Senate Bill No. 51

Senate Bill No. 51-Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

(On Behalf of the Commission on Postsecondary Education)

January 29, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

SUMMARY--Revises definition of "accredited" for purposes of accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions. (BDR 34-400)

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 postsecondary education; revising the definition of "accredited" for the purposes of accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions; 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 394.006 is hereby amended to read as follows:
394.006 A postsecondary educational institution is "accredited" if it has met the standards required by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education . [or by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.]
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.