1-3 to the treasurer or his designee the authority to sign a contract for the

1-4 purchase of the bonds or to accept a binding bid for the bonds subject to

1-5 the requirements specified by the commission concerning:

1-6 (a) The rate of interest on the bonds;

1-7 (b) The dates on which and the prices at which the bonds may be called

1-8 for redemption before maturity;

1-9 (c) The price at which the bonds will be sold; and

1-10 (d) The principal amount of the bonds and the amount of principal

1-11 maturing in any particular year.

1-12 2. All terms of the bonds other than:

2-14 deputy, a deputy of [operations,] debt management, a deputy of

2-15 investments, a deputy of cash management and an assistant to the state

2-16 treasurer in the unclassified service of the state.

2-17 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the chief deputy

2-18 state treasurer shall devote his entire time and attention to the business of

2-19 his office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold

2-23 1. Shall receive and keep all money of the state which is not expressly

2-24 required by law to be received and kept by some other person.

2-25 2. Shall receipt to the state controller for all money received, from

2-26 whatever source, at the time of receiving it.

2-27 3. Shall establish the policies to be followed in the investment of

2-28 money of the state, subject to the periodic review and approval or

2-29 disapproval of those policies by the state board of finance.

2-30 4. Shall disburse the public money upon warrants drawn upon the

2-31 treasury by the state controller, and not otherwise. The warrants must be

2-32 registered, and paid in the order of their registry. The state treasurer may

2-33 use any sampling or post-audit technique, or both, which he considers

2-34 reasonable to verify the proper distribution of warrants.

2-35 5. Shall keep a just, true and comprehensive account of all money

2-36 received and disbursed.

2-37 6. Shall deliver in good order to his successor in office all money,

2-38 records, books, papers and other things belonging to his office.

2-39 7. Shall fix, charge and collect reasonable fees for:

2-40 (a) Investing the money in any fund or account which is credited for

2-41 interest earned on money deposited in it; and

2-42 (b) Special services rendered to other state agencies or to members of

3-24 the board , [of directors of the department of transportation,] issue special

3-25 obligation bonds of the State of Nevada to provide money to enable the

3-26 department [of transportation] to complete pending and currently projected

3-27 highway construction projects, in an amount specified in the request. The

3-28 bonds may be issued at one time or from time to time, and must be issued

3-29 in accordance with the State Securities Law. These bonds must be secured

3-30 by [a] :

3-31 (a) A pledge of the appropriate federal highway grants payable to the

3-32 state [and by] ; or

3-33 (b) The appropriate federal highway grants payable to the state and

3-34 taxes which are credited to the state highway fund,

3-35 and must mature within not more than [10] 20 years from their date.

3-36 2. The department shall cooperate with the state treasurer in the

3-37 issuance of the bonds.

3-38 3. The state treasurer may employ any necessary legal, financial or