FINAL INDEX OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

                                     75th LEGISLATIVE SESSION (2009)

                                                                     

 

**         Enrolled Bill, Effective Before October 1, 2009

*           Enrolled Bill, Effective October 1, 2009, or later

‡           Resolution Approved by Legislature

††         Vetoed by Governor

†           Deleted by Amendment

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ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

      Abandoned Property Trust Account

             Medicaid and CHIP, transfer of money for certain programs, SB 4

             Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund, transfer of money, SB 418†, AB 549**, AB 562**

             State General Fund, transfer of money, AB 562**

      Civil actions by Administrator, limitation, SB 418**

      Claims, certain claimants to provide English translation, SB 167

      Commercial premises, disposal of abandoned personal property, SB 338*

      Delivery of property to Administrator, requirements, SB 167

      Electronic reports or business, procedures, SB 167

      Guardianship property, certain property not to be presumed abandoned, SB 313*

      Manufactured home parks, dismantling of abandoned homes, SB 89**

      Military artifacts, duties of certain state agencies, AB 459**

      Motor vehicles

             Commercial premises, disposal of abandoned vehicles, SB 338*

             Removal from public property, constable’s fees, SB 218*

      Negative reports, requirements, exemptions, SB 167

      Notices to apparent property owners, procedures, fees, SB 167

      Return of property to claimants residing outside of State, requirements, SB 167

ABSENT BALLOTS (See ELECTIONS)

ABUSE

      Aged persons (See AGED PERSONS)

      Animals (See CRUELTY TO ANIMALS)

      Children (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT; SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD)

      Domestic violence (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      Employers and employees, abusive conduct unlawful, AB 166

      Substance abuse (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Vulnerable persons (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH

      Abolishment, transfer of duties, SB 330

      Advisory body only, duties transferred, SB 326

      Computer education and technology, duties, SB 163**

      Name change, SB 326

ACCIDENTS, MOTOR VEHICLE

      Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

      Reports, restrictions on release and use of information, AB 57

      Tow cars, use of lights, duties of approaching drivers, SB 251**

ACCOUNTANTS

      Attestations, duties regarding documents, SB 335**

      Business entities

             Financial reports, requirements for signing, SB 335**

             Registration, requirements, exceptions, SB 335**

      Certified public accountants

             Educational requirements, SB 335**

             Examinations, SB 335**

             Felony conviction, disqualification from practice, SB 335**

             Financial reports, requirements for signing, SB 335**

             Licensure in another state, authority to practice in Nevada, SB 335**

             Private investigator laws, exemption, SB 265**

             Summary suspension of certificates, procedure, SB 76**

      Disciplinary action, grounds, proceedings, SB 335**

      Nevada State Board of Accountancy

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Examinations, duties, SB 335**

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Offices, requirements, SB 335**

      Permits for public accounting

             Exemption from requirements, SB 335**

             Summary suspension of permits, procedure, SB 76**

             Temporary permits, provisions repealed, SB 335**

ACQUITTAL

      Foreign acquittal

             Admissibility in evidence in Nevada, SB 35**

             Bar to prosecution in Nevada, SB 35**

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest, destruction of specimen upon acquittal, SB 178, AB 234

ACTIONS, CIVIL

      Aged persons, crimes against, recovery of civil penalties, SB 45

      Business entities, unlawful operation in State, SB 350*

      Cancer Drug Donation Program, immunities, SB 159, AB 213**

      Cigarette fire safety standards, remedies for violations, AB 229*

      Commercial premises, disposal of abandoned property by landlord, SB 338*

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Construction defects, SB 337, SB 349, AB 215

      Consumer fraud

             Award in actions, AB 22††, AB 366

             Used vehicle dealers, actions against, SB 246, AB 290

      Contractors, action to require owners to perform certain acts, AB 131

      Court costs and fees (See COURT COSTS AND FEES)

      Credit cards

             Debt, collection procedures, entry of judgment, AB 472**

             Sales receipts, printing certain information on receipt, AB 389**

      Criminal gangs, civil remedies, AB 335*

      Criminal history records

             Immunities for use by licensing agencies or employers, AB 81

             Subject of records, actions by, AB 81

      Dairy Commission, State, recovery of civil penalties, SB 22, SB 25

      Damages (See DAMAGES)

      Deadly force, immunities in grand larceny cases, AB 288

      Debit cards, printing certain information on sales receipt, AB 389**

      Deceptive trade practices

             Attorney General, authority to institute civil proceedings, AB 90

             Victims, authority to institute civil proceedings, AB 22††, AB 366

      Disasters, immunities for gratuitous care rendered by certain persons, AB 200

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, recovery of civil penalties, SB 211

      Employers and employees

             Unlawful employment practices, AB 166, AB 184, AB 243

             Wage or benefit violations, SB 189

      Escrow agencies and agents, remedies for violations, AB 486*

      Food donations, immunities, AB 332**

      Housing discrimination, civil remedies, AB 559

      Industrial insurance

             Insurers or third-party administrators, violations, AB 511

             Uninsured employers, recovery of certain costs from, AB 87**

      Insurance companies, mergers or acquisitions, action to prevent, AB 95

      Law enforcement agencies, civil liability for certain violations, SB 396

      Legislature, procedures, authority to intervene, AB 535**

      Limitation of actions (See LIMITATION OF ACTIONS)

      Livestock grazing on public land, protection of State’s interests in certain civil actions urged, SCR 3

      Manufactured Housing, Division of, immunities, SB 89**

      Medical malpractice (See MEDICAL OR DENTAL MALPRACTICE)

      Mental illness, persons with, action to regain right to possess firearms, AB 46*

      Minors

             Child pornography, actions by victims, AB 88*

             Consent to medical treatment, limitation on liability, AB 269

             Infant cribs, violations by commercial users, AB 430*

      Mortgage bankers, brokers and agents, remedies for violations, AB 486*

      Nonprofit organizations created for certain purposes, liability, SB 107

      Nurses and nursing assistants, retaliatory acts against, AB 10**

      Prescription drugs, reissuance by nonprofit pharmacies, immunities, SB 197*

      Psychologists, gratuitous care rendered by, immunities, AB 200

      Public Employees’ Benefits Program, recovery of delinquent payments, SB 103**

      Public works, actions regarding wage violations, SB 189

      Refractive surgery facilities, remedies for unlicensed operation, AB 196**

      Regional transportation commissions, immunity from liability, SB 245

      Sudan, action against uncertificated companies operating in, AB 493

      Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, securitization of proceeds, liability of State, AB 91

      Trademarks, civil remedies, AB 22††, AB 115

      Unemployment compensation, withholding of income for repayment, AB 84

      Unfair trade practices, authority of Attorney General, AB 95

      Viatical settlements, rescission of agreements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Wills, actions for declaratory relief, SB 277*

ACTORS (See also MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES)

      Minors working in entertainment industry, exemption from school attendance requirements, AB 343, AB 505

ACUPUNCTURE (See ORIENTAL MEDICINE)

ADDRESSES

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, requirements, SB 52

      Fictitious address program for judges and justices, establishment, AB 99

      Voter registration, use by nonresidents of address of parent in Nevada, AB 41

ADJUTANT GENERAL (See MILITARY, OFFICE OF THE)

ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Budget Division (See also STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

             Authorized expenditures, augmentation, duties, SB 431**

             Capital improvements legislation, duties, AB 564**

             Chief

                   Technical Advisory Committee on State Revenues, member, SB 432

                   Technical Working Group on revenue stabilization, duties, SCR 37

             Consultants or temporary employment services, receipt of reports, AB 463**

             Efficiency programs adopted by state agencies, duties, AB 342

             Full-time equivalent positions, receipt of reports, AB 446††

             Green building tax abatement, receipt of copies of applications, SB 73**

             Limit on total proposed expenditures, duties, AB 520

             Long-term performance goals and intermediate objectives, duties, AB 446††

             Mission statement and measurement indicators, duties, SB 346, AB 446††

             Motor vehicles purchased or leased by state agency, duties, SB 332

             Rainy Day Fund, requests for transfer of money, duties, AB 165**, AB 221

             Renewable energy tax abatement, duties, AB 522**

             Schools and school districts

                   Education funds and accounts, duties, AB 458††

                   Expenditures, duties, AB 100**, AB 429**

                   Funding, duties, AB 563**

             Wildlife budget accounts, duties, SB 431**

      Budget, duties regarding proposed budget, AB 446††

      Buildings and Grounds Division

             Energy tracking program, duties, funding, SB 358**

             Renewable and Efficient Energy, Government Panel, membership, SB 358**

      Corrections, Department of, review of practices relating to parole, AB 424

      Debts owed State, certain duties removed, AB 87**

      Director

             Consultation regarding transfer of governmental functions, AB 97**

             Furloughs by state employees, duties, SB 433**

             Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, approval of temporary advances, AB 540**

             Revenue shortfalls, duties, AB 562**

             State General Fund, duties regarding temporary advances from, AB 562**

      Hearings Division

             Industrial insurance hearings, duties, AB 178

             Local government employee-management relations, duties, AB 409

      Information Technology Projects Account, appropriation, AB 562**

      Nevada Volunteers, appropriation for allocation to, AB 558

      Public Employees’ Benefits Program, Board of the, reports, AB 406

      Purchasing Division (See also STATE PURCHASING)

             Local government purchasing, consultations, AB 147††

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Risk Management Division, Fund for Insurance Premiums, appropriation, SB 424**

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS

      Administrative probation for nonpayment of assessments, procedure, AB 271

      Collection procedures, AB 156, AB 271

      Court Administrator, allocation and use of distributions, AB 531**

      Domestic violence programs, use of certain proceeds, AB 531**

      Felony or gross misdemeanor conviction, increase, use of proceeds, SB 236

      Payments by credit or debit cards, convenience fees, AB 548**

      State General Fund, transfer of certain proceeds to, AB 531**

      Traffic offenses, additional assessment for certain offenses, SB 356

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE

      Equal Rights Commission, hearings, AB 559

      Labor Commissioner, limited exemption from compliance, SB 376††

      Licenses and permits, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, hearings, AB 28**

      Nevada Administrative Code

             Applicability of terms defined in Nevada Revised Statutes, AB 517**

             Gender neutral terms, revision to incorporate, AB 475**

             Medicaid, codification of certain regulations, SB 382*

             Traffic laws, recodification, AB 475**

      Public health information, sharing among occupational regulatory bodies, SB 268*

      Real Estate Division, petitions for declaratory orders or advisory opinions, SB 182*

      Regulations (See also specific agencies)

             Community centers for certain persons, regulations declared void, SB 78

             Energy production and efficiency regulations, legislative study, SCR 19

             Medicaid, disproportionate share payments, adoption, SB 382*

             Nuclear Projects, Commission on, regulations declared void, SB 117

             Permanent regulations, approval requirements, SB 267**

             Proposed regulations, notice, meetings and hearings, SB 267**

             Public Employees’ Benefits Program, ratification of regulations, SB 103**

             Temporary regulations, review, SB 267**

             Transfer of functions between governmental agencies, adoption, AB 97**

      State Controller, collection procedures for debts owed to State, AB 87**

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS (See COURT ADMINISTRATOR)

ADOPTIONS

      Advertisements

             Child-placing agencies, requirements, AB 500*

            Civil and criminal liability of media for unlawful ads, AB 500

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      Consanguinity within certain degree between prospective parent and adoptee, procedures, AB 500

      Consent for specific adoption, effect on parent’s responsibilities, AB 500*

      Heirs and beneficiaries, identification, effect of adoption of adult, SB 277

      Visitation rights, SB 293, AB 364**

ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      General provisions (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Patient safety violations, administrative penalties, AB 206**

ADULT EDUCATION

      Collaboration by certain entities to increase participation encouraged, SCR 22

      Count of pupils for apportionment purposes, pupils enrolled in full-time adult special ed programs, AB 505

      Courses of study for adult standard high school diplomas, funding, AB 563**

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

      Do-not-resuscitate orders, requirements, AB 62

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Uniform Power of Attorney Act, adoption, SB 314*

ADVANCEMENT STAKEHOLDERS GROUP

      Creation, duties, SB 432

ADVERTISEMENTS AND ADVERTISING

      Adoption

             Child-placing agencies, requirements, AB 500*

             Media, civil and criminal liability for unlawful ads, AB 500

      Alternative medicine practitioners, required disclosures, penalty, SB 296

      Children’s products, advertising of certain products prohibited, AB 430*

      Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, requirements, SB 222

      Massage therapists, prohibited acts, penalties, SB 119*, AB 445

      Motor vehicle dealers, prohibited acts by used vehicle dealers, AB 240

      Regional transportation commissions, placement of banners authorized, SB 245**

      Rental car leases, required disclosures in ads, repeal, SB 234

      Residential property sales, disclosures regarding energy usage, AB 457

      State purchasing, contents of ads for bids or proposals, AB 223*

      Viatical settlements, requirements, prohibited acts, SB 388, SB 426*

AESTHETICIANS (See COSMETOLOGY)

AFFIDAVITS

      Alcohol or controlled substance, affidavit of expert witness as to existence or quantity, AB 250*

      Common-interest communities, affidavits regarding alleged violations, SB 182

      Construction defects claims, duties of attorney for claimant, SB 349, AB 215

      Elections, conditions for use of provisional ballots, SB 315

      Initiative and referendum petitions, affidavit requirement removed, AB 344, SJR 1 of the 74th Session, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Marriages, affidavit of authority to solemnize, issuance, revocation, SB 130*

      Millennium Scholarships, affidavit requirement repealed, AB 11, AB 158

      Ophthalmologists, operation of surgery facilities, AB 196**

      Registered agents, filing with statement of resignation, SB 55**

      Unlawful detainer, time for filing affidavit contesting, AB 189

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

      Account for Low-Income Housing, use, AB 139**

      Affordable housing districts, creation, AB 142

      Assistance to finance housing (See HOUSING, ASSISTANCE TO FINANCE)

      Community land trusts, creation authorized, powers, taxation, AB 506

      Disabilities, persons with, reports of housing suitable for rent by, AB 139**

      Foreign citizens, assistance restricted, AB 347

      Housing authorities (See HOUSING AUTHORITIES)

      Housing Division

             Duties, AB 139**

             Employer-assisted housing program, funding, AB 508**

             Financial techniques to develop housing, continuation, SB 74**

             Low-income multifamily housing, regulations restricting or deferring payment of profit and overhead restricted, AB 508*

      Rent, restrictions on late fees, AB 313

      Statewide database, creation, maintenance, AB 139**

      Tax credits to entities issuing tax-exempt private activity bonds to fund projects, AB 465

AGE

      Assistance to relatives providing care for certain children, qualifications, SB 341

      Driver’s license examinations, waivers, AB 25**

      Health care records, retention and destruction, SB 17*

      Juvenile courts

             Certification of child as adult for criminal proceedings, AB 237**

             Jurisdiction of court, offenders committing certain felonies, SB 235*

             Offenders apprehended after reaching certain age, procedures, SB 235*

      Marriage, requirements, AB 262

      Minors generally (See MINORS)

      Motorcycle helmets, requirements for wearing, AB 300

      Parole of certain offenders imprisoned for crime committed when less than certain age, AB 474*

      Prescription drug labels, warnings to persons under certain age, SB 168

      Public employees’ retirement, eligibility, SB 367, SB 427*, AB 282

      Sparks, City of, discriminatory practices prohibited, SB 213

      Tanning equipment, restrictions on operators and use by minors, AB 150, AB 391

      Taxicabs, child passengers required to wear safety belts, penalty, SB 145

      Water skiing, requirements for vessel operator and observer, AB 73*

AGED PERSONS

      Abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation

             Child care facilities, background investigations, AB 89*

             Genetic marker testing of offender, court order unnecessary, AB 105**

             Identifying information of offender, submission to Repository, AB 105**

             Investigative reports, submission to certain agencies, AB 461*

             Multidisciplinary teams to investigate, establishment, AB 461*

             On-line training course for persons required to report, establishment, AB 260

             Outdoor youth programs, background investigations, AB 89*

             Peace officers, training in handling of cases, AB 461*

             Reports, persons required to make, SB 269*, AB 382, AB 461

             Repository of Information Concerning Crimes Against Older Persons, records, reports, AB 461*

             Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning, establishment, prohibited acts, AB 8

             Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes, duties, AB 461*

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, study, SB 278**, SB 322

      Community Advocate for Elder Rights, Office of, creation, SB 65**

      Crimes committed against

             Civil penalties, SB 45

             Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes, duties, AB 260

      Frail elderly persons, establishment of program of all-inclusive care, AB 263*

      Guide to resources and services, duty to publish removed, SB 65**

      Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, creation, AB 9**

      Long-term care (See LONG-TERM CARE)

      Manufactured home parks, rent reductions for certain tenants, AB 423

      Missing Older Persons, Statewide Alert System, creation, AB 4

      Ombudsman for Aging Persons, Office of, abolished, duties transferred, SB 65**

      PACE program, establishment, AB 263*

      Property taxes

             Assistance (See PROPERTY TAXES)

             Cooperative extension levy, use of money for senior services, AB 375

      Residential facilities, criminal background checks for certain employees, AB 477*

      RSVP Program, Nevada Rural Counties, appropriation, AB 334

      Sales and use tax exemptions for vision and hearing aids, SB 232, AB 386

      Small business start-up loans, requirements, funding, AB 338**

      Transportation services

             Nonprofit carriers, exemption from certificate requirement, AB 296*

             Rural programs, appropriation, AB 358

      Witnesses in criminal trials, use of depositions, SB 45**, AB 461

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING (See also TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Administrative assessments, imposition of additional assessment, SB 356

AGING SERVICES DIVISION (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF)

AGRICULTURE

      Agricultural extension, use of portion of tax proceeds for senior services, AB 375

      Cesar Chavez Day, designation, AB 301**

      Ditches, water rights, recovery of maintenance expenses, SB 170**

      Foreign workers, applicability of unemployment compensation laws, AB 124**

      Grazing (See GRAZING AND GRAZING LANDS)

      Livestock (See LIVESTOCK)

      Pesticides, certification to apply restricted-use pesticides, SB 38**

      Plant Industry Program, certain duties removed, SB 39**

      Promotion of Agriculture Within This State, Account for License Plates for, grants to nonprofit organizations, AB 29**

      Property taxes on agricultural real property (See also PROPERTY TAXES)

             Computation of taxes following conversion to higher use, AB 205**

             Wild horses, application of assessment to property used for grazing, AB 427

      Scrap metal, unlawful removal from agricultural property, penalty, AB 233**

      Weighing of farm vehicles for registration or permit purposes, method, SB 199**

AGRICULTURE, STATE DEPARTMENT OF

      Accounts, duties relating to certain accounts, AB 529

      Breeders of cats or dogs, licensing and regulation, duties, SB 241

      Director, duties regarding Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles, SB 394**

      Drug screening tests for certain employees, procedures, SB 47

      Grazing boards, removal as part of Department, SB 109*

      Horticultural nurseries, duties, AB 69

      Livestock seized by government agency, judicial approval, AB 341

      Medical marijuana program, duties transferred, AB 538**

      Plant Industry Program, certain duties removed, SB 39**

      Promotion of Agriculture Within This State, Account for License Plates for, grants to nonprofit organizations, AB 29**

      Resource management specialist, appointment, duties, AB 354

      Weed Control Analyst, position eliminated, AB 556**

AIDS (See also SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES)

      Medical laboratories, duties, regulations regarding HIV testing, SB 304**

AIR POLLUTION

      Electric utilities, requirements for resource plans, SB 165*

      Engine emission controls

             California emission standards, federal waiver to allow use urged, AJR 14

             Electronic monitoring of information, voluntary program, fees, AB 414**

             Fleet vehicles owned by public entities, use of alternative fuels, SB 332**

             Heavy-duty vehicles, compliance with standards, AB 414**

             Incentive program to encourage use of clean vehicles, requirements, SB 332**

             Sales of vehicles, disclosure regarding carbon dioxide emissions, SB 395*

             Trimobiles and reconstructed vehicles, applicability of standards, AB 414**

             Two-year optional registration period, inspection requirements, AB 396

      Low emission vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act, amendment, SB 372, AB 309*

AIRPORT AUTHORITIES

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, duties regarding prevailing wages, AB 467

AIRPORTS (See AVIATION)

ALARMS

      Motor vehicles, vehicle protection products, SB 118

      Swimming pools, required safety features for newly constructed pools, SB 250

ALCOHOL, DRUG AND GAMBLING COUNSELORS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR

      Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

      Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

      Health care records, duties, SB 17*

      Members, qualifications, SB 268*

      Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE

      Child abuse or neglect

             Incapacity of parent, guardian or other caregiver resulting from abuse of drugs or alcohol defined as, AB 83

             Negligent treatment, acts constituting, AB 337

             Office of Statewide Coordinator for Children Who Are Endangered by Drug Exposure, creation, AB 337**

             Prenatal abuse of alcohol or other substances, reports, investigations, AB 83

      Child welfare system, treatment or services to persons involved in, SB 343**

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278†, SB 322

      Co-occurring disorders, persons with

             Committee (See CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, COMMITTEE ON)

             Inspection of state facilities authorized, SB 260

             Mental Health and Developmental Services, Commission on, duties, SB 79**

             Training, requirements for certain persons, SB 260

             Treatment, requirements, reports, SB 260

      Criminal defendants

             Juvenile offenders, certification as adult for criminal proceedings, AB 237**

             Treatment

                   Community reentry programs, funding, SB 236**

                   Eligibility, AB 47†, AB 187**, AB 279

                   Intermediate sanction facilities, establishment, SB 398

                   Legislative study of treatment of persons in criminal justice system, AB 7

                   Parole secured by surety bond, conditions, SB 221

                   Sealing records on completion of program, AB 47**, AB 187**

                   Specialty court programs (See DISTRICT COURTS)

                   Veterans or military personnel, establishment of programs, AB 187**

      DUI offenders

             Acceptance into treatment program, revocation of driver’s license prohibited, AB 47**

             Evaluations and mandatory or voluntary treatment, requirements, AB 210

             Supervision, administration of programs, SB 33

      Halfway houses for recovering alcohol and drug abusers

             Criminal investigations of licensees and employees, AB 81*

             Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

             Legislative study of group homes, AB 294**

             Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

             Patient safety violations, administrative penalties, AB 206**

      Health benefit plans, coverage for treatment, SB 388, SB 426*

      Health insurers, substance abuse parity for group health plans, SB 388, SB 426*

      Mental health consortiums, representation of certain service agencies, SB 131**

      Osteopathic licensees, diversion programs, procedures, SB 269*

      Regional centers for prevention and treatment, study of establishment, SB 278**

      State law enforcement personnel, drug screening tests, SB 47

      Treatment facilities

             Inspections, contents of reports, SB 260, AB 206**

             Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

             Mental health screenings of persons receiving treatment, SB 260

             Mental illness, persons with, involuntary court-ordered admissions to certain programs, AB 368

             Patient safety violations, administrative penalties, AB 206**

ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment, training requirements, SB 260

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses and certificates, summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activities, investigations, penalties, SB 364

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AWARENESS PROGRAMS

      Enforcement of laws by peace officers, AB 432*

      Fines for violations, distribution, AB 72, AB 432*

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (See INTOXICATING LIQUORS)

ALIENS (See FOREIGN CITIZENS)

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (See OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

      Biodiesel fuel, regulation and taxation as special fuel, SB 332**, AB 235

      Ethanol, regulation and taxation as motor vehicle fuel, SB 332**, AB 235

      Fleet vehicles owned by State or local entities, use of alternative fuels, SB 332**

      Incentive program to encourage use of clean vehicles, requirements, SB 332**

      Legislative study of production and use of energy in State, SCR 19

      Local government purchasing contracts, requirements, AB 147††

      Methanol, regulation and taxation as motor vehicle fuel, SB 332**, AB 235

      School districts, financing of transportation equipment, AB 563**

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

      Complementary integrative medicine, regulation of practice, SB 69

      Licensed health care providers, practice of alternative medicine authorized, SB 271

      Managed care organizations, contracts with providers of health services, SB 271

      Unlicensed health care providers, authorized and prohibited activities, disclosure requirements, penalty, SB 296

AMBULANCES (See generally EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

      Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, appointment, AB 85**

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

      Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee, representation, AB 107*

AMERICAN LAND CONSERVANCY

      Property tax exemption, AB 369**

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (See FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS MONEY AND PROGRAMS)

ANESTHESIA

      Physicians and certain health care facilities offering anesthesia, requirements, SB 70, AB 123*

ANIMALS

      Cats (See CATS)

      Cruelty (See CRUELTY TO ANIMALS)

      Dogs (See DOGS)

      Horses (See HORSES)

      Livestock (See LIVESTOCK)

      Protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Service animals (See SERVICE ANIMALS)

      Wildlife (See WILDLIFE)

ANNUITIES

      Exemption from execution, SB 388

ANOREXIA

      Health insurers, coverage requirements, AB 365

ANTELOPE (See also WILDLIFE)

      Pronghorn antelope, unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

ANTIQUES

      Dealers, exemption from regulation as secondhand dealers, SB 193**

      Firearms confiscated by law enforcement agencies, sale, AB 244

      Infant cribs, exemption from certain safety requirements, AB 430*

APARTMENT COMPLEXES (See HOUSING; LANDLORD AND TENANT)

APPEALS, COURT OF

      Creation, SJR 9 of the 74th Session

      Judges, appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

APPEARANCES

      Filing fees, additional fees in district courts, use of proceeds, AB 65**

      Guardianship proceedings, AB 320*

      Traffic offenses, penalties for failure to appear in court, AB 104

APPLIANCES

      Contractors, duties regarding energy efficiency in certain developments, SB 242

      Office of Energy, adoption of certain efficiency standards, SB 242

      State purchasing, standards for purchase of certain appliances, SB 395**

APPRAISALS

      Appraisal management companies, registration and regulation, AB 287*

      Eminent domain, provision to property owner, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Improper influence of real estate appraisal, prohibited acts, AB 287**

      Lease of public property, exemption from appraisal requirements, SB 222

      Mortgage brokers, requirements, AB 144*

      Property tax, methods for appraisals to determine taxable value, AB 400

APPRAISERS OF REAL ESTATE

      Appraisal management companies, registration and regulation, AB 287*

      Appraisals, improper influence, disciplinary action, AB 287**

      Certificates, licenses or permits, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Continuing education requirements, AB 287**

      Energy efficiency in residential property, duties, SB 242

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unprofessional conduct, acts constituting, AB 287**

APPRAISERS OF REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION OF

      Appraisal management companies, duties, AB 287**

      Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

      Energy efficiency in residential property, duties, SB 242

      Improper influence regarding appraisals, duties, AB 287**

      Members, qualifications, SB 268*

APPRENTICES AND APPRENTICESHIP

      Barbers, qualifications, employment, SB 393

      Cosmetologists, certification, AB 202**

      Fees and annual assessments, imposition and use, AB 302

      Gender identity or expression as basis of discrimination, prohibition, AB 184

      Green Jobs Initiative, adoption, SB 152**

      Hunters, issuance of apprentice licenses, SB 411*, AB 246*

      Office of Apprenticeship, creation, AB 302

      Plumbers, employment by contractors, AB 411

      Private programs, duties of Labor Commissioner eliminated, SB 413

APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC WATER (See WATER)

APPROPRIATIONS

      Administration, Department of, AB 558

      Administrative Services Division, SB 422**

      Attorney General Administrative Fund, SB 431**

      Attorney General’s Tort Claim Fund, SB 424**

      Audit Division, SB 57, SB 202, AB 397

      Autism, Task Force funding and assistance for treatment costs, SB 171, AB 222

      Boy Scouts of America, Learning for Life Programs, SB 270

      Business portal, state, AB 146**

      Capital improvement projects generally, AB 564**

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office of, SB 157

      Contingency Fund, SB 403**

      Corrections, Department of, AB 557**

      Crimes Against Older Persons, Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of, AB 461

      District Judges’ Salary Account, AB 64

      Education

             Algebra I and Geometry, study of alignment of class assignments, AB 19

             Boys and Girls Club Saturday Academy, SB 257

             Certification of teachers and counselors, AB 563**

             Charter School Institute, Account for the, AB 489

             Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada, AB 553

             Computer hardware and software, AB 19, AB 563**

             Counselors, certification, AB 563**

             Greater Las Vegas After-School All-Stars, AB 134

             Higher education (See Nevada System of Higher Education, this heading)

             Incentives for Licensed Educational Personnel, Grant Fund for, AB 563*

             Innovation and Prevention of Remediation, Account for, SB 433**, AB 563**

             Kindergarten, full-day programs, AB 563**

             Library books, AB 563**

             National average expenditure or more per pupil, assurance, SB 2

             Other State Education Programs Account, AB 19, AB 563**

             Regional training programs, AB 19

             Retirement service credit and other financial incentives, purchase, AB 563*

             Salary increases, SB 433**

             Signing bonuses for new teachers, AB 19

             State Distributive School Account, SB 433**, AB 533**, AB 562**, AB 563**

             State Supplemental School Support Fund, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1*

             Support team substitutes, AB 563**

             Test score reporting and related services, contract with consultant, AB 19

      Elko County, public health nurse, AB 357

      Emergency Account, SB 403**

      Energy, Office of, SB 358†, SB 395

      EPS/Homemaker programs, SB 431**

      Examiners, State Board of, SB 433**

      Field Services, Division of, SB 422**

      Fire Marshal, State, SB 401**

      Forestry, Division of, SB 402

      General appropriations legislation, AB 562**

      Health and Human Services, Department of

             Adult group care facilities, SB 404

             Child care facility inspections, SB 405

             Cost allocation correction, SB 406

             Immunization program, SB 233

             Intermediate sanction facilities, treatment of certain offenders, SB 398

             Low-income aged or blind persons, assistance, SB 404

             Medicaid programs, AB 7

             Nevada Autism Task Force and autism treatment, SB 171, AB 222

             Rural child welfare programs, SB 407

      Health Care Financing and Policy, Division of, AB 7

      Health Care, Legislative Committee on, AB 7

      Health Division, SB 306†, AB 357

      Home and Community-Based Programs, SB 431**

      Hospital Patients, Bureau for, AB 534**

      Immunization of children, program costs, SB 233

      Insurance, Division of, AB 546

      Insurance Premiums, Fund for, SB 424**

      Interim Finance Committee

             Business portal, state, allocation, AB 146**

             Energy consultant, employment, SB 358

             Energy costs, allocations to state agencies, SB 423**

             Energy, Office of, allocation, SB 395

             Foster care, allocations, AB 562**

             Legislation concerning state revenue, costs of implementation, SB 143††

             Mathematics courses, study of alignment, AB 19

             Pupil test scores, reports, AB 19

             State employees, expenses of reduction in furlough leave, SB 433**

             Tax consultant, study expenses, SB 399

             Taxation, Department of, allocation, SB 403**

             Welfare, software programs, AB 562**

      Las Vegas, City of, AB 545

      Legislative Fund, SB 1**, SB 432, SB 433**

      Lobbying activities, prohibited expenditures, AB 442

      Medicaid programs, AB 7

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, SB 403**

      Nevada Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, SB 257

      Nevada System of Higher Education

             Electricity, heating and cooling costs, SB 423**

             National Education for Women’s Leadership program, AB 185

             Public Employees’ Benefits Program, stale claims, SB 400**

             Women’s Research Institute of Nevada, AB 185

      Nevada Volunteers, AB 558

      New Ventures Capital Development Company, AB 545

      Public Works Board, State, AB 564**

      Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account, SB 403**

      Ridge House, SB 187

      RSVP Program, Nevada Rural Counties, AB 334

      Rural transit programs, AB 358

      Stale Claims Account, SB 403**

      State Engineer, SB 347

      State Parks, Division of, AB 214**

      Taxation, Department of, SB 403**, AB 551

      Transportation, Department of, AB 358

      Truckee River Flood Project, SB 345

      Utility costs for state agencies, SB 423**

      Veterans’ Services, Office of, AB 373

ARBITRATION (See also DISPUTE RESOLUTION)

      Arbitral organizations, publication of information, fees, prohibited acts, AB 381††

      Collective bargaining agreements may supersede certain industrial insurance laws, AB 410**

      Common-interest communities, procedures, SB 182*

      Consumer arbitration agreements, requirements, injunctive relief, AB 381††

      Health insurance, disputes regarding medical evaluations of insured, AB 381

      Home protection insurance, arbitration of disputes, provisions repealed, AB 381

      Housing discrimination, conciliation agreements, AB 559

      Insurance contracts, prohibited agreements, remedies, AB 381

      Peace officers, investigations involving misconduct, SB 396

      Public works contracts, AB 48**

ARCHITECTS

      Associations or business organizations, employment of licensed or registered architect, SB 91**

      Certificates of registration, summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Contracts for services, requirements, exemptions, SB 49**

      Emeritus title, use, prohibited acts, SB 90**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Public works, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

      Unlicensed practice, penalty for violations, SB 91**

ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF

      Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

      Members, qualifications, SB 268*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

ARMED FORCES (See also VETERANS)

      Bomb squads to report military ordnance found or discovered, SB 144*

      Bonuses to Reserve members called to active duty, calculation, SB 226

      Criminal defendants, eligibility and assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

      Definitions relating to Armed Forces revised, SB 71

      Gold Star plates, issuance to families of persons killed in line of duty, SB 139*

      Medical officers, agreements to provide care in hospitals, SB 302**

      Military Children, Compact on Educational Opportunity for, SB 303*

      Military installations in State

             Account for preservation and enhancement of, creation, SB 155

             Land use planning, designation of territory in vicinity of installation, SB 301

      Motor vehicles, refunds upon cancellation of registration, AB 127

      Nevada System of Higher Education, tuition and fee waivers, SB 148, SB 318**, AB 188**

      Nevadans killed in the Global War on Terrorism honored, ACR 12

      Selective Service System, registration at time of application for driver’s license or identification card, SB 217*

      Voting (See also ELECTIONS)

             Absent voting, procedures, AB 41**

             Identification cards issued by military, use for voter identification, AB 245

             Recruitment offices, designation as voter registration agencies, AB 82

ARREST

      Appearance before magistrate, discovery requirements, AB 499*

      Domestic violence battery, circumstances mitigating decision to arrest, AB 161

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts by person under arrest, penalties, testing for communicable diseases, AB 384*

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Parole secured by surety bond, violations, SB 221

      Resisting or obstructing public officer, penalties, AB 253*

      Sexual assault, violation of protective orders, AB 120**

      Tasers, restrictions on use, AB 273

      Traffic offenses, issuance of warrant for failure to appear in court, AB 104

ARSON

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

ARSON INVESTIGATORS

      Industrial insurance and occupational disease coverage, AB 173*

ARTS COUNCIL, NEVADA

      Administrator and Board, appointment, AB 507

      Reports, duties, AB 507

ASSAULT

      Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

      Elements of crime, AB 93**

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Perfusionist as victim, penalty, SB 269*

ASSEMBLY, STATE (See LEGISLATURE)

ATHLETIC COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Amateur Boxing Program Reserve, transfer of money, AB 536

ATHLETIC FACILITIES, SCHOOLS

      Defibrillators, placement, SB 244*

      Nonprofit or other entities, use of athletic fields, AB 145, AB 285

ATHLETIC TRAINERS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Board of Athletic Trainers

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses, summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

ATTACHMENT (See EXECUTION OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS)

ATTORNEY GENERAL

      Administrative Fund, appropriation, SB 431**

      Arbitration, duties concerning consumer arbitration matters, AB 381††

      Arrested person brought before magistrate, discovery requirements, AB 499*

      Bill draft requests, number authorized, form, AB 535**

      Business entities operating unlawfully in State, duties, SB 350*

      Capital improvements legislation, duties, AB 564**

      Cash register manufacturers and suppliers, duties, AB 389*

      Child pornography, actions against persons promoting or possessing, AB 88

      Children Who Are Endangered by Drug Exposure, Office of Statewide Coordinator for, creation, AB 337**

      Children’s products, duties regarding health or safety hazards, AB 430

      Cigarette fire safety standards, duties, receipt of reports, AB 229*

      Clemency Board, appointment of members, SJR 1

      Complementary integrative medicine, duties, SB 69

      Consumer reporting, duties, AB 561

      Consumer’s Advocate (See CONSUMER’S ADVOCATE)

      Credit cards and debit cards, violations, recovery of civil penalties, AB 389**

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

      Debts owed State, duties, AB 87**

      Dental Examiners of Nevada, Board of, service as legal counsel, SB 295*

      Domestic violence programs, funding, AB 531**

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, duties, SB 211

      Genetic marker testing, postconviction petitions, receipt, AB 179*, AB 279

      Health care professionals, duties regarding unlawful activity, SB 364

      Health insurers and publicly sponsored health plans, database for exchange of information, duties regarding violations, AB 399

      Housing discrimination, duties, AB 559

      Identity theft passports, redesignation, duties, AB 27*

      Immigration laws, cooperative agreement regarding enforcement, duties, AB 468

      Independent contractors with State, duties, SB 31**

      Insurance companies, mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures, duties, AB 95

      Insurance Premiums, Fund for, appropriation, SB 424**

      Interstate Family Support Act, duties, AB 280*

      Justice, Advisory Commission on the Administration of, certain duties removed, SB 113**

      Livestock grazing on public land, protection of State’s interests in certain civil actions urged, SCR 3

      Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, authority to issue subpoenas, AB 42

      Medical Examiners, Board of, referrals for possible prosecution, SB 269*

      Mentally ill persons, involuntary admission to certain programs, duties, AB 368

      Notaries public, duties, SB 92**

      Novelty lighters, duties regarding unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Nurses and nursing assistants, retaliation or discrimination against, recovery of civil penalties, AB 10**

      Older Persons, Unit for Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against

             Account for the Unit, sources, AB 461

             Civil penalties for crimes against older persons, recovery, SB 45

             Investigation reports, receipt, AB 461*

             Missing Older Persons, Statewide Alert System, duties, reports, AB 4

             Multidisciplinary teams to investigate, authority, AB 461*

             On-line training course, duties, AB 260

      Prepaid or stored value cards, crimes involving, duties, SB 82**

      Public health emergencies, duties, AB 112**

      Regulatory bodies, employment or retention of attorneys, approval, SB 364

      Salary, prospective decrease, SB 420

      Securities investigations, certain duty removed, payment of costs, SB 101**

      Sentencing decisions in contradiction to statute, recommendations, AB 498

      Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, Chairman, AB 85**

      Sightseeing tours, tour brokers and operators, duties, AB 561

      Special Fund, sources, reversion, AB 95

      Sudan, certain companies operating in, receipt of reports, duties, AB 493

      Technological crimes, duties, SB 82

      Telemarketers, duties, AB 561**

      Tolling Revenue Commission, member, SB 206

      Tort Claim Fund, appropriation, SB 424**

      Trade practices, duties (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

      Trust companies, duties, SB 310*

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for the Support of, representation, SB 330, AB 505

ATTORNEYS AT LAW (See also STATE BAR OF NEVADA)

      Construction defects claims, duties of attorney for claimant, SB 349, AB 215

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Elder abuse, duty to report, exception, AB 382, AB 461

      Estates of decedents, compensation, SB 277*, AB 320**

      Guardianships, notice to proposed wards of right to counsel, AB 320*

      Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

      Legal services professional entities, formation, SB 350*

      Medical malpractice, repeal of provision regarding contingent fees, AB 495

      Mortgage lending, applicability of certain laws, AB 152**

      Real estate transactions, ethical requirements, discipline for violations, SB 254*

      Registered agents, attorneys serving as, privileges, SB 350*

      Wills, authority regarding international wills, SB 141*

ATTORNEYS IN FACT

      Medical or behavioral research, surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Uniform Power of Attorney Act, adoption, SB 314*

AUCTIONS

      Firearms confiscated by law enforcement agencies, sale, AB 244

      Lease of public property, exemptions from auction requirements, SB 222

AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS

      Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses

             Provisional licenses, SB 58

             Qualifications, SB 58

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

             Temporary licenses, SB 58

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Students, exemptions from regulation, SB 58

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

AUDIT DIVISION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

AUDITS

      Children, governmental facilities for, performance audits, AB 103**

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Disproportionate share hospitals, SB 382*

      Early intervention services, SB 286

      Health plans sponsored by government, requirements, AB 399

      Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for, SB 12**

      Manufactured housing dealers and distributors, SB 89**

      Medical facilities reporting sentinel events, AB 206**

      Mortgage brokers, disclosure of audit information concerning, AB 144*

      Redevelopment agencies, use of tax revenues received, AB 397

      Schools and school districts

             Boards of trustees, audit of books and accounts, SB 330

             Charter schools, performance audits, SB 326, SB 385, AB 26**, AB 100**, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

             School fund accounts of county auditors, requirements, SB 330

             Schools demonstrating need for improvement, SB 389**

      State Retirees’ Health and Welfare Benefits Defined Contribution Fund, AB 406

      Veterinary Medical Examiners, Board of, SB 57

      Votes cast using mechanical voting systems, AB 435

AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES

      Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, capital projects, AB 564**

      Education, Department of, AB 563**

      Energy Commissioner, Nevada, AB 522**

      General authorized expenditures legislation, SB 431**

AUTISM

      Assistance to families for treatment costs, appropriation, SB 171, AB 222

      Behavior analysts, licensure and regulation, AB 162*

      Behavior interventionists, certification and regulation, AB 162*

      Health Division, duties regarding early intervention services, SB 286, AB 359**

      Health insurance, coverage requirements, AB 162*

      Nevada Autism Task Force, creation, duties, funding, SB 171, AB 222

      School personnel, qualifications, training and duties, AB 359**

AUTOMOBILE WRECKERS

      Total loss vehicle defined, AB 447

AUTOMOBILES (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

AUTOPSIES (See also CORONERS)

      Practice of medicine, acts constituting, SB 269*

AVIATION

      Bomb squads, duties, SB 144*

      North Las Vegas Airport, certain actions regarding safety urged, SJR 3

      Sales tax exemption for services, labor and materials related to aviation, SB 285

AVIATION FUEL TAX

      Local governments, authority regarding tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

                                                                     B

BAIL

      Corporate sureties, qualification, AB 462**

      Juvenile offenders apprehended after certain age, bail authorized, SB 235*

      Sexual assault protective orders, violation, restrictions on bail, AB 120**

      Traffic offenses, forfeiture of deposit for failure to appear in court, AB 104

BAIL AGENTS OR BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Parole secured by surety bond, arrest of offender, SB 221

BAILIFFS

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

BALLOT QUESTIONS (See ELECTIONS)

BANKS AND BANKING

      Child support enforcement, exchange of data, duties, AB 101*

      Common-interest unit-owners’ associations, notice of certain actions, AB 361

      Customer records, disclosure to governmental agencies, SB 101**

      Estates of decedents, qualifications of banking corporation as personal representative, SB 277*

      Execution, procedures, immunities, AB 491††

      Homeowners and Bank Protection Act, implementation urged, AJR 11

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Motor vehicle self-insurers, establishment of certain trust accounts, SB 138

      Residential mortgage loan originators, licensure and regulation, AB 523*

      State money

             Deposits in out-of-state financial institutions, requirements, AB 60**

            Linked Deposit Program, establishment, AB 451††

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

BARBERS AND BARBERING

      Apprentices, qualifications, employment, SB 393

      Barber schools

             Inspections by health authority, SB 393

             Regulation by Commission on Postsecondary Education, fees, SB 393

      Licenses

             Qualifications, SB 393

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      State Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

BARS AND COCKTAIL LOUNGES (See also INTOXICATING LIQUORS)

      Adult stand-alone bars, taverns and saloons, smoking allowed, SB 372

      Awareness programs (See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AWARENESS PROGRAMS)

BATTERY

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

      Domestic violence (See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Strangulation, battery committed by, penalties, AB 164**

BEARS (See also WILDLIFE)

      Black bears, unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

      Possession or sale of animal with intent to use in fight prohibited, SB 133, AB 199*

BEAUTICIANS (See COSMETOLOGY)

BEDS AND BEDDING

      Infant Crib Safety Act, adoption, AB 430*

BEER (See INTOXICATING LIQUORS)

BEVERAGES

      Alcohol (See INTOXICATING LIQUORS)

      Clark County, authority to install vending stands at transit facilities, SB 245**

      Tanning establishments, authority to sell beverages, AB 150

BICYCLES

      Electric bicycles

             Operation, AB 441*

             Permits, requirements, AB 441

      Sidewalks, riding on, AB 247

      Turns, signaling, AB 247*

BIGHORN SHEEP (See also WILDLIFE)

      Unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

BIODIESEL FUEL (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

BIOMASS (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, inclusion of biometric identifiers required, AB 170

BIRDS (See also WILDLIFE)

      Possession or sale with intent to use in fight prohibited, SB 133, AB 199*

      Waste of game birds, civil penalties, AB 77

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

      Juvenile delinquents, waiver of fee for issuance following release from state facilities, AB 252

      Marriage licenses, use of certificates as proof of age or name, AB 262**

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, maintenance of information regarding applicants for drivers’ licenses and identification cards, SB 52

      Nevada Lockbox, creation, registration of electronic documents, SB 53**

      Released prisoners, waiver of fee for issuance of certificate, AB 252

      Stillbirth, parent may request issuance of certificate of birth resulting in, AB 68

BLIND PERSONS (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

BLOOD TESTS

      Biological evidence of certain crimes, preservation, AB 279*

      Genetic marker testing (See GENETIC MARKER TESTING)

      Lead levels in children, testing to be encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

      Pharmacists, authority to perform diabetes tests, regulation, SB 72*

      State park rangers and other peace officer employees, testing for hepatitis, AB 214**

BOATS AND BOATING

      Bells or whistles, requirements for certain motorboats repealed, AB 73*

      Water skiing, age requirements for vessel operator and observer, AB 73*

BODY SHOPS

      Motor vehicle insurers

             Ownership interest in body shop prohibited, exception, AB 297

             Tied body shops and favored facility agreements, requirements, AB 297

      Tow car operators, prohibited compensation, AB 53

      Trade practices, regulation, AB 482**, AB 561**

BOMB SQUADS AND BOMB TECHNICIANS

      Powers and duties, SB 144*

      Preventing or obstructing actions prohibited, penalty, SB 144

BOND ISSUES

      Boulder City Bypass toll road project, AB 464

      Capital improvement projects generally, AB 564**

      Lake Tahoe, Environmental Improvement Program, AB 18**, AB 526

      Minority-owned businesses, issuance of certain obligations to provide venture capital to, AB 451

      Nevada System of Higher Education, authority to issue bonds for certain projects extended, AB 401**

      School districts, financing of transportation equipment, AB 563**

      State, procedure for issuance or incurrence of certain obligations, AB 135††

      Tax credit bonds, procedures, AB 60**

      Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, securitization of proceeds, authority of nonprofit corporation to issue bonds, AB 91

      Washoe County, flood management projects, SB 175**

      Wildlife and wildfires, use of certain bond proceeds, SB 146**

BONDS, SURETY

      Common-interest community managers, SB 182*, SB 183†, AB 108, AB 350**

      Corporate sureties in criminal proceedings, sufficiency, AB 462**

      Dance studios and health clubs, AB 561*

      Discount goods or services, organizations for buying, AB 561*

      Homes for individual residential care, requirements, AB 20*

      Insurance administrators, claims against bonds, SB 195*

      Local performance contracts for operating cost-savings measures, AB 192**

      Manufactured home parks, appeal of eviction order, AB 454

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, release, SB 352, AB 501

      Mortgage brokers, requirements, AB 486*

      Motor carriers

             Delinquent payments, bond may be required, AB 372**

             Self-registration, bond requirements, AB 455*

      Motor vehicle dealers and other licensees, requirements, AB 240

      Parole secured by bond, requirements, SB 221

      Residential mortgage loan originators, requirements, AB 523*

      Special fuel manufacturers, requirements, SB 332**, AB 235

      State Engineer, procedure to stay orders or decisions of, SB 66**

      Tenants, surety bond as security, AB 512*

      Viatical settlements, brokers or providers, SB 388, SB 426*

BOULDER CITY (See also CITIES)

      Affordable housing, powers and duties, AB 142

      Bypass Project, toll road demonstration project required, AB 464

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Election dates, charter amendment, AB 82, AB 256

      Police department, sales tax for support, approval of increase, SB 202

BOULDER DAM-VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK (See also STATE PARKS)

      Commercial wedding program, establishment, AB 550

BOUNDARIES

      Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor, SB 354, AB 476

      Lode mining claims, requirements for boundary markers, SB 108**

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

      Learning for Life Programs, appropriation, SB 270

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

      Saturday Academy, appropriation, SB 257

BRANDS AND MARKS, ANIMALS

      Livestock seizure by government agency, judicial approval, AB 341

BRIBERY

      Common-interest communities, prohibited acts involving, SB 182*

      Real estate appraisals, improper influence, AB 287**

BUDGET DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

BUDGET, STATE (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

BUILDING CODES

      Animal protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Energy conservation and efficiency, adoption of standards, SB 73**, AB 522

      Military installations, noise reduction standards for buildings near, SB 301

      National Mechanical Code, adoption, SB 191

      Plumbing code, adoption by Public Works Board, compliance, SB 75

      Swimming pools, required safety features for newly constructed pools, SB 250

      Uniform Electrical Code, adoption, SB 191

BUILDING OFFICIALS

      Building permits, duties, SB 248

      Deputy manager for compliance and code enforcement, duties, SB 42

      School buildings in Clark County, duties, AB 40

BUILDING PERMITS

      Appeals of decisions of governing bodies to district courts, rights, SB 354

      Extension of validity of certain permits if land leased for renewable energy generation projects, SB 248**

BUILDINGS

      Codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Electric resistance heating systems, procedure for use, SB 73**

      Energy conservation (See ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Housing (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING; HOUSING)

      Industrial or commercial buildings

             Abandoned personal property, procedures for disposal by landlords, SB 338*

             Distribution and logistics centers, development in State, study, ACR 30

             Health hazards, authority of certain local health boards, AB 249**

             Notice to tenants and restrictions on certain government mandates regarding telecommunication services, SB 258

      Nuisances (See NUISANCES)

      Permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Public buildings (See PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

      Trespassing (See TRESPASSING)

      Vacant buildings, cities may require registration and insurance, AB 66

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

BULIMIA

      Health insurers, coverage requirements, AB 365

BULLYING

      Public schools, prohibition against bullying and cyber-bullying, SB 163*, AB 5

BURGLARY

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Notaries public, conviction disqualifies from appointment, SB 92**

BUSES (See also MOTOR CARRIERS; MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Charter buses, requirements for certificates of public convenience and necessity, penalties, SB 27**

      Clark County

             Bus turnouts, construction, SB 173**

             Vending stands, installation and maintenance, SB 245**

      Insurance verification, procedures, SB 312*, AB 21

      Legislative study of mass transportation systems, ACR 18, ACR 30

      Nonprofit carriers of elderly persons or persons with disabilities, exemption from certificate requirement, AB 296*

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF

      Consumer Affairs Division

             Body shops, regulatory duties transferred, AB 482**, AB 561**

             Credit service organizations, regulatory duties transferred, AB 561**

             Dance studios and health clubs, duties, AB 561*

             Debt-management services, regulation, SB 355

             Deceptive trade practices (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

             Discount goods or services, organizations for buying, duties, AB 561*

             Failure of businesses to register, authority of Division, AB 22

             Garages and repair shops, regulatory duties transferred, AB 482**, AB 561**

             Ombudsman of Consumer Affairs for Minorities, Office of, creation, AB 254

             Recovery Fund, transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

             Temporary suspension of operation, duties transferred, AB 561**

      Director

             Appointment, legislative confirmation required, AB 293

             Deceptive trade practices, temporary transfer of duties, AB 561**

             Ombudsman of Consumer Affairs for Minorities, creation, AB 254**

             Venture capital for certain minority-owned businesses, duties, AB 451

      Financial Institutions, Division of

             Attorneys

                   Employment or retention, authority of Division, SB 364

                   Records, inspection by Division restricted, SB 350*

             Debt adjusters, duties removed, SB 355*

             Debt-Management Services Act, Uniform, duties, SB 355**

             Mortgage lending, duties, AB 537

             Technological crimes, failure to disclose financial information, duties, SB 82

             Trust companies, powers and duties, SB 310*, SB 365*

             Vehicle credit applications and contracts, duties, SB 246, AB 274*, AB 290

      Housing Division

             Affordable housing

                   Duties, AB 139**

                   Financial techniques to develop, continuation of programs, SB 74**

                   Regulations restricting or deferring payment of profit or overhead on certain projects restricted, AB 508*

             Community land trusts, regulations, AB 506

             Employer-assisted housing program, funding, AB 508**

             Energy assistance programs

                   Duties, SB 358**

                   Nevada Energy Commission, certain duties transferred to, AB 522

             Energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, duties, SB 152**

             Independent contractors, approval of contracts, SB 31**

             Manufactured housing, duties, AB 539

             Renewable and Efficient Energy, Government Panel, membership, SB 358**

             Tax credits for housing development projects, duties, AB 465

      Immigration status of public and private employees, Internet publication of information, AB 431, AB 468

      Industrial Relations, Division of

             Actions to recover certain costs, presumptions, AB 87**

             Administrative fines and benefit penalties, duties, SB 195*

             Assessments levied on insurers, duties, SB 324

             Catastrophic injuries, duties, AB 24**

             Death benefits, duties, SB 363*, AB 178, AB 436

             Employee leasing companies, duties, SB 361*

             Fatal accidents, duties, SB 288*

             Insurance administrators, duties, SB 195*

             Occupational safety and health

                   Cost-reduction measures in buildings, duties, AB 405

                   Review Board (See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW BOARD)

                   Training courses and certifications, regulations, duties, SB 288†, AB 148*

             Serious injury claims, violations involving, duties, SB 324

             Stairlifts, exemption from regulation, SB 328

             Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account, duties, SB 366

      Insurance, Division of

             Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, duties, AB 346

             Employee leasing companies, duties, receipt of reports, SB 361*

             Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, SB 388, SB 426**

             Group insurance policies, duties, SB 388

             Health insurers, notice of certain noncoverage, reports, duties, AB 438

             Holding companies, acquisitions and mergers, duties, AB 248*

             Insurance administrators, duties, SB 195*

             Insurance Regulation Account, temporary advances, SB 431**

             Motor vehicle insurers, notice of noncompliance with certain laws, AB 504

             Publicly sponsored health plans, database for exchange of information with health insurers, duties, AB 399

             Reports to Legislature, duties, SB 388

             Small employers, continuation of health coverage, duties, SB 388, AB 546

             Surplus lines insurance, Internet publication of list, SB 388

             Title insurance companies, duties, SB 388

             Viatical settlements, duties, SB 388, SB 426*

             Warrantors of vehicle protection products, registration, regulation, SB 118

      Investigative Account for Financial Institutions, transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

      Manufactured Housing Division

             Abolished, duties transferred, AB 539

             Account for Education and Recovery, use, SB 89**

             Actions against Division, prohibitions, SB 89**

             Administrator, qualifications, SB 89**

             Dealers and distributors, audits, duties, SB 89**

             Educational requirements for licensees, regulations, SB 89**

             Employees, ethics, SB 89**

             Senior citizen rent reductions in parks, duties, AB 423

      Mortgage Lending, Division of

             Abolished, duties transferred, AB 537

             Administrative fines and restitution, authority, AB 486*, AB 523*

             Appraisals, violations regarding, duties, AB 287**

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Bonds of brokers, duties, AB 486*

             Construction controls, licensure, duties, AB 513

             Covered services for compensation, persons performing, duties, AB 152**

             Credit service organizations, duties, AB 561**

             Energy efficient mortgages and financing, duties, SB 242

             Escrow agents and agencies, duties, AB 513**

             Examination of brokers, disclosure of information regarding, AB 144*

             Examinations, audits, investigations or hearings, powers, AB 152**, AB 513**

             Foreclosure consultants, duties, AB 152**

             Foreclosures, Office of the Ombudsman for, creation, AB 140

             Guidelines and limitations for servicing certain loans, duties, AB 513**

             Loan modification consultants, duties, AB 152**

             Mortgage Education, Research and Recovery Fund, duties, AB 141††, AB 523

             Mortgage recovery fund, duties, AB 523*

             Registration of businesses servicing mortgage loans, duties, AB 486*

             Regulations, adoption, AB 486*, AB 523**

             Residential mortgage loan originators, duties, AB 523*

             Revocation of broker or agent licenses, authority discretionary, AB 513**

             Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, duties, AB 523*

      Real Estate Division

             Appraisal management companies, duties, AB 287**

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Common-interest communities, duties, SB 182**

             Continuing education courses, duties, SB 242

             Energy efficiency and conservation in residential property, duties, SB 242

             Homestead declaration, duties, SB 67*

             Subdivided land sales

                   Exemptions from licensure and regulation, duties, SB 121*

                   Licensees and permittees, confidentiality of information, AB 71**

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Taxes and fees, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

BUSINESS COURTS (See also DISTRICT COURTS)

      Commencement of actions, fee, AB 65**

      Opinions, publication, SB 5

BUSINESS LICENSES

      Background investigations of applicants, AB 81

      Foreign citizens, restrictions on issuance, AB 347

      Internet publication of fees, requirements, SB 177

      Local licenses

             Civil penalty in lieu of criminal for licensing violations, AB 31, AB 49**

             Junk dealers, county authority, AB 233**

      Scrap metal processors, requirements for operation, AB 233**

      State license

             Applicability of laws, SB 55

             Applications, contents, SB 55

             Conduct of business in Nevada, determination, SB 55

             Dental practice, violations by goods or services providers, effect, SB 295*

             Fees

                   Temporary increase, SB 429**, SB 435**

                   Waiver of penalty for late payment authorized, AB 37**

             Secretary of State, duties, SB 435**, AB 146*

BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF

      Creation, duties, AB 331

BUSINESS PORTAL, STATE

      Creation, duties of Secretary of State, funding, AB 146*

BUSINESS TAX

      Abatement of tax for new or expanded businesses

             Procedures, SB 395†, AB 30, AB 458††, AB 492**

             Repeal of partial abatement, AB 444

      Financial institutions, applicability, SB 208†, AB 275

      Net profits tax, study of imposition, SB 432

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Public utilities and local government franchisees, rate increase to cover cost of tax increase authorized, SB 208

      Rate of tax

             Amount, determination, SB 429**

             Internet publication, requirements, SB 177

      Regional organizations for economic development, receipt of certain tax proceeds, AB 317**

      Repeal, AB 450

      School tuition organizations, tax credit for donations to, SB 289

      Transaction tax or alternative business tax, study of imposition, SB 432

BUSINESS TRUSTS

      Annual list, notice of fees, SB 55**

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Domestication, procedures, owner liability, SB 55**

      Mergers, conversions or exchanges, rights of dissenting owners, SB 350*

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

                                                                     C

CABLE TELEVISION (See TELEVISION)

CALIENTE, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Election dates, charter amendment, AB 82, AB 256

CALIFORNIA, STATE OF

      Emission standards, federal waiver to allow implementation urged, AJR 14

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, creation, duties, AB 394

CALIFORNIA TRAIL

      Interpretive signs, reversion of prior funding extended, SB 215**

CAMERAS (See also VIDEO AND VIDEOCONFERENCING)

      Red-light cameras, use authorized, AB 504

CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

      Common-interest communities, conditions for display of signs, SB 182*

      Contributions

             Accounts for money received, requirements, SB 210, SB 281, AB 128

             Commitments to make contributions, prohibited acts, AB 82

             Internet publication, requirements, SB 281, AB 82, AB 128

             Limits, certain time restriction removed, AB 82

             Reports, requirements, SB 210, SB 281, AB 82, AB 128

             Unspent contributions, disposition, reports, SB 210, SB 281, AB 82

      Elections generally (See ELECTIONS)

      Expenditures

             Internet publication, requirements, SB 281, AB 82, AB 128

             Persons not under control of candidate, registration, SB 281, AB 82

             Reports, requirements, SB 281, AB 82, AB 128

      Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

      Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

      Statements advocating election or defeat of candidate, disclosures, AB 82

CANCER

      Angel Kiss Foundation commended, ACR 21

      Cervical Cancer, Task Force on, repeal, SB 79**

      Chemotherapy, insurance coverage requirements, AB 268

      Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

      Health insurance and health care plans, notice of noncoverage, AB 438

      Indigent persons, certain county hospitals to provide outpatient treatment, AB 433

      Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Week declared and preventive actions urged, SCR 28

      Occupational disease

             Firefighters, coverage, AB 521**

             Proof, exemption from certain requirements, AB 173*

      Prostate Cancer, Task Force on, repeal, SB 79**

CANDIDATES (See CAMPAIGN PRACTICES; ELECTIONS)

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (See also PUBLIC WORKS)

      Fund for Capital Improvement Projects and One-Shot Expenditures, creation, sources and use, AB 520

      General capital improvements legislation, AB 564**

      Nevada System of Higher Education, AB 298, AB 401**

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (See DEATH PENALTY)

CAR SEATS

      Highway Patrol troopers, training in installation and use required, AB 2

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

      School districts, grants for support of programs, SB 330, SB 379

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, STATE BOARD FOR

      Abolished, duties transferred, SB 326

CARJACKING (See also THEFT—Vehicles)

      Deadly force used in defense of vehicle, presumptions, AB 288

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest required, SB 178

CARLIN, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Declaration of candidacy, filing date, charter amendment, SB 263**

      Election ballots, appearance of names, charter amendment, SB 263**

CARS (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

CARSON CITY (See also CITIES; COUNTIES)

      Emergency telephone system, requirements to impose surcharge, SB 59**

      Sales taxes, reimbursement to State for collection, charter amendment, AB 552**

      State Public Defender, reimbursement for services, SB 431**

      Supervisors

             Actions by vote, requirements, SB 224

             V & T Railway, Nevada Commission for Reconstruction, members, SB 291

CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Regional training programs, reorganization, AB 560**

CARSON LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

      Hunting, special permit required, use of fees, SB 280*

CASH REGISTERS

      Manufacturers and suppliers, prohibited acts, AB 389*

CASTLE DOCTRINE

      Deadly force, no duty to retreat before using under certain circumstances, AB 288

CATS

      Licensure and regulation of breeders, SB 241

      Protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Separation of cat from mother by retailers or dealers, restrictions, AB 15*

      Sterilization, notice requirements, disclosures by retailers, AB 15*

CATTLE (See LIVESTOCK)

CELL OR TISSUE BANKS

      Operation in State authorized, SB 273**

CELL PHONES (See TELEPHONE)

CEMETERIES

      Demonstrations held in or near, restrictions, penalty, AB 1, AB 50

      Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services cemetery, preservation, SB 256*

      Veterans’ cemeteries, landscaping requirements, AB 3**

CENSUS (See POPULATION)

CERTIFIED COURT REPORTERS (See COURT REPORTERS)

CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES

      Regulation, prohibited acts, AB 106

CERVICAL CANCER, TASK FORCE ON

      Repeal, SB 79**

CESAR CHAVEZ DAY

      Designation, AB 301**

CHARGE ACCOUNTS (See CREDIT CARDS AND DEBIT CARDS; RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES)

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (See NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS)

CHARTER AMENDMENTS (See specific cities)

CHARTER BUSES (See also BUSES)

      Certificates of public convenience and necessity, requirements, penalties, SB 27**

CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE, NEVADA

      Account for the Institute, creation, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Appropriation, AB 489

      Creation, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

CHARTER SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

CHEATGRASS (See also WEEDS)

      Funding for certain projects, SB 146**

CHECK-CASHING SERVICES

      Inspection of records by Commissioner, restrictions, SB 350*

CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT

      Alcohol or substance abuse by parent, guardian or other caregiver

             Child who is endangered by drug exposure defined, AB 337**

             Defined as child abuse or neglect, AB 83

             Prenatal abuse or resulting complications, reports, investigations, AB 83

             Referral of certain persons for treatment or service, SB 343**

      Assistance to relatives providing care for certain children, qualifications, SB 341

      Child care facilities, background investigations, effect of convictions, AB 89*

      Child welfare system, treatment or services to persons involved in, SB 343**

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      Definition, AB 83

      Drug Exposure, Office of the Statewide Coordinator for Children Who Are Endangered by, creation, AB 337**

      Failure to provide for safety of child deemed negligent treatment or maltreatment, AB 83

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Incapacity of parent, guardian or other caregiver to provide for needs of child defined as abuse or neglect, AB 83

      Investigation of reports of abuse or neglect, determination of threat to safety of child, AB 83

      Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, creation, SB 3**

      Negligent treatment, acts constituting, AB 83, AB 337

      Nevada CASA Association, issuance of license plates supporting, SB 329

      Outdoor youth programs, background investigations, effect of convictions, AB 89*

      Perfusionists, duty to report, SB 269*

      Petitions alleging child in need of protection, duties of child welfare agencies and district attorneys, SB 293

      Protective custody, preferences in placing child with relatives, SB 342**

      Sex offenders (See SEX OFFENDERS)

      Standardized practice model to address issues related to child and family services, development urged, SCR 4

      Uniform Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Custody Proceedings Act, adoption, SB 292

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

CHILD CARE FACILITIES

      Convention facilities, applicability of laws, AB 420

      Cribs, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 430*

      Employees, background investigations, grounds for termination, AB 89*

      Food establishment regulations inapplicable to facilities, SB 231**

      Licensees, duties regarding certain information concerning employees and residents, AB 89*

      Licenses

             Background investigations, AB 89*

             Denial, suspension or revocation, grounds, AB 89*

             Provisional licenses, grounds for denial, AB 89*

      Residents, background investigations, grounds for removal from facilities, AB 89*

      Violations, penalty, AB 89*

CHILD CUSTODY

      Abduction of child, rebuttable presumption that custody or unsupervised visitation by perpetrator not in best interest of child, AB 59**

      Assistance to relatives providing care for certain children, qualifications, SB 341

      Placement of child, certain relatives to be given preference, SB 342**

      Public assistance, debt for receipt unaffected by custody order, AB 101

      Uniform Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Custody Proceedings Act, adoption, SB 292

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Prohibited acts, penalties, AB 88*, AB 315

      Victims, civil remedy, AB 88*

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

      Highway Patrol troopers, training in installation and use required, AB 2

CHILD SUPPORT

      Federal enforcement program, participation by counties, supervision, AB 101*

      Financial institutions, exchange of data, duties, AB 101*

      Hearings

             District courts, review of master’s recommendations, duties, AB 101*

             Masters, duties regarding records, AB 101*

             Telephone or other electronic means, use to conduct hearings, AB 101*

      Interstate Family Support Act, procedures, AB 280*

      Medical support, requirements, AB 101*

      Public assistance, debt for receipt unaffected by support order, AB 101

      Termination of parental rights, certain parental obligations unaffected, AB 500

      Withholding of income, prohibited acts by employers, AB 101*

CHILD VISITATION

      Adoption of certain children, visitation rights, SB 293, AB 364**

      Termination of parental rights, requirements when child placed separate from siblings, AB 364

CHILD WELFARE

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      Debt created upon acceptance unaffected by custody or support orders, AB 101

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

      Interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system, creation, duties, SB 344**

      Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, creation, SB 3**

      Performance audits of governmental facilities for children, AB 103**

      Treatment or services to certain persons, expedited procedures, SB 343**

CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE

      Abuse or neglect of children (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

      Adoption, duties (See ADOPTIONS)

      Clark County, supervision of agencies by district health department, SB 322

      Corporal punishment used on pupils, receipt of reports, duties, AB 56**

      Division of Child and Family Services (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Foster care, duties (See FOSTER CARE)

      Interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system, representation, SB 344**

      Money received from non-State sources, acceptance, SB 431**

      Psychotropic drugs, provision to children in Division facilities, duties, SB 293, AB 364**, SCR 4

      Referral of persons for treatment or services, procedures, SB 343**

      Standardized practice model to address issues related to child and family services, development urged, SCR 4

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, representation, SB 274

CHILDREN (See MINORS)

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION (See also JUVENILE DELINQUENTS)

      Child detained for 24 hours or more, determination regarding placement, SB 86

      Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, creation, SB 3**

      Preference in placement of child, certain relatives to be given, SB 342**

CHILDREN’S CAMPS

      Plumbing code adopted by Public Works Board, compliance, SB 75

CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

      Applications, establishment of system for electronic submission, SB 4**

      Cigarette tax, use of certain proceeds to fund Program, AB 255

      Database for exchange of information with insurers, establishment, AB 399

CHIROPRACTORS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Disciplinary action

             Fines, SB 26*

             Operation of unlicensed medical facility, SB 362*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

      Licenses

             Renewal, discounted fees for certain physicians, AB 310

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      Unprofessional conduct, definition, SB 26*

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

      Health Division, establishment of COPD Program, SB 220**

      Health insurance and health care plans, notice of noncoverage, AB 438

CHURCHES (See RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS)

CHURCHILL COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Tenth Judicial District, creation, boundary, SB 225

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Regional training programs, reorganization, AB 560**

CIGARETTES

      Fire safety standards, requirements, penalties, AB 229*

      Mail or delivery sales, certain laws repealed, SB 48**

      Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act, amendment, SB 372, AB 309*

      Novelty lighters, unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Programs to prevent, reduce or treat use of tobacco, funding, SB 340*

      Signs warning of dangers to pregnant women, requirements, SB 383

      Smoking, authorized in certain public areas, enforcement of control measures, SB 372, AB 309*

      Taxation (See also SALES AND USE TAXES)

             Collection costs, reimbursement to State and taxpayers, AB 552**

             Increase in rate, use of proceeds for certain health care programs, AB 255

             Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

             Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, securitization of proceeds, AB 91

CIP LEGISLATION (See also CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS)

      Contents, AB 564**

CITATIONS, TRAFFIC (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

CITIES

      Abandoned vehicles, removal from public property, constable’s fees, SB 218*

      Affordable housing (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

      Boulder City (See BOULDER CITY)

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Buildings

             Industrial or commercial buildings, certain mandates regarding telecommunication services prohibited, SB 258

             Public buildings (See PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

             Vacant buildings, authority to require registration and insurance, AB 66

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Caliente (See CALIENTE, CITY OF)

      Carlin (See CARLIN, CITY OF)

      Carson City (See CARSON CITY)

      Community redevelopment (See COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT)

      Elko (See ELKO, CITY OF)

      Ely (See ELY, CITY OF)

      Energy conservation (See ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Fallon (See FALLON, CITY OF)

      Fernley (See FERNLEY, CITY OF)

      Finances (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Franchises (See FRANCHISES)

      Gaming (See also GAMING)

             Lotteries, constitutional prohibition against operation, repeal, AJR 7

             Regulation of governmental entities involved in gaming, AB 218**

      Health boards (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Henderson (See HENDERSON, CITY OF)

      Improvements (See LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS)

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Land use planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Las Vegas (See LAS VEGAS, CITY OF)

      Laughlin, incorporation as city on voter approval, AB 383

      Lovelock (See LOVELOCK, CITY OF)

      Mesquite (See MESQUITE, CITY OF)

      Motor vehicles owned by, use of alternative fuels, SB 332**

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

      Nuisances (See NUISANCES)

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Private investigators and related licensees, regulatory authority limited, SB 265*

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Purchasing (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING)

      Reno (See RENO, CITY OF)

      Sentencing, department of alternative sentencing, authority to create, SB 84*

      Smoking laws, authority removed, SB 372

      Sparks (See SPARKS, CITY OF)

      Streets (See STREETS AND ALLEYS)

      Swimming pools, required safety features for newly constructed pools, SB 250

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Water and sewage (See SEWER SYSTEMS; WATER SYSTEMS)

      Water conservation, authority regarding reuse of graywater, SB 126, AB 363

      Wells (See WELLS, CITY OF)

      West Wendover (See WEST WENDOVER, CITY OF)

      Winnemucca (See WINNEMUCCA, CITY OF)

      Yerington (See YERINGTON, CITY OF)

CITY ATTORNEYS

      Arrested person brought before magistrate, discovery requirements, AB 499*

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Criminal gang activity, duties, AB 335*

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497

      Incompetent defendants, commitment procedures, AB 264*

      Sentencing decisions in contradiction to statute, recommendations, AB 498

CITY CLERKS

      Elections, duties (See CAMPAIGN PRACTICES; ELECTIONS)

      Quarterly financial statements, duties, SB 203

CITY COUNCILS

      Bill draft requests, procedures, AB 535**

      Building codes, powers, SB 191

      Critical labor shortage, designation of positions, AB 488**

      Election date in certain cities, AB 82, AB 256

      Empowerment schools, membership on teams, AB 336

      Green building tax abatement, receipt of copies of applications, SB 73**

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Quarterly financial statements, duties, SB 203

      Reno, election by ward, AB 443

      Sparks, election by ward, SB 213, AB 443

      Tax abatements for certain businesses, notice of applications, AB 30, AB 492**

      Tax distribution study committee, appointment of members, SB 294

      Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

CITY-COUNTY RELIEF TAX (See also SALES AND USE TAXES)

      Collection costs, reimbursement to State, AB 552**

      Improvement districts, pledge of tax proceeds, AB 422

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

CITY MANAGERS

      Character, conduct or competence of officer, closed meetings to consider, SB 32

      Green building tax abatement, receipt of copies of applications, SB 73**

      Sparks, duties of City Manager, SB 213

CITY MAYORS

      Election date in certain cities, AB 82, AB 256

      Sparks, selection of Mayor pro tempore, SB 213

CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

      Character, conduct or competence of certain officers, closed meetings to consider, requirements, SB 32

      Collective bargaining (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

      Consultants, requirements for employment, AB 463

      Empowerment schools, membership on teams, AB 336

      Ethics in government (See ETHICS)

      Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

      Former officers or employees, restrictions on certain employment, SB 104, SB 160**, AB 463

      Gender identity or expression, discrimination prohibited, AB 184

      Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

      Immigration status of new employees, verification requirements, AB 431, AB 468

      Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Transfers of certain employees, procedures, SB 154

      Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

CIVIL ACTIONS (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

CIVIL RIGHTS

      Criminal offenders, expedited process for restoration of rights, SB 238*

      Discrimination (See DISCRIMINATION)

      Sex offenders under lifetime supervision, automatic restoration of rights prohibited, AB 38

CIVIL UNIONS

      Domestic partnerships recognized, procedures, deemed not a marriage, SB 283*

CLARK COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Affordable housing, powers and duties, AB 142, AB 478**

      Aviation, Department of, certain actions urged, SJR 3

      Bus turnouts, construction, SB 173**

      Centennial of creation commemorated, SCR 23

      Child support, participation in federal enforcement program required, AB 101

      Commissioners (See COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Elected public bodies, action by vote, requirements, SB 224

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Governmental services tax, use of supplemental tax for operating costs, AB 543**

      Health care facilities, duties concerning nursing services, AB 121*

      Health districts (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Hospitals (See HOSPITALS)

      Housing authorities, formation of regional authorities authorized, AB 478**

      Infrastructure tax, transfer of certain proceeds to State General Fund, AB 321

      Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor, boundaries, SB 354, AB 476

      Managed-lanes project, creation, AB 524

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, creation, duties, AB 394

      Planning commissions, ethical requirements of members, SB 104, SB 160**

      Police departments, sales tax for support, approval of increase, audit, SB 202

      Property taxes (See PROPERTY TAXES—Local governments)

      Regional facilities for detention of children, financial support, SB 85

      Regional transportation commission (See REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS)

      Room taxes (See ROOM TAX)

      Spring Mountains, protection of adjacent lands, AB 352**

      Transportation projects, technical correction to certain provisions, AB 518**

      Transportation services for elderly persons or persons with disabilities, exemption from certificate requirement, AB 296*

      Transportation tax, temporary use of proceeds for operating costs, AB 543**

      Vehicle weight limitations, enforcement of laws, SB 243*

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Building construction or alteration, review and approval of plans, AB 40*

      Greater Las Vegas After-School All-Stars, appropriation, AB 134

      Regional training programs

             Charter schools, provision of services, SB 164

             Funding, AB 19, AB 563**

             University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, provision of services, SB 164

CLEMENCY BOARD

      Creation, duties, SJR 1

CLERGY (See RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS)

CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Board (See MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, BOARD OF)

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment, duties, SB 260

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses

             Out-of-state licensees, alternative method of licensure, SB 297

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

CLOSE CORPORATIONS (See also CORPORATIONS)

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

CLOTHING

      Uniforms (See UNIFORMS)

      Unsafe children’s products, prohibited acts, AB 430*

CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE; MENTAL ILLNESS, PERSONS WITH)

CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, COMMITTEE ON

      Composition, SB 260

      Duties, SB 79**, SB 260

      Repeal, SB 79

      Treatment of disorders, receipt of reports, SB 260

COAL (See MINES AND MINERALS)

COCKFIGHTING

      Possession or sale of animal with intent to use in fight prohibited, SB 133, AB 199*

COLLECTION AGENCIES

      Courts, contracts for collection of debts owed to local courts, AB 156

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

      Agreements may supersede certain industrial insurance laws, AB 410**

      Local employees (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

      State employees, rights, AB 395††

COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF NEVADA

      Nevada College Savings Trust Fund, composition, use, SB 63**, SB 428**

COLLEGES (See NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA

      Hydrokinetic generation project, study, report, SB 339**

      Jurisdiction concerning use of certain water, SB 66**

COMMENDATIONS (See RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS)

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS (See BUILDINGS)

COMMERCIAL COACHES

      Dealers, audits, SB 89**

      Distributors, audits, licensing and regulation, SB 89**

      Escrows, requirements, SB 89**

      Housing Division, powers and duties, AB 539

      Movement of coach, requirements for special plates eliminated, SB 89**

      Salesmen, license requirements, SB 89**

COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES

      Advisory opinions, petitions for, regulation, SB 182*

      Arbitration of disputes, procedures, AB 381

      Assessments

             Funding plan, assessments authorized, SB 182*, SB 183

             Lien foreclosures, SB 182†, AB 350

             Past due assessments, procedures, AB 204*, AB 350*

             Payments without instructions, application, SB 183

             Reserves, assessments authorized, SB 182*, SB 183

             Special assessments authorized, procedures, installment payments, AB 350

             Tax-exempt property, assessments prohibited, SB 183*

      Audits

             Community managers, duties, AB 108, AB 350**

             Financial statements, SB 183†, AB 311*

             Payment of expenses, SB 182*, SB 183*

             Qualifications of persons conducting, SB 183

             Unit owners, receipt of copy, AB 350

      Books and records

             Copies or summaries, provision to unit owners upon request, AB 350**

             Inspection by unit owners, exemption from requirements, SB 182*, SB 183*, SB 351*

             Location for inspection, restrictions, AB 350**

      Budget

             Board, full disclosure concerning proposed budget required, AB 350

             Contents, SB 351*, AB 108, AB 350

             Inspection by unit owners, location, AB 350**

      Civil actions

             Arbitration of claims, SB 182*

             Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

             Fees or penalties paid in error, action to recover, SB 182*

             Governing documents or state law, failure to comply, action for relief, SB 182*

             Procedural requirements, dismissal of action, SB 182

             Punitive damages, recovery, SB 182*, AB 350**

             Retaliatory action against unit owner, civil remedies, AB 350**

      Common elements

             Bids for projects to be opened during board meeting, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Definition, SB 351

             Duties of association, SB 182*, SB 183

      Community managers (See also PROPERTY MANAGERS)

             Courses of instruction, availability, SB 182*

             Ethical violations, criminal penalties, SB 182*

             Failure to comply with governing documents or state law, remedies, SB 182*

             Fines imposed against manager authorized, amount, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Management agreements, requirements, termination, AB 108, AB 350**

             Money collected, deposit or investment, SB 351*, AB 350**

             Retaliation against or interference with rights of owners prohibited, SB 182*

             Security requirements, SB 182*, SB 183†, AB 108, AB 350**

             Standards of practice, AB 108, AB 350**

             Supervision unnecessary for managers with previous certification, AB 251**

             Temporary certificates, issuance, regulations, SB 182*, SB 183

      Construction penalties

             Effect of imposition, foreclosure of liens, SB 182†, AB 350

             Past-due payments, collection fees authorized, AB 350*

      Contractors, duties regarding renewable energy and energy efficiency, SB 242

      Contractors’ Recovery Fund, reimbursements, AB 215

      Converted building reserve deficit, definition, SB 183*

      Cost-sharing agreements among multiple communities, requirements, SB 261*

      Declaratory orders, petitions for, regulation, SB 182*

      Definition, SB 182†, SB 183†, SB 261*

      Executive boards

             Actions, duty to act in best interest of association, AB 350**

             Bids for projects or services, opening, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Collection of money owed, duties, AB 204*

             Complaints against, procedures, SB 182*

             Election of members, procedures, SB 182*, SB 183*, AB 251**

             Enforcement of governing documents, waiver or refusal prohibited, SB 182

             Ethical violations, criminal penalties, SB 182*

             Financial information, time for review, SB 183*

             Financing services, certain contracts prohibited, SB 182*, SB 183*

             Fines

                   Hearings, restrictions on participation by board members, SB 183*

                   Imposition against board members authorized, amount, AB 350

             Governing documents or state law, failure to comply, remedies, SB 182*

             Meetings, procedures, SB 182*, SB 183*, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Money collected, deposit or investment, SB 351*

             Punitive damages, recovery against members restricted, SB 182*, AB 350**

             Qualifications of members, SB 182*

             Removal of members, SB 182*, SB 183*, SB 351

             Rights of owners, prohibited acts, remedies, SB 182*, AB 350**

             Sanctions imposed by, requirements for protection of owners, SB 182*

             Term of office, SB 183*, AB 350

             Vacancies, procedures for filling, SB 351*

             Voting

                   Ethical requirements, SB 183*, SB 253*, AB 350**

                   Prohibited acts, criminal penalties, SB 182*

             Workshops to prepare for meetings authorized, requirements, SB 351

      Fees charged to enter community to perform certain services or to visitors prohibited, SB 182*

      Fines

             Automatic appeal of certain fines, requirements, waiver, SB 182

             Candidates for executive board, disclosures regarding fines, SB 183

             Commission, authority to impose fines, restrictions, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Executive board members, employees and officers, violations, AB 350

             Lien foreclosures, procedures, SB 182†, AB 350

             Past due fines

                   Collection, SB 183*, AB 204*, AB 350*

                   Interest charged on past due fine prohibited, AB 350**

             Payments, requirements, SB 183*

             Procedural requirements, restrictions on participation by board, SB 183*

             Radar guns, use as basis of fine prohibited, exceptions, SB 183

             Vehicles, restrictions on authority to impose fines for violations, SB 183*

             Violations by tenants or guests, SB 182*, AB 350

      Foreclosure (See Liens against units, this heading)

      Funding plan, assessments authorized, SB 182*, SB 183

      Governing documents

             Conflicts with state law, effect, SB 182*, SB 351

             Declaration, amendment procedure, AB 350

             Description and summary, presentation to potential purchasers, AB 350

             Enforcement, waiver or refusal prohibited, SB 182

             Master-planned communities, requirements, SB 261

             Tariffs, rules and standards of public utilities, governing documents to be consistent with, SB 183†, AB 129*

      Liens against units

             Foreclosure of lien

                   Approval of Commission required, SB 182

                   Notice to association, requirements, AB 361*

                   Prohibitions against, AB 350

                   Purchaser of unit, duties, AB 361*

                   Redemption, SB 183

                   Requests for copy of deed after sale of unit, procedures, AB 361*

             Maintenance or nuisance abatement, lien for costs, AB 361*

             Priority of liens, AB 204*, AB 361*

      Maintenance of unit, authority of association to take certain actions, AB 361*

      Master-planned communities, requirements, SB 183*, SB 261

      Nonresidential condominiums, applicability of laws, SB 261*

      Nuisance abatement, authority of association to take certain actions, AB 361*

      Parking of vehicles, certain restrictions prohibited, SB 183†, AB 129*

      Plats and plans, requirements, SB 261*

      Property held or controlled by declarant, delivery to association, SB 183*

      Publications, contents to include differing viewpoints, immunities, SB 183*

      Regional transportation commissions, authority for certain projects, SB 245**

      Reserve study specialists

             Fines imposed against authorized, amount, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Qualifications, SB 183*

      Reserves

             Funding, SB 182*, SB 183

             Study of reserves, requirements, SB 183†, SB 351*, AB 207**

      Rural agricultural residential communities

             Fees for Office of Ombudsman, exemption, SB 149, AB 207**

             Meetings, applicability of laws, AB 207**

             Study of reserves, AB 207**

      Sales of units

             Agreements to share certain costs, disclosures, SB 261*

             Description and summary of governing documents, presentation to potential purchasers, AB 350

             Disclosures, regulation, SB 183*

             Energy usage of dwellings, disclosures, AB 457

             Foreclosure (See Liens against units, this heading)

             Information statement, contents, SB 351*

             Master-planned communities, disclosures, SB 261

             Public offering statements, contents, AB 350**

             Purchase or reservation of unit, deposits placed in escrow, SB 183**

             Resale packages, contents, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Resales, fees charged to unit owner, SB 183†, SB 253*, AB 350**

      Security walls, maintenance, repair and replacement, SB 68*

      Tenants

             Political signs, display by tenant, SB 182*

             Restrictions on rental or lease of units, SB 183†, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Violations by, SB 182*, AB 350

      Transient commercial use of units, applicability of laws, SB 253*, AB 350**

      Unit owners

             Books and records, inspection, copies, SB 182*, SB 183*, SB 351*, AB 350

             Budget of association, rights regarding proposed budget, AB 350

             Change in use of unit, SB 351*

             Drought tolerant landscaping, authority, SB 182*

             Duties regarding unit, SB 182*, SB 183

             Financial documents, receipt, AB 350

             Political signs, display, conditions, SB 182*

             Rental or lease of unit, restrictions, SB 183†, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Retaliation against or interference with rights prohibited, civil remedies, SB 182*, AB 350**

             Shutters, unreasonable restrictions on use prohibited, SB 216**

             Solar or wind energy systems, restrictions on use, SB 114**, SB 183

             Voting

                   On behalf of owner by certain persons, SB 183*

                   Prohibited acts to alter true outcome of vote, criminal penalties, SB 182*

      Unit-owners’ associations

             Collection fees for past-due obligations authorized, duties, AB 350*

             Contracts for the provision of good or services, right of first refusal regarding renewal, SB 182*

             Cost-sharing agreements among multiple associations, requirements, SB 261*

             Eminent domain, exercise of power prohibited, SB 182*

             Meetings, procedures, SB 182*, AB 350**

             Money collected, deposit or investment, SB 351*

             Officers

                   Actions, duty to act in best interest of association, AB 350**

                   Financing services, contracts with association prohibited, SB 182*, SB 183*

                   Fines imposed against officer authorized, amount, AB 350

                   Governing documents or state law, failure to comply, remedies, SB 182*

                   Punitive damages, recovery against officers restricted, SB 182*, AB 350**

                   Qualifications, SB 182*

                   Rights of owners, prohibited acts, remedies, SB 182*, AB 350**

             Operating account, requirements for withdrawals, SB 183*

             Powers of association, generally, SB 351

      Utilities

             Interruption of service for nonpayment, procedures, SB 182*, SB 183*

             Service vehicles, restrictions on parking prohibited, SB 183†, AB 129*

             Tariffs, rules and standards of public utilities, governing documents to be consistent with, SB 183†, AB 129*

      Vehicles

             Fines for violations, restrictions, SB 183*

             Golf carts and other low emission vehicles, operation, AB 163**

             Inoperable vehicles, restrictions on parking or storage, SB 183†, AB 129

             Motorcycles, restrictions on operation prohibited, SB 183

             Official or service vehicles, certain restrictions prohibited, SB 183†, AB 129*

             Speeding, use of radar gun as basis for penalty prohibited, exceptions, SB 183

      Vetoed bill of the 74th Session, return, AB 396 of the 74th Session

      Violations

             Affidavits alleging violations, referral to Ombudsman, SB 182

             Candidates for executive board, disclosures regarding violations, SB 183

             Civil actions authorized for certain violations, punitive damages, SB 182*

             Complaints and investigations, procedures, prohibited disclosures, SB 182*

             Governing documents, violations of, jurisdiction of Commission, AB 350

             Notice to unit owner required, SB 183*

             Sanctions imposed against unit owners, protections, SB 182*

             Speeding, use of radar gun as basis for penalty prohibited, exceptions, SB 183

             Tenants or guests, violations by, SB 182*, AB 350

      Visitors

             Fees charged to enter community to visitors, prohibition, SB 182*

             Violations by, SB 182*, AB 350

COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES AND CONDOMINIUM HOTELS, COMMISSION ON

      Attorney’s fees in proceedings brought before Commission, SB 182†, AB 350

      Audit or review of financial statements of association, regulation, SB 183

      Community managers, duties, SB 182**, SB 183†, AB 251**, AB 350**

      Composition, qualifications, SB 182*

      Construction penalties, automatic appeals, SB 182

      Financial institution located outside State, duties, SB 351*

      Fines

             Automatic appeals, SB 182

             Imposition, authority, amount, SB 253*, AB 350**

      Foreclosure of liens against units, approval, SB 182

      Hearing officers, appointment, SB 182*

      Past due obligations, collection fees, regulation, AB 350**

      Petitions for declaratory orders and advisory opinions, requirements, SB 182*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Sales of units, regulations, SB 183*

      Violation of governing documents, jurisdiction, AB 350

COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES AND CONDOMINIUM HOTELS, OMBUDSMAN FOR OWNERS IN

      Affidavits alleging violations, referral to Ombudsman, procedures, SB 182

      Fees, exemption for certain communities, SB 149, AB 207**

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (See DISEASES)

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

      Appropriation, AB 553

COMMUNITY COLLEGES (See NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS

      Creation authorized, powers, taxation, AB 506

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      Definition, SB 277*

      Domestic partnerships, applicability of laws, SB 283*

      Nontestamentary trusts, distribution, SB 287*

      Testamentary trusts, distribution, SB 277*

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT

      Las Vegas, date of termination of redevelopment plans, AB 94

      Legislative study, SCR 38

      Prevailing wage laws, certain construction contracts exempt, AB 195, AB 298

      Redevelopment agencies

             Authority to make loans, AB 94

             Property tax revenue

                   Allocation, AB 458††

                   Audit of use of revenues received, AB 397

             Reports to Legislature and governing bodies, AB 397

      School improvements, use of redevelopment revolving fund authorized, AB 397

      Tourism improvement districts, inclusion within redevelopment area, AB 94

COMMUNITY SERVICE AS PENALTY OR RESTITUTION

      Free periodicals, taking excessive number with unlawful intent, penalty, AB 257††

      Parole secured by surety bond, conditions, SB 221

      Problem gambling, service in lieu of paying certain treatment costs, AB 102*

      Professional discipline, applicability of Good Samaritan Law, SB 268*

COMPACTS WITH OTHER STATES (See INTERSTATE COMPACTS)

COMPLEMENTARY INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE (See also ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Regulation of practice, SB 69

COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

      Children’s Health Insurance Program, electronic application system, SB 4**

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

      E-mail (See E-MAIL)

      Electronic documents (See ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS)

      Electronic notaries public, appointment, prohibited acts, SB 92**

      Gaming devices, regulation of control programs, SB 83**

      Hydrologic database, creation, SB 347

      Internet (See INTERNET)

      Local government purchasing, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

      Low-income housing database, creation, AB 139**

      Marriage, persons authorized to solemnize, creation of database, SB 130*

      Medicaid, electronic application system, SB 4**

      Pharmacies, operation of remote sites, satellite consultation sites and telepharmacies, AB 370**

      Physician assistants, remote supervision, SB 364

      Prescription drugs, computerized tracking system, requirements, AB 326**

      Prisoners, use of electronic communication devices authorized, limitations, AB 34

      Recycling programs, AB 426**

      Retail sales, prohibitions, duties of retailers and manufacturers, AB 426

      Schools and school districts

             Academic standards for computer education, requirements, SB 163*

             Appropriation, AB 19, AB 563**

             Bullying and cyber-bullying, prohibited acts, SB 163*, AB 5

             Grants for educational technology, SB 330, SB 379, AB 19

             Hardware, waiver of expenditure requirements, SB 56, AB 13**

             Instructional software, minimum expenditure requirements, AB 429**

      Tasers, establishment of database of use by peace officers required, AB 273

      Taxation, Department of, duties, SCR 37

      Technological crimes (See TECHNOLOGICAL CRIMES)

CONCEALED FIREARMS (See also FIREARMS)

      Retired peace officers, certification to carry, procedure, AB 230*

CONDOMINIUM HOTELS

      Plats and plans, requirements, SB 261*

CONDOMINIUMS (See also COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Recycling containers, placement, regulation, SB 137*

CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION

      Arbitral organizations, duties, AB 381††

      Common-interest communities, prohibited disclosures, SB 182*, AB 108, AB 350**

      Deceptive trade practices, information obtained during investigations, AB 90*

      Gaming Commission, Nevada, certain information deemed privileged, SB 83**

      Gaming Control Board, State, certain information deemed privileged, SB 83**

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders, SB 178, AB 234

      Homeland security, assessments and emergency response plans, AB 284

      Judicial Discipline, Commission on, proceedings, SB 93, AB 496*

      Legal and judicial personnel, unlawful use of restricted information concerning, penalty, AB 99

      Medical facilities, reports of sentinel events, SB 319*, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Mortgage lending, requirements, AB 523*

      Motor vehicle accidents, reports regarding, AB 57

      Motor vehicle insurance verification system, SB 312*, AB 21

      Public health emergencies, restrictions on release of certain information, temporary suspension of confidentiality laws, AB 112

      Residential mortgage loan originators, information concerning, AB 523*

      Subdivided land sales, information regarding licensees and permittees, AB 71**

      Trichomonosis, notices exempt from confidentiality requirements, AB 242**

      Trust company documents submitted to Division, SB 310*, SB 365*

      Unfair trade practices, evidence of Attorney General, AB 95

      Viatical settlements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Victims of certain offenses, identifying information, AB 61**, AB 126, AB 325*

CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF

      Director

             Legislative confirmation of appointment required, AB 293

             Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, duties, SB 394**

             Temporary advances from State General Fund, procedures, AB 562**

      Environmental Protection, Division of

             Computers and other electronics, duties, AB 426**

             Electric utility resource plans, party to public hearings, AB 402*

             Grants for projects for cleanup of solid waste, SB 397

             Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, consultations, SB 288

             Plastic bag fees, duties, SB 397

             Recycling containers placed on certain premises, regulation, SB 137

             Safe Drinking Water Act, authority to subgrant set-aside programs, SB 37**

             Tires, facilities for processing or recycling, duties, SB 186*

             Truckee River watershed monitoring program, duties, SCR 2

      Forestry, Division of (See also FORESTER FIREWARDEN, STATE)

             Central reporting unit, authorized expenditures, SB 431**

             Conservation camps, duties, AB 78**

             Firefighting vehicles, expenditures for operation and maintenance, SB 431**

             Tonopah Conservation Camp, supplemental appropriation, SB 402

      Incentives to encourage use of clean vehicles, requirements, SB 332**

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, assistance, AB 394

      Public schools, consultations regarding cleaning products used in, SB 185**

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      State Lands, Division of

             Lake Tahoe bond issue, duties, AB 18**, AB 526

             Las Vegas, acceptance of improvements to certain school trust land for use as parking lot required, SB 300**

             Lease of state land, applicability of laws to certain agreements, SB 222

             Sierra Fire Protection District, transfer of certain land to, SB 94**

      State Parks, Division of

             Account for Maintenance of State Parks, sources, AB 550

             California Trail Wayside Sites, reversion of prior funding extended, SB 215**

             Commercial wedding programs, establishment in state parks, AB 550

             Drug screening tests for certain employees, procedures, SB 47

             Paleontological sites, protection and development, duties, AB 289*

             Projects and structures, exemptions from Public Works Board authority, SB 42

             Rangers and other peace officers, occupational disease benefits, appropriation, AB 214**

             Renewable energy projects, feasibility study, duties, SB 152**

      Water pollution control, award of subgrants authorized, SB 37**

      Water protests filed with State Engineer, requirements, AB 276

      Water Resources, Division of (See also WATER)

             State Engineer (See STATE ENGINEER)

             Water supplier rate changes, procedures, AB 376

CONSERVATION CAMPS (See also PRISONS AND PRISONERS)

      Establishment, requirements, AB 78**

      Supplemental appropriations, SB 402, AB 557**

CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

      Paleontological sites, protection and development, AB 289*

CONSTABLES (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Abandoned vehicles, removal from public property, fees, SB 218*

      Execution of civil judgments, authority, fees, SB 218†, AB 491††

      Vehicle registrations, authority, SB 218*, AB 291

CONSTITUTION, UNITED STATES

      Equal Rights Amendment, ratification, AJR 3

      Tenth Amendment, sovereignty of State claimed, AJR 15

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, NEVADA

      Budget, time for submission by Governor, SJR 6, AJR 6

      Education tax rebates to parents or guardians of private school pupils, AJR 4

      Eminent domain, procedures, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Initiative petitions

             Affidavits, requirement removed, SJR 1 of the 74th Session, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

             Public revenue, voter approval of petitions creating or increasing, AJR 2

             Signatures, SJR 3 of the 74th Session, AJR 1‡, AJR 16

             Time for submission of statewide initiative to Secretary of State, SJR 6, AJR 6

      Judicial Department

             District court judges, appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Intermediate Appellate Court

                   Creation, SJR 9 of the 74th Session

                   Judges, appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Judicial Performance, Commission on, creation, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Judicial Selection, Commission on, nomination of judges and justices, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Supreme Court justices, appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

      Legislature

             Adjournment, time for, SJR 6, AJR 6

             Allowances for periodicals and communications, AJR 6

             Annual sessions, SJR 6, AJR 6

             Budget, preparation and consideration, SJR 6, AJR 6

             Reapportionment between decennial censuses, authorization, AJR 13

             Salary, number of days received, SJR 6, AJR 6

             Special sessions

                   Convening on legislative petition, AJR 5

                   Limit on duration and consideration of matters, AJR 5

             Term limits, removal, SJR 10

      Lotteries, prohibition against operation by State or local entities, repeal, AJR 7

      Pardons Commissioners, State Board of, elimination, duties transferred to Clemency Board, SJR 1

      Referendum petitions

             Affidavits, requirement removed, SJR 1 of the 74th Session, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

             Signatures, AJR 1‡, AJR 16

      Tax and Spending Control for Nevada, AJR 12

      University Regents, appointment by Governor, SJR 4 of the 74th Session

      Voters, residency requirements, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

CONSTRUCTION CAMPS

      Plumbing code adopted by Public Works Board, compliance, SB 75

CONSTRUCTION CONTROLS

      Licensure as escrow agent or agency required, AB 513

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

      Attorney for claimant, duties, grounds for dismissal of action, SB 349, AB 215

      Attorney’s fees, recovery prohibited, SB 349, AB 215

      Common-interest communities, commencement of civil action, SB 182

      Court fees, AB 65**

      Definition, SB 349, AB 215

      Limitation of actions, SB 337, AB 215

CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS AT RISK

      Public Works Board, State, temporary exemption from contract laws, AB 174**

CONSUMER ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACT

      Adoption, SB 296

CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANIES

      Licensure and regulation, AB 513**

CONSUMER FRAUD (See FRAUD)

CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR

      Appropriation, SB 157

      Complaints against facilities and professionals, duties, SB 157, AB 206**

      Consumer, definition expanded, AB 122††

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, receipt of reports, duties, SB 211

      Health insurance and health care plans

             Basic coverage policies and plans, duties, AB 346

             Consumer complaints, duties, SB 157

             Notice of noncoverage for certain diseases, receipt of reports, duties, AB 438

      Hospital Patients, Bureau for

             Disputes between patients and hospitals, duties, AB 122††

             Supplemental appropriation, AB 534**

      Regulations, authority to adopt, AB 122††

CONSUMER’S ADVOCATE

      Children’s products, duties regarding health or safety hazards, AB 430

      Deceptive trade practices, duties, AB 482**, AB 561**

      Revolving account for investigations, creation, AB 482**, AB 561**

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (See DISEASES)

CONTRACTORS

      Action to require owners to perform certain duties authorized, AB 131

      Agreements with owners, applicability of laws, AB 131, AB 215

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Change orders, time for consideration, AB 131

      Claim or right for damages waived for failure to comply with notice, AB 131

      Complaints filed against

             Disclosure of information to public, SB 50

             False complaints, penalty for filing, SB 50

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Disciplinary action, grounds

             Diversion of money or property, exception to prohibitions, AB 131

             False denial of amount due or of validity of claim for materials or services rendered, SB 151*

             Manufactured buildings, unlawful construction or repair, SB 89**

             Plumbing code violations, SB 75

      Diversion of money due subcontractor to offset other debt of subcontractor, requirements, AB 131

      Independent contractors (See INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS)

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Liability insurance, requirements, penalties, AB 215

      Licenses

             Denial, suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 151*

             Exemptions, certain services performed following disaster, SB 127*

             Issuance, proof of insurance or ability to self-insure required, AB 215

             Renewal, requirements, SB 288†, AB 215

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens (See LIENS)

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Occupational safety and health (See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH)

      Payment relations between contractors, owners, suppliers and subcontractors, applicability of laws to certain agreements, AB 131

      Plumbers employed by contractors, requirements, AB 411

      Property owners working on own residence, applicability of laws, SB 50

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Recovery Fund

             Assessments, AB 215

            Eligibility of owner to recover against any contractor, AB 215

             Limit on amount of payment that may be awarded, AB 215

             Repayment of certain claims against Fund by contractor, effect of failure to comply, SB 151*

             Subcontractors or materialmen, recovery by owner following certain payments to, SB 151*

      Renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades and mortgages, duties, SB 242

      Retention amounts, date due for payment, interest, recovery, AB 131

      Scrap metal, prohibited acts, AB 233**

      State Contractors’ Board

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints against contractors, disclosure of information, SB 50

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Stopping work or terminating agreement, notice, recovery of payments, AB 131

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

      Manufacturing unlawfully, duties of certain agencies regarding removal or remediation, SB 60**

      Marijuana (See MARIJUANA)

      Methamphetamine (See METHAMPHETAMINE)

      Negligent treatment of child, acts constituting, AB 337

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Trafficking

             Eligibility for drug abuse treatment before sentencing, AB 47

             Reduction or suspension of sentence for assisting in investigation or prosecution of another, AB 168**

CONVENTION FACILITIES

      Child care facilities, applicability of laws, AB 420

      Smoking on premises, when allowed, SB 372, AB 309*

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, PUBLIC AGENCIES

      Clark County, construction of bus turnouts, SB 173**

      Financial Institutions, Division of, authority to enter certain agreement, SB 310*

      Hospitals, disproportionate share payments by certain counties, SB 382

      Immigration, enforcement of federal laws, duties of Attorney General, AB 468

      Paleontological sites, protection and development, AB 289*

      Regional transportation commissions, SB 245**

      State Hygienic Laboratory and branch laboratories, AB 137**

      Washoe County, creation of flood management authority, SB 175**

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS

      Tax levy, use of portion of proceeds for senior services, AB 375

CORONERS

      Aged persons, abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation, duties, AB 260, AB 461*

      Autopsies, acts constituting practice of medicine, SB 269*

      Dental records of unidentified dead bodies, receipt, duties, SB 28**

      Emergency response employees, notification of possible exposure to infectious disease, AB 16**

      Vehicles, license plates, AB 109**

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

      School pupils, reports, investigations, AB 56**

CORPORATIONS

      Accounting services (See also ACCOUNTANTS)

             Regulation, SB 335**

      Annual list, notice of fees, SB 55**

      Appraisal management companies, registration and regulation, AB 287*

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Dissolution

             Court proceedings, place, SB 350*

             Revocation of charter, procedure following, SB 55

      Educational management corporations, relationships with charter schools, AB 421

      Foreign corporations

             Annual statement, contents, SB 350*

             Domestication, procedures, owner liability, SB 55**

             Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Gaming, effect of finding of unsuitability of stockholders, SB 83

      List of owners of record, duties, SB 55**

      Manufactured building distributors, requirements, SB 89**

      Mergers, conversions or exchanges, rights of dissenting owners, SB 350*

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

      State business license (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      State business portal, creation, AB 146*

      Stockholders’ creditors, action for recovery against stock, SB 55**

      Technical corrections to corporation laws, SB 350*

CORPORATIONS SOLE (See also CORPORATIONS)

      Dissolution following revocation of charter, procedures, SB 55

      Formation of new entities prohibited, SB 55**, SB 334

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

CORPSES (See DEAD BODIES)

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

      Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, duties, AB 497*

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment programs and finances, review, SB 260

      Conservation camps, duties, AB 78**

      Debts owed Department by offenders, collection procedures, AB 271

      Director, Legislative confirmation of appointment required, AB 293

      Electronic communication devices used by prisoners, duties, AB 34

      Employees (See also STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

             Co-occurring disorders, training requirements, SB 260

             Criminal investigators, peace officer powers, SB 44**

             Drug screening tests, procedures, SB 47

             Emergency response employees, notification of possible exposure to infectious disease, AB 16**

             Inspector General, peace officer powers, SB 44**

             Maximum number of prisoners to be supervised, guidelines, AB 385

             Medical emergency response and reporting, training, AB 473††

             Minimum staffing levels in institutions and facilities, establishment, AB 385

      Evaluation of certain offenders, duties, AB 279

      Genetic marker testing, postconviction petitions, duties, AB 179*, AB 279

      Parole (See also PAROLE)

             Authority of Director to grant, duties, review of practices, AB 424

             Photographs of victims, certain duties removed, AB 424

             Violators, confinement in facility or institution, AB 259**, AB 514

      Prisons (See PRISONS AND PRISONERS)

      Privately-run facilities or institutions, duties, reimbursement of costs, AB 385**

      Probation violators and certain other offenders

             Confinement in facility or institution, AB 259**, AB 514

             Intermediate sanction facilities, establishment, reports, SB 398

      Reentry Programs, Fund for, duties, SB 236**

      Residential confinement of certain felons, duties, AB 259**, AB 514

      Sex offenders, duty to provide certain data removed, AB 81*

      Statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

      Supplemental appropriation, AB 557**

COSMETOLOGY

      Cosmetologist’s apprentices, qualifications, AB 202**

      Definitions of aesthetician and cosmetologist revised, AB 202**

      Licenses

             Aestheticians, qualifications, AB 202*

             Instructors, qualifications, AB 202*

             Nail technologists, qualifications, AB 202*

             Renewal, continuing education requirements, AB 202*

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Manicurists redesignated as nail technologists, AB 202**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Pedicures, use of fish authorized, regulations, AB 171

      Schools of cosmetology

             Instructors, qualifications, AB 202*

             Student work on paying customers, requirements, AB 202**

      State Board of Cosmetology

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*, AB 150

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

             Tanning establishments, duties, AB 150

             Threading, reports to Legislature, AB 202**

      Threading, registration requirements, inspection of facilities, AB 202**

COUNSELORS

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Attorneys (See ATTORNEYS AT LAW)

      Clinical professional counselors (See CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS)

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Marriage and family (See MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS)

      Problem gambling (See PROBLEM GAMBLING COUNSELORS)

      Psychologists (See PSYCHOLOGISTS)

      School personnel (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Sex Workers, Office of Ombudsman for, duties, SB 369

      Substance abuse (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS)

COUNTIES

      Abandoned vehicles, removal from public property, constable’s fees, SB 218*

      Affordable housing (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

      Aged persons, establishment of all-inclusive care programs, AB 263*

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Buildings

             Industrial or commercial buildings, certain mandates regarding telecommunication services prohibited, SB 258

             Public buildings (See PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Carson City (See CARSON CITY)

      Child support, participation in federal enforcement program, AB 101*

      Churchill (See CHURCHILL COUNTY)

      Clark (See CLARK COUNTY)

      Dillon’s Rule, study of abolishment, SB 264**

      Douglas (See DOUGLAS COUNTY)

      Elko (See ELKO COUNTY)

      Energy conservation (See ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Eureka (See EUREKA COUNTY)

      Finances (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Franchises (See FRANCHISES)

      Gaming (See also GAMING)

             Lotteries, constitutional prohibition against operation, repeal, AJR 7

             Regulation of governmental entities involved in gaming, AB 218**

      Garbage, unlawful dumping control programs authorized, AB 353*

      Health boards (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Humboldt (See HUMBOLDT COUNTY)

      Improvements (See LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS)

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Land use planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Lincoln (See LINCOLN COUNTY)

      Mineral (See MINERAL COUNTY)

      Motor vehicles owned by, use of alternative fuels, SB 332**

      Nuisances (See NUISANCES)

      Nye (See NYE COUNTY)

      Ordinances (See ORDINANCES)

      Parks (See PARKS)

      Private investigators and related licensees, regulatory authority limited, SB 265*

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Purchasing (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING)

      Recreation areas (See RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES)

      Recycling program, placement of containers on certain premises, SB 137*

      Roads (See HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

      Smoking laws, authority removed, SB 372

      Storey (See STOREY COUNTY)

      Swimming pools, required safety features for newly constructed pools, SB 250

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Washoe (See WASHOE COUNTY)

      Water and sewage (See SEWER SYSTEMS; WATER SYSTEMS)

      Water conservation, authority regarding reuse of graywater, SB 126, AB 363

      White Pine (See WHITE PINE COUNTY)

COUNTY ASSESSORS

      Accounts for technology upgrades, sources, SB 200, AB 205**

      Property tax, duties (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Renewable energy facilities tax abatement, receipt of documents, AB 522**

COUNTY AUDITORS

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, procedure, AB 415**

      Property tax rolls, duties, SB 255

      Reports to State Controller, certain duties removed, SB 63**

COUNTY CLERKS

      Business entities doing business under fictitious name, duties, SB 350*

      District court clerks, duties (See DISTRICT COURT CLERKS)

      Elections, duties (See CAMPAIGN PRACTICES; ELECTIONS)

      Electronic notaries public, duties, SB 92**

      Marriage, duties (See MARRIAGE)

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, procedure, AB 415**

      White Pine County, ex officio County Treasurer, AB 415†, AB 419

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

      Bill draft requests, procedures, AB 535**

      Building codes, powers, SB 191

      Business tax abatements, receipt of documents, AB 30, AB 492**

      Clark County

             Agencies which provide child welfare services, oversight, SB 322

             Fire department districts, transports to medical facilities, reports, AB 225**

             Integrated system for health and social services, duties, SB 322

             Laughlin, incorporation, duties, AB 383

             Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, appointment of member, AB 394

             Other employment prohibited, exception, SB 11

             Sales tax increase, duties, SB 202

             Tax distribution study committee, appointment of member, SB 294

      Critical labor shortage, designation of positions, AB 488**

      Dillon’s Rule, study of abolishment, SB 264**

      Genetic marker testing, funds for, authority to accept gifts and grants, AB 105**

      Green building tax abatement, receipt of copies of applications, SB 73**

      Health districts in less populous counties, establishment, procedures, SB 278

      Hospital care provided to indigent persons, payments, reports, AB 379

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Masters, board’s authority to set compensation, AB 63**

      Nye County, appointment to Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, AB 394

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, authority, AB 415**

      Public administrators, filling of vacancies in certain counties, SB 194**

      Renewable energy facilities tax abatement, duties, AB 522**

      Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

      Washoe County

             Flood management projects, authority, SB 175**

             Governmental services tax, imposition of supplemental tax, AB 543**

             Real estate transactions by fair and recreation board, authority, SB 190*

             Tax distribution study committee, appointment of member, SB 294

      Water protests filed with State Engineer, requirements, AB 276

      Weed control districts, levy of assessments made discretionary, SB 219**

COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING

      Supervision of probationers, authority, AB 367

COUNTY HOSPITALS (See HOSPITALS)

COUNTY MANAGERS

      Character, conduct or competence, closed meetings to consider, SB 32

COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX (See also MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES)

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Procedures to impose, increase, decrease or repeal tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

      Washoe County, imposition of additional taxes, procedures, SB 201**

COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

      Character, conduct or competence of certain officers, closed meetings to consider, requirements, SB 32

      Collective bargaining (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

      Consultants, requirements for employment, AB 463

      Ethics in government (See ETHICS)

      Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

      Former officers or employees, restrictions on certain employment, SB 104, SB 160**, AB 463

      Gender identity or expression, discrimination prohibited, AB 184

      Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

      Immigration status of new employees, verification requirements, AB 431, AB 468

      Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, procedure, AB 415**

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Transfers of certain employees, procedures, SB 154

      Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

COUNTY RECORDERS

      Armed Forces certificates of discharge or release, duties, SB 71

      Fees for filing certain documents, duties, use, AB 65**

      Homestead declaration, duties, SB 67*

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, procedure, AB 415**

      Recording of instruments (See RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS)

COUNTY ROADS (See HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

COUNTY TREASURERS

      Clark County, duties, AB 543**

      Court fees, duties, AB 65**

      Genetic marker testing, fund for, duties, AB 105**, AB 277

      Green building tax abatement, receipt of copies of applications, SB 73**

      Health district, appointment as ex officio treasurer in certain counties, SB 278

      Marriage fees, duties, SB 14**, AB 262

      Property tax credits for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, duties, SB 282

      Recording fees, duties regarding certain fees, AB 65**

      Reentry Programs, Fund for, duties, SB 236

      Renewable energy facilities tax abatement, receipt of documents, AB 522**

      Reports to State Controller, certain duties removed, SB 63**

      Room tax, duties regarding certain counties, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

      Washoe County, duties, AB 543**

      White Pine County

             County Clerk ex officio County Treasurer, AB 415†, AB 419

             Duties, AB 329**

COURT ADMINISTRATOR

      Allocation and use of proceeds of administrative assessments, AB 531**

      Collection of assessments, fines, fees or restitution, duties, AB 271

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Debts owed to local courts, duties, AB 156, AB 271

      Foreclosure Mediation, Account for, duties, AB 65**

      Foreclosure sales, homeowner’s request for mediation, duties, AB 149**

      Foster home placements of certain children, duties, SB 86

      Judicial Education Program, transfers of money, SB 431**

      Specialty court programs, allocation of certain liquor tax proceeds, AB 277

      Statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES

      District court filing fees, imposition and use in certain counties, AB 65**

      Nevada CASA Association, issuance of license plates supporting, SB 329

COURT COSTS AND FEES

      Collection of fees due courts, procedures, AB 156, AB 271

      Filing fees, imposition of additional fees, use of proceeds, AB 65**, AB 461

      Legislature, liability for fees in actions prohibited, AB 535**

      Payments by credit or debit cards, convenience fees, AB 548**

      Public records, fees for providing copies, SB 93

COURT REPORTERS

      Certificates and licenses

             Disciplinary action, AB 509*

             Examination for certification, qualifications, AB 509*

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Certified Court Reporters’ Board of Nevada

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Justice courts, authority to use sound recording equipment, SB 34**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Practice of court reporting, acts constituting, AB 509*

COURTS

      Business courts (See BUSINESS COURTS)

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      District courts (See DISTRICT COURTS)

      Family courts (See FAMILY COURTS)

      Intermediate Appellate Court, creation, SJR 9 of the 74th Session

      Justice courts (See JUSTICE COURTS)

      Juvenile courts (See JUVENILE COURTS)

      Municipal courts (See MUNICIPAL COURTS)

      Supreme Court (See SUPREME COURT)

COVENANTS

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Solar or wind energy systems, use, SB 114**, SB 183

CRANE OPERATORS

      Certification, experience or training requirements, AB 208*

CREDIT CARDS AND DEBIT CARDS

      Credit card debt

             Collection, procedures, entry of judgment, AB 472**

             Subsequent purchasers of outstanding debt, applicability of laws, AB 472**

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

      Description of card, laws clarified for purposes of crimes, SB 223*

      Governmental entities, acceptance of payments, convenience fees, AB 548**

      Prepaid or stored value cards, procedures relating to criminal use, SB 82**

      Retail installment sales (See RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES)

      Sales receipts, printing certain information on receipt prohibited, AB 389**

      School courses in financial responsibility, requirements, SB 317**, AB 505

CREDIT COUNSELING

      Debt-Management Services Act, Uniform, adoption, SB 355*

CREDIT REPORTS

      Attorney General, duties, AB 561

      Medical bills, consideration of certain unpaid or unsettled bills restricted, AB 418

CREDIT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

      Deceptive trade practices (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

      Mortgage Lending, Division of, duties, AB 561**

      Registration, effect of failure to register, AB 22

CREDIT UNIONS

      Child support enforcement, exchange of data, duties, AB 101*

      Common-interest unit-owners’ associations, notice of certain actions, AB 361

      Customer records, disclosure to governmental agencies, SB 101**

      Execution, procedures, immunities, AB 491††

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Motor vehicle self-insurers, establishment of certain trust accounts, SB 138

      Residential mortgage loan originators, licensure and regulation, AB 523*

      State money

             Deposits in out-of-state financial institutions, requirements, AB 60**

             Linked Deposit Program, establishment, AB 451††

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Technological crimes, disclosure of financial information, requirements, SB 82

CREMATION

      Direct cremation, summary suspension of licenses, SB 76**

CRIME AGAINST A CHILD (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Genetic marker testing of offender, court order unnecessary, AB 105**

      Identifying information of offender, submission to Central Repository, AB 105**

      Lifetime supervision, offenders subject to, AB 238

      Prostitution (See PROSTITUTION)

CRIME AGAINST NATURE, SOLICITATION OF MINOR TO ENGAGE IN

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Sex offenders (See SEX OFFENDERS)

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS (See also specific crimes)

      Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation or Isolation of Older Persons, Statewide Central Registry, unlawful release of information, AB 8

      Administrative assessments (See ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS)

      Alternative medicine practitioners, failure to make certain disclosures, SB 296

      Animals

             Breeders of cats or dogs, unlawful acts, SB 241

             Possession or sale with intent to use in fight, SB 133, AB 199*

             Restraint devices or pens, unlawful acts regarding dogs, SB 132*

             Wildlife taken, possessed or sold in foreign jurisdiction, unlawful acts, AB 77

      Bicycles, unlawful acts, AB 247*

      Bomb squads and bomb technicians, preventing or obstructing, SB 144

      Business Ombudsman, obstructing or misleading Ombudsman, AB 331

      Cash register manufacturers and suppliers, prohibited acts, AB 389*

      Cemeteries, prohibited demonstrations in or near, AB 1, AB 50

      Certified medication aides, unlawful acts, AB 106

      Charter buses, operation without certificate, SB 27**

      Collection of assessments, fines, fees or restitution, procedures, AB 156, AB 271

      Common-interest communities, election or voting violations, SB 182*

      Complementary integrative medicine, prohibited acts, SB 69

      Computer equipment, unlawful acts regarding, AB 426

      Contractors, false complaints filed against, SB 50

      Credit cards, printing certain information on sales receipt, AB 389**

      Criminal gangs (See GANGS, CRIMINAL)

      Criminal history records, unlawful acts, AB 8, AB 81

      Death penalty (See DEATH PENALTY)

      Debit cards, printing certain information on sales receipt, AB 389**

      Drugs, infant formula or baby food, prohibited acts, SB 21

      Elder abuse (See AGED PERSONS)

      Electric scooters, violations, SB 309

      Electronic notaries public, prohibited acts, SB 92**

      Employment, unlawful practices (See EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts by prisoners, AB 384*

      Explosives, damage or destruction of property, AB 182**

      Felonies (See FELONIES)

      Financial institutions, failure to make certain disclosures, AB 151**

      Foreclosures, unlawful removal of or damage to notice, AB 140*, AB 452

      Foster homes and placement agencies, unlicensed operation, AB 227*

      Funerals, prohibited demonstrations in or near, AB 1, AB 50

      Gaming, prohibited acts, SB 83

      Genetic marker testing of offenders, release of information, SB 178, AB 234

      Homeland security, unlawful disclosure of confidential information, AB 284

      Horticultural nurseries, violations, AB 69

      Housing for independent living, licensing violations, AB 111

      Hunting and fishing

             Apprentice hunters, unlawful acts, SB 411*, AB 246*

             Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area, unlawful hunting, SB 280*

             Guide services, unlawful acts, AB 194*

             Wildlife taken, possessed or sold in foreign jurisdiction, unlawful acts, AB 77

      Industrial insurance, retaliation by employers, AB 178

      Judicial personnel, violations involving fictitious addresses, AB 99

      Land sale installment contracts, unlawful acts, SB 276**

      Manufactured homes and similar structures, violations by licensees, SB 89**

      Marijuana, prohibited acts, SB 262

      Marriage, performance by certain persons without display of license, SB 130*

      Massage therapy, unlawful acts, SB 119*

      Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, subpoenas, noncompliance with, AB 42

      Medical research, prohibited acts, AB 201

      Mental illness, persons with, community-based or outpatient services programs, unlawful acts, AB 368

      Milk or cream sales, permit violations, SB 22

      Mopeds, violations, SB 309

      Mortgage brokers, failure to include license number on loan, AB 151**

      Motor vehicles

             Accident reports, prohibited use of information, AB 57

             Brokers and agents of brokers, violations, SB 246

             Dealers, unlawful acts, AB 240

             Motorcycle dealers, prohibited acts, SB 309

             New residents, failure to register vehicles, SB 218*, AB 291

             Salvage vehicles, violations, SB 360*

             Traffic offenses (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Music therapists, unlicensed practice, AB 445

      Newspapers and magazines, taking excessive number of free copies with unlawful intent, AB 257††

      Novelty lighters, unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Nuisances, criminal penalties, AB 353

      Nursing services in certain facilities, violation of staffing requirements, AB 121

      Off-highway vehicles, violations, SB 394*

      Prescription drug labels, violations, SB 168

      Property taxes

             Credits for seniors and persons with disabilities, unlawful acts, SB 282

             Delinquencies, notice of seizure, unlawful acts, SB 200, AB 205**

      Prostitution services tax, violations, SB 369

      Renewable energy tax, fraudulent acts, AB 522

      Restitution (See RESTITUTION)

      Scrap metal, unlawful acts involving, AB 233**

      Sex offenders (See SEX OFFENDERS)

      Special fuel manufacturers, violations, SB 332**, AB 235

      Subdivision of land, sales violations, AB 197

      Tanning establishments, unlicensed operation, AB 150

      Technological crimes (See TECHNOLOGICAL CRIMES)

      Televisions, unlawful acts regarding, AB 426

      Tires, violations regarding processing, recycling or disposal, SB 186*

      Tow car operators, unlawful compensation by body shops or garagemen, AB 53

      Trademarks and trade names, violations, AB 22††, AB 115

      Trapping, unlawful acts, SB 411

      Veterans’ cemeteries, prohibited demonstrations held in or near, AB 50

      Victims (See VICTIMS OF CRIME)

      Wildlife taken, possessed or sold in foreign jurisdiction, unlawful acts, AB 77

CRIMINAL GANGS (See GANGS, CRIMINAL)

CRIMINAL HISTORY, RECORDS OF

      Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History

             Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, duties, AB 497*

             Dead bodies, unidentified, reporting requirements, SB 28**

             Employers, dissemination of information to, duties, AB 81*

             Mental illness, receipt of information from courts, duties, AB 46*

             Missing persons (See Missing persons, this heading)

             Older Persons, Repository for Information Concerning Crimes Against, contents, AB 461*

             Personal identifying information of certain offenders, receipt, AB 105**

             Prenatal abuse of drugs or alcohol, reports by child welfare agencies, AB 83

             Registration information on convicted persons, receipt eliminated, AB 81

             Sex offender recidivism, compilation and analysis of data eliminated, AB 81*

             Statistical data, records and reports, duties, AB 497*

      Child care facility licensees, employees and residents, background checks, AB 89*

      Children, Account to Investigate Background of Volunteers, use, AB 81

      Employers, receipt and use of information, AB 81*

      Foster care licensees, employees and adult residents, background checks, AB 76

      Licensing agencies, receipt and use of information, AB 81

      Massage Therapists, Board of, authority to request records, SB 119*

      Medical facility licensees and employees, background checks, AB 8, AB 20*, AB 81*

      Missing persons

             Reporting requirements, SB 28**

             Repository for Information Concerning Missing Persons, elimination, AB 81*

             Toll-free information service, repeal, AB 81*

      Outdoor youth program licensees and participants, background checks, AB 89*

      Senior residential facilities, background checks for certain employees, AB 477*

      Victims of sex offenses, identifying information, confidentiality, AB 126, AB 325*

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

      Biological evidence of certain crimes, preservation, AB 279*

      Prepaid or stored value cards, procedures relating to criminal use, SB 82**

      Public utilities, disclosure of information regarding customers, SB 51

      Resisting or obstructing public officer, penalties, AB 253*

      Scrap metal processors, placing hold on property authorized, AB 233**

      Securities Division, drivers’ licenses for undercover investigations, SB 101**

      Technological crimes, disclosure of certain electronic information, SB 82

CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS

      Acquittal (See ACQUITTAL)

      Aged persons and vulnerable persons, use of depositions, SB 45**, AB 461

      Arrest (See ARREST)

      Bail (See BAIL)

      Defendants (See DEFENDANTS)

      Discovery (See DISCOVERY)

      Evidence (See EVIDENCE)

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts by prisoners, dismissal of charges prohibited, AB 384*

      Foreign conviction as bar to prosecution, SB 35**

      Forfeitures (See FORFEITURES)

      Genetic marker testing (See GENETIC MARKER TESTING)

      Pardons (See PARDONS)

      Parole (See PAROLE)

      Preliminary hearings (See PRELIMINARY HEARINGS)

      Probation (See PROBATION)

      Records of criminal history (See CRIMINAL HISTORY, RECORDS OF)

      Residential confinement (See RESIDENTIAL CONFINEMENT)

      Sealed records (See SEALING RECORDS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS)

      Seizure (See SEIZURE)

      Sentencing (See SENTENCING)

      Victims (See VICTIMS OF CRIME)

      Witnesses and testimony (See WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY)

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

      Dogs, unlawful restraint, penalties, SB 132*

      Possession or sale of animal with intent to use in fight prohibited, penalties, SB 133, AB 199*

CULTURAL AFFAIRS, COMMISSION FOR

      Members, appointment, AB 507

      Ten-year plan, submission requirements, AB 507

CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

      Historic Preservation, Office of (See also HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY)

             Administrator, appointment, AB 507

             Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services cemetery, duties, SB 256*

             Paleontological sites, protection and development, duties, AB 289*

      Museums and History, Division of

             Administrator, appointment, AB 507

             State Paleontologist, designation, duties, AB 305**

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      State Library and Archives, Division of

             Hours of operation, requirements, AB 528**

             Rocha, Guy, commended, SCR 8

             State Library and Archives Administrator, appointment, AB 507

      Transfer of Department to Office of Secretary of State, AB 507

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DAIRY COMMISSION, STATE

      Sales of milk or cream, civil penalties for violations, duties, SB 22

      Stabilization and marketing of dairy products, civil penalties for violations, SB 25

DAMAGES

      Child pornography, actions by victims, AB 88*

      Common-interest communities, punitive damages for certain acts, SB 182*, AB 350**

      Criminal gang activity, remedies, AB 335*

      Deceptive trade practices, remedies, AB 22††, AB 366

      Execution of judgments, bad faith objection to claim of exemption, AB 491

      Forcible or unlawful entry, treble damages, AB 132*

      Foreclosure sales, violations by successful bidders, SB 128**

      Foreign citizens, receipt of punitive damages prohibited, AB 347

      Housing, discriminatory practices, AB 559

      Insurance, prohibited arbitration agreements, AB 381

      Law enforcement agencies, civil liability for certain violations, SB 396

      Medical or dental malpractice, recovery, AB 495

      Mortgage lending professionals, violations by, AB 486*

      Nonprofit organizations created for certain purposes, limitation of liability, SB 107

      Unemployment compensation, unlawful acts by employers, AB 84

      Unfair employment practices, abusive conduct in work environment, AB 166

      Unfair trade practices, treble damages, AB 95

DANCE STUDIOS

      Deceptive trade practices (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

      Failure to register, effect, AB 22

      Requirements for registration and security, AB 561*

DATA COLLECTORS

      Electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

DEAD BODIES

      Autopsies, acts constituting practice of medicine, SB 269*

      Unclaimed bodies of certain veterans, disposition, SB 71

      Unidentified bodies, reporting requirements, SB 28**

DEAF PERSONS (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

DEATH PENALTY

      Fiscal costs, study, AB 190

      Moratorium on execution of sentences, AB 190

      Postconviction genetic marker testing, procedures, AB 179*

DEBIT CARDS (See CREDIT CARDS AND DEBIT CARDS)

DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT, UNIFORM

      Adoption, SB 355*

DECEDENTS’ ESTATES (See ESTATES OF DECEDENTS)

DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

DEED RESTRICTIONS

      Solar or wind energy systems, use, SB 114**, SB 183

DEEDS OF TRUST (See also MORTGAGES)

      Future advances, notice to terminate operation of instrument, SB 333*

      Holders of beneficial interest, powers of majority, AB 330, AB 513**

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, preferences, SB 352, AB 501

      Sale of property (See FORECLOSURES)

DEER (See MULE DEER)

DEFENDANTS

      Alcoholics and drug addicts (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Mental illness (See MENTAL ILLNESS, PERSONS WITH)

      Mental retardation (See MENTAL RETARDATION, PERSONS WITH)

      Veterans or military personnel, eligibility for and assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

DEFENSES

      Deadly force, no duty to retreat before use under certain circumstances, AB 288

      Foreign conviction or acquittal as bar to prosecution in Nevada, SB 35**

      Limited-liability companies, actions regarding records, SB 350*

      Stalking, certain defenses prohibited, AB 309

DEFERRED DEPOSIT LOANS

      Inspection of records by Commissioner, restrictions, SB 350*

DEFIBRILLATORS

      Location database, creation, use, SB 244*

      Manufacturers and owners, duties, fines for violations, SB 244*

      Schools, medical facilities and health clubs, placement of devices, SB 244*

DEMONSTRATIONS

      Funeral, memorial service or ceremony, demonstrations restricted, AB 1, AB 50

DENTAL CARE, ORGANIZATIONS FOR

      Applicability of laws, SB 214

      Dentist defined, SB 214

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Genetic information nondiscrimination, requirements, SB 388, SB 426**

      Insurers, contracts with organizations authorized, SB 214

      Legislative study concerning establishment of health insurance exchange, SB 316*

      Powers enumerated, SB 214

DENTAL HYGIENISTS

      Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada (See DENTISTS)

      Continuing education, requirements, SB 129*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Nevada State Board of Dental Hygienists, creation, SB 320

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Oral Health, Committee on the State Program for, membership, AB 136**

      Organizations for dental care, applicability of laws, SB 214

      Reorganization of laws, SB 320

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

DENTISTS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Armed Forces officers, agreements to provide care in hospitals, SB 302**

      Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada

             Attorney General, service as legal counsel, SB 295*

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Clinical practice of dentistry, duties, SB 295*

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Dental hygienists, duties removed, SB 320

             Goods or service providers for dental practices, duties, SB 295*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Limited licenses, issuance, receipt of report, AB 314*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*, SB 320

             Nonprofit corporations, receipt of certain information, SB 228*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Continuing education, requirements, SB 129*

      Dead bodies, duties regarding dental examination records, SB 28**

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Goods or service providers, exemptions from regulation, violations, SB 295*

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses

             Limited licenses for continuing education supervision, issuance, AB 314*

             Specialist’s license, issuance, AB 314*

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Limited permits, issuance, AB 314

      Malpractice (See MEDICAL OR DENTAL MALPRACTICE)

      Management services, registration requirements, SB 295*

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Nonprofit corporations, owning or operating office or clinic, authority, SB 228*

      Oral Health, Committee on the State Program for, membership, AB 136**

      Organizations for dental care, applicability of laws, SB 214

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      X-ray machines, licensure and inspection, SB 180

DEPOSITIONS

      Aged persons and vulnerable persons, use of depositions in criminal proceedings, SB 45**, AB 461

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (See NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

DESIGN PROFESSIONALS

      Architects (See ARCHITECTS)

      Interior designers (See INTERIOR DESIGNERS)

      Land surveyors (See LAND SURVEYORS)

      Professional engineers (See ENGINEERS)

      Public works, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

      Residential designers (See RESIDENTIAL DESIGNERS)

DETENTION FACILITIES (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES; JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

DETOXIFICATION TECHNICIANS

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

      Certificates, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Co-occurring disorders, continuing education, duties, SB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

DIABETES

      Diabetes Awareness Day designated and groups commended, SCR 20

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, imprinting medical condition, SB 52

      Health insurance and health care plans, notice of noncoverage, AB 438

      Medicaid, drug coverage, SB 419

      Pharmacists, authority to perform tests, regulation, SB 72*

DIESEL FUEL (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS; SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

DILLON’S RULE

      Abolishment, legislative study, SB 264**

DISABILITIES, NEVADA COMMISSION ON SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH

      Creation, duties, SB 79**

      Subcommittees, redesignation of certain committees as, SB 79**

DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH

      Aging and Disability Services Division, duties, SB 434**

      Communication Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Persons With Speech Disabilities, Committee on, transfer, SB 79**, SB 434**

      Deceptive trade practices, using infirmity of another to own advantage, AB 22††, AB 366

      Disabled veterans (See VETERANS)

      Early intervention services for children with disabilities, SB 286, AB 359**

      Foreign citizens, benefits restricted, AB 347

      Governmental services tax exemptions, AB 345

      Housing

             Aging and Disability Services Division, duties, SB 434**

             Rental dwellings (See LANDLORD AND TENANT)

      Intermediary service organizations

             Aging and Disability Services Division, duties, SB 434**

             Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

             Employee background checks, AB 8, AB 81*

      Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, creation, AB 9**

      Long-term care (See LONG-TERM CARE)

      Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

      Medical equipment, sales and use tax exemptions, SB 232

      Medical or behavioral research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Mental illness (See MENTAL ILLNESS, PERSONS WITH)

      Mental retardation (See MENTAL RETARDATION, PERSONS WITH)

      Mobility-enhancing equipment

             Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, establishment, SB 327

             Motorized conveyances for wheelchairs, exemption from registration, AB 441*

             Sales and use tax exemptions, SB 232

      Personal Assistance for Persons with Severe Functional Disabilities, Advisory Committee on, transfer, SB 79**

      Property tax

             Credits, eligibility, SB 282

             Exemptions for persons who are blind, AB 345

      School pupils

             Count of pupils for apportionment purposes, pupils enrolled in full-time adult special ed programs, AB 505

             Restraints, requirements for use, reports, AB 56**

             Special Needs Scholarship Program, creation, SB 81

      Service animals (See SERVICE ANIMALS)

      Tow cars, authority to tow certain occupied vehicles, AB 412**

      Transportation services

             Nonprofit carriers, exemption from certificate requirement, AB 296*

             Rural programs, appropriation, AB 358

      Trusts, representation of incapacitated beneficiaries, SB 287*

      Voting, mechanical voting equipment requirements, AB 435

      Vulnerable persons

             Abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation

                   Child care facilities, background investigations, AB 89*

                   Genetic marker testing of offender, court order unnecessary, AB 105**

                   Identifying information of offender, submission to Repository, AB 105**

                   Outdoor youth programs, background investigations, AB 89*

                   Reports, persons required to make, SB 269*, AB 382

             Criminal proceedings, use of depositions in, SB 45**

DISABILITY SERVICES, OFFICE OF

      Committees within Office, reorganization, SB 79**

      Elimination, duties transferred, SB 434**

      Intermediary service organization employees, background checks, AB 8, AB 81*

      Low-income housing suitable for renting, reports, duties, AB 139**

      Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities, creation, SB 79**

DISASTERS (See EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT)

DISCOUNT GOODS OR SERVICES, ORGANIZATIONS FOR BUYING

      Deceptive trade practices (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

      Failure to register, effect, AB 22

      Requirements for registration and security, AB 561*

DISCOVERY

      Arrested person brought before magistrate, requirements, AB 499*

      Judges, complaints alleging misconduct or incapacity, procedures, AB 496*

DISCRIMINATION

      Declaration of public policy, AB 43, AB 166, AB 184, AB 559

      Domestic partnerships, prohibited acts, SB 283*

      Employment discrimination

             Gender identity or expression as basis, unlawful employment practice, AB 184

             Limitation of actions, AB 43, AB 166

             Physical characteristics as basis, unlawful employment practice, AB 166

             Sexual orientation, prohibited acts, AB 43, AB 559

      Equal Rights Amendment, ratification, AJR 3

      Gender identity or expression, prohibited acts, AB 184

      Health insurers, discrimination against particular type of health care provider prohibited, SB 69

      Housing discrimination

            Civil remedies and penalties, AB 559

             Prohibited acts, limitation of actions, AB 43, AB 166, AB 559

      Motor vehicle insurers, prohibited acts involving body shops, AB 297

      Nurses and nursing assistants, discrimination against for filing certain reports or for refusing to perform certain services, AB 10**

      Public accommodations, prohibited acts, SB 207*, AB 43, AB 166, AB 559

      Sparks, City of, discriminatory practices prohibited, SB 213

DISEASES

      Autism (See AUTISM)

      Biological agents, exposure, duties of health authorities, AB 206**

      Cancer (See CANCER)

      Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program, establishment, SB 220**

      Communicable diseases

             Arson investigators, industrial insurance benefits, AB 173*

             Emergency response employees, notification of exposure, AB 16**

             Investigations and reports, AB 206**

             Medical laboratories, duties, regulations regarding HIV testing, SB 304**

             MRSA, establishment of programs related to, SB 325*

             Peace officers exposed to excrement or bodily fluids, testing, AB 384*

             Sexually transmitted diseases (See SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES)

      Dandy-Walker Syndrome and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month designated, SCR 31

      Diabetes (See DIABETES)

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, imprinting medical condition, SB 52

      Health insurance and health care plans, notice of noncoverage for certain diseases, requirements, AB 438

      Medical or behavioral research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Neuro-Immune Disease, Institute for, reversion of prior appropriation extended, SB 425**

      Occupational diseases (See OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

      Trichomonosis, notices exempt from confidentiality requirements, AB 242**

      World Kidney Day recognized, SCR 15

DISPUTE RESOLUTION (See also ARBITRATION)

      Collective bargaining agreements may supersede certain industrial insurance laws, AB 410**

      Equal Rights Commission, duties, AB 559

      Foreclosures, right of homeowner to request mediation, procedures, AB 149**

      Gaming debts, procedures, SB 83**

      Hospital Patients, Bureau for, duties, AB 122††

      Public works contracts, AB 48**

DISTANCE EDUCATION

      Charter schools, apportionments from State Distributive School Account, SB 384

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

      Aged persons, abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation

             Multidisciplinary teams to investigate, membership, AB 461*

             Online training course for reporting, receipt of information, AB 260

             Plea bargaining restricted, AB 461

      Arrested person brought before magistrate, discovery requirements, AB 499*

      Business entities operating unlawfully in State, duties, SB 350*

      Cash register manufacturers and suppliers, duties, AB 389*

      Child welfare agencies, duties, SB 293

      Contractors, false complaints filed against, receipt of reports, SB 50

      Corporal punishment used on pupils, investigation of complaints, AB 56**

      Credit cards and debit cards, violations, recovery of civil penalties, AB 389**

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Criminal gang activity, duties, AB 335*

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts by prisoners, dismissal of charges prohibited, AB 384*

      Genetic marker testing, postconviction petitions, duties, AB 179*, AB 279

      Health care professionals, duties regarding unlawful activity, SB 364

      Humboldt County, ex officio Public Administrator, term, SB 96, SB 194**

      Incompetent defendants, commitment procedures, AB 264*

      Interstate Family Support Act, designated support enforcement agency, AB 280*

      Mental illness, persons with

             Involuntary admissions to certain programs, duties, AB 368

             Petitions to regain right to possess firearms, receipt, AB 46*

      Novelty lighters, duties regarding unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Nurses, retaliation or discrimination against, recovery of civil penalties, AB 10**

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, procedure, AB 415**

      Plea bargaining (See PLEA BARGAINING)

      Sentencing decisions in contradiction to statute, recommendations, AB 498

      Sexual assault cases, duties, AB 120**

      Technological crimes, duties, SB 82

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, representation, SB 274

      Weed control, actions for flagrant or repeated violations, SB 110

DISTRICT COURT CLERKS

      Business court opinions, duties, SB 5

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Criminal cases and specialty court programs, duties, AB 497*

      Filing fees, duties regarding certain additional fees, AB 65**

      Genetic marker testing

             Dismissal or acquittal of certain offenders, duties, SB 178, AB 234

             Postconviction petitions, duties, AB 179*, AB 279

      Good time credits, notice regarding, AB 259**

      Public records, fees for providing copies, SB 93

      Reentry Programs, Fund for, duties, SB 236

      Sexual assault victims, protective orders, duties, AB 120**

DISTRICT COURTS

      Business courts, publication of written opinions, SB 5

      Capital costs and security programs, use of proceeds of certain fees, AB 65**

      Central Repository, transmittal of certain court records, duties, AB 46*

      Child support, review of master’s recommendations, records, AB 101*

      Child welfare system, provision of psychotropic drugs, authorization, SB 293

      Costs and fees (See COURT COSTS AND FEES)

      County aid to indigent, relative’s liability for costs of care, determination, SB 313*

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497

      Debts owed to courts, procedure for collection, AB 156, AB 271

      DUI offenders, orders to attend victim impact panels, AB 209*

      Eighth Judicial District, number of judges increased, funding, AB 64*, AB 65**

      Family courts (See FAMILY COURTS)

      Fifth Judicial District, boundary, SB 225

      Genetic marker testing, postconviction petitions, procedures, AB 179*, AB 279

      Incompetent criminal defendants, commitment made discretionary, AB 264*

      Judges

             Appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Complaints alleging misconduct or incapacity, procedures, AB 496*

             Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

             Fictitious address program for certain persons, establishment, AB 99

             Judicial retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT)

             Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, representation, SB 274

      Juvenile courts (See JUVENILE COURTS)

      Livestock seizure by government agency, approval, AB 341

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Mental illness, persons with, involuntary admissions to certain programs or services, authority, AB 368

      Parole violators, authority regarding good time credits, AB 259

      Probation violators, authority regarding good time credits, AB 259**

      Public records, exemption from certain laws, fees for providing records, SB 93

      Second Judicial District, number of judges increased, funding, AB 64*, AB 65**

      Special advocate programs for children, use of proceeds of certain fees, AB 65**

      Specialty court programs

             Community reentry programs, funding, SB 236**

             Intoxicating liquor taxes, rate increase to fund programs, AB 277

             Mental illness or mental retardation, defendants with, assignment, AB 47

             Probationers, effect of participation on good time credits, AB 259**

             Problem gambling, authority to establish treatment programs, AB 102*

             Statistical data and information, collection and sharing, AB 497*

             Veterans or military personnel, assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

      Tenth Judicial District, creation, SB 225

      Third Judicial District, boundary, number of judges, SB 225

      Unemployment compensation hearings, duties, AB 84

      Unfair trade practices, authority, AB 95

      Veterans and military personnel, transfer of cases from lower courts, AB 187**

      Wildlife, surrender of licenses and permits, duties, AB 77

DISTRICTS

      Affordable housing districts, creation, AB 142

      Buildings (See PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

      County fire department districts, fees for transports to medical facilities, AB 225**

      Federal money, creation of special districts to manage certain money, AB 360**

      Finances (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Fire protection (See FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS)

      General improvement (See GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS)

      Health districts (See HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS)

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Irrigation (See IRRIGATION DISTRICTS)

      Local improvement (See LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS)

      Maintenance districts for certain subdivisions, duties, SB 68

      Motor vehicles owned by, use of alternative fuels, SB 332**

      Officers and employees

             Character, conduct or competence of certain officers, closed meetings to consider, requirements, SB 32

             Collective bargaining (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

             Consultants, requirements for employment, AB 463

             Ethics in government (See ETHICS)

             Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

             Gender identity or expression, prohibition against discrimination, AB 184

             Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

             Immigration status of new employees, verification, AB 431, AB 468

             Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

             Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

             Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

             Transfers of certain employees, procedures, SB 154

             Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

      Renewable energy installations and energy efficiency improvements for residential property, districts to finance, SB 358†, AB 456

      School districts (See SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Tourism improvement (See TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS)

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Water (See WATER DISTRICTS)

      Water conservancy (See WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS)

      Weed control (See WEED CONTROL DISTRICTS)

DITCHES (See also WATER)

      Maintenance expenses, recovery, liens, SB 170**

      Water rights of operators and others, SB 170**

DIVORCE

      Child custody (See CHILD CUSTODY)

      Child support (See CHILD SUPPORT)

      Community property (See COMMUNITY PROPERTY)

      Social security numbers of parties, provision to Division of Welfare and Supportive Services unnecessary, AB 101*

DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS (See also ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

      Form and content, determination, AB 62

DOG HANDLERS

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Employees, registration requirements, SB 265*

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

DOGS

      Licensure and regulation of breeders, SB 241

      Possession or sale of dog with intent to use in fight prohibited, SB 133, AB 199*

      Protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Racing, off-track pari-mutuel wagering, applicability of laws, AB 218**, AB 388

      Restraint devices or pens, prohibited acts, penalties, SB 132*

      Separation of dog from mother by retailers or dealers, restrictions, AB 15*

      Service animals (See SERVICE ANIMALS)

      Sterilization required by local ordinance

             Enforcement of laws with respect to certain dogs, AB 15

             Notices, disclosures by retailers, AB 15*

DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS

      Business entities (See PARTNERSHIPS)

      Civil contract recognized, procedures, deemed not a marriage, SB 283*

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

      Alcoholic or drug addict, eligibility for participation in treatment program, AB 47

      Battery

             Arrest, mitigating circumstances, AB 161

             Plea agreements, considerations by prosecuting attorney, AB 161

             Strangulation, battery committed by, penalties, AB 164**

             Subsequent violations, penalty, AB 33

      Justice courts, jurisdiction of masters, AB 63**

      Statistical data and information, collection and sharing, AB 497

      Victims (See also VICTIMS OF CRIME)

             Account for Aid for Victims, sources, SB 14**, AB 262†, AB 422*, AB 515

             Administrative assessments, use for certain programs, AB 531**

             Orders for compensation, considerations, AB 116**

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

      Foreign conviction or acquittal as bar to prosecution in Nevada, SB 35**

DOUGLAS COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Elected public bodies, action by vote, requirements, SB 224

      Emergency telephone system, requirements to impose surcharge, SB 59**

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Appropriation for regional training programs, AB 19

      Charter schools, provision of training services, SB 164

      Reorganization of regional training programs, AB 560**

      University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, provision of services, SB 164

DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS

      Minors, requirements for behind-the-wheel training, AB 153

DRIVERS’ LICENSES

      Address of licensee, requirements, SB 52

      Administrative assessments, additional assessment for driving with cancelled, revoked or suspended license, SB 356

      Applications, requirements, SB 52

      Criminal gang activities, grounds for suspension or denial of license, AB 335

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

      DUI offenders

             Acceptance to treatment program, revocation prohibited, AB 47**

             Basis for revocation period, SB 100**

             Reinstatement fee, SB 181, AB 407**

      Electric scooters, requirements for operation, SB 309

      Examinations, waiver for certain persons, AB 25**

      Fees, SB 181, AB 25**, AB 407**

      Foreign citizens, issuance restricted, AB 347

      Judicial officers with fictitious address, procedures, AB 99

      Juvenile delinquents, waiver of fees following release from state facilities, AB 252

      Medical condition of licensee, imprinting on license, SB 52

      Minors, behind-the-wheel training, requirements, AB 153

      Real ID Act, procedures regarding issuance and renewal of license, SB 52

      Released prisoners, waiver of fee for issuance of duplicate license, AB 252

      Securities Division, issuance of licenses for undercover investigations, SB 101**

      Selective Service System, procedures regarding registration, SB 217*

      Sex of applicant, selection of designation by applicant, AB 184

      Surrender of license or identification card from other state, requirements, SB 52

      Thumbprint or other biometric identifier, inclusion on license, AB 170

      Veterans, requirements for declaration of status, SB 71

      Voting, driver’s license as photographic identification, AB 245

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

      Administrative assessments, imposition of additional assessment, SB 356

      Alcohol or drug abuse treatment programs

             Administration, supervision of offenders, SB 33

             Drivers’ licenses, revocation prohibited, AB 47**

             Evaluations and mandatory or voluntary treatment, requirements, AB 210

      Civil commitment of person convicted, eligibility, AB 47

      Drivers’ licenses

             Acceptance into treatment program, revocation prohibited, AB 47**

             Basis of revocation period, SB 100**

             Reinstatement fee, SB 181, AB 407**

      Ignition-interlock devices, court-ordered installation, AB 210

      Justice courts, jurisdiction of masters, AB 63**

      Victim impact panels, court orders for attendance, AB 209*

DRUG ABUSE (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

DRUG EXPOSURE, OFFICE OF STATEWIDE COORDINATOR FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE ENDANGERED BY

      Creation, AB 337**

DRUG TESTING

      Mental illness, persons with, involuntary court-ordered admissions for certain services, AB 368

      Parole secured by surety bond, conditions, SB 221

      State law enforcement personnel, SB 47

DRUGS (See also CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)

      Cancer Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

      Emergency medical technicians, authority to administer, AB 349**

      Expired drugs, prohibited acts, deceptive trade practices, SB 21

      Medication aides, authority to possess and administer drugs, limitations, AB 106

      Methamphetamine (See METHAMPHETAMINE)

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Stem cells, use, importation into State authorized, SB 273**

DRUGSTORES (See PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY)

DUAL SOVEREIGNTY DOCTRINE

      Foreign conviction or acquittal as bar to prosecution in Nevada, repeal, SB 35

DUMPS (See SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL)

DUNE BUGGIES (See OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Advance directives (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

      Uniform Power of Attorney Act, adoption, SB 314*

                                                                     E

E-MAIL (See also ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS)

      Prisoners, use of electronic communication devices authorized, limitations, AB 34

      Public schools, bullying  and cyber-bullying prohibited, SB 163*, AB 5

      Technological crimes, disclosure of certain electronic information, SB 82

      Text messaging (See TELEPHONE—Cellular phones or similar devices)

E-WASTE

      Computers and other electronics, recycling programs, AB 426**

      Electric utilities, disclosure of disposal and recycling information to customers, SB 358**

EATING DISORDERS

      Health insurers, coverage requirements, AB 365

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

      Distribution centers, development in State, study, ACR 30

      Governor’s Workforce Investment Board, duties, SB 239**

      Loan programs for minority-owned and small businesses, AB 451††, AB 545

      Logistics centers, development in State, study, ACR 30

      Motion picture companies, exemption from certain taxes and fees, AB 160

      Regional organizations for economic development

             Business tax, distribution of proceeds to certain organizations, AB 317**

             Revolving fund, creation to support certain businesses encouraged, SCR 16

      Small business investment credits and companies, development, SB 239

      Stimulus money and programs (See FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS MONEY AND PROGRAMS)

      Tax abatements for new or expanded businesses

             Business tax, partial abatement repealed, AB 444

             Consideration of applications, AB 30, AB 492**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             Information and documentation regarding compliance with requirements, filing, SB 395†, AB 458††

             Machinery and equipment, SB 395†, AB 458††

             Public education, taxes for, abatement eliminated, SB 395†, AB 458††, AB 492**, AB 522

             Renewable energy, facilities relating to, SB 331, SB 395†, AB 522**

             Sanctions for failure to comply with eligibility requirements, AB 458††

             Terms of abatement, requirements, reports, AB 492**

      Zones for economic development, credit, refund or abatement of taxes, AB 458††

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMISSION ON

      Composition, SB 395**

      Military installations in State, duties, SB 155

      Motion Pictures, Division of, duties, AB 160

      Senior Citizen and Veteran Small Business Start-Up Account, duties, AB 338

      Tax abatement, exemption or waiver

             Applications by businesses, duties following receipt, AB 30, AB 492**

             Duration and amount of abatements, duties, AB 458††

             Green buildings, receipt of copies of applications, SB 73**

             Machinery and equipment, duties, SB 395†, AB 458††

             Renewable energy, facilities relating to, duties, receipt of documents, SB 331, SB 395†, AB 522**

             Reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

             Sanctions for failure of businesses to comply, duties, AB 458††

      Venture capital for certain minority-owned businesses, duties, AB 451

      Veterans, preferences in public works and purchasing contracts, duties, AB 223*

ECONOMIC FORUM

      Duties, AB 520

EDUCATION

      Adult education (See ADULT EDUCATION)

      Appropriations (See APPROPRIATIONS)

      Barber schools (See BARBERS AND BARBERING)

      Boy Scouts of America, Learning for Life Programs, appropriation, SB 270

      Boys and Girls Clubs Saturday Academy, appropriation, SB 257

      Charter schools (See SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

      Commission on Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, duties, SB 275

      Commission to Oversee Educational Reform, creation, SB 330

      Cosmetology schools (See COSMETOLOGY)

      Early childhood education programs, funding, AB 563**

      Empowerment schools (See SCHOOLS, EMPOWERMENT)

      Legislative studies (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

      Military Children, Compact on Educational Opportunity for, SB 303*

      P-16 Advisory Council, duties of Legislative Counsel Bureau, SB 80

      Private schools (See POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE; SCHOOLS, PRIVATE)

      Public schools (See SCHOOL DISTRICTS; SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Scholarships (See SCHOLARSHIPS)

      School finances (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Superintendent (See SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION)

      Taxes

             Abatement of taxes imposed for public education eliminated, SB 395†, AB 458††, AB 492**, AB 522

             Local school support tax (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

             Property tax exemption for certain nonprofit organizations, AB 369**

             Rebates to parents or guardians of private school pupils, AJR 4

      University schools (See UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS FOR PROFOUNDLY GIFTED PUPILS)

      University system (See NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

      Youth Legislature (See YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FORUM, NEVADA)

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for Support of, creation, SB 330, AB 505

EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN

      Abolished, duties transferred, SB 330

      Licenses

             Examinations, duties, SB 20, AB 425**

             Special qualifications licenses, regulation, reports, SB 259, AB 428**

             Teachers, regulations regarding certain additional license restricted, AB 425**

      Multicultural education, duties, AB 155

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Regional training programs, receipt of reports, SB 20

      Substitute teachers, establishment of training program, reports, SB 20

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Accountability for Public Schools, Division of, creation, SB 326

      Accountability, statewide system

             Automated system, certain restriction on use repealed, SB 330

             Schools demonstrating need for improvement, duties, SB 389**

             Support teams for non-Title I schools, grants, SB 330, SB 379

      Achievement of pupils, duties, SB 330, AB 14**, AB 505

      Administration of functions relating to system of public education, duties, SB 326

      Adult education programs, action to increase participation encouraged, SCR 22

      Algebra I and Geometry, study of class alignment, receipt of reports, AB 19

      Assessment and Accountability, Division of, creation, duties, SB 330

      Authorized expenditures, State Distributive School Account, AB 563**

      Autism, grant fund for training and education of personnel, duties, AB 359**

      Autism Task Force, assistance, SB 171, AB 222

      Boys and Girls Clubs Saturday Academy, duties, SB 257

      Career and Technical Education, State Board for, abolishment, SB 326

      Charter School Institute, duties, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Charter schools

             Governing bodies, notice of changes in membership, AB 421

             Powers and duties generally, AB 181

             Progress reports, duties, AB 26**, AB 100**

             Textbooks, supplies and equipment, duties, AB 100**, AB 429**

      Child welfare system, interagency committee to evaluate, representation, SB 344**

      Cleaning products used in school, duties, SB 185**

      Corporal punishment used on pupils, investigation of complaints, AB 56**

      Critical labor shortages, designation of positions, AB 488

      Curriculum and Instruction, Division of, creation, duties, SB 330

      Dental programs to encourage proper oral hygiene, duties, AB 136**

      Deputy Superintendent of Administrative and Fiscal Services, duties, AB 100**, SCR 37

      Early childhood education, duties, SB 378††, AB 563**

      Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, duties, SB 330

      Educational technology, duties, SB 330, SB 379

      Financial literacy, high school instruction, requirements, SB 317

      Grants to districts for certain programs, duties, receipt of reports, SB 330, SB 379

      High school pupils, preparation for college and workplace, duties, AB 505

      Initiative for a World-Class Education in Nevada, duties, SB 330

      Innovation, Research and Professional Development, Division of, creation, SB 330

      Kindergarten, funding for full-day programs, duties, AB 563**

      Monitoring and review of schools and districts, duties, SB 330

      Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, administration, AB 340

      Operations, Fiscal Services and Technology, Division of, creation, duties, SB 330

      Performance pay program, establishment, duties, administration of Fund, SB 330

      Physical education coordinator, employment or consultation with urged, SCR 12

      Regional training programs, appropriation, duties, AB 19

      Safe and respectful learning environment, duties, SB 163**, AB 5

      School tuition organizations, receipt of reports, SB 289

      Special Needs Scholarship Program, administration, SB 81

      Substitute teachers, establishment of training program, reports, SB 20

      Superintendent (See SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION)

      Textbooks, supplies and equipment, expenditures

             Charter schools, development of expenditure formula, AB 100**, AB 429**

             Combined minimum amount of money to be expended each fiscal year by schools and districts, determination, AB 429**

             Computer technology in schools, appropriation, duties, AB 19

             University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, duties, reports, AB 429**

             Waiver of expenditure requirements, requests for, duties, SB 56, AB 13**

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, appointments, SB 274

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for Support of, creation, SB 330, AB 505

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

      Abolished, duties transferred, SB 326

      Accountability reports and summaries, contents, SB 20, AB 14*, AB 505

      Achievement of pupils, plans to improve, requirements, reports, SB 330, AB 351

      Advisory committees, appointment authorized, requirements, SB 330

      Algebra I and Geometry, alignment of class assignments, receipt of reports, AB 19

      Charter schools

             Accountability reports, duties, AB 489

             Applications to form and funding sources, duties, AB 181

             Nevada Charter School Institute, duties, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

             Progress reports, receipt, AB 26**, AB 100**

             Sponsorship duties transferred, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

             Subcommittee, abolished, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Cleaning products used in school, duties, SB 185

      Diplomas, duties concerning adjusted adult diploma, AB 505

      Duties, generally, SB 330, AB 505

      Early childhood education, duties, SB 378

      Early intervening services, regulation, SB 62**

      Educational excellence programs, duties, SB 330

      Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, duties, SB 330

      Electronic devices, policy regarding instruction in use, duties, SB 163**

      Initiative for a World-Class Education in Nevada, duties, SB 330

      Members, appointment, qualifications, term of office, SB 330

      Multicultural education, duties, AB 155

      Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, duties, AB 340

      Parental Involvement, Advisory Council on, receipt of reports, SB 330

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Regional training programs, receipt of reports, SB 20

      Schools demonstrating need for improvement, duties, SB 389**

      Special education program units, duties, AB 563**

      Special Needs Scholarship Program, duties, SB 81

      Superintendent of Public Instruction, duties, SB 330

EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROGRAM EVALUATION, BUREAU OF (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, COMMISSION ON

      Abolished, duties transferred, SB 326, SB 330, SB 379

      Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, grants, duties, SB 12**, SB 19

EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

      Charter schools, authorized and prohibited acts, AB 421

EDUCATIONAL REFORM, COMMISSION TO OVERSEE

      Creation, SB 330

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, ADVISORY COMMISSION ON

      Creation, SB 326

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COMMISSION ON

      Abolished, duties transferred, SB 326, SB 330

      Allocations from Trust Fund for Educational Technology, duties, SB 379

      Grant program, application requirements, appropriation, AB 19

      Plan for use of technology, duties, SB 379

ELDERLY PERSONS (See AGED PERSONS)

ELECTIONS

      Absent ballots

             Armed Forces members and others residing outside United States, AB 41**

             Requests for, AB 79**, AB 245

      Assembly districts, Internet publication of maps, SB 212

      Ballot questions

             Eligibility of question affected by judicial determination or operation of law, publication of information, AB 82

             Entities advocating passage or defeat

                   Political action committees, entities included as, AB 82

                   Registration and reporting requirements, SB 281, AB 82

                   Unspent campaign contributions, receipt limited, SB 210

             Highway funding, methods to increase, AB 503††

             Local governments

                   County offices, organization in smaller counties, AB 415**

                   Indebtedness, AJR 12

                   Laughlin, incorporation as city, AB 383

                   Reno City Council, AB 443

                   Sparks City Council, SB 213, AB 443

                   Taxes, imposition, increase, decrease or repeal, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

                   Transportation safety and homeland security, taxes for, SB 357

                   Washoe County

                          Fluoridation of water, SB 311

                          Fuel taxes, imposition, SB 201**

                          Property tax in unincorporated areas, imposition, SB 95

             Primary elections, deadline for filing of documents, SB 162*, AB 256

             Public revenue, initiative petitions creating, generating or increasing, AJR 2

             Sales and use taxes

                   Exemptions

                          Aviation services, labor and materials, SB 285

                          Hearing aids, SB 232, AB 386

                          Medical equipment, SB 232

                          Mobility-enhancing equipment, SB 232

                          Ophthalmic or ocular devices, SB 232, AB 386

                   Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, legislative authority, AB 403**

             State, tax imposition or increase and indebtedness, AJR 12

      Ballots

             Deceased candidates, retention of name on primary ballot, SB 162*, AB 256

             Mailing ballots

                   Cities, authority to require that ballots be cast by mail, AB 79**

                   Time for mailing to voters, SB 181, AB 256

             Minor political parties, placement of names, SB 162*, AB 82†, AB 256

             Names in common, designation of incumbent on ballot, SB 263**, AB 82

             Provisional ballots, use, procedures, SB 315

             Sample ballots, time for mailing, SB 181

      Campaign practices (See CAMPAIGN PRACTICES)

      Candidates

            Challenges to candidacy, time limits, SB 162*, AB 82, AB 256

             Deceased candidates, retention of name on primary ballot, SB 162*, AB 256

             Declarations, certificates or acceptances of candidacy

                   Legislative, district or city office, notice to Secretary of State, SB 281

                   Time for filing, SB 162*, SB 263**, AB 82, AB 256

             Eligibility, publication of certain information required, AB 82

             Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

             Independent candidates for partisan office, time for filing petitions, SB 162*, AB 82†, AB 256

             Judicial officers with fictitious address, procedures, AB 99

             Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

             Minor political party candidates, filings, SB 162*, AB 82†, AB 256

             Names in common, designation of incumbent on ballot, SB 263**, AB 82

             Nonpartisan offices, filling of vacancies in nominations, SB 162*, AB 256

             Statements advocating election or defeat of candidate, disclosures, AB 82

      District court judges

             Appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Second and Eighth Judicial Districts, AB 64*

      Early voting, provisions repealed, SB 181

      Education, State Board of, SB 330

      Election supplies or equipment, removal or destruction, penalty, AB 82

      Electioneering defined, AB 82

      General election, date of city elections, AB 82, AB 256

      Initiative petitions (See INITIATIVE PETITIONS)

      Interference with conduct of election, penalty, AB 82

      Intimidation of voters, penalty, AB 82

      Labor, opposition to federal legislation governing union voting expressed, AJR 9

      Laughlin, incorporation as city, AB 383

      Legislature, reports to, AB 82

      Mechanical voting systems

             Audit of votes cast, requirements, AB 435

             Observers, accommodation plans, time for filing, SB 162*, AB 82, AB 256

             Tampering or interfering with, penalty, AB 82

             Use of certain systems limited, AB 435

      Municipal judges in certain cities, AB 82, AB 256

      Overton Power District, trustees, SB 124**

      Participatory Democracy Day designated, duties of Advisory Committee, SCR 24

      Political action committees (See POLITICAL ACTION, COMMITTEES FOR)

      Political parties (See POLITICAL PARTIES)

      Polling or soliciting voter information excluded as electioneering, AB 82

      Polling places, posting of information, requirements, AB 82

      Precincts

             Establishment, change or abolishment, time for, SB 162*, AB 256

             Mailing precincts or absent ballot mailing , approval of creation, AB 82

             Maximum number of voters to establish, AB 82

      President, Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, adoption, AB 413

      Primary elections

             City offices, candidate receiving majority of votes declared elected, AB 79**

             Date of election, SB 120, SB 162*, SB 181, AB 12, AB 82, AB 256

             Deceased candidates, retention of name on ballot, SB 162*, AB 256

             North Las Vegas, requirement to hold, AB 39**

             Restrictions on holding, SB 162

      Reapportionment (See REAPPORTIONMENT)

      Recall of public officers (See RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS)

      Referendum petitions (See REFERENDUM PETITIONS)

      Reno City Council, wards, procedures, AB 443

      Residency requirements for voting, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Returns in city elections, disposition of election materials, Internet publication and posting of results, AB 79**

      Sparks City Council, procedures, SB 213, AB 443

      Supreme Court justices, appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

      Tampering with election equipment, penalty, AB 82

      Voter identification

             Forms of identification, requirements, SB 315

             Photographic identification, requirements, SB 181, SB 315, AB 245

             Proof of identity, requirements, SB 315

             Signature of voter, verification, requirements, SB 181, AB 245

             Voter identification cards, issuance, SB 315, AB 245

      Voter registration

             Armed Forces members and others residing outside United States, AB 41**

             Armed Forces recruitment offices, designation as registration agencies, AB 82

             Electronic registration system, establishment authorized, AB 82

             Field registrars, appointment restrictions, prohibited acts, AB 82

             Intimidation and other unlawful acts prohibited, penalty, AB 82

             List of registered voters, Internet publication, SB 212**

             Mail registration

                   Date deemed registered, SB 162*, AB 82

                   Fees of Secretary of State, AB 82

             Nonresidents whose parents reside in Nevada, address for purposes of registration, AB 41

             Number of voters, time for transmittal to Secretary of State, AB 82

             Organizers of voter registration, requirements, penalties, AB 82

             Proof of citizenship, requirements, AB 347

             Registration agencies, duties, prohibited acts, AB 82

      Voting

             Illegal voting, penalty, AB 347

             Provisional ballots, SB 315

             Residency requirements, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Voting booths, destruction of supplies or equipment, penalty, AB 82

      Voting Rights Act of 1965, repeal of certain provisions urged, AJR 8

ELECTRIC BICYCLES (See also BICYCLES)

      Operation, AB 441*

      Permits, requirements, AB 441

ELECTRIC SCOOTERS (See also SCOOTERS)

      Operation, SB 309

ELECTRIC UTILITIES (See PUBLIC UTILITIES)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES (See MOTOR VEHICLES—Low emission and energy-efficient vehicles)

ELECTRICAL CODE (See also BUILDING CODES)

      Adoption of National Electrical Code, SB 191

ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY, TAX ON

      Imposition, AB 522

ELECTROLOGISTS (See COSMETOLOGY)

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

      Abandoned property, filing of reports with State Treasurer, SB 167

      Campaign finance reports, filing, AB 82

      Children’s Health Insurance Program, submission of applications, SB 4**

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

      E-mail (See E-MAIL)

      Electronic Notary Public Authorization Act, requirements, SB 92**

      Financial disclosure statements, filing, AB 82

      Internet (See INTERNET)

      Legislature or Legislative Counsel Bureau, receipt of reports, AB 535**

      Medicaid, submission of applications, SB 4**

      Motor vehicles, notice to DMV of transfer of title, AB 333*

      Nevada Lockbox, creation, registration of documents, SB 53**

      Real estate brokers’ price opinions, requirements, SB 184**, AB 272

      Sales taxes, collection on certain electronically transferred products, AB 403**

      Selective Service System, submission of registration information, SB 217*

      Technological crimes, disclosure of certain electronic information, SB 82

ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC AUTHORIZATION ACT

      Adoption, SB 92**

ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF MONEY

      Crimes, property subject to forfeiture, SB 82

      Governmental entities, acceptance of payments, convenience fees, AB 548**

      Unemployment compensation, payments from income withholdings, AB 84

ELEVATORS

      Stairlifts, exemption from standards and procedures regarding elevators, SB 328

ELK (See also WILDLIFE)

      Unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

ELKO, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Election dates, charter amendment, AB 82, AB 256

ELKO COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Elected public bodies, action by vote, requirements, SB 224

      Emergency telephone system, requirements to impose surcharge, SB 59**

      Public health nurse, appropriation to fund, AB 357

ELKO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Charter schools, provision of services, SB 164

      Funding for regional training programs, AB 19, AB 563**

      University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, provision of services, SB 164

ELY, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      City elections, dates, AB 82, AB 256

EMBALMERS (See FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS)

EMBEZZLEMENT

      Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

      Notaries public, conviction disqualifies from appointment, SB 92**

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

      Bomb squads, duties, SB 144*

      Broadcasters, rights and duties during emergency or disaster, SB 147**

      Construction services related to recovery efforts, exemption from contractors’ licensing laws, SB 127*

      Dentists and dental hygienists, continuing education courses, SB 129*

      Gratuitous medical care rendered by certain persons, immunities, AB 200

      Homeland security (See HOMELAND SECURITY)

      Local funds to mitigate effects of disasters or terrorism, creation authorized, AB 44

      Local plans, adoption, standards and requirements, SB 308

      Physicians, special volunteer licenses, SB 269*, AB 312

      Public and private vehicles used for transportation, use, SB 308

      Public health emergencies, procedures, AB 112**

      School districts, use of money in school district fund for mitigation, SB 61**

      Service animals, plan to provide for evacuation with disabled persons, SB 132*

      Sex offenders, housing with other evacuees restricted, SB 308

      Sheriffs, powers and duties, SB 308

      State plan and program, adoption, contents, SB 308

      Statewide program for public awareness, establishment, SB 308

      Taxes for transportation safety, imposition upon voter approval, SB 357

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DIVISION OF (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

      Charges by certain hospitals and physicians

             Limit on amount, SB 157

             Payment in full, required acceptance of certain money as, SB 157

      Committee on Emergency Medical Services, composition, SB 79**

      County fire department districts, fees for transports to medical facilities, AB 225**

      Defibrillator database, creation, use by emergency medical dispatchers, SB 244*

      Disasters, applicability of Good Samaritan Law, AB 200

      Elder abuse, training in reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Emergency response employees, notification of possible exposure to infectious disease, AB 16**

      Endorsement of certain technicians to administer immunizations, dispense medication and provide certain services, AB 349**

      Hospitals (See also HOSPITALS)

             Clark County, services, transfer of patients, reports, AB 52**

             Limit on amount charged by certain hospitals and physicians, SB 157

             Payment in full, required acceptance of certain money as, SB 157

      Independent centers (See also MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

             Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

             Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

             Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

             Near-miss events, duties, SB 319*

             Nursing services, staffing requirements, duties concerning plans, AB 121*

             Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

             Personnel safety surveillance systems, participation, duties, SB 319*

             Sentinel events, duties, penalty, SB 319*, AB 206**

      Motor vehicle insurance verification, duties of attendant or technician, AB 504

      Psychologists, gratuitous care rendered by, immunities, AB 200

      Vehicles, parking in common-interest communities, SB 183†, AB 129*

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS (See also TELEPHONE)

      Surcharge, imposition in certain counties, procedures, SB 59**

EMINENT DOMAIN

      Appraisals, provision of copies to property owner, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Attorney’s fees and costs, liability, recovery, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Common-interest communities, exercise of eminent domain by association prohibited, SB 182*

      Fair market value, determination, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Interest, award, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Just compensation, determination, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      PISTOL initiative, repeal, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Public use, determination, burden of proof, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Reversion of property to original property owner, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Transfer of property to other private person or entity, restrictions, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Valuation of taken or damaged property, AJR 3 of the 74th Session

EMISSION CONTROL (See AIR POLLUTION)

EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, CHILDREN WITH (See MENTAL ILLNESS, PERSONS WITH)

EMPLOYEE LEASING COMPANIES

      Agreements with third parties to act on behalf of companies, procedures, SB 361*

      Certificates of registration, fees, SB 361*

      Federal laws, employee leasing company deemed not to be employer for certain purposes, SB 112

      Financial statements, submission to Division, SB 361*

      Industrial insurance coverage for employees

             Authority, reports, SB 361*

             Duty to sponsor and maintain workers’ compensation insurance, SB 388

      Insurance, self-funded insurance program or action as self-insured employer prohibited, SB 112, SB 388

EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

      Abusive conduct in work environment, unlawful employment practice, AB 166

      Apprenticeships (See APPRENTICES AND APPRENTICESHIP)

      Arbitration of disputes other than pursuant to collective bargaining agreement, procedures, prohibited acts, AB 381

      Background investigations

             Criminal history records, receipt and use of information, AB 81*

             Elder abuse, receipt of information from Registry, AB 8

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Child support withholdings, prohibited acts, AB 101*

      City employees (See CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      County employees (See COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Credit reports, consideration of unpaid or unsettled medical bills restricted, AB 418

      Discrimination

             Gender identity or expression as basis, unlawful employment practice, AB 184

             Limitation of actions, AB 43, AB 166

             Physical characteristics as basis, unlawful employment practice, AB 166

             Sexual orientation, prohibited acts, investigations, AB 43, AB 559

      District employees (See DISTRICTS—Officers and employees)

      Housing, continuation of employer-assisted housing grant program, AB 508**

      Immigration status of employees, assistance for verification, AB 431, AB 468

      Independent contractors, legislative study of employee misclassifications, SCR 26

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Job training (See JOB TRAINING)

      Labor unions (See LABOR UNIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS)

      Linked Deposit Program, establishment to provide small business loans, AB 451††

      Mental retardation and related conditions, persons with, regulation of employers and day training services, SB 78**

      Minority-owned businesses, loan programs, AB 451††, AB 545

      Minors working in entertainment industry, exemption from school attendance requirements, AB 343, AB 505

      Occupational safety and health (See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH)

      Payroll taxes (See BUSINESS TAX)

      Renewable energy projects, loans and set-aside programs, AB 522**

      Retailers (See RETAILERS)

      School conferences and activities, leave required, retaliation prohibited, AB 243**

      Small business investment credits and companies, development, SB 239

      Small Business Ombudsman, Office of, creation, AB 331

      Small business start-up loans for seniors and veterans, AB 338**

      Smoking on premises, when allowed, SB 372

      State employees (See STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Tax abatements for certain businesses (See ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

      Town employees (See TOWNS—Officers and employees)

      Unemployment compensation (See UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION)

      Uninsured employed persons, shared responsibility plan for health care access, establishment, SB 380

      Unlawful employment practices

             Abusive conduct in work environment, AB 166

             Gender identity or expression, discrimination based on, AB 184

             Physical characteristics, discrimination based on, AB 166

             School conferences and activities, retaliation against attendees, AB 243**

      Wages (See WAGES)

      Workforce Investment Board, duties, SB 239**

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

      Consultants hired by state agencies, requirements, AB 463**

      Repeal of laws governing private agencies, SB 410

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION (See EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Criminal proceedings, job training and placement of certain offenders, AB 279

      Employment Security Division

             Employment Security Fund, use, AB 84**

             Grants to certain nonprofit private entities, duties, AB 338**

             Unemployment compensation, duties, SB 386, AB 84**, AB 469**, AB 527

      Energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, duties, SB 152**

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Rehabilitation Division, duties as voter registration agency, AB 82

      Sex Workers, Office of Ombudsman for, creation, duties, SB 369

      Small business investment, duties, SB 239

      Taxes and fees, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

      Unemployment compensation, duties, AB 469**, AB 527

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for Support of, creation, SB 330, AB 505

EMPOWERMENT SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, EMPOWERMENT)

ENCRYPTION

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

ENERGY COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Creation, powers and duties, AB 522

ENERGY COMMISSIONER, NEVADA

      Appointment, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

ENERGY CONSERVATION

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Appliances, adoption of certain energy efficiency standards, SB 242

      Electric resistance heating systems, procedure for use, SB 73**

      Electric utilities, implementation of energy efficiency and conservation programs, incentives, SB 358**, AB 522

      Electric vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLES—Low emission and energy-efficient vehicles)

      Green buildings, application for tax abatements, procedures, SB 73**

      Green Jobs Initiative, promotion of energy efficiency projects, SB 152**

      Legislative study of production and use of energy in State, SCR 19

      Local governments

             Local improvements, authorized projects, SB 358**

             Performance contracts for operating cost-savings measures, SB 358**, AB 192**

             Retrofitting plans, duties, SB 323, SB 358**

      Nevada Energy Commission, creation, duties, AB 522

      Nevada Energy Commissioner, appointment, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Nevada System of Higher Education, study programs, duties, SB 298**, SB 358**, AB 522

      New Energy Industry Task Force, creation, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Occupational safety, regulations to allow conservation measures, AB 405

      Rebates or incentives, development of programs, AB 522

      Renewable energy (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

      Residential property

             Appraisers of real estate, continuing education requirements, SB 242

             Consumer utility costs

                   Energy assistance programs

                          Funding, SB 358**

                          Nevada Energy Commission, duties, AB 522

                   Program to offset, funding, AB 522

                   Renewable Energy Fund, creation, use, AB 522**

             Contractors, duties regarding upgrades in certain developments, SB 242

             Districts to finance installations and improvements, SB 358†, AB 456

             Energy efficient mortgages and financing, requirements, SB 242

             Evaluation and rating of energy consumption, requirements, SB 242, AB 457

             Mortgage brokers and agents, continuing education requirements, SB 242

             Real estate licensees, distribution of information, continuing education requirements, SB 242

             Sale of property, disclosures regarding energy usage, AB 457

             Weatherization projects, funding, SB 152**

      Standards for conservation and efficiency, adoption, SB 73**, AB 522

      State and Local Government Panel on Efficient Energy, creation, duties, SB 358**

      State buildings

             Energy tracking program, applicability, funding, SB 358**

             Standards and guidelines for energy efficiency, adoption, SB 395**

             State energy reduction plan, funding, reports, SB 358**

      State energy plan, contents, SB 358**

      State purchasing, standards for purchase of devices, SB 395**

      Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, administration, SB 358**, AB 522

ENERGY, OFFICE OF

      Abatement of taxes related to renewable energy, duties, SB 395†, AB 522**

      Abolished, duties transferred to Nevada Energy Commission, AB 522

      Appliances, adoption of certain energy efficiency standards, SB 242

      Contractors, renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades, duties, SB 242

      Electric resistance heating systems, receipt of reports, SB 73**

      Energy efficient mortgages, duties, SB 242

      Funding of operation

             Federal stimulus money, duties, SB 358**

             Public utility assessments, SB 242†, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Green buildings, duty to forward tax abatement applications removed, SB 73**

      Independent consultant, employment, duties, appropriation, SB 358

      Interim Finance Committee, reports to, SB 152**, AB 522

      Local government retrofitting plans, receipt, SB 323

      Powers and duties, generally, SB 358**

      Regulations, costs of adopting, appropriation, SB 395

      Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Loans, Fund for, administration, AB 522**

      Report on status of energy, requirements, SB 358**

      Residential property, duties, SB 242, SB 358†, AB 456, AB 457

      Solar or wind energy systems, duties, SB 114**

      State energy reduction plan, funding, duties, SB 358**

ENGINEERS

      Board (See PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Public works, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

      Designation as official state language, AB 70

      Voting Rights Act of 1965, repeal of certain provisions urged, AJR 8

ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY, SOUTHERN NEVADA (See SOUTHERN NEVADA ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY)

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION, STATE

      Fleet vehicles, duties, SB 332**

      Graywater reuse in single-family residences, regulation, SB 126, AB 363

      Methamphetamine and certain other substances, duties, SB 60**

      Recycling containers placed on certain premises, regulation, SB 137

      Tires, facilities for processing or recycling, duties, SB 186**

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS

      Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Certificates, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

      Air pollution (See AIR POLLUTION)

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Cheatgrass, funding for certain projects, SB 146**

      Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, opposition expressed, SJR 8

      Cleaning products used in public schools, requirements, SB 185**

      Energy conservation (See ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Fires and fire protection (See FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION)

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, creation, duties, AB 394

      National Landscape Conservation System, opposition expressed, SJR 7

      Plastic bags, use regulated, fees, penalties, SB 397

      Property tax exemption for certain nonprofit organizations, AB 369**

      Renewable energy (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

      Sagebrush habitats, funding for certain projects, SB 146**

      Spring Mountains, protection of adjacent lands, AB 352**

      Tahoe Basin (See TAHOE BASIN)

      Truckee River Flood Project, appropriation for ecosystem restoration, SB 345

      Water pollution (See WATER POLLUTION)

      Wilderness areas and study areas, certain federal actions urged, SJR 2

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

EPILEPSY

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, imprinting medical condition, SB 52

      Medicaid, drug coverage, SB 419

EPS/HOMEMAKER PROGRAM

      Appropriation, SB 431**

EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

      Ratification, AJR 3

EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Employment discrimination, duties, AB 43, AB 166, AB 184, AB 559

      Housing discrimination, duties, AB 43, AB 559

      Public accommodations discrimination, duties, SB 207*, AB 43, AB 166, AB 559

EQUALIZATION, COUNTY BOARDS OF

      Appeal of assessment of property on unsecured tax roll, duties, SB 200, AB 205**

ESCAPE

      Fugitive from justice, definition for purposes of certain crimes, AB 481*

      Mental illness or mental retardation, defendants with, notification to victim of escape from Division facilities, AB 61**

      Privately-run prisons, applicability of laws, AB 385**, AB 502

ESCROW

      Common-interest communities, purchase or reservation of unit, SB 183**

      Disbursements of money held in escrow, prohibited acts, AB 133*

      Landlord and tenant, requirements regarding security deposits, penalty, AB 258

      Manufactured homes and similar structures, requirements, SB 89**

ESCROW AGENTS AND AGENCIES

      Authority of Commissioner unaffected by expiration, revocation or surrender of license, AB 513**

      Construction controls, licensure, AB 513

      Disbursements of money held in escrow, prohibited acts, AB 133*

      Education requirements, AB 513**

      Violations, remedies and penalties, AB 486*

ESTATE TAX

      Principal and Income Act, amendment related to federal estate marital tax deduction, SB 348*

ESTATES OF DECEDENTS

      Appealable orders, time for filing notice of appeal, SB 277*

      Assets held by guardian of decedent, restrictions, SB 313*

      Court fees for filing certain petitions, AB 65**

      Declaratory relief, actions for, requirements, SB 277*

      Exempt property and homestead, setting aside for surviving spouse or minor children, SB 277*

      Federal taxes, apportionment of certain taxes, SB 277*

      Gaming interests, restrictions on transfer to heirs or devisees, SB 83**

      Intestate succession (See INTESTATE SUCCESSION)

      Personal representatives

             Attorneys, compensation, SB 277*, AB 320**

             Fees, SB 277*

             Qualifications, appointment, SB 277*

      Sales, payment of real estate commission, SB 277*

      Summary administration, petitions, SB 277*

      Wills (See WILLS)

ETHANOL (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

ETHICS

      Attorneys performing functions of real estate brokers, duties, SB 254*

      Charter schools, membership of governing bodies restricted, AB 421

      Common-interest communities

             Community managers, SB 182*, AB 108, AB 350**

             Executive board members, SB 182*, SB 183*, SB 253*, AB 350**

      Common-law privileges and immunities, applicability, SB 160**

      Contracts with governmental agencies, procedures, SB 104, SB 160**

      Legislators, SB 160**, SR 1‡, SR 10‡, AR 1‡, AR 10

      Lobbyist activities with governmental entities, required disclosures, AB 442

      Manufactured buildings, duties of dealers and distributors, SB 89**

      Manufactured Housing, Division of, employees, requirements, SB 89**

      Nevada Ethics in Government Law

             Acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards

                   Filing requirements, SB 104, SB 160**, AB 82

                   Medical boards, requirements for members of certain boards, SB 8**

             Contracts, requirements and prohibitions, SB 104, SB 160**

             Definitions, SB 104, SB 160**

             Financial disclosure statements

                   Contents, AB 324

                   Electronic filing, requirements, AB 82

                   Forms, preparation and distribution, AB 82

             Former officer or employee, acceptance of employment with certain businesses restricted, civil penalties, SB 104, SB 160**

             General improvement district trustees, applicability of laws, SB 104, SB 160**

             Gift defined, AB 324

             Legislative declaration, SB 160**

             Legislators, applicability of laws, SB 160**

             Planning commissions, voting by members, SB 104, SB 160**

             Representation or counseling of private persons before public agencies, disclosure requirements, SB 160**

             Violations, time limit for investigation, SB 104, SB 160**

             Voting by public officers, required disclosures, SB 160**

      Occupational and professional board members generally, SB 268*

      Voter registration drives, prohibited acts, AB 82

      Youth Legislature, Nevada, nepotism prohibited, SB 161**

ETHICS, COMMISSION ON

      Deadline for hearings and rendering opinions, SB 104, SB 160**

      Executive Director, qualifications, SB 104, SB 160**

      Financial disclosure statements, duties removed, AB 82

      Former public officer or employee, acceptance of employment with certain businesses, duties, SB 104, SB 160**

      Investigations, time for, SB 104, SB 160**

      Legislators, jurisdiction limited, SB 160**

      Lobbying activities, SB 160**, AB 442

      Regulations, authority to adopt, SB 104

EUREKA COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      State Public Defender, reimbursement for services, SB 431**

EVALUATION AND SUNSET COMMISSION

      Creation, duties, AB 519

EVICTION

      Affidavit contesting unlawful detainer, time for filing, AB 189

      Damages to personal property, amount recoverable, AB 132*

      Foreclosures or trustee sales

             Notice requirements, eviction procedures, AB 140*, AB 189

             Offer of payment by new owner in exchange for vacating, effect, AB 258

      Manufactured home parks, appeal of eviction order, bond requirement, AB 454

      Notice to quit, time extended, AB 189†, AB 313

      Remaining lawfully on property after notice to quit, time extended, AB 189

      Summary eviction, time for, effect of rent payment, AB 189, AB 313

EVIDENCE

      Acquittal in other jurisdiction, admissibility in evidence, SB 35**

      Alcohol or controlled substance, affidavit or declaration of expert witness as to existence or quantity, AB 250*

      Biological evidence of certain crimes, preservation, AB 279*

      Health authorities, admission of certain documents in evidence, AB 398

      Patient monitoring devices, admissibility of recordings, SB 290

EX-FELONS

      Failure to register, genetic marker testing, submission of identifying information to Repository, AB 105**

      Guardian, appointment, consideration of conviction, SB 287*

      Personal representatives, appointment, consideration of conviction, SB 277*

      Voter registration, employment as registrar restricted, AB 82

EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF

      Appraisers of Real Estate, Commission on, duties, AB 287**

      Budget shortfall, appropriation, duties, AB 562**

      Critical labor shortage, designation of positions, AB 488**

      Debts owed State, requests from State Controller regarding, AB 87**

      Energy, Office of, approval of allocation of certain money to, SB 358†, SB 395

      Furloughs by state employees, duties, appropriations, SB 433**

      Housing Division, duties regarding contracts entered into by, SB 152**

      Independent contractors with State, duties, SB 31**

      K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, duties, AB 458††

      Prostitution services tax, duties, SB 369

      Public Education Stabilization Fund, duties, SB 150, AB 55

      Rainy Day Fund, requests for transfer of money, duties, AB 165**, AB 221

      School districts, requests for waiver from certain requirements, duties, AB 13**

      Senior citizens’ property tax assistance, duty removed, SB 64, SB 122

      State business portal, approval of contracts to operate, AB 146*

      United States Treasury, payments to, duties, AB 562**

      Utility costs for state agencies, duties, SB 423**

      Victims of crime, compensation awards, duties, AB 283**

EXCAVATIONS

      Definition of excavation includes boring, AB 80**

      Sewer service laterals

             Excavations or demolitions proposed, rights and duties of sewer main operators and others, AB 80**

             Marking of location by governmental entities and others, AB 32, AB 80**

EXCHANGE FACILITATORS

      Applicability of laws, technical correction, SB 15**

EXECUTION OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS

      Accounting, duties of sheriffs and judgment creditors, AB 491††

      Constables, authority, fees, SB 218†, AB 491††

      Exemptions

             Annuities, SB 388

             Bank accounts, AB 491††

             Claim of exemption, procedures, AB 491††

             Distributions from certain plans and accounts, AB 491††

             Homesteads, AB 449

             Life insurance, SB 388

             Objection to claim of exemption, procedures, AB 491††

             Trust property, SB 287*

             Waiver of exemption, prohibited acts by judgment creditors, AB 491††

      Fees for issuance of writs, AB 65**

      Interrogatories, requirements, AB 491††

      Notice of execution, contents, AB 491††

      Safe-deposit boxes, procedures, AB 491††

EXPLOSIVES

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Bomb squads, jurisdiction, duties, SB 144*

      Damage or destruction of property, penalties, AB 182**

      Definition for purposes of crimes, AB 182**

      Duplicative provisions repealed, AB 182**

      Fugitives from justice, definition for purposes of certain crimes, AB 481*

      Manufacture, regulation, SB 288

EXTORTION

      Immigration status, penalty for threats based on, AB 347

      Notaries public, conviction disqualifies from appointment, SB 92**

      Real estate appraisals, improper influence, AB 287**

EYE SURGERY (See REFRACTIVE SURGERY FACILITIES)

EYEGLASSES

      Sales and use tax exemptions for ocular devices, SB 232, AB 386

                                                                     F

FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING

      Audit of dealers and distributors, SB 89**

      Brokerage agreements, procedures, SB 89**

      Certificates of title or ownership, issuance, SB 89**

      Dealers, manufacturers, salesmen and servicemen, regulation, SB 89**

      Distributors, licensing and regulation, SB 89**

      Escrows, requirements, SB 89**

      Housing Division, powers and duties, AB 539

      Methamphetamine manufacture on premises, required disclosures, SB 89**

      Sales, reports, requirements, SB 89**

FAIR AND RECREATION BOARDS

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Washoe County (See RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY)

FALLON, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      City elections, dates, AB 82, AB 256

      Newlands Project, federal assistance for repair to Truckee Canal urged, ACR 32

FALSE IMPRISONMENT

      Crime against a child (See CRIME AGAINST A CHILD)

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

FAMILY COURTS (See also DISTRICT COURTS)

      Eighth Judicial District, number of judges increased, funding, AB 64*, AB 65**

      Placement of children, certain relatives to be given preference, SB 342**

FAMILY SUPPORT ACT, INTERSTATE

      Amendments, adoption, AB 280*

FAMILY THERAPISTS (See MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS)

FARMING (See AGRICULTURE)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

      Background checks, authorized requests for information by agencies, AB 81*

FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS MONEY AND PROGRAMS

      Authorized expenditures, availability and transfer of money, SB 431**

      Autism, training of school personnel working with pupils, funding, AB 359

      Early childhood education programs, funding, SB 378††

      Energy Commissioner, Nevada, duties, SB 358**

      Energy conservation projects, loans and set-aside programs, AB 522**

      Energy, Office of, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Governor’s Workforce Investment Board, duties, SB 239**

      Green Jobs Initiative, adoption, SB 152**

      Interim Finance Committee, creation of oversight subcommittee, SB 143†, ACR 34

      Legislative Committee for Federal Stimulus Oversight, creation, SB 143

      Local governments, retrofitting plans, duties, SB 323

      Renewable energy projects, loans and set-aside programs, AB 522**

      State buildings, energy tracking program, funding, SB 358**

      State energy reduction plan, funding, SB 358**

      Tax credit bonds, procedures, AB 60**

      Unemployment compensation programs, funding, AB 469**, AB 527, ACR 17

FELONIES (See also specific crimes)

      Accountants, disqualification from practice, SB 335**

      Administrative assessments (See ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS)

      Animals, possession or sale with intent to use in fight, SB 133, AB 199*

      Campaign violations, AB 82

      Child pornography, prohibited acts, AB 88*, AB 315

      Collection of assessments, fines, fees or restitution, procedures, AB 156, AB 271

      Common-interest communities, certain violations, SB 182*

      Complementary integrative medicine, prohibited acts, SB 69

      Criminal gangs, recruitment or promotion of gang activities, SB 142*, AB 335

      Domestic violence battery, AB 33, AB 164**

      Elections, crimes related to, AB 82, AB 347

      Electronic notaries public, software and devices, prohibited acts, SB 92

      Ex-felons (See EX-FELONS)

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts by prisoners, AB 384*

      Fingerprints, submission under false pretenses, AB 8

      Fraudulent transactions with similar pattern, intent or victim, AB 322*

      Genetic marker testing of offenders

             Arrest for certain felonies, testing required, procedure, SB 178, AB 234

             Court order unnecessary, AB 105**

             Postconviction petitions authorized, procedures, AB 179*, AB 279

             Preservation of biological evidence, AB 279*

      Habitual felons and habitually fraudulent felons, prosecution, AB 239

      Hunting or fishing guides, unlicensed activities, AB 194*

      Identifying information of offenders, submission to Central Repository, AB 105**

      Juvenile court, jurisdiction, SB 235*

      Legal and judicial personnel, certain crimes against, AB 99

      Liens, filing false liens, AB 99

      Marijuana, prohibited acts, SB 262

      Mortgage brokers and agents, disqualification from practice, AB 523*

      Perfusionists, unlicensed practice, SB 269*

      Prostitution, solicitation of child for, AB 238*

      Public employees’ retirement, forfeiture of rights and benefits upon conviction of job-related felony, AB 434

      Racketeering, prohibited acts, AB 322*

      Radio frequency identification, prohibited acts, SB 125*

      Residential mortgage loan originators, disqualification from practice, AB 523*

      Resisting or obstructing public officer, penalties, AB 253*

      Scrap metal, unlawful acts involving, AB 233**

      Sexual assault, violation of protective orders, AB 120**

      Stalking, unlawful acts, AB 309*

      Streetlights or traffic-control devices, theft, AB 17, AB 233**

      Subdivision of land, sales violations, AB 197

      Unemployment insurance fraud, AB 84**

      Viatical settlements, violations, SB 388, SB 426*

      Wildlife licenses or permits, revocation permanently for two or more felony convictions, SB 411*

FENCES

      Scrap metal, unlawful acts, penalty, AB 233**

      Swimming pools, required safety features for newly constructed pools, SB 250

FERNLEY, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      City elections, dates, AB 82, AB 256

      Newlands Project, federal assistance for repair to Truckee Canal urged, ACR 32

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (See also ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Child welfare service agencies, duties regarding certain children, AB 83

FINANCE, STATE BOARD OF

      Bonds and other state obligations, receipt of reports, duties, AB 135††

      Capital improvement projects, bond issue, duties, AB 564**

      Deposits of state money in out-of-state financial institutions, powers, AB 60**

      Investment of public money, duties, AB 60†, AB 91

      Tahoe Basin preservation bonds, issuance, AB 18**, AB 526

      Venture capital to certain minority-owned businesses, duties, AB 451

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, DIVISION OF (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON

      Branch tax, repeal, AB 275

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Occupations excluded from definition of financial institution, effect, SB 208

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Reduction of tax, AB 275

      School tuition organizations, tax credit for donations to, SB 289

FINANCIAL PLANNERS (See also INVESTMENT ADVISERS)

      Licensure as insurance consultant required to negotiate viatical settlements, SB 388, SB 426*

FINES

      Aged persons as victims of certain crimes, civil penalties, SB 45

      Alcoholic Beverage Awareness Program, violations, AB 72, AB 432*

      Appraisal management companies, violations, AB 287*

      Bars, certain bars allowing minors to remain inside, SB 372

      Buildings, violations concerning vacant buildings, AB 66

      Businesses

             Failure to register with Consumer Affairs Division, AB 22

             Ordinances regarding licensure or regulation, violation, AB 31, AB 49**

             Unlawful operation in State, SB 350*

      Campaign violations, SB 210

      Child care facilities, violations, AB 89*

      Child pandering and prostitution violations, civil penalties, AB 380

      Chiropractors, disciplinary action, SB 26*

      Cigarettes

             Fire safety standards, prohibited acts, AB 229*

             Retailers, failure to post certain warning signs, SB 383

      Collection

             Payments by credit or debit cards, convenience fees, AB 548**

             Procedures, AB 156, AB 271

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Computer equipment, violations regarding, AB 426

      Construction sites, health and safety violations, SB 288†, AB 148*

      Contractors, failure to comply with insurance requirements, AB 215

      Credit cards, printing certain information on sales receipt, AB 389**

      Cribs, distribution of unsafe cribs, AB 430*

      Dairy products, violations, SB 22, SB 25

      Debit cards, printing certain information on sales receipt, AB 389**

      Defibrillator manufacturers, violations, SB 244*

      Dogs and cats

             Breeders, unlawful acts, SB 241

             Retailers, failure to make disclosures regarding sterilization, AB 15*

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, violations, SB 211

      Drugs, unlawful sale of expired items, SB 21

      Escrow agents and agencies, violations, AB 486*

      Foreclosures or trustee sales, failure to maintain property, AB 140*, AB 452

      Garbage, unlawful dumping, AB 353*

      Health care professionals, unlawful activity, SB 364

      Health insurers, failure to provide information to certain health plans, AB 399

      Housing discrimination, AB 559

      Housing for independent living, licensing violations, AB 111

      Industrial insurance, prohibited acts, SB 195*, SB 324, AB 178

      Infant formula or baby food, unlawful sale of expired items, SB 21

      Local government employee-management relations, failure to pay fees, AB 540**

      Long-term care facility administrators, violations, AB 176*

      Manufactured buildings and similar structures, violations by licensees, SB 89**

      Massage therapists, unlawful acts, SB 119*

      Medical facilities

             Anesthesia or conscious or deep sedation, violations, SB 70, AB 123*

             Near-miss events, reports, prohibited acts, SB 319

             Nursing services, staffing requirement violations, AB 121

             Patient safety violations, AB 206**

             Refractive surgery facilities, unlicensed operation, AB 196**

             Sentinel events, reports, prohibited acts, SB 319†, AB 206**

      Mortgage bankers, brokers and agents, violations, AB 151**, AB 486*, AB 523*

      Motor carriers, violations, AB 372**

      Motor vehicle fuel suppliers and retailers, unlawful acts, SB 332**, AB 235

      Motor vehicle insurers, prohibited acts regarding body shops, AB 297

      Motor vehicle manufacturers, willful violations, SB 246

      Motor vehicle sales, deceptive trade practices, AB 561**

      Nuisance violations, AB 353*

      Nurses and nursing assistants, retaliation against for certain acts, AB 10**

      Off-highway vehicles, violations, SB 394*

      Osteopathic licensees, violations, SB 269*

      Parole secured by surety bond, violations by surety, SB 221

      Physicians, violations, SB 70, SB 269*, AB 123*

      Plastic bags, unlawful acts by retailers, SB 397

      Real estate appraisals, violations, AB 287**

      Residential mortgage loan originators, violations, AB 523*

      Securities violations, SB 101**

      Sewer systems, violations related to excavations, AB 80**

      Solid waste, unlawful dumping, AB 353*

      Special fuel suppliers and retailers, unlawful acts, SB 332**, AB 235

      Sudan, certain companies operating in, false certification, AB 493

      Televisions, violations regarding, AB 426

      Tires, violations regarding processing, recycling or disposal, SB 186*

      Tow car operators, unlawful compensation by body shops or garagemen, AB 53

      Traffic violations (See generally TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Trust companies, violations, SB 310*, SB 365*

      Unemployment compensation, unlawful acts, AB 84**

      Used vehicle dealers, prohibited acts, AB 290

      Vehicle protection products, prohibited acts, SB 118

      Voter registration and registration agencies, prohibited acts, AB 82

      Weed control, violations, SB 110

      Wildlife, unlawful killing, possession or waste, AB 77

FINGERPRINTING

      Appraisal management companies, AB 287*

      Clinical professional counselors, SB 297

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, thumbprints required, AB 170

      Home, agencies providing personal care services in the, AB 20*

      Homes for individual residential care, AB 20*

      Marriage and family therapists, SB 297

      Motor vehicle brokers, requirements for agents, SB 246

      Osteopathic physicians, SB 269*, AB 261

      Physicians and physician assistants, SB 269*, SB 364

      Private investigators and related licensees, unlicensed employees, SB 265*

      Psychologists, SB 40, SB 269**, SB 297, SB 364

      Residential mortgage loan originators, AB 523

      Respiratory care practitioners, SB 269*

      Scrap metal processors, duties regarding sellers, AB 233**

      Social workers, SB 364

      Submission of fingerprints to employers or licensing boards under false pretenses, penalties, AB 8

      Veterinarians, SB 57

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

      Arson investigators, industrial and occupational disease coverage, AB 173*

      Cancer, occupational disease coverage, AB 521**

      Charitable solicitations on behalf of firefighters

             Disclosure requirements, SB 252

             Registration statements and financial reports, filing, SB 153

      Common-interest communities, parking of vehicles, SB 183†, AB 129*

      Consolidation of public safety functions in larger counties, study, AB 494**

      County fire department districts, fees for transports to medical facilities, AB 225**

      Emergency medical services (See EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

      Infectious diseases, emergency response employees to be notified of possible exposure, AB 16**

      Nye County, sales tax for personnel and facilities, implementation, AB 403**

      Volunteer firefighters

             Cancer as occupational disease, AB 521**

             Heart disease as occupational disease, SB 6**

             Retired public employees, reemployment without loss of benefits, SB 174**

FIRE MARSHAL, STATE

      Cigarette fire safety standards, duties, receipt of reports, AB 229**

      Foster homes, duties, AB 227*

      Lake Mead Basin, duties, SB 94*

      Novelty lighters, duties regarding unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Refund of certain fees, appropriation to cover costs, SB 401**

      Tahoe Basin, duties, SB 94*

      Training programs, authorized expenditures, SB 431**

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Clearance of vegetation around certain structures, requirements, SB 94*

      Lake Mead Basin, study of authority and funding, SB 94*

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Sierra Fire Protection District, transfer of state land to, SB 94**

      Tahoe Basin, study of authority and funding, SB 94*

FIREARMS

      Assault includes threatened use of deadly weapon, penalty, AB 93

      Concealed firearms, certification of retired peace officers to carry, AB 230*

      Confiscated firearms, sale or destruction, AB 244

      Fugitives from justice, definition for purposes of certain crimes, AB 481*

      Mental illness, persons with

             Court records, transmittal to Central Repository, procedures, AB 46*

             Petition to regain right to possess firearm, procedures, AB 46*

      Resisting or obstructing public officer, penalties, AB 253*

      Special license plates supporting Second Amendment rights, issuance, AB 299

      Wards, determination of mental capacity, AB 46*

FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION

      Animal protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Cigarette fire safety standards, requirements, penalties, AB 229*

      Clearance of vegetation around certain structures, requirements, SB 94*

      Conservation camps (See CONSERVATION CAMPS)

      Fire departments (See FIRE DEPARTMENTS)

      Fire protection districts (See FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS)

      Lake Mead Basin, requirements, SB 94*

      Novelty lighters, unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Tahoe Basin, requirements, SB 94*, AB 75*

      Wildfire Support Group commended and similar models encouraged, SCR 5

      Wildfires, funding for certain projects, SB 146**

FISCAL ANALYSIS DIVISION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

FISH

      Pedicures, use of fish authorized, regulations, AB 171

FISHING

      Guides (See GUIDES)

      Licenses, permits or privileges

             Applications, procedures, SB 411*

             False information to obtain, penalty, SB 411*

             Resident licenses, qualifications, SB 411*

             Revocation permanently for two or more felony convictions, SB 411*

      Unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

FITNESS AND WELLNESS, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE STATE PROGRAM FOR

      Expenditure and reversion of money from  previous appropriation, SB 7**

      Membership, quorum, selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman, SB 7**

      Powers, SB 7**

FLIES (See INSECTS)

FLOOD CONTROL

      Newlands Project, federal assistance for repair to Truckee Canal urged, ACR 32

      Truckee River Flood Project, appropriation for ecosystem restoration, SB 345

      Washoe County

             Flood management projects, financing, SB 175**

             Program to provide financial assistance to property owners, AB 54**

FLUORIDATION

      Washoe County, requirements, SB 311

FOOD

      Clark County, authority to install vending stands at transit facilities, SB 245**

      Donation of food, immunities, AB 332**

      Eating disorders, health insurance coverage, AB 365

      Expired food, prohibited acts, deceptive trade practices, SB 21

      Prisoners, number of hot meals per day limited, exceptions, AB 228

      Tanning establishments, authority to sell food and beverages, AB 150

FOOD AND DRINK ESTABLISHMENTS

      Child care facilities, exemptions from regulation as food establishment, SB 231**

      Expired food, prohibited acts, SB 21

FOOD AND DRUGS, COMMISSIONER OF

      Expired food and drugs, duties, SB 21

FOOD STAMPS (See also WELFARE)

      Foreign citizens, restrictions on receipt, AB 347

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER (See EVICTION)

FORECLOSURES

      Acquisition of foreclosed property

             Duties of purchasers, effect of noncompliance, AB 140*, AB 452

             Property tax abatement on home purchased by first-time homeowner, AB 328

      Attorneys at law, applicability of certain laws, AB 152**

      Beneficiaries of deeds of trust, duties, SB 128†, AB 452

      Common-interest communities, liens, SB 182†, SB 183†, AB 350†, AB 361*

      Deficiency judgments, award restricted, AB 471*

      Foreclosure consultants

             Homeowner defined, applicability of laws, AB 152**

             Licensure and regulation, AB 152**

             Registration requirements, AB 486*

      Health districts, foreclosure of nuisance abatement liens, AB 249**

      Holders of beneficial interest in loan, powers of majority, AB 330, AB 513**

      Homeowners and Bank Protection Act, implementation urged, AJR 11

      Loan modification consultants, licensure and regulation, AB 152**

      Mediation

             Fees for support of certain mediation programs, AB 65**

             Right of certain homeowners to request, procedures, AB 149**

      Notice of default, requirements, AB 65**, AB 140*, AB 452

      Notice of sale, requirements, unlawful acts, AB 140*, AB 149**, AB 452

      Ombudsman for Foreclosures, Office of, creation, AB 140

      Payment to cure deficiency before foreclosure, procedure, AB 471*

      Sale of property, recording of trustee’s deed, requirements, liabilities, SB 128**

      Tenants

             Eviction procedures, AB 140*, AB 189†, AB 452

             Notices regarding foreclosure, receipt, AB 140*, AB 452

             Offer of payment by new owner in exchange for vacating, effect, AB 258

FOREIGN CITIZENS

      Agricultural labor, applicability of unemployment compensation laws, AB 124**

      Business and professional licenses, restrictions on issuance, AB 347

      Celebration of Nevada’s ethnic and cultural diversity urged, ACR 24

      Dental education, participation, AB 314*

      Drivers’ licenses

             Issuance to illegal aliens prohibited, AB 347

             Required documentation, SB 52

      Extortion based on immigration status, penalty, AB 347

      Federal immigration laws, enforcement by state and local employees, AB 468

      Identification cards, required documentation, SB 52

      Physicians applying for J-1 visa waiver, requirements, SB 229**, SB 364

      Public benefits, restrictions on receipt, AB 347

      Public employees’ immigration status, verification, AB 431, AB 468

      Punitive damages, receipt prohibited, AB 347

      Students, eligibility for financial assistance restricted, AB 347, AB 468

      Unemployment compensation benefits prohibited, AB 347

      Wills, adoption of International Wills Act, SB 141*

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS (See CORPORATIONS)

FOREIGN COUNTRIES

      Abandoned property, procedures for return, SB 167

      Conviction or acquittal of crime in another country as bar to prosecution in Nevada, repeal, SB 35**

      Interstate Family Support Act, procedures, AB 280*

      Public Employees’ Retirement Board, duties regarding certain Iranian-related investments, AB 493*

      Sudan, restrictions on state contracts with certain companies operating in, AB 493

      Taiwan, support for participation in World Health Organization urged, SJR 5

      Trade agreements, authority of Nevada officials to bind State, AB 159

      Turkey, actions regarding Ecumenical Patriarchate urged, ACR 31

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

      Logistics and distribution centers, development in State, study, ACR 30

FORENSIC LABORATORIES

      Alcohol or controlled substance, affidavit of expert witness as to existence or quantity, AB 250*

      Genetic marker testing of criminal offenders, duties, AB 105**, AB 279

FORESTER FIREWARDEN, STATE

      Conservation camps, duties, AB 78**

      Duties generally, SB 94*

      Lake Mead Basin, duties, SB 94*

      Tahoe Basin, duties, SB 94*, AB 75*

FORESTRY

      Federal forest reserves money, authority to create special districts to manage, reports, AB 360**

      Fire protection (See FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION)

FORFEITURES

      Child prostitution, forfeiture of assets, use of proceeds, AB 380*

      Firearms, sale or destruction, AB 244

      Parole secured by surety bond, forfeiture of bond, SB 221

      Prepaid or stored value cards and associated funds, procedures, SB 82

      Public employees’ retirement, forfeiture of rights and benefits upon conviction of job-related felony, AB 434

      Traffic offenses, forfeiture of bail for failure to appear in court, AB 104

FOSSILS

      Paleontological Awareness Month, designation, AB 306*

      Sites, protection and administration, AB 289*

      State Paleontologist, designation, duties, AB 305**

FOSTER CARE

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      Enhanced foster care rate for certain children, funding, AB 562**

      Exemption of certain relatives from licensure and regulation, AB 76*

      Juvenile courts, duties

             Guardian ad litem, appointment, SB 86

             Hearings regarding efforts to preserve and reunify family, SB 86

             Out-of-state placement of child, requirements, SB 86

             Permanent placement of child, duties, SB 86

             Review of placement in foster care, requirements, SB 86

             Status of child, hearing to determine, considerations, SB 86

      Legislative Auditor, review of homes providing emergency shelter or care for children with special needs, AB 103**

      Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, creation, SB 3**

      Licensees, employees and adult residents

             Background checks, requirements, AB 76

             Child abuse and neglect screenings, AB 76*

      Minority children, assessment of disproportionate numbers urged, SCR 4

      Placement of children

             Agencies and certain persons providing services, regulation, AB 227*

             Plan for permanent placement, development, review, SB 86

      Psychotropic drugs prescribed to children, procedures, SB 293

      Specialized foster homes, definition, regulation, AB 227*

      Standardized practice model to address issues related to child and family services, development urged, SCR 4

      Treatment foster homes, definition, regulation, AB 227

FRANCHISES

      Business tax increase, local government franchisees authorized to increase rates to cover, SB 208

      Liquor suppliers and wholesalers, prohibited acts by suppliers, AB 378*

      Motor vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES)

      Solid waste disposal in certain counties, exception to certain laws, AB 466

FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

      Annual financial statements, exemption from filing, SB 388

      College students, continuation of certain coverage, SB 388, SB 426*

      Discrimination against particular type of provider prohibited, SB 69, SB 271

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Genetic information nondiscrimination, requirements, SB 388, SB 426**

      Legislative study concerning establishment of health insurance exchange, SB 316*

      Mental health coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Prescription drugs, coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 192, SB 426**

      Rights of insured, subrogation by insurer, restrictions, SB 388

      Substance abuse coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

FRAUD

      Consumer Affairs for Minorities, Ombudsman of, duties, AB 254**

      Consumer fraud

             Award in actions, AB 22††, AB 366

             Used vehicle dealers, actions against, AB 290

      Habitually fraudulent felons, prosecution, AB 239

      Identity theft (See IDENTITY THEFT)

      Insurance fraud, unlawful procurement of clients, patients or other persons on behalf of legal or health care practitioner, AB 57

      Mortgage Education, Research and Recovery Fund, use, AB 141††, AB 523

      Mortgage lending fraud, acts constituting, AB 152**

      Mortgage recovery fund, sources, use, AB 523*

      Notaries public, conviction disqualifies from appointment, SB 92**

      Transactions with similar pattern, intent or victim, penalty, AB 322*

      Unemployment insurance fraud, penalties, AB 84**

FUEL TAXES (See MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES; SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE

      Definition for purposes of certain crimes, AB 481*

FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

      Directors, availability during business hours, requirements, SB 140

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Licenses, permits or certificates, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Nevada State Funeral Board

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Stillbirth certificates, duties, AB 68

FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS

      Directors, availability during business hours, requirements, SB 140

FUNERALS

      Demonstrations within certain distance or time of funeral or memorial service prohibited, penalty, AB 1, AB 50

      Guardian and ward, money for expenses exempt from other claims, SB 313*

      Indigent persons, relatives’ liability for expenses, SB 313*

      Industrial insurance death benefits, burial expenses, SB 195*

                                                                     G

GAME WARDENS

      Off-highway vehicles, citation of unregistered vehicles, SB 394

GAMING

      Adult stand-alone bars, taverns and saloons, smoking allowed, SB 372

      Cash transactions, obsolete provision regarding records repealed, SB 83**

      Disseminators of live broadcasts and information for racing, requirements, SB 83**

      Employees, definition, filing of change of employment notices, SB 83**

      Gaming debts, recovery by patrons, procedures, SB 83**

      Gaming device, definition of term, SB 83*

      Gaming salons, regulation of slot machines in, AB 388

      Government-owned or governmental entities involved in gaming, regulation, AB 218**

      Heirs or devisees, restrictions on transfer of interests, SB 83**

      Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor, boundary change, SB 354, AB 476

      Licensure or finding of suitability

             Call centers for licensed race book or sports pool, requirements, SB 83**

             Corporations, effect of finding of unsuitability of stockholders, SB 83

             Games, persons inventing, developing or owning property rights, SB 83**

             License fees, credit for donations to school tuition organizations, SB 289

             Limited-liability partnerships, applicability of laws, SB 83**

             Nonrestricted licenses

                   Procedure for issuance of certain licenses, SB 354, AB 218**, AB 476

                   Spring Mountains, prohibition on issuance, AB 352**

             Prohibited acts, penalties, SB 83

             Standards and qualifications, failure to maintain grounds for disciplinary action, SB 83**

      Lotteries, prohibition on operation by State or local entities, repeal, AJR 7

      Manufacturers

             Independent contractors, regulation, reports, SB 83**

             Manufacture defined, SB 83*

      Problem gambling (See PROBLEM GAMBLING)

      Sports pools and race books

             Agreements negotiated by Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Wagering Committee, requirements, AB 218**, AB 388

             Call centers, licensing and finding of suitability may be required, SB 83**

             Dog racing, applicability of laws, AB 218**, AB 388

             Live broadcasts for racing, dissemination, requirements, fees, SB 83**

             Non-sporting events, wagering allowed, AB 218**, AB 388

GAMING COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Authorized expenditures, SB 431**

      Chairman, legislative confirmation of appointment required, AB 293

      Confidentiality of information, certain information deemed privileged, SB 83**

      Former members, certain acts or employment restricted, civil penalties, SB 104, SB 160**

      Gaming salons, duties, AB 388

      Governmental entities involved in gaming, regulation, AB 218**

      Manufacturers and independent contractors, regulations, SB 83**

      Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Wagering Committee, duties, AB 218**, AB 388

      Pari-mutuel wagering, disseminators, regulation of rates, SB 83**

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Spring Mountains, nonrestricted licenses prohibited, AB 352**

GAMING CONTROL BOARD, STATE

      Authorized expenditures, SB 431**

      Branch offices, authority to establish, SB 83**

      Confidentiality of information, certain information deemed privileged, SB 83**

      Former members, certain acts or employment restricted, civil penalties, SB 104, SB 160**

      Gaming salons, duties, AB 388

      Hearing Panels, Account for the Operation of, transfer of money, SB 83**

      Heirs or devisees, transfer of gaming interests, duties, SB 83**

      Independent contractors, approval of contracts, SB 31**

      Members, legislative confirmation of appointment required, AB 293

      Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Account for, sources, SB 83**

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Taxes and fees, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

      Unclassified service, salaries and additional payments, SB 433**

GANGS, CRIMINAL

      Building or place used for criminal activity, nuisance, remedies, AB 335*

      Certification of child as adult for commission of certain offenses, authority of juvenile court, AB 335

      Injunctions and recovery of damages, authority of local entities, penalty for violations, AB 335*

      Promotion of criminal activity, penalties, AB 335

      Recruitment, penalty, SB 142*

      School districts, policy prohibiting gang activity on school property, AB 154**

GARAGES AND REPAIR SHOPS

      Tow car operators, prohibited compensation, AB 53

      Trade practices, regulation, AB 482**, AB 561**

GARBAGE AND RUBBISH (See SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL)

GARNISHMENT (See also EXECUTION OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS)

      Writs, issuance, AB 65**, AB 491††

GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION

      Discrimination prohibited, AB 184

      Driver’s license, designation of gender selected by applicant, AB 184

      Equality Day designated, SCR 25

      Identification card, designation of gender selected by applicant, AB 184

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATION

      Contents, AB 562**

GENERAL AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES LEGISLATION

      Contents, SB 431**

GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS LEGISLATION

      Contents, AB 564**

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Character, conduct or competence of officer, trustee or manager, closed meetings to consider, requirements, SB 32

      Ethics in Government Law, Nevada, applicability, SB 104, SB 160**

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Overton Power District, number and election of trustees, SB 124**

      Utility projects, applicability of certain public works laws, SB 377

      Vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans, confidentiality, AB 284

      Water and sewage (See SEWER SYSTEMS; WATER SYSTEMS)

GENETIC MARKER TESTING

      Arrest for certain offenses, testing required, procedure, SB 178, AB 234

      Biological evidence of certain crimes, preservation, AB 279*

      County funds for genetic marker testing, sources and use, AB 105**, AB 277

      Court order unnecessary for testing certain criminal offenders, AB 105**

      Liquor tax increase, use of proceeds for costs of certain testing, AB 277

      Postconviction petitions for testing authorized, AB 179*, AB 279

GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE IN NEVADA

      School districts, grants for program used by Alliance, SB 330, SB 379

GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES (See MINES AND MINERALS; RENEWABLE ENERGY)

GIFTS

      Cancer Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

      Common-interest community managers, prohibited acts, AB 108, AB 350**

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, duties, SB 211

      Ethics in government, gift defined, AB 324

GOLF CARTS

      Operation on streets in planned communities, AB 163**

GOLF COURSES

      Assessment of property as open-space use, laws repealed, AB 267

      Computation of deferred taxes following disqualification for open-space assessment, AB 205**

      Zoning ordinances, designation of courses assessed as open-space, AB 267††

GOOD SAMARITAN LAW

      Community service as professional disciplinary assignment, effect, SB 268*

      Disasters, immunities for care rendered by certain health care providers, AB 200

      Psychologists, immunities for gratuitous care rendered by, AB 200

GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX

      Amount increased by reduction of depreciation allowed, allocation of additional revenue, SB 429**

      Clark County, use of supplemental tax for county operating costs, AB 543**

      Exemptions

             Blind, persons who are, AB 345

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             Time for filing claims, AB 396

             Veterans, SB 71, AB 295, AB 345

             Widows and widowers, AB 345

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Minimum tax increased, allocation of additional revenue, SB 429**

      Refund upon cancellation of vehicle registration, requirements, AB 323

      Washoe County, imposition of supplemental tax without voter approval, use of proceeds, AB 543**

GOVERNOR

      Appointments made by

             Arts Council, Nevada, duty removed, AB 507

             Autism Task Force, Nevada, SB 171, AB 222

             Business Ombudsman, AB 331

             Clemency Board, SJR 1

             Co-Occurring Disorders, Committee on, SB 260

             Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels, Commission for, SB 182*

             Complementary Integrative Medical Examiners, Board of, SB 69

             Cultural Affairs, Commission for, duty removed, AB 507

             Dental Examiners of Nevada, Board of, SB 320

             Dental Hygienists, Nevada State Board of, SB 320

             District court judges, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Dream Tags, Advisory Board on, AB 246**

             Economic Development, Commission on, SB 395**

             Education, State Board of, SB 330

             Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Compact on, Council and Commissioner, SB 303*

             Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, SB 330

             Educational Technology, Advisory Commission on, SB 326

             Emergency Medical Services, Committee on, duty removed, SB 79**

             Energy Commission, Nevada, AB 522

             Energy Commissioner, Nevada, SB 358**, AB 522**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

             Historical Records Advisory Board, duty removed, AB 507

             Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, AB 284

             Homeopathic Medical Examiners, Board of, SB 8

             Institutional Review Board of Nevada, SB 272

             Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

             Intermediate Appellate Court, judges, SJR 2 of the 74th Session‡, SJR 9 of the 74th Session

             Judicial Discipline, Commission on, AB 496*

             Judicial Performance, Commission on, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Judicial Selection, Commission on, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Legislative confirmation of certain appointments required, SB 330†, SB 358**, AB 293, AB 522**

             Libraries and Literacy, State Council on, duty removed, AB 507

             Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, AB 395†, AB 409

             Massage and Music Therapists, Board of, AB 445

             Maternal and Child Health, Advisory Board on, duty removed, SB 79**

             Medical Examiners, Board of, SB 8

             Mental Health and Developmental Services Administrator, duty removed, SB 23*

             Minority Health, Office of, Advisory Committee, duty removed, SB 79**

             Missing Older Persons, Committee for the Statewide Alert System, AB 4

             Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, AB 394

             Museums and History, Board of, duty removed, AB 507

             Nevada Academy of Health, AB 216**

             Nevada Charter School Institute, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

             Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, SB 394**

             Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, SB 8

             Personnel Commission, AB 395††

             Psychological Examiners, Board of, AB 162*

             Public Employees’ Benefits Program, Board of the, AB 460

             Public Employees’ Retirement Management Board, AB 434

             Regents, Board of, SJR 4 of the 74th Session

             Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, SB 275

             Stabilization and Advancement Commission, Nevada, SB 432

             Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee for the Prevention and Treatment of, AB 107*

             Superintendent of Public Instruction, SB 326, SB 330

             Supreme Court justices, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Uniforms, Advisory Committee on, SB 237

             Veterans’ Services Commission, Nevada, SB 71

             Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, SB 274

             Wildlife Commissioners, Board of, AB 194*

             Workforce Investment Board, SB 239**

      Authorized expenditures, approval of augmentations, SB 431**

      Bill draft requests, number authorized, form, AB 535**

      Budget (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Cesar Chavez Day, proclamation, AB 301**

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for (See CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR)

      Corporations, certain duty removed, SB 350*

      Education

             Computer technology, duties regarding appropriations, AB 19

             Other State Education Programs Account, duties, AB 563**

             P-16 Advisory Council, duties transferred, SB 80

             School funding generally, duties, AB 563**

             Signing bonuses for new teachers, duties regarding appropriations, AB 19

             Superintendent of Public Instruction, duties, SB 330

      Efficiency programs adopted by state agencies, duties, AB 342

      Emergency management

             Comprehensive state emergency management plan, duties removed, SB 308

             Confiscation of equipment from broadcasters, limitations, SB 147**

             Fiscal emergencies, powers, SB 387

             Sheriffs, declaration of state of emergency, notice, SB 308

             Vulnerability assessments and response plans, duties, AB 284

      Energy, Office of (See ENERGY, OFFICE OF)

      Gaming Control Board, transfers of money, recommendations, SB 431**

      General appropriations, duties, AB 562**

      International trade agreements, powers, AB 159

      Medical Professional Boards Administrator, approval of appointment, AB 525

      Military, Office of the (See MILITARY, OFFICE OF THE)

      Nevada Institutional Review Board, receipt and transfer of records, SB 272

      Nuclear Waste Project Office (See NUCLEAR PROJECTS, AGENCY FOR)

      Paleontological Awareness Month, duties, AB 306*

      Presidential election, Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Popular National Vote, duties, AB 413

      Public health emergencies, duties, receipt of information, AB 112**

      Radioactive waste disposal, transfer of certain duties to Governor, SB 117

      Reports, receipt

             Autism Task Force, Nevada, SB 171, AB 222

             Business Ombudsman, AB 331

             Clark County, integrated system for health and social services, SB 322

             Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, trade practices, SB 211

             Early childhood education programs, AB 563**

             Energy Commission, Nevada, AB 522

             Energy, Office of, SB 358**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

             Fitness and Wellness, State Program for, SB 7**

             Funding mechanism for state system of higher education, AB 505

             Higher Education Student Loan Program, SB 326

             Judicial Discipline, Commission on, AB 496*

             Nevada System of Higher Education, capital improvements, AB 298

             Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, SB 269*

             Public Employees’ Retirement Board, AB 493*

             Revenue stabilization, legislative study, SCR 37

             Stabilization and Advancement Commission, Nevada, SB 432

             Tahoe Basin, fire prevention and forest health, AB 75*

             Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, SB 274

             Youth Legislature, Nevada, SB 161**

      Salary, prospective decrease, SB 420

      Small Business Ombudsman, Office of, creation, duties, AB 331

      State employee reimbursements or purchase of credit, duties, SB 431**

      State Retirees’ Health and Welfare Benefits Defined Contribution Fund, duties, AB 406

      Sudan, state contracts with certain companies operating in, authority, AB 493

      Tolling Revenue Commission, member, SB 206

      Tourism improvement districts, duties, AB 422

      Wildlife budget accounts, duties, SB 431**

      Workforce Investment Board, duties, SB 239**, SB 330, AB 505

GRAFFITI

      Residential property, county’s authority to require removal of graffiti placed on, procedures and recovery of costs, AB 31

GRAND JURY

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Guardians, certain guardians exempt from jury service, SB 313

GRANTS

      Agriculture Within This State, Account for License Plates for Promotion of, use, AB 29**

      Boys and Girls Clubs, certain programs, SB 257

      Education

             Autism, training of personnel working with pupils with, AB 359**

             Career and technical education, SB 330, SB 379

             Computer technology, SB 330, SB 379, AB 19

             Counselors, certification programs, SB 330, SB 379

             Early childhood education programs, SB 378††, AB 563**

             Empowerment schools, SB 379

             Geographic Alliance in Nevada, program used by, SB 330, SB 379

             Incentives for licensed personnel, assignment of priorities, AB 453

             Innovation and prevention of remediation, programs for, SB 12**, SB 19, SB 330, SB 379

             Kindergarten, full-day programs, SB 379

             Peer mediation programs, SB 330, SB 379

             Substitute teachers, SB 379

             Support teams for non-Title I public schools, SB 330, SB 379

      Federal stimulus programs (See FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS MONEY AND PROGRAMS)

      Fitness and Wellness, State Program for, SB 7**

      Military installations in State, advocacy regarding preservation of, SB 155

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Fund for, use, SB 394*

      Oral Health, State Program for, AB 136**

      Rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers, SB 306

      Small business start-up loans for seniors and veterans, requirements, AB 338**

      Solid waste, projects for cleanup, SB 397

      Washoe County, flood control or connection to water or sewer system, AB 54**

      Water pollution control, award of subgrants authorized, SB 37**

      Water systems

             Matching funds for capital improvements grants, determination, SB 105**

             Nonprofit water service providers, eligibility for grants, AB 236**

             Subgrants for certain purposes authorized, SB 37**

GRAZING AND GRAZING LANDS

      Grazing boards, removal from State Department of Agriculture, SB 109*

      Lawsuits involving grazing on public land, disapproval expressed, SCR 3

      Sale of home or lot adjacent to open range, required disclosures, SB 106**

      Wild horses, property tax assessment of certain property used for grazing, AB 427

GREEN BUILDINGS (See also ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Legislative study of production and use of energy in State, SCR 19

      Nevada Energy Commission, creation, duties, AB 522

      Tax abatements, application procedures, SB 73**

      Weatherization and retrofitting of public buildings, SB 152**, SB 323

GREEN JOBS INITIATIVE

      Adoption, SB 152**

GROCERY STORES (See also RETAILERS)

      Cigarettes, posting of certain warning signs required, SB 383

      Donation of food, immunities, AB 332**

      Expired food or drugs, prohibited acts, deceptive trade practices, SB 21

      Milk and cream sales, permit violations, penalties, SB 22

      Plastic bags, use regulated, fees, penalties, SB 397

GROUP FACILITIES (See RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR GROUPS)

GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (See INSURANCE)

GUARDIANS AND WARDS

      Abandoned property, certain property not to be presumed abandoned, SB 313*

      Accounting of financial activity pertaining to certain wards, SB 313*

      Ad litem guardians

             Child placed in custody of Division of Child and Family Services, appointment, SB 86

             Uniform Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Custody Proceedings Act, adoption, effect, SB 292

      Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act, SB 313*

      Appointment of guardian

             Felony conviction, consideration, SB 287*

             Hearings, procedures, AB 320*

             Petitions, contents, SB 313*

             Temporary guardians, requirements, limitation of powers, SB 313*

             Venue for appointment of guardian, SB 313*

             Without issuance of citation, requirements, SB 313*

      Assistance to relatives providing care for certain children, qualifications, SB 341

      Child welfare system, provision of psychotropic drugs, consent, SB 293

      Court fees for filing certain petitions, AB 65**

      Definitions, SB 313*

      Firearms, determination of mental capacity of proposed ward, AB 46*

      Funeral expenses, payment, SB 313*

      Guardian of estate, administration of smaller estates, SB 313*

      Guardian of the person, general functions, SB 313*

      Involuntary court-ordered admission to certain facilities, notification of guardian of certain actions, SB 313*

      Jury duty, exemption for certain guardians, SB 313

      Management of estates, requirements, SB 313*

      Medicaid, eligibility of child not living with guardian, AB 269

      Medical records, inspection by guardians, SB 313*

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund, transfers to, SB 313*

      Notice of hearing on petitions, requirements, SB 313*

      Petition directing guardian to take certain action, filing, considerations, SB 287*

      Petitioners, when determined to be vexatious litigants, sanctions, SB 313*

      Private professional guardians, SB 313*

      Proposed wards

             Hearings for appointment of guardian, procedures, AB 320*

             Needs of ward, assessment by physician required, AB 320*

             Right to counsel, notice, AB 320*

      Records and documents to be maintained by guardian, SB 313*

      Residence within State, requirements, applicability of laws, SB 313*

      Residential facilities, requirements to place wards in certain facilities, AB 320*

      Sales of real and personal property, requirements, SB 313*

      School pupils (See also SCHOOLS, PRIVATE; SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

             Kindergarten, authority to opt-out of full-day program, AB 563**

             Leave to attend conferences and events, grant by employers, AB 243**

             Middle school or junior high school, conference requirements, AB 487*

             Programs and services available to pupils, notice, AB 348**, AB 505

GUIDES

      Compensation for guide service without proof of licensure prohibited, AB 194*

      Guide service defined, AB 194*

      Subguides, applicability of laws, AB 194*

      Unlicensed activities, penalties, AB 194*

      Wildlife violations, reports required, penalties, AB 194

GUNS (See FIREARMS)

                                                                     H

HABITUAL CRIMINALS

      Prosecution and conviction, procedures, AB 239*

HAIR DESIGNERS (See COSMETOLOGY)

HALFWAY HOUSES (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE; PRISONS AND PRISONERS)

HANDICAPPED PERSONS (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

HARASSMENT

      Temporary orders for protection, issuance, AB 309

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

      Biological, chemical or radiological agents, duties of health authorities, AB 206**

      Cleaning products used in public schools, requirements, SB 185**

      Highly hazardous substances, regulation of facilities, SB 288

      Radioactive waste disposal, certain duties transferred from Agency for Nuclear Projects to Governor, SB 117

      Yucca Mountain Project, actions to obtain project approval and federal money directed, ACR 16

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

      Adult group care facilities, supplemental appropriation, SB 404

      Aging Services Division

             Abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of older persons

                   Investigation reports, receipt, AB 461*

                    Multidisciplinary teams to investigate, membership, AB 461*

                   On-line training course for reporting, receipt of information, AB 260

                   Statewide Central Registry for Collection of Information, duties, AB 8

             Advocates for residents of facilities for long-term care, duties, SB 65**

             Community Advocate for Elder Rights, Office of, creation, SB 65**

             Criminal history information, receipt and use, AB 81*

             Disabilities, persons with, duties, SB 434**

             Guardianship proceedings, receipt of certain reports, duties, AB 320

             Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of State, creation, duties, SB 65**

             Name change, SB 434**

             Ombudsman for Aging Persons, Office of, abolished, SB 65**

             PACE program, duties, AB 263*

             Property taxes

                   Assistance for senior citizens, duties (See PROPERTY TAXES)

                   Cooperative extension levy, use of certain proceeds for services, AB 375

      Autism, duties, appropriation, SB 171, AB 222

      Child and Family Services, Division of

             Abuse or neglect of children (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

             Administrative personnel, appointment, SB 23*

             Adoption, duties (See ADOPTIONS)

             Child Care, Bureau of Services for, duties, AB 89*

             Child care facility inspections, supplemental appropriation, SB 405

             Foster care, duties (See FOSTER CARE)

             Interagency committee to evaluate child welfare, representation, SB 344**

             Juvenile sex offenders, duties, AB 81*

             Money received from non-State sources, acceptance, SB 431**

             Performance audits, AB 103**

             Psychotropic drugs, provision to certain children, duties, SB 293, AB 364**, SCR 4

             Referral of persons for treatment or services, procedures, SB 343**

             Regional facilities for detention of children, certain duty removed, SB 85

             Rural child welfare, supplemental appropriation, SB 407

             Standardized practice model to address issues related to child and family services, development urged, SCR 4

      Children, assistance to certain relatives providing care, qualifications, SB 341

      Criminal proceedings, treatment of certain offenders, duties, AB 279

      Director

             Biennial budget requests, considerations, SB 131**

             Child support, duties, AB 101*

             Child welfare, creation of interagency committee to evaluate, duties, SB 344**

             Developmental disabilities, persons with, duties, SB 434**

             Immunizations, reports from manufacturers, posting, SB 233

            Juvenile sex offenders, compilation and analysis of data, duties, AB 81*

             Mental Health Administrator, appointment, SB 23*

             Mental health consortia, reports, duties, SB 131**

             Nevada Autism Task Force, duties, SB 171, AB 222

             Persons with Disabilities, Commission on Services for, duties, SB 79**

             Public health emergencies, duties, AB 112**

             Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, appointments, SB 274

      Disability Services, Office of (See DISABILITY SERVICES, OFFICE OF)

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health Care Financing and Policy, Division of

             Administrator, member of Committee on Public Health Emergencies, AB 112

             Disproportionate share hospitals, duties, SB 205, SB 382**

             Health Insurance for Work Advancement Program, appropriation, AB 7

             Insurers to provide information for Medicaid determinations, AB 399

             Publicly sponsored health plans, database for exchange of information with insurers, duties, AB 399

             Traumatic brain injuries, appropriation for Medicaid recipients with, AB 7

      Health Division

             Administrator, member of Committee on Public Health Emergencies, AB 112

             Anesthesia or conscious or deep sedation, duties, SB 70, AB 123*

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Care facilities, applicant criminal history records, duties, AB 8, AB 81

             Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program, duties, SB 220**

             Clark County integrated system for health and social services, duties, SB 322

             Cost allocation correction, appropriation, SB 406

             Defibrillator database, creation, duties, SB 244*

             Dental Hygienist, State Public Health, duties, AB 136**

             Dental Officer, State, duties, AB 136**

             Early intervention services, duties, SB 286, AB 359**

             Elko County public health nurse, appropriation, AB 357

             Evidence in civil actions, restrictions on admission of certain documents and opinions, AB 398

             Federally qualified health centers, duties, SB 306

             Fitness and Wellness, State Program for

                   Advisory Council (See FITNESS AND WELLNESS, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE STATE PROGRAM FOR)

                   Reports, SB 7**

             Housing for independent living, license endorsements, duties, AB 111

             Identification of patients from one facility or provider to another, duties, reports, SB 319*

             Immunizations

                   Children, immunization of certain children, duties, appropriation, SB 233

                   Contracts with insurers to provide immunizations, authority, SB 381

             Inspections of medical facilities, reports, SB 70, AB 123*, AB 206**

             Medical marijuana program, duties, AB 538**

             Medical records, authority, requirements, AB 206**

             MRSA, duties, SB 325*

             Near-miss events involving certain patients, reports, duties, SB 319**

             Nursing services, receipt of staffing plans, duties, AB 121*

             Occupational boards, sharing of information, joint investigations, SB 268*

             Oral Health, State Program for, creation, duties, AB 136**

             Patient safety, duties, AB 206**

             Personnel safety surveillance systems, duties, SB 319*

             Physician Visa Waiver Program, establishment, duties, SB 229**

             Refractive surgery facilities, duties, AB 196**

             Rural health clinics, duties, SB 306

             Sentinel events involving certain patients, reports, duties, SB 319*, AB 206**

             State Health Officer

                   Biological, chemical or radiological agents, reports, duties, AB 206**

                   District boards of health, appointment of certain members, SB 278

                   Infectious diseases, duties, receipt of reports, AB 206**

                   Lead level screenings of minors, receipt of reports, AB 219*

                   MRSA, duties, SB 325

                   Practice of medicine, restrictions, SB 54**

                   Public health emergencies, duties, AB 112**

                   Qualifications, SB 54**

                   Smoking laws, enforcement, SB 372

             Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee for the Prevention and Treatment of, creation, AB 107*

             Surgeries and sentinel events, confidentiality of reports, SB 70, AB 123*

             Surgical centers for ambulatory patients, duties, SB 70, AB 123*, AB 125

             Threats to public health, reports to Governor, AB 112

             Tobacco, programs to prevent, reduce or treat use, duties, SB 340*

             Vaccines, Nevada Advisory Committee on, creation, SB 233

      Health insurers, receipt of reports from certain insurers, SB 157

      Hospital care of indigent persons, computation of obligations, AB 379

      Hospital charge masters, receipt, duties, SB 157

      Immunization of certain children, duties, appropriation, SB 233

      Lead, blood tests to determine presence in children, duties, AB 219*

      Low-income aged or blind persons, assistance, supplemental appropriation, SB 404

      Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

      Medical Professional Boards, Division of, creation, duties, AB 525

      Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of

             Administrative personnel, appointment, SB 23*

             Administrator

                   Appointment, powers, SB 23*

                   Co-Occurring Disorders, Committee on, removal as member, SB 260

             Co-occurring disorders, duties, review of programs and finances, SB 260

             Community-based or outpatient services programs, duties, AB 368

             Criminal defendants

                   Commitment to and conditional release from facilities, duties, AB 264*

                   Discharge, release or escape, notice to victim of crime, AB 61**

             Jobs and day training for persons with mental retardation, regulation, SB 78**

             Medical examinations of certain persons, duties, AB 6*

             Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services cemetery, preservation, SB 256*

      Minority Health, Office of (See MINORITY HEALTH, OFFICE OF)

      Nursing services provided by certain health care facilities, violation of staffing requirements, duties, AB 121

      Personal Assistance for Persons with Severe Functional Disabilities, Advisory Committee on, transfer, SB 79**

      Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, duties, SB 419

      Physicians, lists of billed hospital charges, receipt, duties, SB 157

      Probation violators and certain other offenders, evaluation and treatment, SB 398

      Public schools, consultations regarding cleaning products used in, SB 185**

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Stabilization Fund, creation, sources and use, AB 520

      Unclassified service, salaries and additional payments, SB 433**

      Uninsured employed persons, shared responsibility plan for health care access, establishment, SB 380

      Website publications, requirements, SB 319*

      Welfare and Supportive Services, Division of

             Child support, duties, AB 101*

             Criminal history information, receipt and use, AB 81*

             Divorce, provision of social security numbers of parties to Division unnecessary, AB 101*

             Eligibility Operations Data System Enhancement project, funding, AB 562**

             Energy assistance programs, duties, SB 358**

             Interstate Family Support Act, support enforcement agency, AB 280*

             Referral of certain persons for treatment or services, procedures, SB 343**

             Voter registration agency, duties (See ELECTIONS)

      Youth, Advisory Council for Support of, representation, SB 330, AB 505

HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND POLICY, DIVISION OF (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF)

HEALTH CARE RECORDS (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

HEALTH CLINICS

      Cancer Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

      Dental offices or clinics, ownership and operation by certain nonprofit entities authorized, SB 228*

      Minors, consent to treatment, limitation on liability, AB 269

      Rural health clinics, grant program, SB 306

HEALTH CLUBS

      Deceptive trade practices (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

      Defibrillators, placement, SB 244*

      Failure to register, effect, AB 22

      Requirements for registration and security, AB 561*

HEALTH DIVISION (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF)

HEALTH EMERGENCIES, PUBLIC

      Committee on Public Health Emergencies, creation, AB 112

      Declaration, procedures following, AB 112**

      Emergency medical technicians, endorsements, AB 349**

      Emergency teams, designation, duties, AB 112**

      Investigation of disease or exposure to certain agents having significant effect on public health, AB 206**

HEALTH INSURANCE (See INSURANCE)

HEALTH, LOCAL BOARDS AND OFFICERS

      Barber schools, inspection, SB 393

      Biological, radiological or chemical agents, duties, AB 206**

      Child care facilities exempt from regulation as food establishment, SB 231**

      Civil actions, restrictions on admission of certain documents and opinions, AB 398

      Clark County

             Child welfare services agencies, supervision, SB 322

             Chronic nuisances, duties regarding abatement, SB 60

             Extermination of insects and other pests, authority, AB 249**

             Health hazards on certain property, authority, AB 249**

             Integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

             Methamphetamine and certain other substances, duties, SB 60**

             Tobacco, programs to prevent, reduce or treat use, duties, SB 340*

      Confidentiality laws, notice of suspension during health emergency, AB 112

      Do-not-resuscitate orders, duties, AB 62

      Dumping unlawfully, remission of civil penalties to health district, AB 353*

      Emergency medical technicians, endorsements, authority, AB 349**

      Emergency response employees exposed to infectious diseases, duties, AB 16**

      Graywater, reuse in single-family residences, regulation, AB 363

      Immunizations

             Children, immunization of certain children, duties, appropriation, SB 233

             Contracts with insurers to provide immunizations, authority, SB 381

      Infectious diseases, investigations and reports, AB 206**

      Injunctive relief sought by, authority of courts, AB 206**

      Lead, screenings to determine presence in children, receipt of reports, AB 219*

      Plastic bags, duties regarding compliance by retailers with certain laws, SB 397

      Public Health Emergencies, Committee on, district officers as members, AB 112

      Public health emergencies, duties, AB 112**

      Sexual partner of person with sexually transmitted disease, treatment, SB 305

      Smoking laws, enforcement, SB 372

      Study of establishment of district boards of health in smaller counties, SB 278**

      Tires, facilities for processing or recycling, duties, SB 186**

      Washoe County

             Extermination of insects and other pests, authority, AB 249**

             Health hazards on certain property, authority, AB 249**

            Tobacco, programs to prevent, reduce or treat use of, duties, SB 340*

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

      Acupuncture treatments, coverage requirements, AB 167

      Arbitral organizations, publication of information, AB 381††

      Autism, coverage requirements, AB 162*

      Basic coverage plan authorized, AB 346, AB 439

      Chemotherapy, coverage requirements, AB 268

      College students, continuation of certain coverage, SB 388, SB 426*

      Discrimination against particular type of provider prohibited, SB 69, SB 271

      Eating disorders, coverage requirements, AB 365

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Genetic information nondiscrimination, requirements, SB 388, SB 426**

      Health Care Financing and Policy Division, provision of information, AB 399

      Immunization of children, coverage requirements, SB 381

      Legislative study concerning establishment of health insurance exchange, SB 316*

      Marriage and family therapist interns, reimbursement, AB 515

      Medical evaluations of insureds, procedures for disputed claims, AB 381

      Mental health coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Noncoverage

             Complaints, tracking by Office of Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

             Notice of noncoverage, requirements, reports, AB 438

      Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

      Prescription drugs, coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 192, SB 426**

      Rights of insured, subrogation by insurer, restrictions, SB 388

      Social worker interns, reimbursement, AB 515

      Substance abuse coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

HEALTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD

      Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health, composition, SB 79**

      Drug Exposure, Office of Statewide Coordinator for Children Who Are Endangered by, creation, AB 337**

      Early intervention services for children with disabilities, SB 286, AB 359**

      Lead levels in children, testing to be encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

      Medicaid

             Family planning services, coverage, reports, AB 544

             Presumptive eligibility of pregnant women, coverage for services, AB 255

      Prenatal abuse of drugs or alcohol, reports, investigations, AB 83

      Stillbirth, parent may request issuance of certificate of birth resulting in, AB 68

      Syphilis testing in pregnant women, requirements, SB 304**

      Tobacco retailers, health warning sign required, SB 383

HEALTH, NEVADA ACADEMY OF

      Composition, duties, AB 216**

      Prospective expiration removed, SB 123, AB 216**

      Sentinel or near-miss events involving certain patients, receipt of reports, SB 319

HEALTH, STATE BOARD OF

      Anesthesia or conscious or deep sedation, duties, SB 70, AB 123**

      Barber schools, inspection, SB 393

      Biological, radiological or chemical agents, duties, AB 206**

      Chronic nuisances, duties regarding abatement, SB 60

      Clark County integrated system for health and social services, duties, SB 322

      Confidentiality laws, notice of suspension during health emergency, AB 112

      Dental x-ray machines, duties removed, SB 180

      Do-not-resuscitate orders, duties, AB 62

      Early intervention services, duties, SB 286

      Emergency Medical Services, Committee on, appointment of members, SB 79**

      Emergency medical technicians, duties, AB 349**

      Fluoridation of water in Washoe County, duties, SB 311

      Graywater, reuse in single-family residences, regulation, AB 363

      Health districts and departments in smaller counties, establishment, SB 278

      HIV testing, regulatory authority, SB 304**

      Immunizations, contracts with insurers, regulations, SB 381

      Independent living, housing for, licensing and regulation, AB 111

      Infectious diseases, duties, AB 206**

      Injunctive relief sought by, authority of courts, AB 206**

      Lead, screenings to determine presence in children, regulation, AB 219*

      Maternal and Child Health, Advisory Board on, appointment of members, SB 79**

      Medical records of providers and facilities, duties, SB 17*, AB 206**

      Methamphetamine and certain other substances, duties, SB 60**

      Minority Health, Office of, appointment of Advisory Committee, SB 79**

      Near-miss events involving certain patients, reports, duties, SB 319

      Patient safety, regulations, AB 206**

      Physician Visa Waiver Program, duties, SB 229**

      Public health emergencies, duties, AB 112**

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Sale of property belonging to medical facilities, notice requirements, AB 140*

      Sentinel events involving certain patients, reports, duties, SB 319†, AB 206**

      Sexual partner of person with sexually transmitted disease, duties, SB 305

      Smoking laws, enforcement, SB 372

      Stillbirth certificates, regulation, AB 68

      Surgical centers for ambulatory patients, duties, AB 123**, AB 125

HEALTHY NEVADA, FUND FOR A

      EPS/Homemaker programs, expenditures for, SB 431**

      Home and Community-Based Programs, expenditures for, SB 431**

      Investment of money held in Fund, AB 91

      Sources, AB 91

      State General Fund, transfer of money to, SB 430**

      Tobacco, expenditures for programs to prevent, reduce or treat use, SB 340*

HEARING AID SPECIALISTS

      Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

HEARING AIDS

      Sales and use tax exemption, SB 232, AB 386

HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

HEARINGS DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

HEART DISEASE (See also DISEASES)

      Advisory Committee on Prevention and Treatment, creation, AB 107*

      Health insurance and health care plans, notice of noncoverage, AB 438

      Occupational diseases (See OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

HELMETS

      Electric scooters, requirements, SB 309

      Mopeds, requirements, SB 309

      Motorcycles

             Purchase of motorcycle, receipt of statement regarding helmet laws, SB 309

             Requirements, AB 300

HENDERSON, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Affordable housing, powers and duties, AB 142, AB 478**

      Bus turnouts, construction, SB 173**

      Charter amendments

             Election dates, AB 82, AB 256

             Property sales, technical amendment, SB 395†, AB 458††

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Police Department, sales tax for support, approval of increase, SB 202

HEPATITIS (See DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

HERBAL THERAPY (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS)

HIGH-INTEREST LOANS

      Inspection of records by Commissioner, restrictions, SB 350*

HIGHWAY PATROL, NEVADA (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Child restraint systems, training in installation and use required, AB 2

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

      Drug screening tests for certain employees, procedures, SB 47

      Motor vehicles purchased or leased, exemption from procurement policy, SB 332

      Private patrolmen, issuance of permits to use flashing lights, SB 251**

      Uniforms, Advisory Committee on, membership, SB 237

HIGHWAY USER FEE APPORTIONMENT ACT, INTERSTATE

      Applicability of laws, AB 372**

HIGHWAYS AND ROADS

      Construction, maintenance and repair

             Advisory committee regarding funding increases, creation, submission of ballot questions, AB 503††

             Bids, on-line submission authorized, requirements, SB 409**

             Bonded indebtedness, use of certain fees to pay costs related to, SB 417

             Design-build teams, qualifications, AB 298

             Fuel taxes (See MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES; SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

             Governmental services tax, use in Washoe County, AB 543**

             Limitation on performance of work without contract, SB 377

             Logistics and distribution centers, study of transportation issues, ACR 30

             Neighborhoods, consideration of effect of proposed roads on, AB 304

             Regional transportation projects in Clark County, technical correction to certain funding provisions, AB 518**

             Smaller contracts, procedures, SB 377**

             State highways, requirements for prequalification of bidders, AB 175

             Traffic offenses, additional penalties, SB 134*

      Counties, authority to collect fees for activities that disrupt traffic, AB 51

      Department of Transportation (See TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Interstate Highway User Fee Apportionment Act, applicability of laws, AB 372**

      Mapping of certain county roads to preserve certain rights-of-way over public lands urged, SCR 6

      Regional transportation commissions (See REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS)

      Route 159, Red Rock Canyon, speed limits, SB 240**

      Sale of home or lot adjacent to open range, required disclosures, SB 106**

      Size, weight and load limits (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      State Highway Fund (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Tax for improvement of transportation, temporary use of proceeds for operating costs in Clark County, AB 543**

      Taxes for transportation safety, imposition upon voter approval, SB 357

      Toll roads

             Boulder City Bypass, demonstration project required, AB 464

             Managed lanes, demonstration project in Clark County, AB 524

             Private toll roads on public highways, regulation, SB 206

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Utility terrain vehicles, operation on certain highways authorized, SB 179

HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY

      Archeological Conservancy, property tax exemption, AB 369**

      California Trail Wayside Sites, reversion of prior funding extended, SB 215**

      Land use planning, preservation of historic neighborhoods, AB 304*

      Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services cemetery, preservation, SB 256*

      Office of Historic Preservation and Archeology (See CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Paleontological Awareness Month, designation, AB 306*

      Paleontological sites, protection and development, AB 289*

      State Paleontologist, designation, duties, AB 305**

HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD, STATE

      Members, appointment, AB 507

HIV (See also SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES)

      Medical laboratories, duties, regulations regarding testing, SB 304**

HOME, AGENCIES PROVIDING NURSING IN THE

      Criminal history investigations related to, AB 8, AB 81*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      General provisions (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

HOME, AGENCIES PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE SERVICES IN THE

      Criminal history investigations related to, AB 8, AB 20*, AB 81*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      General provisions (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Housing for independent living, licensing requirements, AB 111

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

      Appropriation, SB 431**

HOME LOANS (See MORTGAGES)

HOME RULE

      Dillon’s Rule, study of abolishment, SB 264**

HOME SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, HOME)

HOMELAND SECURITY (See also EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; TERRORISM)

      Legislative Auditor, authority to inspect confidential documents, AB 284

      Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, composition, AB 284

      Taxes for homeland security, imposition upon voter approval, SB 357

      Vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans, confidentiality, AB 284

HOMELESS PERSONS

      Homeless Youth Awareness Day designated, ACR 28

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS (See also PHYSICIANS)

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners

             Abolished, transfer of powers and duties, SB 69

             Administrative functions, transfer, AB 525

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members

                   Appointment, procedure, SB 8†, SB 268*

                   Qualifications, ethics, SB 8**, SB 268*

             Nevada Institutional Review Board, expiration, transfer of records, SB 272

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

             Retaliation against physicians prohibited, AB 10**

      Complementary integrative medicine, regulation, SB 69

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Homeopathic medicine defined, SB 271

      Institutional Review Board of Nevada, creation, duties, SB 272

      Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

      Licenses

             Renewal, discounted fees for certain physicians, AB 310

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**, SB 362*

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements prohibited, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      Whistleblowers, retaliation for certain acts by physicians prohibited, AB 10**

HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

HOMES FOR INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL CARE

      Admission of persons failing to meet requirements prohibited, exception, AB 111*

      Background investigation of license applicants and employees, AB 20*

      General provisions (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Independent living, housing for, licensing requirements, AB 111

      Legislative study of group homes, AB 294**

      Licenses, grounds for denial, suspension or revocation, AB 20*

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Surety bond, requirements, AB 20*

HOMESTEADS

      Declaration, form, SB 67*

      Estates of decedents, setting aside homestead for surviving spouse or minor children, SB 277*

      Exemption from execution, cap on amount removed, AB 449

      Homeowners and Bank Protection Act, implementation urged, AJR 11

HOMICIDE

      Justifiable homicide

             Killing in defense of motor vehicle or entry by certain persons, AB 288

             No duty to retreat before use of deadly force in certain cases, AB 288

             Reasonable fear, presumption, AB 288

      Manslaughter (See MANSLAUGHTER)

      Murder (See MURDER)

HOOVER DAM (See also WATER)

      Hydrokinetic generation project, study, SB 339**

HORSES (See also LIVESTOCK)

      Protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Racing

             Call centers, licensure and finding of suitability, SB 83**

             Live broadcasts, dissemination, requirements, fees, SB 83**

      Wild horses, property tax assessment of certain property used for grazing, AB 427

HOSPICE CARE (See also MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Defibrillators, requirements, SB 244*

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Monitoring devices, right of patients to install, procedures, SB 290

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

HOSPITAL, MEDICAL OR DENTAL SERVICE, NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS FOR

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

      Acupuncture treatments, coverage requirements, AB 167

      Annual financial statements, exemption from filing, SB 388

      Arbitral organizations, publication of information, AB 381††

      Autism, coverage requirements, AB 162

      Basic coverage policy authorized, AB 346, AB 439

      Chemotherapy, coverage requirements, AB 268

      College students, continuation of certain coverage, SB 388, SB 426*

      Discrimination against particular type of provider prohibited, SB 69, SB 271

      Eating disorders, coverage requirements, AB 365

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Genetic information nondiscrimination, requirements, SB 388, SB 426**

      Legislative study concerning establishment of health insurance exchange, SB 316*

      Marriage and family therapist interns, reimbursement, AB 515

      Medical evaluations of insureds, procedures for disputed claims, AB 381

      Mental health coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Notice of noncoverage, requirements, reports, AB 438

      Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

      Prescription drugs, coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 192, SB 426**

      Rights of insured, subrogation by insurer, restrictions, SB 388

      Social worker interns, reimbursement, AB 515

      Substance abuse coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

HOSPITAL PATIENTS, BUREAU FOR (See CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR)

HOSPITALS (See also MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Staffing committees, establishment in certain hospitals, reports, AB 121*

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Armed Forces medical officers, agreements to provide care authorized, SB 302**

      Charge masters, duties, SB 157

      Children’s Miracle Network and children’s hospitals, support urged, SCR 33

      Defibrillators, requirements, SB 244*

      Discharge forms, requirements, SB 319

      Disproportionate share hospitals

             Calculation of uncompensated care costs and rate, SB 205, SB 382*

             Counties, payments to Division, procedure, SB 382*

             Payments to hospitals, procedures, reports, SB 382*

      Disputes between patients and hospitals, resolution, AB 122††

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Emergency services (See also EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

             Clark County, services, transfer of patients, reports, AB 52**

             Limit on amount charged by certain hospitals and physicians, SB 157

             Payment in full, acceptance of certain money as, SB 157

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Housing for independent living, licensing requirements, AB 111

      Indigent patients

             Cancer, provision of outpatient treatment by certain county hospitals, AB 433

             Care requirements, AB 379

             Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

             Restoration of funding to Indigent Accident Account, AB 404

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Mental illness, persons with, medical treatment, AB 6*

      Minors

             Abuse or neglect, duties, AB 83

             Consent to treatment, limitation on liability, AB 269

      MRSA, establishment of programs related to, SB 325*

      Naming rights to public hospitals, lease authorized, use of proceeds, AB 52**

      Near-miss events, duties, SB 319*

      Nurse staffing requirements in larger counties, duties concerning plans, AB 121*

      Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

      Personnel safety surveillance systems, participation, duties, SB 319*

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Sentinel events, duties, penalty for violations, SB 319*, AB 206**

HOTELS (See PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS)

HOUSEHOLD GOODS, TRANSPORTATION (See MOTOR CARRIERS)

HOUSING

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Construction defects (See CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS)

      Contractors (See CONTRACTORS)

      Disabilities, persons with

             Aging and Disability Services Division, duties, SB 434**

             Reports of housing suitable for rent by, AB 139**

      Discrimination

             Civil remedies and penalties, AB 559

             Prohibited acts, declaration of public policy, AB 43, AB 166, AB 559

      Electric resistance heating systems, procedure for use, SB 73**

      Employer-assisted housing, continuation of grant program, AB 508**

      Energy conservation (See ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Escrow (See ESCROW)

      Eviction (See EVICTION)

      Foreclosure (See FORECLOSURES)

      Foreign citizens, assistance restricted, AB 347

      Graffiti placed on residential property, removal, recovery of costs, AB 31

      Home loans (See MORTGAGES)

      Homeowners and Bank Protection Act, implementation urged, AJR 11

      Homesteads (See HOMESTEADS)

      Independent living units in medical facilities, licensing requirements, AB 111

      Landlord and tenant (See LANDLORD AND TENANT)

      Low-income housing (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

      Manufactured homes (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS; MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOMES)

      Real property (See REAL PROPERTY)

      Renewable energy (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

      Sales (See also SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

             Energy usage, disclosure requirements, AB 457

             Military installations near property, disclosure requirements, SB 301

             Open range, required disclosures on sale of home adjacent to, SB 106**

             Swimming pools on premises, duties of purchasers, SB 250

      Trespassing (See TRESPASSING)

      Vacant dwellings, city may require registration and insurance, AB 66

HOUSING ALLIANCE, NEVADA

      Training and educational programs, approval, SB 89**

HOUSING, ASSISTANCE TO FINANCE

      Housing Division

             Financial techniques to develop housing, continuation, SB 74**

             Low-income multifamily housing, regulations restricting or deferring payment of profit and overhead restricted, AB 508*

      Tax credits to entities issuing tax-exempt private activity bonds, AB 465

      Veterans, eligibility, SB 71

HOUSING AUTHORITIES (See also AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

      Community land trusts, creation authorized, powers, taxation, AB 506

      Gender identity or expression, prohibition against discrimination based on, AB 184

      Judicial review of certain decisions, AB 143

      Regional authorities, formation in Clark County authorized, AB 478**

      Tax-exempt private activity bonds issued to fund projects, tax credits, AB 465

HOUSING DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

HUMAN ORGANS

      Health insurance coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 426**

      Tissue and Organ Donor Day designated, ACR 3

      World Kidney Day recognized, SCR 15

HUMBOLDT COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      District Attorney ex officio Public Administrator, term, SB 96, SB 194**

      Wildfire Support Group commended, SCR 5

HUNTING

      Apprentice hunting licenses, issuance, penalty for violations, SB 411*, AB 246*

      Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area, special permits, use of fees, SB 280*

      Demerit points for wildlife convictions

             Acts excluded from assessment of points, AB 194*

             Date on which points assessed, SB 411*

      Guides (See GUIDES)

      Licenses, permits or privileges

             Applications, procedures, SB 411*

             False information to obtain, penalty, SB 411*

             Resident licenses, qualifications, SB 411*

             Revocation permanently for two or more felony convictions, SB 411*

      Tags

             Application procedures, SB 411*

             Dream Tags, issuance authorized, requirements, SB 411*, AB 246**, AB 437

             False information to obtain, penalty, SB 411*

             Processing fees for applications, use, AB 362**

             Resident tags, qualifications, SB 411*

             Silver State Tag Drawing, establishment authorized, AB 183, AB 246**

      Unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

      Wildlife (See WILDLIFE)

HUSBAND AND WIFE

      Community property (See COMMUNITY PROPERTY)

      Divorce (See DIVORCE)

      Industrial insurance, continuation of survivor benefits after remarriage, SB 363*

      Marriage (See MARRIAGE)

      Medical research, requirements for surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Principal and Income Act, amendment related to federal estate marital tax deduction, SB 348*

HYGIENIC LABORATORY, STATE (See STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY)

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IDENTIFICATION CARDS

      Address of cardholder, requirements, SB 52

      Applications, requirements, SB 52

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

      Fees eliminated, SB 181

      Juvenile delinquents, waiver of fees following release from state facilities, AB 252

      Medical condition of cardholder, imprinting on card, SB 52

      Real ID Act, procedures regarding issuance and renewal of cards, SB 52

      Released prisoners, waiver of fee for issuance of duplicate card, AB 252

      Salvage vehicles, purchase by certain persons, SB 360*

      Selective Service System, procedures regarding registration, SB 217*

      Sex of applicant, selection of designation by applicant, AB 184

      Surrender of card or driver’s license from other state, requirements, SB 52

      Thumbprint or other biometric identifier of cardholder, inclusion, AB 170

      Veterans, requirements for declaration of status, SB 71

      Voter identification, requirements (See ELECTIONS)

IDENTITY THEFT

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

      Financial transactions, exception to criminal acts, SB 125*

      Identity theft passports, redesignation, requirements, AB 27*

      Notaries public, conviction disqualifies from appointment, SB 92**

      Radio frequency identification, prohibited acts, SB 125*

      Unemployment insurance fraud, penalties, AB 84**

IMMIGRATION STATUS (See also FOREIGN CITIZENS)

      Employees, verification of immigration status, AB 431, AB 468

      Extortion based on immigration status, penalty, AB 347

      Federal immigration laws, enforcement by state and local employees, AB 468

IMMUNIZATIONS

      Emergency medical technicians, authority to administer, AB 349**

      Free immunization of certain children, appropriation, SB 233

      Health authorities, contracts with insurers to provide immunizations, SB 381

      Injunctive relief, authority of courts, AB 206**

      Insurance coverage, requirements, SB 381

      Manufacturers, sales, duties, SB 233

      Medicaid coverage requirements, SB 381

      Nevada Advisory Committee on Vaccines, creation, SB 233

      School pupils, effect of military transfers, SB 303*

IMPEACHMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

      Procedures, SB 160**

INCEST (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

      Employee misclassifications, legislative study, SCR 26

      Gaming manufacturers, regulation of independent contractors, SB 83**

      State employment, contracts for services, SB 31**

INDIANS (See NATIVE AMERICANS)

INDIGENT PERSONS

      CHIP (See CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM)

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      County aid to indigents

             Indigent Accident Account, funding restored, AB 404

             Relative’s liability for costs of care received, determinations, SB 313*

      Hospital Care to Indigent Persons, Fund for

             Indigent Accident Account, funding restored, AB 404

             Transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

      Hospitals

             Amount and type of care to be provided, AB 379

             Cancer, provision of outpatient treatment by certain county hospitals, AB 433

             Disproportionate share hospitals (See HOSPITALS)

      Low-income housing (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

      Manufactured home parks, eligibility for certain rent reductions, AB 423

      Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

      Public defenders (See PUBLIC DEFENDERS)

      Welfare (See CHILD WELFARE; WELFARE)

INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (See BUILDINGS)

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (See generally ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE

      Arson investigators, applicability of laws, AB 173*

      Assessments levied on insurers, effect of penalties imposed for violations, SB 324

      Association of self-insured employers, applications for certification, AB 118

      Benefit penalties

             Amount, limitations, determination, SB 195*

             Grounds for imposition, SB 195*

             Insurance administrators’ bonds, claims for payment of penalties, SB 195*

             Insurers and third-party administrators, authority to impose penalties against removed, AB 511

             Violations involving serious injury claims, SB 324

      Catastrophic injuries, definition, claims, AB 24*

      Civil actions

             Insurers or third-party administrators, actions against, AB 511

             Uninsured employers, actions against, AB 87**

      Claims

             Acceptance or denial of claims by insurers

                   Affidavit regarding claimant’s intoxication at time of accident, admissibility, AB 24†, AB 281**

                   Employee’s discharge for misconduct, basis for denial of claim, AB 178

                   Failure to accept or deny claim for part of body or condition, effect, SB 195*

                   Failure to make determinations within certain time, penalty, AB 178

                   Limitation or denial of coverage before making determination prohibited, SB 366

                   New determinations ordered, time limit for making, AB 24†, AB 281**

                   Notice of action to claimant, issuance, contents, AB 178

             Catastrophic injuries, procedures, qualifications of adjusters, AB 24*

             Closure, procedures, AB 24†, AB 281**

             Contested claims

                   Opinion of examining provider of health care, consideration, SB 195*

                   Police officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants, expedited appeals process, AB 281*

             Reimbursement of certain insurers not held responsible for claims, SB 366

             Reopening, grounds, AB 24†, AB 178

             Reprisal or retaliatory action by employer for filing claim, penalties and remedies, AB 178

      Collective bargaining agreements may supersede certain insurance laws, AB 410**

      Complaints regarding noncoverage, tracking, SB 157

      Consolidated insurance programs, implementation of safety plan required, SB 288

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for (See CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR)

      Continuous care coverage producers, prohibited acts, penalty, SB 195**

      Death benefits

             Annual increase provided, AB 436

             Burial expenses, amount, SB 195*

             Death Benefits Living Increase Account, creation, sources, use, AB 178

             Remarriage of surviving spouse, continuation of benefits, SB 363*

      Disability benefits

             Permanent partial disability

                   Rating evaluations

                          Closure of claims, requirements, AB 24†, AB 281**

                          Failure to schedule evaluation, effect, penalty, AB 178

                          Guidelines to be applied, SB 195**, AB 178

                   Stress-related conditions, considerations, SB 195*

             Reduction by amount received from federal disability insurance, provisions repealed, AB 24†, AB 281**

             Temporary total disability

                   Certificates of disability, signatures, AB 178

                   Employee’s discharge for misconduct, effect, SB 195*, AB 24†, AB 281**

                   Offers of temporary, light-duty employment, procedures, AB 178

      Employee leasing companies (See EMPLOYEE LEASING COMPANIES)

      Employee misclassifications, legislative study, SCR 26

      Employers

             Injuries arising out of employment, employer bears burden of proof, SB 366

             Reprisals or retaliatory actions, prohibited acts, penalties, remedies, AB 178

             Uninsured employers, actions against to recover certain costs, AB 87**

      Fines

             Amount, limitations, SB 195*

             Continuous care coverage producers, violations, SB 195**

             Grounds for imposition, SB 195*

             Insurance administrators’ bonds, claims for payment of fines, SB 195*

             Insurers, violations, SB 195*, AB 178

             Reprisal or retaliatory action by employer against employee, AB 178

             Serious injury claims, violations involving, SB 324

      Health care providers

             Alternative selection by injured employee, approval, AB 24†, AB 281**

             Certificates of disability, signatures, AB 178

      Injuries arising out of employment, employer bears burden of proof, SB 366

      Occupational diseases (See OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

      Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account, use, SB 366

      Workers’ Compensation and Safety, Fund for, use, SB 288

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DIVISION OF (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

INFANTS (See MINORS)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES (See DISEASES)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF

      Director, duties, SB 414**

      Educational Technology, Advisory Commission on, duties, SB 326

      Planning and Programming Division

             Name change, SB 414**

             Planning and Research Unit, elimination, duties transferred, SB 414**

INFORMED CONSENT

      Medical malpractice, rebuttable presumption regarding consent, AB 495

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

INFRASTRUCTURE, TAX FOR (See also SALES AND USE TAXES)

      Collection costs, reimbursement to State, AB 552**

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Southern Nevada Water Authority, transfer of certain tax proceeds to State General Fund, AB 321

      Washoe County, funding of program to provide assistance to property owners for flood control, AB 54**

INITIATIVE PETITIONS

      Affidavits, requirement removed, AB 344, SJR 1 of the 74th Session, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Assembly district of person signing petition, determination, requirements, SB 212

      Petition districts, creation, procedures, SB 212**, AJR 1

      Public hearings to be held, SB 212

      Public revenue, approval of petitions creating, generating or increasing, AJR 2

      Room tax, imposition of additional tax in certain counties, use of proceeds, Initiative Petition 1**

      Signatures

             Number required, SB 212**, SJR 3 of the 74th Session, AJR 1‡, AJR 16

             Verification, procedures, SB 212**

      Single subject requirement, standards to determine compliance, SB 196

      Statewide initiative, time for filing with Secretary of State, SJR 6, AJR 6

INJUNCTIONS

      Arbitration of disputes, violations, AB 381††

      Commercial users of unsafe cribs, actions against, AB 430*

      Credit or debit cards, printing certain information on sales receipt, AB 389**

      Criminal gang activity, injunctions authorized, penalty for violations, AB 335*

      Health care professionals, unlawful activity, SB 364

      Housing, discriminatory practices, AB 559

      Infectious disease, unlawful acts by health care providers or facilities, AB 206**

      Insolvent corporations, petitions for writ of injunction, SB 350*

      Motor vehicle insurers, prohibited acts regarding body shops, AB 297

      Motor vehicle manufacturers, prohibited acts, SB 246

      Novelty lighters, unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Perfusionists, unlawful use of titles, SB 269*

      Protective orders (See PROTECTIVE ORDERS)

      Public health laws and regulations, violations, authority of courts, AB 206**

      Refractive surgery facilities, unlicensed operation, AB 196**

      Tires, facilities for processing or recycling, actions against, SB 186*

      Trademarks, injunctions against certain uses of famous marks, AB 22††, AB 115

      Trust companies, violations, SB 310*

INSECTS

      Health districts, authority regarding abatement of certain nuisances, AB 249**

      Pest control (See PEST CONTROL)

      Plant Industry Program, certain duties removed, SB 39**

      Vivid Dancer Damselfly, designation as official state insect, SB 166*

INSTALLMENT LOANS

      Inspection of records by Commissioner, restrictions, SB 350*

INSTALLMENT-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (See LEASE-PURCHASE OR INSTALLMENT-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS)

INSTALLMENT SALES, RETAIL (See RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES)

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD OF NEVADA

      Creation, duties, funding, SB 272

INSURANCE

      Arbitration agreements, certain agreements prohibited, civil remedies, AB 381

      Buildings, vacant, ordinances may impose insurance requirements, AB 66

      Common-interest community managers, requirements, AB 108, AB 350**

      Contractors, requirements for licensure, penalties for violations, AB 215

      Credit reports, consideration of unpaid or unsettled medical bills restricted, AB 418

      Denial of certain payments deemed unfair practice, recovery of court costs and fees, AB 224

      Employee leasing companies, restrictions on certain activities, SB 112, SB 388

      Fraud, unlawful procurement of clients, patients or other persons on behalf of legal or health care practitioner, AB 57

      Group insurance for public employees

             Acupuncture treatments, coverage requirements, AB 167

             Autism, coverage requirements, AB 162*

             Chemotherapy, coverage requirements, AB 268

             Complaints regarding noncoverage, tracking by Office of Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

             Database for exchange of information with insurers, requirements, AB 399

             Domestic partnerships, voluntary provision of benefits, SB 283*

             Eating disorders, coverage requirements, AB 365

             Health insurance exchange, study of establishment, SB 316*

             Immunization of children, coverage requirements, SB 381

             Local government officers and employees

                   Contracts with Program, requirements, SB 103**

                   Retired officers and employees

                          Amount of subsidies for participants in Program, SB 415**

                          Delinquent subsidies owed Program, recovery, SB 103**

                          Eligibility for coverage, SB 103**

                          Elimination of subsidies for certain officers and employees, AB 406

                          Rates and coverage, procedure to determine, SB 87

                          Reinstatement of coverage, procedures, SB 103**, SB 427*

                          Termination of Program coverage upon employer’s nonpayment of subsidies or termination of contract, SB 103

                   Withdrawal from participation in Program, notice requirements, AB 278

             Medicare, flexible benefit plan for covered persons eliminated, SB 103**

             Nevada System of Higher Education, appropriation for stale claims owed Program, SB 400**

             Providers of health care, contracts with Board, AB 460

             State officers and employees

                   Allocation of payment of premiums or contributions by Board, SB 103**

                   Amount of subsidies, SB 415**

                   Defined Contribution Fund, creation, use, AB 406

                   Prohibition against state contributions until completion of 10 years employment, AB 406

                   Retired officers and employees

                          Amount of subsidies, SB 415**

                          Calculation of subsidies, SB 103**

                          Elimination of subsidies for certain persons, SB 427*, AB 406

                          Reinstatement of coverage, procedures, SB 103**, SB 427*

      Health insurance

             ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

             Acupuncture treatments, coverage requirements, AB 167

             Alcohol and drug abuse, coverage requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

             Approval of policies, considerations, SB 388

             Arbitral organizations, publication of information, AB 381††

             Autism, coverage requirements, AB 162*

             Basic coverage policies authorized, AB 346, AB 439

             Chemotherapy, coverage requirements, AB 268

             Child support, requirements regarding provision of insurance, AB 101*

             College students, continuation of coverage during medically necessary leave of absence, SB 388, SB 426*

             Discrimination against particular type of provider prohibited, SB 69, SB 271

             Domestic partnerships, voluntary provision of benefits, SB 283*

             Eating disorders, coverage requirements, AB 365

             Genetic information nondiscrimination, requirements, SB 388, SB 426**

             Health insurance exchange, study of establishment, SB 316*

             Immunization of children, coverage requirements, SB 381

             Marriage and family therapist interns, reimbursement, AB 515

             Medicaid, provision of information for eligibility determinations, AB 399

             Medical evaluations of insureds, procedures for disputed claims, AB 381

             Mental health coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

             Noncoverage

                   Complaints, tracking by Office of Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

                   Notice of noncoverage, requirements, AB 438

             Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

             Policy forms, filing requirements, AB 346

             Portability and accountability

                   Eligible person defined, AB 346

                   Individual health benefit plan included as creditable coverage, AB 346

                   Period of creditable coverage, requirements, AB 346

             Prescription drugs, coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 192, SB 426**

             Severe mental illness, coverage requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

             Smaller employers, continuation of coverage for certain employees, AB 346, AB 546**

             Social worker interns, reimbursement, AB 515

             Subrogation to rights of insured, restrictions, SB 388

             Substance abuse coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

             Uninsured employed persons, shared responsibility plan for health care access, establishment, SB 380

      HMO’s (See HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS)

      Home protection insurance, arbitration of disputes, provision repealed, AB 381

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Life insurance

             Exemption from execution, SB 388

             Policies held by trusts, requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Local government purchasing, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

      Managed care (See MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS)

      Motor vehicle insurance

             Mopeds, requirements, AB 441

             Registration of vehicles, requirements, SB 312*, AB 21, AB 504

             Rental cars, when considered uninsured vehicles, SB 234*

             Self-insurers, establishment of trust account as proof of ability to pay judgments, SB 138

             Tied body shops and favored facilities, regulations, penalties, AB 297

             Verification system

                   Confidentiality of information, SB 312*, AB 21

                   Electronic exchange of information, establishment of system, AB 504

                   Fleet vehicles, applicability, SB 312*

                   Insurers, daily updates, duties, AB 504

                   Motortrucks, truck tractors and buses, applicability, SB 312*, AB 21

                   Owners, time for return of information to Department, SB 312*

      Nonprofit organizations using school facilities, requirements, AB 145, AB 285

      Vehicle protection products, warranty reimbursement insurance policies, SB 118

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS

      Bonds, claims against, SB 195*

      Certificates of registration, issuance, SB 195*

      Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS (See INSURANCE PRODUCERS)

INSURANCE COMPANIES

      Abandoned property, annual reports, SB 167

      Arbitration agreements, certain agreements prohibited, civil remedies, AB 381

      Captive insurers

             Articles of incorporation, approval, considerations, SB 388

             Definition, SB 388

             Directors, transacting certain business with insurer prohibited, SB 388

      Casualty insurers

             Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

             Industrial insurance (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Criminal proceedings, sufficiency of corporate sureties, AB 462**

      Dental care organizations, contracts with, SB 214

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Health insurers

             ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

             Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

             Arbitral organizations, publication of information, AB 381††

             Certificates of authority, grounds for suspension or revocation, AB 399

             Discrimination against particular type of provider prohibited, SB 69, SB 271

             Emergency services, review of hospitals and physicians, reports, SB 157

             Health Care Financing and Policy Division, provision of information, AB 399

             Policies (See also Policies, endorsements or contracts, this heading)

                   Basic coverage policy authorized, AB 346, AB 439

                   Forms, filing requirements, AB 346

                   Notice of noncoverage, requirements, reports, AB 438

             Prescription records, use for commercial purposes restricted, AB 270

             Publicly sponsored health plans, database for exchange of information, requirements, penalties, AB 399

             Small employers, continuation of coverage for certain employees, duties, AB 346, AB 546**

             Subrogation to rights of insured, restrictions, SB 388

      Mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures, review by Attorney General, AB 95

      Motor vehicle insurers

             Insurance verification system, duties, SB 312*, AB 21, AB 504

             Ownership interest in body shop prohibited, exception, AB 297

             Tied body shops and favored facilities, regulations, penalties, AB 297

      Policies, endorsements or contracts

             Countersignatures, requirements, SB 388, SB 426**

             Dental care organizations, contracts with, SB 214

             Forms, filing and approval, SB 388

             Health policies (See Health insurers, this heading)

             Information statements within policies, authorized, contents, SB 388

      Salvage vehicles, duties, SB 360*

      Title insurance companies, examination of financial condition, SB 388

      Unauthorized insurers, persons subject to regulation, SB 388

      Unfair practices

             Denial of certain payments, liability for costs and fees, AB 224

             Smaller employers, health care coverage, violations regarding, AB 546**

INSURANCE CONSULTANTS

      Financial planners, licensure as consultant required to negotiate viatical settlements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

INSURANCE, DIVISION OF (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANIES

      Mergers or acquisitions, procedures, AB 248*

INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX

      Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

      Internet publication of rate, requirements, SB 177

      Tax credit for certain insurers eliminated, AB 444

INSURANCE PRODUCERS

      Continuous care coverage producers, prohibited acts, penalty, SB 195**

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Health benefit plan sales, compensation, SB 388

      Licenses, duties, SB 388

      Surplus lines insurers, availability of information, SB 388

      Viatical settlements, prohibited acts, penalties, SB 388, SB 426*

INTEREST, MONEY

      Common-interest communities, past due fines and assessments, AB 350**

      Governor Guinn Millennium Loan Program, AB 351

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, INTERIM TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR

      Creation, SB 264**

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, NEVADA ADVISORY COMMISSION ON

      Creation, SB 375

INTERIM FINANCE COMMITTEE (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

INTERIOR DESIGNERS

      Associations or business organizations, employment of licensed or registered interior designer, SB 91**

      Board (See ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF)

      Certificates of registration

             Qualifications, SB 91**

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Contracts for services, requirements, exemptions, SB 49**

      Emeritus title, use, prohibited acts, SB 90**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Public works, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

      Uncertified practice, penalty for violations, SB 91**

INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT

      Creation, SJR 9 of the 74th Session

      Judges, appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

      Legislative approval required for state officer or employee to bind State to agreement, AB 159

INTERNATIONAL WILLS ACT, UNIFORM

      Adoption, SB 141*

INTERNET (See also COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

      Arbitral organizations, publication of information, AB 381††

      Bus turnouts in Clark County, publication of locations, SB 173

      Business court opinions, publication, SB 5

      Charitable corporations soliciting contributions, publication of certain information regarding, SB 153

      Child pornography, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 88*, AB 315

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, publication of certain information, SB 211

      E-mail (See E-MAIL)

      Elder abuse, on-line training course for reporting, AB 260

      Elections

             Assembly districts, publication of maps, SB 212

             City elections, publication of voting results, AB 79**

             Contributions and expenditures, publication, SB 281, AB 82, AB 128

             List of registered voters, publication, SB 212**

             Petition districts, publication of maps, SB 212**

             Voters residing outside continental United States, use of electronic transmissions, AB 41**

      Electronic documents (See ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS)

      Electronic equipment, publication of information relating to recycling, AB 426

      Employers, publication of information to assist in verification of immigration status of employees, AB 431, AB 468

      Guardians and wards

             Guardians of estates, management of guardianship accounts, SB 313*

             Sales of ward’s property, requirements, SB 313*

      Health care records, notice regarding destruction by providers, SB 17*

      Highways and roads

             Construction and maintenance, on-line bidding authorized, SB 409**

             County road mapping and documentation resources, publication, SCR 6

      Homestead declarations, availability of forms, SB 67*

      Insurance

             Health insurance, noncoverage for certain diseases, notice, AB 438

             Motor vehicle insurance, electronic exchange of information, AB 504

             Policy forms, filing requirements, publication, AB 346

             Publicly sponsored health plans, database for exchange of information with insurers, AB 399

             Surplus lines insurers, publication of list, SB 388

      Legal defense funds, reports of contributions and expenditures, SB 281, AB 128

      Linked Deposit Program for small business loans, publications, AB 451††

      Medical facilities

             Personnel safety surveillance systems, requirements, SB 319*

             Sentinel or near-miss events, reports, SB 319*

      MRSA, publication of data concerning, SB 325

      Nevada Lockbox, creation, registration of documents, SB 53**

      Physician assistants, remote supervision authorized, SB 364

      Prescription drugs

             Computerized tracking system, requirements, AB 326**

             Nonprofit pharmacies, unused drugs transferred for reissuance, SB 197*

      Property taxes, publication of certain information relating to, SB 177, AB 307††

      Public Employees’ Retirement Board, posting of employer documents, SB 427*

      Recall notices for children’s products, publication of information, AB 430

      Renewable energy programs, publication of information for applicants, AB 448

      Sales and use taxes

             Collection on certain electronically transferred products, AB 403**

             Main Street Fairness Act, Congressional adoption urged, SCR 35

             Rates, publication, SB 177

      Schools and school districts

             Bullying and cyber-bullying prohibited, SB 163*, AB 5

             Charter schools, reports, publication, SB 385, AB 489, AB 505

             Courses, programs and services available, publication, AB 348**

             Quarterly expenditures, publication, SB 30

             Unlawful activities, policy on reporting by pupils, publication, AB 505

      State agency efficiency programs, publication of savings amounts, AB 342

      State budget, publication of proposed budget, AB 446††

      State employees, publication of workplace relations agreements, AB 395††

      Subdivided land sales, applications for licensing exemption, publication, SB 121*

      Taxation, publication of state and local tax rates, SB 177

      Technological crimes (See TECHNOLOGICAL CRIMES)

      Vaccines, publication of reports regarding costs of manufacture, SB 233

      Water, publication of notices regarding appropriation, SB 204

      Water supplier rate changes, publication of conservation reports, AB 376

INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS

      Aging and Disability Services Division, duties, SB 434**

      Court interpreters, penalty for certain crimes against, AB 99

      Pardon and parole hearings, requirements, AB 117

INTERSTATE COMPACTS

      Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Compact on, adoption, SB 303*

      Elections, Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, adoption, AB 413

      Highway User Fee Apportionment Act, Interstate, applicability of laws, AB 372**

      WICHE Commissioners, administrative support, AB 532

INTESTATE SUCCESSION

      Adoption of adult, consideration in identification of heirs, SB 277

      No issue, surviving spouse or parent, but siblings, effect, SB 277*

INTIMIDATION

      Employees, intimidation of, unlawful employment practice, AB 166

      Legal or judicial personnel, penalties for certain crimes against, AB 99

      School employees, intimidation prohibited, AB 319††

      Voters, intimidation of, penalty, AB 82

INTOXICATING LIQUORS

      Alcoholic beverage awareness programs, distribution of fines, enforcement of laws, AB 72, AB 432*

      Taxation (See also SALES AND USE TAXES)

             Collection costs, reimbursement to State and taxpayers, AB 552**

             Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

             Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

             Rate increase, use of proceeds for genetic marker testing and specialty court programs, AB 277

      Wholesale dealers

             Franchises, prohibited acts by suppliers, AB 378*

             Receipt of liquor from affiliate located outside State, authority, AB 378*

INVESTIGATION DIVISION (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

INVESTMENT ADVISERS

      Definition to include certain broker-dealers as advisers, SB 101

      Licensure, requirements, SB 101**

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC MONEY

      Linked Deposit Program, establishment to provide small business loans, AB 451††

      Ratings reduction, sale of investment instruments after, AB 60

      Trust funds, investment of money held in certain funds, AB 91

IRAN (See also FOREIGN CITIZENS; FOREIGN COUNTRIES)

      Investments, duties of Public Employees’ Retirement Board, AB 493*

IRRIGATION

      Ditches, water rights, recovery of maintenance expenses, SB 170**

      Scrap metal, prohibited acts, AB 233**

IRRIGATION DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Assessments, maximum allowable assessment increased, use, AB 226**

      Debt, maximum allowable debt increased, AB 226**

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission, representation, SB 111**

      Purchases, authority, AB 226**

                                                                     J

JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES

      Educational and vocational programs, reports concerning, AB 497

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts by prisoners, penalties, AB 384*

      Juvenile court orders, imprisonment in county jail for violation, AB 265

      Juvenile detention facilities (See JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Juvenile offenses, incarceration of certain offenders pending proceedings, SB 235*

      Meals, number of hot meals per day limited, exceptions, AB 228

      Substance abuse treatment and mental health services, legislative study, AB 7

      Unemployment compensation, fraudulent acts by inmates, AB 84**

JOB TRAINING

      Clark County, integration of social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      Criminal proceedings, training and placement of certain offenders, AB 279

      Governor’s Workforce Investment Board, duties, SB 239**

      Green Jobs Initiative, adoption, SB 152**

      Mental illness, persons with, involuntary court-ordered admissions to certain programs, AB 368

      Mental retardation and related conditions, persons with, regulation of employers and day training services, SB 78**

JUDGES AND JUSTICES (See specific court)

JUDGMENTS, DECREES AND ORDERS

      Credit card debt, collection procedures, entry of judgment, AB 472**

      Declaratory judgments regarding testamentary matters, requirements, SB 277*

      Foreclosures or trustee sales, award of deficiency judgment restricted, AB 471*

      Livestock seizure by government agency, judicial approval, AB 341

      Technological crimes, orders for disclosure, requirements, SB 82

      Tenants, offer of payment by new owner in exchange for vacating, effect, AB 258

      Unfair trade practices, procedures, AB 95

JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE, COMMISSION ON

      Alternate members, appointments, AB 496*

      Complaints alleging misconduct or incapacity, procedures, AB 496*

      Confidentiality of proceedings, AB 496*

      Formal statements of charges, procedures, AB 496*

      Public records, exemption from certain laws, SB 93

      Reports, duties, availability to public, AB 496*

      Suspension of judge, notice, hearing, AB 496*

JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, COMMISSION ON

      Creation, duties, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

JUDICIAL RETIREMENT

      Insurance coverage, reinstatement, procedures, SB 103**

      Justices of the peace withdrawing from PERS, notice requirements, SB 41**

      Municipal judges withdrawing from PERS, notice requirements, SB 41**

      Postretirement increases for members receiving pension authorized, AB 92

      Senior judges and justices recalled to active service, receipt of retirement allowance and compensation, AB 92**

JUDICIAL REVIEW

      Equal Rights Commission, review of certain decisions, AB 559

      Housing authorities, review of certain decisions, AB 143

      Land use, decisions of governing bodies, SB 354

      State Engineer, review of orders or decisions, SB 66**

JUDICIAL SELECTION, COMMISSION ON

      Composition, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

      Nominations for appointment of judges and justices, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

JUNK DEALERS (See also SECONDHAND DEALERS)

      Counties, authority to regulate, AB 233**

      Scrap metal, prohibited acts, AB 233**

JURY

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Fictitious address, exemption of certain holders from jury service, AB 99

      Guardians, certain guardians exempt from jury service, SB 313

JUSTICE, ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF

      Central Repository, receipt of information from, AB 497*

      Corrections, Department of, receipt of information from, AB 497*

      Juvenile Justice, Subcommittee on, creation, SB 113**

      Staff support, responsibility, SB 113**

      Victims of Crime, Subcommittee on, creation, SB 113**

JUSTICE COURTS

      City departments of alternative sentencing, duties, SB 84*

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497

      Debts owed to courts, procedure for collection, AB 156

      Justices of the peace

             Complaints alleging misconduct or incapacity, procedures, AB 496*

             Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

             Fictitious address program for certain persons, establishment, AB 99

             Retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Masters, appointment, qualifications, jurisdiction, compensation, AB 63**

      Preliminary hearings

             Masters, jurisdiction, AB 63**

             Sound recording equipment, use, SB 34**

      Problem gambling, authority to establish treatment programs, AB 102*

      Public records, exemption from certain laws, fees for providing records, SB 93

      Sexual assault, authority to issue protective orders, procedures, AB 120**

      Veterans and military personnel, transfer of certain cases, AB 187**

JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE (See HOMICIDE)

JUVENILE COURTS (See also DISTRICT COURTS)

      Apprehension of offenders after reaching 21 years of age, procedures, SB 235*

      Certification of child as adult for criminal proceedings

             Age of child, threshold raised, AB 237**

             Criminal gangs, offenses related to, AB 335

             Substance abuse or emotional or behavioral problems, effect, AB 237**

             Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, duties, SB 274

      Commitment of child to institution or agency, duties, SB 86

      Foster care, duties (See FOSTER CARE)

      Jurisdiction, category A or B felonies committed by certain persons, SB 235*

      Orders of disposition, penalties for violation, AB 265

      Placement

             Child detained for 24 hours or more, determination, SB 86

             Division of Child and Family Services, children in custody of, duties, SB 86

             Relatives, preference in placement of child, SB 342**

      Victims of crime, release of records to compensation officers, AB 116**

JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

      Apprehension of offenders after reaching 21 years of age, procedures, SB 235*

      Birth certificates, waiver of fees for issuance, AB 252

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      Criminal gangs (See GANGS, CRIMINAL)

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, waiver of fees for duplicates, AB 252

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

      Parole of certain offenders imprisoned for crime committed when less than certain age, AB 474*

      Placement

             Child detained for 24 hours or more, determination, SB 86

             Preference, certain relatives to be given preference, SB 342**

      Sex offenders, program to compile and analyze data, establishment, AB 81*

      Sexual assault, release following violation of protective order, AB 120**

JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES

      Juvenile court orders, placement in facility as punishment for violation, AB 265

      Performance audits, AB 103**

      Regional facilities

             Assessments for operation of certain facilities, calculation, payment, SB 85

             Clark County, requirements for financial support, SB 85

             Property tax levy for operating costs, authority, SB 146 of the 74th Session

             State support, certain amount included in proposed budget, SB 85

JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES

      Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, creation of Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice, SB 113**

      Child welfare system, interagency committee to evaluate, representation, SB 344**

      Community programs, support, AB 432*

      Delinquents (See JUVENILE DELINQUENTS)

      Judicial proceedings (See JUVENILE COURTS)

      Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, creation, SB 3**

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, creation, duties, SB 274

                                                                     K

KIDNAPPING

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

      Crime against a child (See CRIME AGAINST A CHILD)

      Custody or unsupervised visitation by perpetrator not in best interest of child, rebuttable presumption, AB 59**

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

KINDRED AND NEXT OF KIN

      Adoption of children by certain persons, procedures, AB 500

      Assistance to relatives providing care for certain children, qualifications, SB 341

      Charter schools, membership of governing bodies restricted, AB 421

      Child protection proceedings, preferences in placement of child, SB 342**

      Common-interest communities, ethics requirement for boards, SB 253*, AB 350**

      Husband and wife (See HUSBAND AND WIFE)

      Medical research, requirements for surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Mental illness, persons with, admission to certain facilities, procedure, AB 6*

      Occupational and professional board members, qualifications, SB 268*

      Parent and child (See PARENT AND CHILD)

      Youth Legislature, Nevada, nepotism prohibited, SB 161**

                                                                     L

LABELS AND LABELING

      Cigarette packaging, requirements, AB 229*

      Computer equipment and televisions, duties of manufacturers, AB 426

      Prescription drugs, requirements, SB 168, AB 113

LABOR CAMPS

      Plumbing code adopted by Public Works Board, compliance, SB 75

LABOR COMMISSIONER

      Apprenticeship, Office of, creation, duties, AB 302

      Civil actions regarding wage and benefit violations, receipt of information, SB 189

      Nursing services provided at certain facilities, duties, AB 121

      Prevailing wages

             Actions regarding wage violations, receipt of information, SB 189

             Establishment, SB 376††, AB 195, AB 298

             Green Jobs Initiative, duties, SB 152**

             Offenses, duties, AB 298

      Private apprenticeship programs, duties eliminated, SB 413

      Private employment agencies, laws repealed, SB 410

      Retaliation against employees for taking certain leave, duties, AB 243**

LABOR UNIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

      Cesar Chavez Day, designation, AB 301**

      Collective bargaining agreements may supersede certain industrial insurance laws, AB 410**

      Public Safety, Department of, membership on Advisory Committee on Uniforms, SB 237

      Public works (See also PUBLIC WORKS)

             Project labor agreements required on certain projects, procedures, AB 392

      Secret ballot elections, opposition to certain federal legislation expressed, AJR 9

      Service fees, charging to certain nonmembers authorized, AB 308

      State employees, authority to join employee organizations, AB 395††

      Workforce development, membership on industry councils, SB 239**

LABORATORIES

      Alcohol or controlled substance, affidavit or declaration of expert witness as to existence or quantity, AB 250*

      Forensic laboratories (See FORENSIC LABORATORIES)

      Medical laboratories (See MEDICAL LABORATORIES)

      State Hygienic Laboratory (See STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY)

LAKE MEAD BASIN (See also WATER)

      Fire prevention, duties of certain agencies, SB 94*

      Hoover Dam, study of hydrokinetic generation project, SB 339**

LAKE TAHOE (See TAHOE BASIN)

LAKES CROSSING CENTER

      Commitment to and conditional release from facility, procedures, AB 264*

      Victim of crime to receive notification upon defendant’s discharge, release or escape, AB 61**

LAND CONSERVANCIES

      Property tax exemption for certain nonprofit entities, AB 369**

LAND SALE INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS

      Deceptive trade practices, SB 276**

      Real property transfer tax, imposition and collection, SB 276**

      Recordation required, SB 276**

LAND, SALES OF SUBDIVIDED LAND (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

LAND SURVEYORS

      Board (See PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Public works, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

LAND TRUSTS

      Community land trusts, creation authorized, powers, AB 506

      Property tax exemption for certain entities, AB 369**, AB 506

LAND USE PLANNING

      Appeals of decisions of governing bodies to district courts, rights, SB 354

      Clark County

             Regional planning, bus turnouts, SB 173**

             Spring Mountains, protection of adjacent lands, AB 352**

      Development agreements, extension of validity of certain agreements if land leased for renewable energy generation projects, SB 248**

      Highways and streets, consideration of effect on existing neighborhoods, AB 304

      Historic neighborhoods, preservation, AB 304*

      Military installations, property in vicinity of, SB 301

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, creation, duties, AB 394

      Paleontological sites, protection and development, AB 289*

      Planning commissions (See PLANNING COMMISSIONS)

      Subdivision of land (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

      Washoe County, regional planning, water requirements, AB 119††

      Zoning (See ZONING)

LANDLORD AND TENANT

      Common-interest communities

             Political signs, display by tenant, SB 182*

             Rental or lease of unit, restrictions, SB 183†, SB 253*, AB 350**

             Violations by tenant or guest, imposition of fines, SB 182*, AB 350

      Credit reports, consideration of unpaid or unsettled medical bills restricted, AB 418

      Disabilities, persons with

             Low-income housing suitable for renting, reports, AB 139**

             Modification of dwellings, requirements, AB 559

             Multifamily dwellings, requirements, AB 559

             Service animals, prohibited acts, AB 559

      Discrimination

             Civil remedies and penalties, AB 559

             Prohibited acts, declaration of public policy, AB 43, AB 166, AB 559

      Energy usage of dwellings, disclosures, applicability of program to evaluate energy consumption, AB 457

      Eviction (See EVICTION)

      Foreclosure of property

             Eviction procedures, AB 140*, AB 189†, AB 452

             Notices regarding foreclosure, receipt, AB 140*, AB 452

             Offer of payment by new owner in exchange for vacating, effect, AB 258

      Health hazards, authority of certain health districts, AB 249**

      Industrial or commercial buildings

             Abandoned personal property, procedures for disposal, liability, SB 338*

             Notice to prospective tenants regarding telecommunication services, SB 258

      Manufactured home parks (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

      Property tax, partial abatement for rental credits to certain tenants, SB 255

      Recycling containers, placement at certain apartment complexes, SB 137*

      Rent, restrictions on late fees, AB 313

      Security deposits

             Placement in escrow account required, penalty for violation, AB 258

             Surety bond or other security in lieu of deposit, procedures, AB 512*

      Senior residential facilities, background checks for certain employees, AB 477*

      Utilities

             Charges billed to tenant, landlord’s duties, AB 58

             Electricity generated using renewable energy, sale by property owner to lessee or renter authorized, AB 339

LANDS, DIVISION OF STATE LANDS (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

      Certificates, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Public works, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

      State Board of Landscape Architecture

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

LANDSCAPING

      Common-interest communities, xeriscaping by unit owners, SB 182*

      Horticultural nursery licenses, requirements for certain persons, AB 69

LARCENY (See THEFT)

LAS VEGAS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Affordable housing, powers and duties, AB 142, AB 478**

      Bus turnouts, construction, SB 173**

      Charter amendments

             Building codes, SB 75

             Election dates, terms of office of certain officers, AB 82, AB 256

             Prevailing wages, requirements, AB 467**

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      F Street, duties regarding project to reopen, AB 304**

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor, boundaries, SB 354, AB 476

      Minority business loan program, appropriation, AB 545

      Police department (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Redevelopment plans, termination, requirements, AB 94

      School trust land, acceptance by State of improvements to certain parcel for use as parking lot required, SB 300**

      Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board, support, AB 304**

LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (See also DISTRICTS)

      Public works laws, applicability, SB 377

      Rate changes, conservation statements required, AB 376

LAUGHLIN, TOWN OF (See also TOWNS)

      Incorporation as city on voter approval, AB 383

LAWSUITS (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

LAWYERS (See ATTORNEYS AT LAW)

LEAD

      Minors, testing for exposure encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

LEASE-PURCHASE OR INSTALLMENT-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

      Advertisements for proposals for certain state agreements, requirements, SB 222

      Agreements extending beyond biennium, procedures, SB 222

      Design-build teams, contracts required for certain state agreements, SB 222

      Lease of public property to which improvement will be made, exemption from certain requirements, SB 222

      Local installment-purchase agreements, contents, applicability of laws, SB 222

      Metropolitan police commissions, requirements concerning agreements, SB 321

      Performance contracts for operating cost-savings measures, procedures, AB 192

      Prevailing wage laws, applicability, SB 222, AB 467**

      State financial obligations, procedures for issuance or incurrence of certain obligations, AB 135††

LEASES

      Community land trusts, long-term ground leases, AB 506

      Landlord and tenant (See LANDLORD AND TENANT)

      Manufactured home parks (See MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

      Vehicles (See RENTAL CARS)

LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS

      Anonymous contributions, disposition, SB 281

      Contributions and expenditures, requirements, Internet posting, SB 281, AB 128

      Limit on contributions, time restriction removed, AB 82

      Unspent contributions, disposition, AB 82

LEGAL DIVISION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS

      Court fees imposed for support of programs, AB 65

LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES

      Autism, SB 171, AB 222

      Child welfare agencies, use of psychotropic drugs by children in custody, SB 293

      Children, weight and health of, AB 191**

      Community redevelopment, SCR 38

      Computers and other electronics, recycling, AB 426**

      Criminal justice system, substance abuse treatment and mental health services for persons in, AB 7

      Death penalty, fiscal costs, AB 190

      Distribution centers, development in State, ACR 30

      Education

             Governance and oversight of public schools, ACR 2

             Mathematics courses, alignment of class assignments, AB 19

             Performance pay program, establishment, SB 330

             Teacher signing bonuses, effectiveness, AB 19

      Employee misclassifications, SCR 26

      Energy production and use in State, SCR 19

      Group homes, AB 294**

      Health and social services in Clark county, consolidation, SB 278**

      Health districts in smaller counties, establishment, SB 278**

      Health insurance exchange, SB 316*

      Health insurance, payments for care provided by out-of-network hospitals or physicians, SCR 39

      Higher education, funding mechanism, AB 505

      Interim study committees

             Budgets and work programs, review and approval, SB 371**

             Legislative Counsel Bureau staff, assistance, SB 371**

             Meetings, time, SB 371**

             Reports (JSR 19), ACR 1

      Judicial Retirement System, reemployment of retired justices and judges, AB 92**

      Local governments

             Consolidation or reorganization of services, AB 494**

             Distribution of taxes among entities, SB 294

             Powers delegated to, SB 264**

      Logistics centers, development in State, ACR 30

      Long-term care, SB 390

      Mass transportation systems, ACR 18, ACR 30

      Medicaid financing and rates, SB 307**

      Prescription drug abuse, manner of monitoring and addressing, AB 326**

      Public employees

             Critical labor shortage, reemployment of retired employees, AB 488**

             Deferred Savings Option Program, AB 198

             Retirement System, SB 367

      Quality of life in State, strategic plan for improvement, SCR 37

      Reapportionment and redistricting, ACR 19

      Renewable energy

             Colorado River, hydrokinetic generation project, SB 339**

             Energy production and use in State, SCR 19

             Lovelock Correctional Center, geothermal heating, SB 152**

             Performance-based rebates for energy production, AB 448

             South Fork Reservoir, water and wind projects, SB 152**

      Safety belt enforcement, AB 433

      Senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs, AB 9**

      Sex offender registration, laws concerning, AB 85**

      Taxation

             Allocation, adequacy and stability of tax revenue, SB 399, SB 432, SCR 37

             Business transaction tax, imposition, SB 432

             Local entities, distribution of taxes among, SB 294

             Net profits tax, imposition, SB 432

             Property capitalization rates for tax exempt property used as residence or in business conducted for profit, SCR 1

      Vulnerable youth, SB 274

      Water, importation and use, SB 373

      Women incarcerated in State, issues relating to, ACR 5

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU

      Administrative Division, duties, AB 535**

      Audit Division

             Alcoholic Beverage Awareness Program, audit of fines imposed, AB 432*

             Boy Scouts of America, audit, SB 270

             Children, facilities with custody of, duties, AB 103**

             Clark County sales tax for police support, audit, appropriation, SB 202

             Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada, audit, AB 553

             Consultants employed by state agencies, audit, AB 463**

             Death penalty, study of fiscal costs, duties, AB 190

             Early intervention services, duties, SB 286

             Efficiency programs adopted by state agencies, duties, AB 342

             Greater Las Vegas After-School All-Stars, audit, AB 134

             Homeland security documents, inspection authorized, AB 284

             Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for, duties, SB 12**

             Nevada Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, audit, SB 257

             Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program, audit, AB 334

             Nevada Volunteers, audit, AB 558

             New Ventures Capital Development Company, audit, AB 545

             Redevelopment agencies, use of tax revenues, audit, appropriation, AB 397

             Regional organizations for economic development, audit, AB 317**

             Ridge House, audit, SB 187

             Safety belt enforcement, legislative study, duties, AB 433

             Special license plates for charitable organizations, duties, AB 172**

             Truckee River Flood Project, audit, SB 345

             Veterans’ Services, Office of, audit, AB 373

             Veterinary Medical Examiners, Board of, audit, appropriation, SB 57

      Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, Legislative Committee on, duties, SB 3**

      Director

             Appointments, Legislative Committee on, duties, AB 293

             Authorized expenditures, augmentation, duties, SB 431**

             Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, Legislative Committee on, duties, SB 3**

             Efficiency programs adopted by state agencies, duties, AB 342

             Election precinct maps, receipt, SB 162*, AB 256

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             General appropriations, duties, AB 562**

             Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, duties, SB 375

             Justice, Advisory Commission on the Administration of, duties, SB 113**

             K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, duties, AB 458††

             P-16 Advisory Council, duties, SB 80

             Petition district maps, duties, SB 212**

             Public Education Stabilization Fund, duties, SB 150, AB 55

             Reports, receipt and transmittal

                   Alcohol purchases by minors, prevention programs, AB 432*

                   Boulder City Bypass Project, AB 464

                   Business Ombudsman, AB 331

                   Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, Legislative Committee on, SB 3**

                   Child welfare system, interagency committee to evaluate, SB 344**

                   Cigarette fire safety standards, AB 229*

                   Colorado River hydrokinetic generation project, SB 339**

                    Court Administrator, AB 277

                   Death penalty, fiscal costs, AB 190

                   Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, trade practices, SB 211

                   Education

                          Algebra I and Geometry, alignment of class assignments, AB 19

                          Cleaning products used in schools, SB 185**

                          Early childhood education, SB 378††

                          Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, SB 330

                          Grants to school districts for certain programs, SB 330, SB 379

                          High school pupils, preparation for postsecondary education and workplace, AB 505

                          Mentoring programs, AB 505

                          Multicultural education, personnel training, AB 155

                          Nevada Charter School Institute, Account for the, SB 385

                          Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, AB 340

                          Plans to improve achievement of pupils, SB 330

                          Restraints on pupils with disabilities, AB 56**

                          Signing bonuses for new teachers, evaluation, AB 19

                          Special Needs Scholarship Program, SB 81

                          Special qualifications licenses, SB 259

                          Substitute teachers, training program, SB 20

                          Superintendent of Public Instruction, nominations, SB 330

                   Election processes, AB 82

                   Electronic submission of reports authorized, AB 535**

                   Energy assistance programs, SB 358**

                   Energy Commission, Nevada, AB 522

                   Energy, Office of, SB 358**

                   Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

                   Fire department districts in Clark County, AB 225**

                   Fitness and Wellness, State Program for, SB 7**

                   Green Jobs Initiative, contracts, SB 152**

                   Health and social services in Clark County, integration, SB 278**, SB 322

                   Health districts in smaller counties, establishment, SB 278**

                   Hospital staffing committees, AB 121*

                   Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

                   Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee, SB 367

                   Intermediate sanction facilities, SB 398

                   Lake Mead Basin, fire prevention, SB 94*

                   Lobbying activities by state and local governmental entities, AB 442

                   Local Government Finance, Committee on, SB 294

                   Local government purchasing, AB 147††, AB 192**

                   Local governments, consolidation of services in large counties, AB 494**

                   Managed-lanes project in Clark County, AB 524

                   Medical Professional Boards, Division of, AB 525

                   MRSA, model for reporting cases, SB 325*

                   Nevada Autism Task Force, SB 171, AB 222

                   Nevada System of Higher Education

                          Capital improvements, AB 298

                          Employment and enrollment of persons in protected classes, AB 327**

                   Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, SB 394*

                   Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, SB 269*

                   PACE program, AB 263*

                   Prescription drug abuse, AB 326**

                   Property capitalization rates for certain taxpayers, SCR 1

                   Public Employees’ Retirement Board, AB 493*

                   Public utilities, transmission plans, AB 387**

                   Recycling of computers and other electronics, AB 426**

                   Redevelopment agencies, AB 397

                   Regional centers for treatment of certain substance abuse, SB 278**

                   Renewable energy, performance-based rebates, AB 448

                   Revenue stabilization, legislative study, SCR 37

                   Senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs, AB 9**

                   Sewer service lateral connections, AB 80**

                   Sex offender registration, AB 85**

                   Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program, SB 358**

                   Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, SB 188**

                   Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board, AB 304**

                   Southern Nevada Water Authority, oversight committee, SB 374

                   Special districts to manage certain federal money, AB 360**

                   Specialty court programs, statistical information, AB 497*

                   Spending, government efficiency and educational equity, SB 275

                   State Route 159 Safety Speed Zone, SB 240**

                   Tahoe Basin, fire prevention and forest health, SB 94*, AB 75*

                   Tax distribution among local entities, SB 294

                   Taxation, Department of, AB 492**

                   Threading, practice of, AB 202**

                   Toll roads, SB 206

                   Tourism improvement districts, AB 422

                   Vehicle weight enforcement, SB 243*

                   Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, SB 274

                   Water, study of importation and use, SB 373

                   Youth Legislature, Nevada, SB 161**

             Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, Legislative Committee on, duties, AB 9**

             Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, duties, SB 275

             Standing committees, records of proceedings, duties (JSR 12), ACR 1

             Stipends for Legislators, duties, SB 299

             Tax distribution among local entities, study committee, duties, SB 294

             Taxes and fees, report forms, duties, AB 193**

      Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation, Legislative Bureau of

             Appropriation for evaluation of regional training programs, duties, AB 19

             Early childhood education programs, receipt of reports, AB 563**

             Reports regarding regional training programs, receipt, SB 20

      Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, administrative support, SB 330

      Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

      Fiscal Analysis Division

             Consultants or temporary employment services, receipt of reports, AB 463**

             Expenditures by schools and school districts, duties, AB 100**, AB 429**

             Fiscal notes, Legislature’s authority to request, SB 370**

             Independent contractors with State, receipt of contracts, SB 31**

             Insurance Division, notice of temporary advances, SB 431**

             Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, notice of temporary advances, AB 540**

             Technical Advisory Committee on State Revenues, membership, SB 432

             Technical Working Group on revenue stabilization, duties, SCR 37

             Tourism, Commission on, notice of temporary advances, SB 431**

             Tourism improvement districts, duties, receipt of reports, AB 422

             Unclassified service, duties regarding salaries, SB 433**

             Wildlife, Department of, notice of temporary advances, SB 431**

      Interim Finance Committee

             Appraisers of Real Estate, Commission on, duties, AB 287*

             Capital improvements, duties, notice, AB 564**

             Chairman, expiration of term upon certain designation, AB 232*, AB 535**

             Child and Family Services, Division of, appropriation, duties, AB 562**

             Child welfare, approval of use of certain money, SB 431**

             Consultants, employment by public entities, duties, AB 463**

             Debt Recovery Account, duties, AB 87**

             Education

                   Algebra I and Geometry, study of alignment of class assignments, appropriation, duties, AB 19

                   Computer technology, duties, AB 19

                   K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, duties, AB 458††

                   Nevada Charter School Institute, Account for the, duties, SB 385

                   Other State Education Programs Account, approval of transfers, AB 563**

                   Public Education Stabilization Fund, duties, SB 150, AB 55

                   Signing bonuses for new teachers, duties, AB 19

                   Test score reporting and related services, contract with consultant, appropriation, duties, AB 19

                   Textbooks, supplies and computers, requests for waiver of expenditure requirements, duties, AB 13**

             Efficiency programs adopted by state agencies, duties, AB 342

             Energy, Office of, duties, SB 242†, SB 358**, SB 395†, AB 522**

             Federal economic stimulus money and programs

                   Authorized expenditures, transfer of money, approval, SB 431**

                   Reports, receipt, SB 152**

                   State buildings, energy tracking program, duties, SB 358**

                   State energy reduction plan, duties, SB 358**

                   Subcommittee to oversee, creation, SB 143†, ACR 34

             Gaming Control Board, transfers of money, approval, SB 431**

             Information Technology Projects Account, appropriation, duties, AB 562**

             Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, powers, AB 18**, AB 526

             Local Government Pooled Investment Fund, appropriation, duties, AB 562**

             Medicaid, approval of plan changes to comply with federal law, SB 382*

             Members

                   Former Legislators, service on Committee, AB 535**

                   Terms, expiration, filling of vacancies, AB 232*, AB 535**

             Nevada System of Higher Education, approval of expenditures, SB 431**

             Off-highway vehicle registration, duties, SB 394**

             Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

             Renewable energy projects, loans and set-aside programs, duties, AB 522**

             Reports, receipt

                   Autism, eligibility for assistance for treatment costs, SB 171, AB 222

                   Board of Regents, SB 152**

                   Business tax, distribution of certain proceeds, AB 317**

                   Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada, AB 553

                   Consultants employed by state agencies, AB 463**

                   Disproportionate share hospitals, regulations, SB 382*

                   Electronic submission of reports authorized, AB 535**

                   Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Department of, SB 152**

                   Energy assistance programs, SB 358**

                   Energy, Office of, SB 152**, AB 522

                   Family planning services, Medicaid coverage, AB 544

                   Greater Las Vegas After-School All-Stars, AB 134

                   Health plans sponsored by government, primacy of coverage, AB 399

                   Housing Division, SB 152**

                   Hunting, Dream Tags, SB 411*, AB 246**, AB 437

                   Local government purchasing, performance contracts, AB 192**

                   Neuro-Immune Disease, Institute for, SB 425**

                   Nevada Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, SB 257

                   Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program, AB 334

                   Nevada System of Higher Education, AB 298, AB 463**

                   Nevada Volunteers, AB 558

                   New Ventures Capital Development Company, AB 545

                   Parole and Probation, Division of, AB 385

                   Public Employees’ Retirement Management Board, AB 434

                   Public Works Board, State, SB 152**

                   Purchasing Division, AB 223*

                   Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Task Force for, AB 522

                   Ridge House, SB 187

                   School districts, SB 152**, AB 463**

                   State Treasurer, AB 564**

                   Tax revenue, allocation, adequacy and stability, SB 399

                   Taxes and fees, collection and abatement, AB 193**

                   Truckee River Flood Project, SB 345

                   Veterans’ Services, Office of, AB 223†, AB 373

             Revenue

                   Costs of implementation of revenue legislation, appropriation, duties, SB 143††

                   Shortfalls or fiscal emergencies, duties, AB 165**, AB 221, AB 562**

                   Study of revenue structure and stabilization, duties, SB 399, SCR 37

                   Surplus, determinations, duties, AB 203

             Securities regulation, approval of expenditures, SB 431**

             State business portal, appropriation, duties, AB 146**

             State employees

                   Furloughs, duties, receipt of reports, appropriations, SB 433**

                   Termination of employment, reimbursements or purchase of retirement credit, duties, SB 431**

                   Unclassified service, duties regarding salaries, SB 433**

             State General Fund and State Distributive School Account, duties, SB 433**

             Taxation, Department of, appropriation for allocation, SB 403**

             Utility costs for state agencies, appropriation, duties, SB 423**

             Wildlife budget accounts, approvals, SB 431**

      Legal Division

             Actions or proceedings, powers and duties, AB 535**

             Administrative regulations, duties, SB 78†, SB 117, AB 517**

             Amendment of bills, procedure following, SB 370**

             Drafting requests

                   Child welfare, interagency committee to evaluate, authority, SB 344**

                   Legislators, authority, AB 535**, ACR 1

                   Local Government Finance, Committee on, authority, SB 294

                   Mental health consortia, authority, SB 131**

                   Nonlegislative requestors, authority, AB 535**

                   Stabilization and Advancement Commission, authority, SB 432

                   Youth Legislature, time for submission, SB 161**

             Nevada Administrative Code, recodification and revision, AB 475**

             Nevada Revised Statutes, recodification and revision, AB 475**

             Prefiling, procedures, AB 535**

      Legislative Commission

             Actions or proceedings, authority to direct Legislative Counsel to commence, defend or intervene, AB 535**

             Appointments made by

                   Appointments, Legislative Committee on, AB 293

                   Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, Legislative Committee on, SB 3**

                   Education, State Board of, SB 330

                   Educational Opportunity for Military Children, State Council for the Coordination of the Interstate Compact on, SB 303*

                   Fitness and Wellness, Advisory Council on the State Program for, SB 7**

                   Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, SB 264**

                   Public Lands, Legislative Committee on, alternate members, AB 535**

                   Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board, AB 304**

                   Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, SB 274

             Appropriations, audits (See generally Audit Division, this heading)

             Authorized expenditures, augmentation, duties, SB 431**

             Committees created by statute, duties regarding, SB 371**

             Energy Commissioner, confirmation of appointment, SB 358**, AB 522**

             Furloughs, duties, reports, SB 433**

             General appropriations, duties, AB 562**

             Initiative for a World-Class Education in Nevada, duties, SB 330

             Interim studies (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

             Lobbyists, regulation (See LOBBYING)

             Membership and organization, AB 232*, AB 292, AB 535**, ACR 1‡, SR 11‡, AR 12

             New Energy Industry Task Force, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

             Regulations, approval requirements, SB 267**

             Reports, receipt

                   Anesthesia and sedation services, inspection reports, SB 70, AB 123*

                   Boulder City Bypass Project, AB 464

                   Clark County fire department districts, AB 225**

                   Consultants employed by state agencies, AB 463**

                   Early intervention services, SB 286

                   Energy, Office of, SB 358**

                   Health emergencies, AB 112**

                   Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

                   Local Government Finance, Committee on, SB 294

                   Managed-lanes project in Clark County, AB 524

                   Medical and related facilities, inspections, SB 70, AB 123*

                   Medical Examiners, Board of, SB 269*

                   Nevada System of Higher Education, facility inspections, AB 298

                   North Las Vegas Airport, flight safety standards, SJR 3

                   Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, SB 269*

                   Sex offender registration, AB 85**

                   Spending, government efficiency and educational equity, SB 275

                   Toll roads, SB 206

                   Tourism improvement districts, AB 422

                   Veterans’ Services, Office of, AB 223*

             Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, Legislative Committee on, duties, AB 9**

             Superintendent of Public Instruction, duties, SB 330

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Nevada Autism Task Force, assistance, SB 171, AB 222

      Studies, duties

             Committees chaired by person other than Legislator, effect, SB 371**

             Health insurance exchange, SB 316

             Local governments, consolidation of services, AB 494

             Long-term care, SB 390

             Safety belt enforcement, AB 433

             Southern Nevada Water Authority, oversight, SB 374

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, duties, SB 274

LEGISLATURE

      Actions and proceedings, commencement, defense, intervention, AB 535**

      Adjournment, rules (JSR 9, JSR 9.5), ACR 1

      Assembly

             Chief Clerk, election, powers and duties (ASR 3), AR 1

             Meetings (ASR 10, ASR 11), AR 1

             Minority Leader, appointments made by

                   Autism Task Force, SB 171, AB 222

                   Economic stimulus money, Legislative oversight committee, SB 143

                   Ethics, Select Committee on (ASR 23), AR 1

                   Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

                   Health, Nevada Academy of, AB 216**

                   Highway funding advisory committee, AB 503††

                   Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

                   Southern Nevada Water Authority, Committee to Oversee, SB 374

                   Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, SB 275

                   Stabilization and Advancement Commission, Nevada, SB 432

             Speaker

                   Appointments made by

                          Autism Task Force, SB 171, AB 222

                          Charter School Institute, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

                          Co-Occurring Disorders, Committee on, SB 260

                          Dream Tags, Advisory Board on, AB 246**

                          Economic stimulus money, Legislative oversight committee, SB 143

                          Education, State Board of, SB 330

                          Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, SB 330

                          Educational Technology, Advisory Commission on, SB 326

                          Ethics, Select Committee on (ASR 23), AR 1

                          Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

                          Groups homes, legislative study committee, AB 294**

                          Health, Nevada Academy, AB 216**

                          Highway funding advisory committee, AB 503††

                          Institutional Review Board of Nevada, SB 272

                          Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

                          Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, AB 409

                          Personnel Commission, AB 395††

                          Regional transportation commissions, legislative member, SB 16

                          Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, Legislative Committee on, AB 9**

                          Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, AB 85**

                          Southern Nevada Water Authority, Committee to Oversee, SB 374

                          Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, SB 275

                          Stabilization and Advancement Commission, Nevada, SB 432

                          Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee, AB 107*

                    Ethics opinions regarding Assemblymen, receipt, SB 160**

                   Fiscal notes, authority to request, SB 370**

                   Judicial Discipline, Commission on, receipt of reports, AB 496*

                   Powers and duties, generally (ASR 1), AR 1

             Staff, commendation, AR 9

             Standing committees (See Committees, this heading)

             Standing rules (See Standing rules, this heading)

             Wall of Distinction, additions

                   Marvel, John W., AR 6

                   Morgan, Kimberly Ann, AR 7

                   Swackhamer, William D., AR 5

             Youth Legislature, appointment of members, SB 161**

      Attaches

             Appointment, SR 3‡, SR 4‡, AR 2‡, AR 4‡, AR 8

             Commendation, AR 9

      Bills and resolutions

             Amendments

                   Reprinting of bills or resolutions, procedures, SB 370**

                   Rules (SSR 117, ASR 110), SR 1‡, AR 1

             Conference committees (JSR 1), ACR 1

             Consent calendar (ASR 111), AR 1

             Drafting requests and introductions

                   Child welfare system, interagency committee to evaluate, authority to request, SB 344**

                   Mental health consortia, authority to request, SB 131**

                   Number of requests, limitation, form, AB 535**, ACR 1

                   Youth Legislature, time for submission of request, SB 161**

             Fiscal notes, authority to request, SB 370**

             General appropriations bill, procedures, ACR 1‡, SR 10‡, AR 10

             General file (SSR 113, ASR 113), SR 1‡, AR 1

             Health insurance bills, review (JSR 18), ACR 1

             Motions (SSR 60-SSR 69, SSR 115, ASR 60-ASR 68, ASR 115), SR 1‡, AR 1

             Notice of final action (JSR 3), ACR 1

             Prefiling, procedures, AB 535**

             Printing (JSR 6, SSR 111), ACR 1‡, SR 1

             Property tax or sales tax exemption, procedures for enactment, AB 492**

             Reading of bills (SSR 109, SSR 110, ASR 109, ASR 110), SR 1‡, AR 1

             Schedule for enactment (JSR 14.3-JSR 14.7), ACR 1

             Signatures (JSR 4), ACR 1

             Skeleton bills (SSR 106, ASR 106), SR 1‡, AR 1

             Sponsorship (JSR 5, SSR 112), ACR 1‡, SR 1

             Types, usage and approval of resolutions (JSR 7, SSR 118-SSR 119.2, ASR 118, ASR 119), ACR 1‡, SR 1‡, AR 1

             Vetoed bills

                   Consideration of returned bills (ASR 116), AR 1

                   Special order (JSR 8), ACR 1

             Voting, ACR 1‡, SR 1‡, SR 10‡, AR 1‡, AR 10

      Budget (See also STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

             Joint budget hearings, date of first hearing (JSR 17), ACR 1

             Submission by Governor, time for, SJR 6, AJR 6

      Building codes, Legislative declaration, SB 191

      Clemency Board, creation, duties, SJR 1

      Committees

             Appointments, Legislative Committee on, creation, AB 293

             Budgets and work programs, review and approval, SB 371**

             Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, Legislative Committee on, creation, SB 3**

             Conference committees (JSR 1), ACR 1

             Education, Legislative Committee on

                   Academic achievement and proficiency of pupils, duties, SB 326, SB 330

                   Accountability, statewide system, duties, SB 379

                   Reports, receipt

                          Algebra I and Geometry, alignment of class assignments, AB 19

                          Assessment and Accountability, Director of, SB 330

                          Criminal gangs on school property, policy prohibiting, AB 154**

                          Department of Education, SB 330

                          Early childhood education, SB 378*, AB 563**

                          Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, SB 330

                          High school pupils, preparation for postsecondary education and workplace, AB 505

                          Junior high and middle school pupils, policies regarding, AB 487*

                          Mentoring programs, AB 505

                          Multicultural education, personnel training, AB 155

                          Nevada Charter School Institute, Account for the, SB 385

                          Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, AB 340

                          Regional training programs, SB 20

                          Restraints on pupils with disabilities, AB 56**

                          Signing bonuses for new teachers, AB 19

                          Special education licenses and endorsements, AB 425**

                          Special qualifications licenses, SB 259

                          Substitute teachers, training program, SB 20

             Federal Stimulus Oversight, Legislative Committee on, creation, SB 143

             Former Legislators, service on committees, AB 535**

             Health Care, Legislative Committee on

                   Health and social services in Clark County, study, SB 278**

                   Health districts, establishment in smaller counties, study, SB 278**

                    Health insurance exchange, duties, SB 316*

                   Medical licensing boards, procedure for appointment of members, SB 8

                   Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

                   Prescription drug abuse, study, AB 326**

                   Psychotropic drugs used by certain children, study, SB 293

                   Regional centers for treatment of certain substance abuse, study, SB 278**

                   Reports, receipt

                          Anesthesia and sedation services, inspections, SB 70, AB 123*

                          Consumer complaints regarding physicians, health care plans and hospitals, SB 157

                          Disproportionate share hospitals, regulations, SB 382*

                          Family planning services, Medicaid coverage, AB 544

                          Fire department districts in Clark County, AB 225**

                          Health emergencies, AB 112**

                          Health insurers, emergency services, SB 157

                          Hospital staffing committees, AB 121*

                          Hospitals in Clark County, transfer of patients, AB 52**

                          Identification of patients from one facility or provider to another, mechanism for, SB 319*

                          Long-term care study, SB 390

                          Medicaid financing and rates study, SB 307**

                          Medical and related facilities, inspections, SB 70, AB 123*

                          Near-miss events, SB 319*

                          PACE program, AB 263*

                          Psychotropic drugs, administration to certain children, SB 293

                   Substance abuse treatment and mental health services for persons in criminal justice system, appropriation for study, AB 7

                   Weight and health of children, duties, AB 191**

             High-Level Radioactive Waste, Committee on, reports to, SB 117

             Interim committees (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

             Interim Finance Committee (See LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU)

             Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee

                   Defined Contribution Fund, receipt of report, AB 406

                   Retired justices and judges, reemployment, report, AB 92**

                   Retired public employees, reemployment, report, AB 488**

                   Service credit, costs to purchase, receipt of report, SB 367

                   Study of Public Employees’ Retirement System, duties, SB 367

             Meetings, time, SB 371**

             Public Lands, Legislative Committee on

                   Colorado River hydrokinetic generation project, reports to, SB 339**

                   Composition, AB 535**

             Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, Legislative Committee on, creation, AB 9**

             Southern Nevada Water Authority, Committee to Oversee, creation, SB 374

             Standing committees

                   Assembly (ASR 40-ASR 52), AR 1

                   Date of first joint budget hearing (JSR 17), ACR 1

                   Deposit of state revenue, duties (JSR 22), ACR 1

                   Records of committee proceedings (JSR 12), ACR 1

                   Senate (SSR 40-SSR 54), SR 1

             TRPA and Marlette Lake, Legislative Committee on, receipt of reports, SB 94*, AB 75*

             Western Regional Water Commission, Legislative Committee to Oversee the, duties, receipt of reports, SCR 2

             Whole, Committee of the (SSR 46-SSR 48, ASR 44.5), SR 1‡, AR 1

      Educational Opportunity for Military Children, State Council for the Coordination of the Interstate Compact on, representation, SB 303*

      Energy Commissioner, confirmation of appointment, SB 358**, AB 522

      English language, pledge to preserve as common language of State, AB 70

      Fitness and Wellness, Advisory Council on State Program, representation, SB 7**

      Governor, appointments made by, legislative confirmation of certain offices or positions required, SB 330†, SB 358**, AB 293, AB 522**

      Initiative petitions, duties regarding petition districts, SB 212**, AJR 1

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, membership, SB 375

      Interim, continuation of leadership (JSR 15), ACR 1

      International trade agreements, consent required, AB 159

      K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, allocations, duties, AB 458††

      Legislative Fund

             Expenditures, authorization (JSR 10), ACR 1

             Reductions in unpaid furlough leave, appropriation, SB 433**

             Revenue system evaluations, appropriations, SB 432

             Session expenses, appropriation, SB 1**

             Stipends and reimbursements, use of money, SB 299

      Lobbying (See LOBBYING)

      Maternal and Child Health, Advisory Board on, representation, SB 79**

      Members

             Allowances for periodicals and communications, AJR 6, SR 2‡, AR 3

             Contests of election (SSR 130, ASR 45), SR 1‡, AR 1

             Ethics, SB 160**, SR 1‡, SR 10‡, AR 1‡, AR 10

             Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

             Former members, purchase and use of stationery or business cards, AB 535**

             Impeachment, expulsion or removal from office, procedures, SB 160**

             Retirement system, appropriation, AB 562**

             Rights, privileges and immunities, SB 160**

             Salary, number of days received, SJR 6, AJR 6

             Special session, reimbursement of certain expenses incurred, SB 299

             Stipend to replace lost income, receipt, SB 299

             Term limits, removal, SJR 10

      Messages from Governor or between Houses (JSR 2-JSR 3), ACR 1

      New Energy Industry Task Force, approval of appointments, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Public Education Stabilization Fund, allocations, duties, SB 150, AB 55

      Reapportionment and redistricting

             Decennial censuses, reapportionment between authorized, AJR 13

             Legislative study, ACR 19

      Regents, Board of, authority to enact laws governing, SJR 4 of the 74th Session

      Regional transportation commissions, representation in larger counties, SB 16

      Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority and Office of Energy, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Renewable energy projects, loans and set-aside programs, duties, AB 522**

      Reports, receipt (See also LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

             Alcohol purchases by minors, prevention programs, AB 432*

             Boulder City Bypass Project, AB 464

             Business Ombudsman, AB 331

             Child welfare, SB 3**, SB 344**

             Cigarette fire safety standards, AB 229*

             Clark County fire department districts, AB 225**

             Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, trade practices, SB 211

             Education

                   Algebra I and Geometry, alignment of class assignments, AB 19

                   Cleaning products used in schools, SB 185**

                   Early childhood education, SB 378††

                   Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, SB 330

                   Grants to school districts for certain programs, SB 330, SB 379

                   High school pupils, preparation for postsecondary education and workplace, AB 505

                   Mentoring programs, AB 505

                   Multicultural education, personnel training, AB 155

                   Nevada Charter School Institute, Account for the, SB 385

                   Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, AB 340

                   Plans to improve achievement of pupils, SB 330

                   Restraints on pupils with disabilities, AB 56**

                   Signing bonuses for new teachers, evaluation, AB 19

                   Special Needs Scholarship Program, SB 81

                   Substitute teachers, training program, SB 20

                   Teen mentoring programs, SB 77**

             Election processes, AB 82

             Electronic submission of reports authorized, AB 535**

             Energy assistance programs, SB 358**

             Energy Commission, Nevada, AB 522

             Energy, Office of, SB 358**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

            Fitness and Wellness, State Program for, SB 7**

             Governmental services tax, supplemental tax in Washoe County, AB 543**

             Green Jobs Initiative, contracts, SB 152**

             Health and social services in Clark County, integration, SB 278**, SB 322

             Hospital staffing committees, AB 121*

             Insurance, Commissioner of, SB 388

             Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

             Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee, SB 367

             Intermediate sanction facilities, SB 398

             Judicial Discipline, Commission on, AB 496*

             Juvenile justice, SB 3**

             Lake Mead Basin, fire prevention, SB 94*

             Lobbying activities by state and local governmental entities, AB 442

             Local government purchasing, performance contracts, AB 192**

             Local governments, consolidation of services in large counties, AB 494**

             Managed-lanes project in Clark County, AB 524

             Medical Professional Boards, Division of, AB 525

             MRSA, model for reporting cases, SB 325*

             Nevada System of Higher Education

                   Capital improvements, AB 298

                   Employment and enrollment of persons in protected classes, AB 327**

             Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, SB 394*

             Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of, SB 269*

             PACE program, AB 263*

             Participatory Democracy, Advisory Committee on, SCR 24

             Public Employees’ Deferred Savings Option Program, AB 198

             Public Employees’ Retirement Board, AB 493*

             Public health emergencies, AB 112**

             Public utilities, transmission plans, AB 387**

             Purchasing Division, AB 223*, AB 493

             Radioactive waste litigation, SB 117

             Redevelopment agencies, AB 397

             Revenue stabilization, SCR 37

             Senior citizens, veterans and adults with special needs, AB 9**

             Sewer service lateral connections, AB 80**

             Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program, SB 358**

             Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, SB 188**

             Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board, AB 304**

             Southern Nevada Water Authority, oversight committee, SB 374

             Special districts to manage certain federal money, AB 360**

             Spending, government efficiency and educational equity, SB 275

             Stabilization and Advancement Commission, Nevada, SB 432

             State Route 159 Safety Speed Zone, SB 240**

             State Treasurer, AB 564**

             Tahoe Basin, fire prevention and forest health, SB 94*, AB 75*

             Taxation, Department of, AB 492**

             Threading, practice of, AB 202**

             Toll roads, SB 206

             Tourism improvement districts, AB 422

             Vehicle weight enforcement, SB 243*

             Veterans’ Services, Office of, AB 223

             Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, SB 274

      Revenue shortfalls, determinations, duties, AB 165**, AB 221, AB 562**

      Safety belt enforcement, duties, AB 433

      Senate

             Hall of Fame, inductions

                   Gallagher, Charles D., SR 6

                   Titus, Dina, SR 7

             Majority Leader

                   Appointments made by

                          Autism Task Force, SB 171, AB 222

                          Charter School Institute, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

                          Co-Occurring Disorders, Committee on, SB 260

                          Dream Tags, Advisory Board on, AB 246**

                          Economic stimulus money, Legislative oversight committee, SB 143

                          Education, State Board of, SB 330

                          Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, SB 330

                          Educational Technology, Advisory Commission on, SB 326

                          Ethics, Committee on (SSR 23), SR 1

                          Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

                          Group homes, legislative study committee, AB 294**

                          Health, Nevada Academy of, AB 216**

                          Highway funding advisory committee, AB 503††

                          Institutional Review Board of Nevada, SB 272

                          Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

                          Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, AB 409

                          Personnel Commission, AB 395††

                          Regional transportation commissions, legislative member, SB 16

                          Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, Legislative Committee on, AB 9**

                          Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, AB 85**

                          Southern Nevada Water Authority, Committee to Oversee, SB 374

                          Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, SB 275

                          Stabilization and Advancement Commission, Nevada, SB 432

                          Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee, AB 107*

                   Ethics opinions regarding Senators, receipt, SB 160**

                   Fiscal notes, authority to request, SB 370**

                   Judicial Discipline, Commission on, receipt of reports, AB 496*

             Meetings (SSR 10-SSR 13), SR 1

             Minority Leader, appointments made by

                   Autism Task Force, SB 171, AB 222

                   Economic stimulus money, Legislative oversight committee, SB 143

                   Ethics, Committee on (SSR 23), SR 1

                   Evaluation and Sunset Commission, AB 519

                   Health, Nevada Academy of, AB 216**

                   Highway funding advisory committee, AB 503††

                   Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, SB 375

                   Southern Nevada Water Authority, Committee to Oversee, SB 374

                   Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, SB 275

                   Stabilization and Advancement Commission, Nevada, SB 432

             President, duties (SSR 1), SR 1

             President Pro Tem and other presiding officers (SSR 2), SR 1

             Raggio, Senator William J., special legislative license plate as lifetime endowment, SB 247**

             Secretary, election, duties (SSR 3), SR 1

             Standing committees (See Committees, this heading)

             Standing rules (See Standing rules, this heading)

             Superintendent of Public Instruction, duties, SB 330

             Wiener, Senator Valerie, honored for Democracy Award, SCR 24

             Youth Legislature, appointment of members, SB 161**

      Separation of powers, SB 160**

      Session

             Adjournment, SJR 6, AJR 6, ACR 1

             Annual sessions, SJR 6, AJR 6

             Expenses, appropriation, SB 1**

             Special sessions

                   Convening on legislative petition, AJR 5

                   Expenses of Legislators, reimbursement of certain costs, SB 299

                   Limit on duration and consideration of matters, AJR 5

      Sexual harassment, policy and procedures (JSR 20), ACR 1

      Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board, representation, AB 304**

      Standing rules

             Assembly

                   Adoption, AR 1

                   Bills and resolutions, procedures (ASR 106-ASR 119), AR 1

                   Chamber, use (ASR 141), AR 1

                   Conduct of business (ASR 90-ASR 120), AR 1

                   Decorum and debate (ASR 20-ASR 23, ASR 80-ASR 82), AR 1‡, AR 10

                   Legislative bodies (ASR 40-ASR 52), AR 1

                   Motions (ASR 60-ASR 68, ASR 115), AR 1‡, AR 11

                   Officers and employees (ASR 1, ASR 3), AR 1

                   Order of business (ASR 120), AR 1

                   Quorum, voting and elections (ASR 30-ASR 33), AR 1

                   Sessions and meetings (ASR 10, ASR 11), AR 1

                   Witnesses, compensation (ASR 140), AR 1

             Joint

                   Adjournment (JSR 9, JSR 9.5), ACR 1

                   Adoption, ACR 1

                   Bills and resolutions generally (JSR 4-JSR 8), ACR 1

                   Conference committees (JSR 1), ACR 1

                   Continuation of leadership during interim (JSR 15), ACR 1

                   Date of first joint budget hearing (JSR 17), ACR 1

                   Deposit of state revenue, duties of certain committees (JSR 22), ACR 1

                   Expenditures from Legislative Fund (JSR 10), ACR 1

                   Health insurance bills, review (JSR 18), ACR 1

                   Interim findings and recommendations of committees (JSR 19), ACR 1

                   Legislative Commission (JSR 11), ACR 1

                   Limitations on introduction and requests (JSR 14, JSR 14.2), ACR 1

                   Messages (JSR 2-JSR 2.6), ACR 1

                   Notice of final action (JSR 3), ACR 1

                   Records of committee proceedings (JSR 12), ACR 1

                   Schedule for enactment of bills (JSR 14.3-JSR 14.7), ACR 1

                   Sexual harassment, policy and procedures (JSR 20), ACR 1

                   Vote on general appropriations bill (JSR 21), ACR 1

             Senate

                   Adoption, SR 1

                   Bills and resolutions, procedures (SSR 30-SSR 32, SSR 106-SSR 119.2), SR 1

                   Conduct of business (SSR 90-SSR 130), SR 1

                   Decorum and debate (SSR 20-SSR 23, SSR 80, SSR 81), SR 1‡, SR 10

                   Legislative bodies (SSR 40-SSR 54), SR 1

                   Motions (SSR 60-SSR 69, SSR 115), SR 1‡, SR 9

                   Officers and employees (SSR 1-SSR 5), SR 1

                   Order of business, special orders (SSR 120-SSR 125), SR 1

                   Quorum, voting, elections (SSR 30-SSR 32), SR 1

                   Sessions and meetings (SSR 10-SSR 13), SR 1

                   Witnesses, compensation (SSR 140), SR 1

      Toll roads, approval of certain contracts, SB 206

      Tolling Revenue Commission, representation, SB 206

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, representation, SB 274

      Youth, Advisory Council for Support of, representation, SB 330, AB 505

      Youth Legislature (See YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FORUM, NEVADA)

LEMON LAW

      Used vehicles, requirements, SB 246, AB 290

LEWDNESS WITH A CHILD (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Victim of offense used to promote pornography, civil remedy, AB 88

LIBRARIES AND LITERACY, STATE COUNCIL ON

      Members, appointment, AB 507

LICENSE PLATES (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

LICENSES AND PERMITS

      Business licenses (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      Criminal history records, authority of licensing agencies, AB 81

      Drivers’ licenses (See DRIVERS’ LICENSES)

      Marriage licenses (See MARRIAGE)

      Occupations and professions (See specific occupation or profession)

      Summary suspension of licenses issued by certain state agencies, SB 76**

LIENS

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Ditches, maintenance expenses, SB 170**

      False liens, prohibited acts, AB 99

      Health districts, costs of abating certain nuisances, AB 249**

      Manufactured home parks, limited lien resale licenses and permits, SB 89**

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens

             Attorney’s fees and court costs, restrictions, when award mandatory, SB 352

             Construction disbursement account, effect, SB 352

             Definitions, SB 352, AB 501

             Discharge or release of liens, AB 131, AB 501

             Equipment or material to be furnished, requirements for proving lien, SB 352

             Frivolous liens, procedures following assertions, SB 352, AB 501

             Indemnification and hold-harmless provisions, restrictions, AB 501

             Insurance coverage, provision of information, effect of noncompliance, SB 352, AB 501

             Lessee’s failure to satisfy requirements, remedies, SB 352, AB 501

             Notices, requirements, effect of noncompliance, SB 352, AB 501

             Priority of liens, SB 352, AB 501

             Property owners, reimbursement following certain payments to subcontractor or materialman, SB 151*

             Residential property, notice of intent to lien, AB 501

             Surety bonds, requirements, SB 352, AB 501

             Termination of contract, costs claimable after, SB 352, AB 501

             Waiver of lien rights, SB 352, AB 501

             Warranties, maximum length of certain warranties, AB 501

      Nuisance abatement, SB 60†, AB 249**, AB 361*

      Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, securitization, priority of liens, AB 91

      Tow car operators, liens filed by, AB 333**, AB 484

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

      Bill draft requests, number authorized, form, AB 535**

      Salary, prospective decrease, SB 420

      Tolling Revenue Commission, member, SB 206

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, NEVADA

      Structured settlement annuities, coverage, SB 388

LIFE INSURANCE (See INSURANCE)

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

      Abandoned property, action by Administrator of Unclaimed Property, SB 418**

      Child pornography, actions by victims for recovery of damages, AB 88*

      Construction defects, SB 337, AB 215

      Employment discrimination, actions involving, AB 43, AB 166

      Housing discrimination, filing of complaints with Equal Rights Commission tolls limitation, AB 43, AB 559

      Medical or dental malpractice actions, AB 495

      State, actions by, AB 87

LIMITED-LIABILITY COMPANIES

      Accounting services (See also ACCOUNTANTS)

             Regulation, SB 335**

      Admission of members, procedures, SB 350*

      Annual list, notice of fees, SB 55**

      Appraisal management companies, registration and regulation, AB 287*

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Dissolution following revocation of charter, procedures, SB 55

      List of members and managers, duties, SB 55**

      Manufactured building distributors and similar businesses, requirements, SB 89**

      Mergers, conversions or exchanges, rights of dissenting owners, SB 350*

      Mortgage agents, licensure on behalf of company, law repealed, AB 523*

      Operating agreements, contents, amendment, SB 350*

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

      Records to be maintained at office, requirements, inspection, procedures, SB 350*

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

      Restricted limited-liability companies authorized, requirements, SB 350*

      State business license (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      State business portal, creation, AB 146*

LIMITED-LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Domestication, procedures, owner liability, SB 55**

      Filing combined certificate of limited partnership and limited-liability limited partnership authorized, SB 55**

      List of general partners, duties, SB 55**

      Manufactured building distributors and similar businesses, requirements, SB 89**

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

      State business license (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      State business portal, creation, AB 146*

LIMITED-LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

      Annual list, notice of fees, SB 55**

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Domestication, procedures, owner liability, SB 55**

      Foreign partnerships, reinstatement, SB 55**

      Gaming laws, applicability, SB 83**

      List of managing partners, duties, SB 55**

      Manufactured building distributors and similar businesses, requirements, SB 89**

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

      State business license (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      State business portal, creation, AB 146*

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

      Annual list, notice of fees, SB 55**

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Certificates of limited partnerships, contents, SB 350*

      Dissolution, procedures, fee, SB 55

      Domestication, procedures, owner liability, SB 55**

      Foreign limited partnerships

             Abbreviations, use, SB 350*

             Annual list, contents, SB 350*

             Governing law, SB 350*

             Registration application, contents, SB 350*

             Reinstatement, effect, SB 350*

      List of general partners, duties, SB 55**

      Manufactured building distributors and similar businesses, requirements, SB 89**

      Mergers, conversions or exchanges, rights of dissenting owners, SB 350*

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

      Records to be maintained at office, requirements, SB 350*

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

      Restricted limited partnerships authorized, requirements, SB 350*

      State business license (See BUSINESS LICENSES)

      State business portal, creation, AB 146*

LIMOUSINES (See also MOTOR CARRIERS; MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Impoundment, requirements for return to owner, SB 27**

LINCOLN COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      State Public Defender, reimbursement for services, SB 431**

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

      Landlord and tenant, procedures for billing multiple units, AB 58

LIQUOR (See INTOXICATING LIQUORS)

LITERACY

      Deceptive trade practices, using illiteracy of another to own advantage, AB 22††, AB 366

      Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program, funding, AB 563**

      Read Across America Day recognized and reading encouraged, ACR 11

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TAX

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

LIVESTOCK

      Agriculture, generally (See AGRICULTURE)

      Cruelty to animals (See CRUELTY TO ANIMALS)

      Grazing (See GRAZING AND GRAZING LANDS)

      Seizure by government agency, judicial approval, AB 341

      Trichomonosis, notices exempt from confidentiality requirements, AB 242**

LIVING WILLS (See also DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY)

      Do-not-resuscitate orders, requirements, AB 62

LOAN MODIFICATION CONSULTANTS

      Licensure and regulation, AB 152**

      Registration requirements, AB 486*

LOANS

      Foreclosure (See FORECLOSURES)

      Governor Guinn Millennium Loan Program, creation, AB 351

      Home loans (See MORTGAGES)

      Minority-owned businesses, financing of loan programs, AB 451††, AB 545

      Redevelopment agencies, authority to make loans, AB 94

      Renewable energy projects, loans and set-aside programs, AB 522**

      Small business start-up loans for senior citizens and veterans, AB 338**

      Washoe County, loans for flood control or connection to utility system, AB 54**

LOBBYING

      Ethics, Commission on, SB 160**

      Military installations in State, grants to entities opposing closure, SB 155

      Nevada Women’s Lobby commended, ACR 14

      Occupational and professional regulatory bodies, ethics, SB 268*

      State and local governmental entities

             Contracts for services, required provisions, AB 442

             Prohibited expenditures, AB 442

             Regents, approval of contracts, requirements, AB 442

             Reports, requirements, AB 442

      Veterans, exemption from registration fees, AB 231**

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

      Approval of agreements by governing bodies at public hearings required, reports of fiscal impact, SB 427*

      Complaints or appeals, procedures, AB 409

      Fees for support of Board, assessment, AB 540**

      Financial ability of local governments to grant monetary benefits, duties of fact finders or arbitrators, public hearings, SB 427*

      Mandatory bargaining, scope, SB 154

      Metropolitan police departments, negotiations, AB 130††

      Transfers of certain employees, procedures, SB 154

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS BOARD

      Commissioner, appointment as hearing officer, AB 409

      Complaints or appeals, duties, AB 409

      Fees for support of Board, assessment, AB 540**

      Members

             Compensation, AB 409

             Qualifications, appointment, AB 395†, AB 409

      Name change, AB 395

      State employees, duties, AB 395

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, COMMITTEE ON

      Budget documents and audit reports, exemptions from filing, duties, SB 336

      Chairman

             Technical Advisory Committee on State Revenues, member, SB 432

             Technical Working Group on revenue stabilization, member, SCR 37

      Local government purchasing, duties, AB 147††

      Local Government Tax Distribution Account, duties, SB 294

      Property tax abatement, adoption of regulations, SB 255

      Redevelopment agencies, duties, AB 397

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, regulations, AB 97**

      Washoe County

             Fuel taxes, imposition of additional taxes, duties, SB 201**

             Property tax in unincorporated areas for certain services, duties, SB 95

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES

      Alcoholic beverage awareness programs, deposit and use of money from civil fines, AB 72, AB 432

      Budgets

             Reserve funds, sources, use, AJR 12

             Special districts, exemption from filing certain documents, SB 336

      Consolidation or reorganization of services, study, AB 494**

      Court security, capital costs and equipment, funding, AB 65**

      Dillon’s Rule, study of abolishment, SB 264**

      Federal money received by counties

             Lease of federal lands, disposition of revenue received, AB 303

             Special districts to manage certain money, creation, reports, AB 360**

      Flood management projects, financing, SB 175**

      Genetic marker testing, funds for, sources, AB 105**, AB 277

      Indebtedness, constitutional amendment to limit spending increases, AJR 12

      Installment-purchase agreements (See LEASE-PURCHASE OR INSTALLMENT-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS)

      Investment of public money, sale of instruments after ratings reduction, AB 60

      Irrigation districts, limit on indebtedness and assessments, AB 226**

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Local Government Pooled Investment Fund, issuance and repayment of notes, AB 562**

      Local improvement projects, pledge of certain tax proceeds, AB 422

      Payments by electronic methods, convenience fees, AB 548**

      Quarterly financial statements of cities, contents, public records, SB 203

      Renewable energy installations and energy efficiency improvements for residential property, districts to finance, SB 358†, AB 456

      School districts (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Stabilize operation of local government and mitigate effects of natural disasters, funds to, use, balance, AB 44

      Tax credit bonds, procedures for issuance, AB 60**

      Taxes and taxation

             Abatements for certain businesses, notice of applications, AB 30, AB 492**

             Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

             Limit on revenue from taxes ad valorem, exemptions

                   Health districts in certain counties, taxes imposed by, SB 278

                   Public safety, health and welfare, tax imposed for, AB 67

                   Regional facilities for detention of children, tax imposed for, SB 85

             Local Government Tax Distribution Account, allocations, SB 88, SB 294

             Mining, use of certain tax revenue, SB 61**, SB 200, AB 205**

             Procedures to impose, increase, decrease or repeal, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

             Public education or certain entities, taxes for, abatement eliminated, SB 395†, AB 458††, AB 492**, AB 522

             Public safety, health and welfare services, levy of property tax for, AB 67

             Sales taxes, reimbursement to State for costs of collection, AB 552**

             State General Fund, temporary redirection of certain property tax proceeds to, AB 543**

             Study of allocation and adequacy of revenue, SB 294, SB 399, SB 432

             Study of distribution of taxes among local entities, SB 294

             Transportation safety and homeland security, imposition of taxes for, SB 357

      Terrorism, funds to mitigate effects of, creation, use, AB 44

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Unfunded mandates (See UNFUNDED MANDATES)

      Weed control districts, assessments on real property made discretionary, SB 219**

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING

      Award of certain contracts, reports, AB 147††

      Bids, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

      Former officers or employees, restrictions on employment by certain businesses, civil penalties, SB 104, SB 160**

      Irrigation districts, authority, AB 226**

      Lobbying services, contracts for, requirements, AB 442

      Performance contracts for operating cost-savings measures

            Consultants, employment, AB 192**

             Contents of contracts, AB 192**

             Occupational safety, regulations to allow conservation measures, AB 405

             Reinvestment of savings, AB 192**

             Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority, reports to, SB 358**

             Service companies, qualification, bond requirements, AB 192**

             Structure of contracts, AB 192**

      Public works laws, applicability, SB 377

LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS

      Districts generally (See DISTRICTS)

      Energy efficiency improvement projects, SB 358**, AB 456

      Public safety projects, SB 358**

      Renewable energy projects, SB 358**, AB 456

      Sales taxes for support of certain projects

             City-county relief tax, pledge of revenue, AB 422

             Local school support taxes, exclusion from pledge of revenue, AB 422

             Reimbursement to State for costs of collection, AB 552**

      Tourism improvement districts (See TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS)

      Utilities, rate adjustment to recover costs of conversion to underground, AB 304

      Water and sewage (See SEWER SYSTEMS; WATER SYSTEMS)

LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX

      Abatement of taxes

             Eligible machinery or equipment, abatement repealed, SB 395†, AB 458††

             Elimination of partial abatement, SB 395†, AB 458††, AB 492**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             New or expanded businesses, consideration of applications, AB 30

             Solar or wind energy facilities generating electricity or processing heat, SB 331

      Collection, fees charged by State, increase, AB 552

      Exemptions

             Aviation services, labor and materials, SB 285

             Elimination of exemptions, AB 492

             Enactment, requirements, AB 492**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             Hearing aids, SB 232, AB 386

             Medical equipment, SB 232

             Mobility-enhancing equipment, SB 232

             Motion picture companies, AB 160

             Ophthalmic or ocular devices, SB 232, AB 386

             Personal property used in performance of certain written contracts, SB 429**, SB 435**

      Local improvements, pledge of tax proceeds limited, AB 422

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Rate of tax

             Internet publication, requirements, SB 177

             Temporary increase, SB 429**, SB 435**

      Tourism improvement districts, pledge of tax proceeds limited, AB 422

      Zones for economic development, credit or refund of tax for business within, repeal, AB 458††

LONG-TERM CARE

      Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

      Advocates for residents of facilities for long-term care, duties, SB 65**

      Legislative study, SB 390

      State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of, creation, duties, SB 65**

LONG-TERM CARE, ADMINISTRATORS OF FACILITIES FOR

      Disciplinary action, AB 111*, AB 176*

      Fines, maximum amount, AB 176*

      Licenses

             Denial of issuance or renewal, AB 176*

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Nevada State Board of Examiners for Administrators of Facilities for Long-Term Care

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Name change, AB 176*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

             Subpoena power, AB 176*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

LOTTERIES (See also GAMING)

      Constitutional prohibition against operation by State or local entities, repeal, AJR 7

      Government-owned or governmental entities involved in gaming, regulation, AB 218**

LOVELOCK, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      City elections, dates, AB 82, AB 256

LOW-INCOME HOUSING (See AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

LUNG DISEASES (See also DISEASES)

      Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program, establishment, SB 220**

      Health insurance and health care plans, notice of noncoverage, AB 438

      Occupational diseases (See OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

LURING A CHILD OR PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Sex offenders (See SEX OFFENDERS)

LYON  COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Regional training programs, reorganization, AB 560**

                                                                    M

MAGAZINES

      Free magazines, taking excessive number with unlawful intent, AB 257††

MAIL

      Cigarettes, delivery sales, certain laws repealed, SB 48**

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

      Graffiti (See GRAFFITI)

      Rental cars, agreements regarding liability of lessee for damages, AB 177**

MALPRACTICE (See MEDICAL OR DENTAL MALPRACTICE)

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

      Acupuncture treatments, coverage requirements, AB 167

      Alternative medicine health services, contracts with providers, SB 271

      Autism, coverage requirements, AB 162*

      Basic coverage plans authorized, AB 346, AB 439

      Chemotherapy, coverage requirements, AB 268

      Discrimination against particular type of provider prohibited, SB 69, SB 271

      Eating disorders, coverage requirements, AB 365

      Homeopathic or complementary integrative medical practitioners, contracts, SB 69

      Immunization of children, coverage requirements, SB 381

      Legislative study concerning establishment of health insurance exchange, SB 316*

      Noncoverage

             Complaints, tracking by Office of Consumer Health Assistance, SB 157

             Notice of noncoverage, requirements, reports, AB 438

      Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

      Prescription drugs, coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 192, SB 426**

MANICURISTS (See COSMETOLOGY)

MANSLAUGHTER

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Vehicular manslaughter, jurisdiction of justice court masters, AB 63**

MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS

      Audit of dealers and distributors, SB 89**

      Brokerage agreements, procedures, SB 89**

      Dealers, manufacturers, salesmen and servicemen, regulation, SB 89**

      Distributors, licensing and regulation, SB 89**

      Escrows, requirements, SB 89**

      Housing Division, powers and duties, AB 539

      Methamphetamine manufacture on premises, required disclosures, SB 89**

      Sales, reports and other requirements, SB 89**

      Salesmen, license requirements, SB 89**

MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS

      Abandoned homes, procedures for dismantling, SB 89**

      Closure or conversion of park

             Determination of value of home and cost of removal and disposal, SB 89**

             Reimbursement to tenant, AB 454

             Tenant, duty to notify landlord of election to move home, SB 89**

      Eviction, appeal of order, bond requirement, AB 454

      Housing Division, powers and duties, AB 539

      Landlords or managers, limited lien resale licenses and permits, SB 89**

      Nonprofit parks, term of office of board of directors or trustees, AB 523**

      Rent reductions for senior citizens, eligibility, civil remedies, AB 423

      Termination of rental agreements, grounds, AB 454, AB 523**

MANUFACTURED HOUSING DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES

      Audit of dealers and distributors, SB 89**

      Continuing education requirements, SB 89**

      Disciplinary action, grounds, SB 75

      Distributors, licensing and regulation, SB 89**

      Housing Division, powers and duties, AB 539

      Landlords or managers of manufactured home parks, limited lien resale licenses and permits, SB 89**

      License plates for movement of manufactured homes, laws repealed, SB 89**

      Limited-liability companies, requirements, SB 89**

      Limited partnerships, limited-liability partnerships and limited-liability limited partnerships, requirements, SB 89**

      Salesmen, license requirements, SB 89**

      Servicemen, fines for violations, SB 89**

MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOMES

      Escrows, requirements, SB 89**

      Eviction (See EVICTION)

      Foreclosures (See FORECLOSURES)

      Housing Division, powers and duties, AB 539

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Movement of home, requirements for special plates eliminated, SB 89**

MANUFACTURERS AND MANUFACTURING

      Cash registers or other devices, prohibited acts by manufacturers, AB 389*

      Cigarette manufacturers, duties, penalties, AB 229*

      Computer equipment and televisions, duties of manufacturers, AB 426

      Defibrillator manufacturers, duties, SB 244*

      Drug manufacturers (See PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY)

      Gaming manufacturers, reports concerning independent contractors, SB 83**

      Logistics and distribution centers, development in State, study, ACR 30

      Motor vehicle manufacturers, franchise provisions, SB 246

      Red-light cameras, duties, prohibited compensation, AB 504

MAPS AND PLATS

      Assembly district maps, posting on Internet, SB 212

      Common-interest communities, requirements for plats, SB 261*

      County roads, mapping to preserve rights-of-way urged, SCR 6

      Election precinct maps, time for transmittal by clerk, SB 162*, AB 256

      Petition district maps, posting on Internet, SB 212**

      Subdivision maps (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

MARIJUANA (See also CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)

      Medical marijuana program, transfer of oversight, AB 538**

      Plants, unlawful cultivation, penalties, SB 262

MARRIAGE

      Age, requirements, proof, AB 262**

      Certificates of marriage

             Fees, SB 14**, AB 262

             Remarriage of husband and wife, contents of certificates, AB 262**

      Certificates of permission to perform marriages, issuance, revocation, SB 130*

      Commissioner of civil marriages, fees, AB 262

      County clerks, office hours for issuance of marriage licenses, AB 262**

      Domestic partnerships recognized, procedures, deemed not a marriage, SB 283*

      Licenses

             Denial, restrictions, AB 262**

             Fees, SB 14**

             Name and age of applicant, proof, AB 262**

             Wedding chapels, issuance of licenses in certain counties, AB 262

      Nevada Lockbox, creation, registration of electronic documents, SB 53**

      Remarriage

             Husband and wife, remarriage permitted, AB 262**

             Industrial insurance, continuation of survivor benefits after remarriage, SB 363*

      Solemnization, persons authorized to perform, requirements, SB 130*

      State General Fund, fee increase for deposit in Fund, AB 262

      State parks, establishment of commercial wedding programs, AB 550

      Wills, effect of later marriage of testator, SB 277*

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment, training requirements, SB 260

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Health insurance, reimbursement for treatment by interns, AB 515

      Licenses

             Out-of-state licensees, alternative method of licensure, SB 297

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, BOARD OF

      Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

      Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

      Health care records, duties, SB 17*

      Members, qualifications, SB 268*

      Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

      Administrative citations, issuance, penalty for noncompliance, SB 119*

      Advertising, prohibited acts, penalties, SB 119*

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Board of Massage Therapists

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Disciplinary action, powers and duties, SB 119*, AB 445

             Dissolution and reestablishment, name change, AB 445

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Investigations, authority, reimbursement of expenses, SB 119*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*, AB 445

             Music therapists, duties, AB 445

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Disciplinary action, grounds, SB 119*, SB 362*, AB 445

      Fines for violations, SB 119*

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses

             Display, requirements, SB 119*

             Examinations, requirements, SB 119*

             Replacement licenses, requirements, SB 119*

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

             Temporary suspension, procedural requirements, SB 119*

             Unlawful acts, penalties, SB 119*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Operation of unlicensed medical facility, effect, SB 362*

      Sexual activity or prostitution, administrative fines for unlawful acts, SB 119*

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

MASTERS

      Child support hearings, conduct, recommendations and records, AB 101*

      Complaints alleging misconduct or incapacity, procedures, AB 496*

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Justice courts, appointment, qualifications, pay and jurisdiction, AB 63**

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH (See HEALTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD)

MAYHEM

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

MECHANICAL CODES (See also BUILDING CODES)

      Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code, SB 191

MECHANICAL VOTING SYSTEMS (See ELECTIONS)

MECHANICS’ LIENS (See LIENS)

MEDIATION (See also DISPUTE RESOLUTION)

      Collective bargaining agreements may supersede certain industrial insurance laws, AB 410**

      Foreclosures

             Fees for support of certain mediation programs, AB 65**

             Right of homeowner to request mediation, procedures, AB 149**

      Schools, grants for peer mediation programs, SB 330, SB 379

MEDICAID

      Aged persons, establishment of all-inclusive care program, requirements, AB 263*

      Applications, establishment of system for electronic submission, SB 4**

      Cigarette tax, use of certain proceeds to fund programs, AB 255

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, study, SB 278**, SB 322

      Database for exchange of information with insurers, requirements, AB 399

      Disproportionate share hospitals

             Calculation of uncompensated care costs and rate, SB 205, SB 382*

             Counties, payments to Division, procedure, SB 382*

             Payments to hospitals, procedure, reports, SB 382*

      Eligibility

             Child welfare system, treatment or services to persons involved in, SB 343**

             Children not residing with parent or guardian, requirements, AB 269

             Disabilities, persons with, program for preliminary determination, SB 24

             Insurers, provision of insureds’ information to determine eligibility, AB 399

             Pregnant women, presumptive eligibility, coverage for services, AB 255

      Family planning services, coverage, reports, AB 544

      Health Insurance for Work Advancement Program, appropriation, AB 7

      Immunizations, coverage, SB 381

      Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, subpoena power, penalty for noncompliance, AB 42

      Medical and related facilities, staffing violations, reimbursements, termination of participation, AB 121

      Prescription drug coverage, procedures, SB 419

      Study of financing and rates, SB 307**

      Traumatic brain injury, appropriation for services for recipients with, AB 7

MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES

      Anesthesia or conscious or deep sedation offered at nonmedical facilities, requirements, prohibited acts, SB 70, AB 123*

      Cancer Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

      Care of adults during the day, facilities for (See ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES)

      Child abuse or neglect, duties, AB 83

      Criminal history investigation of licensees and employees, AB 8, AB 81*

      Defibrillators, requirements, SB 244*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Emergency closures, procedures, AB 112

      Emergency medical services (See EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

      Facilities for intermediate care or skilled nursing

             Administrators (See LONG-TERM CARE, ADMINISTRATORS OF FACILITIES FOR)

             Criminal history investigation of licensees and employees, AB 8, AB 81*

             Defibrillators, requirements, SB 244*

             Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

             Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

             Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

             Licenses, grounds for denial, suspension or revocation, AB 20*

             Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

             Monitoring devices, right of patients to install, procedures, SB 290

             Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

             Prescription drugs, unused, transfer to nonprofit pharmacies, SB 197*

      Federally qualified health centers, grant program, SB 306

      Group facilities (See RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR GROUPS)

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Health clinics (See HEALTH CLINICS)

      Home health care agencies (See HOME, AGENCIES PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE SERVICES IN THE)

      Hospice care (See HOSPICE CARE)

      Hospitals (See HOSPITALS)

      Independent living, housing for, licensing requirements, AB 111

      Individual residential care homes (See HOMES FOR INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL CARE)

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Medication aides, certification, regulation and supervision, AB 106

      Mental illness, persons with, medical treatment, AB 6*

      Nurses and nursing assistants (See also NURSES AND NURSING; NURSING ASSISTANTS)

             Retaliation or discrimination against, prohibited acts, notices, AB 10**

             Staffing requirements for nursing services, AB 121*

      Obstetric centers (See OBSTETRIC CENTERS)

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Refractive surgery facilities (See REFRACTIVE SURGERY FACILITIES)

      Sale of property on execution of civil judgment, notice requirements, AB 140*

      Surgical centers for ambulatory patients (See SURGICAL CENTERS FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS)

MEDICAL BILLS

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for, assistance to consumers, AB 122††

      Credit reporting, consideration of unpaid or unsettled bills restricted, AB 418

      Emergency services and care

             Limit on amount charged by certain hospitals and physicians, SB 157

             Payment in full, acceptance of certain money as, SB 157

      Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

MEDICAL DISCOUNT PLANS

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Registration, renewal, SB 388

      Uninsured employed persons, shared responsibility plan for health care access, establishment, SB 380

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

      Sales tax exemption, ballot question, SB 232

MEDICAL EXAMINERS

      Emergency response employees, notification of possible exposure to infectious disease, AB 16**

MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF

      Administrative functions, transfer, AB 525

      Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

      Complaints

             Persons who may file, procedures, SB 269*

             Retention of records, requirements, SB 362*

      Executive Director, powers regarding subpoenas, SB 269*

      Fiscal year, SB 269*

      Health care records, duties, SB 17*

      Members

             Appointment, procedure, SB 8

             Qualifications, ethics, SB 8**, SB 268*

      Near-miss events involving certain patients, reports, SB 319

      Perfusionists, licensing and regulation, SB 269**

      Prescription drug abuse, study, AB 326**

      Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Remediation agreements, negotiation, regulation, SB 269*

      Retaliation against physicians prohibited, AB 10**

      Sentinel events, reports, duties, SB 70, SB 319*, AB 123*

      Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee, duties, AB 107*

MEDICAL LABORATORIES

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alcohol or controlled substance, affidavit or declaration of expert witness as to existence or quantity, AB 250*

      Emergency closures, procedures, AB 112

      HIV testing, duties, regulations regarding, SB 304**

      Lead, blood tests for presence in children, duties, AB 219*

      Licenses, procedure for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

MEDICAL MARIJUANA (See MARIJUANA)

MEDICAL OR DENTAL MALPRACTICE

      Attorneys, contingent fees, provision repealed, AB 495

      Collateral source rule, provision repealed, AB 495

      Consent of patient, rebuttable presumption, AB 495

      Disasters, immunities for care rendered by certain health care providers, AB 200

      Dismissal of actions, grounds, AB 495

      Economic damages, award, AB 495

      Limitation of actions, AB 495

      Medical experts, qualifications, AB 495

      Medical records, effect of provider of health care’s failure to provide, AB 495

      Noneconomic damages, limitation, AB 495

      Psychologists, gratuitous care rendered by, immunities, AB 200

      Settlement conferences, fees payable for opinion letters, AB 495

      Several liability, provision repealed, AB 495

MEDICAL RECORDS

      Emergency closure of certain health facilities, records to be secured, AB 112

      Guardians, inspection of records, SB 313*

      Health Division, authority regarding records of certain facilities, duties, AB 206**

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authority, AB 206**

      Medical malpractice actions, tolling of limitation for failure to provide records, AB 495

      Prescription records, use for commercial purposes prohibited, exception, AB 270

      Retention and destruction, duties of providers, SB 17*

MEDICAL RESEARCH

      Human subjects, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Institutional Review Board of Nevada, creation, duties, SB 272

MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS (See HOSPITAL, MEDICAL OR DENTAL SERVICE, NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS FOR)

MEDICARE

      Accident and Health Policy Rate Form Filing Law, adoption, AB 346

      Full funding and protection of program urged, SJR 4

      Public employees’ group insurance, elimination of flexible benefit plan for Medicare participants, SB 103**

MEDICATION AIDES, CERTIFIED

      Regulation, prohibited acts, AB 106

MEDICINE, ALTERNATIVE (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES

      Administrative regulations, requirements for workshops and hearings, SB 267**

      Character, conduct or competence of certain local officers, closed meetings to consider, requirements, SB 32

      Common-interest communities, rural associations, applicability of laws, AB 207**

      Documents, availability to public, requirements, SB 267**

      Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, review hearings, SB 288

      University foundations, applicability of laws, SB 267**

      Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

      Youth Legislature, Nevada, applicability of laws, SB 161**

MELANOMA (See also CANCER)

      Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Week declared and preventive actions urged, SCR 28

MEMORIALS (See RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS)

MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, COMMISSION ON

      Administrator of Division, certain duties removed, SB 23*

      Co-occurring disorders, duties, SB 79**

      Mental health consortia, receipt of information from, duties, SB 79**, SB 131**

      Services to children, duties, SB 79**

      Subcommittees and advisory committees, authority, SB 79**

MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF)

MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITIES

      Administrative personnel, appointment, SB 23*

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      Co-occurring disorders, facilities for persons with, inspection, training requirements, SB 260

      Community-based or outpatient services programs, involuntary admissions of certain persons, AB 368

      Community training centers, provisions repealed, SB 78**

      Criminal justice system, legislative study of services for persons in, AB 7

      Medical records, inspection by guardians, SB 313*

      Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services cemetery, preservation, SB 256*

      Persons with mental illness (See MENTAL ILLNESS, PERSONS WITH)

      Persons with mental retardation (See MENTAL RETARDATION, PERSONS WITH)

      Prescription drugs, transfer of unused drugs to nonprofit pharmacies, SB 197*

      Psychiatrists, issuance of authorized facility licenses, SB 269*

MENTAL HEALTH CONSORTIA

      Composition, SB 131**

      Findings and recommendations, review by Commission, SB 79**

      Legislative bill requests, authority to submit, requirements, SB 131**

      Long-term strategic plans, preparation, contents, validity, SB 131**

      Psychotropic drugs provided to certain children, receipt of reports, SB 293

      Reports, duties, SB 79**, SB 131**

MENTAL ILLNESS, PERSONS WITH (See also DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

      Child welfare system, treatment or services to persons involved in, SB 343**

      Children with emotional disturbance

             Court-ordered admission to locked facilities, procedures, SB 293, AB 364**

             Juvenile offenders, certification as adult for criminal proceedings, AB 237**

             Long-term strategic plans for services, preparation, validity, SB 131**

             Mental health consortia (See MENTAL HEALTH CONSORTIA)

      Co-occurring disorders, persons with

             Committee (See CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, COMMITTEE ON)

             Inspection of state facilities authorized, SB 260

             Mental Health and Developmental Services, Commission on, duties, SB 79**

             Training, requirements for certain employees and licensees, SB 260

             Treatment, requirements, reports, SB 260

      Criminal defendants

             Assignment to treatment programs, AB 47†, AB 187**, AB 279

             Commitment to and conditional release from Division facilities, AB 264*

             Community reentry programs, funding, SB 236**

             Court records, transmittal to Central Repository, procedures, AB 46*

             Juvenile offenders, certification as adult for criminal proceedings, AB 237**

             Sealing records after discharge from treatment program, AB 47**

             Specialty court programs (See DISTRICT COURTS)

             Veterans or military personnel, assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

             Victims of crime, notice of defendant’s discharge, release or escape, AB 61**

      Criminal justice system, study of mental health services for persons in, AB 7

      Deceptive trade practice, using infirmity of another for own advantage, AB 22††, AB 366

      Definition, AB 6*

      Emergency admissions, examinations and release, procedures, AB 6*

      Firearms (See FIREARMS)

      Health insurance coverage, mental health parity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Involuntary court-ordered admissions

             Community-based or outpatient services programs, requirements, AB 368

             Criminal defendants, transmittal of court records to Repository, AB 46*

             Emotional disturbance, children with, procedures, SB 293, AB 364**

             Examinations, duties of physicians and psychologists, AB 368

             Guardians to receive notification of certain actions, SB 313*

      Judges, procedures for filing complaints against, AB 496*

      Luring a person with mental illness (See LURING A CHILD OR PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS)

      Medical or behavioral research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Medical records, inspection by guardians, SB 313*

      Severe mental illness, insurance coverage for treatment, SB 388, SB 426*

      Statewide plan for provision of services to children, creation, SB 79**

      Voluntary admissions, procedure, AB 6*

MENTAL RETARDATION, PERSONS WITH (See also DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

      Community training centers, provisions repealed, SB 78**

      Criminal defendants

             Assignment to treatment programs, AB 47†, AB 279

             Commitment to and conditional release from Division facilities, AB 264*

             Community reentry programs, funding, SB 236**

             Sealing records after discharge from treatment program, AB 47**

             Specialty court programs (See DISTRICT COURTS)

             Victims of crime, notice of defendant’s discharge, release or escape, AB 61**

      Deceptive trade practice, using infirmity of another for own advantage, AB 22††, AB 366

      Jobs and day training services, regulation, SB 78**

      Medical or behavioral research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

MESQUITE, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Affordable housing, powers and duties, AB 142

      City elections, dates, AB 82, AB 256

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Overton Power District, election of trustees, SB 124**

      Police Department, sales tax for support, approval of increase, SB 202

METHAMPHETAMINE (See also CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)

      Factory-built housing and manufactured buildings used in crime involving, disclosures upon transfer, SB 89**

      Motor vehicles used in crime involving, disclosures upon transfer, SB 60

      Removal or remediation, duties of certain agencies, SB 60**

METHANOL (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Budget, public hearing required, SB 321

      Dissolution, financial liability of participating entities, SB 321

      Employment applicants, inspection of sealed records, disclosures, SB 353

      Funding apportionment plan, adoption at public hearing, SB 321

      Jails (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act, negotiations, AB 130††

      Metropolitan police committees on fiscal affairs

             Chairmen, voting, SB 321

             Compensation of general public member, AB 130††

             Composition, duties generally, SB 321

             Meetings, SB 321

             Name change, SB 321

             Term of office, removal of members, AB 130††

      Real property, title vested in department, SB 321

      Sales tax for support of department, approval of increase, SB 202

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Withdrawal of political subdivision, financial liability, SB 321

MICHELLE’S LAW

      College students, continuation of health insurance coverage during medically necessary leave of absence, requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

MIDWIVES

      Child abuse or neglect, duties, AB 83

      Stillbirth certificates, duties, AB 68

MILITARY CHILDREN, INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR

      Adoption, SB 303*

MILITARY INSTALLATIONS (See ARMED FORCES)

MILITARY, OFFICE OF THE (See also NATIONAL GUARD)

      Bonuses to members of National Guard or Reserves called to active duty to fight terrorism, duties, SB 226

      Temporary advances from State General Fund, procedures, AB 562**

      University fee waivers, duties, SB 148, AB 188**

MILK AND CREAM

      Sales of fresh fluid milk or cream, civil and criminal penalties for permit violations, SB 22

      Stabilization and marketing, civil penalties for violations, SB 25

MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS (See SCHOLARSHIPS)

MINERAL COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Tenth Judicial District, creation, boundary, SB 225

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Regional training programs, reorganization, AB 560**

MINES AND MINERALS

      Ditches, water rights, recovery of maintenance expenses, SB 170**

      Lease of federal lands, disposition of revenue received, AB 303

      Lode claims, requirements for boundary markers, SB 108**

      Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, authority, SB 288

      Taxation of minerals extracted

             Donations to school tuition organizations, tax credit, SB 289

             Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

             Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

             Use of certain proceeds, SB 61**, AB 205**

MINORITIES

      Businesses owned by (See also EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES)

             Linked Deposit Program, establishment to provide loans, AB 451††

             Local government purchasing, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

             New Ventures Capital Development Company, appropriation, loans, AB 545

             Renewable energy projects, loans and set-aside programs, AB 522**

             Small business investment credits and companies, development, SB 239

             State bonds, issuance to provide loans to businesses, AB 451

      Cesar Chavez Day, designation, AB 301**

      Consumer Affairs for Minorities, Office of Ombudsman of, creation, AB 254**

      Fitness and Wellness, Advisory Council on State Program, representation, SB 7**

      Foster care, children in, assessment of disproportionate number urged, SCR 4

      Juvenile justice system, study of racial disparity in, SB 274

      Multicultural education, establishment of program for school pupils, AB 155

      Native Americans (See NATIVE AMERICANS)

      Safety belt enforcement, study to examine racial profiling, AB 433

      University System, reports regarding employment and enrollment, AB 327**

MINORITY AFFAIRS, NEVADA COMMISSION ON

      Consumer Affairs for Minorities, Office of Ombudsman of, duties, AB 254**

MINORITY HEALTH, OFFICE OF

      Advisory Committee, appointment of members, SB 79**

      Fitness and Wellness, Advisory Council on State Program, duties, SB 7**

MINORS

      Abuse (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT; SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD)

      Autism (See AUTISM)

      Birth certificates (See BIRTH CERTIFICATES)

      Care facilities (See CHILD CARE FACILITIES)

      Cell phones (See TELEPHONE)

      Child pornography (See CHILD PORNOGRAPHY)

      Child restraint systems, training of Highway Patrol troopers regarding, AB 2

      Children in need of supervision (See CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION)

      Children’s products, prohibited acts by retailers, recall notices, AB 430*

      CHIP (See CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM)

      Crime against a child (See CRIME AGAINST A CHILD)

      Criminal gangs (See GANGS, CRIMINAL)

      Custody (See CHILD CUSTODY)

      Early intervention services for children with disabilities, SB 286, AB 359**

      Emotional disturbance, children with (See MENTAL ILLNESS, PERSONS WITH)

      Entertainment industry, exemption from school attendance requirements for children working in, AB 343, AB 505

      Foster care (See FOSTER CARE)

      Health care services, consent to treatment, limitation on liability, AB 269

      Homeless Youth Awareness Day designated, ACR 28

      Immunization (See IMMUNIZATIONS)

      Infant Crib Safety Act, adoption, AB 430*

      Infant formula and baby food, prohibited acts, deceptive trade practices, SB 21

      Juvenile delinquents (See JUVENILE DELINQUENTS)

      Lead exposure, testing to be encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

      Luring a child (See LURING A CHILD OR PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS)

      Marriage, requirements, documentation, AB 262**

      Medicaid, eligibility of children not residing with parent or guardian, AB 269

      Pornography (See CHILD PORNOGRAPHY)

      Prostitution, minor victims (See PROSTITUTION)

      School pupils (See SCHOOLS, PRIVATE; SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Support (See CHILD SUPPORT)

      Tanning equipment, restrictions on use, AB 150, AB 391

      Taxicabs, child passengers required to wear safety belts, penalty, SB 145

      Trusts, representation of minor beneficiaries, SB 287*

      Water skiing, age requirements for vessel operator and observer, AB 73*

      Welfare (See CHILD WELFARE)

MISSING PERSONS

      Law enforcement agencies, duties, SB 28**, AB 4, AB 81*

      Older Persons, Statewide Alert System, creation, AB 4

      Repository for Information Concerning Missing Persons, repeal, AB 81*

      Toll-free information service, provision repealed, AB 81*

MISSOURI PLAN

      Judges and justices, appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (See also DISTRICTS)

      Public works laws, applicability, SB 377

      Rate changes, conservation statements required, AB 376

MODULAR BUILDING INSTITUTE

      Training and educational programs, approval, SB 89**

MOJAVE DESERT ADVISORY COMMISSION

      Creation, duties, AB 394

MOLD

      National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month designated, ACR 7

MONEY LAUNDERING

      Mortgage brokers and agents, disqualification from practice, penalties, AB 523*

      Technological crimes, investigation, forfeitures, SB 82

MONOPOLIES

      Unfair trade practices, prohibited acts, remedies, AB 95

MONORAILS

      Henderson to North Las Vegas Corridor, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Legislative study of mass transportation systems, ACR 18, ACR 30

      Records of owners and operators deemed public records, exceptions, SB 198

MOPEDS (See also SCOOTERS)

      Definition, AB 441*

      Headgear, requirements, SB 309

      Permits, requirements, AB 441

      Registration, requirements, SB 309†, AB 441

MORTGAGE BANKERS

      Appraisals, improper influence, disciplinary action, AB 287**

      Common-interest unit-owners’ associations, notice of certain actions, AB 361

      Consumer finance companies, applicability of laws, AB 513**

      Exemptions, requirements for issuance of certificates, AB 513**

      Financial Institutions, Division of, powers and duties, AB 537

      Hard money lenders, prohibition against certain activities, AB 513

      Holders of beneficial interest, powers of majority, AB 330, AB 513**

      Licenses

             Automatic suspension, grounds, AB 141††, AB 523

             Expiration, revocation or surrender, authority of Commissioner unaffected, AB 513**

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Mortgage Education, Research and Recovery Fund, creation, AB 141††, AB 523

      Mortgage recovery fund, sources, use, AB 523*

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Residential mortgage loan originators, licensure and regulation, AB 523*

      Supervision of mortgage agents, termination of association, AB 523*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Violations, remedies and penalties, AB 486*, AB 523*

MORTGAGE BROKERS AND AGENTS

      Appraisals

             Improper influence, disciplinary action, AB 287**

             Requirements, AB 144*

      Assessments, AB 523*

      Bond requirements, AB 486*

      Consumer finance companies, applicability of laws, AB 513**

      Definition of agent, AB 523*

      Definition of broker, AB 523

      Energy efficient mortgages and financing, continuing education, SB 242

      Examination of brokers, requirements, disclosure of information, AB 144*

      Exemptions

             Certificates, requirements for issuance, AB 513**

             Residential mortgage loans, exemption prohibited, AB 523*

      Fees earned by brokers, disclosures, AB 513**

      Fiduciary obligations, AB 486*

      Financial Institutions, Division of, powers and duties, AB 537

      Holders of beneficial interest, powers of majority, AB 330, AB 513**

      Investigations and disciplinary action, disclosure of information, AB 144*

      Investors, guidelines and limitations for loans in which investor has ownership or beneficial interest, AB 144*, AB 513**

      License number of brokers, placement on loans required, AB 151**

      Licenses

             Authority of Commissioner unaffected by expiration, revocation or surrender, AB 513**

             Expiration and renewal, requirements, AB 523*

             Foreclosure consultants, loan modification consultants and others, licensure as broker or agent, AB 152

             Qualifications, AB 523*

             Revocation, authority of Commissioner discretionary, AB 513**

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, AB 141††, AB 144*, AB 151**, AB 523

             Veterans, procedure for reinstatement of inactive license, SB 71

      Limited-liability company or professional association, licensure of agent on behalf of, law repealed, AB 523*

      Mortgage Education, Research and Recovery Fund, creation, AB 141††, AB 523

      Mortgage recovery fund, sources, use, AB 523*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Residential mortgage loan originators, licensure and regulation, AB 523*

      Servicing fees, applicability, AB 513**

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Violations, remedies and penalties, AB 486*, AB 523*

MORTGAGE LENDING, DIVISION OF (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

MORTGAGES

      Attorneys at law, applicability of certain laws, AB 152**

      Energy efficient mortgages, requirements, SB 242

      Escrow (See ESCROW)

      Financial Institutions, Division of, powers and duties, AB 537

      Foreclosure (See FORECLOSURES)

      Future advances, notice to terminate operation of instrument, requirements, SB 333*

      Hard money lenders, prohibition against certain activities, AB 513

      Holders of beneficial interest, powers of majority, AB 330, AB 513**

      License number of mortgage brokers, placement on loans required, AB 151**

      Loan modification consultants, licensure and regulation, AB 152**

      Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, preferences, SB 352, AB 501

      Mortgage Education, Research and Recovery Fund, creation, AB 141††, AB 523

      Mortgage lending fraud, acts constituting, AB 152**

      Mortgage recovery fund, sources, use, AB 523*

      Nontraditional mortgage loan products, disclosures to borrowers, requirements, penalty, AB 151**

      Residential mortgage loan originators, licensure and regulation, AB 523*

      Services related to mortgage lending

             Businesses servicing mortgage loans, registration required, AB 486*

             Licensure and regulation of persons performing, AB 152**

      Violations by mortgage lending professionals, remedies and penalties, AB 486*, AB 523*

MOSQUES (See RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS)

MOSQUITOES (See INSECTS)

MOTELS (See PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS)

MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES

      Certificates of eligibility, issuance, AB 160

      Exemption from certain taxes and fees, AB 160

      Minors working in entertainment industry, exemption from school attendance requirements, AB 343, AB 505

MOTOR CARRIERS

      Buses (See BUSES)

      Delinquent fees and other payments to Department, remedies, AB 372**

      Engine emission controls (See AIR POLLUTION)

      Farm vehicles, method of weighing for permit purposes, SB 199**

      General provisions (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Insurance verification, procedures, SB 312*, AB 21

      Interstate Highway User Fee Apportionment Act, applicability of laws, AB 372**

      Licensing fees, additional fees for certain heavyweight vehicles, SB 368

      Nonprofit carriers of elderly persons or persons with disabilities, exemption from certificate requirement, AB 296*

      Permits for contract carriers, hearings, SB 27**

      Registration of vehicles

             Insurance, proof of coverage, SB 312*, AB 21

             Self-registration, procedures, AB 455*

             Violations, remedies, AB 372**

      Taxicabs (See TAXICABS)

      Temporary permits,  requirements, SB 368, AB 372**

      Tow cars (See TOW CARS)

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Transportation of household goods, operation of vehicle without certificate, impoundment, AB 169*

      Violations, administrative fines authorized, AB 372**

MOTOR POOL, STATE

      Alternative fuels, use, SB 332**

      Purchase or lease of vehicles, exemption from procurement policy, duties, SB 332

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES

      Agents for brokers, licensing, penalties for violations, SB 246

      Bond requirements for certain persons, AB 240

      Brokers, duty to provide certain information to Department, penalty, SB 246

      Franchises

             Relations with dealers, prohibited acts by manufacturers, SB 246

             Termination due to bankruptcy of manufacturer or distributor, procedures, SB 246

      Lessors, short-term (See RENTAL CARS)

      Sales of motor vehicles

             Credit applications and sales contracts, contents, SB 246, AB 274*, AB 290

             Deceptive trade practices, administrative fines, AB 561**

             Disclosures regarding methamphetamine crimes, SB 60

             Motorcycles, provision of information to purchasers, penalties, SB 309

             New vehicles, disclosure regarding carbon dioxide emissions, SB 395*

             Off-highway vehicles, duties, SB 394*

             Used vehicles

                   Actions against dealer for consumer fraud, AB 290

                   Complaints, procedures, SB 246, AB 290

                   Contracts, contents, when deemed voidable, SB 246, AB 274*, AB 290

                   Express warranties limited to certain vehicles, SB 246

                   Implied warranties, SB 246, AB 290

                   Safety inspections, requirements, SB 246, AB 290

                   Satisfaction of existing security interests required, exception, AB 240

MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES

      County motor vehicle fuel tax (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX)

      Ethanol, applicability of laws, SB 332**, AB 235

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Local governments, authority to impose, increase, decrease or repeal tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

      Methanol, applicability of laws, SB 332**, AB 235

      Suppliers and retailers of fuel, unlawful acts, penalties, SB 332**, AB 235

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE (See INSURANCE)

MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPRAISERS

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

MOTOR VEHICLES

      Abandoned vehicles

             Commercial premises, procedures for disposal of abandoned vehicles, SB 338*

             Removal from public property, constable’s fees, SB 218*

      Accidents (See ACCIDENTS, MOTOR VEHICLE)

      Buses (See BUSES)

      Carriers (See MOTOR CARRIERS)

      Child restraint devices, training of Highway Patrol troopers regarding, AB 2

      Drivers’ licenses (See DRIVERS’ LICENSES)

      Driving under the influence (See DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

      Electric vehicles (See Low emission and energy-efficient vehicles, this heading)

      Engine emission controls (See AIR POLLUTION)

      Golf carts, operation on streets in planned communities, AB 163**

      Ignition-interlock devices, court-ordered installation, AB 210

      Insurance (See INSURANCE)

      Justifiable homicide, killing in defense of vehicle or against certain persons entering vehicle, AB 288

      License plates

             Charitable organizations, special plates for benefit of, requirements, AB 172**

             Commission (See SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, COMMISSION ON)

             Coroners’ vehicles, AB 109**

             Gold Star plates for relatives of military personnel killed on duty, SB 139*

             Manufactured homes, plates for movement, laws repealed, SB 89**

             Motorcycles, special plates authorized, fees, SB 13, AB 109*

             Nevada CASA Association, special plates supporting, SB 329

             Reno, special plates for support of parks and recreation, AB 109**

             Second Amendment rights, special plates supporting, AB 299

             Senator William J. Raggio, legislative plate as lifetime endowment, SB 247**

             Trailers and certain other vehicles, fees for special plates, SB 13, AB 109*

      Low emission and energy-efficient vehicles

             Electric vehicles

                   Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, establishment, SB 327

                   Energy Policy Act, federal legislation regarding hybrids urged, SJR 9

                   High-occupancy vehicle lanes, use, AB 163*

                   Public utilities, incentives for investment in electrification projects, SB 327

                   Use as taxicabs in certain counties, SB 9*

             High-occupancy vehicle lanes, use, AB 163*

             Incentive program for use of clean vehicles, requirements, SB 332**

             Planned communities, operation of vehicles in, AB 163**

      Mobile phones (See TELEPHONE—Cellular phones or similar devices)

      Mopeds (See MOPEDS)

      Motion picture companies, exemption from certain fees, AB 160

      Motor carriers (See MOTOR CARRIERS)

      Motorcycles (See MOTORCYCLES)

      Off-highway vehicles (See OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

      Protection products, warranties, regulation, SB 118

      Registration

             Cancellation, refund of fees, AB 127, AB 323

             Constables, authority to enforce registration laws, SB 218*, AB 291

             Electric bicycles, exemption, AB 441*

             Electric scooters, exemption, SB 309

             Farm vehicles, method of weighing, SB 199**

             Governmental services tax (See GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX)

             Insurance, proof of coverage, SB 312*, AB 21

             Mopeds, SB 309†, AB 441

             Motorized conveyances for wheelchairs, exemption, AB 441*

             New residents, penalties for failure to register vehicles, SB 218*, AB 291

             Off-highway vehicles, SB 394*

             Reinstatement fees, use, SB 417, AB 547

             Renewal notification, requirements, AB 547**

             Size, weight and load violations, reregistration following, fees, AB 372**

             Suspension, grounds, SB 312*, AB 21

             Transfer of title, electronic submission of notice to Department, AB 333*

             Two-year optional registration period authorized, AB 396

      Rental cars (See RENTAL CARS)

      Safety belts, failure to wear

             Legislative study regarding use and enforcement of laws, AB 433

             Primary offense, SB 116, SB 145, AB 433

             Taxicabs, penalty for failure to ensure child passenger wears belt, SB 145

      Sales (See also MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND OTHER LICENSEES)

             Methamphetamine, vehicles used in crimes involving, disclosures, SB 60

             Salvage vehicles, requirements, SB 360*

             Transfer of title, electronic notice to Department, AB 333*

      Salvage vehicles

             Identifying cards for purchase of vehicles, issuance, SB 360*

             Insurers, duties, SB 360*

      Taxicabs (See TAXICABS)

      Theft (See THEFT)

      Theft alarms and similar protective products, warranties, regulation, SB 118

      Tires (See TIRES)

      Titles, electronic notice of transfer, submission to Department, AB 333*

      Total loss vehicle defined, AB 447

      Tow cars (See TOW CARS)

      Traffic laws (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Trimobiles (See TRIMOBILES)

      Utility terrain vehicles, operation on certain highways authorized, SB 179

MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF

      Administrative Services Division, supplemental appropriation, SB 422**

      Agents of motor vehicle brokers, regulation, SB 246

      Body shops, duties, AB 482**, AB 561**

      Boulder City Bypass Project, duties, AB 464

      Driver training schools, behind-the-wheel training, regulations, AB 153

      Drivers’ licenses, duties (See DRIVERS’ LICENSES)

      Drug screening tests for certain employees, procedures, SB 47

      Electric bicycles, duties, AB 441

      Electric scooters, duties, SB 309

      Engine emission control, establishment of voluntary program of electronic monitoring of information, AB 414**

      Field Services, Division of, supplemental appropriation, SB 422**

      Garages and repair shops, duties, AB 482**, AB 561**

      Hearings, location, manner of taking testimony, AB 28**

      Insurance

             Account for Verification of Insurance

                   Sources and use, SB 417, AB 547

                   Transfer of money to divisions and to State General Fund, SB 431**

             Self-insurers, trust accounts, regulation, SB 138

             Verification system, duties, SB 312**, AB 21, AB 504

      Licensing and registration, duties (See MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Managed-lanes project in Clark County, duties, AB 524

      Methamphetamine, vehicles used in crimes involving, regulations, SB 60

      Mopeds, duties, SB 309†, AB 441

      Motor carriers

             Administrative fines authorized, procedural requirements, deposits, AB 372**

             Delinquent fees and fines, surety bond may be required, AB 372**

             Licensing fees for certain heavyweight vehicles, duties, SB 368

             Self-registration, agreements, duties, AB 455*

      Motor Vehicle Fund (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Off-highway vehicles, duties, SB 394**

      Real ID Act, regulations, duties, SB 52

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Safety belt enforcement, duties, AB 433

      Salvage vehicle sales, duties, SB 360**

      Selective Service System, submission of information to, SB 217**

      Taxes and fees

             Appropriation for costs of implementing certain tax provisions, SB 403**

             Governmental services tax (See GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX)

             Motion picture companies, certificates of eligibility, receipt, AB 160

             Motor vehicle fuel taxes (See MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES)

             Reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

             Special fuel tax (See SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

      Thumbprints or other biometric identifiers of licensees, duties, AB 170

      Titles, electronic submission of notice of transfer, duties, AB 333*

      Used vehicle dealers, duties, SB 246, AB 290

      Voter registration agencies, prohibition on hiring certain persons, AB 82

MOTORCYCLES

      Common-interest communities, restrictions prohibited, SB 183

      Helmets, requirements, AB 300

      Off-highway vehicles (See OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

      Sales, dealers to provide certain information to purchasers, SB 309

      Special license plates, issuance, fees, SB 13, AB 109*

MOUNT CHARLESTON

      Spring Mountains, protection of adjacent lands, AB 352**

MOUNTAIN GOATS (See also WILDLIFE)

      Unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

MOUNTAIN LIONS (See also WILDLIFE)

      Mule deer predators, funding to control, AB 241, AB 362

      Programs for control of predatory wildlife, oversight, AB 362**

MOVING COMPANIES (See MOTOR CARRIERS)

MRSA (See also DISEASES)

      Hospitals and other entities, duties, SB 319†, SB 325*

MUDDY RIVER (See also WATER)

      Water, certain uses declared to be beneficial, SB 66**

MULE DEER (See also WILDLIFE)

      Control of predators

             Game tags, use of application processing fees, AB 362

             Programs to control predatory wildlife, oversight, AB 362**

             Wildlife Heritage Trust Account, use of money, AB 241

      Unlawful acts, civil penalties, AB 77

MUNICIPAL COURTS

      City and county departments of alternative sentencing, duties, SB 84*

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497

      Debts owed to courts, procedure for collection, AB 156

      Judges

             Complaints alleging misconduct or incapacity, procedures, AB 496*

             Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

             Election in certain cities, AB 82, AB 256

             Fictitious address program for certain persons, establishment, AB 99

             Retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Problem gambling, authority to establish treatment programs, AB 102*

      Public records, exemption from certain laws, fees for providing records, SB 93

      Veterans and military personnel, transfer of certain cases, AB 187**

MURDER (See also HOMICIDE)

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Judicial or legal personnel, first degree, AB 99

MUSEUMS

      Military artifacts, duties of certain state agencies, AB 459**

MUSEUMS AND HISTORY, BOARD OF

      Members, appointment, AB 507

MUSEUMS AND HISTORY, DIVISION OF (See CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF)

MUSIC THERAPISTS

      Licensing and regulation, AB 445

MUTE PERSONS (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

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NAIL TECHNICIANS (See COSMETOLOGY)

NAMES

      County parks and recreational facilities, sale of naming rights, procedures, AB 31

      Doing business under assumed or fictitious name, requirements, SB 350*

      Election candidates with names in common, designation of incumbent on ballot, SB 263**, AB 82

      Hospitals, public, lease of naming rights authorized, AB 52**

      Trademarks, change of name of applicant or registrant, AB 22††, AB 115

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

      Adoption, SB 191

NATIONAL GUARD

      Bomb squads, reports of military ordnance found or discovered, SB 144*

      Bonuses to members called to active duty to fight terrorism, calculation, SB 226

      Criminal defendants, eligibility for and assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

      Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Compact on, adoption, SB 303*

      Nevada System of Higher Education, waiver of fees for dependents of members killed while on duty, SB 148, AB 188**

      Nevadans killed in the Global War on Terrorism honored, ACR 12

      Reintegration course, payment to certain members for attending, SB 408**

NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

      Opposition to enactment expressed, SJR 7

NATIVE AMERICANS (See also MINORITIES)

      Homeland Security, Nevada Commission on, representation, AB 284

      Identification cards issued by tribe, use for voter identification, AB 245

      Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission, representation, SB 111**

      Office of Minority Health, appointment of Advisory Committee, SB 79**

      Paleontological sites, cooperative agreements for protection, AB 289*

      Termination of parental rights, appointment of attorney for child, SB 292

      Youth, Advisory Council for Support of, representation, SB 330, AB 505

NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION (See OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION)

NATURAL GAS UTILITIES (See PUBLIC UTILITIES)

NATURAL RESOURCES, ADVISORY BOARD ON

      Dream Tags, Advisory Board on, appointment, AB 246**

NATURE CONSERVANCY

      Property tax exemption, AB 369**

NATUROPATHY (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

NECROPHILIA (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

NEEDY FAMILIES, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR (See WELFARE)

NEURO-IMMUNE DISEASE, INSTITUTE FOR

      Facility for research and treatment, reversion of previous appropriation extended, reports, SB 425**

NEVADA ACADEMY OF HEALTH

      Composition, duties, AB 216**

      Prospective expiration removed, SB 123, AB 216**

NEVADA ALLIANCE OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

      Saturday Academy, appropriation, SB 257

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

      Bill draft requests, procedures, AB 535**

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, appointments, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, duties, SB 264**

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, representation, SB 394*

      Renewable and Efficient Energy, Government Panel on, representation, SB 358**

      Tax distribution study committee, appointment, SB 294

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE ADMINISTRATORS

      Foster home placements of certain children, duties, SB 86

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS

      Renewable and Efficient Energy, Government Panel on, representation, SB 358**

NEVADA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION

      Committee for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Older Persons, appointment of members, AB 4

      Emergency preparedness and response, duties, SB 147**

NEVADA CASA ASSOCIATION

      District court filing fees, imposition and use in certain counties, AB 65**

      License plates for support of Association, issuance, SB 329

NEVADA CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE (See CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE, NEVADA)

NEVADA CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT

      Amendment, SB 372, AB 309*

NEVADA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

      Business tax, receipt of portion of proceeds, AB 317**

      Revolving fund to support certain businesses, creation encouraged, SCR 16

NEVADA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

      Safety belt enforcement, legislative study, duties, AB 433

      Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, appointment, AB 85**

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, appointment, SB 274

NEVADA DISTRICT JUDGES ASSOCIATION

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, appointment, SB 274

NEVADA ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT LAW (See ETHICS)

NEVADA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

      MRSA, reports of infections, duties, SB 325*

NEVADA INDIAN COMMISSION

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, duties, SB 394*

NEVADA, INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD OF

      Creation, duties, funding, SB 272

NEVADA INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION

      Military children, duties, SB 303

NEVADA LAND CONSERVANCY

      Property tax exemption, AB 369**

NEVADA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL COMMISSION

      Special license plates, duties regarding certain plate, AB 299

NEVADA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

      Bill draft requests, procedures, AB 535**

      Empowerment schools, duties, AB 336

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, appointments, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, duties, SB 264**

      Renewable and Efficient Energy, Government Panel on, representation, SB 358**

      Tax distribution study committee, appointment, SB 294

NEVADA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION

      Structured settlement annuities, coverage, SB 388

NEVADA LOCKBOX

      Creation, registration of documents for electronic access, SB 53**

NEVADA PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for the Support of, representation, AB 505

NEVADA REVISED STATUTES

      Defined words and terms, use in Nevada Administrative Code, AB 517**

      Gender neutral terms, revision to incorporate, AB 475**

      Legislative study of statutes relating to energy production and efficiency, SCR 19

      Recodification, effect on citations to previously assigned numbers, AB 475**

      Technical corrections, AB 554**

      Traffic laws, recodification, obsolete terms repealed, AB 475**

NEVADA SHERIFFS’ AND CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION

      Bill draft requests, authority removed, AB 535**

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, appointment, SB 394*

      Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, appointment, AB 85**

NEVADA STABILIZATION AND ADVANCEMENT COMMISSION

      Creation, duties, SB 432

NEVADA STATE CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

      Emergency preparedness and response, duties, SB 147**

NEVADA STATE COLLEGE (See NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

      Adult education programs, actions to increase participation encouraged, SCR 22

      Agricultural extension, use of portion of tax proceeds for senior services, AB 375

      Authorized expenditures, SB 431**

      Board of Regents

             Bill draft requests, authority removed, AB 535**

             Capital improvements, duties, AB 298, AB 401**

             Critical labor shortage, designation of positions, AB 488**

             Education, State Board of, appointment of members, SB 330

             Employment and enrollment of persons in protected classes, reports, AB 327**

             Funding for System, receipt of study reports, AB 505

             Furloughs, determination of exempt positions within System, SB 433**

             Governor Guinn Millennium Loan Program, duties, AB 351

             Lobbying services, contracts for, approval, AB 442

             Members, appointment by Governor, SJR 4 of the 74th Session

             Millennium Scholarships, duties, SB 209**, AB 96**, AB 158

             Nevada Academy of Health, appointment of member, AB 216**

             Organization and duties, Legislature to provide for, SJR 4 of the 74th Session

             Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee, appointment, AB 107*

             Weatherization and retrofitting projects, duties, reports, SB 152**

      Campus safety programs, development urged, SCR 13

      Capital improvements

             1991 bond issue, extension, AB 401**

             General capital improvements legislation, AB 564**

             Procedures, AB 298

             Public works laws, applicability, AB 195, AB 298

      College Savings Trust Fund, composition, use, SB 63**, SB 428**

      Consultants, employment, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 463**

      Desert Research Institute, 50th anniversary commemorated, SCR 18

      Education, State Board of, collaboration, SB 330, AB 505

      Finance, Vice Chancellor

             Revenue stabilization, Technical Working Group on, duties, SCR 37

             State Revenues, Advisory Committee on, member, SB 432

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      High school pupils, preparation for college and workplace, duties, AB 505

      Legislative study of issues relating to funding of System, AB 505

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Medicine, School of

             Medical licensing boards, authority to nominate certain members, SB 8

             State Hygienic Laboratory (See STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY)

      Millennium Scholarships (See SCHOLARSHIPS)

      Motor vehicles purchased or leased, exemption from procurement policy, SB 332

      National Education for Women’s Leadership program, appropriation, AB 185

      Nevada State College, use of money raised in tax increment area, SB 158

      Nevada State Commissioners, administrative support, AB 532

      Personnel

             Commendation, SCR 27

             Employment of persons in protected classes, reports to Legislature, AB 327**

             Furloughs, unpaid furlough leave required, effect, exemptions, SB 433**

             Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

             Immigration status of new employees, verification, AB 431, AB 468

             Professional services contracts or agreements, notice requirements, SB 279

             Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

             Salaries, limit relative to Governor’s salary, determination, SB 387

             Sexual conduct involving students

                   Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

                   Confidentiality of information relating to victim, AB 325*

                   Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, AB 234

             Workplace relations, units, discussions and agreements, AB 395††

      Police department, drug screening tests, procedures, SB 47

      Prepaid tuition or savings plan program, exemption from execution, AB 491††

      Recycling, adoption of procedures required, placement of containers, SB 137*

      Regional Training Programs, Statewide Council for, collaboration, SB 330

      Renewable energy and energy efficiency, study programs, duties, SB 298**, SB 358**, AB 522

      Safety belt enforcement, legislative study, duties, AB 433

      Safety, development of campus safety programs urged, SCR 13

      Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, participation, SB 188**

      Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, duties, SB 275

      Stabilization Fund, creation, sources and use, AB 520

      Students

             Armed Forces members or dependents, waiver of tuition and fees, SB 148, SB 318**, AB 188**

             Enrollment of persons in protected classes, reports to Legislature, AB 327**

             Foreign citizens, eligibility for financial assistance restricted, AB 347, AB 468

             Health insurance, continuation of coverage during medically necessary leave of absence, SB 388, SB 426*

             Millennium Loan Program, eligibility, waiver of interest, AB 351

             National Guard members killed while on duty, waiver of fees for dependents, SB 148, AB 188**

             Scholarships (See SCHOLARSHIPS)

             Sexual conduct involving personnel or volunteers

                   Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

                   Confidentiality of information relating to victim, AB 325*

                   Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, AB 234

      Trust Fund for the Education of Dependent Children, sources, AB 299

      University foundations, definition, applicability of certain laws, SB 267**

      Utility costs, appropriation, SB 423**

      Women’s Research Institute of Nevada, appropriation, AB 185

      Workforce development, membership on industry councils, SB 239**

      Youth, Advisory Council for Support of, creation, duties, SB 330, AB 505

NEVADA VEHICLE PROTECTION PRODUCT ACT

      Adoption, SB 118

NEVADA VISION STAKEHOLDERS GROUP

      Appointment, development of quality of life improvement plan, SCR 37

NEVADA VOLUNTEERS (See also VOLUNTEERS)

      Appropriation, AB 558

NEVADA YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FORUM (See YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FORUM, NEVADA)

NEWLANDS PROJECT

      Truckee Canal, federal financial assistance for repairs urged, ACR 32

NEWSPAPERS

      Adoption, advertisements, AB 500*

      Corporations, publication of notice of assessments, requirements, SB 350*

      Free papers, taking excessive number with unlawful intent, penalty, AB 257††

      Lease-purchase and installment-purchase agreements, advertising, SB 222

      Massage therapists, advertisements, SB 119*

      Property tax, publication of certain information unnecessary, AB 307††

      School districts, publication of quarterly expenditures unnecessary, SB 30

      Water, publication of notices regarding appropriation, SB 204

NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTS

      Professional and occupational licensees, agreements prohibited, AB 470

NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

      Actions for injuries or damages against certain organizations, liabilities, SB 107

      Agriculture Within This State, Account for License Plates for Promotion of, receipt and use of grants, AB 29**

      Annual list, notice of fees, SB 55**

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Community land trusts, creation authorized, powers, taxation, AB 506

      Dental offices or clinics, ownership or operation, SB 228*

      Domestication, procedures, owner liability, SB 55**

      Educational enhancement and recognition, corporation for, duties, SB 330, AB 505

      Electric utility resource plans, party to public hearings, AB 402*

      Food donations, immunities, AB 332**

      Green Jobs Initiative, contractual relationships with nonprofit entities, SB 152**

      Hospital or medical service (See HOSPITAL, MEDICAL OR DENTAL SERVICE, NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS FOR)

      Institutional Review Board of Nevada, creation, funding, SB 272

      License plates for benefit of charitable organizations, requirements, AB 172**

      List of owners of record, duties, SB 55**

      Millennium Scholarships, eligibility of certain service participants, SB 209**

      Property tax exemption, land held for certain purposes, AB 369**, AB 506

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

      Records to be maintained at office, certain requirements repealed, SB 350*

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

      Safety belt use, publicity campaign, duties, AB 433

      School facilities, use by certain organizations, AB 145, AB 285

      School tuition organizations, requirements, tax credit for donations to, SB 289

      Small business start-up loans for veterans and senior citizens, grants, AB 338**

      Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, participation, SB 188**

      Solicitation of donations

             Disclosures, requirements, SB 252

             Registration statements and financial reports, filing requirements, SB 153

      Technical corrections to corporation laws, SB 350*

      Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, corporation to securitize proceeds, formation, AB 91

      Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act, Revised Uniform, SB 169*

      Uninsured employed persons, shared responsibility plan for health care access, establishment, SB 380

      University foundations, definition, applicability of certain laws, SB 267**

      Water service providers, eligibility for certain grants, AB 236**

      Wildlife preservation entities, sale of game tags, SB 411*, AB 246**, AB 437

      Youth, Advisory Council for Support of, representation, SB 330, AB 505

NONRESIDENTS

      Certified public accountants, authority to practice in Nevada, SB 335**

      Dental education, participation, AB 314*

      Education personnel, exemption from license examinations, SB 20, AB 425**

      Elections, registration of certain persons whose parents reside in Nevada, AB 41

      Estates, qualification of nonresident as personal representative, SB 277*

      Marriage, persons authorized to solemnize under certain circumstances, SB 130*

      Notaries public, applications for appointment in Nevada, SB 92**

      Physicians, licensing, SB 266**, SB 364

      Psychologists, qualifications for license, SB 364

      Social workers, qualifications for license, SB 364

      State purchasing contracts, inverse preference repealed, AB 223*

NORTH LAS VEGAS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Affordable housing, powers and duties, AB 142, AB 478**

      Airport, certain actions regarding safety urged, SJR 3

      Bus turnouts, construction, SB 173**

      Charter amendments

             Election dates, terms of office of certain officers, AB 82, AB 256

             Primary elections, requirement to hold, AB 39**

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Police department, sales tax for support, approval of increase, SB 202

NORTHERN NEVADA RAILWAY FOUNDATION

      V & T Railway, Nevada Commission for Reconstruction, appointment, SB 291

NORTHERN NEVADA WATER PLANNING COMMISSION

      Composition, SB 111**

NOTARIES PUBLIC

      Applicants residing in adjoining states, appointment, requirements for, SB 92**

      Crimes, appointment of convicted persons restricted, SB 92**

      Electronic Notary Public Authorization Act, adoption, SB 92**

NOVELTY LIGHTERS

      Sale or distribution prohibited, AB 266*

NUCLEAR PROJECTS, AGENCY FOR

      Abolishment, transfer of certain duties to Governor, SB 117

      Employment of staff, authority of Governor removed, SB 412**

      Yucca Mountain, actions to obtain project approval and federal money directed, ACR 16

NUCLEAR PROJECTS, COMMISSION ON

      Abolishment, transfer of certain duties to Governor, SB 117

      Yucca Mountain, actions to obtain project approval and federal money directed, ACR 16

NUCLEAR WASTE (See HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)

NUISANCES

      Abatement of nuisances

             Chronic nuisances, authority of counties, SB 60

             Dangerous structures or conditions, authority of counties, AB 353*

             Insects and other pests, authority of certain health districts, AB 249**

             Procedures, supervision, time limit for completion, AB 353*

      Civil penalties, AB 353*

      Common-interest communities, rights of association, AB 361*

      Criminal gang activity, building or place used for, AB 335*

      Criminal penalties, AB 353

      Foreclosures or trustee sales, duty to maintain property following purchase, disposition of civil penalties, AB 140*, AB 452

      Methamphetamine and other substances, removal and remediation, SB 60**

      Vacant buildings, city may require registration and insurance, AB 66

NURSERIES, HORTICULTURAL

      Dealers of nursery stock, terms related to landscape businesses defined, AB 69

      License requirements, exemptions, AB 69

NURSES AND NURSING

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Armed Forces officers, agreements to provide care in hospitals, SB 302**

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment, duties, SB 260

      Disasters, applicability of Good Samaritan Law, AB 200

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Elko County, appropriation for public health nurse, AB 357

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Lead levels in children, testing to be encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Medication aides, certification, regulation and supervision, AB 106

      Mental illness, persons with, examination, duties, AB 6*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Perfusionists, duty to report violations, SB 269*

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      Staffing, requirements, submission of plans to Health Division, AB 121*

      State Board of Nursing

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Certified medication aides, duties, AB 106

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Complementary Integrative Medical Examiners, Board of, duties, SB 69

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

             Sentinel events involving certain patients, reports, SB 319*

      Stem cells, administration to persons authorized, restrictions, SB 273**

      Taxicab driver health certificates, issuance, SB 249

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      Whistleblowers, retaliation for certain acts prohibited, SB 319†, AB 10**

      Work assignments, authority of direct care nurse to refuse, duties, AB 121

NURSING ASSISTANTS

      Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants, name change, duties, AB 106

      Certificates, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Disasters, applicability of Good Samaritan Law, AB 200

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Medication aides, regulation and certification of nursing assistants as, AB 106

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Perfusionists, duty to report violations, SB 269*

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      Whistleblowers, retaliation for certain acts prohibited, SB 319†, AB 10**

NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS (See LONG-TERM CARE, ADMINISTRATORS OF FACILITIES FOR)

NUTRITION (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; FOOD)

NYE COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, creation, duties, AB 394

      Sales tax for support of public safety, implementation, AB 403**

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OBSTETRIC CENTERS (See also MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Near-miss events, duties, SB 319*

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

      Personnel safety surveillance systems, participation, duties, SB 319*

      Sentinel events, duties, penalty for violations, SB 319*, AB 206**

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES (See also INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

      Arson investigators, heart and lung diseases as occupational diseases, AB 173*

      Emergency medical attendants, expedited appeals process, AB 281*

      Evidence that disease arises out of and in the course of employment, exemptions from requirement, AB 173*

      Firefighters

             Cancer as occupational disease, coverage, AB 521**

             Expedited appeals process, AB 281*

             Volunteer firefighters, heart disease as occupational disease, SB 6**

      Park rangers and certain park employees, coverage, appropriation, AB 214**

      Peace officers, expedited appeals process, AB 281*

      Public Safety, Department of, coverage of certain employees, AB 214**

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

      Construction industry

             Consolidated insurance programs, safety plan required, SB 288

             Contractors, requirements for renewal of licenses, SB 288

             Public works, requirements for preference in bidding, SB 288

             Training courses and certifications, requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 288†, AB 148*

      Crane operators, experience or training requirements for certification, AB 208*

      Energy-saving and cost-reduction measures in buildings, regulations to allow, AB 405

      Fatal accidents, provision of certain information to immediate families of deceased employees, SB 288*

      Violations, persons authorized to report, SB 288

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW BOARD

      Environmental Protection, Division of, reports, consultations, SB 288

      Fatal accidents, duties, SB 288*

      Fund for Workers’ Compensation and Safety, use, SB 288

      Legal counsel, appointment, powers, SB 288

      Removal from Division, powers and duties, SB 288

      Review hearings to be open to public, SB 288

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

      Board of Occupational Therapy

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES

      Certificates of title and registration, requirements, SB 394*

      Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles, creation, duties, SB 394*

      Consignment sales, SB 394*

      Dealers, lessors and manufacturers, licensure and regulation, SB 394*

      Fund for Off-Highway Vehicles, creation, sources and use, SB 394*

      Temporary permits, issuance, fees, SB 394*

      Trimobiles (See TRIMOBILES)

      Used vehicles, sales, SB 394*

      Utility terrain vehicles, operation on certain highways authorized, SB 179

      Violations, penalties, SB 394*

OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION (See also MINES AND MINERALS)

      Lease of federal lands, disposition of revenue received, AB 303

      Public Employees Retirement Board, certain investments, duties, AB 493*

      Scrap metal, prohibited acts, AB 233**

OLDER PERSONS (See AGED PERSONS)

OMBUDSMEN

      Aging Persons, Office of Ombudsman for, abolished, duties transferred, SB 65**

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES AND CONDOMINIUM HOTELS, OMBUDSMAN FOR OWNERS IN)

      Consumer Affairs for Minorities, Office of Ombudsman of, creation, AB 254**

      Foreclosures, Office of the Ombudsman for, creation, AB 140

      Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the State, creation, SB 65**

      Sex Workers, Office of Ombudsman for, creation, SB 369

      Small Business Ombudsman, Office of, creation, AB 331

OPEN MEETING LAW (See MEETINGS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES)

OPEN-SPACE LAND

      Property taxes on open-space real property (See also PROPERTY TAXES)

             Computation of deferred taxes following conversion to higher use, AB 205**

             Golf courses, AB 205**, AB 267††

             Internet publication of rates, SB 177

             Lease of water rights for municipal purposes, use of land for, designation, AB 205**

      Sales taxes for development, State reimbursement for collection costs, AB 552**

OPHTHALMOLOGISTS (See also PHYSICIANS)

      Optometrists, collaboration with, AB 196**

      Refractive surgery facilities, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 196**

OPTICIANS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Board of Dispensing Opticians

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

OPTOMETRISTS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Nevada State Board of Optometry

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Ophthalmologists, collaboration with, AB 196**

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

ORAL HEALTH, STATE PROGRAM FOR

      Creation, AB 136**

ORDINANCES

      Bicycles, operation on sidewalks, AB 247

      Business licensing, civil penalty for ordinance violation, AB 31, AB 49**

      Cigarette fire safety standards, conflicting ordinances deemed void, AB 229**

      County fire department districts, fees for transports to medical facilities, AB 225**

      Criminal gang activity, injunctive relief, recovery of damages, AB 335*

      District court filing fees, imposition and use, AB 65**

      Electrical and mechanical codes, modification, enforcement, SB 191

      Fuel taxes, imposition by certain counties, SB 201**

      Graffiti placed on residential property, removal, recovery of costs, AB 31

      Hospitals, public, lease of naming rights authorized, AB 52**

      Low emission and energy-efficient vehicles, operation within planned communities, AB 163**

      Nuisances, abatement, SB 60†, AB 353*

      Parks or recreational or cultural centers, sale of naming rights, AB 31

      Private investigators and related licensees, regulation, SB 265*

      Recreational facilities in smaller counties, sales tax for support, AB 329**

      Solar or wind energy systems, use, SB 114**, SB 183

      Sterilization of dogs, enforcement of ordinances, AB 15

      Street vacation, approval by adjoining property owners, AB 304

      Subdivision of land, time for presentation of final map, AB 74

      Swimming pools, required safety features for newly constructed pools, SB 250

      Traffic disruption, fees for activities that cause, AB 51

      Vacant buildings, registration and insurance requirements, AB 66

ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

      Health insurance coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 426**

      Tissue and Organ Donor Day designated, ACR 3

      World Kidney Day recognized, SCR 15

ORIENTAL MEDICINE

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Acupuncture, insurance coverage requirements, AB 167

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      State Board of Oriental Medicine

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Anesthesia or sedation, requirements, prohibited acts, SB 70, AB 123*

      Armed Forces officers, agreements to provide care in hospitals, SB 302**

      Autopsies, acts constituting practice of medicine, SB 269*

      Complaints, persons who may file, procedures, SB 269*

      Disasters, applicability of Good Samaritan Law, AB 200

      Disciplinary action, grounds

             Anesthesia or conscious or deep sedation, prohibited acts, SB 70, AB 123*

             Generally, SB 269*

             Operation of unlicensed medical facility, SB 362*

      District boards of health in smaller counties, membership, SB 278

      Diversion program, procedures, SB 269*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Emergency services provided in certain hospitals

             Charges limited, SB 157

             Payment in full, acceptance of certain money as, SB 157

      Fines for violations, SB 269*

      Guardianship proceedings, requirements, SB 313*, AB 320*

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Homeopaths (See HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS)

      Hospital services, submission of lists of billed charges, duties, SB 157

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

      Lead levels in children, testing to be encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

      Licenses

             Application requirements, SB 269*

             Examinations, SB 269*

             Nonresidents, qualifications, SB 364

             Renewal, discounted fees for certain physicians, AB 310

             Special event licenses to conduct medical demonstrations, issuance, SB 266**

             Special licenses, issuance, SB 269*, SB 364, AB 261

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**, SB 269*, SB 362*

      Mental illness, persons with, examination, duties, AB 6*, AB 368

      Minors, consent to treatment, limitation on liability, AB 269

      Noncompetition agreements prohibited, AB 470

      Nurses, retaliation or discrimination against, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 10**

      Physician assistants (See PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS)

      Physician Visa Waiver Program, establishment, SB 229**

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      Psychotropic drugs prescribed to certain children, duties, SB 293

      Public Employees’ Benefits Program, Board of the, representation, AB 460

      Refractive surgery facilities, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 196**

      Remediation agreements, procedures, SB 269*

      Silicone, authorized use of liquid, SB 269*

      State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

             Administrative functions, transfer, AB 525

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Investigators, receipt of contagious disease test results, SB 269*

             Members

                   Appointment, procedure, SB 8

                   Qualifications, ethics, SB 8**, SB 268*

             Prescription drug abuse, study, AB 326**

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

             Remediation agreements, negotiation, regulation, SB 269*

             Retaliation against physicians prohibited, AB 10**

             Sentinel or near-miss events, reports, duties, SB 70, SB 319*, AB 123*

      Stem cells, administration to persons authorized, restrictions, SB 273**

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      Whistleblowers, retaliation for certain acts by physicians prohibited, AB 10**

OUTDOOR YOUTH PROGRAMS (See also CHILD CARE FACILITIES)

      Licensees, background investigations, disciplinary action, AB 89*

      Participants, background investigations, grounds for termination of participation, AB 89*

OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTERS (See SURGICAL CENTERS FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS)

OVERTON POWER DISTRICT (See also GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS)

      Trustees, number and election, SB 124**

                                                                     P

P-16 ADVISORY COUNCIL

      Legislative Counsel Bureau, duties, SB 80

PACE PROGRAM

      Aged persons, establishment of programs, AB 263*

PALEONTOLOGICAL SITES

      Paleontological Awareness Month, designation, AB 306*

      Protection and development, AB 289*

PALEONTOLOGIST, STATE

      Designation, duties, AB 305**

PANDERING (See PROSTITUTION)

PARADES

      Counties, authority to collect fees for activities that disrupt traffic, AB 51

PARDONS

      Interpreters, use at hearings, AB 117

PARDONS COMMISSIONERS, STATE BOARD OF

      Civil rights restoration, establishment of expedited process, duties, SB 238*

      Elimination, duties transferred to Clemency Board, SJR 1

PARENT AND CHILD

      Abuse or neglect (See CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT)

      Adoption (See ADOPTIONS)

      Child welfare system, provision of psychotropic drugs, consent, SB 293

      County aid to indigent, child’s liability for aid received by parent, SB 313*

      Custody (See CHILD CUSTODY)

      Domestic partners, rights and responsibilities, SB 283*

      Medicaid, eligibility of child not living with parent or guardian, AB 269

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Mental illness, persons with, admission to certain facilities, procedure, AB 6*

      Minors generally (See MINORS)

      School pupils (See also SCHOOLS, PRIVATE; SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

             Kindergarten, authority to opt-out of full-day program, AB 563**

             Leave to attend child’s conferences and events, grant by employers, AB 243**

             Middle school or junior high school, conference requirements, AB 487*

             Programs and services available to pupils, notice, AB 348**, AB 505

      Stillbirth, issuance of certificate of birth on request, AB 68

      Support of children (See CHILD SUPPORT)

      Tanning equipment, parental consent for use by certain children, AB 391

      Termination of parental rights

             Attorney to represent child, appointment, SB 292

             Division of Child and Family Services or other governmental entity, children placed in custody of, SB 86

             Imprisonment, considerations in determination of unfitness of parent, AB 500

             Knowledge of pregnancy, effect of father’s failure to support mother despite knowledge, AB 500

             Placement of child

                   Relatives, preferences in placement of children, SB 342**

                   Visitation orders when child placed separate from siblings, AB 364

             Uniform Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Custody Proceedings Act, adoption, SB 292

      Wills, effect of pretermitted children, SB 277*

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON

      State Board of Education, reports to, SB 330

PARK RANGERS (See STATE PARKS)

PARKING FACILITIES AND REGULATIONS

      Common-interest communities, prohibited restrictions, SB 183†, AB 129*

      Las Vegas, acceptance by State of improvements to certain school trust land for use as parking lot required, SB 300**

      Vending stands, installation and maintenance in Clark County, SB 245**

PARKS

      Counties, authority to sell naming rights relating to parks, procedures, AB 31

      County departments of parks and recreation, use of school facilities, AB 285

      Reno, license plates for support of parks, issuance, AB 109**

      State parks (See STATE PARKS)

      Sterilization of dogs and cats required by local ordinance, posting of notice in public parks required, AB 15*

PARKS, DIVISION OF STATE PARKS (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

PAROLE

      Civil rights restoration, establishment of expedited process, SB 238*

      Community reentry programs, funding, SB 236**

      Consecutive sentences, parole procedures, AB 117†, AB 474**

      Considerations in granting parole, restrictions, AB 424

      Corrections, Department of, authority of Director to grant parole, AB 424

      Denial of parole, restrictions, procedures following, AB 424

      Grant of parole without meeting of State Board, conditions, procedures, AB 117**

      Interpreters, use at hearings, AB 117

      Mandatory parole

             Commission of crime when prisoner less than certain age, AB 474**

             Consideration of parole for certain prisoners, requirements, AB 117

      Prisoners, use of electronic communication devices for parole hearings, AB 34

      Sex offenders, lifetime supervision deemed form of parole, exceptions, AB 36

      Stalking, conditions on parole, AB 309*

      Standards for recommendations regarding parole, restrictions, AB 424

      Statistical data and information, collection and sharing, AB 497

      Surety bond, parole secured by, requirements, SB 221

      Victims

             Notification of meetings, certain requirements removed, AB 424

             Photographs of injuries, certain duties removed, AB 424

      Violations

             Confinement in correctional facility or institution, AB 259**, AB 514

             Forfeiture and restoration of credits for good behavior, AB 259

PAROLE AND PROBATION, DIVISION OF (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

PAROLE COMMISSIONERS, STATE BOARD OF

      Decisions regarding parole, compilation of list, requirements, AB 424

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders, receipt of results, AB 179*

      Grant of parole without meeting, conditions, procedures, AB 117**

      Members, legislative confirmation of appointment required, AB 293

      Sex offenders, lifetime supervision

             Conditions, AB 325*

             Violation of conditions, duties, AB 36

      Surety bond, program of parole secured by, duties, SB 221

PAROLE OFFICERS (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY, ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON

      Report to Legislature directed, SCR 24

PARTNERSHIPS

      Accounting services (See also ACCOUNTANTS)

             Regulation, SB 335**

      Appraisal management companies, registration and regulation, AB 287*

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Conversion to domestic or foreign entity, rights of dissenting owners, SB 350*

      Domestic partnerships by social contract, validity, SB 283*

      Domestication, procedures, owner liability, SB 55**

      Limited (See LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS)

      Limited-liability (See LIMITED-LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS)

      Limited-liability limited (See LIMITED-LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS)

      Manufactured building distributors, requirements, SB 89**

PASSPORTS

      Identity theft passports, redesignation, requirements, AB 27*

      Nevada Lockbox, creation, registration of electronic documents, SB 53**

      Voting, passport as photographic identification, AB 245

PATIENTS

      Advance directives (See ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for (See CONSUMER HEALTH ASSISTANCE, OFFICE FOR)

      Diseases (See DISEASES)

      Disputes with hospitals, resolution by Bureau for Hospital Patients, AB 122††

      Emergency medical services (See EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

      Health care providers (See specific professions)

      Identification of patients from one facility or provider to another, duties of Health Division, SB 319*

      Indigent persons, required care by hospitals, AB 379

      Medical bills (See MEDICAL BILLS)

      Medical facilities (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Monitoring devices, right of certain patients to install, SB 290

      Safe handling of patients

             Facilities for the dependent, violations, penalties, AB 206**

             Medical facilities, duties, penalties for violations, SB 319†, AB 206**

PAYROLL TAXES (See BUSINESS TAX; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

PEACE OFFICERS

      Aged persons, abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation

             Multidisciplinary teams to investigate, membership, AB 461*

             Training requirements, AB 260, AB 461*

      Alcoholic beverage awareness programs, enforcement of laws, AB 432*

      Charitable solicitations on behalf of officers

             Disclosure requirements, SB 252

             Registration statements and financial reports, filing, SB 153

      Child welfare system, interagency committee to evaluate, representation, SB 344**

      Cigarette fire safety standards, enforcement duties, AB 229*

      Co-Occurring Disorders, Committee on, representation, SB 260

      Common-interest communities, parking of official vehicles, SB 183†, AB 129*

      Concealed firearms, certification of retired officers to carry, AB 230*

      Constables (See CONSTABLES)

      Corporal punishment used on pupils, investigation of complaints, AB 56**

      Corrections, Department of, Inspector General and criminal investigators, SB 44**

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

      Domestic violence (See also DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

             Mandatory arrest for battery, mitigating circumstances, AB 161

      Drug screening tests for certain state employees, procedures, SB 47

      Employment applicants, inspection of sealed records, disclosures, SB 353

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts by prisoners, testing for communicable diseases, AB 384*

      Explosive devices, duty to notify public safety bomb squads, SB 144*

      Genetic marker testing of offenders (See GENETIC MARKER TESTING)

      Health emergency, notice of suspension of certain laws during, AB 112

      Highway Patrol (See HIGHWAY PATROL, NEVADA)

      Infectious diseases

             Emergency response employees, notification of possible exposure, AB 16**

             Investigations by health authorities, cooperation, AB 206**

             Prisoners, unlawful acts by, testing of officer for exposure, AB 384*

      Investigation Division (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Massage Therapists, Board of, release of information to, SB 119*

      Medical records of certain facilities, access, AB 206**

      Mentally ill persons, failure to participate in certain programs, duties, AB 368

      Metro (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Misconduct

             Investigations or hearings, procedures, SB 396††

             Probationary employees, applicability of laws, SB 396

             Violations by law enforcement agency, civil liability, SB 396

      Missing persons, duties, SB 28**, AB 4, AB 81*

      Motor vehicle insurance verification, duties, AB 504

      Nye County, sales tax for personnel and facilities, implementation, AB 403**

      Occupational diseases (See OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

      Off-highway vehicles, citation of unregistered vehicles, SB 394

      Police departments (See POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Prepaid or stored value cards, crimes involving, duties, SB 82**

      Public utilities, requests for customers’ information, SB 51

      Resisting or obstructing public officer, penalties, AB 253*

      Schools

             Gang activity on school property, prevention training, AB 154**

             Pupils reporting certain unlawful activities, development of policy, AB 505

      Sexual assault, violation of protective orders, duties, AB 120**

      Sheriffs (See SHERIFFS)

      Tasers, requirements and prohibited acts regarding use, AB 273

      Taxes for transportation safety and homeland security, imposition, SB 357

      Taxicab field investigators, limitation of peace officer powers, SB 99

      Technological crimes, duties, SB 82

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Victim compensation officers, release of information to, AB 116**

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, representation, SB 274

PEACE OFFICERS’ STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION

      Elder abuse, training in handling of cases, regulations, AB 461*

PEDICURES (See also COSMETOLOGY)

      Fish, use in pedicures authorized, regulations, AB 171

PERFUSIONISTS

      Licensing and regulation, SB 269*

PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Regional training programs, reorganization, AB 560**

PERSONNEL COMMISSION

      Furloughs of state employees, duties, SB 433**

      Members, appointment, AB 395††

      Workplace relations, duties, AB 395††

PERSONNEL, DEPARTMENT OF

      Education, Department and State Board, duties concerning employees, SB 326, SB 330, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of, duties removed, SB 23*

      Nuclear Projects, Agency for, duties concerning employees, SB 117

      Overtime compensation, determination of employee eligibility, duties, SB 102

      Unclassified service, duties regarding salaries, SB 433**

PEST CONTROL

      Health districts, authority regarding abatement of certain nuisances, AB 249**

      Plant Industry Program, certain duties removed, SB 39**

      Restricted-use pesticides, period of validity of certificates, SB 38**

PETS (See CATS; DOGS)

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Cancer Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

      Diabetes screening tests, authority to perform, regulation, SB 72*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Expired drugs, prohibited acts, SB 21

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses and certificates, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Manufacturers

             Cancer Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

             Gifts and other economic benefits, duties, SB 211

             Nonprofit pharmacies, immunities for transfer of certain drugs, SB 197*

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Nonprofit pharmacies, receipt and reissuance of certain drugs, SB 197*

      Prescriptions (See PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Remote sites, operation authorized, requirements, AB 370**

      Satellite consultation sites, operation authorized, requirements, AB 370**

      State Board of Pharmacy

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Cancer Drug Donation Program, duties, SB 159, AB 213**

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Complementary Integrative Medical Examiners Board, duties, SB 69

             Computerized tracking system, duties, AB 326**

             Diabetes screening tests performed by pharmacists, duties, SB 72

             Expired drugs, duties, SB 21

             Gifts and benefits by manufacturers and wholesalers, reports, duties, SB 211

             Health care records, duties, SB 17

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Nonprofit pharmacies reissuing certain drugs, regulation, reports, SB 197**

             Prescription drug abuse, study, AB 326**

             Professional service contracts authorized, AB 326

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Stem cells, use, importation into State authorized, SB 273**

      Telepharmacies, operation authorized, requirements, AB 370**

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      Wholesalers

             Expired drugs, prohibited acts, SB 21

             Gifts and other economic benefits, duties, SB 211

PHOTOCOP

      Red-light cameras, use authorized, AB 504

PHYSICAL FITNESS

      Advisory Council (See FITNESS AND WELLNESS, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE STATE PROGRAM FOR)

      Elementary school pupils, requirements, AB 285

      Schools urged to promote, SCR 12

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Board (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Complaints

             Persons who may file, procedures, SB 269*

             Retention of records by Board, requirements, SB 362*

      Disasters, applicability of Good Samaritan Law, AB 200

      Disciplinary action, grounds, procedures, SB 269*, SB 362*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Fingerprints, submission to Board, SB 269*

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Lead levels in children, testing to be encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**, SB 269*, SB 362*

      Mental illness, persons with, examination, duties, AB 6*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Operation of unlicensed medical facility, effect, SB 362*

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      Remediation agreements, procedures, SB 269*

      Stem cells, administration to persons authorized, restrictions, SB 273**

      Supervision via telecommunication and remote file review, SB 364

      Taxicab driver health certificates, issuance, SB 249

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

PHYSICIANS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Anesthesia or sedation, requirements, prohibited acts, SB 70, AB 123*

      Armed Forces officers, agreements to provide care in hospitals, SB 302**

      Autopsies, acts constituting practice of medicine, SB 269*

      Board (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Child abuse or neglect, duties, AB 83

      Complaints

             Persons who may file, procedures, SB 269*

             Retention of records by Board, requirements, SB 362*

      Disasters, applicability of Good Samaritan Law, AB 200

      Disciplinary action, grounds, SB 70, SB 269*, SB 362*, AB 123*

      District boards of health in smaller counties, membership, SB 278

      Do-not-resuscitate orders, requirements, AB 62

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Emergency services provided in certain hospitals

             Charges limited, SB 157

             Payment in full, acceptance of certain money as, SB 157

      Guardianship proceedings, requirements, SB 313*, AB 320*

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Homeopaths (See HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS)

      Hospital services, submission of lists of billed charges, duties, SB 157

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

      Lead levels in children, testing to be encouraged, requirements, AB 219*

      Licenses

             Applicants awaiting J-1 visa waiver, requirements, SB 364

             Applications, required information, consideration, SB 269*

             Denial, appeal, SB 269*

             Issuance, procedures, SB 269**

             Limited licenses, issuance, SB 364

             Nonresidents, qualifications for licensure, SB 364

             Restricted licenses redesignated authorized facility licenses, SB 269*

             Single purpose licenses, issuance, SB 269

             Special event licenses to conduct medical demonstrations, issuance, SB 266**

             Special volunteer license for emergency service, SB 269*, AB 312

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**, SB 269*, SB 362*

             Suspension or revocation, grounds, SB 269*

      Malpractice (See MEDICAL OR DENTAL MALPRACTICE)

      Mental illness, persons with, examination, duties, AB 6*, AB 368

      Minors, consent to treatment, limitation on liability, AB 269

      Near-miss events, reports required, SB 319

      Noncompetition agreements prohibited, AB 470

      Nurses, retaliation or discrimination against, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 10**

      Operation of unlicensed medical facility, effect, SB 362*

      Osteopaths (See OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS)

      Physician Visa Waiver Program, establishment, SB 229**

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      Psychotropic drugs prescribed to certain children, duties, SB 293

      Public Employees’ Benefits Program, Board of the, representation, AB 460

      Refractive surgery facilities, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 196**

      Registration, renewal fees to be discounted for certain physicians, AB 310

      Remediation agreements, procedures, SB 269*

      Stem cells, administration to persons authorized, restrictions, SB 273**

      Stillbirth certificates, duties, AB 68

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

      Whistleblowers, retaliation for certain acts by physicians prohibited, AB 10**

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING DIVISION (See INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF)

PLANNING COMMISSIONS (See also LAND USE PLANNING)

      Appeals of decisions of governing bodies to district courts, rights, SB 354

      Ethical requirements of members, SB 104, SB 160**

      Master plans

             Historic neighborhood preservation plan, contents, AB 304*

             Historical properties preservation plan, contents, AB 289*

             Military activities plan, SB 301

             Streets and highways plan, requirements, AB 304

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, creation, duties, AB 394

      School districts, duties, AB 220*

PLASTIC BAGS

      Use regulated, fees, penalties, SB 397

PLEA BARGAINING

      Child prostitution, plea bargaining restricted, AB 380

      Domestic violence battery, considerations by prosecuting attorney, AB 161

      Elder abuse, plea bargaining restricted, AB 461

PLUMBERS

      Contractors, employment requirements, AB 411

PLUMBING CODE (See also BUILDING CODES)

      Adoption by Public Works Board, compliance, SB 75

PODIATRIC PHYSICIANS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Armed Forces officers, agreements for provision of care in hospitals, SB 302**

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Licenses

             Renewal, discounted fees for certain physicians, AB 310

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      State Board of Podiatry

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

PODIATRY HYGIENISTS

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

POLICE DEPARTMENTS (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Clark County, sales tax for support of departments, approval of increase, SB 202

      Consolidation of public safety functions in larger counties, study, AB 494**

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

      Employment applicants, inspection of sealed records, disclosures, SB 353

      Interstate Family Support Act, designated support enforcement agency, AB 280*

      Jails (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Metro (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

POLITICAL ACTION, COMMITTEES FOR

      Ballot questions, certain advocacy groups or entities included as PAC’s, AB 82

      Contributions and expenditures on behalf of candidates, reports, AB 82, AB 128

      Definition, AB 82

      Registration forms, filing of updates, AB 82

POLITICAL PARTIES

      Certificates of existence, contents, SB 281

      Mail registration applications, fees, AB 82

      Time for performing certain acts, SB 162*, AB 82†, AB 256

POLLUTION (See AIR POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION)

POLYGRAPHIC EXAMINERS

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

POPULATION

      Census, support for 2010 census expressed and Year of the Census designated, ACR 23

      Legislative study of reapportionment, ACR 19

      Legislature, reapportionment between censuses based on population discrepancies authorized, AJR 13

PORNOGRAPHY (See CHILD PORNOGRAPHY)

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON

      Barber schools, duties, SB 393

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE

      Campus safety programs, development urged, SCR 13

      Commendation of educational personnel in Nevada, SCR 27

      Health insurance for students, continuation of coverage during medically necessary leave of absence, SB 388, SB 426*

      Medical research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Prepaid tuition or savings plan program, exemption from execution, AB 491††

      Renewable energy, development of study programs, SB 358**

      Sexual conduct between personnel and students

             Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

             Confidentiality of information relating to victim, AB 325*

             Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, AB 234

      Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, participation, SB 188**

      Workforce development, membership on industry councils, SB 239**

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for the Support of, creation, duties, SB 330

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

      Criminal defendants, treatment programs, AB 187**

POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT, UNIFORM

      Adoption, SB 314*

PRECINCTS (See ELECTIONS)

PREGNANCY (See HEALTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD)

PRELIMINARY HEARINGS

      Masters in justice courts, jurisdiction, AB 63**

      Sound recording equipment, use in justice courts, SB 34**

PREPAID LIMITED HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

      College students, continuation of certain coverage, SB 388, SB 426*

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 426**

      Genetic information nondiscrimination, requirements, SB 388, SB 426**

      Mental health coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Powers enumerated, SB 214

      Prescription drugs, coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 192, SB 426

      Substance abuse coverage, parity and equity requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

PREPAID OR STORED VALUE CARDS

      Criminal use, procedures relating to, SB 82**

PRESCRIPTIONS

      Abuse, study regarding manner of monitoring and addressing, AB 326**

      Cancer Drug Donation Program, establishment, SB 159, AB 213**

      Computerized tracking system, requirements, training, AB 326**

      Expired drugs, prohibited acts, deceptive trade practices, SB 21

      Gifts and economic benefits, duties of manufacturers and wholesalers, SB 211

      Health insurance, coverage for previously approved drugs, SB 192, SB 426**

      Labels

             Expiration date, requirements, authority of practitioner, AB 113

             Warning requirements, SB 168

      Medicaid, preferred drugs, SB 419

      Medication aides, authority to possess and administer prescriptions, AB 106

      Nonprofit pharmacies, authority to receive and reissue certain drugs, SB 197*

      Psychotropic drugs provided to children in certain facilities, requirements, SB 293, AB 364**, SCR 4

      Records, use for commercial purposes prohibited, exception, AB 270

      Sexual partner of person with sexually transmitted disease, prescription procedures, SB 305

      Stem cells, use, importation into State authorized, SB 273**

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (See also ELECTIONS)

      Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, adoption, AB 413

PRESUMPTIONS

      Abduction of child, custody or unsupervised visitation by perpetrator not in child’s best interest, AB 59**

      Child placed outside of home, termination of parental rights, SB 86

      Cribs, safety, AB 430*

      Guardianship property, presumption of abandonment inapplicable to certain property, SB 313*

      Industrial Relations, Division of, actions to recover certain costs, AB 87**

      Medicaid, eligibility of pregnant women, AB 255

      Medical malpractice, consent of patient, AB 495

      Motor vehicle insurers, favored facility agreements with body shops, AB 297

      Public Employee’s Retirement System, beneficiaries, AB 356

      Rental cars, theft, AB 177**

      Self defense, killing or use of deadly force, AB 288

      Wills, revocation of lost or destroyed will, SB 277*

PRIMARY ELECTIONS (See ELECTIONS)

PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT, UNIFORM

      Allocation of payments made from separate fund, determinations, SB 348*

      Taxes paid by trustee on trust’s share of an entity’s taxable income, requirements, SB 348*

PRISON COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF STATE

      Correctional officers, establishment of guidelines regarding supervision of prisoners, AB 385

      Privately-run facilities or institutions, duties, AB 385**, AB 502

PRISONS AND PRISONERS

      Conservation camps (See CONSERVATION CAMPS)

      Department of Corrections (See CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Educational and vocational programs, reports concerning, AB 497*

      Electronic communication devices, use by prisoners authorized, limitations, AB 34

      Excrement or bodily fluids, unlawful acts, penalties, AB 384*

      General capital improvements legislation, AB 564**

      Juvenile offenses, incarceration of certain offenders pending proceedings, SB 235*

      Lovelock Correctional Center, study of use of geothermal heating, SB 152**

      Meals, number of hot meals per day limited, exceptions, AB 228

      Medical and dental equipment, inventory to be maintained, AB 473††

      Medical emergency response and reporting, requirements, AB 473††

      Pharmacies (See also PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY)

             Prescription drugs, transfer of unused drugs to nonprofit pharmacies, SB 197*

      Privately-run prisons, regulation, applicability of certain laws, AB 385**, AB 502

      Recidivism, reports concerning, AB 497*

      Release

             Birth certificates, waiver of fee for issuance, AB 252

             Civil rights restoration, establishment of expedited process, SB 238*

             Community reentry programs, funding, SB 236**

             Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, waiver of fee for duplicate, AB 252

             Parole (See PAROLE)

             Ridge House, appropriation for reintegration services and counseling, SB 187

             Transitional living facilities

                   Criminal investigations of licensees and employees, AB 81*

                   Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

                   Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

                   Patient safety violations, administrative penalties, AB 206**

      Residential confinement (See RESIDENTIAL CONFINEMENT)

      Substance abuse treatment and mental health services, legislative study, AB 7

      Supplemental appropriation, AB 557**

      Termination of parental rights, considerations, AB 500

      Unemployment compensation, fraudulent acts, AB 84**

      Women incarcerated in State, legislative study of issues relating to, ACR 5

PRIVACY, RIGHT TO

      Patient monitoring devices, right of certain patients to install, SB 290

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD

      Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

      Members, qualifications, SB 268*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Unlicensed employees, duties, SB 265*

PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

      Certified public accountants, laws inapplicable, SB 265**

      Commercial registered agents, laws inapplicable, SB 265**

      Employees, registration requirements, SB 265*

      Licenses

             Qualifications, AB 490

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Public administrators, licensure as or use of private investigators unnecessary, SB 194*

PRIVATE PATROLMEN

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Employees, registration requirements, notice to Board, SB 265*

      Flashing amber lights, use authorized, fees, SB 251**

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

PRIVATE SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, PRIVATE)

PRIVILEGED INFORMATION (See CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION)

PROBATION

      Administrative probation for nonpayment of assessments, fees, fines or restitution, requirements, AB 271

      Battery committed by strangulation, probation prohibited, AB 164**

      City departments of alternative sentencing, duties, SB 84*

      Civil rights restoration, establishment of expedited process, SB 238*

      County departments of alternative sentencing, duties, AB 367

      Courts, authority to grant probation notwithstanding statutory prohibition, AB 498

      Good time credits, calculation, forfeiture and restoration, AB 259**

      Job training and placement of certain offenders, AB 279

      Mental health treatment programs, assignment of certain offenders, AB 47†, AB 187**, AB 279

      Stalking, conditions on probation, AB 309*

      Statistical data and information, collection and sharing, AB 497

      Substance abuse (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

      Veterans or military personnel, assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

      Violations

             Confinement in correctional facility or institution, AB 259**, AB 514

             Forfeiture and restoration of good time credits, AB 259**

             Intermediate sanction facilities to provide treatment, establishment, SB 398

PROBATION OFFICERS (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

PROBLEM GAMBLING

      Criminal defendants, eligibility for treatment programs, AB 102*

PROBLEM GAMBLING COUNSELORS

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

      Certificates, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

PROCESS SERVERS

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Employees, registration requirements, SB 265*

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

PRODUCTS LIABILITY

      Children’s products, prohibited acts by retailers, recall notices, AB 430*

      Infant Crib Safety Act, adoption, AB 430*

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES

      Assumed or fictitious name, doing business under, requirements, SB 350*

      Dental offices or clinics, owning and operating by nonprofit entities, SB 228*

      Legal services, formation of business entities, SB 350*

      List of owners or members, duties, SB 55**

      Mortgage agents, licensure on behalf of company, law repealed, AB 523*

      Qualification requirements, effect of failure to comply, SB 350*

      Registered agents (See REGISTERED AGENTS)

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (See ENGINEERS)

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, STATE BOARD OF

      Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

      Members, qualifications, SB 268*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION (See EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN)

PROPANE (See LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS)

PROPERTY MANAGERS

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES)

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Permits, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

PROPERTY TAXES

      Abatement of taxes

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             Foreclosure sale, acquisition of property by first-time homeowner, AB 328

             Green buildings, SB 73**

             New or expanded businesses, SB 395†, AB 30, AB 458††, AB 492**

             Public education, taxes for, abatement eliminated, SB 395†, AB 458†, AB 492†, AB 522

             Renewable energy, facilities relating to, SB 331, SB 395†, AB 522**

             Residential and certain business property

                   Destruction or removal of improvement, calculation of abatement, AB 205**

                   Petition for review of decision on abatement, filing, SB 200, AB 205**

                   Rental dwellings providing rental credits to certain tenants, SB 255

      Agricultural real property

             Conversion to higher use, computation of deferred taxes, AB 205**

             Wild horses, application of assessment to property used for grazing, AB 427

      Assessment

             Community land trusts, structures on land owned by, AB 506

             Improvements, procedure to determine taxable value, SB 200, AB 205**

             List of taxpayers and valuations, publication, AB 307††

             Methods for appraisals to determine taxable value, limitation, AB 400

             Unsecured tax roll, notice of assessed valuation, appeal, SB 200, AB 205**

      Circuit breakers, tax credits for aged persons and persons with disabilities, SB 282

      Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, levy, AB 564**

      Cooperative extension levy, use of portion of proceeds for senior services, AB 375

      Delinquent property

             Notice of delinquencies, Internet publication, AB 307††

             Notice of seizure, unlawful acts regarding, SB 200, AB 205**

      Disabilities, persons with, property tax credits, SB 282

      Equalization, filing of segregation and  statistical reports, date, SB 200, AB 205**

      Exempt property used as residence or in business conducted for profit, study of property capitalization rates, SCR 1

      Exemptions

             Blind, persons who are, AB 345

             Community land trusts, AB 506

             Enactment, requirements, AB 492**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             Nonprofit organizations, certain property held by, AB 369**, AB 506

             Public education, taxes for, exemption eliminated, AB 492

             Veterans, SB 71, AB 295, AB 345

             Widows and widowers, AB 345

      Internet publication

             Delinquency notices, AB 307††

             Secured roll, notice of availability on Internet, AB 307††

             Tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Levy by State, AB 564**

      Local governments

             Clark County

                   Regional facilities for detention of children, financial support exempt from limit on tax revenue, SB 85

                   Temporary redirection of certain money to State General Fund, AB 543**

             Health, district boards of, authority to impose tax, requirements, SB 278

             Procedures to impose, increase, decrease or repeal tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

             Public safety, health and welfare services, levy of additional tax for, AB 67

             Regional facilities for detention of children, levy of tax for, SB 146 of the 74th Session

             Washoe County

                   Collection of certain loan delinquencies on tax roll, AB 54**

                   Levy in unincorporated areas for costs of municipal services, SB 95

                   Temporary redirection of certain money to State General Fund, AB 543**

      Open-space real property

             Conversion to higher use, computation of deferred taxes, AB 205**

             Golf courses

                   Assessment of property as open-space use, laws repealed, AB 267

                   Disqualification for open-space use, computation of deferred taxes, AB 205**

                   Zoning ordinances, designation of courses, AB 267††

             Lease of water rights for municipal purposes, use of land for, designation, AB 205**

      Personal property tax, criteria for designating as uncollectible, SB 200, AB 205**

      Redevelopment areas, reallocation of portion of tax revenue, AB 458††

      Senior citizens’ property tax assistance

             Accrued property taxes, use to determine refund, SB 64, SB 122

             Eligibility, SB 122

             Examiners, State Board of, duty removed, SB 64, SB 122

             Home defined, SB 64

             Maximum amount of refund, SB 122

             Reversion of Account balance to State General Fund, AB 555**

             Tax credits in lieu of homeowner’s refund, SB 282

      State Controller, receipt of certain reports eliminated, SB 63**

PROSTATE CANCER, TASK FORCE ON

      Repeal, SB 79**

PROSTITUTION

      Massage therapists, unlawful acts, civil penalties, SB 119*

      Minor victims

             Civil penalties, AB 380

             Criminal penalties, AB 380*

             Forfeiture of assets, use of proceeds, AB 380*

             Genetic marker testing of offender, court order unnecessary, AB 105**

             Identifying information of offender, submission to Repository, AB 105**

             Lifetime supervision, offenders subject to, AB 238

             Plea bargaining prohibited, AB 380

             Solicitation of child for prostitution, penalty, AB 238*

      Sex Workers, Office of Ombudsman for, creation, SB 369

      Tax on patrons using prostitution services, imposition, SB 369

PROTECTIVE ORDERS

      Harassment, procedure for issuance of certain orders, AB 309

      Sexual assault, issuance of orders, penalties for violations, AB 120**

      Stalking, procedure for issuance of certain orders, AB 309

PSYCHIATRISTS (See also PHYSICIANS)

      Authorized facility licenses, issuance, SB 269*

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment, duties, SB 260

      Involuntary admissions of certain persons to facilities or programs, duties, AB 368

PSYCHOLOGISTS

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Behavioral research, duties of researchers and surrogate decision makers, AB 201

      Board of Psychological Examiners

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Autism behavior analysts and interventionists, duties, AB 162**

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Composition, AB 162*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*, AB 162*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment, training requirements, SB 260

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Good Samaritan Law, applicability, AB 200

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Involuntary admissions of certain persons to facilities or programs, duties, AB 368

      Licenses

             Applications, submission of fingerprints, SB 40, SB 269**

             Examinations, requirements, exemptions, SB 40, SB 269**

             Out-of-state licensees, alternative method of licensure, SB 297, SB 364

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS

      Discrimination, prohibited acts, SB 207*, AB 43, AB 166, AB 559

      Plumbing code adopted by Public Works Board, compliance, SB 75

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Trespassing, failure of guest to vacate after warning, AB 286*

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS

      Counties with population less than 100,000, applicability of laws, SB 194*

      Donation or destruction of property, duties, SB 194*

      Humboldt County District Attorney ex officio Administrator, SB 96, SB 194**

      Investigations, authority, use of private investigator unnecessary, SB 194*

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, procedure, AB 415**

      Prohibited acts, SB 194*

      Property of decedent, authority to secure, SB 194*

      Setting aside estate without administration, monetary threshold, SB 194*

      Vacancies, procedures for filling in certain counties, SB 194*

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building officials (See BUILDING OFFICIALS)

      Conservation of energy and energy efficiency, standards, SB 73**, AB 522

      Local governments

             Performance contracts for operating cost-savings measures, SB 358**, AB 192**

             Retrofitting projects, duties, SB 152**, SB 323, SB 358**

      Occupational safety, regulations to allow for cost-savings measures, AB 405

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, participation, SB 188**

      State buildings

             Energy tracking program, applicability, funding, SB 358**

             Standards and guidelines for energy efficiency, adoption, SB 395**

             State energy reduction plan, funding, reports, SB 358**

             Weatherization and retrofitting projects, SB 152**

PUBLIC DEFENDERS

      County public defenders

             Creation or discontinuance of office, procedure, AB 45

             Reimbursement for costs of operation of office, AB 45

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497

      Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, representation, AB 85**

      State Public Defender

             Branch offices, creation, duties, AB 45

             Reimbursement to counties for county public defender costs, AB 45

             Safety belt enforcement, legislative study, duties, AB 433

             Services to counties, reimbursement, SB 431**

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, representation, SB 274

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS PROGRAM, BOARD OF THE

      Allocation of premiums or contributions, authority, SB 103**

      Composition, AB 460

      Contracts with providers of care, restrictions, AB 460

      Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

      Local governments

             Delinquent subsidies, action to recover, SB 103**

             Termination of retirees’ coverage, grounds, duties, SB 103

             Withdrawal from Program, notice required, AB 278

      Officers and employees, appointment, SB 103**

      Powers and duties generally, SB 103**

      Regulations, ratification, SB 103**

      State Retirees’ Health and Welfare Benefits Defined Contribution Fund, administration, AB 406

      State Retirees’ Health and Welfare Benefits Fund, sources, SB 103**

      University System, appropriation for stale claims owed Program, SB 400**

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT

      Age requirements for certain members to retire, SB 367, SB 427*, AB 282

      Compensation and average compensation defined, SB 367, SB 427*

      Contributions by employees

             Refunds of portion of contributions when retirement allowances limited, SB 427*

             Retention of certain excess contributions by System, SB 427*

      Contributions by employers

             Calculation of penalty for violations, SB 41**

             Payroll reports, effect of erroneously reported wages, SB 427**

             Retention of certain excess contributions by System, SB 427*

      Deferred Savings Option Program to allow lump-sum payment with lower monthly retirement benefits, creation, AB 198

      Defined contribution retirement plan, establishment, applicability to certain employees, AB 434

      Forfeiture of rights and benefits on conviction of job-related felony, AB 434

      Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee, study of actuarial soundness of System, SB 367

      Judicial retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT)

      Justices of the peace withdrawing from System, notice requirements, SB 41**

      Layoffs, purchase of retirement credit by state agency not required, SB 387

      Legislative enhancements to System, requirements for enactment, SB 367

      Legislators’ Retirement System, appropriation, AB 562**

      Liaison officers, provisions made mandatory, SB 41**

      Membership limited to certain employees, AB 434

      Municipal judges withdrawing from System, notice requirements, SB 41**

      Police and firefighters

             Advisory Committee, terms, removal, SB 427*

             Eligibility for retirement, SB 427*

             Survivor benefits, SB 427

      Public Employees’ Retirement Fund, sources, AB 282

      Reemployment after retirement

             Compensation and certain benefits, limitation, AB 440

             Consultants, requirements for employment, AB 463**

             Continuation of benefits until certain amount of hours worked, AB 374

             Critical labor shortage, determination, continuation of certain laws, AB 440, AB 488**

             Local officers and employees, SB 284

             Reenrollment in retirement system prohibited, AB 440

             School personnel, AB 488**

             Volunteer firefighters, SB 174**

      Retirement allowances

             Computation, SB 367, SB 427*

             Postretirement increases, reduction for certain retirees, SB 427*

             Reduction for retirement before required age, SB 427*

             Refunds of portion of contributions when allowances limited, SB 427*

      Service credit

             Costs to purchase, review, study, SB 367

             Furloughs, effect of unpaid leave on accumulation of credit, SB 433**

             Layoffs, purchase of service by state agency not required, SB 387

             Requirements for certain members to retire, SB 367, SB 427*, AB 282

             School district employees, funding of purchase, AB 563**

             Veterans, SB 71

      Survivor beneficiary or additional payee, effect of failure to designate, AB 356

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD

      Costs to purchase credit for service, review, reports, SB 367

      Critical labor shortage, duties, AB 488**

      Deferred Savings Option Program, duties, AB 198

      Furloughs, determination of exempt positions within System, reports, SB 433**

      Internet publication of employer documents, requirements, SB 427*

      Investments in certain Iranian-related businesses, duties, AB 493*

      Judicial Retirement System, reemployment of retired officers, study, AB 92**

      Survivor beneficiaries and additional payees, duties, AB 356

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD

      Creation, duties, AB 434

PUBLIC GUARDIANS

      Contracts entered into for or on behalf of ward, county liability, SB 194*

      Eligibility of person for whom guardian may be appointed, SB 194*

      Retention of records, duties, SB 194*

      Termination of appointment, procedures, grounds, SB 194*

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES (See HEALTH EMERGENCIES, PUBLIC)

PUBLIC HEALTH, TRUST FUND FOR

      Investment of money held in Fund, AB 91

      Sources, SB 431**, AB 91

      State General Fund, transfer of money to, SB 430**

PUBLIC LANDS

      Abandoned vehicles, removal from public property, constable’s fees, SB 218*

      Fire protection (See FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION)

      Las Vegas, acceptance by State of improvements to certain school trust lands for use as parking lot required, SB 300**

      Lease of federal lands, disposition of revenue received, AB 303

      Lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, lease of state land exempt from certain requirements, SB 222

      Livestock grazing (See GRAZING AND GRAZING LANDS)

      Mapping of certain county roads to preserve certain rights-of-way urged, SCR 6

      National Landscape Conservation System, opposition expressed, SJR 7

      Peavine Fire Station, transfer of land by State, SB 94**

      Renewable energy, transfer of federal lands to State for projects urged, AJR 10

      Sparks, rescission of lease of certain land by State, SB 256*

      Special districts to manage certain money received from Federal Government, creation, reports, AB 360**

      Wilderness areas and study areas, certain federal actions urged, SJR 2

PUBLIC OFFICES AND OFFICERS

      City officers (See CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      County officers (See COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      District officers (See DISTRICTS—Officers and employees)

      Ethics in government (See ETHICS)

      Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

      Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

      Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Resisting or obstructing public officer, penalties, AB 253*

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      State officers (See STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Town officers (See TOWNS—Officers and employees)

      Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

PUBLIC RECORDS

      City financial statements, documents related to transactions, SB 203

      English language, requirements for official records, AB 70

      Judicial departments, exemption from certain laws, fees, SB 93

      Lobbying contracts with State or local governmental entities, AB 442

      Monorails, records of owners and operators, SB 198

      Professional services contracts involving state officers or employees, notice to employers, SB 279

      Residential property, information regarding energy usage, AB 457

      State regulatory agencies, records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Tasers, database of use by peace officers, AB 273

      University foundations, applicability of laws, SB 267**

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

      Court records regarding mental health of defendants, duties, AB 46*

      Criminal Justice Assistance, Office of, duties, SB 394*

      Director

             Public Health Emergencies, Committee on, member, AB 112

             Reentry Programs, Fund for, duties, SB 236**

             Vehicle weight enforcement, receipt of reports, duties, SB 243*

      Drug screening tests for certain employees, procedures, SB 47

      Emergency Management, Division of (See also EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT)

             Broadcasters, cooperation in development of plans, SB 147**

             Local plans, duties, SB 308

             Sheriffs, declaration of state of emergency, notice, SB 308

             State plan and program, duties, SB 308

             Statewide program for public awareness, duties, SB 308

      Investigation Division

             Identification of dead bodies, certain duties removed, SB 28**

             Missing persons, certain duties removed, SB 28**, AB 81*

             Prescription drugs, computerized tracking system, duties, AB 326**

      Nevada Highway Patrol Division (See HIGHWAY PATROL, NEVADA)

      Occupational disease benefits, coverage of certain employees, AB 214**

      Parole and Probation, Division of (See also PAROLE; PROBATION)

             Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, duties, AB 497

             Caseloads for officers, restrictions, funding, reports, AB 385

             Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

             Debts owed Division by offenders, collection procedures, AB 271

             DUI offenders receiving treatment for drug or alcohol abuse, duties, SB 33

             Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

             Sex offenders

                   Chief Parole and Probation Officer, duties, AB 325*

                   Duty to provide certain data removed, AB 81*

             Standards for recommendations regarding parole, restrictions, AB 424

             Statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

             Supervision of certain offenders released on parole, duties, AB 424

      Peace officer employees (See generally PEACE OFFICERS)

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Records and Technology Division

             Central Repository (See CRIMINAL HISTORY, RECORDS OF)

             Criminal history investigations, duties, AB 81*

      State Fire Marshal Division (See FIRE MARSHAL, STATE)

      Traffic Safety, Office of, duties regarding legislative study, AB 433

      Uniforms, Advisory Committee on, establishment, duties, SB 237

PUBLIC SCHOOLS (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS

      Bus turnouts, construction in Clark County, SB 173**

      Business tax increase, franchisees authorized to raise rates to cover, SB 208

      Commissions (See REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS)

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, Clark County, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Legislative study of mass transportation systems, ACR 18, ACR 30

      Rural transit services for certain persons, appropriation, AB 358

      Taxes for transportation safety, imposition upon voter approval, SB 357

      Vending stands, installation and maintenance in Clark County, SB 245**

PUBLIC UTILITIES

      Assessments, SB 242†, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Business tax, rate increase to cover costs of tax increase authorized, SB 208

      Construction of utility facilities, permits, SB 395**

      Consumer utility costs

             Program to offset, funding, AB 522

             Reduced rates to low-income electric customers, SB 358**, AB 510*

             Renewable Energy Fund, creation, use, AB 522**

      Criminal investigations, information to be provided to peace officers, SB 51

      Electric utilities

             Advanced travel center electrification systems, incentives, SB 327

             Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, duties, SB 327

             Electronic and other waste, disclosure of information to customers regarding disposal and recycling, SB 358**

             Energy efficiency and conservation programs, implementation, incentives, SB 358**, AB 522

             Net metering systems, duties of utilities, SB 358

             Portfolio standards, SB 358**, SB 395†, AB 387**, AB 448

             Rate applications, time for filing, action by Commission, SB 358**, AB 510*

             Recharging electric vehicles, systems for, investment incentives, SB 327

             Reduced rates to low-income customers, authorization, SB 358**, AB 510*

             Renewable energy programs, duties, SB 358**, AB 448

             Renewable energy transmission projects, planning, financing, SB 358**, AB 387**, AB 522

             Resource plans

                   Action by Commission, requirement, AB 510*

                   Demands made on system by customers, provisions relating to, SB 165*

                   Parties to public hearings, AB 402*

                   Transmission plans for certain zones, requirements, AB 387**

             Tax on generation of electricity by facilities utilizing renewable energy, imposition, AB 522

      Emergency response plans and vulnerability assessments, confidentiality, AB 284

      Government-owned utilities, applicability of certain public works laws, SB 377

      Holding companies, taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, study of energy generation, AB 394

      Natural gas utilities

             Rate applications, action by Commission, AB 510*

             Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, duties, SB 188**

      Overhead facilities, rate adjustment to recover costs of conversion to underground facilities, AB 304

      Owners and operators of certain renewable energy systems, exclusion as public utility, SB 358**, AB 186*, AB 339

      Regional transportation commissions, construction of electrical and communications systems, SB 245**

      Residential property, information recording energy usage public record, AB 457

      Scrap metal, unlawful removal from utility property, penalties, AB 233**

      Service vehicles, parking in common-interest communities, SB 183†, AB 129*

      Sewage (See SEWER SYSTEMS)

      Telephone (See TELEPHONE)

      Television (See TELEVISION)

      Water (See WATER SYSTEMS)

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA

      Actions which require full participation of Commission, AB 510*

      Assessments, allocation of portion of levy to certain entities, SB 242†, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Developers of renewable energy projects, duties, AB 387**

      Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, duties, receipt of reports, SB 327

      Electricity generated using renewable energy, sale by property owner to lessee or renter, duties, AB 339

      Electrification projects, incentives for investments in, duties, SB 327

      Electronic and other waste, regulations regarding disposal and recycling, SB 358**

      Energy efficiency and conservation programs implemented by electric utilities, duties, SB 358**, AB 522

      Executive Director, appointment, qualifications and duties, AB 510*

      Former members, certain acts or employment restricted, civil penalties, SB 104, SB 160**

      Hearing officers, designation as acting commissioners, AB 510*

      Low-income customers, authorization of reduced rates, SB 358**, AB 510*

      Massage therapy violations, disconnection of telephone numbers, SB 119*

      Members, legislative confirmation of appointment required, AB 293

      Overhead facilities, rate change to recover costs of conversion, duties, AB 304

      Portfolio standards, duties, SB 188†, SB 327, SB 358**, SB 395†, AB 387**

      Professional, technical and operational personnel, authority, SB 358**

      Railroad employees, authority regarding operation of trains by, AB 138

      Rate applications for electric utilities, duties, SB 358**, AB 510*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Regulatory Fund and reserve account, transfer of certain money, AB 522**

      Renewable energy programs, duties, SB 188**, SB 358**, AB 387**, AB 448

      Resource plans of electric utilities, duties, SB 165*, AB 387**, AB 402*

      Water or sewage disposal utilities, rate changes, duties, AB 355**

PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS

      Farm vehicles, method of weighing for registration or permit purposes, SB 199**

PUBLIC WORKS

      Bids

             Qualification of bidders, criteria, SB 43**, AB 175, AB 298

             Safety and health requirements for preference in bidding, SB 288

             Service-disabled veterans, preferences in state contracts, AB 223*

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building official, duties, SB 42

      Capital improvement projects, authorization and funding, AB 564**

      Consolidation of public work functions in larger counties, study, AB 494**

      Contracts

             Construction managers at risk, temporary exemption from contract laws, AB 174**

             Contractors and subcontractors, payment relations laws inapplicable to contracts, AB 131

             Design professionals, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

             Dispute resolution, AB 48**

             Immigration status of employees, required provisions, AB 431, AB 468

             Smaller public works and specialty contracts, applicability of laws, SB 377

      Energy and water efficiency, adoption of standards and guidelines, SB 395**

      Fund for Capital Improvement Projects and One-Shot Expenditures, creation, AB 520

      Gender identity or expression, prohibition against discrimination based on, AB 184

      Highways and roads (See HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

      Identifying number of project, required use, AB 467**

      Prevailing wages

             Applicability of laws, AB 195, AB 298

             Construction of laws when public body not party to contract, AB 467

             Establishment, procedures, SB 376††, AB 195, AB 298

             Job-targeting programs, withholding of wages prohibited, AB 298

             Labor-management committees, actions regarding wage violations, SB 189

             Lease- or installment-purchase agreements, requirements, SB 222, AB 467**

             Nonprofit water service providers, requirements for certain work, AB 236**

             Offenses, definition, penalties, AB 298

             Overtime pay, certain provisions repealed, AB 298

             Residential weatherization projects, requirements, SB 152**

             Toll road construction, requirements, SB 206

             Tourism improvement districts, requirements, AB 422

      Project labor agreements required on certain projects, procedures, AB 392

      Public buildings (See PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

      Public purchasing contracts, applicability of laws, SB 377

      Renewable energy programs, applicability of laws, SB 358**, AB 448

      Sewer systems (See SEWER SYSTEMS)

      Smaller public works and specialty contracts, applicability of laws, SB 377

      Utilities owned by local entities, applicability of certain laws, SB 377

      Veterans, preferences, SB 71†, AB 223*

      Water districts, applicability of certain laws, SB 377

      Water systems (See WATER SYSTEMS)

      Weatherization and retrofitting, requirements, SB 152**, SB 323, SB 358**

PUBLIC WORKS BOARD, STATE

      Bids, qualification of bidders, criteria, SB 43**, AB 175, AB 298

      Capital improvement projects, authorization and funding, AB 564**

      Clark County School District, duty to review construction plans removed, AB 40*

      Construction managers at risk, temporary exemption from contract laws, AB 174**

      Deputy manager for compliance and code enforcement, duties, SB 42

      Energy and water efficiency, adoption of standards and guidelines, SB 395**

      Exemption of certain projects and structures from Board authority, SB 42

      Independent contractors, approval of contracts, SB 31**

      Lovelock Correctional Center, study of use of geothermal heating, SB 152**

      National Electrical Code, duties, SB 191

      Nevada System of Higher Education, certain duties repealed, AB 298

      Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services cemetery, duties, SB 256*

      Plumbing code, adoption required, SB 75

      Prevailing wage surveys, receipt of reports, AB 298

      Renewable and Efficient Energy, Government Panel on, representation, SB 358**

      Service-disabled veterans, preference on public works, duties, AB 223*

      Uniform Mechanical Code, duties, SB 191

      Weatherization and retrofitting projects, duties, reports, SB 152**

PURCHASING, PUBLIC (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING; STATE PURCHASING)

                                                                     Q

QUARANTINE OFFICER, STATE

      Trichomonosis, notices exempt from confidentiality requirements, AB 242**

      Weed control, administrative fines, duties, SB 110

                                                                     R

RACIAL PROFILING

      Safety belt laws, study of enforcement, AB 433

RACKETEERING

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Fraudulent transactions with similar pattern, intent or victim, AB 322*

      Marijuana plants, unlawful cultivation, SB 262

      Penalty, AB 408

      Property used to further racketeering activity, transportation or transactions involving, AB 322*

RADAR GUNS

      Common-interest communities, use, SB 183

RADIO

      Adoption, advertisements, AB 500*

      Emergencies and disasters, rights and duties of broadcasters, SB 147**

      Missing Older Persons, Statewide Alert System, creation, AB 4

      Racing information, dissemination, requirements, fees, SB 83**

      Radio frequency identification, prohibited acts, SB 125*

RADIOACTIVE WASTE (See HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)

RAILROADS

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, Clark County, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Legislative study of mass transportation systems, ACR 18, ACR 30

      Operation of trains, employee requirements, AB 138

      Scrap metal, prohibited acts, AB 233**

      State locomotive designated, AB 180**

      V & T Railway, Nevada Commission for Reconstruction, membership, SB 291

RAINY DAY FUND (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

RANCHING (See AGRICULTURE)

RAPE (See SEXUAL ASSAULT)

RATS

      Health districts, authority regarding abatement of certain nuisances, AB 249**

REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS (See APPRAISERS OF REAL ESTATE)

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

      Appraisals, violations regarding, duties, AB 287**

      Brokers’ price opinions, regulations, SB 184**

      Energy efficiency in residential property, instruction concerning, duties, SB 242

REAL ESTATE DIVISION (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

REAL ESTATE LICENSEES

      Applicability of laws, technical correction, SB 15**

      Appraisals, improper influence, disciplinary action, AB 287**

      Brokers’ price opinions, contents, use, SB 184**, AB 272

      Business brokers

             Designated business brokers, qualifications, AB 390

             Permits, requirements and exceptions, AB 390

      Discrimination in housing, prohibited acts, AB 559

      Energy efficiency and conservation features in residential property, duties, SB 242

      Energy usage of residential property, disclosures, AB 457

      Licenses

             Fees, SB 230*

             Period of initial licensure and renewal, SB 230*

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

             Veterans, reinstatement of inactive license, SB 71

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Probate sales, commissions, SB 277*

      Subdivided land sales (See also SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

             Confidentiality of information regarding licensees and permittees, AB 71**

             Exemption from certain licensing requirements, SB 121*

REAL PROPERTY

      Action by State for recovery of property, statute of limitations, AB 87

      Appraisals (See APPRAISALS)

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Community land trusts, creation authorized, AB 506

      Discrimination

             Civil remedies and penalties, AB 559

             Prohibited acts, declaration of public policy, AB 43, AB 166, AB 559

      Eminent domain (See EMINENT DOMAIN)

      Escrow (See ESCROW)

      Exchange facilitators (See EXCHANGE FACILITATORS)

      Foreclosure (See FORECLOSURES)

      Housing (See HOUSING)

      Land trusts (See LAND TRUSTS)

      Land use planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Landlord and tenant (See LANDLORD AND TENANT)

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Property tax (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Public lands (See PUBLIC LANDS)

      Public property (See PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

      Sales (See also HOUSING; SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

             Guardians, sales of ward’s property, requirements, SB 313*

             Land sale installment contracts, requirements, prohibited acts, SB 276**

             Military installations near property, disclosure requirements, SB 301

             Open range, required disclosures on sale of home or lot adjacent to, SB 106**

      Solar or wind energy systems, use, SB 114**, SB 183

      Subdivision of land (See SUBDIVISION OF LAND)

      Time shares (See TIME SHARES)

      Trespassing (See TRESPASSING)

REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Land sale installment contracts, imposition and collection of tax, SB 276**

      Local governments, authority, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Subdivision of land, considerations when approving certain maps, SB 276**

      University foundations, applicability of laws, SB 267**

REALTORS (See REAL ESTATE LICENSEES)

REAPPORTIONMENT

      Legislative districts, reapportionment between censuses based on population discrepancies authorized, AJR 13

      Legislative study of reapportionment and redistricting, ACR 19

RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

      Call for special election, contents, AB 82

      Petitions, right to sign, SB 156*

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

      Scrap metal, penalty, AB 233**

RECKLESS DRIVING (See also TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Administrative assessments, imposition of additional assessment, SB 356

RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS

      Common-interest communities, requests for copy of deed after foreclosure sale of unit, AB 361*

      Deeds of trust, certain notices or documents, SB 128**, SB 333*, AB 65**, AB 149**, AB 452

      Health districts, nuisance abatement liens, AB 249**

      Homestead declarations, fees, SB 67

      Land sale installment contracts, requirements, SB 276**

      Mortgages, certain notices or documents, SB 128**, SB 333*

      Subdivision maps and plats, requirements, SB 276

      Time shares, relocation, SB 176*

RECORDS AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES

      Counties

             Naming rights, authority to sell, procedures, AB 31

             Sales tax for recreational facilities in smaller counties, imposition, AB 329**

      Red Rock Canyon, speed limit on certain portions of State Route 159, SB 240**

      Reno, license plates for support of facilities, issuance, AB 109**

      Spring Mountains, protection of adjacent lands, AB 352**

RECYCLING

      Apartments, placement of containers on certain premises, regulation, SB 137*

      Computers and other electronic waste

             Electric utilities, disclosure of recycling information to customers, SB 358**

             Programs for recycling, AB 426**

      Condominiums, placement of containers, regulation, SB 137*

      Free periodicals, taking excessive number with unlawful intent, penalty, AB 257††

      Nevada System of Higher Education, adoption of procedures required, SB 137*

      Solid waste disposal franchises in certain counties, procedures for collection of recyclable material, AB 466

      Tires, procedures, SB 186*

RED-LIGHT CAMERAS

      Use authorized, AB 504

RED ROCK CANYON

      Route 159, speed limits, SB 240**

REFEREES (See MASTERS)

REFERENDUM PETITIONS

      Affidavits, requirement removed, AB 344, SJR 1 of the 74th Session, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

      Signatures, number required, AJR 1‡, AJR 16

      Single subject requirement, standards to determine compliance, SB 196

REFRACTIVE SURGERY FACILITIES

      General provisions (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

      Requirements, prohibited acts, AB 196**

REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (See ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

REGIONAL PLANNING (See also LAND USE PLANNING)

      Clark County

             Bill draft requests, authority removed, AB 535**

             Bus turnouts, SB 173**

      Highways and streets, consideration of effect on existing neighborhoods, AB 304

      Historic neighborhoods, preservation, AB 304*

      Paleontological sites, protection and development, AB 289*

      Washoe County, water requirements, AB 119††

REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, STATEWIDE COUNCIL FOR THE COORDINATION OF THE

      Abolished, duties transferred, SB 330

      Charter schools, provision of services, SB 164

      Composition, AB 560**

      Educational administrators, funding for training, duties, AB 19, AB 563**

      Nevada System of Higher Education, collaboration, SB 330

      University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, provision of services, SB 164

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS

      Clark County

             Bus turnouts, duties, SB 173**

             Composition, SB 16

             Vending stands, installation and maintenance, SB 245**

      Dissolution, procedures, SB 245**

      Electrical and communication systems, construction and maintenance, SB 245**

      Employees, termination procedure for nonunion employees, SB 16

      Fuel purchases, agreements to exchange cash flow payments, SB 245**

      Immunities, transportation systems operated or managed by third party, SB 245

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Powers generally, SB 245**

      Reorganization of laws, SB 245**

      Street banners, authority, fees, SB 245**

      Tolling Revenue Commission, membership, SB 206

      Washoe County

             Composition, SB 16

             Fuel taxes, duties, SB 201**

             Governmental services tax, duties, AB 543**

REGISTERED AGENTS

      Appointment, declaration required, rejection of appointment, SB 55

      Attorneys serving as registered agents, duties, inspection of records, SB 350*

      Organizers of voter registration, requirements, AB 82

      Private investigator laws, exemption, SB 265**

      Records filed with Secretary of State, cancellation, fee, SB 55**

      Resignation, procedures, SB 55**

REGULATIONS (See ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE; specific agencies)

REHABILITATION DIVISION (See EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS (See also NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS)

      Common-interest communities, assessments against tax-exempt property prohibited, SB 183*

      Corporations sole (See CORPORATIONS SOLE)

      Elder abuse, duty to report, exception, AB 382, AB 461

      Funerals, restrictions on demonstrations at or near location, AB 1, AB 50

      Marriage, persons authorized to solemnize, SB 130*

      Millennium Scholarships, eligibility of religious program participants, SB 209**

      Turkey, actions regarding Ecumenical Patriarchate urged, ACR 31

RENEWABLE ENERGY (See also ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Agreements for development of land, extension of validity of certain agreements if land leased for generation projects, SB 248**

      Alternative fuels (See ALTERNATIVE FUELS)

      Building permits, extension of validity of certain permits if land leased for generation projects, SB 248**

      Electric utilities

             Contents of resource plans, SB 165*

             Distributed generation systems, duties, recovery of certain costs, SB 358**

             Electrification projects, incentives for investments in, SB 327

             Net metering systems, duties of utilities, SB 358

             Portfolio standards, SB 358**, SB 395†, AB 387**, AB 448

             Tax abatements for certain facilities, SB 331, SB 395†, AB 522**

             Transmission projects, planning, financing, SB 358**, AB 387**, AB 522

      Electric vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLES—Low emission and energy-efficient vehicles)

      Federal land, transfer of parcels to State for energy projects urged, AJR 10

      Green Jobs Initiative, promotion of renewable energy projects, SB 152**

      Landfill gas included as biomass, SB 395

      Legislative and agency studies

             Colorado River, hydrokinetic generation project, SB 339**

             Lovelock Correctional Center, geothermal heating, SB 152**

             Performance-based rebates for renewable energy production, AB 448

             Production and use of energy in State, SCR 19

             South Fork Reservoir, water and wind projects, SB 152**

             Wind turbines, construction, SB 152**

      Linked Deposit Program, establishment to provide small business loans, AB 451††

      Loans and set-aside programs for construction of projects, AB 522**

      Local governments, retrofitting plans, duties, SB 323

      Local improvements, authorized projects, SB 358**

      Nevada Energy Commission, creation, duties, AB 522

      Nevada Energy Commissioner, appointment, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Nevada System of Higher Education, study programs, duties, SB 298**, SB 358**, AB 522

      New Energy Industry Task Force, creation, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Public utility, definition excludes certain owners and operators of renewable energy systems, SB 358**, AB 186*, AB 339

      Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority, creation, duties, funding, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Renewable Energy Fund, creation, AB 522**

      Residential property

             Contractors, duties regarding upgrades in certain developments, SB 242

             Districts to finance installations, establishment authorized, SB 358†, AB 456

             Electricity generated by owner, sale to lessee or renter authorized, AB 339

             Real estate licensees, distribution of information, SB 242

             Solar or wind energy systems, use, SB 114**, SB 183

             Weatherization projects, funding, SB 152**

      Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program

             Applications, requirements, SB 358**, AB 448

             Capacity, allocation, establishment of goals, SB 358**, AB 448

             Distributed generation systems, SB 358**

             Incentives, SB 358**, AB 448

             Portfolio energy credits, SB 358

             Public works laws, applicability, SB 358**, AB 448

             Withdrawal of participants, AB 448

      Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, creation, rebates, SB 188**

      State and Local Government Panel on Renewable and Efficient Energy, creation, duties, SB 358**

      State energy plan, contents, SB 358**

      Tax abatements for certain facilities, SB 331, SB 395†, AB 522**

      Tax on generation of electricity by facilities utilizing renewable energy, AB 522

      Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, administration, SB 358**, AB 522

      Utility facilities, required findings regarding construction, SB 395**

      Waterpower Energy Systems Demonstration Program

             Applications, requirements, SB 358**, AB 448

             Capacity, allocation, establishment of goals, SB 358**, AB 448

             Incentives, SB 358**, AB 448

             Portfolio credits, SB 358

      Wind Energy Systems Demonstration Program

             Applications, requirements, SB 358**, AB 448

             Capacity, allocation, establishment of goals, SB 358**, AB 448

             Incentives, SB 358**, AB 448

             Portfolio credits, SB 358

             Public works laws, applicability, SB 358**, AB 448

             Withdrawal of participants, AB 448

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION, TASK FORCE FOR

      Abolished, duties transferred, SB 358**, AB 522

      Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, duties, SB 327

      Interim Finance Committee, reports to, AB 522

      Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program, duties, AB 448

      Solar Hot Water Heating Systems Demonstration Program, duties, SB 188

      Waterpower Energy Systems Demonstration Program, duties, AB 448

      Wind Energy Systems Demonstration Program, duties, AB 448

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AUTHORITY

      Creation, duties, funding, SB 358**, AB 522**

      Nevada Energy Commissioner, appointment, duties, SB 358**, AB 522**

RENO, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Charter amendments

             City Council, election procedure, AB 443

             Wards, number, AB 443

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Convention Authority (See RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY)

      Flood management projects, financing, SB 175**

      Fuel taxes, imposition of additional taxes, procedures, SB 201**

      License plates for support of parks and recreation, issuance, AB 109**

      Local Government Tax Distribution Account, allocations, SB 88, SB 294

      Property tax, levy in unincorporated areas of county for costs of municipal services, SB 95

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY

      Real estate transactions, authority, SB 190*

      Room tax revenue, allocation, AB 98

RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Prevailing wages, duties, AB 467

RENT (See LANDLORD AND TENANT; MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS)

RENTAL CARS

      Additional charges by lessors for recovery of costs, authority, disclosure, SB 234*

      Advertisement of lease, required disclosures, repeal, SB 234

      Damage to or theft of vehicle

             Agreements regarding lessee liability, AB 177**

             Limitation on liability of lessor, SB 234

             Waiver of damages, exclusions, AB 177**

      Fees for lease of vehicles

             Governmental services fee, amount, recovery of collection costs, SB 234*

             Internet publication of rates, requirements, SB 177

             Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

             Recovery surcharge fee, elimination, SB 234*

      Return of vehicle before end of lease, effect on charges and fees, SB 234

      Uninsured motor vehicles, applicability of laws to certain rental cars, SB 234*

REPOSSESSORS

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Employees, registration requirements, SB 265*

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN IN ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS ACT, UNIFORM

      Adoption, SB 292

RESIDENTIAL CARE, HOMES FOR (See HOMES FOR INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL CARE)

RESIDENTIAL CONFINEMENT

      City departments of alternative sentencing, duties, SB 84*

      Eligibility, offenders convicted of certain felonies, AB 259**, AB 514

      Parole and probation violators, confinement in facility or institution of Department of Corrections, AB 259**, AB 514

RESIDENTIAL DESIGNERS

      Associations or business organizations, employment of licensed or registered residential designer, SB 91**

      Board (See ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, STATE BOARD OF)

      Certificates of registration

             Examination, SB 91**

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Contracts for services, requirements, exemptions, SB 49**

      Emeritus title, use, prohibited acts, SB 90**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Public works, authorized or prohibited contract provisions, AB 483**

      Uncertified practice, penalty for violations, SB 91**

RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR GROUPS

      Administrators (See LONG-TERM CARE, ADMINISTRATORS OF FACILITIES FOR)

      Admission of persons failing to meet requirements prohibited, exception, AB 111*

      Criminal history investigations of licensees and employees, AB 8, AB 81*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Independent living, housing for, licensing requirements, AB 111

      Inspections, contents of reports, AB 206**

      Legislative study of group homes, AB 294**

      Licenses, grounds for denial, suspension or revocation, AB 20*

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Monitoring devices, right of patients to install, procedures, SB 290

      Patient safety violations, penalties, AB 206**

RESIDENTS AND RESIDENCY

      Governor Guinn Millennium Loan Program, eligibility, AB 351

      Guardians and wards, applicability of laws, SB 313*

      Hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, qualifications, SB 411*

      Millennium Scholarships, eligibility, AB 158

      New residents, penalties for failure to register motor vehicles, SB 218*, AB 291

      State purchasing contracts, preferences for bona fide residents, AB 223

      Voting, qualifications, SJR 3 of the 74th Session

RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS

      Adult education, collaboration to increase participation encouraged, SCR 22

      Animal protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Armed Forces, Nevadans killed in the Global War on Terrorism honored, ACR 12

      California emission standards, federal waiver to allow use urged, AJR 14

      Campus safety programs, higher education institutions urged to establish, SCR 13

      Census, support for 2010 census expressed and Year of the Census designated, ACR 23

      Child and family services, development of standardized practice model urged, SCR 4

      Children’s Miracle Network and children’s hospitals, support urged, SCR 33

      Clark County, centennial commemorated, SCR 23

      Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, opposition expressed, SJR 8

      Commendations

             Agassi, Andre, and Agassi Academy graduates, ACR 25

             Angel Kiss Foundation, ACR 21

             Daykin, Frank W., SCR 32

             Dondero, Thalia, SCR 14

             E Clampus Vitus, ACR 8

             Educational personnel, SCR 27

             Hill, Charlotte, SCR 17

             Jean Ford Democracy Award recipients Stephanie Hartman, Kenya Pierce, Valerie Wiener and Daniel Wong, SCR 24

             Maupin, Supreme Court Justice A. William, ACR 20

             Nevada Diabetes Association for Children and Adults, SCR 20

             Nevada Diabetes Council, SCR 20

             Nevada Women’s Lobby, ACR 14

             Parent Teacher Association, Nevada, ACR 27

             Rocha, Guy, SCR 8

             Wildfire Support Group, SCR 5

      Constitution amendments (See CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, NEVADA)

      Dandy-Walker Syndrome and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month designated, SCR 31

      Daughters of the American Revolution, state centennial commemorated, ACR 4

      Democracy Day declared, SCR 24

      Desert Research Institute, 50th anniversary commemorated, SCR 18

      Diabetes Awareness Day designated, SCR 20

      E Clampus Vitus Day, designation, ACR 8

      Equal Pay Day designated, ACR 29

      Equal Rights Amendment to United States Constitution, ratification, AJR 3

      Equality Day designated, SCR 25

      Fossett, Steve, accomplishments honored, SR 8

      Foster care, actions by agencies providing child welfare services urged, SCR 4

      Health care cost restraint, importance recognized, SCR 39

      Homeless Youth Awareness Day designated, ACR 28

      Homeowners and Bank Protection Act, implementation urged, AJR 11

      Hybrid electric vehicles, certain federal legislation urged, SJR 9

      Immigrants, celebration of Nevada’s ethnic and cultural diversity urged, ACR 24

      Labor, opposition to federal legislation governing union voting expressed, AJR 9

      Legislature (See LEGISLATURE)

      Medicare, full funding and protection of program urged, SJR 4

      Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Week declared and preventive actions urged, SCR 28

      Memorials

             Blakemore, Senator Richard E., SCR 11

             Bradley, William O. "Bud", ACR 9

             Del Carlo, Gino, ACR 6

             Fossett, Steve, SR 8

             Fulstone, David H. "Davey", ACR 26

             Hoban, Eugene "Toby", ACR 10

             Hook, Luther H., SCR 36

             James, John, SCR 29

             McDonald, Doris Adair, ACR 13

             McDonald, Robert L., SR 5

             Palmer, Arthur J., ACR 33

             Swadell, Robert A., SCR 34

             Tosolini, Ensio Joseph, SCR 10

      Mold, National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month designated, ACR 7

      National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, 25th anniversary commemorated, SCR 9

      Nevada Development Authority, creation of revolving fund encouraged, SCR 16

      Newlands Project, federal assistance for repair to Truckee Canal urged, ACR 32

      North Las Vegas Airport, certain actions regarding safety urged, SJR 3

      Participatory Democracy, Advisory Committee on, support expressed, actions urged and report ordered, SCR 24

      Public lands (See GRAZING AND GRAZING LANDS; PUBLIC LANDS)

      Public schools

             Implementation of programs to improve academic performance and maximize learning opportunities urged, SCR 7

             Physical fitness, schools urged to promote, SCR 12

      Read Across America Day recognized and reading encouraged, ACR 11

      Reno Rodeo, 90th anniversary commemorated, SCR 30

      Sales taxes, adoption of Main Street Fairness Act urged, SCR 35

      Shriners, day designated to honor Kerak and Zelzah Shrine Temples, ACR 22

      Sovereignty of State under federal Tenth Amendment claimed, AJR 15

      Stevens, Nicholas Clayton, recognized as Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Child for Nevada, SCR 33

      Taiwan, support for participation in World Health Organization urged, SJR 5

      Tissue and Organ Donor Day designated, ACR 3

      Truckee River, coordinated watershed monitoring program urged, SCR 2

      Turkey, actions regarding Ecumenical Patriarchate urged, ACR 31

      Unemployment compensation, acceptance of economic stimulus money for programs, ACR 17

      Voting Rights Act of 1965, repeal of certain provisions urged, AJR 8

      Women’s History Month proclaimed, ACR 15

      World Kidney Day recognized, SCR 15

      Yucca Mountain, actions to obtain project approval and federal money directed, ACR 16

RESPIRATORY CARE, PRACTITIONERS OF

      ABC coding, use, SB 69, SB 271

      Board (See MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF)

      Complaints

             Persons who may file, procedures, SB 269*

             Retention of records by Board, requirements, SB 362*

      Disciplinary action, grounds, procedures, SB 269*, SB 362*

      Fingerprints, submission to Board, SB 269*

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**, SB 269*, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Operation of unlicensed medical facility, effect, SB 362*

      Remediation agreements, procedures, SB 269*

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

RESPITE CARE

      Assistance to relatives providing care for certain children, qualifications, SB 341

RESTITUTION

      Administrative probation for nonpayment of restitution, procedure, AB 271

      Collection of restitution owed by convicted persons, procedures, AB 156, AB 271

      Escrow agents and agencies, restitution for violations, AB 486*

      Fraudulent transactions with similar pattern, intent or victim, AB 322*

      Mortgage bankers, restitution for violations, AB 486*

      Mortgage brokers and agents, restitution for violations, AB 486*

      Parole secured by surety bond, conditions, SB 221

      Payments by credit or debit cards, convenience fees, AB 548**

      Probationers, effect of restitution payments on good time credits, AB 259**

      Problem gambling treatment program, condition of assignment, AB 102*

      Scrap metal, penalty for unlawful removal, AB 233**

      Streetlights or traffic-control devices, restitution for theft, AB 17, AB 233**

      Unemployment benefits fraudulently obtained, AB 84**

      Vehicle protection products, violations by seller, warrantor or warranty administrator, SB 118

RESTRAINING ORDERS (See INJUNCTIONS; PROTECTIVE ORDERS)

RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES

      Credit extended by retail seller, required disclosures, AB 274**

      Definitions, applicability of laws, AB 274**

      Motor vehicle credit applications and sales contracts, contents, SB 246, AB 274*, AB 290

RETAILERS

      Appliances, adoption of certain energy efficiency standards, SB 242

      Children’s products, prohibited acts, duties regarding recall notices, AB 430*

      Cigarettes, posting of certain warning signs required, SB 383

      Commercial buildings (See BUILDINGS)

      Computer equipment and televisions, prohibited sales, duties, penalties, AB 426

      Dogs and cats, disclosures regarding sterilization, duties, AB 15*

      Grocery stores (See GROCERY STORES)

      Novelty lighters, sale or distribution prohibited, AB 266*

      Overtime compensation, exemptions from requirements, AB 84**

      Plastic bags, use regulated, fees, penalties, SB 397

      Sales receipts, prohibited acts regarding credit or debit card numbers, AB 389**

      Tourism improvement districts, use of financing or reimbursement to relocate retail facilities restricted, AB 422

RETIREMENT

      Execution, exemption of distributions from certain plans and accounts, AB 491††

      Judicial retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT)

      Osteopathic physicians, special volunteer licenses, SB 269*, AB 261

      Physicians, special volunteer licenses, SB 269*, AB 312

      Public employees’ retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

RIDGE HOUSE

      Counseling and reintegration services, appropriation, SB 187

RIGHTS-OF-WAY (See also HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

      Fixed Guideway Corridor, Clark County, establishment, SB 115, SB 359

      Mapping of county roads to preserve rights-of-way over public land urged, SCR 6

      Regional transportation commissions

             Electrical and communications systems, construction, SB 245**

             Street banners authorized, requirements, SB 245**

      Sale of home or lot adjacent to open range, required disclosures, SB 106**

RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

RISK RETENTION GROUPS

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Purchasing groups, exemption from certain laws, SB 388

RITALIN (See also PRESCRIPTIONS)

      Psychotropic drugs provided to children in certain facilities, requirements, SB 293, AB 364**, SCR 4

ROADS (See HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

ROBBERY

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Notaries public, conviction disqualifies from appointment, SB 92**

RODEOS

      Reno Rodeo, 90th anniversary commemorated, SCR 30

ROOM TAX

      Clark County

             Imposition of additional tax, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

             Operating costs of county, temporary use of certain proceeds, AB 543**

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Procedures to impose, increase, decrease or repeal tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

      Proceeds owed State, time for payment, AB 552**

      State General Fund, allocation of tax proceeds, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

      Washoe County

             Allocation of revenue from certain taxes, AB 98

             Imposition of additional tax, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

RSVP PROGRAM

      Nevada Rural Counties program, appropriation, AB 334

RULES OF THE ROAD (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

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SAFE-DEPOSIT BOXES

      Writs of execution or garnishment, procedures, AB 491††

SAFETY BELTS (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

SALES AND USE TAXES

      Abatement of local taxes

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             Machinery or equipment, SB 395†, AB 458††

             New or expanded businesses, SB 395†, AB 30, AB 458††, AB 492**

             Public education, taxes for, abatement eliminated, SB 395†, AB 458††, AB 492†, AB 522

             Renewable energy, facilities relating to, SB 395†, AB 522**

      City-county relief tax (See CITY-COUNTY RELIEF TAX)

      Clark County

             Police departments, approval of tax increase, audit, SB 202

             Regional transportation projects, technical correction, AB 518**

      Collection costs, reimbursement to State and taxpayers, AB 552**

      Exemptions

             Aviation services, labor and materials, SB 285

             Enactment, requirements, AB 492**

             Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

             Hearing aids, SB 232, AB 386

             Medical equipment, SB 232

             Mobility-enhancing equipment, SB 232

             Ophthalmic or ocular devices, SB 232

             Public education, taxes for, exemptions eliminated, AB 458†, AB 492

      Health, district boards of, authority to impose tax, requirements, SB 278

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Local governments, procedures to impose, increase, decrease or repeal tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

      Local school support tax (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

      Main Street Fairness Act, Congressional adoption urged, SCR 35

      Nye County, sales tax for public safety purposes, implementation, AB 403**

      Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Recreational facilities, imposition of tax for support in smaller counties, AB 329**

      Remote sales, adoption of federal legislation for tax collection urged, SCR 35

      Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

             Ballot question regarding legislative authority, AB 403**

             Certified automated systems, certification, AB 403**

             Delivery charges, exclusion from calculation of taxes, AB 403**

             Electronically transferred products, definitions, AB 403**

             Liability of registered sellers for failure to collect certain taxes, AB 403**

SALES RECEIPTS

      Credit or debit card numbers, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 389**

SALVAGE POOLS, OPERATORS OF

      Identifying cards for purchase of vehicles by certain persons, issuance, fees, penalty, SB 360*

SAME-DAY SURGERY (See SURGICAL CENTERS FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS)

SAND BUGGIES (See OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

SANITATION

      Private clubs, swimming pools exempt from public pool laws, AB 350**

SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

      Child support enforcement, exchange of data, duties, AB 101*

      Common-interest unit-owners’ associations, notice of certain actions, AB 361

      Customer records, disclosure to governmental agencies, SB 101**

      Execution, procedures, immunities, AB 491††

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Motor vehicle self-insurers, establishment of certain trust accounts, SB 138

      Residential mortgage loan originators, licensure and regulation, AB 523*

      State money

             Deposits in out-of-state financial institutions, requirements, AB 60**

             Linked Deposit Program, establishment, AB 451††

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Technological crimes, disclosure of financial information, requirements, SB 82

SCHOLARSHIPS

      Millennium Scholarships

             Affidavit declaring eligibility, requirement repealed, AB 11, AB 158

             Application deadline, AB 158

             Awards, determination of amounts, AB 158

             Cheating, effect on eligibility, AB 212

             Citizenship requirements, AB 347

             Enrollment in more than one eligible institution, effect, AB 96**

             Free Application for Federal Student Aid, submission, AB 11, AB 158

             Grade point average, requirements, AB 158

             Income restrictions, AB 158

             Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund

                   Abandoned Property Trust Account

                          Required transfer of money for 2009-2011 fiscal years, AB 562**

                          Transfer of money eliminated, SB 418†, AB 549**

                   Administrative costs, funding sources, SB 428**

                   Investment of money held in Fund, AB 91

                   Name change, AB 351

                   Sources and use, SB 431**, AB 91, AB 351

             Program, name change, AB 351

             Religious, charitable or public service program participants, eligibility, SB 209**

             Residency requirements, AB 158

      Private schools, creation of Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, funding, AB 340

      Special Needs Scholarship Program, creation, SB 81

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

      Academic performance and learning opportunities, duties, AB 487**, SCR 7

      Academic plans for ninth grade pupils, requirements, AB 505

      Accountability reports

             Charter schools, duties transferred, AB 489

             Contents, SB 20, AB 14*, AB 505

      Administrative expenses, restrictions, AB 158

      Adult education collaboration to increase participation encouraged, SCR 22

      Attendance requirements, exemption for certain pupils working in entertainment industry, regulation, AB 343, AB 505

      Autism, personnel training, duties, AB 359**

      Bill draft requests, procedures, AB 535**

      Buildings and grounds (See SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Bullying and cyber-bullying, policy requirements, prohibited acts, SB 163**, AB 5

      Carson City (See CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Churchill County (See CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Clark County (See CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Class-size reduction programs, funding, duties, AB 563**

      Cleaning and maintenance products used in schools, duties, SB 185**

      Consultants, employment, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 463**

      Counselors, policy to identify duties, roles and responsibilities, SB 20

      Courses, programs and services available, provision of information to public, AB 348**, AB 505

      Credit remediation policy, duties, AB 505

      Critical labor shortage, designation of positions, AB 488**

      Defibrillators, placement at schools and athletic facilities, SB 244*

      Douglas County (See DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Early childhood education programs, funding, duties, AB 563**

      Early intervening services, authority to provide, financing, SB 62**

      Educational technology, applications for grants, SB 330, SB 379, AB 19

      Elko County (See ELKO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Empowerment schools

             Design teams and school empowerment teams, membership, AB 336

             Grants, duties, SB 379

      Finances (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES; SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Financial literacy, high school instruction, requirements, SB 317**, AB 505

      Gang activity on school property, policy required, contents, AB 154**

      Gifted and talented pupils, funding of programs, duties, AB 563**

      Grants for certain programs, duties, SB 330, SB 379

      Incentive pay program for licensed personnel, duties, AB 453

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Intimidation of employees, policy prohibiting, AB 319††

      Junior high school pupils, duties, receipt of reports, AB 487**

      Kindergarten, funding for full-day programs, duties, AB 563**

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Lyon County (See LYON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Meetings between employees and district representatives, procedural requirements, waiver of rights prohibited, AB 319††

      Mentoring programs for certain pupils, establishment, receipt of reports, SB 77**, AB 487**, AB 505, SCR 7

      Middle school pupils, duties, receipt of reports, AB 487**

      Mineral County (See MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Multicultural education program, duties, AB 155

      Pershing County (See PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

      Physical fitness in schools, certain actions in promotion of urged, SCR 12

      Public works, applicability of laws, AB 298

      Pupil achievement model, duties, AB 14**

      Pupil-teacher ratios, funding, duties, AB 563**

      Remedial education programs, funding, AB 563**

      Requests from public to take certain actions, procedures, AB 211

      Restraints on pupils with disabilities, duties, AB 56**

      Schools demonstrating need for improvement, duties, SB 389**

      State Supplemental School Support Fund, reports of expenditures, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1*

      Subdivision of land, purchase and resale of school sites, AB 220*

      Substitute teachers, duties, SB 20

      Superintendents

             Military Children, Compact on Educational Opportunity for, duties, SB 303**

             Speed limits in school zones or school crossing zones, duties, SB 18

      Tax abatements for certain businesses, notice of applications, AB 30, AB 492**

      Teacher salaries, duties, SB 330

      Tests, temporary limit on administration of district-wide tests, SB 416**

      Tourism improvement districts, notice and duty removed, AB 422

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Unlawful activities, reports by pupils, duties, AB 505

      Washoe County (See WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS

      Administrative expenses of school districts, restrictions, AB 158

      Adult standard high school diploma, funding for courses of study, AB 563**

      Appropriations (See APPROPRIATIONS—Education)

      Audits

             Boards of trustees, books and accounts, SB 330

             School fund accounts of county auditors, requirements, SB 330

      Autism, Grant Fund for the Training and Education of Personnel Who Work With Pupils With, creation, AB 359**

      Basic support guarantee

             Calculation, AB 505, AB 563**

             Enumeration, AB 563**

             Special education program units, SB 62**, AB 563**

      Budgets, contents of annual reports, AB 100**

      Campaign contributions, donation of unspent contributions authorized, SB 210

      Charter schools (See SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

      Class-size reduction, funding, AB 563**

      Computer hardware and software, funding, AB 563**

      Counseling services for elementary pupils at risk of failure, funding, AB 563**

      Counselors, certification, funding, AB 563**

      Early childhood education, funding, AB 563**

      Early intervening services, financing, SB 62**

      Educational Technology, Trust Fund for

             Allocations, procedures, SB 379

             Repeal, SB 330, SB 379

      Expenditures by schools and school districts

             Charter schools, development of formula, AB 100**, AB 429**

             Combined amount of money required to be expended each fiscal year, determinations, AB 429**

             Economic hardship, requests for waiver of certain requirements, SB 56, AB 13**

             Instructional software, minimum expenditure requirements, AB 429**

             Legislative study of major expenditures by districts, AB 494

             National average expenditure or more per pupil, funding to assure, SB 2

             Publication of quarterly list, SB 30

             State Supplemental School Support Fund, reports, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1*

             University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, requirements, reports, AB 429**

      Gifted and talented pupils, funding of programs for, AB 563**

      Grant programs (See GRANTS)

      Incentives for Licensed Educational Personnel, Grant Fund for

             Assignment of priorities, AB 453

             Reserve, amount, AB 458††

             Retirement service credit for personnel, purchase, appropriation, AB 563**

      Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for

             Appropriation, SB 433**, AB 563**

             Repeal, SB 330, SB 379

             Reserve, amount, AB 458††

             Reversions to State General Fund, requirements, AB 530**

             Sources, AB 458††

             Use, audit, SB 12**, SB 19, SB 326, SB 330

      Investment of public money, sale of instruments after ratings reduction, AB 60

      K-12 Education, Fund to Stabilize, creation, AB 520

      K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, creation, AB 458††

      Kindergarten, funding for full-day programs, AB 563**

      Lease of federal lands, disposition of revenue received, AB 303

      Library books, funding, AB 563**

      Local school support tax (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

      Media specialists, salary increase, funding, AB 563**

      Mitigation, school district funds for, authorized uses, SB 61**

      Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program, funding, AB 563**

      Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, funding, AB 340

      Other State Education Programs Account

             Counselor National Board Certification, funding, AB 563**

             Educational technology grants, funding, AB 19

             National Board Teacher Certification Program, funding, AB 563**

             Signing bonuses for new teachers, funding, AB 19

             Support team substitutes, funding, AB 563**

      Performance Pay, Endowment Fund for a Program of, creation, SB 330

      Private school pupils, tax rebates for parents or guardians, AJR 4

      Property taxes, abatement or exemption of taxes imposed for education eliminated, SB 395†, AB 458†, AB 492†, AB 522

      Public Education Stabilization Fund, creation, SB 150, AB 55

      Pupil-teacher ratios, funding, AB 563**

      Regional training programs, funding, AB 563**

      Remedial education programs, funding, AB 563**

      Retirement purchase, funding, AB 563**

      Room taxes, imposition of additional tax in certain counties for support of schools, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

      Sales taxes, abatement of taxes imposed for education eliminated, SB 395†, AB 458†, AB 492**, AB 522

      Special education program units, funding, SB 62**, AB 563**

      Special Needs Scholarship Program, funding, SB 81

      State Distributive School Account

             Campaign contributions, donation of unspent contributions authorized, SB 210

             Charter schools offering distance education, apportionments, SB 384

             Claims against Account, temporary advances, AB 563**

             Count of pupils for apportionment purposes, AB 505

             Education, Department of, authorized expenditures, AB 563**

             General appropriations, AB 563**

             K-12 Education, Fund to Stabilize, transfer of money, AB 520

             K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, transfer of money, AB 458††

             Local funds available for public schools, designation, use, AB 563**

             National average expenditure or more per pupil, funding to assure, SB 2

             Private schools, apportionments for pupils attending eligible schools, AB 340

             Public Education Stabilization Fund, transfer of money, SB 150, AB 55

             Reserve, amount, funding, AB 458††, AB 563**

             Salary increases, appropriation, SB 433**

             Supplemental appropriations, AB 533**, AB 562**

             University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, funding, AB 541

      State Supplemental School Support Fund, creation, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1*

      Teachers, certification, funding, AB 563**

      Transportation of pupils, funding, bond issues authorized, AB 563**

      University schools for profoundly gifted pupils

             Expenditures for textbooks and equipment, requirements, reports, AB 429**

             Funds and accounts, investigations and reports, AB 100**

             State Distributive School Account, apportionments, AB 541

             State Supplemental School Support Fund, allocations, AB 541

SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATIONS

      Limitations on number of schools at which scholarship or tuition grant may be used prohibited, SB 289

      Reports to Department of Education, SB 289

      Tax credits for donations received, SB 289

SCHOOLS, CHARTER (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Accountability reports and summaries, requirements, AB 181, AB 489

      Andre Agassi Academy graduates and Andre Agassi commended, ACR 25

      Applications to form school, contents, review, SB 384, SB 391**, AB 181

      Charter

             Amendment, procedures, SB 384, AB 181

             Renewal, time for application, SB 164, AB 26**

             Revocation, grounds, AB 181

      Closure of school, appointment of administrator, AB 100**

      Committees to form schools, membership, AB 181, AB 421

      Demonstrating need for improvement, designation, requirements, SB 389**

      Distance education programs, charter amendments, apportionments, SB 384

      Educational management organizations, certain contracts and relationships with school prohibited, AB 421

      Educational technology, plan for use in public schools, duties, SB 330, SB 379

      Enrollment of pupils, priorities, SB 391**, AB 393**

      Facilities, eligibility for funding from Department of Education, AB 181

      Finances and funds (See also SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

             Administrative costs, reimbursement, SB 164, SB 385, AB 100**, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

             Expenditures

                   Combined amount of money required to be expended each fiscal year, determinations, AB 429**

                   State Supplemental School Support Fund, reports, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1*

                   Textbooks and equipment, development of formula, AB 100**, AB 429**

             Funds and accounts, investigations and reports, AB 100**

             Nevada Charter School Institute, Account for the, creation, deposits, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

             School tuition organizations, requirements, tax credit for donations to, SB 289

             Sources of funding, receipt of information, AB 181

             State Distributive School Account, apportionments to certain schools, SB 384

             State Supplemental School Support Fund, allocation, reports, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

      Governing bodies

             Compensation, AB 181

             Critical labor shortage, designation of positions, AB 488**

             Membership, SB 164, AB 181, AB 421

      Grants for certain programs, duties, SB 330, SB 379

      Homeschooled pupils, notice of enrollment in charter school, AB 181

      Nevada Charter School Institute, creation, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Performance audits, SB 326, SB 385, AB 26**, AB 100**, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Personnel (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC—Personnel)

             Contracts for provision of personnel, restrictions, AB 421

             Regional training programs, services to be provided, SB 20, SB 164

             Salary increases, SB 433**

      Programs available, provision of information to public, AB 348**, AB 505

      Progress reports, submission, AB 26**, AB 100**

      Public school classes and activities, participation, AB 100**, AB 181

      Reports to Department of Education, procedures, AB 181

      Sponsors

             Governing bodies, appointment of members, duties, SB 164

             Receipt of certain plans and annual reports, SB 385, AB 505

      State Board of Education, sponsorship duties transferred, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Subcommittee on Charter Schools, abolished, SB 326, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

SCHOOLS, EMPOWERMENT (See also SCHOOLS, PUBLIC)

      Design teams and school empowerment teams, membership, AB 336

      Grant program, SB 379

      School tuition organizations, requirements, tax credit for donations to, SB 289

SCHOOLS, HOME

      Withdrawal of application to homeschool, procedure, AB 181

      Youth Legislature, eligibility of pupils, appointment, SB 161**

SCHOOLS, PRIVATE

      Commendation of educational personnel in Nevada, SCR 27

      Disabilities, pupils with

             Restraints, requirements for use, reports, AB 56**

             Special Needs Scholarship Program, creation, SB 81

      Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, participation, SB 327

      Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Program, creation, AB 340

      Parents and guardians

             Leave to attend conferences and activities, employers to grant, AB 243**

             Tax rebates to parents or guardians of private school pupils, AJR 4

      School tuition organizations, requirements, tax credit for donations to, SB 289

      School zones or school crossing zones, speed limits, SB 18

      Sexual conduct between personnel and pupils

             Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

             Confidentiality of information relating to victim, AB 325*

             Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, participation, SB 188**

      Threats against school pupils or personnel, required reports, AB 382

      Youth Legislature, eligibility of pupils, appointment, SB 161**

SCHOOLS, PUBLIC

      Achievement and proficiency examinations

             Financial literacy exam, requirements, SB 317

             High school proficiency exam, effect of failure to pass, SB 330†, AB 14**

             Model to measure achievement of certain pupils from year to year, adoption, SB 330, AB 14**, AB 505

             Temporary limitation on administration, SB 416**

             Test score reporting and related services, appropriation for consultant, AB 19

      Buildings and grounds

             Abandoned vehicles, removal from public property, constable’s fees, SB 218*

             Cleaning and maintenance products used in schools, requirements, SB 185**

             Gang activity on school property, prevention training, AB 154**

             Nonprofit organizations, use of facilities, AB 145, AB 285

             Parks and recreation departments, use of facilities, AB 285

             Physical activities, use of facilities by certain entities for, AB 145, AB 285

             Public works, applicability of laws, AB 298

             Redevelopment agencies, funding of school improvements, AB 397

             Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program, participation, SB 188**

             Subdivision of land, purchase and resale of school sites by districts, AB 220*

             Weatherization and retrofitting projects, duties, SB 152**, SB 323, SB 358**

      Career and technical education, grants, SB 330, SB 379

      Charter schools (See SCHOOLS, CHARTER)

      Class-size reduction, legislative finding, funding, AB 563**

      Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada, appropriation, AB 553

      Courses of instruction

             Adult standard high school diploma, courses of study for, funding, AB 563**

             Algebra I and Geometry, study of alignment of class assignments, appropriation, AB 19

             American government, instruction regarding Nevada state and local government required, AB 318

             American history, inclusion of Nevada history and constitution, AB 318

             Computer education and technology, contents, SB 163*

             Financial responsibility, requirements, SB 317**, AB 505

             Information concerning certain courses, programs and services, notice requirements, AB 348**, AB 505

             Multicultural education, establishment of program, AB 155

             Remedial education programs, funding, AB 563**

             Renewable energy education, SB 358**

      Defibrillators, placement, SB 244*

      Demonstrating need for improvement, schools designated as, requirements, SB 389**

      Diplomas

             Adjusted adult diploma, requirements for receipt, AB 505

             Adult standard high school diplomas, courses of study for, funding, AB 563**

             Standard diploma, requirements for receipt, SB 330†, AB 14**

      Early childhood education, development of plan, funding, SB 378††, AB 563**

      Educational technology

             Academic standards for computer education and technology, SB 163*

             Appropriation, AB 19, AB 563**

             Grants for educational technology, SB 330, SB 379, AB 19

             Hardware, waiver of expenditure requirements, SB 56, AB 13**

             Instructional software, minimum expenditure requirements, AB 429**

      Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, participation, SB 327

      Empowerment schools (See SCHOOLS, EMPOWERMENT)

      Gang activity on school property, prevention training, AB 154**

      Geographic Alliance in Nevada, grants for program used by, SB 330, SB 379

      Governance and oversight, legislative study, ACR 2

      Innovation and prevention of remediation, programs for, grant requirements, SB 12**, SB 19, SB 330†, SB 379

      Kindergarten, funding for full-day programs, SB 379, AB 563**

      Library books, appropriation, AB 563**

      Middle schools and junior high schools, academic performance and learning opportunities for pupils, AB 487*

      Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program, funding, AB 563**

      Parent Teacher Association, Nevada, honored, ACR 27

      Parents and guardians

             Kindergarten, authority to opt out of full-day programs, AB 563**

             Leave to attend conferences and activities, employers to grant, AB 243**

             Middle school or junior high school, conference requirement, AB 487*

             Programs and services available to pupils, notice, AB 348**, AB 505

      Personnel

             Administrators

                   Intimidation of school employees, policy prohibiting, AB 319††

                   Meetings with school employees, procedural requirements, waiver of rights prohibited, AB 319††

                   Training, funding for additional opportunities, AB 19, AB 563**

             Allegations of improper conduct or performance, procedures, AB 319

             Autism, qualifications, training and duties of certain personnel, AB 359**

             Automated system of accountability information, use of information, SB 330

             Bullying and cyber-bullying, policy to prohibit, SB 163*, AB 5

             Commendation, SCR 27

             Counselors

                   Certification, funding, SB 330, SB 379, AB 563**

                   Duties, roles and responsibilities, contents of policy, SB 20

                   Ratio to pupils, inclusion in accountability reports, SB 20

                   Services for elementary pupils at risk of failure, funding, AB 563**

             Disciplinary action, immorality defined to include unlawful acts involving marijuana, SB 262

             Gang activity on school property, prevention training, AB 154**

             Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

             Immigration status of new employees, verification, AB 431, AB 468

             Incentive pay programs, assignment of priorities, AB 453

             Intimidation by district officials, policy prohibiting, AB 319††

             Involuntary transfer or reassignment, requirements, AB 319

             Licenses

                   Exemptions from examinations, SB 20, AB 425**

                   Teachers, additional license to teach outside grade level of experience authorized, requirements, AB 425**

             Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

             Media specialists, salary increase, funding, AB 563**

             Meetings with administrators, procedural requirements, waiver of rights prohibited, AB 319††

             Notice of intent to seek employment elsewhere, deadline extended, AB 542**

             Nurses, height and weight examinations, duties, AB 191**

             Principals

                   Intimidation of school employees, policy prohibiting, duties, AB 319††

                   Mentoring programs, duties, SB 77**, AB 505, SCR 7

                   Middle school and junior high school pupils, duties, AB 487*

             Reemployment status, notice requirements, AB 542**

             Regional training programs

                   Administrators, funding for additional training, AB 19, AB 563**

                   Charter schools, services to be provided to, SB 20, SB 164

                   Funding, AB 19, AB 563**

                   Reorganization of programs, AB 560**

                   Statewide Council for the Coordination of Programs, duties, SB 20

                   Substitute teachers, training requirements, SB 20

                   Teaching advanced placement courses, reports, SB 20

                   University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, assistance, SB 20

             Reinstatement of dismissed employee, compensation, AB 319††

             Retirement (See also PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

                   Purchase of credit, funding, AB 563**

             Salary increases, SB 433**

             Sexual conduct involving pupils

                   Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

                   Confidentiality of information relating to victim, AB 325*

                   Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

             Support team substitutes, funding, AB 563**

             Teachers

                   Additional license to teach outside grade level of experience authorized, requirements, AB 425**

                   Certification, appropriation, AB 563**

                   Meetings with administrators, procedural requirements, waiver of rights prohibited, AB 319††

                   Multicultural education, completion of course required, AB 155

                   Performance pay program, voluntary participation, SB 330

                   Signing bonuses for new teachers, evaluation of effectiveness, appropriation, AB 19

                   Special qualifications licenses, issuance, SB 259, AB 428**

                   Starting salary of teachers hired after certain date, requirements, SB 330

                   Substitute teachers

                          Support team substitutes, funding, SB 330, SB 379, AB 563**

                          Training requirements, accountability reports, SB 20

             Threats against school personnel, required reports, AB 382

             Unlicensed employees, suspension or dismissal, procedures, AB 319††

      Physical fitness in schools, certain actions in promotion of urged, SCR 12

      Prekindergarten education programs, development of plan, funding, SB 378††

      Pupil-teacher ratios, legislative finding, funding, AB 563**

      Pupils

             Academic plans, development for certain pupils, AB 487*, AB 505

             Attendance requirements, exemptions, AB 343, AB 505

             Autism, qualifications, training and duties of certain personnel, AB 359**

             Bullying and cyber-bullying, policy to prohibit, SB 163*, AB 5

             Code of honor relating to cheating, effect of violation, AB 212

             Computers and other electronic devices, policy to include instruction in ethical, safe and secure use, SB 163*

             Corporal punishment, reports of use, investigations, AB 56**

             Counseling services for elementary pupils at risk of failure, funding, AB 563**

             Credit remediation, requirements, AB 505

             Disabilities, pupils with (See also DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

                   Count of pupils for apportionment purposes, AB 505

                   Restraints, requirements for use, reports, AB 56**

                   Special Needs Scholarship Program, creation, SB 81

             Early intervening services for certain pupils authorized, SB 62**

             Gang activity on school property, prevention training, AB 154**

             Gifted and talented pupils, funding of programs, AB 563**

             Height and weight examinations, AB 191**

             Mentoring programs, establishment, SB 77**, AB 487*, AB 505, SCR 7

             Military Children, Compact on Educational Opportunity, adoption, SB 303*

             Peer mediation programs, grants to support, SB 330, SB 379

             Physical activity in elementary schools, requirements, AB 285

             Postsecondary education and workplace preparation, requirements, AB 505

             Programs available, notice of information concerning, AB 348**, AB 505

             Remedial programs for certain pupils enrolled in grade 7 or 8, funding, SB 19

             Sexual conduct involving personnel or volunteers

                   Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

                   Confidentiality of information relating to victim, AB 325*

                   Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

             Small learning communities, establishment, AB 487*, SCR 7

             Study and tutoring periods, establishment urged, SCR 7

             Threats against pupils, required reports, AB 382

             Transportation, funding, AB 563**

             Uniforms, adoption and enforcement of policy for certain pupils, SB 135

             Unlawful activities, procedure for reporting by pupils, AB 505

             Youth Legislature, Nevada, eligibility, appointment, SB 161**

      Safe and respectful learning environment, policy to include prohibition on bullying and cyber-bullying, SB 163*, AB 5

      School zones or school crossing zones, speed limits, SB 18

      Special Needs Scholarship Program, creation, SB 81

      Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, duties, SB 275

      Support teams, funding, SB 330, SB 379, AB 563**

      Textbooks and supplies (See generally SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS—Expenditures by schools and school districts)

      Uniforms, adoption and enforcement of policy for certain pupils, SB 135

      University schools (See UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS FOR PROFOUNDLY GIFTED PUPILS)

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for the Support of, creation, duties, SB 330

SCOOTERS

      Electric scooters, operation, SB 309

      Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, establishment, SB 327

      Mobility-enhancing equipment, sales and use tax exemptions, SB 232

      Motor-driven scooters, operation, AB 441*

SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS

      Licensing and operation, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 233**

SEALING RECORDS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

      Alcohol or drug abuse treatment program, sealing records upon completion, AB 47**, AB 187**

      Law enforcement employment applicants, inspection of sealed records, SB 353

      Mental health treatment program, sealing records upon completion, AB 47**

      Problem gambling treatment program, sealing records upon completion, AB 102*

      Veterans or military personnel completing certain treatment programs, AB 187**

SEARCH WARRANTS

      Technological crimes, issuance of warrants, SB 82

SEAT BELTS (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

SECONDHAND DEALERS

      Antique dealers, exemption from laws, SB 193**

SECRETARY OF STATE

      Account for Special Services, elimination, SB 53**

      Bill draft requests, number authorized, form, AB 535**

      Charitable corporations, registration, duties, SB 153

      Cultural Affairs, Department of, transfer of oversight, AB 507

      Dental practices, violations by goods or service providers, duties, SB 295*

      Domestic partnerships by social contract, duties, SB 283*

      Elections, duties (See CAMPAIGN PRACTICES; ELECTIONS)

      Fees collected or due, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

      Fictitious address program for judges and justices, establishment, AB 99

      Investigation, Enforcement and Education, Revolving Account for

             Elimination, transfer of money, SB 428**

             Sources, SB 101**

      Legal defense funds, duties, AB 128

      Legislative sessions, duties, AJR 5

      Marriage, persons authorized to solemnize, creation of database, SB 130*

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, notice of appointments, AB 394

      Nevada Ethics in Government Law, duties, AB 82

      Nevada Lockbox for electronic documents, creation, duties, SB 53**

      Notaries public, duties (See NOTARIES PUBLIC)

      Participatory Democracy, Advisory Committee on, duties, SCR 24

      Salary, prospective decrease, SB 420

      Securities Division

             Administrator, position designated as unclassified service, SB 53**

             Examination of unlicensed persons, authority, SB 101**

             Financial records of customers of financial institutions, receipt, SB 101**

             Investigative and other costs, reimbursement, deposit, SB 101**

             Undercover investigations, issuance of drivers’ licenses, SB 101**

      Special License Plates, Commission on, membership, AB 507

      State business licenses, duties, SB 435**, AB 146*

      State business portal, creation, funding, AB 146**

      Trademarks, fees, duties, AB 22††, AB 115

SECURED TRANSACTIONS

      Used vehicle dealers, satisfaction of security interests, duties, AB 240

SECURITIES

      Broker-dealers

             Definition of investment adviser to include certain broker-dealers, SB 101

             Licensure, requirements, SB 101**

             Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Fines and other penalties for willful violations, SB 101**

      Investment advisers (See INVESTMENT ADVISERS)

      Public investments, sale of instruments after ratings reduction, AB 60

      Records of certain unlicensed persons, examination, SB 101**

      Registration and filing requirements, exemption of certain securities, SB 101

      Sales representatives, licensure requirements, SB 101**

      Subpoenas, issuance, applicability of financial records laws, SB 101

      Transfer agents, licensing requirements, SB 101**

      Viatical settlements, applicability of laws, SB 388, SB 426*

SECURITIES DIVISION (See SECRETARY OF STATE)

SECURITY CONSULTANTS

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Employees, registration requirements, SB 265*

      Licenses, procedures for summary suspension, SB 76**

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

SECURITY GUARDS

      Board (See PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSING BOARD)

      Registration requirements, SB 265*

SECURITY WALLS

      Common-interest communities, duties, SB 68*

      Maintenance districts, duties, SB 68

SEIZURE

      Firearms confiscated by law enforcement agencies, sale or destruction, AB 244

      Governor, authority to confiscate material during emergency, SB 147**

      Livestock seizure by government agency, judicial approval, AB 341

      Prepaid or stored value cards and associated funds, procedures, SB 82

      Property tax delinquencies, notice of seizure, unlawful acts, SB 200, AB 205**

SELF DEFENSE

      Deadly force, presumptions regarding use, no duty to retreat before use under certain circumstances, AB 288

SENATE, STATE (See LEGISLATURE)

SENIOR CITIZENS (See AGED PERSONS)

SENTENCING

      Alcohol or drug abuse treatment, eligibility, SB 398, AB 47†, AB 187**, AB 279

      Battery by strangulation, suspension of sentence, prohibitions, AB 164**

      City departments of alternative sentencing, duties, SB 84*

      Commitment of certain offenders to Department of Corrections for evaluation and treatment, AB 279

      Controlled substances violations, reduction or suspension of sentence, AB 168**

      County departments of alternative sentencing, supervision of certain persons released before sentencing, AB 367

      Death penalty (See DEATH PENALTY)

      Habitual criminals, AB 239*

      Lifetime supervision (See SEX OFFENDERS)

      Mental illness, assignment of certain offenders to treatment programs, AB 47†, AB 187**, AB 279

      Minimum sentence, imposition below statutory minimum authorized, AB 498

      Probation notwithstanding statutory prohibition authorized, AB 498

      Problem gamblers, election of treatment before sentencing, AB 102*

      Reentry programs, fee included in sentence of certain defendants, SB 236

      Stalking, conditions for suspension of sentence, AB 309*

      Suspension notwithstanding statutory prohibition authorized, AB 498

      Veterans or military personnel, assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

SEPARATION OF POWERS

      Legislative Department, rights and immunities, SB 160**

SERVICE ANIMALS (See also DOGS)

      Emergency management, evacuation plan required, SB 132*

      Landlord and tenant, prohibited acts, AB 559

      Sterilization, enforcement of local ordinances restricted, AB 15

SERVICE CONTRACTS

      Vehicle protection products, SB 118

SEWER SYSTEMS

      Business tax increase, utilities authorized to raise rates to cover, SB 208

      General rate applications and resource planning, exemptions, AB 355**

      Government-owned systems, applicability of certain public works laws, SB 377

      Landlord and tenant, procedures for billing multiple units, AB 58

      Service laterals

             Excavations or demolitions proposed, rights and duties of sewer main operators and others, AB 80**

             Marking of location by governmental entities and others, AB 32, AB 80**

      Simplified procedures for rate changes for smaller utilities, AB 355**

      Washoe County, connection to public systems, financial assistance, AB 54**

SEX DISCRIMINATION

      Equal Rights Amendment, ratification, AJR 3

      Gender identity or expression, discrimination based upon prohibited, AB 184

      Public accommodations, prohibited acts, AB 43

SEX OFFENDERS

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Convictions or adjudications before certain date, applicability of laws, AB 85

      Emergency management, housing with other evacuees restricted, SB 308

      Genetic marker testing of offender

             Arrest for certain offenses, testing required, procedure, SB 178, AB 234

             Court order unnecessary, AB 105**

             Postconviction petitions for testing authorized, procedures, AB 179*, AB 279

      Identifying information of offender, submission to Central Repository, AB 105**

      Lifetime supervision

             Civil rights, automatic restoration prohibited, AB 38

             Conditions, AB 325*

             Deemed form of parole, exceptions, AB 36

             Pandering or prostitution of minors, penalty, AB 238

             Petitions for release, considerations in granting, AB 35

            Violation of conditions, penalties, AB 36

      Recidivism, compilation and analysis of certain data, AB 81*

      Registration with law enforcement agency

             Advisory Committee to Study Laws Concerning, creation, duties, AB 85**

             Sexual offense defined, AB 126

      Sexual act and sexual conduct, defined, AB 85

      Tier III offenders, restrictions on location of residence, AB 85†, AB 325

      Victims of crime, restriction against contact by certain offenders, AB 325*

SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Sexual conduct between educational personnel and pupils defined as, AB 126

SEXUAL ASSAULT (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Act of terrorism includes violent criminal offense, AB 408

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279*

      Child conceived as result, termination of father’s rights, effect, AB 500

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Victims (See also VICTIMS OF CRIME)

             Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

             Minor victim of offense used to promote pornography, civil remedy, AB 88

             Order for compensation, considerations, AB 116**

             Protective orders, issuance, penalties for violation, AB 120**

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (See CHILD PORNOGRAPHY; PROSTITUTION)

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

      Employment discrimination, prohibited acts, AB 43, AB 559

      Equality Day designated, SCR 25

      Public accommodations, discrimination prohibited, SB 207*, AB 43

      Sparks, City of, discriminatory practices prohibited, SB 213

SEXUAL SEDUCTION (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

      Biological evidence, preservation, AB 279

      Child conceived as result, termination of father’s rights, effect, AB 500

      Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

      Victims, confidentiality of identifying information, AB 126, AB 325*

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (See also DISEASES)

      Medical laboratories, duties, regulations regarding HIV testing, SB 304**

      Sexual partner of person with sexually transmitted disease, treatment, SB 305

      Syphilis testing in pregnant women, requirements, SB 304**

SHERIFFS (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

      Bomb squads, duties, SB 144*

      Concealed firearms, certification of retired peace officers to carry, AB 230*

      Coroners (See CORONERS)

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497*

      Emergencies or disasters, powers, SB 308

      Employment applicants, inspection of sealed records, disclosures, SB 353

      Execution of judgments, duties, AB 491††

      Foreclosure sales, duties, SB 128**

      Interstate Family Support Act, designated support enforcement agency, AB 280*

      Jails (See JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES)

      Metro (See METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS)

      Nye County, sales tax for personnel and facilities, implementation, AB 403**

      Organization of county offices in smaller counties, procedure, AB 415**

      Prepaid or stored value cards, crimes involving, duties, SB 82**

      Private investigators and related licensees, duties, SB 265*

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

SIDEWALKS

      Bicycles, operation on sidewalks, AB 247

      Counties, authority to collect fees for activities that disrupt traffic, AB 51

SIERRA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (See also FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS)

      Peavine Fire Station, transfer by State, SB 94**

SIGNATURES

      Common-interest communities, withdrawals from operating accounts, SB 183*

      Electronic Notary Public Authorization Act, electronic signatures, SB 92**

      Initiative petitions, SB 212**, SJR 3 of the 74th Session, AJR 1‡, AJR 16

      Insurance documents, countersignatures, SB 388, SB 426**

      Real estate brokers’ price opinions, AB 272

      Recall petitions, right to sign, SB 156*

      Referendum petitions, AJR 1‡, AJR 16

      Voting, verification of voter’s signature, SB 181, AB 245

SIGNS

      Body shops owned by motor vehicle insurers, requirements, AB 297

      Buildings, ordinance may require marking vacant buildings, AB 66

      Common-interest communities, display of political signs, SB 182*

      Foreclosures or trustee sales, requirements, unlawful acts, AB 140*, AB 452

      Health care records, destruction by providers, SB 17*

      Manufactured home parks, notice of rights of tenants, contents, AB 423

      Property tax delinquency notices, unlawful acts, SB 200, AB 205**

      Red-light cameras, notice of use, AB 504

      Schools

             Courses, programs and services, notice of availability, posting, AB 348**

             Unlawful activities, policy on reporting by pupils, posting, AB 505

      Smoking, effect on pregnancy, required signs, SB 383

      Sterilization of dogs and cats required by ordinance, posting of notices, AB 15*

      Temporary traffic control zones, additional penalties for violations, SB 134*

SILVER ALERT

      Missing Older Persons, Statewide Alert System, creation, AB 4

SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

SKIN CANCER (See also CANCER)

      Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Week declared and preventive actions urged, SCR 28

SMALL BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF

      Creation, duties, AB 331

SMALL BUSINESSES (See generally EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES)

SMOKING

      Enforcement of control measures, SB 372

      Pregnancy, signs warning of effects, requirements, SB 383

      Public areas where smoking allowed, SB 372, AB 309*

SNOWMOBILES (See OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

SNUFF

      Moist snuff, taxation, AB 479

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

      Child support hearings, requirement that certain information regarding parties be maintained in records removed, AB 101*

      Data collectors, electronic transfer of personal information, duties, SB 227*

      Deeds of trust, requirements regarding foreclosure notices, AB 140*

      Divorce, provision of SSN’s of parties to Division of Welfare and Supportive Services unnecessary, AB 101*

      Drivers’ licenses and identification cards, required documentation, SB 52

      Hospital discharge forms, contents, SB 319

      Immigration status of new public employees, verification, AB 431, AB 468

SOCIAL WORKERS

      Board of Examiners for Social Workers

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Complaints filed against licensees, retention of records, SB 362*

             Health care records, duties, SB 17*

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Co-occurring disorders, treatment, training requirements, SB 260

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Health care records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Interns

             Disclosures required before providing services to clients, AB 515

             Health insurance, reimbursement for treatment, AB 515

      Licenses

             Nonresidents, qualifications for license, SB 364

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Medical facilities operated by, unlicensed operation, effect, SB 362*

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Unlawful activity, investigations, penalties, SB 364

SOLAR ENERGY (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

SOLICITATION

      Charitable corporations

             Disclosure requirements, SB 252

             Registration statements and financial reports, filing requirement, SB 153

      Crime against nature, solicitation of minor (See CRIME AGAINST NATURE, SOLICITATION OF MINOR TO ENGAGE IN)

      Crime, solicitation of, genetic marker testing of offenders, SB 178, AB 234

      Criminal gang recruitment, penalty, SB 142*

      Insurance fraud, unlawful solicitation on behalf of practitioner, AB 57

      Massage therapists, soliciting sexual activity during therapy, penalty, SB 119*

      Prostitution, solicitation of child for, penalty, AB 238*

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

      Biomass includes landfill gas for purposes of renewable energy laws, SB 395

      Business tax increase, franchisees authorized to raise rates to cover, SB 208

      Electric utilities, disclosure of information to customers regarding disposal of electronic and other waste, SB 358**

      Grants for projects for cleanup of solid waste, SB 397

      Landlord and tenant, procedures for billing multiple units, AB 58

      Local performance contracts for operating cost-savings measures, AB 192**

      Recycling (See RECYCLING)

      Scrap metal processors, requirements for operation, AB 233**

      Solid Waste Management Account, sources, SB 397

      Tires, disposal of waste tires, SB 186*

      Unlawful dumping, civil penalties, control programs authorized, AB 353*

SOUND RECORDINGS

      Justice courts, authority to use sound recording equipment, SB 34**

SOUTH FORK RESERVOIR (See also WATER SYSTEMS)

      Hydroelectric generation unit and wind turbines, study of construction, SB 152**

SOUTHERN NEVADA ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY

      Board, name change, composition, duties, AB 304**

      Projects Fund, creation, AB 304**

SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY

      Hoover Dam, study of hydrokinetic generation project, SB 339**

      Infrastructure tax, transfer of certain proceeds to State General Fund, AB 321

      Legislative Committee to Oversee, creation, SB 374

SPARKS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Charter amendments

             Appointments, procedure, discrimination prohibited, SB 213

             City Council, election procedures, SB 213, AB 443

             City Manager, duties, SB 213

             Employees, discriminatory practices prohibited, SB 213

             Mayor pro tempore, nomination and approval, expiration of term, SB 213

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Convention Authority (See RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY)

      Flood management projects, financing, SB 175**

      Fuel taxes, imposition of additional taxes, procedures, SB 201**

      Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services grounds, rescission of certain lease by State, SB 256*

      Property tax, levy in unincorporated areas of county for costs of municipal services, SB 95

      Room tax (See ROOM TAX)

      Western Regional Water Commission, representation, SB 111**

SPECIAL FUEL TAX

      Biodiesel, biodiesel blends and petroleum-based diesel, applicability of laws, prohibited acts, SB 332**, AB 235

      Dyed special fuel, unlawful acts, penalties, SB 332**, AB 235

      Internet publication of tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Local governments, authority regarding tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

      Motion picture companies, exemption from certain fees, AB 160

      Special fuel manufacturers, licensure and regulation, SB 332**, AB 235

      Suppliers and retailers of fuel, unlawful acts, penalties, SB 332**, AB 235

      Temporary permits for users, acquisition, SB 332**, AB 235

      Washoe County, authority to impose additional taxes, procedures, SB 201**

SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, COMMISSION ON

      Charitable organizations, receipt of information, AB 172**

      Compensation of members, SB 10, AB 110

      Composition, AB 507

      Gold Star plates, exemption from requirements, SB 139*

      Nevada CASA Association plates, duties, SB 329

      Second Amendment plates, duties, AB 299

SPEECH, FREEDOM OF

      Demonstrations, restrictions on location or time, penalty for violations, AB 1, AB 50

SPEECH IMPAIRED PERSONS (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS (See AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS)

SPENDING, GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, COMMISSION ON

      Creation, duties, SB 275

SPRING MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

      Adjacent lands, protection, AB 352**

STABILIZATION AND ADVANCEMENT COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Creation, duties, SB 432

STAIRLIFTS

      Standards and procedures regarding elevators, exemption, SB 328

STALKING

      Fear for safety of family or household member, conduct causing, AB 309*

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders, court order unnecessary, AB 105**

      Identifying information of offender, submission to Central Repository, AB 105**

      Temporary orders for protection, issuance, AB 309

      Text messaging, unlawful use, penalty, AB 309*

STATE BAR OF NEVADA

      Judicial Discipline, Commission on, receipt of reports, AB 496*

      Judicial Performance, Commission on, membership, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

      Judicial Selection, Commission on, membership, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

      Real estate transactions, discipline of attorneys for ethics violations, SB 254*

      Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, appointment, AB 85**

      Vulnerable Youth, Interdisciplinary Committee on, appointment, SB 274

STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

      Academic standards (See ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH)

      Appraisers (See APPRAISERS OF REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION OF)

      Arts (See ARTS COUNCIL, NEVADA)

      Athletic (See ATHLETIC COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Clemency Board, creation, SJR 1

      Co-occurring disorders (See CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, COMMITTEE ON)

      Colorado River (See COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA)

      Common-interest communities (See COMMON-INTEREST COMMUNITIES AND CONDOMINIUM HOTELS, COMMISSION ON)

      Consultants, employment, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 463**

      Criminal history investigations of applicants or licensees, AB 81*

      Cultural affairs (See CULTURAL AFFAIRS, COMMISSION FOR)

      Dairy (See DAIRY COMMISSION, STATE)

      Debts owed State, collection procedures, reimbursements, AB 87**

      Disabilities, Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with, creation, SB 79**

      Economic development (See ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMISSION ON)

      Education (See EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF)

      Education excellence (See EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, COMMISSION ON)

      Education standards (See EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN)

      Education technology (See EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COMMISSION ON)

      Educational Reform, Commission to Oversee, creation, SB 330

      Efficiency programs, adoption, use of portion of savings, AB 342

      Energy Commission, Nevada, creation, AB 522

      Environment (See ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION, STATE)

      Equal rights (See EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Ethics (See ETHICS, COMMISSION ON)

      Evaluation and Sunset Commission, creation, duties, AB 519

      Examiners (See EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Finance (See FINANCE, STATE BOARD OF)

      Gaming (See GAMING COMMISSION, NEVADA; GAMING CONTROL BOARD, STATE)

      Health (See HEALTH, STATE BOARD OF)

      Historic preservation (See CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Historic records (See HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD, STATE)

      Homeland security (See HOMELAND SECURITY)

      Institutional Review Board of Nevada, creation, duties, SB 272

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Judicial discipline (See JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE, COMMISSION ON)

      Judicial Performance, Commission on, creation, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

      Judicial selection (See JUDICIAL SELECTION, COMMISSION ON)

      Justice (See JUSTICE, ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF)

      Libraries and literacy (See LIBRARIES AND LITERACY, STATE COUNCIL ON)

      License plates (See SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, COMMISSION ON)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Mental health (See MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, COMMISSION ON)

      Minority affairs (See MINORITY AFFAIRS, NEVADA COMMISSION ON)

      Museums (See MUSEUMS AND HISTORY, BOARD OF)

      Nuclear Projects (See NUCLEAR PROJECTS, AGENCY FOR; NUCLEAR PROJECTS, COMMISSION ON)

      Occupational boards (See specific occupation or profession)

      Occupational safety and health (See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH)

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, creation, SB 394*

      Pardons (See PARDONS COMMISSIONERS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Parole (See PAROLE COMMISSIONERS, STATE BOARD OF)

      Personnel (See PERSONNEL COMMISSION)

      Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, duties, SB 419

      Postsecondary education (See POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON)

      Prison (See PRISON COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF STATE)

      Professional standards in education (See EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN)

      Public employee benefits (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS PROGRAM, BOARD OF THE)

      Public Employees’ Retirement Management Board, creation, AB 434

      Public Health Emergencies, Committee on, creation, AB 112

      Public utilities (See PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA)

      Public works (See PUBLIC WORKS BOARD, STATE)

      Real estate (See REAL ESTATE COMMISSION)

      Regents (See NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

      Regulated businesses, employment of former officers or employees restricted, civil penalties, SB 104, SB 160**

      Special license plates (See SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, COMMISSION ON)

      Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, creation, duties, SB 275

      Stabilization and Advancement Commission, creation, SB 432

      Tax (See TAX COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Veterans (See VETERANS’ SERVICES COMMISSION, NEVADA)

      Wellness (See FITNESS AND WELLNESS, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE STATE PROGRAM FOR)

      Wildlife (See WILDLIFE COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF)

      Workforce Investment Board, duties, SB 239**, SB 330, AB 505

STATE BUSINESS PORTAL

      Creation, duties of Secretary of State, funding, AB 146*

STATE CONTROLLER

      Administrative assessments, duties, AB 531**

      Alcoholic Beverage Awareness Program Account, duties, AB 72

      Amateur Boxing Program Reserve, duties, AB 536

      Bill draft requests, number authorized, form, AB 535**

      Capital Improvement Projects and One-Shot Expenditures Fund, duties, AB 520

      Capital improvements, temporary advances, duties, AB 564**

      Consultants employed by state agencies, duties, AB 463**

      Consumer Affairs Recovery Fund, duties, SB 431**

      Courts, consultations regarding contracts for collection of debts owed to, AB 156

      Debts owed State, powers and duties, AB 87**

      Department of Health and Human Services Stabilization Fund, duties, AB 520

      Efficiency programs adopted by state agencies, duties, AB 342

      Emergency Reserve Fund, duties, AJR 12

      Federal Lands, Account for Revenue from the Lease of, duty removed, AB 303

      General appropriations, duties, AB 562**

      General authorized expenditures, duties, SB 431**

      General Governmental Functions Stabilization Fund, duties, AB 520

      Governmental services tax, duties, SB 429**

      Hospital Care to Indigent Persons, Fund for, duties, SB 431**

      Indigent Accident Account, duties, AB 404

      Innovation and Prevention of Remediation, Programs Account, duties, AB 458††

      Insurance, Account for Verification of, duties, SB 417, SB 431**, AB 547

      Interim Finance Committee, reports regarding taxes and fees, AB 193**

      Investigation, Enforcement and Education, Revolving Account for, duties, SB 428**

      Investigative Account for Financial Institutions, duties, SB 431**

      K-12 Education, Fund to Stabilize, duties, AB 520

      K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, duties, AB 458††

      Liquor tax, duties, AB 277

      Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board, duties, AB 540**

      Local government indebtedness, receipt of reports eliminated, SB 63**

      Local Government Pooled Investment Fund, duties, AB 562**

      Nevada System of Higher Education Stabilization Fund, duties, AB 520

      Property taxes, receipt of certain reports eliminated, SB 63**

      Public Education Stabilization Fund, duties, SB 150, AB 55

      Salary, prospective decrease, SB 420

      Sales and Use Tax Account, duties, SB 278†, AB 552**

      Senior Citizen and Veteran Small Business Start-Up Account, duties, AB 338

      Sex Workers, Account for Programs Related to, duties, SB 369

      Sheep Inspection Account, receipt of statements eliminated, SB 63**

      Stabilize the Operation of the State Government, Fund to, duties, AB 165**, AB 221, AB 520, AJR 12

      State Distributive School Account, duties, AB 563**

      State employee reimbursements or purchase of credit, duties, SB 431**

      Tolling Revenue Commission, member, SB 206

      Tourism, Fund for the Promotion of, duties, SB 431**

      United States Treasury, payments to, duties, AB 562**

      Victims of Crime, Fund for the Compensation of, duties, AB 72

      Wildlife funds and accounts, duties, SB 431**

      Woolgrowers’ State Account for Control of Predatory Animals, receipt of report eliminated, SB 63**

STATE DEPARTMENTS

      Administration (See ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Agriculture (See AGRICULTURE, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

      Commerce (See BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Corrections (See CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Criminal history investigations of applicants or licensees, AB 81*

      Cultural affairs (See CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Debts owed State, collection procedures, reimbursements, AB 87**

      Education (See EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Efficiency programs, adoption, use of portion of savings, AB 342

      Employees (See STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Employment (See EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Energy (See ENERGY, OFFICE OF)

      Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

      Highways (See TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Human services (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Information Technology (See INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Measurement indicators for programs

             Contents, Internet publication, AB 446††

             Performance of agencies, evaluation, development of indicators, SB 346

      Military (See MILITARY, OFFICE OF THE)

      Motor vehicles (See MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Natural resources (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

      Personnel (See PERSONNEL, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Public safety (See PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Purchasing (See STATE PURCHASING)

      Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, duties, SB 275

      Taxation (See TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Transportation (See TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, NEVADA; TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Utility costs, appropriation, SB 423**

      Wildlife (See WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF)

STATE EMBLEMS

      State insect designated, SB 166*

      State locomotive designated, AB 180**

STATE EMPLOYEES (See STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

STATE ENGINEER (See also WATER)

      Fees, AB 480**

      Hydrologic database, duties, appropriation, SB 347

      Muddy River and Virgin River, duties, SB 66**

STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS

      Abandoned Property Trust Account (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

      Agriculture Registration and Enforcement Account, sources, nonreversion, AB 529

      Agriculture Within This State, Account for License Plates for Promotion of, use, AB 29**

      Alcoholic Beverage Awareness Program Account, elimination, AB 72, AB 432*

      Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account, sources, nonreversion, AB 529

      Amateur Boxing Program Reserve, transfer of money, AB 536

      Appraisal Management Companies, Account for, creation, AB 287

      Appropriations (See APPROPRIATIONS)

      Attorney General Administrative Fund, sources, SB 431**

      Attorney General’s Special Fund, sources, reversion, AB 95

      Attorney General’s Tort Claim Fund, appropriation, SB 424**

      Beef, Account for the Promotion of, nonreversion, AB 529

      Bonds and other obligations (See also BOND ISSUES)

             Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, tax levy, AB 564**

             Industrial development revenue bonds, issuance for renewable energy transmission projects, SB 358**, AB 522

             Municipal Bond Bank, Fund for, creation of Account for Set-Aside Programs, AB 522**

             Procedures for issuance or incurrence of certain obligations, AB 135††

             Purchase of municipal securities by State, bonds issued by flood management authority, SB 175**

             Tax credit bonds, procedures for issuance, AB 60**

      Budget

             Administration, Department of, inclusion of certain expenditures as base budget expenditure, AB 558

             Amount of total proposed expenditures, calculation, AB 520

             Authorized expenditures, SB 431**

             Economic Forum, duties, AB 520

             Energy Commissioner, Nevada, procedures, AB 522**

             Full-time equivalent positions, submission of information, AB 446††

             Health and Human Services, Department of, consideration of priorities submitted by mental health consortium, SB 131**

             Joint budget hearings, date of first hearing (JSR 17), ACR 1

             Long-term performance goals and intermediate objectives, requirements, Internet publication, AB 446††

             Mission statement and measurement indicators

                   Contents, Internet publication, AB 446††

                   Evaluation of agencies’ performance, development of indicators, SB 346

             Parole and Probation, Division of, funding to achieve maximum officer caseload, AB 385

             Regional facilities for detention of children, inclusion of support, SB 85

             Reserve, amount, AB 165**, AB 221

             Revenue shortfalls or fiscal emergencies, determinations, procedures, AB 165**, AB 221, AB 562**, AJR 12

             Revenue surplus, determinations, use, AB 203, AB 221

             Stabilization and Advancement Commission, creation, duties, SB 432

             Tax and spending control, constitutional amendment, AJR 12

             Technical Advisory Committee on State Revenues, creation, duties, SB 432

             Time for submission by Governor, SJR 6, AJR 6

      Capital Improvement Projects and One-Shot Expenditures, Fund for, creation, sources and use, AB 520

      Children, Account to Investigate Background of Volunteers Who Work With, use, AB 81

      Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund, creation, sources and use, AB 229*

      Consumer Affairs Recovery Fund, transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

      Consumer’s Advocate, revolving account for investigations, creation, AB 482**, AB 561**

      Contingency Fund

             Public revenue study, payment of consultant, SCR 37

             Restoration of balance, SB 403**

      Crimes Against Older Persons, Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of, sources, AB 461

      Death Benefits Living Increase Account, creation, sources, use, AB 178

      Debts owed State, collection

             Debt Recovery Account, creation, AB 87**

             Fines, fees, assessments and restitution, AB 156, AB 271

             Payments by electronic methods, convenience fees, AB 548**

             State agencies, procedures, reimbursement of costs and fees, AB 87**

      Deposits of state money in out-of-state financial institutions, AB 60**

      Domestic Violence, Account for Aid for Victims of, sources, SB 14**, AB 262†, AB 432*, AB 515

      Education for Dependent Children, Trust Fund for the, sources, AB 299

      Education, K-12 (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Efficiency programs adopted by state agencies, establishment and use of special accounts for monetary savings, AB 342

      Emergency Account, restoration of balance, SB 403**

      Emergency Reserve Fund, creation, sources and use, AJR 12

      Employment Security Fund, use, AB 84**

      Federal Lands, Account for Revenue from Lease of, reestablishment, use, AB 303

      Federal money, special districts to manage, creation, reports, AB 360**

      Foreclosure Mediation, Account for, creation, AB 65**

      Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account, sources, use, AB 529

      General Governmental Functions Stabilization Fund, creation, AB 520

      Governmental services tax, transfer of proceeds to State General Fund, SB 429**

      Health and Human Services Stabilization Fund, Department of, creation, AB 520

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

      Hospital Care to Indigent Persons, Fund for

             Indigent Accident Account, funding restored, AB 404

             Transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

      Indebtedness, constitutional amendment to limit spending increases, AJR 12

      Information Technology Projects Account, appropriation, AB 562**

      Infrastructure tax, transfer of certain proceeds to State General Fund, AB 321

      Insurance, Account for Verification of

             Sources and use, SB 417, AB 547

             Transfer of money to divisions and to State General Fund, SB 431**

      Insurance Administration and Enforcement, Fund for, creation, SB 388, SB 426**

      Insurance Premiums, Fund for, appropriation, SB 424**

      Insurance Regulation Account, sources, SB 431**

      Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Account, creation, SB 303**

      Investigation, Enforcement and Education, Revolving Account for

             Elimination, transfer of money, SB 428**

             Sources, SB 101**

      Investigative Account for Financial Institutions, transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

      Investment of public money

             Linked Deposit Program, establishment to provide business loans, AB 451††

             Sale of instruments after ratings reduction, AB 60

             Trust funds, investment of money held in certain funds, AB 91

      Lake Tahoe Basin, Fund to Protect the, deposits, use, AB 18**, AB 526

      Legislative Fund (See LEGISLATURE)

      Livestock Inspection Account, nonreversion, AB 529

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Local Government Pooled Investment Fund, issuance and repayment of notes, AB 562**

      Local Government Tax Distribution Account, allocations, SB 88, SB 294

      Low-Income Housing, Account for, use, AB 139**

      Manufactured Housing, Account for Education and Recovery, use, SB 89**

      Marriage solemnization, deposit of additional fees in State General Fund, AB 262

      Medical Professional Boards Account, creation, AB 525

      Military installations in State, account for preservation of, creation, SB 155

      Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund (See SCHOLARSHIPS)

      Mortgage Education, Research and Recovery Fund, creation, AB 141††, AB 523

      Motor Vehicle Fund

             Assistance of the Department, Revolving Account for the, creation, SB 394**

             Off-Highway Vehicle Titling and Registration, Revolving Account for the, creation, SB 394*

             Sources, SB 63**, SB 360*, SB 368, SB 394

             Transfer of certain accounts to State Highway Fund, SB 63**

      Municipal Bond Bank, Fund for, creation of Account for Set-Aside Programs, AB 522**

      Natural Resources, Fund to Protect, use, SB 146**

      Nevada College Savings Trust Fund, composition, SB 63**

      Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund, deposits, SB 313*

      Nevada System of Higher Education Stabilization Fund, creation, AB 520

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Fund for, creation, SB 394*

      Patriot Relief Account, sources, use, SB 408**

      Pensions for Silicosis, Account for, use, AB 436

      Plastic Bag Environmental Cleanup Fund, creation, SB 397

      Pollution Control Account, sources, AB 414**

      Property tax levy in Clark and Washoe counties, temporary redirection of certain proceeds to State General Fund, AB 543**

      Public Employees’ Retirement Fund, sources, AB 282

      Public Health, Trust Fund for

             Sources and use, SB 431**, AB 91

             Transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 430**

      Public Utilities Commission Regulatory Fund, transfer of money, AB 522**

      Rainy Day Fund (See Stabilize the Operation of State Government, Fund to, this heading)

      Reentry Programs, Fund for, creation, sources, use, SB 236**

      Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Trust Fund for, administration, SB 358**, AB 522

      Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Loans, Fund for, creation, AB 522**

      Renewable Energy Fund, creation, AB 522**

      Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account, restoration of balance, SB 403**

      Revenue stabilization, Technical Working Group on, creation, SCR 37

      Room taxes, deposit of certain proceeds in State General Fund, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

      Rural Rehabilitation Fund, sources, AB 529

      Sales and Use Tax Account, deposits, use, SB 278†, AB 552**

      Secretary of State’s Account for Special Services, elimination, SB 53**

      Securities enforcement, deposit of certain money in State General Fund, SB 428**

      Senior Citizen and Veteran Small Business Start-Up Account, creation, AB 338

      Senior Citizens’ Property Tax Assistance Account, reversion of balance, AB 555**

      Sex Offender Registration, Advisory Committee to Study, creation of account, AB 85**

      Sex Workers, Account for Programs Related to, creation, deposits, SB 369

      Solid Waste Management Account, sources, SB 397

      Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Projects Fund, creation, AB 304**

      Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, duties, SB 275

      Stabilize the Operation of State Government, Fund to

             Appropriation of money, limitations, AB 520

             Budget Stabilization Fund, redesignation as, AJR 12

             K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, creation, AB 458††

             Maximum balance, AB 165**, AB 221, AB 520, AJR 12

             Transfer of money from State General Fund, AB 165**, AB 203, AB 221, AB 520, AJR 12

             Transfer of money to State General Fund, AB 165**, AB 221, AB 543**, AJR 12

      Stale Claims Account, restoration of balance, SB 403**

      State Highway Fund

             Sources, SB 63**, SB 206, SB 356, SB 417, AB 372**, AB 464, AB 524, AB 547

             Transfer of certain accounts from Motor Vehicle Fund, SB 63**

      State Parks, Account for Maintenance of, sources, AB 550

      State Retirees’ Health and Welfare Benefits Defined Contribution Fund, creation, AB 406

      State Retirees’ Health and Welfare Benefits Fund, sources, SB 103**

      Tax Accountability, Fund for, creation, AB 203

      Tax and spending control, constitutional amendment, AJR 12

      Temporary advances from State General Fund, procedures, AB 562**

      Tobacco proceeds, securitization, deposit and use of money, AB 91

      Tourism, Fund for the Promotion of

             Transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

             Use, SB 215**

      Travel Sellers Recovery Fund, temporary abolishment, AB 561**

      Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund, deposits, use, AB 338**

      Used Vehicle Dealers, Account for Regulation of, eliminated, SB 246, AB 290

      Victims of Crime, Fund for the Compensation of (See VICTIMS OF CRIME)

      Western Regional Higher Education Compact Account, use, AB 532

      Wildlife Account, sources and use, SB 280*, SB 411*, SB 431**, AB 246**, AB 362**, AB 516**

      Wildlife Heritage Trust Account, sources and use, AB 183, AB 241, AB 246**

      Wildlife Obligated Reserve Account, sources, SB 431**

      Workers’ Compensation and Safety, Fund for, use, SB 288

STATE HEALTH OFFICER (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF—Health Division)

STATE HIGHWAYS (See HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY

      Branch laboratories, designation, AB 137**

      Redesignation as State Public Health Laboratory, AB 137**

STATE INSECT

      Vivid Dancer Damselfly, designation, SB 166*

STATE LANDS, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES (See CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF)

STATE LOCOMOTIVE

      Engine No. 40 of Nevada Northern Railway, designation, AB 180**

STATE OF NEVADA

      Actions by State, limitation of actions, AB 87

      English language, designation as official state language, AB 70

      Finances and funds (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Gaming

             Lotteries, constitutional prohibition against operation, repeal, AJR 7

             Regulation of governmental entities involved in gaming, AB 218**

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Officers and employees (See STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)

      Sovereignty under federal Tenth Amendment claimed, AJR 15

STATE OF NEVADA EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION

      Correctional officers, establishment of guidelines regarding supervision of prisoners, AB 385

STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

      Classified service

             Furloughs, unpaid furlough leave required, effect, exemptions, SB 433**

             Positions moved to unclassified service, effect, SB 433**

      Collective bargaining, rights, AB 395††

      Consultants, requirements for employment, AB 463**

      Dismissal, involuntary demotion or suspension of certain employees, method of notification, SB 46

      Drug testing of certain employees, SB 47

      Efficiency programs, adoption, use of portion of savings, AB 342

      Ethics in government (See ETHICS)

      Fair Labor Standards Act, applicability, SB 102

      Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

      Former officers and employees, restrictions on certain employment, SB 104, SB 160**, AB 463**

      Full-time equivalent positions, reports to Budget Division, AB 446††

      Furloughs, unpaid furlough leave required, effect, exemptions, SB 433**

      Gender identity or expression, discrimination prohibited, AB 184

      Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

      Immigration status of new employees, verification requirements, AB 431, AB 468

      Independent contractors, contracts for services, SB 31**

      International trade agreements, authority to bind State, AB 159

      Layoffs, considerations, SB 387

      Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Longevity pay, temporary suspension, SB 403**, SB 421**

      Merit awards, maximum amount increased, AB 342

      Merit pay increases, temporary suspension, SB 421**

      Oral examinations for positions in classified service, panel membership, SB 36

      Overtime compensation

             Determination of eligibility, SB 102

             Paid leave, effect, SB 387

      Professional services contracts or agreements, notice requirements, SB 279

      Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

      Salaries

             Limit relative to Governor’s salary, determination, SB 387

             Unclassified service, SB 433**

      Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, duties, SB 275

      Transfers of certain employees, procedures, SB 154

      Unclassified service, salaries, unpaid furlough leave, SB 433**

      Workplace relations, units, discussions and agreements, AB 395††

      Workweek, shorter workweek during fiscal emergency may be ordered, SB 387

STATE PALEONTOLOGIST

      Designation, duties, AB 305**

STATE PARKS

      Commercial wedding programs, establishment, AB 550

      Rangers (See also PEACE OFFICERS)

             Drug screening tests, procedures, SB 47

             Occupational disease benefits, appropriation, AB 214**

      South Fork Reservoir, study of renewable energy projects, SB 152**

STATE PARKS, DIVISION OF (See CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF)

STATE PUBLICATIONS

      Aging persons, guide to resources and services, duty to publish removed, SB 65**

      English language, requirements for official records, AB 70

      Nevada Administrative Code (See ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE)

      Nevada Revised Statutes (See NEVADA REVISED STATUTES)

      Statutes of Nevada, technical corrections, AB 554**

STATE PURCHASING

      Appliances, equipment, lighting and other devices, standards, SB 395**

      Bids, preferences

             Bona fide residents, AB 223

             Local businesses, AB 223

             Nonresidents, inverse preference repealed, AB 223*

             Service-disabled veterans, AB 223*

      Confiscated firearms, sale or destruction, AB 244

      Former officers or employees, restrictions on employment by certain businesses, civil penalties, SB 104, SB 160**

      Independent contractors, contracts for services, SB 31**

      Las Vegas warehouse building, obsolete law repealed, SB 392**

      Lobbying services, contracts for, requirements, AB 442

      Motor vehicles purchased or leased by state agency, procurement policy, SB 332

      Public works laws, applicability, SB 377

      Sudan, restrictions on contracts with certain companies operating in, AB 493

STATE REVENUES, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON

      Creation, duties, SB 432

STATE TREASURER

      Abandoned property, duties, SB 167

      Bill draft requests, number authorized, form, AB 535**

      Bonds and other state obligations, duties, AB 135††

      Cigarette tax, rate increase, duties, AB 255

      Cooperative extension tax levy, special account for senior citizens, duties, AB 375

      Death Benefits Living Increase Account, creation, duties, AB 178

      Deposit of state money in out-of-state financial institution, requirements, AB 60**

      Educational Technology, Trust Fund for, duties, SB 330†, SB 379

      Federal Lands, Account for Revenue from the Lease of, duties, AB 303

      Infrastructure tax, duties, AB 321

      Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation, Account for Programs for, duties, SB 326, SB 330†, AB 458††

      Insurance Administration and Enforcement, Fund for, duties, SB 388, SB 426**

      Investment of public money, duties, AB 60†, AB 91

      K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, duties, AB 458††

      Las Vegas warehouse building, obsolete law repealed, SB 392**

      Linked Deposit Program for small business loans, duties, AB 451††*

      Local Government Pooled Investment Fund, issuance and repayment of notes, AB 562**

      Local Government Tax Distribution Account, duties, SB 88

      Motor Vehicle Fund, duties, SB 394*

      Nevada College Savings Program, duties, SB 63**

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Fund for, duties, SB 394*

      Plastic Bag Environmental Cleanup Fund, duties, SB 397

      Property tax levy by State, duties, AB 564**

      Salary, prospective decrease, SB 420

      Senior Citizen and Veteran Small Business Start-Up Account, duties, AB 338

      State Distributive School Account, duties, AB 458††

      State Supplemental School Support Fund, duties, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

      Tax credit bonds, duties, AB 60**

      Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, securitization of proceeds, duties, AB 91

      Travel Sellers Recovery Fund, duties, AB 561**

      Trust funds supported by tobacco proceeds, duties, SB 428**, AB 91

      Watercraft fuel tax, allocation, SB 431**

STATE VEHICLES

      Alternative fuels, use, SB 332**

      Purchase or lease, approval policy, requirements, SB 332

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (See LIMITATION OF ACTIONS)

STATUTES OF NEVADA

      Technical corrections, AB 554**

STATUTORY SEXUAL SEDUCTION (See SEXUAL SEDUCTION)

STEM CELLS

      Alternative medicine (See ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

      Cell or tissue bank, operation within State authorized, SB 273**

      Nonembryonic cells, use, importation into State authorized, SB 273**

STILLBIRTHS

      Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, issuance upon request of parent, AB 68

STIMULUS MONEY AND PROGRAMS (See FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS MONEY AND PROGRAMS)

STOREY COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      State Public Defender, reimbursement for services, SB 431**

STRANGULATION

      Battery committed by strangulation, penalties, AB 164**

STREAMLINED SALES TAX AGREEMENT (See SALES AND USE TAXES)

STREETLIGHTS

      Theft, penalty, AB 17, AB 233**

STREETS AND ALLEYS (See also HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

      Advertising banners, authority of regional transportation commissions, requirements, SB 245**

      Counties, authority to collect fees for activities that disrupt traffic, AB 51

      F Street in Las Vegas, project to reopen, AB 304**

      Regional planning, consideration of effect of proposed streets on existing neighborhoods, AB 304

      Utility terrain vehicles, operation on certain public roads authorized, SB 179

      Vacation or abandonment, approval by adjoining property owners, AB 304

STROKE

      Advisory Committee on Prevention and Treatment, creation, AB 107*

      Health insurance and health care plans, notice of noncoverage, AB 438

STUDIES, LEGISLATIVE (See LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY STUDIES)

STUN GUNS

      Fugitives from justice, definition for purposes of certain crimes, AB 481*

      Tasers, use by peace officers, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 273

SUBDIVISION OF LAND

      Appeals of decisions of governing bodies to district courts, rights, SB 354

      Building codes (See BUILDING CODES)

      Building permits (See BUILDING PERMITS)

      Development agreements, extension of validity of certain agreements if land leased for renewable energy generation projects, SB 248**

      Final maps

             Review by State Engineer, fees, AB 480**

             Time for presentation, AB 74**

      Land use planning (See LAND USE PLANNING)

      Parcel maps, requirements for approval, SB 276**

      Planning commissions (See PLANNING COMMISSIONS)

      Renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades, requirements, SB 242

      Sales of subdivided land

             Confidentiality of information regarding licensees and permittees, AB 71**

             Energy usage of residential property, disclosures, AB 457

             Exemption from certain licensing requirements, SB 121*

             Military installations near property, disclosure requirements, SB 301

             Nonresidential use of land, laws inapplicable, SB 172*

             Open range, required disclosures on sale of home or lot adjacent to, SB 106**

             Reservation agreements, procedures, applicability of laws, penalties, AB 197

             Swimming pools, safety features, requirements, SB 250

      School sites, purchase and resale by school district, AB 220*

      Security walls, maintenance, repair and replacement, SB 68

      Solar or wind energy systems, use, SB 114**, SB 183

      Tentative maps

             Approval, requirements for, SB 276**

             Extension of time for action by governing body or planning commission, effect, AB 74**

      Water, appropriation of public water, time for completion of work and application to beneficial use, SB 66**

SUBPOENAS

      Financial institutions, records, SB 101**

      Health authorities

             Documents and opinions, subpoena in certain actions prohibited, AB 398

             Investigation of infectious diseases, AB 206**

      Long-Term Care Administrators, Board of Examiners, authority to issue, AB 176*

      Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, authority to issue, AB 42

      Medical Examiners, Board of, authority to issue, SB 269*

      Mortgage Lending, Commissioner of, authority to issue, AB 152**, AB 513**

      Securities investigations, applicability of financial records laws, SB 101

      Technological crimes, issuance, SB 82

SUBSTANCE ABUSE (See ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE)

SUDAN (See also FOREIGN CITIZENS; FOREIGN COUNTRIES)

      State agencies, restrictions on entering contracts with certain companies, AB 493

SUNSET LEGISLATION

      Bus turnouts, construction in Clark County, SB 173

      Business tax, distribution of certain proceeds, AB 317*

      Capital improvements, extension of time for certain projects, AB 564**

      Consumer Affairs Division, suspension of operation, AB 561**

      County assessors, accounts for acquisition and improvement of technology, continuation of funding, SB 200, AB 205**

      Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, SB 327

      Federal economic stimulus money and programs, oversight committee, SB 143

      Federal Lands, Account for Revenue from the Lease of, acceleration of reestablishment, AB 303

      Health insurers, tracking of certain complaints concerning, SB 157

      Hospital charges, acceptance of certain money as full payment, SB 157

      Housing Division, financial techniques to develop housing, continuation, SB 74**

      Intermediate sanction facilities for treatment of certain offenders, SB 398

      Judicial Retirement System, reemployment of certain retired officers, AB 92**

      Legislative bill draft requests and prefiling requirements, certain limitations continued, AB 535**

      Local government purchasing, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

      National Guard or Reserves members called to active duty, bonuses, SB 226

      Nevada Academy of Health, continuation, SB 123, AB 216**

      Nevada Institutional Review Board, expiration, SB 272

      Plastic bags, fees, certain duties of retailers, SB 397

      Property tax credits for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, SB 282

      Public employees’ retirement, reemployment of certain employees, continuation, AB 440, AB 488**

      Public Works Board, State, exemption from certain laws, AB 174**

      Public works, qualifications of bidders, AB 175

      Renewable energy facilities, tax abatement, AB 522**

      Renewable Energy Fund, AB 522**

      Reno, license plates for support of parks and recreation continued, AB 109**

      Safety belt use, enforcement provisions, AB 433

      Sales and use tax exemptions, SB 232, AB 386

      School pupils, continuation of height and weight examinations, AB 191**

      Southern Nevada Water Authority, transfer of certain tax proceeds to State General Fund, AB 321

      Special districts created to manage certain federal money, AB 360**

      Spending, Government Efficiency and Educational Equity, Commission on, expiration, SB 275

      State Library, suspension of hours of operation requirement, AB 528**

      Subdivision of land, time for presentation of final maps, AB 74**

      Sudan, state contracts with certain companies operating in, expiration, AB 493

      Teachers, special qualifications licenses, SB 259

      Wedding chapels, issuance of licenses in certain counties, AB 262

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

      Academic standards, duties, SB 326

      Achievement and proficiency exams, duties, receipt of reports, SB 326

      Appointment, term, SB 326, SB 330

      Assessment and accountability, duties, SB 330

      Basic support guarantee, duties, AB 563**

      Career and technical education, duties, SB 326

      Charter schools, duties, AB 100**

      Chief educational officer for State, designation as, SB 330

      Department (See EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF)

      Deputy superintendents, SB 330

      Early childhood education plan, reports, SB 378*

      Educational technology, duties, SB 326

      High school pupils, preparation for postsecondary education and workplace, reports, AB 505

      Higher Education Student Loan Program, duties, SB 326

      Innovation and Prevention of Remediation Account, duties, AB 530

      Innovation, research and professional development, duties, SB 330

      K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account, duties, AB 458††

      Middle school and junior high pupils, policies, receipt of reports, AB 487**

      Military Children, Compact on Educational Opportunity for, duties, SB 303**

      Name change, SB 330

      Nevada Autism Task Force, duties, SB 171, AB 222

      Nevada Charter School Institute, duties, SB 385, AB 181, AB 489, AB 505

      Office location of professional state and other personnel, SB 330

      Public Education Stabilization Fund, duties, SB 150, AB 55

      Pupil-teacher ratios, duties, AB 563**

      School districts

             Financial management review, membership on oversight committee, SB 326

             Requests for waiver from certain expenditure requirements, duties, SB 56

      School empowerment plans, duties, SB 326

      Signing bonuses for new teachers, duties, reports, AB 19

      State Supplemental School Support Fund, duties, receipt of reports, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1*

SUPPORT (See also CHILD SUPPORT)

      Interstate Family Support Act, procedures, AB 280*

SUPREME COURT

      Bill draft requests, number authorized, form, AB 535**

      Criminal statistical data and information, duties, AB 497

      Critical labor shortage, designation of positions, AB 488**

      District Judges’ Salary Account, funding, AB 64†, AB 65**

      Foreclosure sales, duties regarding mediation, AB 149**

      Furloughs, determination of exempt positions within Judicial Branch, SB 433**

      Intermediate Appellate Court, duties, SJR 9 of the 74th Session

      Judicial Performance, Commission on, duties, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

      Justice court masters, training, duties, AB 63**

      Justices

             Appointment initially, retention by election, SJR 2 of the 74th Session

             Chief Justice

                   Clemency Board, appointment of members, SJR 1

                   Commission on Judicial Discipline, receipt of reports, AB 496*

                   Maupin, retired Justice A. William, commended, ACR 20

             Complaints alleging misconduct or incapacity, procedures, AB 496*

             Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

             Fictitious address program for certain persons, establishment, AB 99

             Judicial retirement (See JUDICIAL RETIREMENT)

      Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

      Public records, exemption from certain laws, SB 93

SURETY BONDS (See BONDS, SURETY)

SURGICAL CENTERS FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS

      Accreditation requirements, AB 123*, AB 125

      Defibrillators, requirements, SB 244*

      General provisions (See MEDICAL AND RELATED FACILITIES)

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Inspection of facilities, reports, SB 70, AB 123*, AB 206**

      Medical records (See MEDICAL RECORDS)

      Near-miss events, duties, SB 319*

      Nursing services, staffing requirements, duties concerning plans, AB 121*

      Out-of-network providers, study of payment system, SCR 39

      Personnel safety surveillance systems, participation, duties, SB 319*

      Safety violations involving patients, penalties, AB 206**

      Sentinel events, duties, penalty for violations, SB 319*, AB 206**

SURROGATES

      Medical research, requirements for surrogate decision makers, AB 201

SURVEILLANCE

      Patients, right of certain patients to install monitoring devices, SB 290

SURVEYORS (See LAND SURVEYORS)

SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE (See SENTENCING)

SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS

      Energy efficiency standards, adoption by Office of Energy, SB 242

      Safety features for newly constructed pools, requirements, SB 250

      Sanitation laws inapplicable to certain private pools, AB 350**

SYNAGOGUES (See RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS)

SYPHILIS (See also SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES)

      Pregnant women, testing requirements, SB 304**

                                                                     T

TAHOE BASIN

      Environmental Improvement Program, bond issues, AB 18**, AB 526

      Fire prevention and forest health, duties of certain agencies, SB 94*, AB 75*

TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY

      Fire prevention and forest health, receipt of reports, duties, AB 75*

TAIWAN (See also FOREIGN CITIZENS; FOREIGN COUNTRIES)

      World Health Organization, support for participation urged, SJR 5

TAKINGS (See EMINENT DOMAIN)

TANF (See WELFARE)

TANNING ESTABLISHMENTS

      Licensure and regulation, AB 150

      Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Week declared and preventive actions urged, SCR 28

      Minors, restrictions on use of equipment, AB 150, AB 391

      Operators of equipment, age requirement, AB 391

TASC

      Constitutional amendment imposing tax and spending controls, AJR 12

TASERS

      Fugitives from justice, definition for purposes of certain crimes, AB 481*

      Use by peace officers, requirements, prohibited acts, AB 273

TAX COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Appraisals to determine taxable value, duties, AB 400

      Certificates of eligibility for tax abatement, receipt, AB 522

      Community land trusts, duties, AB 506

      Foreclosed homes, tax abatement following certain purchases, duties, AB 328

      Nonprofit organizations, duties regarding certain tax exemptions, AB 369**

      Property capitalization rates for certain taxpayers, study, SCR 1

      Residential rental dwellings, duties regarding partial abatement of taxes, SB 255

      Senior citizens and persons with disabilities, duties regarding tax credits, SB 282

TAX INCREMENT AREAS

      Nevada State College, use of money raised in area created for benefit of, SB 158

      Redevelopment agencies, reports regarding tax revenue received, AB 397

TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Alcoholic beverage awareness programs, duties, AB 72, AB 432*

      Business license, state, duties, SB 55†, AB 37**, AB 146*

      Business tax, distribution of certain proceeds, duties, AB 317**

      Businesses, abatement of taxes, duties, certifications, SB 395†, AB 458††

      Cigarette fire safety standards, duties, receipt of reports, AB 229*

      Collection of taxes and fees, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

      Computer software and hardware, duties, SB 432, SCR 37

      Dental practices, violations by goods or service providers, duties, SB 295

      Distribution of taxes among local entities, duties regarding committee, SB 294

      Executive Director

             Legislative confirmation of appointment required, AB 293

             Revenue stabilization, Technical Working Group on, duties, SCR 37

             State Revenues, Technical Advisory Committee on, membership, SB 432

      Green building tax abatement, receipt of copies of applications, SB 73**

      Internet publication of state and local tax rates, duties, SB 177

      Legislature, reports regarding tax abatements or exemptions, AB 492**

      Local government indebtedness, requirement for certain report removed, SB 63**

      Local Government Tax Distribution Account, duties, SB 88, SB 294

      Local school support tax, duties, appropriation, SB 403**, SB 429**, SB 435**

      Motion picture companies, certificates of eligibility, receipt, AB 160

      Off-road vehicles, duties transferred, SB 394*

      Overpayments, crediting and refunding, duties, AB 23**

      Plastic bag fees collected by retailers, duties, SB 397

      Property tax credits for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, duties, SB 282

      Prostitution services, excise tax on patrons using, administration, SB 369

      Renewable energy, facilities relating to

             Abatement of taxes, duties, receipt of documents, SB 331, SB 395†, AB 522**

             Excise tax, imposition on generation of electricity, duties, AB 522

      Rental cars, duties, reports from short-term lessors, SB 234*

      Sales and use taxes, duties, SB 278†, AB 403**

      School funding, duties, AB 563**

      Special districts exempt from filing certain budget documents, duties, AB 193**

      Tourism improvement districts, duties, receipt of reports, AB 422

      Video services, imposition of tax on, duties, appropriation, AB 551

TAXES AND TAXATION

      Business (See BUSINESS TAX)

      City-county relief (See CITY-COUNTY RELIEF TAX)

      Collection and abatement, reports to Interim Finance Committee, AB 193**

      Constitutional amendment imposing tax and spending controls, AJR 12

      County motor vehicle fuel (See COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX)

      Education tax rebates to parents or guardians of private school pupils, AJR 4

      Electricity generated from renewable energy, AB 522

      Evaluation and Sunset Commission, duties, AB 519

      Financial institutions (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Fund for Tax Accountability, creation, use to reduce fee or tax rate, AB 203

      Governmental services (See GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TAX)

      Homeland security, taxes for, SB 357

      Infrastructure (See INFRASTRUCTURE, TAX FOR)

      Initiative petitions proposing creation, generation or increase of public revenue, voter approval, AJR 2

      Insurance premiums (See INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX)

      Internet publication of state and local tax rates, requirements, SB 177

      Liquor (See INTOXICATING LIQUORS)

      Live entertainment (See LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TAX)

      Local governments, procedures to impose, increase, decrease or repeal tax, SB 264†, AB 86, AJR 12

      Local school support (See LOCAL SCHOOL SUPPORT TAX)

      Motor vehicle fuel (See MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES)

      Payments by electronic methods, convenience fees, AB 548**

      Property (See PROPERTY TAXES)

      Prostitution services, excise tax on patrons using, SB 369

      Real property transfers (See REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES)

      Revenue stabilization, Technical Working Group on, creation, SCR 37

      Sales (See SALES AND USE TAXES)

      Special fuel (See SPECIAL FUEL TAX)

      Stabilization and Advancement Commission, creation, duties, SB 432

      Study of allocation, adequacy and stability of tax revenue, SB 399, SB 432, SCR 37

      Tax increment areas (See TAX INCREMENT AREAS)

      Technical Advisory Committee on State Revenues, creation, SB 432

      Tobacco products (See CIGARETTES; TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS)

      Transient lodging (See ROOM TAX)

      Transportation safety, taxes for, SB 357

      Transportation tax, temporary use of proceeds in Clark County, AB 543**

      Video services providers, imposition of tax on, AB 551

TAXICAB AUTHORITY

      Allocation of taxicabs

             Considerations in making determination, requirements, AB 371

             Geographical area of operation, restrictions in certain circumstances, SB 98

      Field investigators, limitation of peace officer powers, SB 99

      Rates, charges or fares, considerations when making final decisions, AB 371

TAXICABS (See also MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Allocation of taxicabs

             Considerations in making determination, requirements, AB 371

             Geographical area of operation, restrictions in certain circumstances, SB 98

      Drivers

             Cellular phone, use while carrying passenger prohibited, SB 97

             Medallions, prohibited acts, SB 29

             Physician’s certificate redesignated health certificate, issuance, SB 249

             Termination, prohibited acts by certificate holders, AB 371

      Hybrid electric vehicles, allowable period of use in certain counties, SB 9*

      Rates, charges or fares, applications to adjust, alter or change, AB 371

      Safety belts, requirements, penalty for noncompliance, SB 116, SB 145, AB 433

      Taxicab motor carriers (See also MOTOR CARRIERS)

             Impoundment of vehicles, requirements for return to owner, SB 27**

      Traffic control (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

TECHNOLOGICAL CRIMES

      Electronic communication and remote computing service providers, disclosure of certain information, SB 82

      Prepaid or stored value cards, procedures relating to criminal use, SB 82**

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (See TELEPHONE)

TELEMARKETING

      Attorney General, duties, AB 561**

      Effect of failure to register, AB 22

      Requirements for registration, AB 561**

TELEPHONE

      Cellular phones or similar devices

             Minors, use of device while operating vehicle prohibited, exception, AB 217

             Public schools, bullying and cyber-bullying prohibited, SB 163*, AB 5

             Service providers, duties, prohibited acts, AB 316

             Taxicab drivers, use of device while carrying passenger prohibited, SB 97

             Text-messaging

                   Stalking by use of text messaging, penalties, AB 309*

                   While operating motor vehicle, restrictions, SB 136, SB 309

      Child support hearings, conduct by telephone authorized, AB 101*

      Commercial or industrial buildings, notice to tenants and restrictions on certain government mandates regarding services, SB 258

      Deceptive trade practices, telecommunication service defined, AB 90

      Emergency telephone systems, imposition of surcharge in certain counties, SB 59**

      Local government purchasing, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

      Massage therapists, disconnection of services for unlawful acts, SB 119*

      Missing persons toll-free information service, repeal, AB 81*

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, hearings by telephone authorized, AB 28**

      Overhead facilities, rate adjustment to recover costs of conversion to underground facilities, AB 304

      Pharmacy, operation of telepharmacies, regulation, AB 370**

      Providers of service

             Criminal investigations, provision of information to peace officers, SB 51

             Technological crimes, disclosure of information by certain providers, SB 82

      Scrap metal, unlawful removal from utility property, penalties, AB 233**

TELEVISION

      Adoption, advertisements, AB 500*

      Commercial or industrial buildings, notice to tenants and restrictions on certain government mandates regarding video services, SB 258

      Emergencies and disasters, rights and duties of broadcasters, SB 147**

      Energy efficiency standards for certain appliances, adoption, SB 242

      Landlord and tenant, procedures for billing multiple units, AB 58

      Missing Older Persons, Statewide Alert System, creation, AB 4

      Racing information, dissemination, requirements, fees, SB 83**

      Recycling programs, AB 426**

      Retail sales, prohibitions, duties of retailers and manufacturers, AB 426

      Scrap metal, unlawful removal from utility property, penalties, AB 233**

      Tax imposed on provision of video service to subscribers, AB 551

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (See WELFARE)

TERM LIMITS

      Legislature, term limits removed, SJR 10

TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS (See PARENT AND CHILD)

TERRORISM

      Act of terrorism, definition, AB 408

      Armed Forces

             Bonuses to National Guard or Reserve members called to active duty, SB 226

             Nevadans killed in the Global War on Terrorism honored, ACR 12

      Bomb squads, jurisdiction, duties, SB 144*

      Homeland security (See HOMELAND SECURITY)

      Local funds to mitigate effects of terrorism, creation authorized, AB 44

TEXT MESSAGING (See TELEPHONE—Cellular phones or similar devices)

THEFT

      Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

      Free periodicals, taking excessive number with unlawful intent, penalty, AB 257††

      Identity theft (See IDENTITY THEFT)

      Notaries public, conviction disqualifies from appointment, SB 92**

      Scrap metal, penalties, AB 233**

      Streetlights or traffic-control devices, penalty, AB 17, AB 233**

      Vehicles

             Alarms and similar protective products, warranties, regulation, SB 118

             Catalytic converters, penalties, AB 233**

             Deadly force in defense of vehicle, use, presumptions, AB 288

             Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest required, SB 178

             Rental cars, waiver of damages, AB 177**

THREADING, PRACTICE OF

      Registration requirements, inspection of facilities, AB 202**

THREATS

      Criminal gang recruitment, penalty, SB 142*

      Immigration status, unlawful threats based on, AB 347

      Legal or judicial personnel, penalties for certain crimes against, AB 99

      School personnel or pupils, threats against, required reports, AB 382

      Unlawful employment practices, conduct directed at employee, AB 166

THRIFT COMPANIES

      Child support enforcement, exchange of data, duties, AB 101*

      Customer records, disclosure to governmental agencies, SB 101**

      Execution, procedures, immunities, AB 491††

      Mortgages (See MORTGAGES)

      Residential mortgage loan originators, licensure and regulation, AB 523*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Technological crimes, disclosure of financial information, requirements, SB 82

TIME SHARES

      Relocation to other unit or parcel, requirements, SB 176*

      Withdrawal of unit or parcel from time-share plan, requirements, SB 176*

TIRES

      Fee for purchase of new tire

             Internet publication of rates, requirements, SB 177

             Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

      Used or waste tires, processing, recycling and disposal, SB 186*

TISSUE BANKS

      Operation of cell or tissue banks in State authorized, SB 273**

TITLE LOANS

      Inspection of accounts and records by Commissioner, restrictions, SB 350*

TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS

      Cigarettes (See CIGARETTES)

      Novelty lighters, unlawful sale or distribution, AB 266*

      Programs to prevent, reduce or treat use of tobacco, funding, SB 340*

      Taxation (See also SALES AND USE TAXES)

             Collection costs, reimbursement to State and taxpayers, AB 552**

             Internet publication of state and local tax rates, requirements, SB 177

             Moist snuff, tax rate, AB 479

             Overpayments, credit applied to other tax liabilities, AB 23**

TOLL ROADS (See also HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

      Boulder City Bypass, demonstration toll road project required, AB 464

      Managed lanes, establishment of demonstration project in Clark County, AB 524

      Private toll roads operated on public highways, regulation, SB 206

TOLLING REVENUE COMMISSION

      Creation, duties, SB 206

TORTS (See ACTIONS, CIVIL)

TOUR BROKERS AND OPERATORS

      Registration, effect of failure to register, AB 22

      Sightseeing tours

             Attorney General, duties, AB 561

             Complaints, AB 561**

TOURISM, COMMISSION ON

      Authorized expenditures, temporary advances, SB 431**

      Fund for the Promotion of Tourism

             Transfer of money to State General Fund, SB 431**

             Use, SB 215**

      Off-Highway Vehicles, Commission on, duties, SB 394*

      Tourism improvement districts, duties, AB 422

TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Adoption of ordinance to create district, prerequisites, AB 422

      Claims pursuant to agreements for financing or reimbursement, audit, AB 422

      Contracts for construction of funded projects, requirements, AB 422

      Legislative study, SCR 38

      Redevelopment areas, inclusion of property in district authorized, AB 94

      Relocation of certain retailers, use of certain money prohibited, AB 422

      Reports to Legislature and Department of Taxation, AB 422

      Sales taxes for support of projects

             City-county relief tax, pledge of revenue, AB 422

             Local school support tax, pledge of revenue limited, AB 422

             Reimbursement to State for costs of collection, AB 552**

TOW CARS

      Approaching vehicles, duties of drivers, SB 251**

      Body shops and garages, prohibited compensation to tow car operators, AB 53

      Certificates of title, notice of transfer, AB 333*

      General provisions (See MOTOR CARRIERS; MOTOR VEHICLES)

      Impoundment of vehicles operated without certificate, AB 169*

      Liens, charges for preparing or satisfying, AB 333**, AB 484

      Lights, use of flashing and other lights, SB 251**

      Occupied vehicles, authority to tow certain vehicles, AB 412**

      Towing of vehicle at request of person other than owner, notices, presumptions, AB 333**

TOWNS

      Abandoned vehicles, removal from public property, constable’s fees, SB 218*

      Buildings

             Industrial or commercial buildings, certain mandates regarding telecommunication services prohibited, SB 258

             Public buildings (See PUBLIC BUILDINGS)

      Energy conservation (See ENERGY CONSERVATION)

      Finances (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES)

      Franchises (See FRANCHISES)

      Gaming (See also GAMING)

             Lotteries, constitutional prohibition against operation, repeal, AJR 7

             Regulation of governmental entities involved in gaming, AB 218**

      Improvements (See LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS)

      Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on, creation, SB 375

      Intergovernmental Relations, Interim Technical Advisory Committee for, creation, SB 264**

      Laughlin (See LAUGHLIN, TOWN OF)

      Motor vehicles owned by, use of alternative fuels, SB 332**

      Officers and employees

             Character, conduct or competence of certain officers, closed meetings to consider, requirements, SB 32

             Collective bargaining (See LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS)

             Consultants, requirements for employment, AB 463

             Ethics in government (See ETHICS)

             Financial disclosure statements, requirements, AB 82†, AB 324

             Gender identity or expression, discrimination prohibited, AB 184

             Group insurance (See INSURANCE)

             Immigration status of new employees, verification, AB 431, AB 468

             Legal defense funds (See LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS)

             Lobbying activities, prohibitions and requirements, AB 442

             Retirement (See PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT)

             Transfers of certain employees, procedures, SB 154

      Smoking laws, authority removed, SB 372

      Transfer of functions between government bodies, procedures, AB 97**

      Voting, requirements for certain public bodies, SB 224

      Water conservation, authority regarding reuse of graywater, SB 126, AB 363

TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES

      Deceptive trade practices

             Attorney General, duties, AB 90*, AB 561**

             Body shops and garages, AB 482**, AB 561**

             Cellular phone service providers, prohibited acts, AB 316

             Children’s products subject to recall or safety notice, distribution, AB 430*

             Consumer Affairs Division, temporary suspension of operation, transfer of duties, AB 561**

             Consumer’s Advocate, revolving account for investigations, AB 482**, AB 561**

             Cribs, distribution of unsafe cribs, AB 430*

             Debt-Management Services Act, violations, SB 355*

             Expired food or drugs, prohibited acts, SB 21

             Failure to register with Consumer Affairs Division, penalties, AB 22

             Fraudulent transactions with similar pattern, intent or victim, penalty, AB 322*

             Investigations, confidentiality of certain information, AB 90*

             Land sale installment contracts, prohibited acts by sellers, SB 276**

             Landlords, failure to notify prospective tenant of property subject to foreclosure, AB 140*

             Mental or physical infirmity of another, knowingly using for own advantage, AB 22††, AB 366

             Motor vehicle sales, administrative fines, AB 561**

             Solicitation of donations for certain organizations, violations, SB 252

             Telecommunication service defined, AB 90

             Victims, private right of action established, AB 22††, AB 366

      Unfair trade practices

             Applicability of laws, AB 95

             Attorney General, powers and duties, AB 95

             Construction of laws, provision repealed, AB 95

             District courts, authority to grant equitable relief, AB 95

             Evidence, confidentiality, AB 95

             Insurance companies, AB 224, AB 546**

             Motor vehicle manufacturers, prohibited acts, SB 246

             Prohibited acts, AB 95

TRADE SECRETS

      Deceptive trade practice investigations, confidentiality of information, AB 90*

      Drug manufacturers and wholesalers, disclosures to Pharmacy Board, SB 211

TRADE SHOWS (See also CONVENTION FACILITIES)

      Smoking, when allowed, SB 372, AB 309*

TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES

      Abandoned mark, when deemed, AB 22††, AB 115

      Assignment of marks, requirements, AB 22††, AB 115

      Certificates of change of name, requirements, AB 22††, AB 115

      Civil remedies, AB 22††, AB 115

      Classes of goods and services for which mark may be registered, AB 22††, AB 115

      Famous marks, determination, injunctions against commercial use, AB 22††, AB 115

      Interpretation and application of laws, AB 22††, AB 115

      Registration of marks, fees, procedures, AB 22††, AB 115

TRAFFIC CONTROL

      Accidents

             Insurance fraud, solicitation of accident victims, AB 57

             Reports, restrictions on release and use of information, AB 57

             Tow cars, use of lights, duties of approaching drivers, SB 251**

      Aggressive driving, imposition of additional administrative assessment, SB 356

      Bicycles

             Electric bicycles, operation, AB 441*

             Operation on sidewalks, AB 247

             Signaling of turns, AB 247*

      Boulder City Bypass toll road, fine for failure to pay toll, AB 464

      Cell phones or similar devices

             Minors, use of device while operating vehicle prohibited, exception, AB 217

             Taxi drivers, use of device while carrying passenger prohibited, SB 97

             Text-messaging while operating vehicle restricted, SB 136, SB 309

      Child restraint systems, training of Highway Patrol troopers regarding, AB 2

      Citations

             Automated enforcement system, use authorized, AB 504

             Failure to appear in court, penalty, AB 104

             Off-highway vehicles, unregistered operation, SB 394

             Registration, failure to register certain vehicles, SB 218*, AB 291

      Construction zones, traffic offenses in, penalties, SB 134

      Controlled-access highways, prohibited acts, penalties, AB 417**

      Counties, authority to collect fees for activities that disrupt traffic, AB 51

      Demerit points for moving violations, reduction for compliance with certain laws, AB 433

      DUI (See DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

      Electric scooters, operation, SB 309

      High-occupancy vehicle lanes, use by energy-efficient vehicles, AB 163*

      Laws, recodification, obsolete terms repealed, AB 475**

      Managed lanes in Clark County, penalties for failure to pay fees, AB 524

      Mopeds, operation, SB 309

      Motor-driven scooters, operation, AB 441*

      Passing vehicle on right, authorized acts, restrictions, AB 417**

      Private patrolmen, use of flashing amber lights authorized, SB 251**

      Radar guns, prohibited use by common-interest communities, exceptions, SB 183

      Reckless driving, imposition of additional administrative assessment, SB 356

      Safety belts, failure to wear

             Legislative study regarding use and enforcement of laws, AB 433

             Primary offense, SB 116, SB 145, AB 433

             Taxicab drivers, failure to ensure child passenger wears safety belt, SB 145

      School zones or school crossing zones, speed limits, SB 18

      Size, weight and load

             Definitions, AB 372**

             Enforcement of laws, powers and duties of agencies and officers, SB 243*

             Motion picture companies, exemption from certain fees, AB 160

             Violations, reregistration of vehicle required, fees, AB 372**

      Speed limits

             Route 159, Red Rock Canyon, SB 240**

             School zones or school crossing zones, SB 18

      Temporary traffic control zones, traffic offenses in, penalties, SB 134*

      Tow cars, use of lights, duties of approaching drivers, SB 251**

      Traffic-control devices

             Red-light cameras, use authorized, AB 504

             Retrofitting of traffic-control systems, SB 152**, SB 323, SB 358**

             Taxes for transportation safety, imposition upon voter approval, SB 357

             Theft, penalty, AB 17, AB 233**

      Utility terrain vehicles, operation on certain highways authorized, SB 179

      Vehicular manslaughter, jurisdiction of justice court masters, AB 63**

TRAILERS

      Size, weight and load limits (See TRAFFIC CONTROL)

      Special license plates, fees, SB 13, AB 109*

TRANSIENT LODGING TAX (See ROOM TAX)

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, NEVADA

      Charter buses, duties, SB 27**

      Contract carriers, hearings on permit applications, SB 27**

      Drug screening tests for certain employees, procedures, SB 47

      Impoundment of vehicles, duties, SB 27**, AB 169*

      Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

      Tow car operators, duties, AB 333**, AB 484

TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT ACT

      Managed-lanes project in Clark County, creation, AB 524

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

      Boulder City Bypass Project, duties, AB 464

      Capital improvements legislation, duties, AB 564**

      Consultants, employment, AB 463**

      Contracts for highway construction (See also HIGHWAYS AND ROADS)

             Bids, on-line submission authorized, requirements, SB 409**

             Design-build teams, criteria for determining qualifications, AB 298

             Limitation on performance of work without contract, SB 377

             Smaller contracts, procedures, SB 377**

             Temporary requirements for prequalification of bidders, AB 175

      County fuel taxes, duties, SB 201**

      County roads, mapping and documentation resources, posting on Internet, SCR 6

      Director

             Missing Older Persons, Committee for Alert System, appointments, AB 4

             Tolling Revenue Commission, member, SB 206

      F Street in Las Vegas, duties regarding project to reopen, AB 304**

      Henderson to North Las Vegas Fixed Guideway Corridor, duties, SB 115, SB 359

      High-occupancy vehicle lanes, duties, AB 163**

      Independent contractors, approval of contracts, SB 31**

      Managed-lanes project in Clark County, duties, AB 524

      Motion picture companies, certificates of eligibility, receipt, AB 160

      Motor Vehicle Recovery and Transportation Planner, duties, AB 441*

      Motor vehicles purchased or leased, exemption from procurement policy, SB 332

      Neighborhoods, consideration of effect of proposed roads on, AB 304

      Projects and structures, exemptions from Public Works Board authority, SB 42

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Route 159, Red Rock Canyon, duties, SB 240**

      Rural transit services for certain persons, appropriation, AB 358

      Safety belt enforcement, duties, AB 433

      School zones or school crossing zones, duties regarding speed limits, SB 18

      State Highway Fund (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Toll roads, control and supervision, SB 206

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY, TAXES FOR

      Imposition upon voter approval, SB 357

TRANSPORTATION, TAX FOR IMPROVEMENT OF

      Clark County, temporary use of proceeds for operating costs, AB 543**

TRAPS AND TRAPPING

      Licenses, permits or privileges

             Applications, procedures, SB 411*

             False information to obtain, penalty, SB 411*

             Resident licenses, qualifications, SB 411*

             Revocation permanently for two or more felony convictions, SB 411*

      Unlawful acts, penalties, SB 411†, AB 77

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES (See also DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

      Advisory Committee, transfer, appointments, SB 79**, SB 434**

      Aging and Disability Services Division, duties, SB 434**

      Medicaid recipients, appropriation for certain services, AB 7

TRAVEL SELLERS

      Recovery Fund, temporary abolishment, AB 561**

      Registration, effect of failure to register, AB 22

TRESPASSING

      Common-interest communities, rights of associations, AB 361*

      Forcible or unlawful entry, treble damages, AB 132*

      Guests, failure to vacate after warning by owner or occupant, penalties, AB 286*

TRICHOMONOSIS

      Cattle disease, notices exempt from confidentiality requirements, AB 242**

TRIMOBILES (See also OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

      Engine emission controls, applicability of standards, AB 414**

      Helmets, requirements, AB 300

TRUCKEE RIVER (See also WATER)

      Ecosystem restoration, appropriation, SB 345

      Flood management projects, financing, SB 175**

      Watershed monitoring, development of coordinated program urged, SCR 2

TRUCKS (See MOTOR CARRIERS; MOTOR VEHICLES)

TRUST COMPANIES

      Common-interest unit-owners’ associations, notice of certain actions, AB 361

      Customer records, disclosure to governmental agencies, SB 101**

      Execution, procedures, immunities, AB 491††

      Family trust companies, licensure and regulation, SB 310*, SB 365*

      Fiduciary, term defined, applicability of laws, SB 310*

      Noncustodial trust companies, licensure and regulation, SB 310*

      Retail trust companies, licensure and regulation, SB 310*

      Taxation (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TAXES ON)

      Technological crimes, disclosure of financial information, requirements, SB 82

TRUSTS AND TRUST FUNDS

      Business trusts (See BUSINESS TRUSTS)

      Classification of certain trusts, SB 287*

      Contests, effect of no-contest clause, SB 277*

      Directed trusts, provisions governing, SB 287*

      Execution and attachment, exemption of trust property, SB 287*

      Guardianship property, certain property not to be presumed abandoned, SB 313*

      Irrevocable trusts, procedures to contest, SB 287*

      Land trusts, property tax exemption for certain entities, AB 369**, AB 506

      Life insurance contracts, restrictions on procurement, SB 388, SB 426*

      Manufactured homes and similar structures, sales, requirements, SB 89**

      Modification or termination of certain trusts, SB 287*

      Mortgage services, deposit of payments for covered services, AB 152**

      Motor vehicle self-insurers, establishment of trust accounts, SB 138

      Nontestamentary trusts

             Lost or destroyed wills, presumption of revocation, SB 277*

             Proceedings against, distribution of community property, SB 287*

      Principal and Income Act, Uniform

             Allocation of payments made from separate fund, determinations, SB 348*

             Taxes paid by trustee on trust’s share of an entity’s taxable income, requirements, SB 348*

      Representation of certain persons by another with similar interests authorized, requirements, SB 287*

      School trust funds (See SCHOOL FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Spendthrift trusts, powers and duties of settlors and trustees, SB 287*

      State trust funds (See STATE FINANCES AND FUNDS)

      Testamentary trusts

             Adoption of adult, consideration in identification of beneficiaries, SB 277

             Distribution of community property, SB 277*

      Unitrusts, creation and administration, SB 287*

      Viatical settlements, trusts for related providers, repeal, SB 388, SB 426*

TUBERCULOSIS (See DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES)

                                                                     U

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (See ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY)

UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

      Utilities, rate adjustment to recover costs of conversion to underground, AB 304

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

      Base period defined for purposes of entitlement to benefits, AB 469**, AB 527

      Economic stimulus money, acceptance for programs, AB 469**, AB 527, ACR 17

      Employee misclassifications, legislative study, SCR 26

      Experience rating, establishment of joint account for certain businesses, SB 386

      Extended benefits, qualifications, AB 469**, AB 527

      Foreign agricultural workers, applicability of laws, AB 124**

      Foreign citizens, restrictions on receipt, AB 347

      Fraudulently obtaining benefits, reimbursement procedure, penalties, AB 84**

      Overpayments, administrative fees authorized, AB 84**

      Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund, deposits, use, AB 338**

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES (See TRADE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES)

UNFUNDED MANDATES

      Child abuse or neglect proceedings, court-appointed attorneys, SB 292

      Child support, county participation in and financing of federal enforcement program, AB 101

      Clark County

             Bus turnouts, construction, SB 173

             Eighth Judicial District Court, increase in number of judges, AB 64*

             Laughlin, incorporation expenses, AB 383

             Nursing services provided by certain facilities, staffing requirements, AB 121

      County assessors, additional duties, AB 205**

      Courts, transmittal of certain records to Central Repository, AB 46*

      Disproportionate share hospitals, payments by counties, SB 382*

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders upon arrest, SB 178, AB 234

      Health insurance coverage for public employees

             Acupuncture treatment, AB 167

             Autism treatment, AB 162*

             Chemotherapy, AB 268

             Eating disorders, treatment, AB 365

             Immunization of children, SB 381

      Hospitals, care for indigent outpatients, AB 379

      Imposition by State prohibited, AJR 12

      Indigent persons, cancer treatment provided by county hospitals, AB 433

      Nevada Revised Statutes, effect of recodification, AB 475

      Plastic bags, duties of health authorities to ensure compliance with laws, SB 397

      Property tax credits for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, duties of county treasurers, SB 282

      Sewer laterals, maintenance and distribution of information regarding, AB 80**

      Tourism improvement districts, construction projects, reports, AB 422

      Voter identification cards, issuance by county clerks, SB 315

      Voting, mechanical voting equipment for persons with disabilities, AB 435

      Washoe County

             Nursing services provided by certain facilities, staffing requirements, AB 121

             Second Judicial District Court, increase in number of judges, AB 64*

UNIFORM ACTS

      Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act, adoption, SB 313*

      Commercial Code, applicability of laws to used vehicle sales, SB 246, AB 290

      Debt-Management Services Act, adoption, SB 355*

      International Wills Act, adoption, SB 141*

      Interstate Family Support Act, amendment, AB 280*

      Power of Attorney Act, adoption, SB 314*

      Principal and Income Act, amendment, SB 348*

      Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Custody Proceedings Act, adoption, SB 292

      Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act of 2008, Revised, adoption, SB 169*

UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE

      Adoption, SB 191

UNIFORMS

      Public Safety, Department of, establishment of Advisory Committee on Uniforms, SB 237

      School uniforms, adoption of policy requiring uniforms for certain pupils, SB 135

UNINCORPORATED NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION ACT, REVISED UNIFORM

      Adoption of 2008 Act, SB 169*

UNITED STATES

      Armed Forces (See ARMED FORCES)

      Attorney General

             Agreement regarding immigration law enforcement mandated, AB 468

             State purchasing contracts, receipt of certain notice, AB 493

      Census, support for 2010 census expressed and Year of the Census designated, ACR 23

      Federal Aviation Administration urged to take certain actions regarding North Las Vegas Airport, SJR 3

      Livestock seizure by government agency, judicial approval, AB 341

      Nevada Academy of Health, federal representation, AB 216**

      Petitions to Congress (See generally RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS)

      Public lands (See PUBLIC LANDS)

      Sovereignty of State under Tenth Amendment claimed, AJR 15

      Water protests filed with State Engineer, requirements, AB 276

UNITED STATES CONGRESSMEN

      Tahoe Basin, fire prevention and forest health, receipt of reports, AB 75*

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (See also HOSPITALS)

      Safety belt use, determination and use of cost savings, AB 433

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA (See NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS FOR PROFOUNDLY GIFTED PUPILS

      Expenditures for textbooks, supplies and equipment, procedures, AB 429**

      Regional training programs, services to be provided to schools, SB 164

      Salary increases for personnel, SB 433**

      State Distributive School Account, apportionments, AB 541

      State Supplemental School Support Fund, allocation, reports, AB 541

UNLAWFUL DETAINER (See EVICTION)

URBAN RENEWAL (See COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT)

URGENT CARE (See EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

      Permits, requirements for issuance, SB 395**

UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES (See also OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES)

      Operation on certain highways authorized, SB 179

                                                                     V

V & T RAILWAY, NEVADA COMMISSION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE

      Members, number increased, appointments, SB 291

VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK (See also STATE PARKS)

      Commercial wedding program, establishment, AB 550

VANDALISM

      Graffiti (See GRAFFITI)

      Rental cars, agreements regarding liability of lessee for damages, AB 177**

VASCULAR HEALTH

      Stroke and Heart Disease, Advisory Committee for the Prevention and Treatment of, creation, AB 107*

VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER

      Justice courts, jurisdiction of masters, AB 63**

VENDING STANDS

      Clark County, authority to install stands at transit facilities, SB 245**

VENTURE CAPITAL

      Minority-owned businesses, financing to provide loans to, AB 451††, AB 545

      Small business investment credits and companies, development, SB 239

VESSELS (See BOATS AND BOATING)

VETERANS

      Cemeteries

             Demonstrations, restrictions on activities in or near cemeteries, AB 1, AB 50

             Landscaping requirements, AB 3**

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, study, SB 278**

      Criminal defendants, eligibility for and assignment to treatment programs, AB 187**

      Definition, SB 71

      Disabled veterans (See also DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

             Fishing and hunting licenses, issuance, SB 71

             Governmental services tax exemption, SB 71, AB 295, AB 345

             Local government purchasing, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

             Nevada System of Higher Education, tuition waivers, SB 148, SB 318**

             Property tax exemption, SB 71, AB 295, AB 345

             Special license plates, issuance, SB 71

             State public works contracts, preferences, AB 223*

             State purchasing contracts, preferences, AB 223*

      Driver’s license applications, declaration of veteran status, SB 71

      Governmental services tax exemption, SB 71, AB 295, AB 345

      Home in northern Nevada, appropriation, AB 373

      Housing, assistance to finance, eligibility, SB 71

      Identification cards, declaration of veteran status, SB 71

      Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs, creation, AB 9**

      License plates, issuance of special plates, SB 71

      Linked Deposit Program, establishment to provide small business loans, AB 451††

      Lobbying, exemption from registration fees, AB 231**

      Military Children, Compact on Educational Opportunity for, SB 303*

      Mortgage brokers and agents, reinstatement of inactive license, SB 71

      Nevada System of Higher Education, tuition waivers, SB 148, SB 318**

      Obsolete and inaccurate terms revised, SB 71

      Property tax exemption, SB 71, AB 295, AB 345

      Public Employees’ Retirement System, service credit, SB 71

      Public works, preferences, SB 71

      Real estate licensees, reinstatement of inactive license, SB 71

      Small business start-up loans, requirements, funding, AB 338**

VETERANS’ SERVICES COMMISSION, NEVADA

      Members, qualifications, SB 71

VETERANS’ SERVICES, OFFICE OF

      Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director, qualifications, duties, SB 71

      Military artifacts, receipt, duties, AB 459**

      Public works contracts, preferences for certain veterans, duties, AB 223*

      State purchasing contracts, preferences for certain veterans, duties, AB 223*

      Temporary advances from State General Fund, procedures, AB 562**

      Veterans’ home in northern Nevada, appropriation, AB 373

VETERINARIANS

      Animal protection, establishment of certain safety codes encouraged, SCR 21

      Applicability of laws, SB 57

      Facilities, regulations to prescribe grounds for disciplinary action, SB 57

      Gratuitous acts by friends or neighbors of livestock owners, authorized activities, SB 57

      Infectious diseases, investigations by health authorities, duties, AB 206**

      Licenses or certificates

             Forfeiture, reinstatement, SB 57

             Persons licensed in other state, issuance, SB 57

             Qualifications, SB 57

             Renewal, fees, SB 57

             Summary suspension, procedures, SB 76**

      Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

             Attorneys, authority to employ or retain, SB 364

             Audit of budget, SB 57

             Members, qualifications, SB 268*

             Public health information, sharing with other regulatory bodies, SB 268*

             Records deemed public records, exceptions, SB 279

             Veterinary facilities, duties, SB 57

      Noncompetition agreements, restrictions, AB 470

      Prescription tracking system, training requirements, AB 326**

      Sterilization of dogs and cats required by ordinance, posting of notice, AB 15*

      Trichomonosis, notices exempt from confidentiality requirements, AB 242**

      Vaccines, administration, SB 57

VETOED BILLS OF THE 74TH SESSION

      Common-interest communities, rights of unit owners, duties of managers and executive boards, AB 396 of the 74th Session

      Juvenile detention facilities, levy of property tax for regional facilities, SB 146 of the 74th Session

VETOED BILLS OF THE 75TH SESSION

      Arbitration of insurance matters, procedures, AB 381††

      Bills that became law notwithstanding Governor’s veto

             Apprentice hunting licenses, issuance, AB 246*

             Collection of certain taxes, reimbursement to State and taxpayers, AB 552**

             Collective bargaining agreements may supersede certain industrial insurance laws, AB 410**

             Consultants, employment by state agencies, AB 463**

             Domestic partnerships recognized, procedures, SB 283*

             Drivers’ licenses, fees and examination waivers, AB 25**

             Fuel taxes, imposition of additional taxes in Washoe County, SB 201**

             Game tags, establishment of Dream Tags program and Silver State Tag Drawing, AB 246**

             General appropriations legislation, AB 562**

             General authorized expenditures legislation, SB 431**

             Historic neighborhoods, preservation, AB 304*

             Industrial insurance, claims, benefits and penalties, SB 195*, SB 363*

             Nursing services, staffing requirements in larger counties, AB 121*

             Off-highway vehicles, regulation, SB 394*

             Prevailing wage laws, applicability to lease-purchase or installment-purchase agreements, AB 467**

             Property tax and governmental services tax, temporary use of certain proceeds, AB 543**

             Public employees’ group insurance, subsidies, SB 415**

             Public Employees’ Retirement Board, duties regarding certain investments, AB 493*

             Rental cars, fees and related provisions, SB 234*

             School funding, AB 563**

             Sentinel and near-miss events in medical facilities, reports, SB 319*

             Southern Nevada Enterprise Community, procedures, AB 304**

             State business portal, creation, AB 146*

             State employees, salaries, furloughs, SB 433**

             State Engineer’s fees, AB 480**

             State financial administration, temporary increase of certain taxes, SB 429**

      Consumer Health Assistance, Office for, duties, AB 122††

      Corrections Department employees, emergency medical response training, AB 473††

      Deceptive trade practices, AB 22††

      Early childhood education programs, SB 378††

      Execution of civil judgments, exemptions and procedures, AB 491††

      Free periodicals, taking excessive number with unlawful intent, AB 257††

      Golf courses, zoning ordinances regarding designation as open-space property, AB 267††

      Highway funding, advisory committee, ballot questions, AB 503††

      Hospital Patients, Bureau for, duties, AB 122††

      Legislature, rules for consideration of returned vetoed bills (JSR 8, ASR 116), ACR 1‡, AR 1

      Local government purchasing, preferences, AB 147††

      Metropolitan police, negotiations, fiscal affairs committee, AB 130††

      Mortgages and mortgage personnel, regulation, AB 141††

      Peace officer misconduct, investigations and hearings, SB 396††

      Public works, prevailing wages, determination, SB 376††

      Regional planning, water requirements in Washoe County, AB 119††

      School funding, AB 458††

      School personnel, rights, AB 319††

      Small businesses, loan program for certain businesses, AB 451††

      State employees, collective bargaining, workplace relations, AB 395††

      State financial administration

             Bonds, issuance or incurrence of certain obligations, AB 135††

             Implementation of revenue legislation, appropriation for costs, SB 143††

             Proposed budget, preparation, AB 446††

      Taxation

             Abatement of taxes for new or expanded businesses, AB 458††

             Internet publication of property tax information, AB 307††

             Redevelopment agencies, allocation of property tax revenue, AB 458††

      Trademarks, regulation, AB 22††

VIATICAL SETTLEMENTS

      Applicability of laws, SB 388, SB 426*

      Disclosures to purchasers, SB 388, SB 426*

      Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement, fee, SB 388, SB 426**

      Investment agents and brokers, powers and duties, prohibited acts, SB 388, SB 426*

      Licensing requirements, SB 388, SB 426*

      Rescission rights, SB 388, SB 426*

VICTIMS OF CRIME

      Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, creation of Subcommittee on Victims of Crime, SB 113**

      Child pornography, actions by victims for recovery of damages, AB 88*

      Compensation to certain victims

             Denial of claim, time to appeal, AB 114**

             Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime

                   Balance, carry over, AB 114

                   Sources, SB 45†, AB 72, AB 432

                   Use, AB 283**

             Investigative and police reports, dissemination to compensation officers, AB 116**

             Maximum award, AB 283**

             Order for compensation, considerations, AB 116**

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Domestic violence victims

             Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence, sources, SB 14**, AB 262†, AB 432*, AB 515

             Administrative assessments, use for certain programs, AB 531**

             Orders for compensation, considerations, AB 116**

      DUI offenders, court orders to attend victim impact panels, AB 209*

      Genetic marker testing of certain offenders, notification of postconviction petitions, AB 179*

      Mental illness or mental retardation, defendants with, notification to victim of discharge, release or escape from Division facilities, AB 61**

      Older persons, civil penalties for certain crimes against, compensation, SB 45

      Parole of offender, notification of hearings, photograph of injuries, AB 424

      Sex offenders (See also SEX OFFENDERS)

             Contact with victim restricted, AB 325*

             Location of residence near victim, restrictions, AB 85†, AB 325

      Sexual assault victims

             Aged persons as victims, civil penalties, SB 45

             Minor victim of offense used to promote pornography, civil remedy, AB 88

             Order for compensation, considerations, AB 116**

             Protective orders, issuance, penalties for violation, AB 120**

      Sexual conduct between educational personnel or volunteers and pupils or students

             Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

             Confidentiality of identifying information, AB 325*

      Statutory sexual seduction, confidentiality of identifying information, AB 126, AB 325*

VIDEO AND VIDEOCONFERENCING

      Child support hearings conducted by audiovisual means authorized, AB 101*

      Consumer equipment, adoption of certain energy efficiency standards, SB 242

      Guardianship proceedings, appearance of proposed ward, AB 320*

      Motor Vehicles, Department of, hearings by videoconferencing, AB 28**

      Patients, right to install monitoring devices, evidentiary effect, SB 290

      Pharmacy, operation of telepharmacies, regulation, AB 370**

      Physician assistants, remote supervision, SB 364

      Prisoners, use of electronic communication devices authorized, limitations, AB 34

      Red-light cameras, use authorized, AB 504

      Scrap metal processors, duties regarding sellers and purchasers, AB 233**

VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS (See TELEVISION)

VIRGIN RIVER (See also WATER)

      Water, certain uses declared to be beneficial, SB 66**

VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (See also DISTRICTS)

      Public works laws, applicability, SB 377

      Rate changes, conservation statements required, AB 376

VITAL STATISTICS (See also BIRTH CERTIFICATES)

      Certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth, duties of State Registrar, AB 68

VOLUNTEERS

      Charitable and certain other organizations, liability of volunteers limited, SB 107

      Criminal history investigations, AB 81*

      Elder abuse, training for reporting, requirements, AB 260

      Firefighters (See FIRE DEPARTMENTS)

      Nevada Volunteers, appropriation, AB 558

      Osteopathic physicians, special volunteer license, SB 269*, AB 261

      Physicians, special volunteer license, SB 269*, AB 312

      Sexual conduct involving school pupils or college students

             Applicability of criminal laws, AB 126

             Genetic marker testing of offender upon arrest required, SB 178, AB 234

VOTING (See ELECTIONS)

VULNERABLE PERSONS (See DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH)

                                                                    W

WAGES

      Child support withholdings, prohibited acts, AB 101*

      Civil actions by employees for wage or benefit violations authorized, SB 189

      Equal Pay Day designated, ACR 29

      Overtime pay

             Retail or service businesses, exemptions from requirements, AB 84**

             State employees, determination of eligibility, SB 102

      Prevailing wages (See PUBLIC WORKS)

      Unemployment compensation withholdings and reimbursements, procedures, AB 84

WARDS (See GUARDIANS AND WARDS)

WAREHOUSES (See also BUILDINGS)

      Logistics and distribution centers, development in State, study, ACR 30

WARRANTIES

      Used vehicles, requirements, SB 246, AB 290

      Vehicle protection products, SB 118

WASHOE COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      Aged persons, establishment of all-inclusive care program, AB 263*

      Child support, participation in federal enforcement program required, AB 101

      Consolidation or reorganization of certain functions, study, AB 494**

      Convention Authority (See RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY)

      Elected public bodies, action by vote, requirements, SB 224

      Emergency telephone system, requirements to impose surcharge, SB 59**

      Flood control

             Financial assistance to property owners, AB 54**

             Management projects, financing, SB 175**

      Fuel taxes, imposition of additional taxes, procedures, SB 201**

      Governmental services tax, imposition of supplemental tax without voter approval, use of proceeds, AB 543**

      Health care facilities, duties concerning nursing services, AB 121*

      Hospitals (See also HOSPITALS)

             Nurse staffing requirements, submission of plans to Health Division, AB 121*

             Sentinel or near-miss events, reports, SB 319*

      Local Government Tax Distribution Account, allocations, SB 88, SB 294

      Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission, composition, SB 111**

      Property taxes (See PROPERTY TAXES—Local governments)

      Regional planning, water requirements, AB 119††

      Regional transportation commission (See REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS)

      Room tax

             Allocation of revenue from certain taxes, AB 98

             Imposition of additional tax, use of proceeds, AB 541, Initiative Petition 1**

      Unlawful dumping, control program authorized, AB 353*

      Vehicle weight limitations, enforcement of laws, SB 243*

      Water and sewer systems (See also SEWER SYSTEMS; WATER SYSTEMS)

             Connection to public system, financial assistance programs, AB 54**

             Fluoridation, requirements, SB 311

      Western Regional Water Commission (See WESTERN REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION)

WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (See also SCHOOL DISTRICTS)

      Charter schools, provision of services, SB 164

      Regional training programs, funding, AB 19, AB 563**

      Subdivision of land, purchase and resale of school sites, AB 220*

      University schools for profoundly gifted pupils, provision of services, SB 164

WASHOE COUNTY WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

      Graywater reuse for water conservation, authority, SB 126

      Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission, representation, SB 111**

WASTE

      Electronic waste (See E-WASTE)

      Nuclear waste (See HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)

      Solid waste disposal (See SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL)

      Wildlife, prohibited acts, AB 77

WATER

      Appropriation of public water

             Applications for permits or certificates

                   Approval, considerations, AB 377*

                   Interbasin transfer of groundwater, inventory of basin required, AB 416**

                   Notice requirements, SB 204

             Fees for permits, AB 480**

             Legislative declaration, AB 377*

             Muddy River or Virgin River, certain uses deemed beneficial, SB 66**

             Municipal use, time for completion of work, fees, SB 66**

             Political subdivisions, inclusion as person for purposes of laws, AB 416**

             Protests filed by governmental agencies or local entities, requirements, AB 276

             Stay of order or decision of State Engineer during appeal, procedure, SB 66**

      Colorado River, study of hydrokinetic generation project, SB 339**

      Conservation (See WATER CONSERVATION)

      Ditches, water rights, recovery of maintenance expenses, SB 170**

      Fees of State Engineer, AB 480**

      Hydrologic database for water basins in State, creation, SB 347

      Importation of water, legislative study, SB 373

      Lease of water rights for municipal purposes, use of land for, designation as open-space property for tax purposes, AB 205**

      Newlands Project, federal assistance for repair to Truckee Canal urged, ACR 32

      Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission, composition, SB 111**

      Pollution (See WATER POLLUTION)

      Projects to recharge, store and recover groundwater, protests filed by governmental agencies, requirements, AB 276

      State oversight, opposition to certain federal legislation affecting expressed, SJR 8

      Truckee River (See TRUCKEE RIVER)

      Use of water in State, study of proposed use, SB 373

      Utilities (See WATER SYSTEMS)

      Washoe County

             Fluoridation of water, requirements, SB 311

             Regional planning, water requirements, AB 119††

      Wells (See WELLS)

      Western Regional Water Commission (See WESTERN REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION)

WATER AUTHORITIES

      Southern Nevada (See SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY)

      Washoe County, fluoridation of water, requirements, SB 311

WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Graywater reuse for water conservation, authority, SB 126

      Rate changes, conservation statements required, AB 376

WATER CONSERVATION

      Common-interest communities, xeriscaping by unit owners, SB 182*

      Graywater reuse, authority, restrictions, SB 126, AB 363

      Local performance contracts for operating cost-savings measures, AB 192**

      Occupational safety regulations to allow conservation measures, AB 405

      Plumbing code, adoption by Public Works Board, compliance, SB 75

      Public buildings, water conservation standards, SB 75, SB 395**

      Rate changes by water suppliers, conservation statements required, AB 376

WATER DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Public works laws, applicability, SB 377

      Rate changes, conservation statements required, AB 376

WATER POLLUTION

      Subgrants for certain purposes regarding control of pollution, award, SB 37**

      Tahoe Basin, protection (See TAHOE BASIN)

      Truckee River, coordinated watershed monitoring program urged, SCR 2

WATER PROJECTS, BOARD FOR FINANCING

      Capital improvements to publicly owned water systems, determination of matching funds, SB 105**

WATER SKIING

      Observation of skier, requirements, AB 73*

      Operation of towing vessel, requirements, AB 73*

WATER SYSTEMS

      Business tax increase, certain utilities authorized to increase rates to cover, SB 208

      Government-owned systems, applicability of certain public works laws, SB 377

      Grants for capital improvements to certain public systems

             Matching funds, requirements, SB 105**

             Nonprofit water service providers, eligibility for grants, AB 236**

      Graywater reuse, authority, restrictions, SB 126, AB 363

      Landlord and tenant, procedures for billing multiple units, AB 58

      Rate changes

             Conservation statements required, effect of noncompliance, AB 376

             General rate applications, exemption for certain utilities, AB 355**

             Simplified procedures for smaller utilities, AB 355**

      Resource planning, exemption for certain utilities, AB 355**

      Safe drinking water, award of subgrants for set-aside programs, SB 37**

      South Fork Reservoir, construction of hydroelectric generation unit, feasibility study, SB 152**

      Washoe County

             Connection to public systems, financial assistance, AB 54**

             Fluoridation of water, requirements, SB 311

WATERPOWER (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

WEAPONS

      Deadly weapons, acts constituting assault, AB 93

      Firearms (See FIREARMS)

      Fugitives from justice, definition for purposes of certain crimes, AB 481*

      Resisting or obstructing public officer, penalties, AB 253*

WEDDING CHAPELS (See also MARRIAGE)

      Marriage licenses, issuance in certain counties, AB 262

WEED CONTROL DISTRICTS (See also DISTRICTS)

      Assessments on real property made discretionary, SB 219**

WEEDS

      Cheatgrass, funding for certain projects, SB 146**

      Noxious weeds, fines and actions for certain violations, SB 110

      Plant Industry Program, certain duties removed, SB 39**

      Weed Control Analyst, position eliminated, AB 556**

WELFARE

      Child welfare (See CHILD WELFARE)

      CHIP (See CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM)

      Clark County, integration of health and social services, SB 278**, SB 322

      County aid to indigents

             Indigent Accident Account, funding restored, AB 404

             Relative’s liability for costs of care received, SB 313*

      Debt created upon acceptance unaffected by custody or support orders, AB 101

      Foreign citizens, restrictions on receipt, AB 347

      Medicaid (See MEDICAID)

      Temporary assistance for needy families

             Child welfare system, services to persons involved in, SB 343**

             Failure to accept certain employment, effect, AB 157

             Time limitation on receipt of benefits, sit-out provision repealed, AB 485

WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, DIVISION OF (See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF)

WELLS (See also WATER)

      Applications for proposed wells for municipal, quasi-municipal or industrial use, notice to adjacent property owners, SB 204

      Applications to drill, fee for issuance of waiver in connection with, AB 480**

      Oil wells, prohibited acts involving scrap metal, AB 233**

WELLS, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Declaration of candidacy, filing date, charter amendment, SB 263**

      Election ballots, appearance of names, charter amendment, SB 263**

WEST WENDOVER, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      City elections, dates, AB 82, AB 256

WESTERN INTERSTATE HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT

      Commissioners, administrative support, AB 532

WESTERN REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION

      Composition, SB 111**

      Legislative Committee to Oversee, duties, receipt of report, SCR 2

WHEELCHAIRS

      Mobility-enhancing equipment, sales and use tax exemptions, SB 232

      Motorized conveyances for wheelchairs, exemption from registration, AB 441*

WHISTLEBLOWERS

      Medical facility employees, reports of near-miss events, SB 319

      Nurses and nursing assistants, retaliation for certain acts prohibited, remedies, notice, SB 319†, AB 10**

WHITE PINE COUNTY (See also COUNTIES)

      County Clerk ex officio County Treasurer, AB 415†, AB 419

      Recreational facility, sales tax for operation and maintenance, AB 329**

      State Public Defender, reimbursement for services, SB 431**

WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

      Domestic partners, rights and responsibilities, SB 283*

      Governmental services tax exemptions, AB 295, AB 345

      Industrial insurance, continuation of survivor benefits after remarriage, SB 363*

      Nevada System of Higher Education, waiver of fees for spouses of certain military personnel, SB 148, AB 188**

      Property tax exemptions, AB 295, AB 345

WILD HORSES

      Property tax assessment of certain real property used for grazing, AB 427

WILDERNESS AREAS (See PUBLIC LANDS)

WILDLIFE

      Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area, special permits required for hunting, fees, SB 280*

      Fighting, possession or sale of animal with intent to use in fight prohibited, penalties, SB 133, AB 199*

      Fishing (See FISHING)

      Guides (See GUIDES)

      Hunting (See HUNTING)

      Mojave Desert Advisory Commission, creation, duties, AB 394

      Mule deer predators, funding to control, AB 241, AB 362

      Oversight of programs, management activities and research, AB 362**

      Possession, collection or sale, unlawful acts, AB 77, AB 199*

      Preservation programs, sale of tags for support, SB 411*, AB 246**, AB 437

      Sagebrush habitat, funding for certain projects, SB 146**

      Trapping (See TRAPS AND TRAPPING)

      Waste of big game, penalties, AB 77

WILDLIFE COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF

      Dream Tags, issuance authorized, requirements, SB 411*, AB 246**, AB 437

      Guide licenses, permits or privileges, authority to revoke, AB 194*

      Members, appointment and removal, AB 194*

      Mule deer population enhancement projects, duties, AB 241, AB 362

      Silver State Tag Drawing, establishment authorized, duties, AB 183, AB 246**

      Wildlife Account, approval of expenditures, AB 362**, AB 516**

      Wildlife licenses, permits or privileges, authority to revoke, AB 77

WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

      Apprentice hunting licenses, duties, SB 411*, AB 246*

      Big game tags, duties, SB 411*, AB 246**, AB 437

      Budget accounts, duties, SB 431**

      Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area, duties, SB 280*

      Claims, transfer of money for payment, SB 431**

      Confiscated firearms, sale or destruction, AB 244

      Director, duties regarding Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles, SB 394**

      Mule deer predators, funding to control, AB 241, AB 362

      Obligated Reserve Account, sources, SB 431**

      Projects and structures, exemptions from Public Works Board authority, SB 42

      Records (See PUBLIC RECORDS)

      Renewable and Efficient Energy, Government Panel on, representation, SB 358**

      Wildlife Heritage Trust Account, sources and use, AB 183, AB 241, AB 246**

      Wildlife management funds, use, SB 280*, AB 246**, AB 362**, AB 516**

      Wildlife preservation and prevention of wildfires, funding, SB 146**

WILLS (See also ESTATES OF DECEDENTS)

      Adoption of adult, consideration in identification of heirs, SB 277

      Contests, effect of no-contest clause, SB 277*

      Devisee’s share, restrictions on reduction or elimination based on action by devisee, SB 277*

      International Wills Act, Uniform, adoption, SB 141*

      Nevada Lockbox, creation, registration of will for electronic access, SB 53**

      Pretermitted heirs, effect, SB 277*

      Probate proceedings, SB 277*

      Revocation of will by subsequent marriage, effect, SB 277*

WIND ENERGY (See RENEWABLE ENERGY)

WINE (See INTOXICATING LIQUORS)

WINNEMUCCA, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      City elections, dates, AB 82, AB 256

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY

      Aged persons and vulnerable persons, use of depositions, SB 45**, AB 461

      Attendant to provide witness support, applicability of laws, AB 126

      Crimes against participants in the legal process, penalties, AB 99

      Experts

             Alcohol or controlled substances, affidavit or declaration as to existence or quantity, AB 250*

             Malpractice actions, affidavit of medical expert, AB 495

      Sex offenders, contact with witness restricted, AB 325*

WOMEN

      Equal Pay Day designated, ACR 29

      Equal Rights Amendment, ratification, AJR 3

      Incarcerated women, legislative study of issues relating to, ACR 5

      Loan program for certain minority-owned businesses, AB 451††, AB 545

      Local government purchasing, preferences for local bidders, AB 147††

      National Education for Women’s Leadership program, appropriation, AB 185

      Nevada Women’s Lobby commended, ACR 14

      Renewable energy projects, loans and set-aside programs, AB 522**

      Sex discrimination (See SEX DISCRIMINATION)

      Small business investment credits and companies, development, SB 239

      University System, reports regarding employment and enrollment, AB 327**

      Women’s History Month proclaimed, ACR 15

      Women’s Research Institute of Nevada, appropriation, AB 185

WORK CARDS

      Private investigators and related licensees, registration of employees in lieu of work cards, SB 265*

      Security guards, registration in lieu of work cards, SB 265*

      Senior residential facilities, background checks for certain employees, AB 477*

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

      Composition, duties, SB 239**

      Youth, Statewide Advisory Council for the Support of, representation, SB 330, AB 505

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION (See INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)

WRITS

      Execution (See EXECUTION OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS)

      Garnishment, issuance, AB 65**, AB 491††

                                                                     X

X-RAY MACHINES

      Dentistry, licensing and inspection of machines, SB 180

                                                                     Y

YERINGTON, CITY OF (See also CITIES)

      Election dates, charter amendment, AB 82, AB 256

YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FORUM, NEVADA

      Achievement of pupils, plans to improve, duties, SB 330

      Appointment of members, SB 161**

      Bill drafting request, time for submission, SB 161**

      Chairman and Vice Chairman, term of office, SB 161**

      Funding, continuation of previous appropriation, SB 161**

      Meetings, requirements, SB 161**

      Name change, SB 161**

      Reports, time for submission, SB 161**

YOUTH, STATEWIDE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE SUPPORT OF

      Creation, duties, SB 330, AB 505

YUCCA MOUNTAIN (See also HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)

      Actions to obtain project approval and federal money directed, ACR 16

                                                                     Z

ZONES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

      Credit, refund or abatement of taxes, procedures, AB 458††

ZONING

      Appeals of decisions of governing bodies to district courts, rights, SB 354

      Golf courses, designation as open-space property, AB 267††

      Historic neighborhoods, protection, AB 304*

      Military installations, zoning requirements for territory near, SB 301

      Solar or wind energy systems, use, SB 114**, SB 183

      Spring Mountains, protection of adjacent lands, AB 352**