SUMMARY--Prohibits welfare division of department of human resources from contracting with certain persons to distribute checks for public assistance. (BDR 38-1775)
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 public welfare; prohibiting the welfare division of the department of human resources from contracting with certain persons to distribute checks for public assistance; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Chapter 422 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The welfare division shall not contract with a person to distribute checks for public assistance unless the person is licensed by the division of financial institutions of the department of business and industry pursuant to Title 55 of NRS.
Sec. 2 This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.