Assembly Bill No. 82–Committee on Judiciary

(On Behalf of Mental Hygiene and
Mental Retardation Division)

February 4, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing compensation of members of sanity commission. (BDR 14-444)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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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 sanity commissions; revising the provisions governing the compensation of the members of a sanity commission; 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. NRS 178.465 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 178.465 The members of the sanity commission are only entitled to

1-3 receive [reasonable compensation fixed by the judge impaneling the

1-4 commission.] compensation for conducting an examination of and

1-5 preparing reports regarding the person designated by the judge in the

1-6 order impaneling the commission. In consultation with the presiding

1-7 judge of the judicial district from which the order to impanel the

1-8 commission was issued or, if the district has no presiding judge, a judge

1-9 designated by mutual consent of the district judges of that district, the

1-10 administrator of the division of mental health and developmental services

1-11 of the department of human resources shall fix a reasonable rate of

1-12 compensation for the members of the commission. The compensation is a

1-13 charge against and must be paid by the division [of mental health and

1-14 developmental services of the department of human resources] upon an

1-15 order therefor signed by the judge who impaneled the commission and

1-16 submitted to the administrator . [of the division.] The administrator shall

2-1 submit a claim for payment of the order in the manner provided by law.

2-2 After the appropriation for this purpose is exhausted, money must be

2-3 allocated to the division [of mental health and developmental services] out

2-4 of the reserve for statutory contingency account upon approval by the state

2-5 board of examiners, for payment of the compensation.

2-6 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.

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