Assembly Bill No. 146-Assemblymen Manendo, Williams, Segerblom, Freeman, Chowning, Collins, Herrera, Nolan, Neighbors, Lambert, Goldwater, Mortenson, Amodei, Hickey, Braunlin, Koivisto, Krenzer, Parks, Ernaut, Hettrick and Close

February 6, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Education

SUMMARY--Provides that school district may authorize use of buses of district for certain types of commercial advertising. (BDR 34-737)

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 school districts; providing that a school district may authorize the use of buses of the district for certain types of commercial advertising; specifying the permissible content of such advertising; specifying the permissible uses of money derived from such advertising; 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 Chapter 387 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A board of trustees of a school district may:
(a) Authorize for commercial advertising the use of buses owned by the school district; and
(b) Establish the fees and other terms and conditions which are applicable to such advertising.
2. Any advertising authorized pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must conform with all applicable local ordinances regarding signs; and
(b) Must not:
(1) Promote hostility, disorder or violence;
(2) Attack ethnic, racial or religious groups;
(3) Invade the rights of others;
(4) Inhibit the functioning of the school;
(5) Override the school's identity;
(6) Promote the use of controlled substances, dangerous drugs, alcohol, tobacco or firearms;
(7) Promote any religious organization;
(8) Contain political advertising; or
(9) Promote entertainment deemed improper or inappropriate by the board of trustees.
3. All money derived from such fees must be accounted for separately in a special revenue fund. The money may be used only to purchase textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Sec. 2 This act becomes effective on July 1, 1997.

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