Senate Bill No. 368–Senator Rhoads

 

March 17, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Finance

 

SUMMARY—Provides for reimbursement of Legislators for certain travel expenses incurred during legislative interim. (BDR 17‑676)

 

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 State Legislature; providing for the reimbursement of Legislators for certain travel expenses incurred during the legislative interim; 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.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218.2207, each

1-4  Senator and Assemblyman is entitled to receive, during the

1-5  legislative interim, an allowance for travel within his legislative

1-6  district to participate in public meetings with elected bodies having

1-7  jurisdiction over any area within that legislative district, including,

1-8  without limitation, a board of county commissioners, city council,

1-9  town board or board of trustees of a school district.

1-10      2.  The maximum allowance for travel payable to each

1-11  Senator and Assemblyman pursuant to this section during a

1-12  legislative interim is $5,000, except that no allowance for travel

1-13  pursuant to this section is payable to a Senator or Assemblyman

1-14  for travel that occurs during the legislative interim at any time

1-15  after the Senator or Assemblyman has filed a declaration or an

1-16  acceptance of candidacy for an elective office and remains a

1-17  candidate for that office.

2-1  3.  Transportation must be by the most economical means,

2-2  considering total cost and time spent in transit. The allowance is:

2-3  (a) If the travel is by private conveyance, the standard mileage

2-4  reimbursement rate for which a deduction is allowed for the

2-5  purposes of federal income tax.

2-6  (b) If the travel is not by private conveyance, the actual

2-7  amount expended.

2-8  4.  Claims made pursuant to this section must be paid from

2-9  the Legislative Fund unless otherwise provided by specific statute.

2-10  A claim must not be paid unless the Senator or Assemblyman

2-11  submits a signed statement affirming:

2-12      (a) The date of travel; and

2-13      (b) The places of departure and arrival and, if the travel is by

2-14  private conveyance, the actual miles traveled. If the travel is not by

2-15  private conveyance, the claim must include a receipt or other

2-16  evidence of the expenditure.

2-17      Sec.  2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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