Assembly Bill No. 124

Assembly Bill No. 124-Committee on Government Affairs

February 3, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

SUMMARY--Revises provisions relating to annual meeting of state and local governmental agencies which coordinate collection of certain fees, taxes or information. (BDR 22-239)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to the coordination of governmental functions; providing that the statutory requirements for open meetings apply to the annual meeting of state and local governmental agencies which coordinate their collection of certain fees, taxes or information; requiring the executive director of the department of taxation to submit a report; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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Section 1 NRS 277.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:
277.185 1. The agencies of this state, and the local governments within this state, that collect taxes or fees from persons engaged in business, or require such persons to provide related information and forms, shall coordinate their collection of information and forms so that each enterprise is required to furnish information in as few separate reports as possible. This section applies specifically, but is not limited, to the department of taxation, the employment security division of the department of employment, training and rehabilitation, the state department of conservation and natural resources, the state industrial insurance system, and the counties and cities that require a business license.
2. On or before October 1 of each year, the executive director of the department of taxation shall convene the heads, or persons designated by the respective heads, of the state agencies named in subsection 1 and the appropriate officers of the cities and counties that require a business license. The secretary of state, a representative of the Nevada Association of Counties and a representative of the Nevada League of Cities must be invited to attend the meeting. If he knows, or is made aware by persuasive information furnished by any enterprise required to pay a tax or fee or to provide information, that any other state or local agency needs to participate to accomplish the purpose set forth in subsection 1, he shall also invite the head of that agency or the appropriate officer of the local government, and the person so invited shall attend. The director of the department of information services shall assist in effecting the consolidation of the information and the creation of the forms.
3. The persons so assembled shall design and modify, as appropriate, the necessary joint forms for use during the ensuing fiscal year to accomplish the purpose set forth in subsection 1. If any dispute cannot be resolved by the participants, it must be referred to the Nevada tax commission for a decision that is binding on all parties.
4. On or before February 15 of each year, the executive director of the department of taxation shall submit a report to the director of the legislative counsel bureau for presentation to the legislature. The report must include a summary of the annual meeting held during the immediately preceding year and any recommendations for proposed legislation.
5. The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS apply to a meeting held pursuant to this section. The executive director of the department of taxation shall provide members of the staff of the department of taxation to assist in complying with the requirements of chapter 241 of NRS.