Assembly Bill No. 411–Assemblyman Price

March 5, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Education

 

SUMMARY—Provides prospectively for legal counsel for board of regents of University of Nevada from office of attorney general. (BDR 34-1227)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to the board of regents of the University of Nevada; providing prospectively for legal counsel for the board of regents from the office of the attorney general; 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 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 The attorney general is the counsel and attorney for the board of

1-4 regents. The attorney general shall designate one of his deputies to be

1-5 counsel and attorney for the board of regents in all actions, proceedings

1-6 and hearings. The deputy so designated:

1-7 1. Is the legal adviser of the board of regents in all matters relating

1-8 to the board of regents and to the powers and duties of its members.

1-9 2. Shall maintain his office in Carson City, Nevada, in an office

1-10 provided by the board of regents.

1-11 3. Is in the unclassified service of the state pursuant to subsection 5

1-12 of NRS 284.140.

1-13 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

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