Assembly Bill No. 654–Committee on Ways and Means

March 22, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Clark County for support of Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games. (BDR S-1691)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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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 making an appropriation to Clark County for the support of the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Whereas, The Inner-City Games began in Los Angeles in 1991 in

response to the growing problems facing inner-city youth, with Arnold

Schwarzenegger as the founder and Chairman; and

Whereas, In 1996, Las Vegas joined 11 other cities nationwide by

founding the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games; and

Whereas, The Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games has been

supported solely by private sponsorships of cash or in-kind contributions;

and

Whereas, More than 10,000 Southern Nevada inner-city youth have

been positively affected each year through a program of sports, educational

and cultural activities, all of which are free of charge to all participants,

including transportational costs; now, therefore,

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

1-2 Clark County the sum of $250,000 for distribution to the nonprofit

1-3 organization Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games for the continuation of

1-4 sports, educational and cultural activities in the Greater Las Vegas area.

2-1 Sec. 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by section 1

2-2 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and

2-3 reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money

2-4 committed have been made.

2-5 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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