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).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 341.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 341.100 1. The board may appoint a manager. The manager, with the

1-15 NRS. The deputy manager for administrative, fiscal and constructional

2-1 services must have a comprehensive knowledge of principles of

2-2 administration and a working knowledge of principles of engineering or

2-3 architecture as determined by the board.

2-4 4. The manager shall:

2-5 (a) Serve as the secretary of the board.

2-6 (b) Manage the daily affairs of the board.

2-7 (c) Represent the board before the legislature.

2-8 (d) Prepare and submit to the board, for its approval, the recommended

2-9 priority for proposed capital improvement projects and provide the board

2-10 with an estimate of the cost of each project.

2-11 (e) Make recommendations to the board for the selection of architects,

2-12 engineers and contractors.

2-13 (f) Make recommendations to the board concerning the acceptance of

2-14 completed projects.

2-15 (g) Advise the board and the legislature, or the interim finance

2-16 committee if the legislature is not in session, on a monthly basis of the

2-17 progress of all public works projects which are a part of the approved

2-18 capital improvement program.

2-19 5. The manager is ex officio the state building officer and, when

2-20 acting in that capacity, shall:

2-21 (a) Review and approve the architecture, plans, designs, types of

2-22 construction and major repairs of; and

2-23 (b) Supervise and inspect such construction and repairs of,

2-24 buildings constructed on state property or for which money has been

2-25 appropriated by the legislature, except buildings excluded pursuant to

2-26 subsection 1 of NRS 341.141. Except as otherwise provided in subsection

2-27 6 of NRS 341.145, the state building officer may charge a reasonable fee

2-28 for services performed pursuant to this subsection.

2-29 Sec. 2. NRS 341.145 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-30 341.145 The board:

2-43 major repairs.

3-1 4. May negotiate with the lowest responsible bidder on any contract to

3-2 obtain a revised bid if:

3-3 (a) The bid is less than the appropriation made by the legislature for that

3-4 building project; and

3-5 (b) The bid does not exceed the relevant budget item for that building

3-6 project as established by the board by more than 10 percent.

3-7 5. May reject any or all bids.

3-8 6. After the contract is let, shall supervise and inspect construction and

3-9 major repairs. The cost of supervision and inspection must be financed

3-10 from the capital construction program approved by the legislature.

3-11 7. May authorize change orders, before or during construction:

3-12 (a) In any amount, where the change represents a reduction in the

3-13 awarded contract price.

3-14 (b) Not to exceed in the aggregate 10 percent of the total awarded

3-15 contract price, where the change represents an increase in that price.

3-16 8. Has final authority to accept each building as completed or to

3-17 require necessary alterations to conform to the contract, and to file the

3-18 notice of completion.

3-19 Sec. 3. NRS 477.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-20 477.030 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the state fire

3-43 limited to those counties whose population is less than 35,000, except in

4-1 those local jurisdictions in other counties where he is requested to exercise

4-2 that authority by the chief officer of the organized fire department of that

4-3 jurisdiction.

4-4 2. The state fire marshal may set standards for equipment and

4-5 appliances pertaining to fire safety or to be used for fire protection within

4-6 this state, including the threads used on fire hose couplings and hydrant

4-7 fittings.

4-8 3. The state fire marshal shall cooperate with the state forester

4-9 firewarden in the preparation of regulations relating to standards for fire

4-10 retardant roofing materials pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of

4-11 NRS 472.040.

4-12 4. The state fire marshal shall cooperate with the division of child and

4-13 family services of the department of human resources in establishing

4-14 reasonable minimum standards for overseeing the safety of and directing

4-15 the means and adequacy of exit in case of fire from family foster homes and

4-16 group foster homes.

4-17 5. The state fire marshal shall coordinate all activities conducted

4-18 pursuant to [the Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968,] 15 U.S.C. §§ [278f

4-19 and 278g,] 2201 et seq., and receive and distribute money allocated by the

4-20 United States pursuant to [that act.] those provisions.

4-21 6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10, the state fire marshal

4-22 shall:

4-23 (a) Investigate any fire which occurs in a county whose population is

4-24 less than 35,000, and from which a death results or which is of a suspicious

4-25 nature.

4-26 (b) Investigate any fire which occurs in a county whose population is

4-27 35,000 or more, and from which a death results or which is of a suspicious

4-28 nature, if requested to do so by the chief officer of the fire department in

4-29 whose jurisdiction the fire occurs.

4-30 (c) Cooperate with the commissioner of insurance in any investigation of

4-31 a fraudulent claim under an insurance policy for any fire of a suspicious

4-32 nature.

4-33 (d) Cooperate with any local fire department in the investigation of any

4-34 report received pursuant to NRS 629.045.

4-35 (e) Provide specialized training in investigating the causes of fires if

4-36 requested to do so by the chief officer of an organized fire department.

4-37 7. The state fire marshal shall put the [Uniform] National Fire Incident

4-38 Reporting System into effect throughout the state and publish at least

4-39 annually a summary of data collected under the system.

4-40 8. The state fire marshal shall provide assistance and materials to local

4-41 authorities, upon request, for the establishment of programs for public

4-42 education and other fire prevention activities.

5-1 9. The state fire marshal shall:

5-2 (a) Assist in checking plans and specifications for construction [;] of a

5-3 building for which the state public works board has final authority for

5-4 approval pursuant to NRS 341.145 if such assistance is authorized

5-5 pursuant to an interlocal agreement between the state fire marshal and

5-6 the state public works board.

5-7 (b) Provide specialized training to local fire departments; and

5-8 (c) Assist local governments in drafting regulations and ordinances,

5-9 on request or as he deems necessary.

5-10 10. In a county whose population is less than 35,000, the state fire

5-11 marshal shall, upon request by a local government, delegate to the local

5-12 government by interlocal agreement all or a portion of his authority or

5-13 duties if the local government’s personnel and programs are, as determined

5-14 by the state fire marshal, equally qualified to perform those functions. If a

5-15 local government fails to maintain the qualified personnel and programs in

5-16 accordance with such an agreement, the state fire marshal shall revoke the

5-17 agreement.