AB220

Assembly Bill No. 220–Assemblymen Perkins, Dini, Segerblom,

Goldwater, Thomas, Gibbons, Cegavske, Lee, Neighbors, Berman, Bache,

Price, Ohrenschall, Manendo, Parks, Anderson, Hettrick, Beers,

Nolan, Mortenson, Claborn, Chowning, Humke, McClain and

Williams

Joint Sponsors: Senators Porter, Wiener, Care, James, O’Connell, Amodei,

Carlton, Neal, O’Donnell, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider,

Shaffer and Townsend

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AN ACT relating to higher education; creating an advisory committee to examine the issue of

locating a new 4-year state college in Henderson, Nevada; making an appropriation

to the advisory committee for a needs assessment and implementation plan for a 4-

year state college in Henderson, Nevada; 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. 1. There is hereby created an advisory committee to

examine the issue of locating a new 4-year state college in Henderson,

Nevada. The advisory committee consists of five members appointed as

follows:

(a) One member appointed by the Governor.

(b) One member appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.

(d) Two members appointed by the Board of Regents of the University

of Nevada.

2. The term of each member of the advisory committee commences on

August 1, 1999, and expires on July 1, 2001.

3. Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation,

except that while engaged in the business of the advisory committee, each

member is entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided

for state officers and employees generally, to be paid from the legislative

fund.

4. The advisory committee shall meet at least once every 6 months.

5. A vacancy in the membership of the advisory committee must be

filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the

advisory committee created pursuant to section 1 of this act the sum of

$500,000 for completion of a needs assessment and implementation plan

for a 4-year state college in Henderson, Nevada.

Sec. 3. On or before September 1, 2000, the advisory committee

created pursuant to section 1 of this act shall submit a report of its findings

and recommendations relating to the needs assessment and implementation

plan to:

1. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the

71st session of the Nevada Legislature; and

2. The Director of the Department of Administration.

Sec. 4. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by section 2

of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and

reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money

committed have been made.

Sec. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.