Senate Bill No. 180–Senators Neal, Titus, Care,
Carlton, Coffin and Schneider

 

February 20, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Finance

 

SUMMARY—Requires provision of independent research staff for Legislators of each political party represented in Legislature. (BDR 17‑145)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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

 

AN ACT relating to the Legislature; requiring the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to provide independent research staff to the Legislators of each political party represented in the Legislature; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. Chapter 218 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3  1.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall

1-4  employ and fix the salaries of research staff for the Legislators of

1-5  each political party represented in the Legislature, within the

1-6  limits of legislative appropriations for this purpose.

1-7  2.  A person employed pursuant to this section:

1-8  (a) Is a state employee.

1-9  (b) Is exempt from the provisions of chapter 284 of NRS.

1-10      (c) Is not an employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

1-11      (d) Shall work solely for the Legislators of the political party

1-12  for which the person is hired.

1-13      (e) Is entitled to such leaves of absence as may be prescribed

1-14  by the Legislative Commission.

2-1  3.  The Legislative Commission shall prescribe policies of

2-2  employment for persons hired pursuant to this section.

2-3  Sec. 2.  NRS 218.610 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-4  218.610  As used in NRS 218.610 to 218.735, inclusive, and

2-5  section 1 of this act, “agency of the State” includes all offices,

2-6  departments, boards, commissions and institutions of the State.

 

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