Assembly Bill No. 619

Assembly Bill No. 619-Committee on Natural Resources,

Agriculture, and Mining

June 18, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

SUMMARY--Makes appropriation for management of estray horses in Virginia Range area in northern Nevada and creates special account for money appropriated. (BDR S-1820)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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

AN ACT making an appropriation for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range area in northern Nevada and creating a special account for the money appropriated; 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 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the revolving account for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range, created in section 2 of this act, for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range area in northern Nevada:

For the fiscal year 1997-1998 $10,000

For the fiscal year 1998-1999 $10,000

2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 2 1. The revolving account for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range is hereby created in the state general fund. The Administrator of the Division of Agriculture of the Department of Business and Industry shall administer the account and is hereby authorized to expend the money in the account for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range area.
2. All proceeds from the sale of estray horses from the Virginia Range area in northern Nevada and any gifts, grants, donations or other money received by the Division of Agriculture for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range must be deposited in the state general fund for credit to the revolving account for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range.
3. The provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 569.010 do not apply to the proceeds derived from the sale of estray horses from the Virginia Range.
Sec. 3 The Administrator of the Division of Agriculture of the Department of Business and Industry shall designate the boundaries of the Virginia Range area in northern Nevada.
Sec. 4 This act becomes effective upon passage and approval or on June 30, 1997, whichever occurs earlier.