Senate Bill No. 417–Committee on Finance

 

(On Behalf of the Department of Administration)

 

March 24, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Creates Election Fund to receive money pursuant to Help America Vote Act of 2002. (BDR 24‑1265)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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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 elections; creating the Election Fund in the State Treasury to receive money pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002; prescribing conditions for the receipt and use of money in the Fund; 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 293 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

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

1-3  1.  As used in this section, “Act” means the Help America

1-4  Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252.

1-5  2.  The Election Fund is hereby created as a special revenue

1-6  fund in the State Treasury, to be administered by the Secretary of

1-7  State. The Secretary of State shall deposit all money received

1-8  pursuant to the Act and any state appropriation of matching

1-9  money pursuant to the Act in the Election Fund. All money which

1-10  is deposited or paid into this Fund is hereby appropriated to the

1-11  Secretary of State.

1-12      3.  The interest and income earned on money in the Election

1-13  Fund must be credited to the Fund. Any balance remaining in the

1-14  Election Fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert and must

1-15  be carried forward to the next fiscal year and is continuously

2-1  available to the Secretary of State for expenditure consistent with

2-2  this section.

2-3  4.  The Secretary of State may:

2-4  (a) Expend or disburse money in the Election Fund in

2-5  accordance with the provisions of the Act.

2-6  (b) Receive and disburse money in the Election Fund by

2-7  electronic transfer.

2-8  5.  Claims against the Election Fund must be paid as other

2-9  claims against the State are paid.

2-10      Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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