AB 334*

      Control of Emissions From Vehicles and the Enforcement of Matters Related to the Use of Special Fuel, Section For

             Duties generally (See EMISSION CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLES; SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

             Peace officer powers of officers and investigators, AB 358

      County motor vehicle fuel tax, collection fee, SB 181**

      Courts, notice of unpaid fines and fees, effect, SB 474

      Credit card, debit card or electronic transfers

             Payments by Department to issuer or operator, withholding of amounts before deposit in Motor Vehicle Fund, AB 435

             Returned payments, fees, SB 112**

      Deceptive trade practices, appropriation for administrative expenses, AB 249**

      Director

             Motor vehicle registration, duties regarding one-time rebate, SB 519, AB 572**

             Off-road vehicles, regulations, duties, SB 400

      Driver education, provision removed regarding acceptance of money to aid pupils taking courses, AB 77

      Driver’s license examiners, confidentiality of certain information in county assessor records, AB 142

      Drivers’ licenses (See DRIVERS’ LICENSES)

      Driving skills, requests to test family member, AB 239*

      Epilepsy, reports of cases unnecessary, AB 239

      Evidence, authority to purchase, AB 249*

      Expedited service permits, period of validity, SB 24*

      Handicapped parking cards, regulations, SB 273

      Hunting and fishing licenses, study of self-service kiosks in branch offices, AB 239

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Investigators and certain officers, industrial insurance and occupational disease coverage, SB 203*

      Liens, regulations, fines, injunctions, AB 249**

      Lubricating oil inspection fee, deposit, SB 165*

      Motor Carrier Division, creation, SB 12**

      Motor carriers, duties, AB 285

      Motor vehicle fuel inspection fee, deposit, SB 165*

      Off-road vehicles

             Certificates of operation, issuance, fees, duties, SB 400

             Certificates of title, issuance, SB 400

      Pollution Control Account, distribution duties, SB 26**

      Records, release of information on certain persons prohibited, AB 142

      Sales of vehicles

             Bill of sale, evidentiary effect in abandonment cases, AB 169*

             Documents not provided per deadlines, investigation, fines, deposit, SB 175*

             Filing of notice of release of liability, effect, AB 169

      School transportation, duties, AB 411

      Seat belts, duties, AB 411

      Security guards, requests about suspicious persons or vehicles, SB 308

      Sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child

             Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, sharing information with required, SB 341*, AB 274

             Drivers’ licenses, restrictions on issuance, procedures, SB 341*, AB 274

             Identification cards, restrictions on issuance, procedures, SB 341*, AB 274

      Special fuel tax, duties, AB 255**

      Stolen vehicles

             Appropriation for identification searches, SB 242

             Duties, SB 242, AB 506

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, duties, appropriation, SB 392

      Testing for Intoxication, Committee on, transfer, AB 445**

      Vehicular manslaughter, duties, AB 295*

MOTORCYCLES

      Drivers’ licenses (See generally DRIVERS’ LICENSES)

      Helmets, required use, exceptions, SB 151

      Miniature motorcycles, operation on highway prohibited, duties of dealers, SB 309

MOUNT CHARLESTON

      Protection, legislative study, SCR 35

      Public lands generally (See PUBLIC LANDS)

MOVING COMPANIES

      Consumer Affairs Division, regulation, AB 285

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      General improvement districts, status as quasi-municipal corporations, clarification, SB 67

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*

      Public debt, legislative supermajority and voter approval required to create, SJR 5

      Rainy Day Fund, constitutional mandate, uses, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Virgin Valley Water District, effect of municipal corporation on operation by District within boundaries, SB 408

MUNICIPAL COURTS

      Judges

             Candidacy for election, filing of declaration or certificate, SB 154

             County assessor information, request to keep confidential, AB 142**

             Henderson, election, AB 443

             Judicial Discipline, Commission on, appointments, SB 442*

             Judicial Retirement Plan, participation, SB 438**

             North Las Vegas, election, AB 443

             Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Salaries and contributions to Judicial Retirement Fund, study, SB 328**

             Senior judges, assignments, AB 157*

             Sparks, term of office, AB 164*

             Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of certain information on judge or family member, AB 142

      Jury trials in certain cases, rights, SB 248

      Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, representation, SB 452

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Reno, study of unification with justices’ courts, SCR 21

      Suspension of sentence for misdemeanors, AB 92*

MURDER

      Controlled substances, death of minor resulting from being present where illegal activities conducted, AB 465*

      Sexually motivated offenses, parole restricted, SB 341**

MUSEUMS

      Abandoned military artifacts, receipt, SB 270**

      Atomic Testing Museum, funding, reports, SB 314**

      Capital improvement projects for state museums, funding, SB 524**

      Clark County Museum Guild, building repairs and moving, appropriation, SB 526

      Nevada Northern Railway Museum, appropriation, AB 424

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 2

      Southern Nevada Railroad Museum, appropriation, SB 103**

      State artifacts, appropriation for acquisition, SB 516, SB 526

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

      Exemptions from execution, SB 173**

MUSICIANS

      Agent-artist relationship, regulation, AB 316

MUTE PERSONS (See HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

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NAMES

      Change of name by natural person, applicability of laws, SB 338*

      Fictitious names

             Business entities, prohibited names, SB 338*

             Check-cashing or deferred deposit services, prohibitions, SB 431*, AB 384**

             Natural persons, requirements for adoption of name, SB 338*

      Financial institutions, application approvals, prohibited acts, SB 431*

NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, NEVADA COMMISSION FOR

      Appropriation, AB 101**

NATIONAL GUARD (See also ARMED FORCES; VETERANS)

      Adjutant General

             Nevada Veterans’ Services Commission, nomination duties removed, AB 130**

             Patriot Relief Account, regulations, AB 376, AB 580**

      Base Realignment and Closure Commission urged to reconsider and reject recommendations involving Nevada facilities, AJR 17

      Bonus for members in active military service, payment, SB 355

      Debt deferment for certain loans and other debt, AB 384**

      Elected official entering military service, effect, AB 319

      Employment rights

             Discrimination prohibited, AB 319

             Notices, posting by employers, AB 319

      Exemptions from certain regulatory fees and continuing education requirements during active service, AB 319

      Homeland security response agencies (See also HOMELAND SECURITY)

             Funding for projects or programs, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

      Life Insurance Reimbursement Trust Fund, creation, appropriation, SB 285, AB 376

      Motor vehicle registration suspended during active service, reinstatement fees prohibited, AB 319

      National Guard Challenge Program, participation, AB 170

      Nevada War on Terrorism Medal, creation, appropriation, SB 161, SB 526

      Office of the Military (See MILITARY, OFFICE OF THE)

      Patriot Relief Account, creation, use, AB 376, AB 580**

      Public officers or employees, leave of absence for military duty, AB 376, AB 580**

      Sales and use tax, exemptions, AB 376, AB 580**

      University and Community College System, fee waiver continued, SB 78**

NATIVE AMERICANS (See also MINORITIES)

      Burial sites, protection, penalties for vandalism or theft, SB 81*

      Cigarettes and other tobacco products, Internet listing of reservations and colonies where sold, AB 464**

      Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, land exchange with State, uses of property, AB 299**

      Tribal government vehicles, exemption from governmental services tax, AB 61**

      Tribal police, study of peace officer powers and benefits, SCR 12

      Winnemucca, Sarah, unveiling of statues recognized and celebrated, SCR 16

NATURAL GAS

      Advertising of alternative fuels and other motor vehicle fuels, regulation, SB 295*

      Federal royalty payments, deposit and allocation, SB 377

      Fleet vehicles, alternative fuel includes natural gas, SB 288

      Inspection fee for motor vehicle fuels, applicability, SB 295*

      Minerals, tax on net proceeds (See MINERALS, TAX ON NET PROCEEDS)

      Motor vehicles fueled by natural gas, incentive programs, SB 476

      Pipelines (See PIPELINES)

      Special fuel, inclusion of natural gas for purposes of tax credit, SB 476

      Utilities (See PUBLIC UTILITIES)

NECROPHILIA

      Penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

      Accommodation parties, duty to pay amount due, SB 198*

      Consumer transactions, effect of lack of notice of certain rights, SB 198

      Definitions, SB 198*

      Discharge of principal and secondary obligors, SB 198

      Documents not bearing handwritten signatures, effect, SB 198*

      Employment Security Division, waiver of fees for dishonored checks or drafts, AB 502**

      Enforcement of lost, destroyed or stolen instrument, SB 198*

      Notes, criteria for payment, notice, SB 198*

      Warranties, remotely created items, SB 198*

NEVADA ALLIANCE OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

      Boys and Girls Club Day designated, SCR 14

      SMART Moves program, appropriation, reports, SB 236, SB 526

NEVADA ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE

      Fitness and Wellness, Advisory Council on the State Program for, membership, SB 197**

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

      Grants Management Advisory Committee, membership, SB 297**

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

      Educational Excellence, Commission on, recommendations for appointments, SB 404**

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS

      Conferences and manual for school trustees, consultations, AB 161

      Formula for identifying at-risk schools, consultations, AB 110, AB 461, AB 580**

      Safety restraints on school buses, feasibility study, AB 411**

      School improvement, membership on advisory commission, SB 214

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS

      Formula for identifying at-risk schools, consultations, AB 110, AB 461, AB 580**

NEVADA ATHLETIC TRAINERS ASSOCIATION

      Advisory Committee to Board of Athletic Trainers, membership, SB 47**

NEVADA BEEF COUNCIL

      Program of education, research and information, contracts, SB 208

NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE (See also CANCER)

      Appropriations

             Center of Excellence affiliation, appropriation, SB 105**

             Pain management study, SB 526

             Research, education and outreach expenses, SB 370, SB 526

             University School of Medicine, partnership, SB 105**

      Cervical cancer task forces, membership, SB 98**, AB 212

NEVADA CHECK-UP PROGRAM

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 512**

NEVADA CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT

      Generally, Initiative Petition 1

NEVADA COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM

      Prepaid accounts, exemption from execution, AB 428

NEVADA DENTAL ASSOCIATION

      Dental malpractice screening panels, nominations, SB 317, AB 214

NEVADA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

      Committee for the Economic Diversification of Nevada, membership, SB 283

NEVADA DISABILITY ADVOCACY AND LAW CENTER

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, representation, SB 22**

NEVADA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

      Advisory Committee on Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, appointment, SB 452**

NEVADA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL

      Appropriation, SB 497, SB 526

NEVADA HIGHER EDUCATION PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM

      Prepaid accounts, exemption from execution, AB 428

NEVADA HUMANITIES COMMITTEE

      Appropriation, AB 102

NEVADA INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION

      Advisory committee, creation, duties, SB 364

      Homeschooled pupils, private schools may prohibit participation, SB 221

      Reference in laws, AB 377

NEVADA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

      Committee on Anatomical Dissection, appointment, SB 193*

NEVADA P.E.P.

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, representation, SB 22**

NEVADA PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

      School improvement, nominations for advisory commission, SB 214

NEVADA PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ASSOCIATION

      Advisory Committee to Board of Athletic Trainers, membership, SB 47**

NEVADA PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF WASHOE COUNTY

      Appropriation, AB 460

NEVADA RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT

      Enactment, AB 246

NEVADA RURAL HOSPITAL PARTNERS

      Appropriation for loan programs, AB 103**

NEVADA SHERIFFS AND CHIEFS ASSOCIATION

      Advisory Committee on Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, appointment, SB 452**

NEVADA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

      Educational Excellence, Commission on, duties, SB 404**

      Financial management review of school districts, duties, AB 222, AB 580**

      Incentives to attract and retain qualified teachers, duties regarding, AB 335

      School facilities funding, membership on study advisory committee, SCR 10

      School improvement, nominations for advisory commission, SB 214

      Teacher recruitment incentives, membership on study committee, AB 228, ACR 14

NEVADA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

      Medical malpractice screening panels, nominations, SB 317

NEVADA STATE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

      Commission on Mental Health and Developmental Services, nomination, SB 131*

NEVADA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

      Medical or dental malpractice screening panels, nominations, SB 317, AB 214

NEVADA’S SAFE PLACE

      Appropriation, SB 507, SB 526

NEWSPAPERS

      Advertising (See ADVERTISING AND ADVERTISEMENTS)

      Constitutional amendment proposals, publication requirements, AB 136

      County assessor’s records, access to confidential information, AB 142**

      General improvement districts, publication of notices, AB 475*

      Juvenile courts, publication of certain information on defendants, AB 329

      Legal notices, publication on Internet authorized, AB 478

      Marijuana sales, advertisements prohibited, Initiative Petition 3

      Property tax notices, size requirements, AB 128*

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure to persons affected, SB 347*, SB 435

NIGHT CLUBS

      Adult entertainment facilities, live entertainment tax, SB 247

NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

      211 system for social services referrals, SB 39, AB 310, AB 580**

      Campaign contributions or expenditures, duties, SB 224*, SB 338

      Criminal history records of employees or volunteers, fees prohibited, SB 341*, AB 274

      Documents filed with Secretary of State

             Correction of records, fee, SB 453

             Delayed effective date authorized, SB 338*

             Forged or fraudulent records, civil liability, SB 453*

             Mergers or exchanges, contents of plans, SB 338*

             Restatement of articles, SB 453*

      Easter Seals Southern Nevada, appropriation for facility, SB 499

      Educational organizations, use of school facilities, AB 70**

      Electric cooperatives, unclaimed capital credits, SB 209**

      Habitat for Humanity International, property tax exemption, SB 394**

      Homeowners’ associations

             Filing of documents with Secretary of State, requirements, SB 325*

             Nonprofit cooperative corporations, requirements, SB 325*, SB 453*

             State business license, exemption, SB 127

      Immigration assistance services, exemption from regulation, AB 490

      Live entertainment tax, exemption, AB 554**

      Local government rules that may create economic burden on businesses, notification, SB 488**

      Manufactured or mobile home parks, membership of board of trustees or directors, AB 437**

      Motor vehicles transferred to nonprofit entity, sales tax exemptions, SB 321**

      Open Meeting Law, applicability to certain nonprofit entities, SB 465

      Ownership, disclosures by certain entities doing business with State or local government, SB 338

      Performing arts centers, delegation of responsibilities by governmental entity, AB 456**

      Public broadcasting stations, appropriation, AB 580**

      Publicly funded entities, financial disclosure statements by certain officers, AB 500

      Resident agents and registered offices, requirements, SB 338*

      Residential property, participation in rehabilitation programs, AB 201*

      Solicitation of donations, registration required, posting on Secretary of State’s website, AB 119

      Volunteers, immunities, SB 316

NONPROFIT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL OR DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS

      Applicability of laws, AB 338*

      Cancer treatment, coverage, SB 29*

      Chronic fatigue syndrome treatment, coverage, SB 29*

      Emergency services by major hospitals, treatment of payments by certain patients, AB 296

      High-deductible plans with health savings accounts, offering, AB 338*

      Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

      Injuries while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

      Providers of health care, contracts, SB 204

      Transportation to medical facilities, coverage, AB 284

NONRESIDENTS (See RESIDENTS AND RESIDENCY)

NORTH LAS VEGAS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Charter amendments

             City Clerk, audio recordings or transcripts of meetings, duties, SB 421**

             City Councilmen

                   Election procedure, SB 20*, SB 252, AB 197, AB 443

                   Number increased, SB 148

                   Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Elections generally, SB 252, AB 443

             Local government employee-management relations, AB 484

             Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

             Mayor, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Municipal judges, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Ordinances, procedure to enact, AB 509**

             Undertakings, definition and legislative declaration related to community development, AB 425*

      City elections (See ELECTIONS)

      Consolidated tax, increase in base distribution, AB 144

      Health district for Clark County, creation, board membership, AB 380**

      Lobbying before City Council by certain persons prohibited, SB 349

      Oversize vehicle permits, issuance, expedited process, SB 219**

      Police department, sales tax for support, AB 418*

      School construction, maintenance and safety, duties removed if school district creates building department, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Truck routes, local advisory committees, SB 219

      Urban growth boundary and urban villages, duties of regional planning coalition, AB 425

NOTARIES PUBLIC

      Advertisements, prohibited acts, AB 227*

      Attorneys appointed as notaries, notary powers, AB 178**

      Authentication of notary’s signature, SB 453*, AB 508

      Courses of study, AB 508

      False representation as notary, injunctions, SB 453*, AB 508

      Fees, AB 508

      Unlawful notarizations, penalty, SB 453*, AB 508

NUCLEAR WASTE (See HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; YUCCA MOUNTAIN)

NUISANCES

      Abandoned nuisances, abatement, SB 424**

      City ordinances, maximum fines, SB 52**

      Clark County, regulation by district board of health, AB 380**

      Dangerous structure or condition, determinations, SB 52**

      Vehicles on public property, removal, SB 52**, AB 368*

NURSES AND NURSING

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Advanced practitioners, use of certification fees for educational loans, AB 273

      Alcohol abuse, prenatal exposure to, reports, SB 296

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See NURSING, STATE BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, membership, AB 212

      Clark County district board of health, representation, AB 380**

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      License fees

             Application fee, waivers, AB 1

             Educational loan repayment program, use to fund, AB 273

      Misconduct, reports by employees of personal care services agencies, AB 337**

      Newborn infants affected by prenatal illegal substance abuse, duties, SB 296*

      Retaliation for certain acts, civil actions, AB 183*

      School nursing personnel (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Student loans

             Repayment, program to assist in, AB 273

             Residency requirements, SB 32

      Volunteer services, immunities, SB 316

NURSING ASSISTANTS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See NURSING, STATE BOARD OF)

      Misconduct, reports by employees of personal care services agencies, AB 337**

      Retaliation for certain acts, civil actions, AB 183*

NURSING CARE SERVICES IN THE HOME, AGENCIES TO PROVIDE

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty of employees to report, AB 267*

NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See LONG-TERM CARE, NEVADA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF FACILITIES OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

NURSING, STATE BOARD OF

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Educational loan repayment program, establishment, AB 273

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

      Misconduct by nurses or nursing assistants, reports by employees of personal care services agencies, AB 337**

      Pain management, membership on study subcommittee, SCR 17

NUTRITION

      Feeding tube, repeal of consent requirement to remove from patient, SB 206

      Fitness and Wellness, State Program for and Advisory Council, creation, SB 197**

      School Breakfast Program, participation urged and reports requested, ACR 5

      School lunch programs, appropriations, AB 526**

NYE COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Veterans, Office of Coordinator of Services for, appropriation, SB 50, SB 526

NYE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Financial management, request for proposals to review, AB 222

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OBESITY

      Actions against food industry, immunities, SB 313

      Fitness and Wellness, State Program for and Advisory Council, creation, SB 197**

      Statewide policy to prevent obesity, planning group acknowledged, SCR 29

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES (See also INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Peace officers and firefighters

             Compensation and reimbursement, SB 203*

             Testing and vaccinations, SB 203*

      Railroads, reports to Public Utilities Commission, AB 140

      Workers’ Memorial Day designated, ACR 30

OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION

      Appropriations, SB 284, SB 406, AB 48

      Career and Technical Education Week designated, groups commended, ACR 3

      Construction job training

             Appropriation, AB 457

             Women and minorities, legislative declaration, AB 210*

      Culinary and Hospitality Academy of Las Vegas, funding of facility construction, AB 456**

      Foster children in postsecondary programs, services, AB 35

      Internship or work-based experience program, development, AB 279†, AB 388**

      Legislative study of effectiveness of programs, SB 286†, AB 388**

      Public awareness campaign, duties of Department of Education, SB 286†, AB 388**

      Public employee survivors, educational benefits, SB 328**

      Public school programs (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Redesignation as career and technical education, SB 406, AB 48, AB 279†, AB 388**

OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION, STATE BOARD FOR

      Executive Officer (See SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION)

      Name change, AB 279†, AB 388**

      Regulations, duties, SB 406, AB 48, AB 279†, AB 388**

      Waivers from mandatory offering of courses, duties, AB 48

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING, COMMISSIONER OF

      Creation of Office, duties, SB 276

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

      Office for Injured Employee Assistance, creation, reports, SB 126

      Performing artists, agent deemed employer for purposes of laws, AB 316

      Railroads, reports to Public Utilities Commission, AB 140

      Safety and health managers, unlawful acts, SB 278*

      Workers’ Memorial Day designated, ACR 30

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW BOARD

      Industrial insurance programs, duties, AB 363

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Occupational Therapy

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES (See also RECREATIONAL VEHICLES)

      Certificates of operation

             Classifications designated for certificates, criteria and fees, SB 400

             Exemptions from certificate requirement for certain vehicles and certain agencies, SB 400*

             Issuance by authorized dealers, regulations, SB 400*

             Renewal procedures, SB 400

             Unlawful to operate without, penalty, SB 400*

      Certificates of title, time to apply for issuance after vehicle purchase, SB 400

      Committee on Off-Road Vehicles, creation, SB 400

      Dealers

             Certificates of operation, authority to issue, duties, SB 400*

             Fees, powers and duties, SB 400

      Fund for Off-Road Vehicles, creation, SB 400

      Grant program relating to safety and use, SB 400

      Operation on highways, SB 378, SB 400*

      Registration requirements and exemption, SB 378, SB 400*

OFFENDER TRACKING INFORMATION SYSTEM

      Appropriation, SB 502

OIL AND GAS

      Federal royalty payments, deposit and allocation, SB 377

      Fuels (See FUELS)

      Petroleum products (See PETROLEUM PRODUCTS)

      Pipelines (See PIPELINES)

      Tax on net proceeds (See MINERALS, TAX ON NET PROCEEDS)

OLDER PERSONS (See AGED PERSONS)

OPEN CONTAINER LAW

      Arrest for violation authorized, SB 13

OPEN MEETING LAW (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

OPEN-SPACE LAND

      Eminent domain, exercise to acquire property for open space, restrictions, SB 326*, AB 143**

      Golf courses, development to preserve open space, legislative declaration, SB 394*

      Property taxes on open-space real property

             Assessment, determination of value, SB 394*

             Golf courses, applicability of tax, valuation, SB 394*

OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE

      Appropriation for campus construction, SB 526, AB 100

OPTICIANS

      Aging Services Division, appropriation for vision care program, AB 117

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Dispensing Opticians

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Fund for a Healthy Nevada, use for vision benefits for seniors, AB 127**

OPTOMETRISTS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Aging Services Division, appropriation for vision care program, AB 117

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Fund for a Healthy Nevada, use for vision benefits for seniors, AB 127**

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Nevada State Board of Optometry

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

ORDINANCES

      911 service, wireless enhanced, surcharges, SB 30

      Abandoned vehicles, persons who may enforce removal ordinances, SB 52**

      Annexation, removal of annexed territory by certain cities, AB 487

      Art displays and sales in parks, regulation, AB 351*

      Billboards, remedies when highway construction affects visibility, SB 262**

      Businesses, adoption of local rules and regulations affecting, SB 488**

      Cemeteries, ban on burial of pet in same cemetery as owner prohibited, AB 417

      Citations for violations, persons who may issue, SB 52**

      Civil penalty in lieu of criminal, county authority to provide for, SB 407

      Clark County

             Alcohol awareness program for certain retail and security employees, requirements, SB 457†, AB 221

             Master plan amendments, public hearings in lieu of neighborhood meetings, procedures, AB 425

             Police, funding and support of additional officers, AB 418**

             Rental car fees, AB 420

      County motor vehicle fuel tax, additional tax upon voter approval, SB 181**

      County sales tax for certain services, voter approval, SB 170*

      Court fees, additional filing fees in civil actions, SB 177*

      Election dates and terms of office in certain cities, SB 252, AB 443

      Fines, maximum fine for violation of city ordinances, SB 52**

      Garbage, definition, SB 52**

      Hospital districts in smaller counties, dissolution, SB 235*

      Impact fees for parks, use for police or fire services, AB 352

      Limousines, regulation, AB 285

      Local improvement districts, assessments, property sales for delinquencies, SB 411*

      Marriage certificates, recording by county clerks, AB 482

      Master plans, procedure for minor amendments, AB 187**

      North Las Vegas, procedure to enact, AB 509**

      Nuisance abatement (See NUISANCES)

      Off-road vehicles, operation on highways, SB 378, SB 400*

      Overnight parking in commercial parking facility, prohibition, SB 412

      Payday loan businesses, location, AB 340

      Property managers, regulation, SB 422**

      Rehabilitation of residential neighborhoods, AB 201*

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Segway scooters, regulation by county or city, SB 417**

      Tax increment areas, creation, SB 389**

      Taxes and fees, approval requirements, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Taxicabs, regulation, AB 285

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30**

      Tourism improvement districts, creation, SB 306**

      Transient lodging, definition, SB 84

      Washoe County

             Creation of road maintenance regional district, SB 425

             Master plan amendments, public hearings in lieu of neighborhood meetings, procedures, AB 425

      Water conservation, county ordinances, AB 434

      Whistleblowers, protection, AB 419

      Wind energy systems, unreasonable restrictions prohibited, AB 236*

      Zoning (See ZONING)

ORGAN DONATION (See ANATOMICAL GIFTS)

ORIENTAL MEDICINE

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      State Board of Oriental Medicine

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

ORPHANS

      Children’s homes, laws repealed, SB 462

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Alcohol abuse, prenatal exposure to, reports, SB 296

      Anatomical Dissection, Committee on, membership, SB 193*

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Disciplinary action

             Background checks, requirement if proceedings initiated, SB 163**

             Complaints, SB 276*, AB 203**, AB 578

             Fingerprints, submission to Board upon notice of action, AB 208**

             Grounds, AB 120, AB 203**, AB 208**, AB 555*

             Hearing officer or panel, powers, AB 203**, AB 578

      Drug Use Review Board, educational interventions, right to receive meeting minutes, SB 420

      Drugs, authority to possess, prescribe, administer and dispense, SB 231

      Epilepsy, duties, AB 239

      Gratuitous care, immunities, AB 327†, AB 555*

      Indigent care at county hospitals, payment for providing, AB 327**

      Industrial insurance, health care providers (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Licenses

             Background checks, SB 163†, AB 208**

             Denial or revocation, grounds, AB 208**

             Fees, AB 203**

             Inactive status, authorization, AB 203**

             Renewal, evidence of continuing education required, AB 203**

             Special license, provision of basic medical services authorized, AB 203

      Malpractice (See MALPRACTICE)

      Managed care organizations (See MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS)

      Newborn infants affected by prenatal illegal substance abuse, reports, authority to hold child, SB 296*

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Sporting events, immunities for services provided, AB 474

      State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Criminal history records, receipt upon request, AB 208**

             Discipline, delegation of duties, AB 203**, AB 578

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Nevada Institutional Review Board, membership, AB 208**

             Search warrants, authority to obtain, AB 203

             Surgeries and related sentinel events, reports, duties, AB 120, AB 555*

      Surgery regulation (See SURGERY)

      Unprofessional conduct, acts constituting, AB 203**

      Volunteer services, immunities, SB 316

                                                                     P

PACIFIC STANDARD TIME

      Year-round observance, AB 18

PARDONS

      Civil rights restoration

             Applications to State Board of Pardons Commissioners, SB 445**

             Petitions to court, SB 360, AB 452

      Full, unconditional pardon, effect, SB 360, SB 445**

      Legislative study, ACR 17

      Receipt of official document upon pardon, SB 360, SB 445**

PARDONS COMMISSIONERS, STATE BOARD OF

      Applications to Board, procedures, SB 445**

PARENT AND CHILD

      Adoption (See ADOPTION)

      Alcohol furnished person under age 21 under certain circumstances, liability for damages, SB 337

      Child abuse or neglect (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

      Child support (See CHILD SUPPORT)

      Children in need of protection (See generally CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

      Clark County, lobbying before governing body by relative of member prohibited, SB 349

      Controlled substance furnished to person under age 21 in residence, liability for damages, SB 337

      Custody (See CHILD CUSTODY)

      Driving

             Ability, requests to test, AB 239*

             Minors (See DRIVERS’ LICENSES; TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Education (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

             Laws governing schools and implementation plan, receipt, SB 214**

             Leave of absence from employment to attend activity, AB 515

             Parental involvement compacts or accords, SB 214**, AB 184

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

      Guardianships, interested persons, AB 551

      Justices or judges, confidentiality of personal information pertaining to minor child, AB 142**

      Minors generally (See MINORS)

      National Guard members on active duty, sales and use tax exemption for family members, AB 376, AB 580**

      Paternity (See PATERNITY)

      Peace officers, confidentiality of personal information pertaining to minor child, AB 142**

      Personal care assistants, direction, AB 126*

      Real property transfer tax, transfers between parent and child exempt, SB 390**, AB 554**

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON

      Creation, duties, AB 336

PARKING FACILITIES AND REGULATIONS

      Common-interest communities, removal of vehicles improperly parked, SB 325*

      Handicapped parking (See HANDICAPPED PERSONS)

      Overnight parking in commercial parking facility, prohibition, SB 412

      Security guards, requests for information on suspicious vehicles, SB 308

PARKS

      Account for Maintenance of State Park Facilities and Grounds, creation, sources, SB 318**

      Art displays and sales in parks, regulation, AB 351*

      Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      County sales tax to support parks, imposition upon voter approval, SB 170*

      Elgin Schoolhouse, funding for operation and maintenance, SB 314**, SB 498

      Impact fees for parks, use for police or fire services, AB 352

      Improvements for state parks, previous authorized expenditures and reversion of appropriations extended, SB 517**

      Monte Cristo’s Castle, acquisition for state park directed, AB 283

      National Park Service rangers, confidentiality of county assessor information regarding, AB 142**

      Natural treasures of State, legislative study of protection measures, SCR 35

      State park rangers and employees, peace officer powers, AB 358

      Truckee River Recreational Master Plan, funding, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

PAROLE

      Certification of certain offenders required before release, SB 341**

      Dishonorable discharge

             Application to change to honorable discharge, SB 282*

             Restoration of civil rights, SB 360

      Division of Parole and Probation, investigative powers, SB 137**

      Honorable discharge, unpaid restitution constitutes civil liability, SB 360, AB 452

      Juvenile offenders, penalties for parole violations, AB 329†, AB 359

      Legislative study, ACR 17

      Restoration of civil rights, petitions, SB 282*, SB 360, AB 452

      Sexually motivated offenses, parole restricted, SB 341**

      Transitional living facilities (See HALFWAY HOUSES FOR RELEASED PRISONERS)

PAROLE AND PROBATION, DIVISION OF (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

PAROLE COMMISSIONERS, STATE BOARD OF

      Closed-circuit security system, appropriation, SB 521**

      Lifetime supervision, petitions for release, duties, SB 341**, AB 274

      Meetings, applicability of laws, immunities, SB 423

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY, ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON

      Activities supported, actions urged and report to Legislature ordered, SCR 24

PARTNERSHIPS

      Campaign contributions, disclosures, SB 338

      Conversions, contents of plans, SB 338*

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Housing discrimination, applicability of laws, AB 189

      Limited-liability limited partnerships (See LIMITED-LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS)

      Limited-liability partnerships (See LIMITED-LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS)

      Limited partnerships (See LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS)

      Ownership, disclosures by certain entities doing business with State or local government, SB 338

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Physical therapy, division of profits, SB 168

      Prescription drug wholesalers, regulation, SB 37*

      Real property transfers, taxation, AB 245

      Trust property, transfer to business entity formed by fiduciary, SB 382*

      Uniform Partnership Act (1997), adoption, SB 199*

PASSPORTS

      Identity theft passports, issuance, SB 304*

      Involuntary servitude, prohibited acts involving passport, penalty, SB 456*

PATERNITY

      Child, access to records, SB 446

      Confidentiality of certain information, SB 164**

PAWNBROKERS

      Interest rate limit on loans removed, SB 334

PAYDAY LOAN SERVICES (See CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES)

PEACE OFFICERS

      Abandoned vehicles (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duties of law enforcement agencies, AB 267*

      Administrative files, restrictions, rights of officers, AB 207, AB 259*

      Agriculture, State Department of

             Powers of field agents and inspectors, AB 358

             Retirement of inspectors, age restriction repealed, AB 345**

      Alcohol awareness program, noncompliance by liquor retailers, duty to report violations, SB 457**, AB 221

      Arrest (See ARREST)

      Assistance to families of officers killed or disabled in line of duty, SB 143

      Cigarette sales and tax laws, power and duty to enforce, AB 464**

      Classification of certain officers, changes, AB 358

      Collective bargaining for certain state employees authorized, AB 484, AB 568

      Colorado River, Jurisdiction on the (See COLORADO RIVER, INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JURISDICTION ON THE)

      Communicable diseases, industrial insurance coverage, testing, SB 203*

      Concealed weapons, right to carry, AB 232**, AB 258

      Confidentiality of certain personal information, AB 259*

      Constables (See CONSTABLES)

      Contractors’ Board, State, powers of investigators, AB 358

      Controlled substances laboratories, penalty for death or injury during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      County assessor information regarding officer, request to keep confidential, AB 142**

      Disability retirement allowances, options to receive, SB 145

      Education of Dependent Children, Trust Fund for, appropriation, SB 128, SB 526

      False or fraudulent complaints against officer, penalty repealed, SB 150**

      False report of crime, penalty, SB 150**

      Forensic technicians, powers, AB 358

      Foresters and firewardens, powers, AB 358

      Game wardens, powers, SB 397†, AB 358

      Gaming Commission and Control Board personnel, powers, AB 358

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Hepatitis

             Compensation and reimbursement, presumptions concerning acquisition, SB 203*

             Testing and vaccinations, SB 203*

      Highway Patrol (See HIGHWAY PATROL, NEVADA)

      Identity theft passports, duties, SB 304*

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Investigation or interrogation of officers

             Internal investigation, suspension pending completion of concurrent criminal investigation, AB 358

             Requirements, AB 207, AB 259*

      Jails and detention facilities (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Legislative police, powers, AB 358

      Livestock Show Board, Nevada Junior, powers of appointed officers, AB 358

      Methamphetamine laboratories, penalty for death or injury during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Metropolitan police (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, powers of certain employees, AB 358

      Native American tribal police, study of grant of powers and benefits, SCR 12

      Occupational diseases, industrial insurance coverage, SB 203*

      Pain management, membership on study subcommittee, SCR 17

      Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and Week recognized, ACR 27

      Police departments (See POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Property tax assessment rolls, confidentiality of information on officer, AB 142**

      Public Safety, Department of, salaries, appropriation, SB 179

      Public Utilities Commission, employees, powers, AB 505††

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      School police officers, jurisdiction, employment, AB 408

      Service animals, training regarding rights urged, SCR 3

      Sheriffs (See SHERIFFS)

      Smoking prohibitions, enforcement, Initiative Petition 1

      Special license plates, SB 143

      State Disaster Identification Team, powers, AB 358

      State park rangers and employees, powers, AB 358

      Taxicab Authority

             Airport control officers, powers, AB 358

             Employees, powers, duties, retirement, AB 270

      Traffic control (See also TRAFFIC CONTROL)

             Signals, duties concerning unlawful devices to alter, AB 348*

      Training academies

             Applicants, requests for background information from FBI, AB 23**

             Certification of officers, authority, SB 279

      Training costs, repayment by officers who resign, AB 213

      Transportation Services Authority

             Employees, powers, duties, retirement, AB 270

             Inspectors and managers of transportation, powers, AB 358

      University and Community College System of Nevada police officers, powers, AB 358

      Unsupervised children, authority to remove certain children from vehicle, SB 287*

      Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of certain information on officer or family member, AB 142

      Wildlife, Department of, salary increase for law enforcement agents, SB 312

      Wiretapping in hostage or barricade situations, immunities, AB 512

      Youth Parole Bureau Chief, powers, AB 358

PEACE OFFICERS’ STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION

      Certification of officers by head of certain law enforcement agencies, duties, SB 279

      Chairman, voting powers, AB 345

      Composition, AB 345**

PEDESTRIANS

      Accidents involving motor vehicles

             Community service, requirements, SB 310

             Identification of roads prone to, duties of response agencies, SB 310

             Public authorities

                   Actions to reduce risk of collision required, SB 310

                   Dangerous conditions, system for receiving complaints, SB 310

             Surcharge for certain traffic violations, use of proceeds, SB 124

      Airports, regulation, SB 470

      Overpasses and underpasses

             Maintenance districts, AB 74

             Tax increment areas for projects, creation, SB 389**

      Right-of-way, arrest for failure to yield to blind person, SB 13

      Segway scooters, regulation by county or city, SB 417**

      Sidewalks (See SIDEWALKS)

PEEPING TOMS

      Prohibited acts, penalties, AB 190*

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (See CLARK COUNTY)

PERMANENT COSMETICS

      Regulation, AB 360

PERPETUITIES, RULE AGAINST

      Period within which interest must vest or terminate, SB 64*, SB 382*

PERSHING COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

PERSONAL ASSISTANTS

      Direction by relative or guardian of person cared for, AB 126*

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES IN THE HOME, AGENCIES TO PROVIDE

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Regulation, AB 337**

PERSONAL INJURIES

      Actions, civil (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

      Alcohol or controlled substances furnished to persons under age 21 under certain circumstances, liability of supplier, SB 337

      Controlled substances and methamphetamine laboratories, penalty for injury to person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Damages (See DAMAGES)

      Insurance, coverage for injuries sustained while under the influence, AB 63*

      Judgment payments for personal injuries, exemption from execution, SB 173†, AB 428

      Minors

             Alcohol furnished under certain circumstances, liability for damages due to intoxication, SB 337

             Controlled substances

                   Furnishing unlawfully to minor in residence, penalty for damages caused by intoxication, SB 337

                   Violations causing injury to minor, penalties, AB 465*

             School pupils, exemption from attendance requirements, AB 76**

      Noneconomic damages, limitation, AB 281

      Regional transportation commissions, limited liability of private contractors, SB 475

      Residential facilities for groups, negligence actions, AB 308

      Traffic accidents involving injury

             Penalty for leaving scene, SB 141

             Reports, duties of law enforcement personnel, SB 175*

      Vulnerable persons, protection, prohibited acts, AB 267*

PERSONAL PROPERTY (See also specific kinds of property)

      Abandoned property (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

      Intangible property, inclusion in full cash value for certain purposes, SB 486

      Sales (See SALES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY)

      Unclaimed property (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

PERSONAL TRAINERS

      Study concerning regulation, SB 47**

PERSONNEL COMMISSION

      Peace officers resigning position, repayment of training costs, AB 213

PERSONNEL, DEPARTMENT OF

      Omission of unclassified positions, duties in reestablishing positions, AB 577**

      Salaries

             City and county officers and employees, salary survey, AB 328

             Classified employees, additional step to pay plan required, AB 556

             Peace officer salaries, duties, SB 179

             Two-grade increases for certain employees, eligibility, AB 577**

      State employees generally (See STATE EMPLOYEES)

PESTICIDES

      Registration, minimum fee, use, SB 293

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Definition for purposes of inspection and advertising laws, SB 295*

      Discharges of Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up, expenditures, reimbursements, SB 16**

      Motor oil disposal permits, issuance duties transferred, SB 396*

PETS

      Antifreeze, bittering agent required, AB 86

      Burial in same cemetery as owner authorized, AB 417

      Veterinarians (See VETERINARIANS)

      Vicious or dangerous dogs, determination of status, AB 318

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY

      Aged persons, SenioRx program benefits, AB 127**, AB 524**

      Background checks of licensees, SB 163**

      Canadian pharmacies, shipments to Nevada by approved entities authorized, posting of website information, AB 195

      Clinical drug trials, federal law to mandate reporting of results urged, AJR 14

      Coroners, release of prescription information to, SB 118*

      Disabilities, persons with, subsidy program, AB 495**

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, reports of gifts, penalties for failure to comply, AB 66

      Drug prices and availability, provision of information by Office for Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

      Drug stores (See generally RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS)

      Drug Use Review Board, educational interventions, right to receive meeting minutes, SB 420

      Hospital pharmacy services, required discounts by major hospitals, AB 353

      Illegibly written prescriptions, duties of pharmacist, AB 288

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Las Vegas Dispensing Pharmacy for Medco Health Solutions, commendation for tsunami relief efforts, SCR 40

      Licenses

             Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

             Denial, suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 37*

      Medicare, Congress urged to take action on prescription drug benefits, AJR 6

      Out-of-state pharmacies, shipment of certain drugs or quantities to Nevada prohibited, AB 195

      Prescription drug wholesalers, regulation, SB 37*

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      State Board of Pharmacy

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, reports of gratuities, AB 66

             Drug wholesaler licensing information, confidentiality, SB 37*

             Executive Secretary, experience requirements, SB 37*

             Illegibly written prescriptions, reports to Board of Medical Examiners, AB 288

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Quorum, SB 142

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Members, number, qualifications, SB 142

             Nevada Institutional Review Board, membership, AB 208**

             Pain management, membership on study subcommittee, SCR 17

             Physicians, disciplinary authority restricted, SB 231

             Prescription drug wholesalers, regulation, SB 37*

      Uninsured persons

             Major hospitals, required discounts, SB 9

             Prescription programs for, provision of information by Office for Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

PHLEBOTOMISTS

      Driving or boating under the influence, admissibility of blood tests, AB 550*

PHOTOGRAPHS

      Nude images of another, taking without consent, penalty, SB 28

      Traffic violations, use of unmanned equipment to detect, SB 473, AB 11

      Voyeurism, prohibited acts, penalty, SB 28

PHYSICAL FITNESS

      Athletic trainers (See ATHLETIC TRAINERS)

      Extracurricular activities, minimum spending levels for school districts, AB 133

      Self-defense, public school courses, AB 217

      State Program for Fitness and Wellness and Advisory Council, creation, SB 197**

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Discipline

             Background checks, requirement if proceedings initiated, SB 163**

             Unlicensed practice, civil penalty, SB 152*

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Licenses

             Background checks, SB 163

             Fitness and qualifications, appearance before Board, SB 152

             New graduates, temporary licensing exemption, SB 152*

            Physical therapist assistants, temporary exemption from licensure, SB 152*

      Ownership of physical therapy business by unlicensed persons prohibited, SB 168

      Referrals, prohibited acts, discipline, SB 168

      Revenue sharing, restrictions, SB 168

      State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

             Advisory Committee to the Board of Athletic Trainers, membership, SB 47**

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             Continuing education courses, setting of course approval fees, SB 152*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Inspections, authority, SB 152

             License renewal form, duties, SB 152

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

             Schools or educational curriculum, approval, SB 152*

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Alcohol abuse, prenatal exposure to, reports, SB 296

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Death, authority to make pronouncement, AB 555**

      Newborn infants affected by prenatal illegal substance abuse, duties, SB 296*

      Prescriptions, legibility, duties, disciplinary action, AB 288

PHYSICIANS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Administrative physician, definition, prohibited acts, AB 555**

      Advertising self as board certified, requirements, AB 288

      Alcohol abuse, prenatal exposure to, reports, SB 296

      Board (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Cervical cancer task forces, membership, SB 98**, AB 212

      Clark County district board of health, representation, AB 380**

      Disciplinary action

             Background checks, requirement if proceedings initiated, SB 163**

             Fingerprints, submission to Board upon notice of action, AB 208**

             Grounds, AB 120, AB 208**, AB 288, AB 555**

      Drug Use Review Board, educational interventions, right to receive meeting minutes, SB 420

      Drugs, authority to possess, prescribe, administer and dispense, SB 231

      Epilepsy, duties, AB 239

      Gratuitous care, immunities, AB 327†, AB 555*

      Indigent care at county hospitals, payment for providing, AB 327**

      Industrial insurance, health care providers (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Licenses

             Background checks, SB 163†, AB 208**

             Denial or revocation, grounds, AB 208**

             Inactive registrants, requirements following change of address, AB 555**

             Special volunteer license, authorized activities, AB 288

      Mailing address, requirements, AB 555**

      Malpractice (See MALPRACTICE)

      Managed care (See MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS)

      Newborns affected by substance abuse, reports, authority to hold child, SB 296*

      Prescriptions (See also PRESCRIPTIONS)

             Legibility, duties, disciplinary action, AB 288

      Sporting events, immunities for services provided, AB 474

      Surgery regulation (See SURGERY)

      Volunteer services, immunities, SB 316

PIPELINES

      Detection of underground installations, requirements, SB 146*

      Natural gas pipelines, fines for violations, SB 3*

      Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges, expenditures to clean up pipelines prohibited, SB 16**

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS

      Master developers and construction managers, excluded as contractors, AB 193

      Owners of planned unit developments, excluded as contractors, AB 193**

PLANNING COMMISSIONS

      Clark County, continuances of hearings, AB 165**

      Land use planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Zoning (See ZONING)

PLEA BARGAINING

      Boating under the influence, restrictions following certain offenses, AB 256*, AB 421*, AB 578

      Vehicular homicide, crime created, plea bargains restricted, AB 256*

PODIATRY

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      State Board of Podiatry

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

POISON CONTROL CENTERS

      Community benefits provided by hospitals, AB 322

POLICE DEPARTMENTS

      Clark County, sales tax for support of departments, AB 418*

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Homeland security response agencies (See also HOMELAND SECURITY)

             Funding for projects or programs, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

      Impact fees for parks, use for police services, AB 352

      Massage therapists, authority to suspend license, AB 250

      Metropolitan police (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, representation, SB 452

      Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association, duties, SB 452**

      Pedestrian safety and accidents, duties of response agencies, SB 310

      Personnel (See PEACE OFFICERS)

      Safety equipment purchased by governmental entities, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179*

      Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, membership, AB 177

      Unregistered vehicles, receipt of reports, AB 307

      Vehicle accidents, reports, SB 175*

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES

      Campaign finance reports, SB 385, SB 386

      Registration with Secretary of State, requirements, posting of information on website, SB 224*

      Resident agents, requirements, SB 385

      Voter registration applications, provision on request, fees, SB 386

POLITICAL PARTIES

      Campaign finance reports, SB 385

      Conventions, pledging of delegates, AB 302

      Financial disclosure statements, time for filing, SB 386

      Major political parties

             Candidate changing party, temporary prohibition on candidacy, AB 455*

             Qualification, time for, SB 478, AB 302, AB 455†, AB 541

      Minor political parties

             Challenges to candidate qualification, time for, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             List of candidates, time for filing or amending, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 541

             Voter registration lists, receipt upon request, SB 386

      Presidential primary, participation procedures, AB 302

      Voter registration applications, provision on request, fees, SB 386†, AB 455*

POLLUTION (See AIR POLLUTION)

POLYGRAPHIC EXAMINERS

      Background checks, SB 163**, AB 491

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

PORNOGRAPHY

      Art displays in parks, liability for conduct, AB 351

      Child pornography (See CHILD PORNOGRAPHY)

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON

      Alcohol awareness program for certain retail and security employees, duties, SB 457**, AB 221

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE

      Chiropractic courses, review fee, SB 174*

      Diplomas, penalty for false or misleading use, AB 395**

      Distance education, teaching of core subjects, SB 56**

      Driver education, taking of college course by certain high school pupils, AB 77

      Foster children enrolled as students, care services, AB 35

      Military personnel on active duty, policies on disruption of education, AB 319

      Occupational education (See OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION)

      Physical therapy schools and curricula, approval, SB 152*

      Police academy applicants, requests for background information, AB 23**

      Public employee survivors, educational benefits, SB 328**

      Scholarships (See SCHOLARSHIPS)

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, duty to disclose, SB 347*, SB 435

      Surety bonds, SB 133**

      Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, appointment to Committee on Anatomical Dissection, SB 193*

      Tuition, refunds, SB 133**

POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Durable power of attorney (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

      Wildlife license, tag or permit, action on behalf of applicant, AB 379**

PREGNANCY

      Controlled substances, penalty for unlawful use during pregnancy, AB 536

      Immunization of pregnant women with mercury-containing vaccines, prohibited acts, AB 224

      Medicaid waiver, receipt of services pursuant to, AB 493**

PREPAID LIMITED HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

      Discount health plans, exemption from registration fees, AB 338

      Industrial insurance claim wrongfully denied, reimbursement for services, SB 121*

      Injuries while under the influence, coverage, AB 63*

PRESCRIPTIONS

      Aged persons, SenioRx program benefits, AB 127**, AB 524**

      Canadian pharmacies, shipments to Nevada by approved entities, posting of website information, AB 195

      Coroners, release of information to, SB 118*

      Disabilities, persons with, subsidy program, AB 495**

      Drug prices and availability, provision of information by Office for Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

      Expiration date requirements on container labels, SB 37*

      Medicaid

             Drug Use Review Board, prohibited acts, SB 260

             Step therapy and prior authorization, exemptions from requirements, SB 260

      Medicare, Congress urged to take action on prescription drug benefits, AJR 6

      Out-of-state pharmacies, shipment of certain drugs or quantities to Nevada prohibited, AB 195

      Pain management, legislative study, SCR 17

      Prescription drug wholesalers, regulation, SB 37*

      Refusal to fill prohibited under certain circumstances, SB 163

      School pupils

             Allergy or asthma medication, authority to self-administer, AB 174, AB 182**

             Prescription drug use as condition of enrollment or attendance prohibited, SB 461†, AB 134

      Transfer to other pharmacist on request of patient, SB 163**, AB 276**

      Uninsured persons, prescription programs for, provision of information by Office for Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

      University and Community College System of Nevada, purchases exempt from state purchasing laws, SB 410**

      Written prescriptions, legibility, duties of physicians and physician assistants, AB 288

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND ELECTORS

      Primary elections, participation procedures, AB 302

      Tie vote, procedures, SB 478

PRESUMPTIONS

      Agreements for post-adoptive contact, best interests of the child, AB 50, AB 51*

      Child custody, presumption that joint custody is in best interest of child repealed, SB 109, AB 50, AB 51

      Children in need of protection, placement with siblings in best interest of child, AB 42*

      Local government rules, economic burden on businesses, SB 488**

      Motor vehicle abandoned by owner, evidentiary effect of bill of sale, AB 169*

      Peace officers, hepatitis acquired in course of duties, SB 203*

PRICE GOUGING

      Emergencies, prohibited acts, AB 539

      Gasoline, legislative study of price regulation, SCR 22

PRISON COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF STATE

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

PRISONS AND PRISONERS

      Department of Corrections (See CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Marijuana, effect of initiative petition authorizing certain acts, Initiative Petition 3

      Offenders

             Civil actions, waiver of costs and fees restricted, dismissals, AB 467

             Female prisoners, direct contact with female overseers only, AB 272

             Prevailing wage laws inapplicable, AB 304

             Sexual conduct between prisoner and another, defined as sexual offense, SB 341†, AB 274

      Parole Commissioners (See PAROLE COMMISSIONERS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Southern Nevada Women’s Correctional Facility, appropriation, SB 91**

      Supplemental appropriation for prison expenses, SB 91**

      Travel allowances for employees of certain institutions, increase, AB 463

PRIVACY, RIGHT TO (See also CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION)

      Agriculture, State Department of, release of certain information restricted, AB 32**

      Business records, duties regarding security of personal information, SB 347*, SB 435

      Computer spyware, unlawful acts, AB 334*

      Consumer reports, right to request security alert or freeze, SB 80*

      Cosmetology, State Board of, prohibited disclosures, SB 335**

      Foster children, guidelines and requirements, AB 43

      Motor vehicles, use of black boxes regulated, AB 264, AB 315*

      Nude images of another, taking without consent, penalty, SB 28

      Peeping Toms, prohibited acts, AB 190*

      Radio frequency identification chips in consumer products, notices, prohibited acts, AB 264

      Recreation program participants, personal information provided to local government confidential, AB 31*

      Social security numbers in public records, confidentiality, SB 328**, AB 334*

      State officers and employees, notice of employer’s access to personal computer, AB 158*

      Taxation, Department of, duties regarding personal identifying information, SB 515**

      Tourism, Commission on, release of certain information, AB 511

      Traffic violations, use of unmanned equipment to detect, SB 473, AB 11

      Video voyeurism, prohibited acts, SB 28

      Voter registration lists, withholding of certain information, AB 500*

      Website posting of personal information by public bodies restricted, injunctions, SB 347*

      Whistleblowers, protection (See WHISTLEBLOWERS)

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD

      Background checks of licensees or applicants, SB 163†, AB 491

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

      Background checks of applicants or licensees, SB 163**, AB 491

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor’s records, access to confidential information, AB 142**

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

PRIVATE PATROLMEN

      Background checks of applicants or licensees, SB 163**, AB 491

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor’s records, access to confidential information, AB 142**

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES

      Efficiency program, adoption by state agencies, AB 361

PROBATION

      Boating under the influence, probation prohibited for certain offenses, AB 256*, AB 421*, AB 578

      Controlled substances, allowing minor in presence of use, probation authorized for first offense, AB 465*

      Crime against a child, registration violations by offenders, probation prohibited, SB 341*, AB 274

      Dishonorable discharge, application to change to honorable discharge, SB 282*

      Division of Parole and Probation, investigative powers, SB 137**

      Legislative study, ACR 17

      Order of probation by court, effect, SB 137**

      Restoration of civil rights, petitions, SB 282*, SB 360, AB 452

      Sex offenders, conditions of probation, SB 341**, AB 274

      Vehicular homicide, crime created, probation prohibited, AB 256*

PROBATION OFFICERS (See also JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS)

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

PROBLEM GAMBLING, ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON

      Creation, SB 357**

PROBLEM GAMBLING COUNSELORS

      Board (See ALCOHOL, DRUG AND GAMBLING COUNSELORS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Certification, background checks, SB 163

      Certified prevention specialists and interns, regulation, SB 275

      Discipline

             Background checks, requirement if proceedings initiated, SB 163**

             Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             Grounds for, SB 275

      Education and training, power to provide, SB 275

      Supervisory powers, SB 275

PROCESS SERVERS

      Background checks, SB 163**, AB 491

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

      Names, adoption of fictitious name, SB 338*

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF

      Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

      Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276

      County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

      Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

             Requirements, SB 163**

      Members, number and qualifications, SB 59*

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS

      Appropriation, AB 557

PROPERTY MANAGERS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Common-interest community managers (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Regulation by cities or counties, SB 422**

      Revocation of permit, effect, SB 332*

PROPERTY TAXES

      Abatement

             Amount, methodology for determining, definitions, SB 509**, AB 489**

             Annexed property, SB 509**

             Businesses

                   New or expanded businesses, SB 229*, SB 339**

                   Parcels or other taxable units besides single-family residences occupied by owner, SB 509**, AB 489**

                   Redevelopment areas and enterprise communities, businesses in, SB 229*

             Exemption of certain tax levies from abatement, SB 509**

             Failure to claim abatement timely, correction of  tax roll, SB 509**

             False claims for certain abatements, penalties, SB 509**

             Green buildings, AB 385

             Grievances regarding applicability of abatements, procedure, SB 509**

             Local governments, combined tax rate, timing of meeting to establish, SB 509**

             Parcels or other taxable units besides single-family residences occupied by owner, SB 509**, AB 489**

             Priority of applicable abatements, SB 509**

             Residential property

                   Rental property meeting affordable housing standards, SB 509**, AB 489**

                   Single-family residence occupied by owner, SB 509**, AB 489**, SJR 7

             Severe economic hardship, abatement to avoid

                   Implementation costs, appropriation, SB 526

                   Procedure, SB 509**, AB 241, AB 489**

             Technical corrections, SB 509**

      Aged persons, senior citizens’ property tax assistance (See AGED PERSONS)

      Air transport companies offering unscheduled service, assessment of property, SB 307**

      Appeals

             Abatements, procedure for appealing determinations, SB 509**

             Assessment reduction prohibited for failure to provide certain information and evidence, SB 394**

             Complaints, estimation of property value if complainant uncooperative, SB 394

             Filing requirements, timing of filing and written authorization, SB 394**

             Impact on county, notice, joinder in action, SB 186

      Assessed value

             Full cash value less than taxable value, adjustment on appeal, SB 394**

             Procedures for determination, SB 394**

             Unassessed or underassessed property, procedure for determining taxes, SB 394

      Assessment process and tax rates, posting on Internet site, AB 128*

      Assessment rolls

             Confidentiality of personal information, procedures, penalties for unlawfully obtaining or disclosing, AB 142**

             Correction of assessments caused by errors, SB 394

             Program to acquire complete list, establishment authorized, AB 142**

             Report of errors to board of county commissioners, SB 394

      Businesses (See also Abatement, this heading)

             Obsolescence, measurement by income approach, SB 509**, AB 489**

      Cap, exclusion of certain levies

             Medically indigent, expenses of institutional care, AB 57

             Repayment of bonds and funding of operations of State, AB 146

      Clark County district board of health, levy, AB 380

      Collection, notice to taxpayers, AB 128*

      Common-interest communities

             Liens, SB 358*

             Property boundaries for assessment include garages, parking spaces and storage units, SB 394**

      Complaints, estimation of property value if complainant uncooperative, SB 394

      Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund

             Appropriation, SB 524**

             Authorized expenditures, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Credit for 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 tax years, amount, AB 433

      Delinquent property, redemption and sale

             Agreements to locate, deliver, recover or assist in recovery, AB 371**

             Deeds made over to county treasurers, evidentiary effect, AB 371**

             Payment to county general fund from proceeds of sale, amount, AB 371**

      Equalization (See EQUALIZATION, STATE BOARD OF)

      Exemptions

             Blind persons, SB 394**

             Constitutional requirements for enactment, sunsets, AJR 16

             Error in exemption, penalty for prior years optional, SB 394**

             False affidavit or proof to obtain exemption, penalty, SB 394**

             Habitat for Humanity, SB 394**

             Single-family residence occupied by owner, SJR 7

             Transfer of ownership making property tax exempt, payment of taxes required, SB 394**

             Veterans

                   Amount of exemption, annual adjustment, formula, SB 394**

                   Applicability following change of residence in State, AB 354

                   Disabled veterans, SB 394**, AB 145**

                   Increase in amount, offset of governmental services tax eliminated, AB 301

                   Proration for fiscal year during which property sold, AB 354

                   Service requirements, SB 394**

             Widows and widowers, SB 394**

      Fire suppression on wild lands, levy for, SB 237

      Golf courses, applicability of tax on open-space land, valuation, SB  394*

      Increases

             Approval by Tax Commission, SB 509**, AB 489**

             Restrictions or prohibitions, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Legal actions to enforce constitutional provisions, rights, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Legislative study, AB 489**

      Levy by State, SB 524**

      Liens

             Common-interest communities, applicability, SB 358*

             Local improvement district liens, superiority, SB 411*

             Sale by counties, actions for delinquencies, AB 393**

      Local Government Tax Distribution account, allocation, SB 38**, AB 144

      Medically indigent, county levy for expenses of institutional care, AB 57

      New taxes prohibited, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Notice of assessed valuation

             Inclusion of additional information, AB 128

             Internet site, posting of notice, AB 128*

      Notices of public hearings, timing of publication, SB 509*

      Open-space land, taxation of, applicability to golf courses, valuation, SB  394*

      Payment receipts, responsibility transferred to county tax receivers, SB 394**

      Personal property

             Assessment lacking or in error, procedure for correction, SB 394

             Business property, annual statements and signatures, SB 394**

             Commissions for collection, amount paid, SB 394**

             Intangible personal property, inclusion in full cash value for certain purposes, SB 486

             Uncollectible personal property taxes, designation, time required to be delinquent, SB 394**

             Vehicle privilege tax (See GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX)

      Postponement due to economic hardship, procedure, effect, SB 259

      Protests

             Copy to State Controller unnecessary, SB 45**

             Filing, statement from property owner, SB 394**

      Road maintenance district in Washoe County, levy, SB 425

      Seizure of property for unpaid taxes, notice, SB 394**

      Senior citizens’ property tax assistance (See AGED PERSONS)

      Tax increment areas, creation, SB 389**

      Taxable value, determination, SB 387, SB 394†, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Total rate of tax levied, notice regarding each component of tax, AB 128*

      Underpaid taxes, notice to property owner, SB 394**

      Website postings of valuation and tax information, AB 128*

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS (See DISTRICT ATTORNEYS)

PROSTATE CANCER, TASK FORCE ON (See also CANCER)

      Appropriation, SB 98**

      Members, per diem allowance and travel expenses, SB 98**

PROSTITUTION

      Enticing or taking away person for purpose of prostitution, proof, AB 470*

      Live entertainment tax, imposition, AB 317

PROTECT NEVADANS FROM SECONDHAND SMOKE ACT

      Generally, Initiative Petition 2

PROTECTION ORDERS

      Arrest without warrant authorized for violation of certain orders, SB 450**

      Domestic violence

             Authority to issue, AB 237*

             Intentional violation, penalty, SB 450**

      Harassment in workplace, injunctions, penalty for intentional violations, SB 450**

      Minors, orders on behalf of child

             Orders may include restrictions to protect members of child’s family or household, SB 450**

             Violation, penalty, SB 450**

PSYCHIATRISTS (See also PHYSICIANS)

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

PSYCHOLOGISTS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Psychological Examiners

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Educational psychologists, endorsements, private practice, SB 178

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

      Nevada State Psychological Association, nomination for Commission on Mental Health and Developmental Services, SB 131*

      School psychologists (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS

      Discrimination (See EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Service animals, rights, unlawful acts, SB 36*

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS

      Administration without letters, monetary threshold, AB 78**

      County assessor’s records, access to confidential information, AB 142**

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Financial institution accounts, acquisition of information, AB 78**

      Public money, deposits, SB 464

      Salary increase, SB 419

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

PUBLIC ATTRACTIONS

      Live entertainment tax, exemptions, AB 554**

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

      Capital improvement projects

             Authorization and funding, SB 524**, AB 204**

             State and local governing bodies, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Capitol Complex, appropriation for security enhancements, SB 97

      Cities, designation of voter registration sites, AB 89**

      City library trustees, powers regarding property, AB 22

      Cost analysis for operation and maintenance, requirements, AB 385

      Counties, designation of voter registration sites, AB 89**

      Demonstration projects for energy efficiency, designation of buildings, AB 385

      Fund for Maintenance of Public Buildings, creation, AB 245

      Green buildings, requirements, AB 385

      Initiative and referendum petitions

             Area for gathering signatures, notices, effect of denial of use, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 455*

             Notice to building overseer of intent to gather signatures, SB 386

      Retrofit and cost-saving measures, contracts, SB 338†, SB 426**, AB 304

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      State Fire Marshal, duties, SB 274††

      Statewide mapping system, adoption by Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, SB 365**

PUBLIC DEFENDERS

      Deputies, assistant attorneys or other employees, authority, AB 477**

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Sentencing, Advisory Commission on, membership, SB 331*

      State Public Defender

             Fees for services, SB 522**

             Representation of indigent defendants, appointee reports repealed, AB 17**

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (See also specific agencies)

      City employees (See CITY EMPLOYEES)

      County employees (See COUNTY EMPLOYEES)

      District employees (See DISTRICTS)

      Ethics (See ETHICS)

      Peace officers (See PEACE OFFICERS)

      School personnel (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      State employees (See STATE EMPLOYEES)

      Town employees (See TOWNS)

      University personnel (See UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS PROGRAM

      Board of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program

             Executive Officer, member of task forces on cervical cancer, SB 98**, AB 212

             Executive staff, approval of salaries by Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee unnecessary, SB 71**

             Retired employees, health insurance rates, duties, SB 479

             Transcripts of meetings, duties, SB 421**

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Group withdrawal from Program, regulations, SB 479

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT

      Children of deceased members, educational benefits, SB 328**

      Deferred retirement option plans, creation, AB 529

      Firefighters and police

             Agricultural inspectors, age restriction on retirement repealed, AB 345**

             Attorney General’s investigators, inclusion as police officers, SB 454

             Disability retirement allowances, options to receive, SB 145

             Native American tribal police, study of inclusion, SCR 12

             Special license plates for peace officers, SB 143

             Taxicab Authority, rights of peace officer employees, AB 270

             Transportation Services Authority, rights of peace officer employees, AB 270

             Volunteer firefighters, assumed wages for retirement purposes, SB 46**

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Judges and justices (See also JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM)

             Salaries and contributions paid to Judicial Retirement Fund, study, SB 328**

             Withdrawal from Public Employees’ Retirement System, SB 328**, SB 438**

      Legislators’ Retirement System, participation optional, SB 346**

      Long-term financial stability of System, legislative study, ACR 8

      Military service

             Purchase of additional retirement credit, SB 122**, AB 113

             Receipt of credit for period of military service, AB 319

      Public Employees’ Retirement Board

             Judicial Retirement System, duties, SB 369**

             Reemployment of retirees in positions of shortage, study, SB 485**

      School personnel (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Social security numbers on certain documents, requirement removed, SB 328**

PUBLIC GUARDIANS (See GUARDIANS AND WARDS)

PUBLIC LANDS

      Federal lands

             Abandoned vehicles, duties of law enforcement agencies, AB 169*

             Mineral royalties, deposit and allocation, SB 377

             Purchase of land by state agency or political subdivision, agreements for protection of historic or prehistoric sites, SB 81*

      Healthy Forests Initiative, support expressed, AJR 13

      Legislative Committee on Public Lands (See LEGISLATURE)

      Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, efforts encouraged and commended, SCR 15

      Shooting range in Clark County, full federal funding urged, SJR 12

      Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, reversal of plan for use of proceeds urged, SJR 2

      State lands

             Business entities leasing or buying land, disclosures, SB 338*

             Historical and archeological resources

                   Stewardship program, establishment, funding, AB 289**

                   Surveys and recommendations for protection authorized, SB 81

                   Unlawful acts, civil and criminal penalties, SB 81*

             Sale or disposal

                   Procedure, appraisal, SB 394**, AB 33, AB 312**

                   Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, sale of parcel, use of proceeds, SB 318**

                   Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, land exchange, AB 299**

                   Reports to Legislature, SB 394**, AB 312**

      State parks (See PARKS)

      Wilderness areas and study areas, certain federal actions urged, SJR 1

      Yucca Mountain, recognition of unsuitability as nuclear waste site urged, AJR 4

PUBLIC OFFICES AND OFFICERS (See also specific officers)

      Duties, failure to carry out, reports, penalties, AB 476

      Election (See generally ELECTIONS)

      Ethics in Government Law, Nevada (See ETHICS)

      Ex-felons

             Holding office prohibited, AB 314

             Restoration of right to serve, SB 360

      False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

      Financial disclosure statements (See ETHICS)

      Fines for violation of laws governing public officers, amount, SB 386, AB 419

      Forfeiture of office for three or more ethical breaches, AJR 9

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Identity theft by officer, penalties for certain acts, SB 347*

      Intimidation of public officers, penalty, AB 528*

      Legislature, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

      Meetings in violation of Open Meeting Law, attendance prohibited, reports to Ethics Commission, SB 386, AB 419

      Military service

             Elected official entering, effect, AB 319

             Leave of absence, number of days authorized, AB 319

      Property tax assessment rolls, confidentiality of information on officer, AB 142

      Recall (See RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS)

      Removal from office, elimination of Commission on Ethics’ authority to seek, SB 430

      Residency requirements for certain elected city officers, SB 125, AB 314

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Summary removal from office, procedures, SB 430

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Threats against public officers, penalty, AB 528*

PUBLIC PURCHASING (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING; STATE PURCHASING)

PUBLIC RECORDS

      Attorney’s information provided to public bodies regarding litigation, SB 244, SB 267

      Board of Regents, expenditures for hosting activities, SB 149**

      Confidential information (See CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION)

      Election candidates, proof of identity and residency, AB 500*

      Meetings of public agencies

             Audio recordings or transcripts, SB 421**

             Examinations by or on behalf of public body, SB 415**

      Occupations and professions, complaints and discipline, uniform criteria, SB 276*

      Sentinel events in medical facilities, reports to Repository for Health Care Quality Assurance, AB 342

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Capitol Police Division, peace officer category of personnel, AB 358

      Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History (See CRIMINAL HISTORY, RECORDS OF)

      Child restraint systems, training course fee for persons violating requirements, SB 472**

      Community notification website, establishment, SB 341*, AB 274

      Concealed firearms, reciprocity agreements, AB 362

      Dignitary protection, supplemental appropriation, SB 92**

      Director, power to certify peace officers, SB 279

      Emergency Management, Division of (See generally EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT)

      False report of crime, penalty, SB 150**

      First Responders’ Communications Technology Trust Fund and Advisory Board, creation, duties, AB 151

      Highway Patrol (See HIGHWAY PATROL, NEVADA)

      Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, assistance, SB 380**, AB 233

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Investigation Division

             Communicable diseases, industrial insurance coverage of personnel, SB 203*

             Ethics, Commission on, assistance by Division, AB 538

             Reports of vehicle accidents, SB 175*

      Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, creation, SB 452**

      Parole and Probation, Division of

             Chief Parole and Probation Officer

                   Halfway Houses, Board of Examiners for, member, SB 282

                   Office location, SB 443**

                   Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, member, AB 177

             Closed-circuit security system, appropriation, SB 521**

            Dishonorable discharge, change to honorable discharge, SB 282*, SB  445**

             Investigatory powers, SB 137**

             Legislative study on sentencing, pardons, parole and probation, ACR 17

             Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

             Training of employees, fee for persons under supervision of Division, AB 366

      Peace officer employee salaries, determination, appropriation, SB 179

      Public Safety Telecommunications Operators, Committee for, repealed, SB 443**

      Salary increases, AB 577**

      School buses, safety restraints, adoption of regulations, duties, AB 411

      School transportation, inspection duty transferred, AB 411

      State Emergency Operations Center, capital improvements, bond issue, SB 524**, AB 204**

      State Fire Marshal Division (See FIRE MARSHAL, STATE)

      Testing for Intoxication, Committee on, transfer, AB 445**

      Training Division, duties, SB 279

PUBLIC SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

PUBLIC UTILITIES

      Consumer sessions on rate applications, requirements, SB 256

      Crane operators, exemption from regulation, AB 540*

      Electric utilities

             Annual reports to Public Utilities Commission, contents, SB 188, AB 385

             Clearance of deferred account and decrease in rate, procedures, SB 256

             Electric cooperatives, unclaimed distributions of capital credit, SB 209**

             General rate applications, time for filing, SB 256**

             Local franchise fees restricted or prohibited, SB 277

             Net metering systems, AB 236*, AB 385

             Permits, exceptions if using renewable energy, AB 236*

             Portfolio energy systems and efficiency measures, SB 188, AB 385

             Portfolio standards

                   Annual reports to Commission, contents, AB 385

                   Credits for use of renewable energy systems, regulations, AB 385

                   Energy efficiency measures, use in complying with standards, AB 385

                   Renewable energy contracts, regulations, AB 385

                   Renewable energy systems, definition, SB 256**, AB 385, AB 488

                   Requirements, SB 188, AB 385

            Providers of new electric resources, customer transactions, SB 455

             Universal energy charge

                   Administrative fee, SB 123

                   Amount, SB 123

                   Exemptions, AB 14, AB 385

      Governmental entities

             Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             Cities and counties, pledge of utility fees to repay bonds, AB 402

             Franchise fees restricted or prohibited, SB 277

      Mobile home parks, reports on fees unnecessary, AB 122

      Natural gas utilities

             Local franchise fees restricted or prohibited, SB 277

             Pipelines, fines for violations, SB 3*

             Rates

                   Adjustments on quarterly basis, notices, SB 238*

                   General rate applications, filing, required projections, SB 238*

                   Rate setting methodologies, study, SB 238**

                   Schedules, approval or disapproval, SB 256**

             Universal energy charge

                   Administrative fee, SB 123

                   Amount, SB 123

                   Exemptions, AB 14, AB 385

      Rate schedules, approval or disapproval, SB 256**

      Security instruments, filing fees, SB 453

      Sewer companies (See SEWER SYSTEMS)

      Solar hot water heating program for low-income families, participation, SB 51

      Tax abatement

             New or expanded businesses, wage requirements, SB 339**

             Redevelopment areas and enterprise communities, businesses in, SB 229*

      Tax abatement for new or expanded businesses, SB 229

      Telephone (See TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TELEPHONE)

      Underground installations, detection, marking, SB 146*

      Water companies (See WATER SYSTEMS)

      Wiretapping in hostage or barricade situations, authority, immunity, AB 512

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA

      211 system for social services referrals, duties, SB 39, AB 310, AB 580**

      Commission Transportation Regulatory Fund, creation, AB 505††

      Commissioners

             Acting Commissioners, number, SB 171

             Restrictions following end of membership, AB 538

      Composition, SB 171

      Consumer sessions on rate applications, requirements, SB 256

      County-owned telephone systems, duties, SB 210**

      Electric utilities

             Annual reports from electric utilities, contents, SB 188, AB 385

             Deferred accounts, procedures for clearance and rate decrease, SB 256

             Portfolio standards

                   Credits for use of renewable energy systems, regulations, AB 385

                   Energy credits, powers, SB 188, AB 385

             Renewable energy, establishment of temporary programs, SB 188, AB 385

             Universal energy charge, administrative fee, SB 123, SB 188

      Employees assigned duties relating to transportation, classification, AB 505

      Mobile home park utility fees, annual report unnecessary, AB 122

      Natural gas utilities

             Rate adjustments, duties, SB 238*

             Rate setting methodologies, study, SB 238**

      Peace officers, authority to employ, AB 505††

      Railroads

             Accidents, injuries and occupational diseases, reports, AB 140

             Federal preemption of state law, clarification, SB 3*

             Repeal of certain laws, SB 3

      Rate schedules, approval or disapproval, SB 256**

      Regulatory fund, transfer of money, AB 385

      Renewable energy, establishment of temporary programs, SB 188, AB 385

      Revenue report forms, mailing, SB 256**

      Solar energy

             Market rates, establishment, duties, AB 385

             Monetary incentives for system owners, determination, AB 385

      Solar hot water heating assistance program, duties, SB 51

      Subdivision of land, approvals, AB 125*

      Taxicabs, regulation, AB 505††

      Tow cars, regulation, AB 505††

      Transactions regarding energy, capacity or ancillary services, duties, SB 455

      Transportation Hearing Commissioner, appointment, AB 505††

      Underground installations, detection and marking, regulation, SB 146*

      Western Interconnection upgrade, participation in talks encouraged, SCR 46

PUBLIC WORKS

      Airport Authority of Washoe County, exemption from laws, SB 110**

      Archeological and historic preservation on state property, SB 81

      Architects, verification of school building condition for certain grants, AB 275

      Bidders, qualifications

             Apprenticeship programs, participation required, AB 160

             Criteria, hearings and determinations on qualifications, SB 467*

             Specialty contractors, conditions required for awarding contracts to, SB 467

             Subcontractors deemed unacceptable, effect, SB 467*

      Bids

             Advertising for bids, when required, SB 467

             Competitive bidding, when public body may let contract without, SB 467*

             Electronic submission and storage of documents authorized, SB 426**

             Revised bids, circumstances allowing negotiation for, SB 418, AB 274

             Specifications, drafting requirements, SB 467*

      Capital improvement projects

             Authorization and funding, SB 524**, AB 204**

             State and local governing bodies, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Contractor rights, performance of additional work, AB 356

      Contractor’s bond, when required, SB 467*

      Cost estimates for operation and maintenance of buildings, AB 385

      Design-build teams

             Apprenticeship programs, participation required, AB 160

             Authorized projects, qualifications to participate in projects, SB 467*

             Performing arts center in Clark County, use of teams authorized, AB 456**

             Proposals, awards of contracts, SB 467*

             Public hearing, requirement removed, SB 467*

      Design professionals and public bodies

             Contract provisions, AB 156*

             Judgments against design professionals, payment of attorneys’ fees, AB 156*

      Disadvantaged businesses, preferences, AB 251

      Disclosures by business entities contracting to conduct public work, SB 338

      Employment practices, penalties for violations, SB 116

      Engineers, verification of school building condition for grants, AB 275

      First tier subcontractor, definition, SB 467*

      Health plans for employees, requirement for certain projects, AB 287

      Hiring preferences for veterans, SB 114**

      Legislature and Legislative Counsel Bureau, exemption from laws, SB 477

      Local governments

             Alternative procedures for awarding contracts, SB 467*

             Authorized representative of local government, definition, SB 467*

             Bidder qualifications, adoption of criteria, SB 467*

             State Public Works Board, involvement in local projects restricted, AB 275

      Plans, submission to Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, SB 365**

      Prevailing wages

             Alterations, repairs or remodeling, applicability of laws, SB 274††, SB 426**

             Classification of workmen, resolution of complaints, AB 375

             Collective bargaining agreements, effect in establishing, AB 375, AB 409, AB 552

             Discharge of obligations, payment of wages, SB 467†, AB 83**

             Economic development projects, applicability of laws, SB 274††

             Exemptions from required payment, SB 467†, AB 148

             Fringe benefits defined, AB 409

             Hearings, representatives, AB 552

             Increases, grounds for, effective date, AB 552

             Inmates, laws inapplicable, AB 304

             Overtime pay, requirements, AB 83**

             Penalties for violations, SB 116

             Performing arts center in Clark County, payment required, AB 456

             Projects not qualified as public works, applicability of laws, AB 409, AB 552

             Records of contractors and subcontractors, contents, AB 552

             Redevelopment projects, payment, SB 274††, AB 148

             Surveys, requirements, classification of workers, AB 409, AB 552

             Tax increment areas, applicability of laws, SB 389**

             Tourism improvement districts, applicability of laws, SB 306**

             Violations, notice to Labor Commissioner, AB 552

      Prime contractors, requirement for contracting with, SB 467*

      Progress payments, release or waiver of rights, AB 356

      Public bodies, penalties for violations by, SB 116**

      Retrofit and operating cost-saving measures, contracts, SB 338†, SB 426**

      Smaller public works, requirements, SB 467*

      State capital improvements, bond issue, AB 204**

      State property, notice of projects to adjoining landowners, SB 160

      Supplier, definition, AB 409

      Tourism improvement districts, applicability of laws, SB 306**

      Unconscionable contract provisions void, AB 356

      University and Community College System, projects included as public works, SB 426**, AB 280

      Withholding of contractor payments for failure to comply with contract or laws, SB 467*

      Workforce demographic records, duties, penalties, AB 210

PUBLIC WORKS BOARD, STATE

      Capital improvements

             Authorization and funding for projects, duties, SB 524**, AB 204**

             Bond issue, duties, AB 204**

             Reports on state buildings financed by certain bonds, duties, SB 107*

             Transfer of money for projects, approval, SB 524**

      Chairman and Vice Chairman, AB 275

      Composition, AB 275

      Grant Sawyer Building repairs, approval, SB 524**

      Green buildings, adoption of guidelines and rating system, consultation, AB 385

      Historic preservation, duties, SB 81

      Las Vegas Readiness Center, funding, SB 496**, SB 524**

      Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, consultations, SB 426**

      Local projects, Board’s involvement restricted, AB 275

      Manager, appointment and removal, AB 275

      Qualified service companies for operating cost-savings measures, regulations, SB 426**, AB 304

      Reports, requirement for submission to Governor removed, AB 275

      School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the Repair and Renovation of, consultations concerning grants, AB 567

      School facilities, inspections, agreements, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

      Southern Nevada Veterans’ Home, appropriation for arbitration costs, SB 510**

      Statewide mapping system, consultation with Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, SB 365**

      University buildings, conditions for transfer of oversight, SB 274††

PURPLE HEART

      University fees, waiver for certain recipients, AB 309

                                                                     Q

QUALIFIED INTERMEDIARIES FOR TAX-DEFERRED EXCHANGES OF PROPERTY

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Fingerprinting, SB 332**

      Revocation of registration, effect, SB 332*

                                                                     R

RADIO

      County assessor’s records, access to confidential information, AB 142**

      Highway Patrol radio system, previous appropriation extended, AB 533**

      Juvenile courts, broadcasting of certain information on defendants, AB 329

      Marijuana sales, advertisements prohibited, Initiative Petition 3

      Public safety radio systems, duties of Commission on Homeland Security, SB 194**

      Radio Reading Service, appropriation, SB 345, SB 526

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure to persons affected, SB 347*, SB 435, AB 334*

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES

      Consumer goods, notice of devices, penalties for violations, AB 264

RADIOACTIVE WASTE (See HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)

RAILROADS

      Accidents, reports to Public Utilities Commission, AB 140

      Cemeteries, unlawful construction, SB 205*

      Crossings, stops by vehicles, AB 229

      Federal preemption of state law, clarification, SB 3*

      Locomotives, appropriation for acquisition, SB 516

      Nevada Northern Railway Museum, appropriation, AB 424

      Occupational disease or injury, reports to Public Utilities Commission, AB 140

      Redevelopment, inclusion of certain railroad facilities in criteria for blighted areas, AB 143**

      Repeal of certain laws governing, SB 3

      Signs or signals, arrest for altering, defacing or removing, SB 13

      Southern Nevada Railroad Museum, appropriation, SB 103**

      V & T Railway, appropriation for reconstruction, SB 526, AB 481

RAINBOW DREAMS ACADEMY (See also SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

      Appropriation, AB 558

RANCHING (See LIVESTOCK)

RANGERS (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      National Park Service

             County assessor records, requests for confidentiality, AB 142**

             Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of certain information on law enforcement officers, AB 142

      State park rangers, peace officer powers, AB 358

RAPE (See SEXUAL ASSAULT)

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

      Business brokers, regulation, SB 315*

      License reciprocity, powers and duties, SB 332*

REAL ESTATE DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

REAL ESTATE LICENSEES

      Appraisers (See APPRAISERS OF REAL ESTATE)

      Audits, fees, SB 332*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business brokers, regulation, SB 315*

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Disclosures, requirements, SB 319

      Discrimination, unlawful acts, AB 189

      Duties of licensees, provision to parties in transaction, SB 315*

      Education, Research and Recovery Fund, administration, AB 114*

      Licensing requirements, SB 332*

      Manufactured or mobile homes

             Brokers, elimination of limited dealer’s license, AB 114*

             Exemption from regulations applicable to dealers, AB 114*

             Sales of used homes not converted to real property, disclosures, AB 114*

      Owner-developers

             Revocation of registration, effect, SB 332*

             Sales managers, employment, SB 332*

      Property managers (See PROPERTY MANAGERS)

      Sales generally (See SALES OF REAL PROPERTY)

REAL PROPERTY

      Affordable housing (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

      Allodial titles, issuance prohibited, extinguishment of current titles, AB 570**

      Building codes, unreasonable restrictions on wind energy systems prohibited, AB 236*

      Building inspectors (See BUILDING INSPECTORS)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Environmental Covenants Act, adoption, SB 263*

      Land use planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Perpetuities, rule against, vesting or termination period, SB 64*, SB 382*

      Public policy of State, power to hold or convey without discrimination, AB 189

      Real estate investment trust, corporations qualifying as, SB 338*

      Sales (See SALES OF REAL PROPERTY)

      Subdivision of land (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

      Taxation (See PROPERTY TAXES; REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX)

      Zoning (See ZONING)

REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX

      Business entities, taxation, use of proceeds, AB 245

      County recorder’s fee, SB 390**

      Deeds effective upon death, exemption from taxation, SB 64**

      Exemptions, SB 64**, SB 390**, AB 554**

      Legal opinions, requests by county recorders, duties after issuance, SB 390**

REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION

      Creation, SJR 10

REBATE OF TAXES

      Governmental services tax and motor vehicle registration fees, one-time rebate, SB 519

      Motor vehicle fuel, one-time rebate of certain taxes, AB 572

      Motor vehicle owners and identification card holders, one-time rebate, AB 572**

RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

      Campaign contributions, limit on amount, SB 385

      Committees, registration, campaign finance reports, SB 385

      Prohibition except for malfeasance or misdemeanor in office, petitions, SJR 4

RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS

      Deed effective upon death, revocation of deed and death of grantor affidavit, form, SB 64**

      Environmental covenants, SB 263*

      Homestead declaration, requirement of recording removed, AB 344

      Marriage certificates, fees, AB 482

      Public utilities, filing fees for security instruments, SB 453

RECREATION PROGRAMS OR FACILITIES

      Clark County School District, public use of outdoor facilities, AB 70

      County sales tax for support, voter approval, SB 170*

      Local government programs, personal information on participants confidential, AB 31*

      Truckee River Recreational Master Plan, funding, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS

      Clark County School District, policy required to allow public use of outdoor grounds and recreational areas, AB 70

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (See also MOTOR VEHICLES; OFF-ROAD VEHICLES)

      Maximum width for highway travel, AB 138*

      Overnight parking in commercial parking facility, prohibition, SB 412

RECYCLING

      Businesses in large counties, programs to encourage recycling, SB 396*

      Electronic waste, definition, requirements, AB 65

      Grants to municipalities to promote efficient use of resources, SB 396*

      Market for recycled products, State’s duty to develop repealed, SB 396*

      Review of municipal programs for solid waste, time of review, SB 396*

RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

      Sale of state land in boundaries of Area, use of proceeds, SB 318**

      Special license plates to support environment, SB 215

REDEVELOPMENT (See COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT)

REFERENDUM PETITIONS (See also ELECTIONS)

      City and county petitions, procedures, SB 224†, SB 478, AB 455†, AB 497

      Constitutional amendments or statewide measures, reports by persons or groups initiating or circulating petition, SB 224*

      Enacting clause, requirement, SB 222

      Explanations or descriptions

             Challenges regarding accuracy, SB 222, SB 224*, SB 228

             Fiscal note explaining financial effect, SB 224*, AB 185

             Requirements, SB 222, SB 224*, SB 228, AB 185

      Failure to file campaign finance reports, effect, AB 455

      Fiscal Analysis Division, duties, SB 224*

      Legal sufficiency of petition, challenges to, hearings, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 497

      Legislative Commission, duties, SB 224

      One subject, requirement, SB 222, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 185, AB 497

      Person or group advocating passage or defeat of initiative, duties, SB 224

      Political action committees (See POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES)

      Secretary of State

             Consultations and review, powers and duties, SB 228, AB 185

             Filing with Secretary of State, time for, SJR 8

             Fiscal notes on financial effect of petitions, duties, AB 185

             Number of signatures, determination, SB 224†, AJR 5, AJR 8

             Posting of information on website, SB 222, SB 224*, AB 185

      Signatures

             Acknowledgment of receipt of petition explanation required, SB 222

             Number required, time of determination, SB 224†, AJR 5, AJR 8

             Prohibited acts, SB 222

             Public buildings, use for gathering, SB 224*, SB 386†, SB 478, AB 455*

             Qualifications to sign petition, SB 224*, SB 478, AB 497

             Requests to remove names, effect, notice to Secretary of State, SB 478

             Verification, time and procedure for submission of documents, SB 478

      Text of proposals, requirements, SB 222, SB 478, AB 497

      Title of petition

             Accuracy requirements, SB 222, SB 224†, SB 478, AB 497

             Review by Attorney General, AB 497

      Unconstitutional provision in petition voids entire petition, SJR 8

REGIONAL FACILITIES (See also JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Assessment of counties for support, amount, SB 491

      China Spring Youth Camp, allocation for support, SB 526

REGIONAL PLANNING (See LAND USE PLANNING)

REGIONAL PLANNING COALITION

      Homeless persons, appropriations for projects and services, AB 520

      School pupils, study of safe walking routes, AB 231**

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (See WASHOE COUNTY)

REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, STATEWIDE COUNCIL FOR COORDINATION OF THE

      Achievement and proficiency exams, access to questions, AB 335

      Board of trustees, training opportunities for, funding, AB 109

      Educational administrators, training opportunities, funding, SB 525**, AB 109

      Educational Excellence, Commission on

             Receipt of reports, SB 404

             Recommendations for appointments, SB 404**

      Regional programs, generally (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS

      Benches and shelters for passengers of mass transportation

             Advisory committee, creation, duties, AB 239**

             Construction and maintenance, SB 327, AB 239**

             Contracts entered into by Clark County, transfer, AB 239**

      Chairmen, duties related to Transportation Department Board of Directors, SB 139

      Highway and street construction, duty to mitigate impacts, SB 322

      Private contractors, liability limited, SB 475

      Road closures and limitations, notices, SB 322

      Washoe County, procedure to adopt regional transportation plan, SB 185

REGULATIONS (See ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE; specific agencies)

REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL ON

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, receipt of report, SB 22**

REHABILITATION DIVISION (See EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

RELIGION

      Corporations sole (See CORPORATIONS SOLE)

      Foster children, guidelines and requirements, AB 43

      Government burden on free exercise prohibited, remedies, AB 246

      Housing, preferences authorized, restrictions, AB 189

      Legislative services, clergy compensation, SCR 1

      Prehistoric religious sites, preservation, SB 81*

RENEWABLE ENERGY

      Building codes, requirements, AB 236*

      Electric utilities

             Net metering systems, AB 236*, AB 385

             Permits, exemptions from requirements, AB 236*

             Portfolio standards, use of renewable energy systems or energy efficiency measures, SB 188, AB 385

             Renewable energy system, definition, SB 51, AB 488

      Geothermal energy (See GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES)

      Local school support tax exemption, extension, SB 398**, AB 385

      Solar energy

             Height of new buildings in urban cores, restrictions, AB 425

             Market rates, establishment, AB 385

             Monetary incentives for system owners, AB 385

             Regulations to promote use, AB 236*

             Solar Energy Systems Demonstration Program, continuation, AB 385

             System projects and occupations, regulations, AB 385

             Water heating, assistance to low-income families, energy credits, SB 51

      Task Force for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, composition, AB 385

      Temporary programs, establishment authorized, SB 188, AB 385

      Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, receipt of money, AB 385

      Utility Environmental Protection Act, exemptions, AB 236*

      Wind energy systems

             Common-interest communities, authorizations, AB 236*

             Regulations to promote use, AB 236*

RENO, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Airport Authority of Washoe County (See AIRPORT AUTHORITIES)

      Annexation program, requirement to adopt, AB 247

      Charter amendments

             Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

             Primary election, date, SB 478, AB 455*, AB 541

             Registered voters lists, requests to copy, AB 500*

             Residency requirements for certain elected officials, SB 125, AB 314

             Undertakings, definition, AB 425*

      Community Assistance Center, appropriation for construction, SB 361, SB 526

      Land exchange between State and Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, authorization, AB 299**

      Municipal Court (See also MUNICIPAL COURTS)

             Judges, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Study of unification with justices’ courts, SCR 21

      Police Chief, member of Steering Committee for the Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, AB 177

      Regional Planning Commission (See WASHOE COUNTY)

      Room tax, time shares, exemption for certain owners and occupants, SB 84

      Street beautification, meetings on assessments in certain district unnecessary, SB 480

      Sustainable energy commission, creation required, AB 385

      Truck routes, local advisory committees, SB 219

      Truckee River Recreational Master Plan, funding, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY (See also CONVENTION AUTHORITIES)

      Truckee River Recreational Master Plan, funding, reports, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

RENTAL CARS

      Additional charges authorized, requirements, AB 573

      Clark County, fee for performing arts center

             Amount of fee, AB 420

             Liability for failure to collect or remit, SB 483*

      County tax, determination of amount, AB 420

      Governmental services fee

             Determination of amount, AB 420

             Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

             Increase, AB 573

             University of Nevada School of Medicine, allocation of proceeds, AB 573

      Permits to operate unregistered vehicles, expiration, SB 49**

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, applicability, SB 392

      Waiver of damages

             Driving under extreme influence of alcohol, authority to make waiver inapplicable, SB 344

             Limitation on charges removed, AB 573

      Washoe County stadium fee, liability for failure to collect or remit, SB 483*

REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT

      Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, transfer, AB 416**

      Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, removal from Nevada Highway Patrol Division, SB 452**

      Efficiency program, adoption by state agencies, AB 361

      Human Resources, Department of, SB 462, AB 37, AB 53, AB 580**

      Information Technology, Department of, SB 130

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, SB 12**, AB 416**, AB 445**

      State Controller, position eliminated, AJR 3

      State Printing Division, transfer, redesignation as Office, SB 520**

      Testing for Intoxication, Committee on, transfer, AB 445**

      Water Planning, Division of, redesignation as Section, SB 62**, SB 216

REPOSSESSORS

      Background checks, SB 163**, AB 491

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Manufactured or mobile homes, limited dealer’s license requirements, AB 437**

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS

      Congressional Term Limits Act of 1996, repeal, AJR 7

RESIDENT AGENTS AND REGISTERED OFFICES

      Agent for service of process (See CIVIL PROCESS)

      Business entities, requirements, penalties for noncompliance, SB 338*

      Cigarette manufacturers, nonresident or foreign nonparticipants in tobacco settlement agreement, AB 436*

      Committees for statewide ballot measure, appointment, SB 224

RESIDENTIAL CONFINEMENT

      Halfway houses (See HALFWAY HOUSES FOR RELEASED PRISONERS)

      Training of Parole and Probation Division employees, fee, AB 366

RESIDENTIAL DESIGNERS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Exemptions from regulation, AB 410

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR GROUPS (See also MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Administrators (See also NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS)

             Background checks, SB 163**

             Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             Professional negligence, legal actions, AB 308

      Assisted living services, regulation, AB 337**, SCR 42

      Professional negligence, legal actions, AB 308

RESIDENTS AND RESIDENCY

      Appointees of Governor and Legislature, requirements, AB 314*

      Child restraint systems, violations, waivers for nonresidents, SB 472**

      Election candidates, requirements, SB 125, AB 314

      Foreign citizens (See FOREIGN CITIZENS)

      Hunting tags, requirements, SB 342, AB 453

      Motor vehicles, penalty for failure to register, AB 307**

      Peace officers, right to carry concealed firearms, AB 232**

      Public works, veterans’ hiring preferences, SB 114**

      University students, qualifications for loans or free tuition, SB 32**

      Voters, qualifications, AJR 10

RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS

      African-American History Month, commemoration, SCR 7

      Air travel, repeal of Wright Amendment supported, SCR 45

      Boys and Girls Club Day designated, SCR 14

      Children’s Miracle Network and children’s hospitals, support urged, SCR 33

      Clinical drug trials, federal law to mandate reporting of results urged, AJR 14

      Commendations

             Battle Born Regional Group, Early Ford V-8 Club of America, ACR 29

             Boyd School of Law and Dean Richard Morgan, SCR 19

             California/Nevada Automotive Wholesalers’ Association, SCR 28

             Career and technical education organizations, ACR 3

             Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child Jake Waters, SCR 33

             DARE program and officers, ACR 9

             E Clampus Vitus, SCR 4

             Frank Lamping Elementary School, Henderson, SCR 25

             Jean Ford Democracy Award winners Mark Peplowski and Larry Struve, SCR 24

             Las Vegas Centennial Celebration Committee, SCR 5

             Las Vegas Dispensing Pharmacy for Medco Health Solutions, SCR 40

             Moore, Ryan, SCR 41

             Mount, Evelyn, ACR 21

             Nevada Alliance for Chronic Disease Prevention, SCR 18

             Nevada Medal winner Dr. Donald K. Grayson and sponsor SBC, SCR 9

             Perkins, Dr. Claude, SCR 32

             Rotary International and Rotary Club of Carson City, SCR 6

             Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, SCR 15

             Southern Nevada Area Health Education Center, SCR 44

             Sparks, City of, ACR 7

             Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office General Directors Matthew Lee and Mark Liao, ACR 26

             Tallman, Bob, ACR 18

             Virginia City High School boys’ basketball team, SCR 37

      Community Services Block Grant program, preservation as independent program urged, SJR 13

      Democracy Day declared, SCR 24

      E Clampus Vitus Day, designation, SCR 4

      Education

             Arts programs, value and need for study of the arts recognized, ACR 19

             Boyd School of Law and Dean Richard Morgan commended, SCR 19

             Career and Technical Education Week, designation, ACR 3

             Frank Lamping Elementary School, Henderson, commended for science program, SCR 25

             International education, support expressed and actions urged, SCR 38

             Law Enforcement Youth Drug Education Week declared, ACR 9

             Read Across America Day recognized and reading encouraged, ACR 6

             School Breakfast Program, participation urged and reports requested, ACR 5

             Year of Languages and language organizations recognized, SCR 2

      Environment (See PUBLIC LANDS)

      Greek Independence Day recognized, ACR 12

      Hay, United States Department of Transportation urged to take action concerning transport regulations, AJR 12

      Hellenic Macedonian peoples, contributions recognized, ACR 13

      Homeless Youth Awareness Day designated, ACR 16

      Joint resolutions, time limitations (Rules 14.2, 14.3), ACR 1

      Kiwanis Day designated, SCR 20

      Las Vegas Centennial, commemoration, year designated, SCR 5

      League of Women Voters, 85th anniversary commemorated, ACR 22

      Legislative Counsel Bureau employees, administrative leave, ACR 4

      Legislative studies (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

      Legislature (See generally LEGISLATURE)

      Medicare, Congress urged to take action on prescription drug benefits, AJR 6

      Memorials

             Armstrong, Tony, SCR 23

             Barrett, John W., SCR 43

             Beasley, Bud, SCR 27

             Brookman, Eileen, SCR 36

             Laxalt, Jackalyn Ross, SCR 34

             Leavitt, Myron E., ACR 32

             Nelson, Warren, SCR 39

             O’Callaghan, Carolyn, SCR 30

             O’Callaghan, Mike, SCR 31

             Swart, Thomas Eugene, ACR 24

      Military bases, Base Realignment and Closure Commission urged to reconsider and reject recommendations involving Nevada facilities, AJR 17

      Obesity prevention, work of planning group acknowledged, SCR 29

      Older Americans Month recognized and respect for elderly urged, ACR 31

      Participatory Democracy, Advisory Committee on, support expressed, actions urged and report ordered, SCR 24

      Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and Week recognized, ACR 27

      Public lands (See PUBLIC LANDS)

      Public Utilities Commission, participation in talks on Western Interconnection upgrade encouraged, SCR 46

      Rotary International Day acknowledged, SCR 6

      Service Animal Recognition Day designated and actions urged, SCR 3

      Social Security, Congress urged to oppose privatization, AJR 1

      Sparks Centennial, commemoration, ACR 7

      Stroke victims, establishment of statewide system of care urged, ACR 23

      Taiwan (See TAIWAN)

      Vintage Car Day designated, ACR 29

      Winnemucca, Sarah, unveiling of statues recognized and celebrated, SCR 16

      Workers’ Memorial Day designated, ACR 30

RESORT HOTELS (See also GAMING; HOTELS AND MOTELS)

      Buses, regulations, AB 504**

      Cosmetologists, licensing, AB 496*

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Security, requests for information on suspicious persons or vehicles, SB 308

      Time shares and condominiums, inclusion of certain facilities as resort hotels, SB 351, SB 447

RESPIRATORY CARE, PRACTITIONERS OF

      Arterial blood gases, licensure unnecessary to draw and analyze, AB 555

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Collection of specimens for laboratory tests, authority, AB 555**

      Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

RESPITE CARE

      Agencies providing personal care services in the home, regulation, AB 337**

RESTAURANTS (See FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS)

RESTITUTION

      Cemetery property, theft or damage, SB 205*

      Data collectors, theft of information from, SB 347*

      Dishonorable discharge from parole or probation for failure to make restitution, restoration of civil rights, SB 360

      Domestic violence protection orders, intentional violation, SB 450

      Honorable discharge from parole, unpaid restitution, civil liability, SB 360, AB 452

      Identity theft by public officer or employee, SB 347*

      Nonpayment, registration of vehicle prohibited, SB 474

      Workplace harassment protection orders, violation, SB 450**

RESTRAINING ORDERS (See INJUNCTIONS; PROTECTION ORDERS)

RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS

      Cigarette retailers (See CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

      Code Adam program to prevent child abduction, adoption encouraged, SB 365**

      Discount buying clubs (See DISCOUNT BUYING CLUBS)

      Employer-employee matters generally (See EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Grocery stores (See GROCERY STORES)

      Liquor retailers (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      Small businesses generally (See SMALL BUSINESSES)

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Thrift companies, acquisition by department stores prohibited, AB 196

      Tobacco retailers (See CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

RIGHT TO DIE (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

RISK RETENTION GROUPS

      Annual continuation of certificate, fees, AB 338**

      Out-of-state groups doing business in Nevada, premium tax, AB 338**

      Registration fees, AB 338**

ROADBLOCKS (See also TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Administrative roadblocks by game wardens, definition and enforcement, SB 397

      Arrest for failure to stop, SB 13

ROOM TAX

      Motion picture companies, exemption, SB 493

      Time shares, exemption for certain owners and occupants, SB 84

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

      Period within which interest must vest or terminate, SB 64*, SB 382*

RULES OF THE ROAD (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

RUNAWAY CHILDREN (See also HOMELESS PERSONS)

      Juvenile courts, powers and duties, AB 378

      Nevada’s Safe Place, appropriation, SB 507, SB 526

RURAL AND PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL SERVICES CORPS, NEVADA

      Creation, SB 57

RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

      Unclaimed capital credits, treatment, SB 209**

RURAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (See HOUSING AUTHORITY, NEVADA RURAL)

RV’S (See RECREATIONAL VEHICLES)

                                                                     S

SAFETY BELTS (See SEAT BELTS)

SALES AND USE TAXES

      City-county relief (See CITY-COUNTY RELIEF TAX)

      Clark County, tax for support of police departments, AB 418*

      County tax for certain services, voter approval, SB 170*

      Definitions, SB 515**

      Direct mail purchasers, required documentation, SB 515**

      Exemptions

             Constitutional requirements for enactment, sunsets, AJR 16

             Delivery charges for exempt and nonexempt items, allocation, SB 515**

             Farm machinery and equipment, ballot question, AB 347, AB 554**

             Medical goods, devices and equipment, ballot question, AB 430

             Motion picture companies, purchases by, SB 493

             Motor vehicle sales if trade-in part of transaction, ballot question, SB 356, AB 554**

             Motor vehicles transferred to nonprofit entity, SB 321**

             National Guard members in active service, purchases by, AB 376, AB 580**

             Tax holiday

                   Authorization, SB 167, SB 356, AB 320

                   Ballot question, SB 167, AB 320

      Failure to collect or remit, liability, SB 483*

      Infrastructure tax, use of proceeds in smaller counties, SB 169**

      Invoices given to purchasers, contents, SB 515**

      Local school facilities tax, imposition, AB 567

      Local school support (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

      Refunds, procedure in actions against sellers, SB 515**

      Remittance

             By credit or debit card or electronic transfer, discount, SB 393

             Regulations, SB 515**

      Sales permits, refusal to issue or renew, grounds, AB 68*

      Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, implementation, SB 515**

      Tourism promotion, use of certain proceeds, SB 306**

      Use tax, property acquired at trade shows, tax inapplicable, AB 554**

SALES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

      Alcohol vaporizing device, sales prohibited, AB 221**, AB 553

      Estates of decedents, commissions, AB 78**

      Manufactured or mobile homes (See MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES)

      Motor vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Traffic-control signals, sales of devices that interfere with or alter prohibited, exceptions, AB 348*

      Uniform Commercial Code, sale of goods, procedures, SB 200

SALES OF REAL PROPERTY

      Brokers and salesmen (See REAL ESTATE LICENSEES)

      City property, appraisal, procedure, SB 394**, AB 312**

      Common-interest communities, sale of unit (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      County property, appraisal, procedure, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

      Disclosure laws, publication, SB 332*

      Foreclosure sales

             Agreements to locate, deliver, recover or assist in foreclosure sales, AB 371**

             Common-interest community unit, redemption by owner, AB 383

             Execution sales, notice, location, SB 249

             Oral postponement, SB 249

             Transactions involving deeds of trust, disclosure form unnecessary, notice of property condition required, AB 215*

      Municipal airport property, procedure, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

      Public policy of State, sale or conveyance without discrimination, AB 189

      Real property transfer tax (See REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX)

      Released prisoners, facilities for transitional living, disclosures, SB 282*

      Residential real estate transactions, unlawful discriminatory acts, AB 189

      State land, appraisal, procedure, SB 394**, AB 33, AB 312**

      Subdivision of land, requirements for sale of lot, parcel, unit or interest, SB 325*

      Tax liens, procedure, AB 393**

      Trust deeds (See DEEDS OF TRUST)

SALVAGE POOLS, OPERATORS OF

      Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs, membership, AB 416**

      Motor vehicle dealers, purchase of vehicles from operator, AB 169*

SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

      Acquisitions

             Application fee, SB 431*

             Out-of-state depository institution, acquisition of Nevada branch, SB 255*

      Branch offices, filing fees, SB 431*

      Deceased persons, release of information to public administrators, AB 78**

      Examinations out-of-state, fees, SB 431*

      Federal association, filing of charter, fee, SB 431*

      Fines for violations, SB 431*

      Licenses

             Applications, requirements, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Background checks of applicants, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

             Soliciting agents, representatives as employees, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Merger, consolidation or reorganization, application fee, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, prohibited acts, SB 431*

      Public money, deposits, SB 464

      Reports to Commissioner of Financial Institutions, late fee, SB 431*

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      State money, deposit, SB 113

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

SCHOLARSHIPS

      Community service credits, application toward scholarship requirements, AB 279

      Medical and dental scholarships, appropriation, SB 239

      Millennium scholarships (See MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

      Public school pupils in need of specialized settings, program for, SB 461

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, ADVISORY BOARDS TO REVIEW

      Annual reports from school districts, time for receipt, SB 56**, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154**, AB 180**

SCHOOL BUSES

      Fuel additives, use to reduce emissions, AB 225

      Passing bus stopped to receive or discharge pupils, arrest, SB 13

      Safe and respectful environment, policies, civil actions, AB 132, AB 202**

      Seat belts

             Safety restraints, feasibility study on use, AB 411**

             Type, use by riders, AB 411

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

      Accountability system

             Adequate yearly progress, preliminary and final designations, AB 154**

             Annual reports

                   Charter schools, reports to district, AB 180

                   Contents

                          Advanced high school diploma, number of pupils receiving, AB 397

                          Career and technical education diploma, number of pupils receiving, SB 406, AB 48, AB 279

                          Charter schools sponsored by State Board, information regarding, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                          Remedial study programs, compilation, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                          Substitute teachers, number of teachers and number of days employed, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Notice of availability on Internet website, duty to provide, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Summaries of reports, receipt, duties, AB 154**

             Corrective action, transfer of oversight of certain schools, SB 461

             Designation of schools, duties, AB 154**

             Exemplary turnaround school district, designation, AB 154**

             Monitoring program, receipt of reports, SB 214**

             Plans to improve achievement

                   Academic achievement of pupils, strategies to improve, SB 214**, SB 368**, SB 461

                   Budget for overall cost of carrying out plan, SB 214**, SB 404**

                   Parental involvement, strategies to improve, AB 335, AB 336

             Significantly improved school district, designation, AB 154

             Tutoring and supplemental services in certain schools, funding allocations, AB 154

      Administrative support and services provided to charter schools, report, SB 56**

      Administrators (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

      Allergy or asthma self-medication by pupils, duties, AB 174, AB 182

      Attendance (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Pupils)

             Annual reports, SB 56**, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154**, AB 180**

      Benefit programs for school employees, reporting duties, AB 110

      Boarding of pupils if daily transport infeasible, financial assistance, SB 461

      Boards of trustees

             Conferences of boards of trustees, AB 161

             Decisions, veto power of county commissioners, SB 241

             Memorandum of new legislation, contents, duties, SB 214**, AB 161

             Per diem, payments, AB 161

             Salaries, AB 422

             Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

             Training manual, receipt, AB 161

             Training opportunities for members, funding to provide, AB 109

             Voting on matters benefiting member restricted, SB 220

      Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

      Career and technical education programs, duties, SB 406, AB 48, AB 388**

      Clark County (See CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Douglas County (See DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Driver education, agreements for donation of vehicles encouraged, AB 77

      Dual-credit courses, pupils enrolled in, requests for grants, AB 279

      Educational excellence

             Programs for kindergarten through grade 6, duties, reports, SB 404**

             Trust Fund for Educational Excellence, creation, use, SB 404

      Educational technology

             Annual reports to Commission on Educational Technology

                   Duty to report removed, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Time for submission, SB 56†, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154

             Pilot programs to improve pupil achievement, appropriation, AB 335

      Elko County (See ELKO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Esmeralda County, request for proposal to review financial management, AB 222

      Facilities (See Property, this heading)

      Financial management review, duties, reports, AB 222, AB 580**

      Fiscal agents for regional training programs

             Duties, AB 109**

             Funding allocations, AB 109

      Grants Management Advisory Committee, membership, SB 297**

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Honor code for pupils, duties, SB 214**, AB 184, AB 451

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, membership, SB 22**

      Internships for pupils in occupational education programs, AB 279

      Interpreters for hearing impaired, review of salaries, duties, SB 134**

      Kindergarten (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Lincoln County, request for proposal to review financial management, AB 222

      Local school support tax, requests for abatement, notices to, SB 229*

      Lotteries, state lottery for support of education authorized, AJR 2

      Mathematics, reports regarding teachers and proficiency test results, AB 513

      Mineral County, request for proposal to review financial management, AB 222

      No Child Left Behind Act, effect of reduction in federal money, AB 562

      Nye County, request for proposal to review financial management, AB 222

      Parental involvement (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Performance pay and enhanced compensation program, AB 461, AB 580**

      Personnel (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Property

             Capital improvements

                   Plans, time for submission, SB 413**

                   Reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             School buildings and facilities

                   Inspections, fees, plans, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

                   Membership on committee to study funding mechanisms, SCR 10

                   Repair or renovation, grants for, AB 567

                   Small schools, construction required in large districts, SB 166

                   Use by outside groups, AB 70**

             Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Publications in electronic format, notice and access given to State Publications Distribution Center, AB 510**

      Remedial education programs, attendance policies, duties, AB 518**

      Safe and respectful learning environment, requirements, AB 132, AB 202**

      School Breakfast Program, participation urged and reports requested, ACR 5

      School buses, use of seat belts by riders, immunity, AB 411

      School day schedule, duties, SB 212, AB 279

      School Improvement and Educational Excellence, Advisory Commission on, report, SB 214

      Science, reports regarding teachers and proficiency test results, AB 513

      Service animals, training regarding rights urged, SCR 3

      Sidewalks, study of safe walking routes for pupils, AB 231**

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Stipends in lieu of retirement credits, duties, AB 110

      Superintendents, financial disclosure statements required, AB 500

      Tax abatement applications for certain businesses, receipt of notice, SB 229*

      Technology plans and availability of technological facilities and equipment, submission of information to the Commission on Educational Technology, change in timing of submission, SB 406

      Textbooks, supplies and instructional materials, authorized expenditures, AB 266

      Truancy reports, time for submission, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154**

      Trustees (See Boards of trustees, this heading)

      Washoe County (See WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS

      Appropriations for education generally (See APPROPRIATIONS)

      Basic support guarantee

             Calculation, SB 223, SB 241, SB 284, SB 461†, AB 198

             Enumeration, SB 525**

             General apportionment, SB 525**

             Local funds, composition, SB 525**

             Reduction of allocation

                   Extracurricular activities, failure to meet spending level, AB 133

                   School day, failure to schedule as required, AB 279

             Special education program units, allocation, SB 525**

      Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

      Capital Improvements, Fund to Assist School Districts in Financing

             Grant applications, procedures, AB 275

             Repealed, AB 567

      Charter Schools, Fund for, deposits, SB 56

      County school district funds, removal of certain sources, SB 295*

      Debt, voter approval of incurrence, SJR 5

      District general fund, use of ending balances, SB 284

      Educational Excellence, Trust Fund for, creation, use, SB 404

      Extracurricular activities, minimum spending level, AB 133

      Federal money, effect of reduction or elimination, SB 461†, AB 441

      Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

      Financial management of districts, review, AB 222, AB 580**

      Financing system, study of adequacy, ACR 10

      Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for

             Allocation for full-day kindergarten, AB 198

             Creation, appropriation, SB 404**, AB 525

      Limit on appropriations and expenditures, formula, refunds, SJR 5

      Local Government Tax Distribution account, allocation, SB 38**, AB 144

      Local sales tax for facilities, imposition, AB 567

      Local school support tax (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

      Lotteries, state lottery for support of education authorized, AJR 2

      Lunch programs, appropriations, matching grants, AB 526**

      No Child Left Behind Act, effect of reduction in federal money, AB 562

      Private school licensing fees, accounting in State Treasury, AB 154**

      Rainy day fund, creation required, SJR 5

      Repair and Renovation of School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the

             Appropriation, AB 567

             Creation, AB 567

      School facilities, funding for operation and construction, study, SCR 10

      State Distributive School Account

             Achievement of pupils, plans to improve, transfer of money, AB 154

             Administrators, additional training, transfer of money, SB 525**, AB 109

             Appropriations

                   2003 appropriation, time for reversion to State General Fund, AB 93**

                   Assurance of national average expenditure or more per pupil, SB 2

                   General appropriation, SB 525**

                   Pupil-teacher ratios, employment of teachers, AB 575**

             Biennial budget request, preparation, SB 284

             Boards of trustees

                   Per diem payments, AB 161

                   Training opportunities, transfer of money, AB 109

             Charter schools, apportionment, SB 56**

             Claims against Account, temporary advances authorized, SB 525**

             Counseling services for elementary pupils at risk of failure, SB 525**

             Courses of study for adult standard high school diploma, SB 525**

             Distribution of apportionment within districts, SB 461

             Early childhood education, funding, SB 525**

             Education, Department of, authorized expenditures, SB 525**

             Home schools, payment of stipends, SB 223

             Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for, transfer of money, SB 404**

             Kindergarten, full-day programs, transfer of money, AB 4

             Lunch programs, effect of appropriation for matching grants, AB 526**

             Mineral royalties, deposit, SB 377

             Regional training programs, transfers of money, SB 525**, AB 109

             Remedial study and tutoring programs, transfer of money, SB 525**, AB 154

             Repair and Renovation of School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the, transfer of money, AB 567

             Retirement purchase, transfer of money, SB 525**, AB 60

             Signing bonuses, transfer of money, AB 60

             Special education program units, authorized expenditures, SB 525**

             Special transportation costs to school districts, transfer of money, SB 525**

             Stipends, transfer of money, AB 60†, AB 110

             Uncommitted money at end of fiscal year, apportionment, AB 367

      Statements of general obligation debt and special elective taxes, time for submission by school district, SB 413**

      Textbooks and supplies, use of certain money, AB 266

      Washoe County School District School Renewals Program, support through land exchange agreement, AB 299**

SCHOOLS, CHARTER (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Accountability reports

             Contents, AB 180**

             Notice of availability on website, receipt, AB 154**

             Schools sponsored by State Board, reports, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

             Summaries of reports, receipt, duties, AB 154**

      Achievement and proficiency examinations, irregularities, payment for additional testing, SB 56**

      Administrative support and services received, reports, SB 56**

      Andre Agassi Academy, appropriation, SB 253, SB 376

      Application to form charter school

             Deadline for consideration of application, SB 56**

             Denial of application by State Board of Education, procedures following, AB 168**, AB 180**

             Reports to Legislature, AB 168**

             Subcommittee on Charter Schools, submission of applications, SB 56**, AB 180**

      Automated system of accountability, requirements, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

      Career and technical education program, authority to provide, SB 406, AB 48, AB 279

      Charter

             Amendment, AB 180**

             Renewal, imposition of additional conditions restricted, AB 162**

             Revocation, procedure, SB 56**

      Corrective action, transfer of oversight of certain schools, SB 461

      Distance education, provision by charter school, SB 56**

      Expanded programs by school, effect, SB 56**

      Fund for Charter Schools, deposits, SB 56

      Governing bodies

             Compensation, SB 56

             Laws governing schools, receipt of information, duties, SB 214**, SB 223, AB 161

             Public officers, members deemed to be, SB 56

             Qualifications, AB 180**

             Training, provision by Department of Education, SB 56**

      Oversight, duties of Department of Education, funding, SB 56**

      Parental notification

             Annual summary of newly enacted legislation, AB 161

             Laws governing schools and implementation plan, receipt, SB 214**

      Personnel

             Administrators, qualifications, AB 180**

             Applications, submission of fingerprints, SB 56**

             Background checks, SB 56**

             Criminal convictions, effect, SB 56**

             Dual-credit courses, authorization to teach, AB 279

             Laws governing schools and implementation plan, receipt, SB 214**

             Leaves of absence from school district to teach at charter school, SB 56**, AB 162**, AB 180**

             Licensed teachers required for certain grades and courses, AB 180**

             Paraprofessionals, qualifications, SB 461

             Principals, summary of accountability information, duties, AB 154**

             Terms and conditions of employment, AB 162**

      Pupils

             Admission preferences, SB 56**, AB 180**

             At-risk pupils, enrollment preferences, schools for, SB 56**, AB 162**, AB 180**

             Expelled or suspended pupils, enrollment, SB 367**

             Honor code for pupils, establishment, SB 214**, AB 184, AB 451

      Rainbow Dreams Academy, appropriation, AB 558

      Special education program units, requests for allocations, SB 525**

      Sponsors

             Accountability reports, receipt, AB 180**

             Administrative expenses, amount of reimbursement, SB 56**

             Automated system of accountability, duties, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

             Change in sponsorship, authority to request, AB 162**

             Duties generally, SB 56**

             Educational records of pupils, duties, AB 154**, AB 180**

             Funding of sponsorship activities, SB 56

             Progress reports, time for submission, AB 180**

             Records provided to sponsor, SB 56**

             University and Community College System of Nevada branches, sponsorship of charter schools authorized, AB 162

      State Distributive School Account, apportionment, SB 56**

      Technical assistance partnership, membership requirements, AB 162

SCHOOLS, HOME

      Achievement and proficiency examinations required, AB 397

      Diploma, requirements for receipt, AB 397

      Interscholastic activities, participation, SB 221**

      Stipends, payment, SB 223

SCHOOLS, PRIVATE

      Buses (See SCHOOL BUSES)

      Crisis plans to respond to terrorist acts, adoption, SB 365

      Interscholastic activities (See also INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES)

             Homeschooled pupils, right to prohibit participation, SB 221

      Licensing fees, accounting in State Treasury, AB 154**

      Public employee survivors, educational benefits, SB 328**

      Scholarships (See MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

      School zone or school crossing zone, arrest for endangering pupil, SB 13

      Sign language interpreters, qualifications, AB 374

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Voucher schools, program of, SB 223, SB 241, SB 461

SCHOOLS, PUBLIC

      Academic standards and the high school proficiency examination, creation of advisory review task force, AB 335

      Accountability system

             Annual reports

                   Contents of state and district reports

                          Advanced high school diploma, number of pupils receiving, AB 397

                          Career and technical education diploma, number of pupils receiving, SB 406, AB 48, AB 279

                          Charter schools sponsored by State Board, information regarding, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                          Remedial study programs, compilation, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                          Substitute teachers, number of teachers and number of days employed, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Summaries of reports, receipt, AB 154**

             Automated system of accountability, use of information, AB 180**

             Corrective action, transfer of oversight of certain schools, SB 461

             Designation of schools

                   Adequate yearly progress

                          Failure to make adequate yearly progress, effect, SB 214†, SB 404**

                          Schools operating on alternative schedule, AB 154**

                          Testing irregularities, effect, AB 154**

                   Exemplary turnaround schools, AB 154**

                   Preliminary and final designations, AB 154**

                   Significantly improved schools, AB 154

             Educational excellence program for kindergarten through grade 6, grants, accountability measures, SB 404**

             Monitoring system, establishment, SB 214**

             Plans to improve achievement

                   Consultants to develop plans, receipt of allocations, AB 154

                   Contents of school plans

                          Academic achievement of pupils, strategies to improve, SB 214**, SB 368**, SB 461

                          Budget for overall cost of carrying out plan, SB 214**, SB 404**, AB 441

                          Elementary schools, description of school literacy program, AB 441

                   Principal, duty to prepare plans removed, AB 441

                   School community councils, duties, AB 441

             Remedial study and tutoring, allocations, AB 154

             Support teams, membership, powers and duties, AB 109**

             Technical assistance partnerships, powers and duties, AB 109**

             Tutoring and special supplemental services in certain schools, funding allocations, AB 154

             Year-round schools, time for determining achievement progress, AB 154**

      Achievement and proficiency examinations

             Additional administration, requirement repealed, AB 154**

             High school proficiency examination

                   Adult learners, retaking of examination, AB 397

                   Brochures reporting of test scores, appropriation, SB 526, AB 336

                   Failure to pass portions, retaking of examination, AB 397, AB 513

                   Informational pamphlet, contents, AB 513

                   Passage requirement for graduation removed, effect, AB 397

                   Questions and answers, authorized disclosures, AB 335

                   Release of sample examinations, AB 403, AB 580**

                   Reports of results in mathematics and science, AB 513

                   Review by Advisory Task Force, AB 335

                   Science examination, first administration in grade 10, AB 154**

                   Study guides for pupils, appropriation for consultant, AB 335

             Homeschooled pupils, requirement to take, AB 397

             Irregularity in testing administration or testing security, effect, AB 154**

             Legislative study, ACR 14

             Questions, authorized disclosures, AB 335

             Writing examination, grade 5, AB 154**

      Buses (See SCHOOL BUSES)

      Career and technical education (See also OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION)

             Advisory committees, appointment, grants, AB 388**, AB 580**

             Clark County, construction of vocational-technical high school, SB 286**, AB 294

             Diplomas, qualifications, AB 48, AB 279

             Endorsement, qualifications, AB 388**

             Establishment and maintenance by school districts, SB 406, AB 48

             Funding allocations, SB 406, AB 48

             Internship or work-based experience program, AB 279†, AB 388**

             Program curriculum, regulations, AB 48

             Qualifications for enrollment in program, AB 48

             Unlicensed teachers, employment, AB 279

      Charter schools (See SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

      Choice of schools

             Enrollment preferences at charter schools for at-risk pupils, AB 162**

             Program for, SB 223, SB 241, SB 461

      Class-size reduction (See Pupil-teacher ratio, this heading)

      Courses of instruction

             Adult standard high school diploma, courses of study for, funding, SB 525**

             American history, inclusion of Nevada history and constitution, AB 199

             Arts programs, value and need for study of the arts recognized, ACR 19

             Career and technical education (See Career and technical education, this heading)

             Driver education, SB 60, AB 52*, AB 77

             Dual-credit courses, AB 279

             Early morning classes, restrictions, exceptions, SB 212

             Elective courses, days offered, AB 441

             English as a second language, prekindergarten pupils, AB 209, AB 580**

             Financial responsibility, SB 459

             Flag etiquette, AB 399

             Independent study, participation by expelled or suspended pupils, SB 367**

             Innovative educational programs, grants, SB 404**, AB 525

             Remedial study and tutoring

                   Additional days or minutes of instruction, authorization, AB 518**

                   Attendance requirements, AB 518**

                   Funding allocations, SB 404†, SB 525**, AB 154**

             Required courses for graduation, days offered, AB 441

             Self-defense, AB 217

            University and Community College System, college preparation course requirements, AB 280

      Crisis plans to respond to terrorist acts, adoption, SB 365

      Diplomas

             Adjusted diploma, qualifications for receipt, AB 397

             Advanced diploma, creation, qualifications for receipt, AB 397

             Career and technical education diplomas, qualifications, AB 48, AB 279

             Endorsements to diploma, regulations, AB 388**, AB 397

             Standard high school diploma, qualifications, alternative criteria, AB 397

      Distance education (See DISTANCE EDUCATION)

      Early childhood education programs, SB 525**

      Educational excellence

             Commission on Educational Excellence, creation, SB 404**

             Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for, creation, allocations, SB 404**

             Program development for kindergarten through grade 6, grants, accountability measures, SB 404**

      Educational technology, annual reports by school districts, SB 56**, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154**, AB 180**

      Extracurricular activities, minimum spending level, AB 133

      Facilities (See SCHOOL DISTRICTS—Property)

      Frank Lamping Elementary School, Henderson, commended for science program, SCR 25

      High school

             Community service, applicability toward graduation credits, AB 279

             Courses required for graduation, days offered, AB 441

             Proficiency examination (See Achievement and proficiency examinations, this heading)

             Promotion to, credits required for, requests for waiver, AB 279

      Home schools (See SCHOOLS, HOME)

      Interscholastic activities (See INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES)

      Kindergarten

             Attendance, minimum requirements, AB 518**

             Early admission, regulations, reports, AB 198

             Educational excellence programs, SB 404**

             Full-day programs

                   Appropriation, SB 284, AB 198†, AB 580**

                   Authorized expenditures, reports, AB 4

                   Innovation and Prevention, Account for Programs for, allocation, AB 198

                   Portable classrooms, appropriation, AB 580**

                   Survey on desirability of program, AB 198

             Prekindergarten pupils, pilot program of instruction in English as a second language, AB 209, AB 580**

             Pupil-teacher ratios

                   Appropriation for employment of teachers, AB 575**

                   Kindergarten, ratio eliminated, AB 526

      Libraries, appropriation for on-line resources, AB 335

      Lotteries, state lottery for support of education authorized, AJR 2

      No Child Left Behind Act, effect of reduction in federal money, AB 562

      Occupational education (See Career and technical education, this heading)

      Parental involvement

             Compacts or accords, SB 214**, AB 184

             Leave of absence from employment to attend school activity, AB 515

             Plans to improve achievement of pupils, contents, AB 335, AB 336

             Programs, appropriation for consultant, AB 398

             Strategies to increase, Advisory Council, AB 335, AB 336

      Parental notification

             Accountability reports and summaries, AB 154**

             Laws governing schools and implementation plan, SB 214**

             Newly enacted legislation, AB 161

             Pupil achievement, AB 154

      Personnel

             Administrators

                   Additional license or endorsement as qualification prohibited, AB 150

                   Evaluations, input by teachers, AB 279

                   License reciprocity, AB 150

                   Limitation on number of, reports, SB 305, AB 252

                   Teaching experience or classroom observation, requirements, SB 268, AB 150

                   Training opportunities, funding to provide, SB 525**, AB 109

             Allergy or asthma self-medication by pupils, immunity from liability, AB 182**

             Applicants, employer’s immunity for providing information, AB 516

             Career and technical education instructors, requirements, AB 279

             Career ladder program, appropriation, AB 461, AB 580**

             Counselors

                   Educational psychologists, endorsements, private practice, SB 178

                   Retirement credit, purchase, AB 60

                   Services for elementary pupils at risk of failure, funding, SB 525**

                   Teaching experience requirement, credit for work as counselor, AB 150

             Courses of study, teaching of reading skills, SB 461

             Disciplinary proceedings

                   Assault against pupil and corporal punishment, grounds, AB 517

                   Employees demoted, dismissed or not reemployed, procedures, SB 403

                   Employment record, removal of report on, SB 403

                   Hearing officers, AB 108**

                   Immorality, acts constituting, AB 517

                   Principals, power to recommend or take action, SB 461

                   Reports to national databases and Department of Education, SB 403

             Dual-credit courses, authorization to teach, AB 279, AB 280

             Elementary teachers, purchase of supplies, appropriation, AB 391

             Employee-management relations (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

             English as a second language, costs of endorsements, AB 109

             False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

             Graduate education, licensure of persons with

                   Degree in field other than education, SB 461†, AB 180**, AB 206**

                   Degree in teaching specialty and certain experience, SB 461†, AB 162**

                   Reimbursement of graduate course costs in lieu of purchase of retirement credit, AB 110

             Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

             Incentives to attract and retain teachers, studies of, AB 228, AB 335†, ACR 14

             Interpreters for hearing impaired

                   Exemption from certification, review of salaries, SB 134**

                   Qualifications, AB 374

             Labor unions, fair share agreements, service fees, AB 69

             Laws governing schools and implementation plan, receipt, SB 214**

             Leave of absence to accept employment at charter school, SB 56**, AB 162**, AB 180**

             Legislative members, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

             Librarians, teaching experience, credit for work as librarian, AB 150

             Licensing examinations, proficiency testing, SB 461

             Math teachers without appropriate endorsement, reports, AB 513

             Mentor teachers, programs for, appropriation, AB 5, AB 461, AB 580**

             National certification, appropriation for reimbursement of costs, AB 109

             Nurses (See also NURSES AND NURSING)

                   Allergy or asthma self-medication by pupils, duties, AB 182**

                   Retirement credit, purchase, AB 60

                   Signing bonuses, appropriation, SB 284

             Paraprofessionals, qualifications, SB 461

             Performance pay and enhanced compensation programs, appropriation, AB 461, AB 580**

             Police, jurisdiction, employment, AB 408

             Prescription drug use by pupil as condition of enrollment or attendance, prohibited acts, SB 461†, AB 134

             Principals

                   Administrative experience and school designation, study, AB 60

                   Allergy or asthma self-medication by pupils, duties, AB 174, AB 182**

                   Disciplinary actions, powers, SB 461

                   Plans to improve achievement of pupils, duties transferred to school community council, AB 441

                   Reemployment of personnel, powers, SB 461

                    Salary determinations, SB 461

                   Stipends for employment in certain areas of the State, AB 60

                   Summary of accountability information, duties, AB 154**

             Professional development programs (See Regional training programs for professional development, this subhead)

             Provisional licenses, requirements, SB 461

             Psychologists

                   Endorsements, private practice, SB 178

                   Teaching experience, credit for work as psychologists, AB 150

             Reemployment, powers of principals, SB 461

             Regional training programs for professional development

                   Administrators, funding for additional training, SB 525**, AB 109

                   Advisory Commission on Highly Effective Academic Programs, creation, membership, reports, SB 214

                   Annual reports, time for submission, AB 109**

                   Appropriation, SB 284

                   Assessment of training needs, duties, SB 214**, SB 368**

                   Boards of trustees, training of members, AB 109

                   Budgets, contents, SB 214**

                   Communication with parents and guardians, courses, AB 335, AB 336

                   Coordinators, employment, SB 214**

                   Educational Excellence, Commission on

                          Membership, SB 404

                          Receipt of reports, SB 404

                   Elko County School District, allocations for purchase of vehicles, SB 525**

                   Evaluation of programs

                          Authorized expenditures, SB 525**, AB 109

                          Requirements for any 2005-2006 evaluations, SB 368**

                   Fiscal agents

                          Duties, SB 525**, AB 109**

                          Funding allocations, SB 525**, AB 109

                   Junior high teacher certification, appropriation, SB 336

                   Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program

                          Fiscal agents

                                Duties, SB 525**, AB 109**

                                Funding allocations, SB 525**, AB 109

                          Operation, funding to maintain and continue, AB 109

                   Operation of program, funding to maintain and continue, AB 109

                   Pupil achievement, inclusion of certain strategies to improve, SB 368**

                   Redesignation based on geographic areas served, AB 109**

                   Statewide Council (See REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, STATEWIDE COUNCIL FOR COORDINATION OF THE)

             Required courses for graduation, workweek of persons teaching, AB 441

             Retirement (See also PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

                   Graduate course cost reimbursement in lieu of purchase of service, program for, AB 110

                   Health care subsidies, supplemental appropriation, AB 93**

                   Retirement credits

                          Certain persons working with at-risk pupils, purchase of, AB 60

                          Conditions for purchase, AB 110

                          Expansion of employees eligible to purchase, AB 60

                          Purchase of service

                                Funding allocations, SB 525**

                                Graduate course cost reimbursement in lieu of, AB 110

                                Performance pay programs, appropriation, AB 461, AB 580**

                                Recruitment incentives, study, AB 228

                          Stipends in lieu of credit purchase, SB 461†, AB 60†, AB 110

             Safe and respectful learning environment, prohibited acts, AB 132

             Salaries and benefits

                   Appropriation, SB 284

                   Determination by principal, SB 461

                   Market-based pay, appropriation, AB 461, AB 580**

                   Performance pay program, appropriation, AB 461, AB 580**

                   Signing bonuses

                          Funding, SB 284, AB 461, AB 580**

                          New hires bonus program, SB 284, AB 60

                          Study of effectiveness in recruitment, AB 228, ACR 14

                          Supplemental appropriation, SB 511**

                   Skills-based pay, appropriation for certain programs, AB 461, AB 580**

                   Speech pathologists, salary increases, AB 373, AB 580**

                   Starting salary and annual increase, minimums, AB 228

                   Stipends

                          Employment in remote or rural areas, allocations, AB 110

                          Funding, AB 60

                          Retirement credit, grant in lieu of purchase, SB 461†, AB 60†, AB 110

             Science teachers without appropriate endorsement, reports, AB 513

             Sexual conduct between certain personnel and pupils, defined as sexual offense, SB 341†, AB 274

             Special qualifications licensees, requirements, SB 461†, AB 180**, AB 206**

             Student teaching programs, participation by certain teachers, AB 162**

             Substitute teachers

                   Accountability reports, accounting of substitute teacher utilization, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

                   Mathematics and science, reports, AB 513

             Teaching experience requirements, credit for certain non-teaching work, AB 150

      Pupil-teacher ratio

             Alternative plans

                   Continuation and expansion of current alternative plan, SB 460**

                   Development of additional alternative plans, SB 284

             Appropriation for employment of teachers, AB 575**

             Grades 1, 2 and 3, variances, AB 526**

             Kindergarten, ratio eliminated, AB 526

             Team teaching, legislative declaration, AB 526**

      Pupils

             Asthma or allergy, self-medication by pupils authorized, AB 174, AB 182**

             At-risk pupils

                   Counseling services for elementary pupils, funding, SB 525**

                   Enrollment preferences in charter schools, AB 162**

             Attendance

                   Certificate of attendance

                          Receipt, participation in graduation ceremony authorized, AB 397

                          Redesignated certificate of credit completion, AB 397

                   Choice of schools, program for, SB 223, SB 241, SB 461

                   Exemption from requirements for pupils physically or mentally unable to attend, AB 76**

                   Expelled or suspended pupils, SB 367**

                   Kindergarten and first grade, requirements, AB 518**

                   Prescription drug use as condition of enrollment or attendance prohibited, SB 461†, AB 134

                   Remedial education programs, requirements, AB 518**

                   School districts, annual reports, SB 56**, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154**

                   Stalking victims, options, SB 271**

             Boarding expenses if daily transport infeasible, financial assistance, SB 461

             Disruptive pupils, alternative programs of education, AB 514, AB 580**

             Expelled or suspended pupils, enrollment in charter schools, SB 367**

             Gifted and talented pupils

                   Extracurricular activities, minimum spending levels, AB 133

                   Profoundly gifted pupils, programs for, SB 461**

                    Special education program units, funding, SB 525**

             Handicapped pupils

                   Attendance requirements, exemption for certain pupils, AB 76**

                   Hearing impaired, study on meeting needs, SB 134**

                   High schools, adjusted diplomas for certain pupils, AB 397

                   Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

                          Appropriation for expenses, SB 108**

                          No Child Left Behind Act, effect of conflict between provisions, AB 562

                   Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, creation, SB 22**

                   Millennium scholarships, eligibility, AB 153, AB 560

             Honor code, adoption, SB 214**, AB 184, AB 451

             Individualized education program, scholarships, SB 461

             Prescription drug use as condition of enrollment or attendance prohibited, SB 461†, AB 134

             Public employee survivors, educational benefits, SB 328**

             School supplies, designation of sales tax holiday, SB 356, AB 320

             Sexual conduct between pupils and certain personnel or volunteers, defined as sexual offense, SB 341†, AB 274

             Transportation to schools outside district, funding for costs, SB 525**

             Tutoring and supplemental services, funding allocations for certain schools, AB 154

             Walking routes, study, requirements, AB 231**

      Safe and respectful learning environment, requirements, AB 132, AB 202**

      Scholarships (See MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

      School Breakfast Program, participation urged and reports requested, ACR 5

      School schedules

             Cancellations due to disaster or weather, scheduling of contingent school days, SB 202**

             Daily schedules, SB 212, AB 279

      School zone or school crossing zone, arrest for endangering pupil, SB 13

      Sidewalks, construction required within 1 mile of public school, AB 231

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Textbooks and supplies

             Appropriation, SB 284

             Funding, AB 266

             Sales tax holiday, designation, SB 356, AB 320

      Truancy, annual reports, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154**

      Volunteers (See VOLUNTEERS)

      Voter registration agency, school administrative offices to serve as, AB 499

      Voucher schools, program of, SB 223, SB 241, SB 461

SCOOTERS

      Motorized scooters, regulation, SB 309

      Segway scooters, regulation by county or city, SB 417**

SEALING RECORDS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

      Children left unsupervised in motor vehicle, inspection of records, SB 287*

      Earliest time to make request to seal, SB 282*, SB 360

      Juvenile court proceedings, prohibitions, AB 329

SEARCH AND RESCUE

      Volunteers, immunities, SB 316

SEARCH WARRANTS (See also SEIZURE)

      Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, authority to obtain, AB 203

SEAT BELTS

      Child restraint systems, waiver of penalty for violations, training course fee, SB 472**

      Failure to wear, effect in lawsuits, AB 261

      School buses

             Equipment, use by riders, AB 411

             Safety restraints, feasibility study on use, AB 411**

SECRETARY OF FINANCE

      Office created, duties, AJR 3

SECRETARY OF STATE

      Account for Special Services, deposits, SB 453*

      Agent for service of process, fee, SB 431*, SB 453

      Associations, filings, fees, SB 453*

      Business trusts (See BUSINESS TRUSTS)

      Campaign practices (See CAMPAIGN PRACTICES)

      Certification of certain documents, fees, SB 453

      Constitutional amendments, preparation of arguments, SB 222

      Corporations (See CORPORATIONS)

      Criminal investigators, peace officer category, AB 358

      Elections, duties (See ELECTIONS)

      Expedited services, fees, deposits, SB 453*

      Fictitious address programs, duties, SB 271**

      Forged or fraudulent records, civil liability for filing, SB 453*

      Homeowners’ associations, duties, SB 325*, SB 453*

      Initiative petitions (See INITIATIVE PETITIONS)

      Legislative bills, notice regarding original copy, SB 40**

      Legislative sessions, duties, AJR 13 of the 72nd Session

      Limited-liability companies (See LIMITED-LIABILITY COMPANIES)

      Limited-liability limited partnerships (See LIMITED-LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS)

      Limited-liability partnerships (See LIMITED-LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS)

      Limited partnerships (See LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS)

      Nonprofit corporations soliciting donations, registration, postings on Internet, AB 119

      Notaries public (See NOTARIES PUBLIC)

      Public utilities, filing fees for security instruments, SB 453

      Reapportionment Commission, member, SJR 10

      Referendum petitions (See REFERENDUM PETITIONS)

      Resident agents and registered offices (See RESIDENT AGENTS AND REGISTERED OFFICES)

      Road maintenance district in Washoe County, receipt of ordinances, SB 425

      Salary increases, AB 462*, AB 577**

      Searching for and canceling or removing unprocessed filings, fee, SB 453*

      Securities Division, enforcement of financial institutions tax, SB 391**

      State Seal, fee for use, SB 453

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Trademark registrations, requirements, SB 453*

      Website postings

             Charitable organizations, information regarding, AB 119

             Election information (See INTERNET—Election information)

             Legal notices, duties, AB 478

SECURED TRANSACTIONS

      Electronic documents, inclusion in laws, SB 201*

      First and second liens, monetary threshold, SB 41

      Liens on motor vehicles for towing and storage fees, SB 41*

      Motor vehicles subject to contract, prohibited transfers or assignments, SB 489*

      Secretary of State, filing forged or fraudulent records with, civil liability, SB 453*

SECURITIES

      Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act, adoption, SB 338*

      Broker-dealers

             Grounds for discipline, SB 391**

             Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Exemptions from execution or attachment, SB 173**

      Investments of local governments, form, deposit, AB 371**

      Local Government Securities Law

             Pledged revenues, definition, AB 402

             Purchases, short-term or variable interest securities, SB 464

      State Securities Law, purchases, short-term or variable interest securities, SB 464

      Tax increment areas, financing, SB 389**

      Uniform TOD Security Registration Act, securities transferable, AB 243*

      University Securities Law, purchases, short-term or variable interest securities, SB 464

      Wastewater authority securities, purchase by counties or State, AB 167**

SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS

      Regulation, SB 338*

SECURITY CONSULTANTS

      Background checks of licensees or applicants, SB 163**, AB 491

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      County assessor’s records, access to confidential information, AB 142**

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

SECURITY GUARDS

      Alcohol awareness program for certain persons required, SB 457**, AB 221

      Background checks of licensees or applicants, SB 163**, AB 491

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

      Fines for violations, AB 491

      Licenses, qualifications, fees, AB 491

      Suspicious persons or vehicles, requests for information on, SB 308

      Unlicensed employees, reports, prohibited acts, AB 491

SECURITY INDUSTRY, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE

      Creation, appropriation, AB 233

SEGWAY SCOOTERS

      Regulation by county or city, SB 417**

SEIZURE

      Devices or vehicles containing devices to alter traffic-control signal, AB 348*

      Livestock, procedure following seizure by government agency, AB 407*

      Miniature motorcycles or motorized scooters, penalty for violations, SB 309

      Sex offenders, search and seizure as condition of probation or suspension of sentence, SB 341**, AB 274

      Transportation Services Authority and Taxicab Authority employees, powers, AB 270

SELF-DEFENSE

      Public school courses, AB 217

SENATE, STATE (See LEGISLATURE)

SENATORS, STATE (See LEGISLATURE—Members)

SENATORS, UNITED STATES

      Congressional Term Limits Act of 1996, repeal, AJR 7

SENIOR CITIZENS (See AGED PERSONS)

SENTENCE, SUSPENSION OF

      Misdemeanors, authority of justices’ courts and municipal courts, AB 92*

      Pregnant women, unlawful use of controlled substances, AB 536

      Prohibitions

             Boating under the influence, AB 256*, AB 421*, AB 578

             Controlled substances, allowing minor in presence of use, AB 465*

             Crime against a child, registration violations, SB 341*, AB 274

             Vehicular homicide, AB 256*

      Sex offenders, condition of suspended sentence, SB 341**, AB 274

SENTENCING (See also specific crime)

      Legislative study, ACR 17

      Sex offenders (See SEX OFFENDERS)

      Vulnerable persons, additional penalty for certain crimes against, AB 267*

SENTENCING, ADVISORY COMMISSION ON

      Attorney General, ex officio Chairman, duties, SB 331*

      Composition, SB 331*

      Independent contractor, hiring, SB 331

SEPARATE PROPERTY

      Deeds effective upon death, grant without need for spousal disclaimer, SB 64**

SERVICE ANIMALS

      Landlords, definitions, rights, prohibited acts, SB 36*, AB 189

      Motor carrier drivers, prohibited acts, AB 171

      Rights of persons with disabilities, training programs urged, SCR 3

      Service Animal Recognition Day designated, SCR 3

      Unlawful acts, penalty, SB 36*

SERVICE OF PROCESS (See CIVIL PROCESS)

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES

      Court fees for support of alternative programs of resolving disputes, SB 177*

SEWER DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Merger, consolidation or dissolution, procedure, AB 475*

SEWER SYSTEMS

      Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Detection of underground installations, requirements, SB 146*

      Tax increment areas for sewerage projects, creation, SB 389**

      Wastewater authority securities, purchase by counties or State, AB 167**

SEX OFFENDERS

      Alcohol or drug abuse treatment programs, assignment prohibited, SB 341**, AB 274

      Certification regarding risk of recidivism, SB 341**, AB 30, AB 274

      Community notification

             Attorney General’s Offender Information Website, access by offender prohibited, penalty, SB 341†, AB 274

             Community notification website, establishment, SB 341*, AB 274

             Crimes for which community notification required, SB 341†, AB 274

             Tier 2 level of notification, release of information, SB 341*, AB 274

             Tier 3 level of notification, conditions for assignment, SB 341*, AB 274

      Driver’s license, requirements for receipt, SB 341*, AB 274

      Employers, receipt of information, SB 341*, AB 274

      Gaming employees, grounds for suspension of registration, procedures, SB 341*, AB 274

      Identification card, requirements for receipt, SB 341*

      Juvenile offenders

             Determination whether child has been rehabilitated, SB 341*, AB 274

             Status as juvenile or adult, determination, AB 472

      Lifetime supervision

             Conditions of lifetime supervision, penalty for violation, SB 341**, AB 274

             Crimes for which lifetime supervision required, SB 341**, AB 274

             Form of parole for purposes of Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, SB 341**, AB 274

             Petitions for release, procedures, grounds for granting, SB 341*, AB 274

      Probation, conditions, SB 341**, AB 274

      Registration

             Crimes for which registration required, SB 341

             Record of registration, contents, SB 341†, AB 274

             Residence, duty to notify law enforcement of additional residence, SB 341†, AB 274

             Violations, penalty, SB 341*

      Sentence diversion for alcohol or drug abuse, sex offenders ineligible, SB 341**

      Suspended sentence, conditions of, SB 341**, AB 274

SEXUAL ASSAULT

      Against child under the age of 16 years, penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

      Battery with intent to commit sexual assault, penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

      Penalty, SB 341**, AB 274

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

      Discrimination regarding public accommodations, policy of State, investigation, AB 189

SHERIFFS (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duties, AB 267*

      Concealed firearms, duties, AB 232**

      Deputies, authority, AB 477**

      Foreclosure sales (See FORECLOSURES)

      Garnishment, duties, AB 401

      Homeland security (See also HOMELAND SECURITY)

             Funding of response agency projects, duties, SB 380**, AB 233

             Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, membership, SB 380**, AB 233

      Jails (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Massage therapists, authority to suspend license, AB 250

      Metro (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing, Advisory Committee on, representation, SB 452

      Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association, duties, SB 452**

      Pedestrian safety and accidents, duties, SB 310

      Police departments (See POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Salary increase, SB 419

      Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, membership, AB 177

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Vehicles

             Abandoned vehicles on public lands, duties, AB 169*

             Accidents, reports, SB 175*

             Unregistered vehicles, receipt of reports, AB 307

      Washoe County, appropriation for crime laboratory, AB 382

SHOPPING CENTERS

      Retailers generally (See RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS)

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

SHORT-TERM LOAN SERVICES

      Automated loan machines prohibited, penalty, AB 578

      Contracts by unlicensed entity deemed voidable, AB 578

      Customer rights and obligations, AB 384**

      Licensing and regulation, uniform standards, AB 384**, AB 578

      Surety bond, requirements, AB 578

      Unlicensed practice, penalty, civil liability, AB 578

SHORT TRIALS

      Arbitration, short trials following, AB 468**

      Court fees for support of alternative programs of resolving disputes, SB 177*

      Jurors, number, AB 468**

      Justices’ courts, adoption of rules, AB 466, AB 468**

      Supreme Court, adoption of rules, AB 468**

SHUTTLE BUSES

      Contractors transporting certain welfare recipients, exemption from regulation as fully regulated carrier, SB 401**

      Resort hotels, regulations, AB 504**

SIBLINGS (See KINDRED AND NEXT OF KIN)

SIDEWALKS

      Motorized scooters, operation on sidewalk prohibited, SB 309

      Property within 1 mile of public school, authority to require, AB 231

      Safe walking routes for pupils, study, AB 231**

      Tax increment areas for overpass and underpass projects, creation, SB 389**

      Zoning regulations, requirements, AB 425*

SIERRA HILLS, CITY OF

      Fire protection and redevelopment entities, effect of incorporation, SB 144

      Incorporation, elections, AB 394

SIGN LANGUAGE

      Interpreters, qualifications of school employees, AB 374

SIGNATURES

      Campaign finance reports, requirements, SB 385

      Initiative petitions (See INITIATIVE PETITIONS)

      Negotiable instruments

             Accommodation parties, duties, SB 198*

             Documents not bearing handwritten signatures, effect, SB 198*

      Notarizations

             Authentication of signature of notary, SB 453*, AB 508

             Unlawful acts, penalty, SB 453*, AB 508

      Persons with disabilities, use of stamps, SB 23*

      Referendum petitions (See REFERENDUM PETITIONS)

      Voters, procedures when voting, AB 499

SIGNS

      Collisions involving motor vehicles and pedestrians, warning signs, SB 310

      Common-interest communities, display of political signs, SB 325*

      Employers, notices of rights and benefits for military personnel, AB 319

      Gaming, areas in which admission fee charged, SB 444*

      Hospitals, notice regarding reduced or discounted charges for services, SB 155**

      Manufactured and mobile home dealers, AB 427*

      Mortgage brokers’ signs, regulation declared void, SCR 42

      Motor vehicle fuel, prices, SB 295*

      Parking, use of van-accessible handicapped spaces, AB 24

      Payday loan services, posting of telephone number for complaints, AB 340

      Railroad signs, arrest for altering, damaging or removing, SB 13

      Ski areas, posting of certain information, SB 261*

SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATIVE FORUM, NEVADA

      Department of Human Resources, Director, duty to provide assistance, SB 527

      Legislative Counsel Bureau, Director, duty to provide assistance removed, SB 527

      Meetings, location, number, list of dates, SB 31**

      Members, absences, beginning date of term of office, SB 31**

      Recommendations for legislation, SB 31**, ACR 20

      Study of issues relating to senior citizens, duties, ACR 20

SKIER SAFETY

      Signs, posting of certain information by ski area operators, SB 261*

      Snowboarders, safety and conduct, SB 261*

SKILLED NURSING, FACILITIES FOR (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

SLAVERY

      Unlawful acts, penalties, SB 456*

SMALL BUSINESSES (See also EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Business tax (See BUSINESS TAX)

      Campaign contributions by proprietorships, disclosures, SB 338

      Health insurance (See INSURANCE)

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Local school support tax, abatement for certain businesses, SB 229*, SB 339**

      Ownership, disclosures by certain entities doing business with State or local government, SB 338

      Personal information, duty to maintain security, SB 347*, SB 435

      Property taxes (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Retail establishments (See RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS)

      State and local regulations affecting, duties of agencies and local governments, SB 488**

SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

      Requirements and incentives, AB 425*

SMOKING

      Child care facilities and video arcades, prohibitions, AB 118*, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Cigarettes generally (See CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

      Legislature, sole authority to regulate smoking, Initiative Petition 2

      Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act, Initiative Petition 1

      Protect Nevadans From Secondhand Smoke Act, Initiative Petition 2

SNOWBOARDERS

      Safety and conduct, SB 261*

SOCIAL SECURITY

      Execution, benefits exempt, AB 257*

      Loans, required use of benefits to offset debt prohibited, exception, AB 257*

      Privatization, Congress urged to oppose, AJR 1

      Supplemental security income (See SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME)

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

      Election candidates, prohibited disclosure of number, AB 500*

      Governmental agency, numbers prohibited in certain documents, AB 334*

      Governmental recreational program records, use of numbers prohibited, AB 31*

      Paternity actions, confidentiality of personal identifying information, SB 164**

      Public Employees’ Retirement System, inclusion on certain documents, requirement removed, SB 328**

      Public records, confidentiality, SB 328**, AB 334*

      Unauthorized acquisition using computer technology, duties of system owner, SB 347*, SB 435, AB 334*

      Voter registration, prohibited disclosure of number, AB 500*

SOCIAL WORKERS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Board of Examiners for Social Workers

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Child abuse or neglect

             Clinical social workers, duty to report, SB 296*

             Legal rights of suspects, training, SB 402, AB 42**

      Controlled substances and methamphetamine laboratories, penalty for death or injury to person during discovery or cleanup, AB 531**

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information, AB 142

SODOMY

      Solicitation of minor to engage in, penalty, SB 341**

SOLAR ENERGY (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS (See SMALL BUSINESSES)

SOLICITATIONS

      Charitable organizations, registration, prohibited acts, AB 119

      Crime against nature, penalty for soliciting minor to engage in, SB 341**

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (See also GARBAGE AND RUBBISH)

      Cemeteries, dumping prohibited, penalties, SB 205*

      Clark County, regulation by district board of health, AB 380**

      Collection service, fees unpaid by customers, liens, SB 354*

      Electronic waste collection, creation of program for, prohibited acts, AB 65

      Facilities

             Inspection authority, SB 396*

             Liner and leachate collection systems, regulation, AB 444

             Retrofit and cost-savings measures, contracts, SB 338†, SB 426**, AB 304

      Fees, establishment, use of proceeds, SB 396*

      General improvement districts for disposal, procedure for merger, consolidation or dissolution, AB 475*

      Grants for system enhancements and efficiency programs, SB 396*

      Infrastructure tax, use of proceeds in smaller counties, SB 169**

      Permits for motor vehicle batteries, tires and oil, issuance, SB 396*

      Recycling and reduction

             Information provided to businesses, requirements, SB 396*

             Recycled products, State’s duty to develop markets repealed, SB 396*

             Review of city programs, time, SB 396*

      Solid waste management authority

             Grants for system enhancements and efficiency programs, duties, SB 396*

             Issuance of permits, duties, SB 396*

      Tires, disposal of, notice provided by seller to buyer, requirements, SB 396*

SOUND RECORDINGS

      Meetings of public agencies, recording, SB 421**

      Peeping Toms, prohibited acts, AB 190*

SOUTHERN NEVADA REGIONAL PLANNING COALITION

      Homeless persons, appropriations for projects and services, AB 520

      School pupils, study of safe walking routes, AB 231**

SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY

      Governing board required, composition, SB 196

      Refunding bonds, approval of debt management commission unnecessary, SB 464

SOUTHERN NEVADA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

      Job Corps center, appropriation for construction, AB 439

SOUTHWEST DEFENSE ALLIANCE

      Appropriation, AB 99

SPARKS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Airport Authority of Washoe County (See AIRPORT AUTHORITIES)

      Centennial commemorated and city commended, ACR 7

      Charter amendments

             City Council, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Elective officers, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

             Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, AB 250*

             Municipal judges, term of office, AB 164*

             Registered voters lists, requests to copy, AB 500*

      Regional Planning Commission (See WASHOE COUNTY)

      Room tax, time shares, exemption for certain owners and occupants, SB 84

      Truckee River Recreational Master Plan, appropriation, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

SPECIAL FUEL TAX

      Alternative renewable fuels, definition, taxation, SB 362

      Credit for vehicles using only special fuel, SB 476

      Dealers of special fuel, grounds for refusal to issue or renew license, AB 68*

      Dyed special fuel

             Fines, AB 255**

             Purchasers

                   Approval for purchases, requirements, AB 255**

                   License, requirements, cancellation upon surrender, AB 255

                   Reports, AB 255

             Retailers

                   Control of access to fuel required, penalty, AB 255**

                   Statements of acknowledgement and intended use, duties, AB 255**

             Violations, suspension or revocation of license, AB 255**

      Exporters of special fuel

             Cancellation of license upon surrender, AB 255**

             Refusal to issue or renew license, grounds, AB 68*

      Motion picture companies, exemption from user’s license fee, SB 493

      Rebate, one-time rebate for taxes paid, AB 572

      Records, maintenance, AB 255**

      Suppliers of special fuel

             Electronic submission of tax return, regulations, AB 255**

             License, grounds for refusal to issue or renew, AB 68*

             Refund of tax, determination of amount, AB 255

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, applicability, SB 392

      Transporters of special fuel

             Cancellation of license upon surrender, AB 255**

             Refusal to issue or renew license, grounds, AB 68*

      Users of special fuel, grounds for refusal to issue or renew license, AB 68*

SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS (See AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS)

SPORTING EVENTS

      Assault or battery of sports official, penalties, AB 474*

      Athletic commission (See ATHLETIC COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Immunity of certain sports officials, AB 474*

      Interscholastic activities (See INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES)

      Live entertainment tax, applicability, SB 247, AB 554**

      Physicians serving at, immunities, AB 474

      Professional sports stadium in Clark County, funding, SB 306**

      Unarmed combat (See UNARMED COMBAT)

      Unarmed combat, time for payment of license fees to Athletic Commission, AB 474

SPORTS, NEVADA COMMISSION ON

      Operational expenses, appropriation, AB 548

      Winter Olympics, appropriation for host application costs, SB 374

SPRING MOUNTAIN YOUTH CAMP (See also JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Assessment for support, calculation, SB 491

STALKING

      Orders for protection, contents, notice, arrest without warrant, SB 450**

      Victims, fictitious address program, school attendance choices, SB 271**

STATE BAR OF NEVADA (See also ATTORNEYS AT LAW)

      Sentencing, Advisory Commission on, appointment of members, SB 331*

STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (See also subject of interest)

      Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Commission for, appropriation, SB 99**

      Agriculture, State Board of, duties regarding motor vehicle fuels, SB 295*

      Automotive Affairs, Advisory Board on, membership, duties, transfer to Department of Motor Vehicles, AB 416**

      Compensation of Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Supreme Court Justices, District Judges and Elected County Officers, Commission to Review the, name change, duties, AB 563

      Conservation Commission, State, powers regarding gifts and grants, SB 294*

      Dairy Commission, State, appointment and removal of Executive Director, AB 73

      Drug Use Review Board, regulations, meetings, SB 420

      Education

             Educational Excellence, Commission on, creation, SB 404**

             P-16 Council, creation, SB 69

             Professional standards (See EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN)

             School Improvement and Educational Excellence, Advisory Commission on Highly Effective Academic Programs for, creation, SB 214

             Technology (See EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COMMISSION ON)

             WICHE (See WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION)

      Efficiency program, adoption, use of portion of savings, AB 361

      First Responders’ Communications Technology Advisory Board, creation, AB 151

      Halfway Houses, State Board of Examiners for, creation, SB 282

      Handicapped, Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, creation, SB 22**

      Juvenile Supervision, Nevada State Council for Interstate, creation, SB 43*

      Legislators, Commission to Review the Compensation of, creation, AB 563

      National and Community Service, Nevada Commission for, appropriation, AB 101**

      Nevada Institutional Review Board, creation, AB 208**

      Occupations and professions (See also specific occupation or profession)

             Architects (See ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF)

             Background checks, requirement if discipline initiated, SB 163**

             Complaints, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             Dentists and dental hygienists (See DENTAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

             Dog handlers (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

             Engineers (See PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF)

             Gambling counselors (See ALCOHOL, DRUG AND GAMBLING COUNSELORS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR)

             Interior designers (See ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF)

             Land surveyors (See PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF)

             Massage Therapists, Board of, creation, AB 250**

             Nursing facility administrators (See LONG-TERM CARE, NEVADA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF FACILITIES FOR)

             Physicians and physician assistants (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

             Polygraphic examiners (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

             Private patrolmen (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

             Process servers (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

             Repossessors (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

             Residential designers (See ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF)

             Respiratory care practitioners (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

            Security consultants (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

             Security guards (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      P.O.S.T. (See PEACE OFFICERS’ STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION)

      Prison Commissioners, Board of State, confidentiality of certain information pertaining to personnel, AB 142

      Problem Gambling, Advisory Committee on, creation, SB 357**

      Public employees’ benefits (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS PROGRAM; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Reapportionment Commission, creation, SJR 10

      Residency requirements for certain members, SB 125, AB 314*

      Rural areas, study of transfer or expansion of agencies to, AB 111

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Special License Plates, Commission on, composition, SB 290**, SB 527

      Strategic plan for Executive Branch, development, AB 400

      Transitional and Supportive Services, State Board of, creation, SB 462

      University Board of Regents (See UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA)

      V&T Railway, Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of, appropriation, SB 526, AB 481

      Veterans’ Services Commission, Nevada, nominations to fill vacancies, AB 130**

      Water Resources Planning and Development, Advisory Board on, composition, duties, SB 62**, SB 216

      Welfare and Supportive Services, State Board of, creation, SB 462

      Well Drillers’ Advisory Board, composition, AB 80

STATE CONTROLLER

      Capital improvement projects, funding, duties, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Economic Resource Investment Fund, Nevada, member of Board of Directors, SB 414

      Efficiency program for state agencies, duties, AB 361

      Elimination of Office, transfer of duties to

             Secretary of Finance, AJR 3

             State Treasurer, AJR 3

      Federal Lands, Account for Revenue from the Lease of, duties, SB 377

      General appropriations legislation, duties, AB 576**

      General authorized expenditures legislation, duties, SB 522**

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Medically Indigent, Fund for Institutional Care, duties, AB 57

      Nevada Online Encyclopedia, duties regarding appropriation, SB 495, SB 526

      Property taxes, receipt of copy of protest unnecessary, SB 45**

      Salary increases, AB 462*, AB 577**

      State Distributive School Account, duties, SB 525**

      State Printing Fund, transfer of money, SB 520**

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Tourism, Fund for the Promotion of, removal of certain duties, SB 5

      Tourism improvement district money, duties, SB 306**

      Transportation Department Board of Directors, removal as member, SB 139

      Travel advances, duties, SB 464

STATE DEPARTMENTS

      Administration (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Agriculture (See AGRICULTURE, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

      Business (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Conservation (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

      Corrections (See CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Cultural affairs (See CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Education (See EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Efficiency program, adoption, use of portion of savings, AB 361

      Employment (See EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Human resources (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Information technology (See INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Motor vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Personnel (See PERSONNEL, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Public safety (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Reorganization (See REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT)

      Rural areas, study of transfer or expansion of agencies to, AB 111

      Strategic plan for Executive Branch, development, AB 400

      Taxation (See TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Transportation (See TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Wildlife (See WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF)

STATE EMPLOYEES

      Benefits program (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS PROGRAM)

      Collective bargaining for certain employees authorized, AB 484, AB 568

      Computers, notice of employer’s access required, exceptions, AB 158*

      Critical labor shortage, allowances continued, SB 485**

      Efficiency program, adoption by state agencies, AB 361

      Ethics in Government Law, Nevada (See ETHICS)

      False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

      Firemen redesignated firefighters, AB 507*

      Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

      Identity theft by employee, penalties for certain acts, SB 347*

      Intimidating or threatening public employees unlawful, penalty, AB 528*

      Legislative members, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

      Meetings in violation of Open Meeting Law, attendance prohibited, reports to Ethics Commission, SB 386, AB 419

      Merit awards, amount, AB 361

      Military service

             Civil leave with reduced pay authorized, AB 376, AB 580**

             Leave of absence, number of days authorized, AB 376

      Property tax assessment rolls, confidentiality of information, AB 142

      Reclassification into unclassified service, options, AB 577**

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Salaries

             Automatic increases, AB 328

             Classified employees, addition of step to pay plan required, AB 556

             Compensation schedule, creation of additional step, AB 577**

             Increase, AB 559, AB 577**

             Maximum amount for certain employees, AB 577**

             Public Safety, Department of, increase for peace officers, appropriation, SB 179

             Two-grade pay increases for certain employees, eligibility, AB 577**

             Unclassified service, increased compensation for certain positions, AB 577**

             Wildlife Department, increase for law enforcement personnel, SB 312

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Whistleblowers, protection, AB 419

STATE ENGINEER (See also WATER)

      Abandoned wells, waiver of requirement to plug, regulations, AB 80**

      Conflicting interests in water rights, duties, SB 62**

      Division of Water Planning, elimination, transfer of duties, SB 62**, SB 216

      Domestic wells, duties regarding permit applications, legal actions, AB 265

      Hydrographic basins, information to be posted on website, SB 62**

      Well drillers, continuing education, AB 80**

      Well Drillers’ Advisory Board, appointments, AB 80

STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS

      Abandoned Property Trust Fund, transfers, SB 463, AB 389, AB 560

      Agriculture Working Capital, Revolving Account for, use, AB 407

      Allodial Title Account for Stabilization, transfer of money, AB 570**

      Anatomical Gift Account, administration, use, AB 234*

      Appropriations generally (See APPROPRIATIONS)

      Attorney General, Revolving Account for the Office of, payment of litigation expenses, AB 426*

      Audits (See AUDITS)

      Authorized expenditures (See AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES)

      Aviation, Fund for, appropriation, SB 340, SB 439, SB 526

      Beef, Account for the Promotion of, name change, uses, SB 208

      Bonds and other obligations (See BOND ISSUES)

      Budget, State

            Agency relocation or expansion to rural area, inclusion of costs, AB 111

             Legislators’ compensation, inclusion of costs, AB 563

             Limit on proposed spending, formula, AB 330, SJR 5, SJR 9

      Business Enterprise Account for the Blind

             Interest and income, use, AB 266

             Management, AB 28**

      Business Tax Account, AB 449

      Capital improvement projects, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Captive Insurers, Account for the Regulation and Supervision of, transfer of money, AB 338**

      Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program, Account for the, appropriation, AB 106**

      Child Support Disbursement Fund, treatment of unclaimed payments, AB 192

      Children’s Trust Account, use, SB 297**

      Civil Air Patrol Account, sources, use of money, SB 481**

      Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund

             Appropriation, SB 524**

             Authorized expenditures, SB 524**, AB 204**

      Consumer Affairs Division Regulatory Fund, creation, AB 285

      Consumer Protection, Account for the Bureau of, transfer of money, AB 323**

      Contingency Fund

             Appropriation, SB 94**

             Capital improvements, authorized expenditures, AB 204**

             Public Safety, Department of, requests for allocations, SB 341*, AB 274

             Subcommittee to Address Public Housing Issues in Nevada, compensation of members, SB 383

      Contractors’ Recovery Fund

             Maximum payout for claims against contractor, AB 34**

             Time for filing complaint to recover money, SB 434**

      Debts owed State

             Collection costs, recovery, SB 48

             Credit card, debit card or electronic transfers, fees, SB 112**

             Reimbursement agreements, effect of default, SB 48

      Deposit of money received, time for, SB 113

      Depositories of public money, oversight, public money defined, SB 464

      Domestic Violence, Account for Programs Related to, deposits, use, AB 219*

      Economic Development Fund, Nevada, creation, appropriation, SB 158, SB 526

      Economic Resource Investment Fund, Nevada, creation, SB 414

      Educational Excellence, Trust Fund for, creation, use, SB 404

      Emergency Account, appropriation, AB 96**

      Energy Assistance and Conservation, Fund for, use, SB 123, SB 188, AB 385

      Federal Lands, Account for Revenue from the Lease of, deposits, SB 377

      First Responders’ Communications Technology Trust Fund, creation, AB 151

      Foster Care, Trust Fund for Education of Persons Formerly in, creation, AB 147

      Gasoline and State Taxes on Diesel Fuel, Account to Rebate the Overpayment of State Excise Taxes on, creation, appropriation, AB 572

      Governor’s Portrait, Account for the, appropriation, AB 97**

      Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Holding Account, sources, AB 493**

      Healthy Nevada, Fund for a (See HEALTHY NEVADA, FUND FOR A)

      Highway Patrol Regulatory Fund, Nevada, creation, AB 285

      Highway Patrol Revolving Account, creation, SB 384**

      Historic Preservation, Office of, funding for stewardship program, AB 289**

      Hospital Care to Indigent Persons, Fund for, sources, use, AB 493**

      Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for, creation, appropriation, SB 404**, AB 525

      Insurance, Account for the Division of, sources and use, SB 317

      Interbasin Transfer Adjudication Fund, creation, appropriation, AB 253, AB 434

      Investments

             Rural Housing Authority, Nevada, bonds, AB 372**

             Securities, authority of agents, SB 464

             Wastewater authorities, securities issued by, AB 167**

      Legal Services, Account for Nevada Rural and Public Interest, creation, SB 57

      Legislative Fund (See LEGISLATURE)

      Livestock Inspection Account, sources, AB 407

      Low-Income Housing, Account for

             Appropriation, AB 300

             Use of interest and income for textbooks and school supplies, AB 266

      Manufactured Housing, Fund for, deposits, AB 343**, AB 427*

      Marlette Lake Water System Fund, use, AB 49*

      Medicaid Budget Account, sources, use, AB 493

      Medical Assistance to Indigent Persons, Supplemental Account for, use, AB 493**

      Medically Indigent, Fund for Institutional Care, repeal, AB 57

      Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund (See MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

      Motor vehicles, creation of Revolving Account for Excess Registration Credit, AB 429

      National Guard Life Insurance Reimbursement Trust Fund, creation, appropriation, SB 285, AB 376

      Nevada Protection Account, use of interest and income, AB 266

      Off-Road Vehicles, Fund for, creation, SB 400

      One-Time Rebate, Account for the, creation, appropriation, SB 519, AB 572**

      Patriot Relief Account, creation, appropriation, AB 376, AB 580**

      Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of, expenditures, reimbursements, SB 16**

      Pollution Control Account, grants, SB 25, SB 26**

      Problem Gambling, Revolving Account to Support Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of, creation, SB 357**

      Public Buildings, Fund for Maintenance of, creation, AB 245

      Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Fund, transfer of money, AB 385

      Rainy Day Fund (See Stabilize the Operation of the State Government, Fund to, this heading)

      Real Estate Education, Research and Recovery Fund, required balance, recovery from Fund, AB 114*

      Rehabilitation Gift Account, approval of claims, AB 28**

      Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Trust Fund for

             Appropriation, AB 385

             Deposits of certain administrative fines, SB 188

      Research and Development Fund, creation, sources, use, SB 463

      Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account

             Appropriation, AB 96**

             Election costs

                   Appropriation and reimbursements, SB 227, AB 136†, AB 302

                   Publication of constitutional amendments and statewide measures, requirements removed, AB 136

      School funds and accounts (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Secretary of State, Account for Special Services, deposits, SB 453*

      Smart Growth Development, Account for, creation, AB 425

      Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education, authorized expenditures, SB 524**

      Stabilize the Operation of the State Government, Fund to

             Appropriation, SB 95**, AB 313

             Balance, limitation on, SB 95**

             Constitutional mandate to have Fund, SJR 6, SJR 9

             Contingent appropriation to Interim Finance Committee, AB 313

             Deposits, amount, AB 313

             Disaster Relief Account, contingent appropriation to Interim Finance Committee, AB 313

             Public Officers’ and Employees’ Benefits Account, creation, sources, use, SB 479

             Redesignated Rainy Day Fund, AB 313

             Revolving account for natural disaster related loans, creation, AB 313

             State officers and employees, salary increases, use of money, AB 328

      Stale Claims Account, appropriation, AB 96**

      State Distributive School Account (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      State Highway Fund

             Interest income, use for matching funds, SB 469

             Sources, SB 384**, SB 468

      State Park Facilities and Grounds, Account for Maintenance of, creation, SB 318**

      State Printing Fund

             Copyrights of state publications, costs charged against Fund, AB 578

             Transfer, use, SB 520**

      Taxpayers, Nevada Report to, publication, appropriation, AB 321, AB 580**

      Tourism, Fund for the Promotion of

             Disbursements, limitation on amount removed, SB 5

             Transfer of certain money, SB 5, SB 314**, AB 289**

             Transfer of certain money for grants, SB 5

      Transportation Services Regulatory Fund, abolished, AB 285, AB 505††

      Travel Advances, Account for, abolished, SB 464

      Unclaimed Property Pledged Revenues Fund, creation, SB 463

      Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account, balance, AB 186**

      Veterans’ Home Account, deposits, use, AB 26**

      Veterans’ Homes, Gift Account for, sources, AB 293

      Victims of Crime, Fund for the Compensation of

             Alcohol awareness program violations, deposits of fines, SB 457**, AB 221

             Use of interest and income, AB 266

      Water Distribution Revolving Account, sources, AB 434

      Water Rights Protection Fund, creation, appropriation, SB 62†, AB 434

      Water Rights Technical Support Fund, creation, SB 62**

      Weeds, Account for the Control of, creation, appropriation, AB 413, AB 580**

      Wildlife Account, distribution of proceeds from certain game tag fees, AB 226

      Wildlife, Department of, budget approval by Board of Wildlife Commissioners, AB 90

      Wildlife Heritage Trust Account, use, AB 15*

STATE LANDS (See PUBLIC LANDS)

STATE LANDS, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

      Bookmobiles, appropriation, SB 289, SB 526

      Captioned Media Program, appropriation for allocation, reports, SB 345, SB 526

      Local library collections, appropriation for grants, AB 129, AB 580**

      Publications available at State Publications Distribution Center, posting on website, AB 510**

      Radio Reading Service, appropriation for allocation, reports, SB 345, SB 526

      School libraries, appropriation for on-line access licenses, AB 335

      Supplemental appropriation, SB 88

STATE OF NEVADA

      Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Employees (See STATE EMPLOYEES)

      Lands owned (See PUBLIC LANDS)

      Officers (See specific state officer)

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Religion, government burden on free exercise prohibited, remedies, AB 246

      Wells, actions against State for reduction in water for diversion, AB 265

STATE OF NEVADA EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

      Public Employees’ Retirement System, membership on technical committee to study financial stability, ACR 8

STATE OFFICERS (See specific state officer)

STATE PARKS (See PARKS)

STATE PARKS, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

STATE PRINTING DIVISION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

STATE PUBLICATIONS

      Accountants’ register, publication, SB 257**

      Basque Genealogy Center, appropriation, SB 494, SB 526

      Electronic publications, access, notice of availability, AB 510**

      Legislative Counsel Bureau

             Appropriation to reproduce out-of-print materials, SB 101**

             Prices, setting, SB 477**

      Minimum wage adjustments, bulletin, AB 87

      Missing children, appropriation for publication concerning, AB 242

      Property sales disclosure laws, booklet, SB 332*

      State agencies, use of services of State Printing Office, SB 520**

      Taxpayers, Nevada Report to, AB 321, AB 580**

      Tourism, Commission on, release of information from publications, AB 511

      Voter’s guide concerning constitutional amendments, SB 227

STATE PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

      Depository agreements, authority to enter, AB 510**

      Receipt and distribution of state and local government publications, AB 510**

      State Printing Division, provision of copies of printed items to Center, AB 510**

      State publications in electronic format, access, notice of availability, AB 510**

STATE PURCHASING

      Disclosures by certain entities contracting to provide goods or services, SB 338

      Foreign countries, outsourcing contracts prohibited, SB 350

      Handicapped, Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services from Organizations, oversight, SB 22**

      Information systems, approval, SB 130

      Legislator, contracts with State or state department, AB 39

      Local government contracts, joinder with consent of contracting vendor, AB 39**

      Operating cost-savings measures, performance contracts, SB 426**, AB 304

      Preferences for disadvantaged businesses, AB 251

      Public officers and employees, certain bids and contracts prohibited, AB 39

      Response agencies, communications equipment, deadline for meeting homeland security requirements, SB 194**

      Safety equipment, exemption from bid requirements, AB 179

      University and Community College System of Nevada, purchases of medical supplies and drugs exempt from purchasing laws, SB 410**

STATE SEAL

      Environmental health specialists and trainees, contents of certificates of registration, SB 246, AB 260**

      Use, fee, SB 453

STATE TREASURER

      Abandoned property (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

      Allodial Title Account for Stabilization, duties, AB 570**

      Anatomical Gift Account, duties, AB 234*

      Assistant Treasurer, redesignated Chief of Staff, SB 113

      Depositories of public money, duties, SB 464

      Economic Resource Investment Fund, Nevada, member of Board of Directors, SB 414

      Elimination of office, transfer of duties to Secretary of Finance, AJR 3

      First Responders’ Communications Technology Trust Fund, duties, AB 151

      General authorized expenditures legislation, duties, SB 522**

      Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, consultations, SB 426**

      Millennium scholarships (See also MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

             Deputy of the Millennium Scholarship Program, appointment, SB 113

             Millennium Scholarship Program, duties, AB 560

      Public Works Board, State, member, AB 275

      Reapportionment Commission, member, SJR 10

      Salary increases, AB 462*, AB 577**

      School Districts, Fund to Assist in Financing Capital Improvements, duties, AB 567

      State Controller’s duties transferred to, AJR 3

      Taxes, one-time rebate, duties, SB 519, AB 572**

      Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

      Travel advances, duties transferred, SB 464

STATE VEHICLES

      Corrections, Department of, appropriation for purchase, SB 104**

      Fuel additives, use to reduce emissions, AB 225

      Motor Pool Division, appropriation, AB 98**

      Veterans’ Services, Office of, appropriation for vehicle shelter, SB 102**

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (See LIMITATION OF ACTIONS)

STOLEN PROPERTY

      Cemetery property, penalty for possession or sale, SB 205*

      Negotiable instruments, enforcement of stolen instruments, SB 198*

      Vehicles

             Abandoned vehicles

                   On public lands, duties of law enforcement agencies, AB 169*

                   Reports of stolen vehicles, effect on liability, AB 277

             Identification searches upon registration of vehicles, SB 242

             Towing, procedures, AB 506

STORAGE FACILITIES

      Homeless persons, storage facilities for personal belongings, appropriation, AB 520, AB 580**

      Price gouging during emergencies prohibited, AB 539

      Regulation pertaining to household goods, AB 285

STORAGE TANKS

      Discharges of Petroleum, Fund for Cleaning Up, expenditures, reimbursements, SB 16**

      Motor vehicle fuel tanks, requirements, SB 295*

STOREY COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Comstock (See COMSTOCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION)

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

STREETS AND ALLEYS (See also HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

      Beautification projects, maintenance districts, AB 74

      Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Cemeteries, unlawful construction, SB 205*

      Common-interest communities, maintenance by community, prohibitions, SB 325*

      Pedestrian accidents, identification of streets prone to, SB 310

      Reconveyance of land taken for public roadways, procedure, SB 394**, AB 312**, AB 479

      Regional transportation commissions, duties regarding construction, SB 322

      Tax increment areas for street projects, creation, SB 389**

STUN GUNS

      Unlawful acts, penalties, AB 123**

SUBDIVISION OF LAND

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building inspectors (See BUILDING INSPECTORS)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Commercial subdivision

             Buildings, review and approval of division, SB 53

             Legal description of parcel with conveyance, SB 394**

      Developed land adjacent to incorporated city, automatic annexation, AB 306

      Impact fees (See IMPACT FEES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT)

      Industrial subdivision, legal description of parcel with conveyance, SB 394**

      Land use planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Maps

             Approval of final maps, AB 125*

             Condominiums, contents of final maps, SB 394**

             Review of tentative maps, AB 125*

      Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, approval of proposals, AB 125*

      Sales of real property (See SALES OF REAL PROPERTY)

      Zoning (See ZONING)

SUBPOENAS

      Attorney General, powers, SB 6

      Common-Interest Communities, Commission for, powers, SB 325*

      Ethics, Commission on, powers, AB 538

      Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, powers, AB 203**

SUBSTANCE ABUSE (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

SUNSET LEGISLATION

      211 system for social service referrals, AB 580**

      Business tax, reduction in rate, SB 523**

      Cameras for detecting traffic violations, pilot program, SB 473

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, AB 212

      Child support, enforcement by person obtaining lawful custody of child, AB 580**

      Children, Youth and Families, Legislative Committee on, continuation, AB 46

      Dentists, continuation of temporary licenses, SB 85**

      Disabilities, Committee on Persons With, advisory committee, AB 28**

      Domestic violence offender treatment programs, bi-weekly participation, SB 77**

      Fighting AIDS in Our Community Today, reversion of previous appropriation extended, AB 561**

      Foster children, eligibility for Medicaid, AB 580**

      Homeland security, confidentiality of information technology data, SB 130**

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services for handicapped, operation, SB 22**

      Judicial Retirement System

             Reenrollment by retired judges and judges, SB 369**

             Retirement allowance and service credit, receipt by senior judges and justices, SB 369**

      Juvenile visits to coroner’s office, continuation of program, SB 118*

      Live entertainment tax on adult entertainment, SB 247

      Local Government Taxes and Finance, Committee for, continuation, AB 498

      Mental health consortiums, duties regarding plans for certain services, AB 46

      Mining communities, economic diversification programs, SB 264, SB 526

      Minority Health, Office of, creation, AB 580**

      National Guard (See also Veterans, this heading)

             Sales tax exemption for relatives of members on active duty, AB 580**

             University and Community College System, waiver of fees for members continued, SB 78**

      Nevada Economic Development Fund, SB 526

      Patriot Relief Account, AB 580**

      Property or sales tax exemptions, constitutional requirements, AJR 16

      Public employees, pay during military service, AB 580**

      Renewable energy systems, tax exemption extended, SB 398**, AB 385

      Sales tax holiday, SB 356, AB 320

      School districts, review of financial management, AB 580**

      Solar Energy Systems Demonstration Program, continuation, AB 385

      Speech pathologists employed by school districts, salary enhancements, AB 580**

      State employment, allowances for positions in critical labor shortage, sunset extended, SB 485**

      State park improvements, authorized expenditures and reversion of appropriations extended, SB 517**

      Taxation, Public Revenue and Tax Policy, Legislative Committee on, continuation, AB 498**

      Taxpayers, Nevada Report to, publication, AB 580**

      Veterans

             Nevada War on Terrorism Medal, SB 526

             Special license plates, deposit of proceeds, SB 14

      Weeds, Account for Control of, creation, AB 580**

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

      Academic Standards and the High School Proficiency Examination, Advisory Task Force for the Review of, duties, AB 335

      Appointment, confirmation by State Senate, SB 223, SB 241

      Automated system of accountability, duties, SB 56**, AB 154**, AB 180**

      Basic support guarantee, duties, SB 525**

      Career and technical education programs, duties, AB 279

      Charter schools, duties, SB 56**, AB 168**, AB 180**

      Disruptive pupils, alternative programs, duties, AB 514, AB 580**

      Educational Excellence, Commission on, duties, SB 404**

      Extracurricular activities, appeals regarding spending levels, AB 133

      Federal money, effect of reduction or elimination, SB 461

      Fitness and Wellness, Advisory Council on the State Program for, member, SB 197**

      Gifted pupils, duties, SB 461**

      Hearing officers, duties, AB 108**

      Higher education study, duties, SB 69

      Highly Effective Academic Programs, Advisory Commission on, duties, SB 214

      Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for, duties, SB 404**

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, member, SB 22**

      Kindergarten, early admissions, duties, AB 198

      Licensing of education personnel, issuance, AB 162

      Memorandum of legislation, contents and distribution, SB 214**, AB 161

      Mentor teachers, development of pilot program for, duties, AB 5

      No Child Left Behind Act, effect of reduction in federal money, AB 562

      Nutrition State Match, duties, AB 526**

      Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, creation, duties, AB 335, AB 336

      Participatory democracy, actions urged and report to Legislature ordered, SCR 24

      Pupil-teacher ratios

             Alternative plans, reports, SB 460**

             Appropriation, duties, receipt of reports, AB 575**

      Recruitment and retention incentives

             Advisory committee, membership, AB 335

             Study of effectiveness, AB 228, ACR 14

      Remedial education, authorization of additional instruction, AB 518**

      Safe and respectful learning environment, reports, duties, AB 132, AB 202*

      State Distributive School Account (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Textbooks, supplies and instructional materials, administration of account, AB 266

      Trustees, convening of conferences involving, AB 161

      University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, report from, SB 461**

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME

      Automatic enrollment of recipients in Medicaid program, agreements, SB 298

      Exemption from execution, AB 257*

      Joint applications for Medicaid and SSI, SB 298

SUPPORTED LIVING ARRANGEMENT SERVICES

      Regulation, AB 454*

SUPREME COURT

      Adoption, study requested on decisions to open files and records, ACR 2

      Bailiff, peace officer category, AB 358

      Intermediate Appellate Court

             Duties, SJR 5 of the 72nd Session

             Study of creation requested, SB 234*

      Justices

             Chief Justice, appointments made by

                   Advisory Committee on Nevada Criminal Information Sharing, SB 452**

                   Nevada State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision, SB 43*

             County assessor information, request to keep confidential, AB 142**

             Election, filing of declaration or certificate of candidacy, SB 154

             Qualifications for office, SB 234*

             Retired justices, reemployment

                   Reenrollment in Judicial Retirement System, SB 369**

                   Retirement allowance and service credit, receipt by senior justices, SB 369**

             Salaries and contributions to Judicial Retirement Fund, study, SB 328**

             Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of certain information on justice or family member, AB 142

             Withdrawal from Public Employees’ Retirement System, notice, SB 328**

      Office remodeling, appropriation, SB 100**

      Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

      Retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM)

      Security enhancements, appropriation, SB 97

      Short trials, adoption of rules, AB 466, AB 468**

      Tax levies ordered by courts, duties, SJR 11

SURETY BONDS (See BONDS, SURETY)

SURGERY

      Facilities for refractive laser surgery

             Insurers, contracts with any willing provider, SB 204

             Redesignated facilities for refractive surgery, regulation, SB 68*

      Hospitals and same-day surgery centers, reports to Board of Medical Examiners, AB 288

      Infections acquired, reports, AB 59*

      Office-based surgery, sentinel events, reports by physicians, AB 120, AB 555*

SURGICAL CENTERS FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS

      Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons, duty to report, AB 267*

      Invasive procedures, maintenance of records, reports, AB 288

SURVEILLANCE

      Closed-circuit security system, appropriations to State Board of Parole Commissioners and Division of Parole and Probation, SB 521**

      Computer spyware, unlawful acts, AB 334*

      Nude images of another, taking without consent, penalty, SB 28

      Peeping Toms, prohibited acts, AB 190*

      Video voyeurism, prohibited acts, SB 28

SURVEYORS (See LAND SURVEYORS)

SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE (See SENTENCE, SUSPENSION OF)

SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS

      Residential pools and spas, regulation of contractors, SB 434**

                                                                     T

TABOR (See TAXPAYERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS)

TAHOE BASIN

      Environmental Improvement Program, time extension, administration of proceeds, SB 441, AB 458**

      Healthy Forests Initiative, support expressed, AJR 13

TAIWAN (See also FOREIGN COUNTRIES)

      Economic and Cultural Office General Directors Matthew Lee and Mark Liao congratulated, ACR 26

      Sister-state relationship, 20th anniversary commemorated, ACR 25

      World Health Organization, support for participation urged, AJR 15

TALENT AGENTS AND AGENCIES

      Performing artist-agent relationship, regulation, AB 316

      Regulation, AB 291

TASERS

      Unlawful acts, penalties, AB 123**

TATTOOS (See PERMANENT COSMETICS)

TAX COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Business activity tax, duties, AB 449

      Commissioners, salaries, appropriation, SB 392

      Disputes concerning liability, settlements, SB 15**

      Local government financial emergency due to litigation, duties, SB 67**

      Property taxes, duties, SB 259, SB 394**, SB 509**, AB 392*, AB 489**

      Tourism improvement district money, duties, SB 306**

TAX INCREMENT AREAS

      Creation, procedures and purposes, SB 389**

TAX REBATE (See REBATE OF TAXES)

TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Alcohol awareness program violations, duties, SB 457**, AB 221

      Business activity tax, duties, AB 449

      Business licenses, suspension or revocation, AB 67**

      Business tax, duties, AB 387

      Capital improvement plans, time for receipt from local governments, SB 413**

      Cigarettes and other tobacco products

             Attorney General, disclosure of information to, AB 436*

             Indian tribes selling cigarettes and tobacco products on reservation, maintenance and publication of list, AB 464**

             Licensees

                   Inspection of facilities and records, AB 464**

                   List, maintenance and publication, AB 464**

             Manufacturers

                   Certification requirements, AB 436*

                   Directory, contents, posting, AB 436*

                   Receipt of reports, AB 436*, AB 464**

                   Tobacco settlement, nonparticipating manufacturers, escrow fund, AB 436*

             Seizure of counterfeit stamps and manufacturing equipment, AB 464**

             Wholesale dealers, receipt of reports, AB 464**

      Civil penalties, authority to impose, AB 464**

      Clark County sales tax for additional police officers, duties, AB 418*

      Credit card, debit card or electronic transfers, fees, SB 112**

      Deficiency determinations, time for issuing extended, AB 503*

      Financial institutions, taxes on, duties, AB 387

      Licenses and permits, basis for refusal to issue or renew, AB 68*

      Live entertainment, duty to provided detailed definition repealed, AB 554**

      Local governments

             Capital improvement reports, receipt, SB 107*

             Severe financial emergency due to litigation, duties, SB 67**

      Marijuana retailers, taxation, duties, Initiative Petition 3

      Minerals, tax on net proceeds, duties, AB 292*

      Motor vehicle fuel taxes, powers, collection fee, AB 255**

      Motor vehicles transferred to nonprofit entity, duties, SB 321**

      Nevada Tax Commission (See also TAX COMMISSION, NEVADA)

             Commissioners, appropriation for salaries, SB 392

      Off-highway vehicles, certificates of operation, duties, SB 400*

      Offset for overpayment or underpayment, basis for disqualification, SB 138**

      Personal identifying information held by, duties regarding, SB 515**

      Property tax abatement program, implementation costs, appropriation, SB 526

      Property taxes, duties, SB 259, SB 394**, SB 509*, AB 128*, AB 392*

      Real property transfer tax

             Duties, AB 245

             Legal opinions prohibited, SB 390

      Rebate of taxes (See REBATE OF TAXES)

      Retail television sales, collection of environmental fee, duties, AB 65

      Sales and use taxes

             Exemptions for National Guard members, duties, AB 376, AB 580**

             Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, duties, SB 515**

      School Buildings and Facilities, Account for the Repair and Renovation of, consultations concerning grants, AB 567

      Statements of general obligation debt and special elective taxes, time for receipt, SB 413**

      Subscription television service, duties regarding provider fees, AB 151

      Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, duties, appropriation, SB 392

      Tourism improvement district money, duties, SB 306**

      Website postings

             Property taxes, general and individual taxpayer information, AB 128*

             Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, SB 392

             Tobacco products

                   Certified manufacturers and brands, directory, AB 436*

                   Licensed dealers, AB 464**

                   Native American sellers, AB 464**

TAXES AND TAXATION

      Alcoholic beverages (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

      Bill of Rights, coverage extended, publication, appropriation, SB 392

      Business (See BUSINESS TAX)

      Cigarettes (See CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

      City-county relief tax, use of proceeds for tourism promotion, SB 306**

      Consolidated tax, allocation to

             Local governments, SB 38**

             North Las Vegas, AB 144

      Constitutional requirements

             Refund of revenue collected in excess of limits, SJR 5

             Taxpayer rights to bring action to enforce, SJR 5, SJR 6

      Court order compelling tax levy, approval by Legislature, SJR 11

      Deficiency determinations, time for issuing extended, AB 503*

      Disputes concerning liability, settlements, SB 15**

      Failure to collect or remit certain taxes, liability, SB 391**, SB 483*

      Financial institutions (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Fuel taxes (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX; MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES; SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

      Governmental services (See GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX)

      Infrastructure tax, use in smaller counties, SB 169**

      Insurance premiums (See INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX)

      Licenses and permits related to taxes, delinquencies, effect, AB 68*

      Liquor (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

      Live entertainment (See LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TAX)

      Local Government Tax Distribution Account, allocation, SB 38**, AB 144

      Local school support (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

      Marijuana sold to retailers, taxation, Initiative Petition 3

      Minerals, net proceeds (See MINERALS, TAX ON NET PROCEEDS)

      Nevada Report to Taxpayers, publication, appropriation, AB 321, AB 580**

      Offset for overpayment and underpayment, basis for disqualification, SB 138**

      Open-space land, taxes on (See OPEN-SPACE LAND)

      Property (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Real property transfers (See REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX)

      Rebate of taxes (See REBATE OF TAXES)

      Refund anticipation loans, regulation, AB 340*

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Sales (See SALES AND USE TAXES)

      Tax increment areas, creation, SB 389**

      Transient lodging (See ROOM TAX)

      Virgin Valley Water District, tax exemptions, SB 408

      Voter approval, Legislature’s power to amend or repeal tax following, SJR 8

      Water export fee, amount, SB 35*

TAXICAB AUTHORITY

      Administrator, removal, AB 73

      Airport control officers, peace officer powers, AB 358

      Appeal of decisions, AB 285

      Cameras in cabs, regulation declared void, SCR 42

      Drivers, authority to issue cease and desist orders against, AB 505††

      Employees, requirements, authority to stop vehicles, AB 270

      Inspections, notice requirements, AB 270

      Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

      Policies, procedures and code of ethics, adoption, AB 270

TAXICABS

      Cameras in cabs, regulation declared void, SCR 42

      Cities and counties, regulation, AB 285

      Drivers

             Fines, AB 505††

             Independent contractors, leases, AB 171

             Prohibited acts, penalties, AB 505††

      Inspections required, operation of defective vehicles prohibited, AB 171

      Maximum allowable period of use in certain counties, calculation, SB 243**

      Notice of inspections, AB 270

      Transportation services provided to certain welfare recipients, exemption from regulation as fully regulated carrier, SB 401**

TAXPAYERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS

      Constitutional provisions, enactment, SJR 5, SJR 6, SJR 9

      Coverage of existing statute extended, SB 392

      Publication, appropriation, SB 392

TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS LEGISLATION

      Generally, AB 578

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TELEPHONE

      211 system for social services referrals

             Establishment, SB 39, AB 310, AB 580**

             Surcharge, SB 39

             Telephone service providers, duties, AB 310, AB 580**

      911 system, surcharges for wireless enhanced service, SB 30

      Cell phone service providers, deposit of certain licensing fees, SB 30

      Cities and counties, restrictions and prohibitions on fees, SB 277

      Consumer sessions of Public Utilities Commission, holding, SB 256

      County systems, powers and duties, SB 210**

      Detection of underground installations, requirements, SB 146*

      Distance education (See DISTANCE EDUCATION)

      E-mail (See E-MAIL)

      Fiber optic lines, marking of underground installations, SB 146*

      First Responders’ Communications Technology Trust Fund, creation, AB 151

      Internet (See INTERNET)

      Live entertainment tax, exemption for certain broadcasts, AB 554**

      Occupational and professional regulatory bodies, teleconferences, SB 163**

      Persons communicating with governmental entities, confidentiality of telephone numbers, permissible disclosures, AB 188**

      Prisoners, right to contact attorney or bail agent, SB 490

      Public Safety Telecommunications Operators, Committee for, repealed, SB 443**

      Response agencies, compatibility of systems used in State, SB 194**

      Telephone service enhancements for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30**

      Toll-free numbers

             Consumer Health Assistance, Office for, SB 157

             Consumer reporting agencies, duty to provide, SB 80

             Discount health plans, AB 338

             Financial Institutions, Division of, complaints concerning check-cashing, loan services and deferred deposit services, AB 340†, AB 384**

             Gift certificates, number to obtain balance and expiration date, AB 19*

             Infants affected by abuse of alcohol or illegal substances, reports, SB 296

             Medical discount plans, AB 338*

             Regional transportation construction projects, reports of problems, SB 322

      Video systems (See VIDEO AND VIDEO CONFERENCES)

TELEVISION

      Advertising (See ADVERTISING AND ADVERTISEMENTS)

      Captioned Media Program for deaf persons, appropriations, SB 345, SB 526

      Communication Access Realtime Translation, regulation, SB 134*

      Community antenna systems, local franchise fees restricted or prohibited, SB 277

      County assessor’s records, access to confidential information by reporters or employees of television station, AB 142**

      Distance learning satellite service, appropriation, AB 335

      Juvenile courts, broadcasting of certain information on defendants, AB 329

      Marijuana sales, advertisements prohibited, Initiative Petition 3

      Public broadcasting stations, appropriation, AB 580**

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure to persons affected, SB 347*, SB 435, AB 334*

      Sets

             Energy efficiency standards, duties of Office of Energy, AB 385

             Junk TV sets, disposal, AB 65

      Subscription television service, fees imposed on providers, AB 151

      Video systems (See VIDEO AND VIDEO CONFERENCES)

TENANTS (See LANDLORD AND TENANT; MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

TERM LIMITS

      Repeal, AJR 7

THEFT

      Archeological or historical artifacts, civil and criminal penalties, SB 81*

      Cemetery property, penalties, SB 205*

      Identity theft (See IDENTITY THEFT)

THREATS

      Jurors, threats against, penalty, AB 528*

      Public officers or employees, threats against, penalty, AB 528*

THRIFT COMPANIES

      Acquisitions

             Application fee, SB 431*

             Department stores, acquisition of thrift prohibited, AB 196

             Out-of-state depository institution, acquisition of Nevada branch, SB 255*

      Deceased persons, release of information to public administrators, AB 78**

      Department stores, establishment or acquisition of thrift prohibited, AB 196

      Fines for violations, SB 431*

      Licenses

             Applications

                   Background checks of applicants, SB 431*

                   Requirements, when considered withdrawn, filing fees, SB 431*

             Renewal or reinstatement, fees, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Merger or consolidation, application fee, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, prohibited acts, SB 431*

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

TIME SHARES

      Property taxes

             Assessment, liens, SB 358*

             Partial abatement, AB 489

      Resort hotels, inclusion of certain facilities as, SB 351, SB 447

      Room tax, exemption for certain owners and occupants, SB 84

      Sales agents, licenses

             Definition of sales agent, SB 332*

             Fees, SB 332

             Fingerprinting, SB 332**

             Transfers of registration, requirements, SB 332*

TIPS (See GRATUITIES)

TIRES

      Disposal

             Notice provided by seller to buyer, requirements, SB 396*

             Permits, issuance duties transferred, SB 396*

      Fee on new tires, liability for failure to collect or remit, SB 483*

TITLE AGENTS

      Licensing fees, AB 338*

TITLE LOAN SERVICES

      Contracts by unlicensed entity deemed voidable, AB 578

      Customer rights and obligations, AB 384**

      Licensing and regulation, uniform standards, AB 384**, AB 578

      Surety bond, requirements, AB 578

      Unlicensed practice, penalty, civil liability, AB 578

TOBACCO PRODUCTS (See CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

TORTS (See ACTIONS, CIVIL; DAMAGES; PERSONAL INJURIES; WRONGFUL DEATH)

TOURISM

      Air travel, repeal of Wright Amendment supported, SCR 45

      Fund for the Promotion of Tourism

             Committee for the Development of Projects Related to Tourism, duties, SB 5

             Grants, approval of disbursement of money, SB 5

             Interim Finance Committee

                   Approval of certain transfers by Interim Finance Committee unnecessary, SB 5

             Interim Finance Committee, certain duty removed, SB 5

             Nevada Commission on Sports, transfer of money to support, AB 548

             Use of proceeds, limits removed, SB 5

      Information held by Commission on Tourism, release and use, AB 511

      Motion pictures (See also MOTION PICTURES)

             Letter of registration, issuance to companies, SB 493

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Tourism Improvement District Law, adoption, SB 306**

TOURISM, COMMISSION ON

      Fund for the Promotion of Tourism, transfer of money to

             Atomic Testing Museum, SB 314**

             Conservation and Natural Resources, Department of, SB 314**

             Cultural Affairs, Department of, SB 314**

             Office of Historic Preservation, AB 289**

             Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, SB 314**

             University of Nevada Reno, SB 314**

             Western Folklife Center, SB 314**

      Release of information from publications, files and records, AB 511

      Tourism improvement districts, duties, SB 306**

TOW CARS

      Motor vehicles, towing, notice to owner, fees, SB 175*

      Nevada Highway Patrol, regulation, AB 285, AB 505

      Stolen vehicles, towing, AB 506

      Transportation Services Authority, regulation, AB 240†, AB 270, AB 505

TOWNHOUSES

      Common-interest communities, false advertising of unit as townhouse prohibited, SB 325

TOWNS

      Boards

             Candidates running unopposed declared elected, SB 386

            Enterprise funds for building permit fees, oversight, SB 184**

             Tax abatement requests, notices to, SB 339**

             Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

             Voting on matters benefiting member restricted, SB 220

      Capital improvements

             Contents of plans, SB 107*

             Reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             Time for submission to certain agencies, SB 413**

      Employees

             Collective bargaining (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

             Ethics in Government Law, Nevada (See ETHICS)

             Fair share agreements with labor unions, service fees, AB 69

             False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

             Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

             Identity theft by employee, penalties for certain acts, SB 347*

             Intimidating or threatening employee, penalty, AB 528*

             Legislature, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

             Meetings in violation of Open Meeting Law, attendance prohibited, reports to Ethics Commission, SB 386, AB 419

             Military duty, leave of absence, AB 376

             Property tax assessment roll, confidentiality of information on personnel, AB 142

             Service animals, training regarding rights urged, SCR 3

      Finances and funds (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

      Grocery stores, permits to serve samples of alcohol, SB 233**

      Handicapped parking violations, use of fines, SB 269

      Manufactured or mobile home parks, appointment of board of directors or trustees, AB 437**

      Parks, regulation of art displays and sales, AB 351*

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Publications in electronic format, notice and access given to State Publications Distribution Center, AB 510**

      Purchasing (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING)

      Religion, government burden on free exercise prohibited, remedies, AB 246

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Sovereign immunity inapplicable to criminal acts, SB 451

      Tax abatements for certain businesses, SB 229*

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Vehicles owned by, use of fuel additives, AB 225

      Water rights, sale or lease, SB 466**

      Whistleblowers, protection, AB 419

TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES

      Alcohol (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

      Alternative fuels, advertising and sale, SB 295*

      Deceptive trade practices

             Aged persons, penalties for violations against, SB 489*

             Cigarettes, unlawful acts, AB 436*

             Consumer transactions lawfully cancelled, failure to refund money or to cancel security interest, SB 489*

             Costs of investigation and hearing, payment by violators, SB 489*

             Damages, award, SB 489*

             Disabled persons, penalties for violations against, SB 489*

             Gift certificates

                   Charges or fees for failing to redeem, AB 19*

                   Expiration dates, AB 2, AB 19*

             Limitation of civil actions, SB 489*

             Misrepresentation of rights, obligations and remedies prohibited, SB 489*

             Motor vehicles

                   Administrative fines, AB 249*

                   Cancellation of sales, AB 249*

                   Yo-yo sales, AB 249*

             Opt-out charges in consumer sales transactions, SB 7

             Radio frequency identification chips in consumer products, notices, prohibited acts, AB 264

             Third or subsequent offense, time for filing indictments or complaint information, SB 489*

             Willful violations, civil penalty, SB 489*

             Written complaints to Consumer Affairs Division, disclosures, SB 489*

      Discount buying clubs, trust accounts, membership rescission, SB 44*

      Emergencies, price gouging on certain items prohibited, AB 539

      Encryption of personal identifying information sent electronically, SB 347*

      Gasoline, legislative study of price regulation, SCR 22

      Motor vehicle sales, generally (See MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES; MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Petroleum products, advertising and sale, SB 295*

      Tire retail sales, disposal notice provided by seller to buyer, requirements, SB 396*

TRADE SHOWS

      Facilities, licensing fees, SB 392

      Personal property obtained at event, use tax inapplicable, AB 554**

TRADEMARKS

      Registration with Secretary of State, requirements, SB 453*

TRAFFIC CONTROL

      Accidents (See ACCIDENTS)

      Aggressive driving, arrests, SB 13

      Blind persons, arrest for failure to yield right-of-way to, SB 13

      Cameras for detecting violations, use of unmanned equipment, SB 473, AB 11

      Car pool lanes, establishment, fines for unlawful use, AB 82*

      Citations

             Electronic preparation, SB 132*

             Issuance, SB 13

      Clark County School District property, ordinances, fines, AB 408

      Common-interest communities, regulation of traffic, SB 325*

      Construction zones

             Endangerment of workers, arrest for certain violations, SB 13

             Flagmen’s signals, arrest for failure to comply, SB 13

             Regional transportation commissions, duties, SB 322

      Drinking while driving (See also DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

             Arrest authorized, SB 13

             Open container law, arrest for violation, SB 13

      Farm tractors and machinery, movement on freeways, AB 82*

      Heavy equipment (See generally Size, weight and load, this heading)

      Ignition interlock device, arrest for unlawful acts, SB 13

      Left turns, use of center lane to merge into traffic, AB 381*

      Miniature motorcycles, operation on highways prohibited, SB 309

      Minor drivers

             Curfew, prohibition on driving during curfew removed, AB 52

             Night, driving during certain hours prohibited, exception, AB 52

             Off-road vehicles, operation, ordinances, SB 378

             Parent or guardian, liability for minor’s acts, SB 60†, AB 52

             Transport of other minors restricted, penalty, SB 60, AB 52*

      Motorized scooters, prohibited acts, SB 309

      Off-road vehicles, local authority to allow on highways, SB 378, SB 400*

      Open container law, arrest for violations, SB 13

      Parking (See PARKING FACILITIES AND REGULATIONS)

      Pedestrians (See PEDESTRIANS)

      Railroad crossings

             Arrest for altering, defacing or removing railroad sign or signal, SB 13

             Stops, AB 229

      Roadblocks

             Arrest for failure to stop, SB 13

             Wildlife laws, enforcement, penalty for failure to stop, SB 397

      School buses, arrest for passing stopped bus, SB 13

      School zone or school crossing zone

             Arrest for speeding if pupil endangered, SB 13

             Clark County School District property, ordinances, fines, AB 408

      Scooters

             Motorized scooters, prohibited acts, SB 309

             Segway scooters, regulation by county or city, SB 417**

      Size, weight and load

             Oversize vehicles, permits

                   Issuance, expedited process, SB 219**

                   Motion picture companies, exemption from fees, SB 493

             Recreational vehicles, maximum width, AB 138*

             Special permits, requirements, AB 82*

             Truck routes, regional advisory committees, SB 219

             Weight, calculation procedures, AB 82*

      Stops by peace officers

             Game wardens, authority, SB 397

             Prohibited acts by officers, SB 60, AB 52*, AB 239*

             Taking person before magistrate, circumstances, SB 13

             Taxicab Authority employees, powers, AB 270

             Transportation Service Authority employees, powers, AB 270

      Traffic-control devices

             Altering, defacing or removing, arrest for violations, SB 13

             Construction zones, arrest for violation if worker endangered, SB 13

             Installation by local authority without proper approval, SB 379

             Signals, device to interfere with, prohibited acts, AB 348*

      Violations, imposition of additional fee for support of emergency medical services, SB 124

TRAILERS (See MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES; TRAVEL TRAILERS)

TRAINING DIVISION (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

TRANSIENT LODGING, TAXES ON

      Motion picture companies, exemption, SB 493

      Time shares, exemption for certain owners and occupants, SB 84

TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, STATE BOARD OF

      Creation, SB 462

TRANSMISSION OR PAYMENT OF MONEY, ISSUERS OF INSTRUMENTS FOR

      Licenses

             Application, requirements, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, licensure requirements, SB 431*

      Reports to Commissioner of Financial Institutions, late fee, SB 431*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 431*

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Audit, SB 139

      Billboards, remedies when highway construction affects visibility, SB 262**

      Board of Directors

             Advisory Committee to the Board, creation, SB 139

             Composition, qualifications of appointed members, SB 139

      Cameras for detecting traffic violations, pilot program, duties, SB 473

      Car pool lanes, establishment, AB 82*

      Federal matching programs, appropriations, SB 440

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Motor vehicle licensing and registration fees, use to fund transportation needs, constitutional amendment to allow, SJR 14

      Off-highway vehicles, approval of designation of highways for use by, SB 400*

      Oversize vehicles

             Issuance of permits, expedited process, review of regulations, SB 219**

             Local advisory committees, SB 219

      School facilities funding, membership on study advisory committee, SCR 10

      Sound barriers, construction in Clark County, AB 286, AB 311

      State Highway Fund (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Traffic control devices, installation by local authorities, SB 379

      US Highway 95 in Las Vegas, study of construction of arterial road, AB 218

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AUTHORITY

      Abolished, AB 285, AB 505††

      Carriers, powers and duties, AB 171, AB 240*, AB 270, AB 505

      Certificates of public convenience, powers, AB 240†, AB 270

      Commissioner, appointment, duties, AB 505

      Deputy, appointment, AB 73

      Employees, vehicles, uniforms, authority to stop vehicles, AB 270

      Inspections

             Notice requirements, AB 270

            Vehicles used to transport certain welfare recipients, SB 401**

      Inspectors and managers of transportation, peace officer powers, AB 358

      Meetings (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

      Policies, procedures and code of ethics, adoption, AB 270

      Regulatory Fund, abolished, AB 285, AB 505††

      Resort hotel buses, exemption from regulation, AB 504**

TRAPS AND TRAPPING

      Big game, unlawful killing or possession, penalty increased, SB 397*

      Citations, penalty for failure to appear, SB 397*

      Demerit points for wildlife convictions, notification, SB 397*

      Professional licensing services, regulation, AB 379**

      Roadblocks to enforce wildlife laws, penalty for failure to stop, SB 397

TRAUMA

      Traffic violations, imposition of additional fee to fund medical programs, SB 124

      Treatment program in Clark County, duties transferred, SB 120*

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON

      Members, authority to receive per diem and travel allowance, SB 187**

TRAVEL TRAILERS

      Overnight parking in commercial parking facility, prohibition, SB 412

      Sales, notice to and inspection by State Fire Marshal, AB 343

      Smoke detectors, requirements, AB 343**

TRESPASS

      Fishing on posted property unlawful, SB 397*

TRIAGE CENTERS, COMMUNITY

      Appropriations, SB 405, AB 40**, AB 175**

      Regulation, AB 40**

TRIALS

      Civil actions generally (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

      Costs and fees (See COURT COSTS AND FEES)

      Criminal actions generally (See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)

      Juries (See JURIES)

      Justices’ courts, civil trial procedure, AB 466, AB 468**

      Short trials (See SHORT TRIALS)

TRIMOBILES

      Helmets, required use, exceptions, SB 151

      Local governments, designation of highways where operation allowed, SB 378, SB 400*

TRUANCY

      School attendance (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      School districts, annual reports, SB 56**, SB 406, AB 48, AB 154**, AB 180**

TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY

      Governing board required, composition, SB 196

      Rate-setting procedures audit, payment for, AB 323**

      Study of consolidation of water related services in Washoe County, SCR 26

      Water conservation (See WATER CONSERVATION)

TRUCKEE RIVER

      Recreational Master Plan, funding to implement, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

TRUCKS AND TRUCKING (See MOTOR CARRIERS; MOTOR VEHICLES)

TRUST COMPANIES

      Agent for service of process, appointment fee, SB 431*

      Branch offices, fees, SB 431*

      Deceased persons, release of information to public administrators, AB 78**

      Licenses

             Application, requirements, when considered withdrawn, SB 431*

             Fees, SB 431*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 431*

      Name, approval of application or change, SB 431*

      Reports to Commissioner of Financial Institutions, late fee, SB 431*

      Securities in investment management or trust accounts, transfer on death, AB 243*

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Unlicensed operation, penalty, SB 431*

TRUST DEEDS (See DEEDS OF TRUST)

TRUST FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

      Discount buying clubs, trust accounts, SB 44*

      State funds and accounts (See generally STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

TRUSTS

      Business entity formed by fiduciary, transfer of trust property to, SB 382*

      Business trusts (See BUSINESS TRUSTS)

      Local government investment securities, deposit, AB 371**

      Real estate investment trusts, corporations qualifying as, SB 338*

      Renewable energy, temporary programs, use of private trust, SB 188, AB 385

      Spendthrift trusts, regulation, exemption from execution, SB 382

      Trustee of living trust, inspection of medical records of trust creator, AB 78**

      Volunteer Homeland Reserve Unit Benefit Trust, creation, SB 143

                                                                     U

UNARMED COMBAT (See also SPORTING EVENTS)

      License fees based on admissions, time for payment to Nevada Athletic Commission, AB 474

      License fees, payment to Nevada Athletic Commission, AB 474*

      Self-defense, public school courses, AB 217

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC AND COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS

      Detection using noninvasive methods, requirements, SB 146*

      Fiber optic lines, marking, SB 146*

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

      Appeals and protests of determinations, time for filing, AB 502**

      Claims, consideration of evidence by Appeal Tribunal, SB 111

      Evasion of contributions by employers, penalties, AB 502*

      Ineligibility for compensation, criteria, AB 502

      Notice of filing of claim, contents, duties of employing unit upon receipt, SB 111**

      Performing artists, agent deemed employer for purposes of laws, AB 316

      Transfer of trade or business to other employer with common ownership, management or control, effect, AB 502*

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

UNFUNDED MANDATES

      Campaign practices, compilation of reports for public inspection, AB 500

      Constitutional amendment mandating appropriation, revenue source required, SJR 5, SJR 6, SJR 8

      County officers, salary increase, SB 419

      Court reporters, compensation increases, AB 91*

      Education

             Driver education courses, AB 77

             School district board of trustees, salary increase, AB 422

             School personnel

                   Retirement credits for qualified personnel, AB 60

                   Speech pathologists, salary increases for certified personnel, AB 373

                   Stipends for qualified personnel, AB 60

                   Teachers, minimum starting salary and annual pay raise, AB 228

             Vocational-technical high school, construction in Clark County, SB 286†, AB 294

      Eighth Judicial District Court, increase in number of judges, SB 195*

      Elections, expenses related to early voting, AB 499

      Homeland security, adoption of national system, SB 380**, AB 233

      Jury trials in justices’ courts and municipal courts, SB 248

      Juveniles committed to facilities, health screenings, AB 47*

      Recreational programs, requirements regarding records, AB 31

      Sidewalks, construction required within 1 mile of public school, AB 231

      Trauma treatment program in Clark County, SB 120*

      Volunteer firefighters, assumed wages for retirement purposes, SB 46**

UNIFORM ACTS

      Environmental Covenants Act, adoption, SB 263*

      Limited partnerships, adoption of 2001 Act, SB 199

      Partnerships, adoption of 1997 Act, SB 199*

      Rights of the Terminally Ill, Uniform Act on (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

      Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities, period for vesting or termination, SB 382*

      TOD Security Registration Act, securities transferable, AB 243*

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

      Bank deposits and collections (See generally BANKS AND BANKING)

      Bills of lading, documents of title and warehouse receipts, repeal and reenactment of laws, SB 201*

      Choice of law governing transactions, SB 201*

      Commercial leases, procedures, SB 200

      Electronic documents and transactions, SB 198*, SB 200, SB 201*

      Electronic documents and transactions, inclusion of, SB 198, SB 200NFA, SB 201

      General provisions, repeal and reenactment, SB 201*

      Negotiable instruments (See NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS)

      Sale of goods, procedures, SB 200, SB 201*

      Secured transactions, SB 201*

UNIFORM STATE LAW COMMISSIONERS

      Reimbursement of expenses, SB 303**

      Representatives from State, appointments, SB 303**

UNIFORMS

      Transportation Services Authority and Taxicab Authority employees, AB 270

UNIONS (See LABOR UNIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS)

UNITED STATES

      County assessor records, confidentiality of information on certain law enforcement officers, AB 142**

      FBI (See FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION)

      Flag, school instruction regarding etiquette, AB 399

      National Guard Challenge Program, participation, AB 170

      Presidential elections (See PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND ELECTORS)

      Public lands (See PUBLIC LANDS)

      Supplemental security income and Medicaid, agreements regarding, SB 298

      Voter registration lists, unlawful disclosure of certain information, AB 142

UNIVERSAL ENERGY CHARGE

      Amount, SB 123

      Green buildings, exemption, AB 385

      Municipal and local government utilities, exemption, AB 14

      Public Utilities Commission, administrative fee, SB 123

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA

      Agricultural programs, jurisdiction of local boards of health, AB 523

      Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, College of, audit, AB 3

      Anatomical Dissection, Committee on

             Composition, SB 193*

             Duties, SB 193*, AB 211

             Meetings, SB 193*

             Officers, appointment, SB 193*

      Basque Genealogy Center, appropriation, SB 494, SB 526

      Board of Regents

             Agronomy, horticulture, landscape ecology, and design and plant sciences, establishment of program encouraged, SB 156**

             Biennial report to Legislature, contents, SB 461

             Business entities dealing with System, disclosures, SB 338*

             Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

             Chancellor, receipt of reports on hosting expenditures, SB 149**

             Compensation, SB 149**

             Dual-credit courses for high school students, duties, AB 279

             Duplication of programs or courses, periodic review encouraged, AB 280**

             Economic Diversification of Nevada, Committee for the, membership, report, SB 283

             Education courses, duties, AB 280**

             Election and appointment, AJR 11 of the 72nd Session

             Foster Care, Trust Fund for Education of Persons Formerly in, duties, AB 147

             Hosting expenditure accounts for members, use, limitations, SB 149**

             Legislative study of higher education, appointments, report, SB 69

             Meetings concerning person’s character, acts or health, SB 83

             Military personnel called on active duty, adoption of policies regarding disruption of education, AB 319

             Millennium scholarships, duties, AB 85, AB 153, AB 560

             Number, AJR 11 of the 72nd Session

             Operating cost-saving measures, performance contracts, duties, SB 426**

             Parity among institutions within System, determination encouraged, AB 280**

             Public school courses, duties, AB 280

             Scholarships, appropriation, SB 239

             School accountability reports

                   Notice of availability on Internet website, receipt, AB 154**

                   Summaries of reports, receipt, AB 154**

             Student adviser to Board, appointment authorized, AB 280

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, appointment, AB 177

             Term limits, repeal, AJR 7

             Term of office, AB 280*, AJR 11 of the 72nd Session

      Bonds and other obligations (See BOND ISSUES)

      Buildings and other facilities

             Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

             Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, SB 426**

             Public Works Board, State, conditions for transfer of authority, SB 274††

             Public works laws, applicability to projects, SB 426**, AB 280

             Revenue bonds to finance, AB 534**

      Capital improvement projects

             Funding, SB 524**

             Transfer of money for projects, approval, SB 524**

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, membership, SB 98**

      Chancellor, receipt of reports on hosting expenditures, SB 149**

      Charter schools, sponsorship by System branch

             Authorization, AB 162

             Sponsors, membership in technical assistance partnerships, AB 162

      Community colleges

             Construction job training for women and minorities, legislative declaration, AB 210*

             Course offerings, legislative declaration, AB 280**

             Southern Nevada, Community College of

                   Parking facilities, issuance of revenue bonds for purposes of, AB 534**

                   Transportation Technology Center, appropriation, AB 405

             Transfer of credits to university, status of student, AB 280**

             Western Nevada Community College, residence hall, bonds, AB 534**

      Course offerings at 4-year institutions, legislative declaration, AB 280**

      Degree programs

             Agronomy, horticulture, landscape ecology, and design and plant sciences

                   Authorization, appropriation, SB 156

                   Establishment encouraged, SB 156**

             Associate degree, student’s status upon transferring to four-year school, AB 280**

             Credits earned toward degree, transfer, appeal of denial, AB 280**

             Degree requirements, options to fulfill, SB 232

             Duplication of programs or courses, periodic review encouraged, AB 280**

             Maximum number of credits that may be required, AB 280

             Physical therapy schools and curricula, approval, SB 152*

             Uniformity of requirements within System, AB 280

      Dental Medicine, School of

             Audit, AB 3

             Buildings and clinics, increase in amount of revenue bonds, AB 534**

             Scholarships, appropriation, SB 239

      Desert Research Institute

             Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

             Groundwater analysis, appropriation, SB 506, SB 526

      Diplomas

             False or misleading use, penalty, AB 395**

             General requirements for receipt, AB 280**

      Driver education, taking of college course by certain high school pupils, AB 77

      Economic development and diversification plan, inclusion of System, SB 283

      Education courses, content

             High school pupil performance and content standard requirements, AB 280**

             Teaching of reading skills, training in, SB 461

      Ethics Institute, advisory duty regarding certain forms, SB 206

      Facilities, use of public schools to conduct classes, AB 70

      Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, funding, reports, SB 314**

      Gifted pupils, university schools for, duties, SB 461**

      Green building construction and design, instruction required, AB 385

      Immunity to diseases, requiring proof prohibited for distance education students, SB 159

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Installment-purchase or lease-purchase agreements, submission of information to Budget Division, SB 409

      Interagency Advisory Board on Transition Services, membership, SB 22**

      International education, support expressed and actions urged, SCR 38

      Law, Boyd School of

             Commendation of School and Dean Richard Morgan, SCR 19

             Nevada Rural and Public Interest Legal Services Corps, establishment, SB 57

             Uniform State Law Commissioners, appointment, SB 303**

      Legislative study of higher education, SB 69

      Libraries, student access rights, AB 280**

      Medicine, School of

             Anatomical gifts, duties, AB 234*

             Medical Center with organ transplant center, appropriation, AB 580**

             Nevada Cancer Institute and Center of Excellence, appropriation for partnership, SB 105**

             Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, appropriation, SB 291, SB 375, SB 526

             Psychiatry residencies and fellowships, appropriation, AB 549

             Scholarships, appropriation, SB 239

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, appointment, AB 177

             Transplant program, appropriation and allocation, AB 573, AB 580**

      Millennium scholarships (See MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

      Name change to Nevada System of Higher Education, AB 527**

      National Direct Student Loan Program, appropriation for matching money, AB 107**

      Personnel (See also STATE EMPLOYEES)

             Collective bargaining for certain state employees authorized, AB 484, AB 568

             Distance education, teaching of core subjects, SB 56**

             False complaints of misconduct against, penalty, SB 150

            Free tuition for employees who take classes, SB 32**

             Group insurance for public employees (See INSURANCE)

             International staff, drivers’ licenses and Identification cards, AB 62

             Legislature, public employees required to take unpaid leave to serve, SB 129, AB 546

             Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Police departments (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

             Industrial insurance and occupational disease coverage of personnel, SB 203*

             Peace officer powers of personnel, AB 358

             Vehicle accident reports, SB 175*

      Presidents, reports from university schools for profoundly gifted pupils, SB 461**

      Public school facilities, use to conduct classes, AB 70**

      Purchases of medical supplies, exemption from purchasing laws, SB 410**

      Research and Development Fund, creation, distribution, SB 463

      Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, efforts encouraged and commended, SCR 15

      Securities, authority of agents, SB 464

      Security breaches of computerized personal information, disclosure, SB 347*, SB 435

      Smoking prohibitions, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

      Social Work, Schools of, appointment to Steering Committee for the Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, AB 177

      State colleges, inclusion in System clarified, AB 527**

      Students

             Education students, appropriation for stipend program, AB 109

             Election boards, service on, AB 455†, AB 499

             Foster children enrolled as students, assistance, AB 35†, AB 147

             International students, drivers’ licenses and identification cards, AB 62

             Libraries on campuses, access rights, AB 280**

             Loans, residency requirements for nursing students, SB 32

             Medical and dental scholarships, appropriation, SB 239

             Millennium scholarships (See MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS)

             National Direct Student Loan Program, appropriation for matching money, AB 107**

            Nevada National Guard members

                   Patriot Relief Fund, creation, use, AB 376, AB 580**

                   Waiver of certain fees continued, SB 78**

             Public employee survivors, educational benefits, SB 328**

             Transfer with community college degree, status following, AB 280**

             Trust Fund for Education of Dependent Children, appropriation, SB 128, SB 526

             Tuition

                   Prepaid accounts, exemption from execution, AB 428

                   Residency requirement or authorization for free tuition, SB 32**

             Veterans, fee waivers for Purple Heart recipients, AB 309

      Women’s Research Institute, appropriation, AB 172, AB 580**

UNLAWFUL DETAINER

      Damages, award, SB 190

      Defendant, time to appear in action, SB 190

URBAN RENEWAL (See COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT)

USURY (See CHECK-CASHING OR DEFERRED DEPOSIT SERVICES; LOANS)

UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

      Facilities exempt, AB 236*

                                                                     V

V & T RAILWAY, NEVADA COMMISSION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE

      Appropriation, SB 526, AB 481

      Audio recordings or transcripts of meetings, requirements, SB 421**

VACCINATIONS (See IMMUNIZATIONS)

VANDALISM

      Archeological or historical sites

             Civil and criminal penalties, SB 81*

             Reporting program, AB 289**

      Cemeteries, penalty, SB 205*

      Trust deeds, damage to notices of sales, penalty, SB 172*

VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

      Crime created, penalties, AB 256*

VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER

      Crime created, penalties, AB 295*

VETERANS

      Active duty personnel (See ARMED FORCES; NATIONAL GUARD)

      Cemeteries

             Advisory committees, meetings, AB 131**

             Ken Brown Chapel, designation, AB 297

             Road construction, appropriation, SB 211, SB 526

      Disabled veterans, property tax exemption, AB 145**

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards

             Applicants, questions regarding veteran status, reports, AB 307**

             Fees, AB 239

      Employment, preferential employment on public works, SB 114**

      Female veterans, appropriation for outreach program, SB 505

      Homes

             Gift Account for Veterans’ Homes, sources, AB 293

             License plate fees, receipt, SB 14

             Rules and policies, room rates, AB 26**

             Southern Nevada Veterans’ Home, appropriation for arbitration costs, SB 510**

             Veterans’ Home Account, deposits, use, AB 26**

      Hunting and fishing licenses, issuance, fees, AB 239

      License plates

             Acquisition for two vehicles, use of fees, SB 14

             Personalized prestige plates, combination with veterans’ plates, SB 290**

      Museums, receipt of abandoned military artifacts, SB 270**

      Nevada War on Terrorism Medal, creation, appropriation, SB 161, SB 526

      Public employees’ retirement, purchase of additional credit, SB 122**, AB 113

      Purple Heart recipients, waiver of university fees, AB 309

      Services coordinator, Nye and Esmeralda Counties, appropriation, SB 50, SB 526

      Tax exemptions

             Governmental services tax

                   Increase in amount, AB 301

                   Offset against property tax eliminated, AB 301

             Property taxes

                   Formula for adjusting amount annually, SB 394**

                   Increase in amount, AB 301

                   Offset of governmental services tax eliminated, AB 301

                   Proration for fiscal year during which property sold, AB 354

                   Transfer to other property, AB 354

                   Veterans’ organizations, amount of exemption, formula, SB 394**

VETERANS’ SERVICES COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Vacancies, nominations to fill, AB 130**

VETERANS’ SERVICES, OFFICE OF

      Capital improvement projects, funding, SB 524**

      Coordinator for Nye and Esmeralda Counties, appropriation, SB 50, SB 526

      Driver’s license and identification card applicants, reports from Department of Motor Vehicles, AB 307**

      Executive Director, duties, AB 26**, AB 130**

      Female veterans, appropriation for outreach program, SB 505

      Vehicle shelter, appropriation for construction, SB 102**

VETERINARIANS

      Background checks, SB 163**

      Business licenses, local license requirement prohibited, SB 218**

      Informed consent, duties, AB 263

      Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

             Buildings and Grounds Division, duties removed, AB 29**

             Complaints against licensees, uniform disciplinary process, SB 276*

             County assessor information obtained by licensees, regulation, AB 142**

             Meetings (See also MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

                   Requirements, SB 163**

VETOED BILLS

      Educational facilities, inspections, SB 274††

      Insurance fraud, amount of annual assessment on insurers, AB 135††

      Prevailing wage, applicability, SB 274††

      State Fire Marshal, duties, SB 274††

      Taxicabs, regulation, AB 505††

      Transportation Services Authority, abolished, AB 505††

VIATICAL SETTLEMENTS

      Brokers, registration requirements, exemptions, penalties, AB 338*

      Taxes on financial institutions, applicability to providers and brokers, SB 391**

VICTIMS OF CRIME

      Compensation officers, access to juvenile court records, AB 205**

      Domestic violence (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime

             Alcohol awareness program violations, deposit of fines, SB 457**, AB 221

             Use of interest and income, AB 266

      Restitution (See RESTITUTION)

      Stalking victims, fictitious addresses, choice of schools, SB 271**

VIDEO AND VIDEO CONFERENCES

      Closed-circuit security system, appropriations to State Board of Parole Commissioners and Division of Parole and Probation, SB 521**

      Distance education (See DISTANCE EDUCATION)

      Domestic violence, counseling of perpetrators via video, SB 75

      Junk computer monitors, disposal, AB 65

      Movie piracy, prohibited acts, AB 124*

      Nude images of another, videotaping without consent, penalty, SB 28

      Occupational and professional regulatory bodies, teleconferences, SB 163**

      Peeping Toms, prohibited acts, AB 190*

      Substance abuse, evaluation of certain offenders via video, SB 75

      Taxicabs, regulation regarding cameras declared void, SCR 42

      Traffic violations, use of unmanned equipment to detect, SB 473, AB 11

      Voyeurism, prohibited acts, penalty, SB 28

VIDEO ARCADES

      Smoking prohibitions, AB 118*, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (See also DISTRICTS; WATER DISTRICTS)

      Board

             Collection of charges, duties, enforcement, SB 408*

             Connection and disconnection services, duties, SB 408*

             Residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

      Delinquent bills, collection, SB 408

      Municipal corporation, effect of operation by District within boundaries, SB 408

      Tax exemptions, SB 408

VIRGINIA CITY (See also TOWNS)

      Comstock (See COMSTOCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION)

      V & T Railway (See V & T RAILWAY, NEVADA COMMISSION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE)

VISION CARE BENEFITS

      Seniors programs, AB 117, AB 127**

VITAL STATISTICS

      Birth certificates

             Free issuance to homeless persons, AB 84**

             Information about out-of-wedlock births, access, SB 446

      Death certificates, fees, SB 118*

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (See OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION)

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

VOLUNTEERS

      Community service (See COMMUNITY SERVICE)

      Cultural resources stewardship program, participation, AB 289**

      Employers, receipt of information from Central Repository, SB 341*, AB 274

      Firefighters, assumed wages for retirement purposes, SB 46**

      Firewardens, peace officer powers, AB 358

      Immunities from liability, SB 316

      Medical doctors, retiree licenses, AB 288

      Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, appropriation, AB 101**

      Schools

             Harassment or intimidation reported by volunteer, civil actions limited, AB 132, AB 202**

             Leave of absence from employment to volunteer at school, AB 515

             School buses, use of seat belts by riders, immunity, AB 411

             Sexual conduct between volunteers and pupils, defined as sexual offense, SB 341†, AB 274

      Volunteer Homeland Reserve Unit, special license plates, duties, SB 143

VOTING (See ELECTIONS)

VSA ARTS OF NEVADA

      Lake Mansion, appropriation for restoration, SB 508

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WAGES AND COMMISSIONS

      Business tax (See BUSINESS TAX)

      Commissions, employees working on

             Meetings, training and similar required activities, payment for, SB 42

             Written agreements required, SB 42

      Exemption from execution, SB 173**

      Hourly wage required to qualify for certain tax abatements, SB 339**

      Insurance agents, brokers or solicitors, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 338*

      Military personnel, receipt of wages during military service, AB 319

      Minimum wage

             Actions following violations, AB 87

             Ballot question, AB 87

             Establishment by statute, AB 87

             Waiver via collective bargaining agreement, AB 87

      Nonmanagerial employees, determination of average hourly wage, SB 339**

      Overtime pay for employees, requirements, AB 44**

      Prevailing wages, public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Private employment (See EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Sales of estate property, commissions, AB 78**

      Talent agencies, prohibited acts, AB 291

      Tax abatement for new or expanded businesses, wage qualifications, SB 339**

      Volunteer firefighters, assumed wages for retirement purposes, SB 46**

WALKER LAKE

      Protection, legislative study, SCR 35

WARDS (See GUARDIANS AND WARDS)

WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS

      Uniform Commercial Code, repeal and reenactment of laws, SB 201*

WAREHOUSES

      Regulation pertaining to household goods, AB 285

WARRANTIES

      Commercial sales and leases, SB 200

WASHOE COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Airport authority (See AIRPORT AUTHORITIES)

      Boundary with Lyon County, AB 440*

      Fair and Recreation Board, powers regarding real property, SB 302

      Fire Marshal, State, authority restricted, SB 274††

      Foster care, plan to assume responsibilities, AB 46

      Gaming (See also GAMING)

             Study of neighborhood gaming, AB 339

      Homeless persons, appropriation for projects and services, AB 520

      Hospitals, patients transferred to, system to track waiting times, SB 458*

      Justices’ courts (See also JUSTICES’ COURTS)

             Study of unification with Reno Municipal Court, SCR 21

      Land exchange between State and Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, AB 299**

      Master plan (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Mental Health Court, appropriation, AB 175**

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Recycling and reduction of solid waste

             Information provided to businesses, requirements, SB 396*

             Programs to encourage participation by businesses, SB 396*

      Regional Planning Commission (See also LAND USE PLANNING)

             Development incentives, duties, AB 425*

             School pupils, study of safe walking routes, AB 231**

             Urban growth boundary and urban villages, duties, AB 425

      Regional Transportation Commission

             Chairman, duties related to Transportation Department Board of Directors, SB 139

             Regional transportation plan, procedure for adoption, SB 185

      Rental cars, liability for failure to collect or remit local fee on, SB 483*

      Road maintenance, creation of regional district, SB 425

      Room tax, time shares, exemption for certain owners and occupants, SB 84

      Rural Housing Authority, Nevada, operation in county, AB 372**

      Sheriff (See also SHERIFFS)

             Crime Laboratory, appropriation, AB 382

             Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, member, SB 380**, AB 233

             Systems Integration Pilot Project for Seriously Mentally Ill Persons, Steering Committee for the, member, AB 177

      Transient lodging, defined for room tax purposes, SB 84

      Truck routes, local advisory committees, SB 219

      Truckee Meadows Water Authority (See TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY)

      Truckee River Recreational Master Plan, funding, SB 314**, SB 513, SB 526

      Water resources

             Considerations in planning and development, AB 247

             Consolidation of water related services, study, SCR 26

             Regional Water Planning Commission of Washoe County, duties, AB 332

WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Administrator-pupil ratio, duties, AB 252

      Charter schools, admission preferences, SB 56**, AB 180**

      English as a second language program for prekindergarten pupils, AB 209, AB 580**

      Facilities

             Construction plans, submission to local building department, SB 274††, SB 292, AB 275

             Funding mechanisms, membership on study advisory committee, SCR 10

             Small schools, construction required, SB 166

      Land exchange agreement between State and Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, support of the School Renewals Program required, AB 299**

      Regional training program (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

             Northwestern Nevada Regional Training Program, designation, AB 109**

WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

      Appropriation, AB 460, AB 580**

WASHOE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT

      Creation, AB 332

      Study of consolidation of water related services in Washoe County, SCR 26

WATER

      Appropriation of water

             Applications impairing existing rights void, SB 62

             Proposed use exceeding perennial or safe yield of source, considerations, AB 434

             Report of conveyance

                   Confirmation of report, contents of notice, SB 62**

                   Conflict in chain of title, rejection of report required, SB 62**

             Speculative applications, rejection, AB 331†, AB 434

      Conservation (See WATER CONSERVATION)

      County planning commissions, membership, SB 62**, AB 332

      Desert Research Institute, groundwater analysis, appropriation, SB 506, SB 526

      Export to other county, fee, SB 35*

      Hydrographic basins, posting of information on State Engineer’s website, SB 62**, SB 216

      Interbasin transfers

             Applications, evaluation, AB 253, AB 331†, AB 434

             Interbasin Transfer Adjudication Fund, creation, appropriation, AB 253, AB 434

             Restrictions, procedures, legal actions, AB 253, AB 434

      Inventory of state resources, appropriation, AB 253, AB 434

      Legislative Committee on Water Resources, creation, study, SB 320, SCR 26

      Resources, legislative study, AB 253, AB 331, AB 434, SCR 26

      Rights

             Conflicting interests, effect, duties of State Engineer, SB 62**

             Grants for enhancing or protecting, appropriation, SB 62**

             Laws pertaining to ownership, clarification, SB 62**

             Local government, sale or lease by, SB 466**

             Water Rights Protection Fund, creation, appropriation, SB 62†, AB 434

             Water Rights Technical Support Fund, creation, use, SB 62**

      Sewer systems (See SEWER SYSTEMS)

      Washoe County, planning and development requirements, AB 247

      Waste of water, civil penalties, suspension or revocation of permits, AB 434

      Water system regulation, duties transferred, SB 395*

WATER AUTHORITIES

      Southern Nevada (See SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY)

      Truckee Meadows (See TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY)

WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

      Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

WATER CONSERVATION

      Common-interest communities, drought tolerant landscaping, approval procedures, SB 325*

      Counties, adoption of goals and ordinances, AB 434

      Plan of water conservation, time for updates, SB 62**, SB 216

      Public buildings

             Construction or renovation, considerations, AB 385

             Retrofit and cost-savings measures, contracts, SB 338†, SB 426**, AB 304

      Sustainable energy committees or task forces, consideration of standards, AB 385

      Waste of water, civil penalties, suspension or revocation of permits, AB 434

WATER DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Merger, consolidation or dissolution, procedure, AB 475*

      Moapa Valley Water District Board, residency requirements, SB 125, AB 314

      Virgin Valley (See VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT)

      Washoe County, study of consolidation of water related services, SCR 26

      Washoe County Water District, creation, AB 332

WATER PLANNING, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

WATER PROJECTS, BOARD FOR FINANCING

      Composition, SB 395*

      Water Rights Protection Fund, creation, use, duties, SB 62†, AB 434

      Water Rights Technical Support Fund, creation, use, duties, SB 62**

WATER RESOURCES, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, ADVISORY BOARD ON

      Composition, duties, SB 62**, SB 216

WATER SYSTEMS

      Capital improvements, reports to Legislature, SB 107*

      Conservation (See WATER CONSERVATION)

      Detection of underground installations, requirements, SB 146*

      Grants to public systems for capital improvements

             Bond issue, amount, SB 18†, SB 147, AB 20**

             Connection of wells to municipal system, use of money, SB 18**

      Marlette Lake Water System, bonds, duties, AB 49*

      Radio frequency identification chips in consumer products, notices, prohibited acts, AB 264

      Wastewater authority securities, purchase by counties or State, AB 167**

WATERPOWER (See generally RENEWABLE ENERGY)

WEAPONS (See FIREARMS)

WEBSITES (See INTERNET)

WEED CONTROL

      Account for the Control of Weeds, creation, use, AB 413, AB 580**

      Districts (See also DISTRICTS)

             Board of directors, composition, SB 293**

             Capital improvement plans, time for submission, SB 413**

             Financial emergencies due to litigation, procedures, SB 67**

      Grants, appropriation, AB 413

      Noxious weeds, use of registration fees for eradication and control, SB 293**

      Weed Control Coordinator, position created, duties, SB 293

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, STATE SEALER OF (See AGRICULTURE, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

WELFARE (See also INDIGENT PERSONS)

      211 system for social services referrals, SB 39, AB 310, AB 580**

      Consolidation of government services in urban areas, study, AB 306, AB 498

      Drug convictions, effect on eligibility for public assistance, SB 462

      Energy assistance programs, eligibility, limitations on amount of assistance authorized, SB 123

      Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

      Social workers (See SOCIAL WORKERS)

      Solar water heating systems, assistance program, SB 51

      Supplemental security income and Medicaid, agreements concerning, SB 298

WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, STATE BOARD OF

      Creation, SB 462

WELFARE BOARD, STATE

      Repeal, creation of State Board of Welfare and Supportive Services, SB 462

WELFARE DIVISION (See HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF)

WELL DRILLERS’ ADVISORY BOARD

      Composition, AB 80

WELLNESS PROGRAMS

      Executive agencies, adoption of efficiency program, AB 361

      Fitness and Wellness, State Program for and Advisory Council, creation, SB 197**

WELLS

      Abandoned wells, waiver of requirement to plug, regulations, AB 80**

      Domestic wells

             Applications for permits, procedures, AB 265

             Connection to municipal water systems, grants, SB 18**

             Excessive drawdown or lowering of static water level, effect, AB 265

             Reduction in water available for diversion, actions by well owners, AB 265

      Drillers, continuing education, AB 80**

      Irrigation wells, abandonment and sealing, AB 80

WELLS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Election dates, entry of officers upon duties, charter amendment, AB 443

      Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, charter amendment, AB 250*

      Registered voters list, requests to copy, charter amendment, AB 500*

      Vacancy in office, duration of appointments to fill, charter amendment, AB 443

WEST WENDOVER, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30

WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER

      Facilities, funding, reports, SB 314**, SB 373

      National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, funding, SB 213, SB 314**

WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

      Accounting system, appropriation, AB 104**

      Stipends for education students, appropriation, AB 109

WHISTLEBLOWERS

      Government personnel

             Failure of public officer to carry out or enforce laws, reports, AB 476

             Protection, AB 419

      Military personnel, protection of persons reporting violations, AB 319

      Nurses and nursing assistants, protection, AB 183*

      Railroad personnel, protection, AB 140

      Smoking violations, protection of persons reporting, Initiative Petition 1, Initiative Petition 2

WHITE PINE COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Courthouse, appropriation for construction, SB 106, SB 183

      Juvenile detention facility, appropriation for construction, SB 372, SB 526

      State Public Defender, fees for services, SB 522**

WHOLESALERS

      Alcohol (See generally ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

      California/Nevada Automotive Wholesalers’ Association commended, SCR 28

      Prescription drug wholesalers, regulation, SB 37*, AB 66

      Tobacco (See generally CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

      Judge or justice, confidentiality of information regarding surviving spouse, AB 142**

      Peace officers, confidentiality of information regarding surviving spouse, AB 142**

      Property tax exemption, SB 394**

WILDLIFE

      Bears and other animals, keeping for fighting purposes prohibited, AB 318

      Birds, taking of unlawful under specific circumstances, SB 397*

      Deer (See DEER)

      Elk (See ELK)

      Eminent domain, exercise for wildlife habitat, restrictions, SB 326*, AB 143**

      Fishing (See FISH AND FISHING)

      Hunting (See HUNTING)

      Trapping (See TRAPS AND TRAPPING)

WILDLIFE COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF

      Deer tags, duties, SB 342

      Department of Wildlife budget, approval, AB 90

      Elk tags, issuance as compensation for damage caused by elk, SB 330

      Game tags, duties, AB 453

      Members

             Appointment, qualifications, AB 152

             Terms, limits, AB 226

      Mule deer, regulations, AB 115, AB 116

      Professional licensing services, regulation, AB 379**

WILDLIFE, COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS TO MANAGE

      Clark County, number of members, AB 159*

      Nominations for Board of Wildlife Commissioners, procedure, AB 152

WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

      Audit, AB 3

      Biological samples or data, collection on private property without consent of owner prohibited, SB 397*

      Biologists, authority to establish check stations, SB 397

      Budget, approval by Board of Wildlife Commissioners, AB 90

      Demerit points for wildlife convictions, notification, SB 397*

      Evidence

             Return of property to owner within a specific period of time, notice, SB 397*

             Search of dwelling, SB 397*

             Unclaimed property by owner, disposition, SB 397*

      Game wardens (See also GAME WARDENS; PEACE OFFICERS)

             Salary increase, SB 312

      Information Technology, Department of, use of services, SB 130

      Interbasin transfers of water, submission of information, AB 434

      Law enforcement personnel, salary increase, SB 312

      Licensing, permits or privileges, duties

             Master guide license, requirements, SB 397*

             Subguide licensing, requirements and exemptions, SB 397*

             Suspension of license, tag, permit or certificate for failure to appear in court on violation, SB 397*

      Possession or taking of wildlife by employees, authorized activity, SB 397*

      Professional licensing services, regulation, AB 379**

      Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, efforts encouraged and commended, SCR 15

      Self-service kiosks for hunting and fishing license renewal, study, AB 239

      Wildlife Account, distribution of proceeds from certain game tag fees, AB 226

      Wildlife Heritage Trust Account, use, AB 15*

WIND ENERGY (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

WINE (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)

WINNEMUCCA, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, SB 125

      Telephone service for reporting emergencies, surcharges, SB 30

WINTER OLYMPICS

      Application to host 2014 Games, appropriation, SB 374

WIRETAPPING (See also SURVEILLANCE)

      Hostage or barricade situations, interception and recording of communications, AB 512

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY

      Common-interest communities, fees in actions involving, SB 325*

      Construction defect actions, prohibited acts by contractor witnesses, SB 58

      State employee-management relations, compelling of testimony, AB 484, AB 568

      Water Rights Technical Support Fund, creation, restrictions on use, SB 62**

WOMEN

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, creation, AB 212

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, creation, appropriation, SB 98**

      Construction job training

             Appropriation, AB 457

             Encouragement, legislative declaration, AB 210*

      Female prisoners, direct contact with female overseers only, AB 272

      Gender parity in sentencing of convicted persons, legislative study, ACR 17

      Pregnancy (See PREGNANCY)

      Public works contractors

             Demographic records, filing, AB 210

             Preferences for disadvantaged businesses, AB 251

      Veterans, appropriation for outreach program for female veterans, SB 505

      Women’s Research Institute, appropriation, AB 172, AB 580**

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

WORKS OF ART (See ARTS AND HUMANITIES)

WRESTLING (See SPORTING EVENTS)

WRONGFUL DEATH (See also ACTIONS, CIVIL; DAMAGES)

      Noneconomic damages, limitation, AB 281

      Residential facilities for groups, negligence actions, AB 308

      Verdict in civil action, award of damages to be itemized, AB 281, AB 324

                                                                     Y

YERINGTON, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Massage therapists, licensing authority, limitations, charter amendment, AB 250*

      Mayor and Councilmen, residency requirements, charter amendment, SB 125, AB 314

      Registered voters list, requests to copy, charter amendment, AB 500*

YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, GOVERNOR’S

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force for the Elimination of, membership, AB 212

YOUTH TRAINING CENTER, NEVADA (See JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

YUCCA MOUNTAIN

      Nevada Economic Development Fund, prohibition of use for federal nuclear waste repository, SB 158, SB 526

      Recognition of unsuitability as nuclear waste site urged, AJR 4

                                                                     Z

ZONING (See also LAND USE PLANNING)

      Amendments, procedures in larger counties, AB 425*

      Energy conservation considerations, AB 425*

      Factory-built housing, definition, SB 363

      Gaming enterprise districts (See GAMING)

      Height restrictions for buildings in urban cores, AB 425

      Payday loan businesses, location, AB 340

      Regulations, purposes generally, AB 425*

      Released prisoners, facilities for transitional living, location, SB 282

      State property, notice of construction projects to adjoining landowners, SB 160

      Washoe County, water resources, considerations when zoning changes proposed, AB 247

      Wind or solar energy systems, regulations to promote use, AB 236*