Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 41 (BDR 40-725)
Proposed by: Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining
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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting section 1 and adding a new section designated section 1, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
"Section 1. Chapter 445A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, before determining whether to issue an order, commence a civil action, seek injunctive relief or request the attorney general to institute a criminal prosecution pursuant to the provisions of NRS 445A.675, 445A.680, 445A.690 or 445A.695, the director shall, if possible, conduct an independent investigation of the alleged act or practice for which he is making the determination.
2. The director is not required to conduct an independent investigation pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 if:
(a) His determination to take any action specified in that subsection is based upon information that is provided to him by the holder of a permit pursuant to the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730; or
(b) The alleged act or practice:
(1) Occurs on land that is managed or controlled by the United States Department of Defense or Department of Energy; or
(2) Creates an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or the environment.
".Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
"AN ACT relating to water pollution; requiring the director of the state department of conservation and natural resources to conduct an independent investigation before making certain determinations concerning the control of water pollution under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
"SUMMARY—Requires director of state department of conservation and natural resources to conduct independent investigation before making certain determinations concerning control of water pollution under certain circumstances. (BDR 40-725)".