Assembly Bill No. 246–Assemblymen Oceguera, Anderson, Conklin, Horne, Knecht, Angle, Arberry, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Griffin, Hettrick, Leslie, Mortenson, Perkins and Sherer

 

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AN ACT relating to education; establishing the Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; providing that the Center may apply for grants and accepts gifts and donations, and may use such gifts, grants and donations to carry out its duties and functions; declaring the intent of the Legislature in creating the Center; 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 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

 thereto a new section to read as follows:

    The Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics is hereby

 established within the Department of Criminal Justice at the

 University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Center may:

    1.  Apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants

 or donations; and

    2.  Use any such gifts, grants or donations to aid the Center in

 carrying out its duties and functions.

    Sec. 2.  NRS 396.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    396.020  The legal and corporate name of the State University

 is the University of Nevada. The System of:

    1.  Universities;

    2.  Community colleges;

    3.  Administrative services;

    4.  Research facilities, including [the] , without limitation:

    (a) The Desert Research Institute [and the] ;

    (b) The Ethics Institute; and

    (c) The Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics, established

 within the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of

 Nevada, Las Vegas; and

    5.  Departments within the Public Service Division,

administered under the direction of the Board of Regents is hereby

 collectively known as the University and Community College

 System of Nevada. The System is comprised of such branches and

 facilities as the Board of Regents deems appropriate.

    Sec. 3.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that in

 creating the Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics within the

 Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las

Vegas, pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of this act the intent of the

Legislature is that:

    1.  The gifts, grants and donations that the Center is authorized

 to accept be used to finance the operational costs of the Center; and

    2.  The University and Community College System of Nevada

 not request general fund appropriations to support the operational

 costs of the Center.

    Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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