Senate Bill No. 263–Senator Jacobsen
February 26, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Human Resources and Facilities
SUMMARY—Creates office of veterans’ services and changes name of certain other offices. (BDR 37-1046)
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
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 417.010 is hereby amended to read as follows: 417.010 As used in this chapter:1-3
1. "Deputy executive director" means the deputy executive director for1-4
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2. "Executive director" means the executive director for1-6
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Sec. 2. NRS 417.020 is hereby amended to read as follows: 417.020 1. The office of veterans’ services is hereby created.1-9
2. The office consists of the offices of the executive director for1-10
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veterans’ services.1-13
3. The executive director shall serve as the director of the office of1-14
veterans’ services and is responsible for the performance of the duties1-15
imposed upon the office, and for such other duties as may be prescribed1-16
by this chapter.1-17
4. The executive director may adopt such regulations as are1-18
necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.2-1
Sec. 3. NRS 160.040 is hereby amended to read as follows: 160.040 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is2-3
unlawful for any person to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if2-4
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wards. In any case, upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the2-6
Department of Veterans Affairs2-7
that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five wards2-8
and requesting his discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof2-9
substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting from2-10
guardian and shall discharge2-11
2. The limitations of this section do not apply where the guardian is a2-12
bank or trust company acting for the wards’ estates only.2-13
3. An individual may be guardian of more than five wards if they are2-14
all members of the same family.2-15
4. The limitations of this section do not apply to the executive director2-16
for2-17
Sec. 4. NRS 160.090 is hereby amended to read as follows: 160.090 1. Before making an appointment under the provisions of2-19
this chapter the court shall establish to its satisfaction that the person whose2-20
appointment as guardian is sought is a fit and proper person to be2-21
appointed.2-22
2. Upon the appointment being made the guardian shall, except as2-23
otherwise provided in this section, execute and file a bond to be approved2-24
by the court in an amount not less than the value of the personal property of2-25
the estate plus the anticipated annual income. Thereafter the amount of2-26
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estate plus the annual income. The bond2-28
conditioned as required of guardians appointed2-29
provisions of chapter 159 of NRS. The premiums on all such bonds2-30
must be paid from the estate.2-31
3. If a banking corporation as defined in NRS 657.016, or a trust2-32
company, as defined by NRS 669.070, doing business in this state is2-33
appointed guardian of the estate of a ward, no bond is required of2-34
the guardian unless the court by specific order requires a bond. If the2-35
executive director2-36
guardian, no bond is required.2-37
4. If the court orders that the estate and income, or a part thereof, be2-38
deposited in a banking corporation, as defined in NRS 657.016, or trust2-39
company, as defined by NRS 669.070, doing business in this state and that2-40
such estate and income, or any part thereof,2-41
without authorization of the court, then the amount of the guardian’s bond2-42
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income on deposit3-1
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in connection with3-3
5. Where a bond is tendered by a guardian with personal sureties,3-4
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describes the property owned, both real and personal, and contains a3-6
statement that they are each worth the sum named in the bond as the penalty3-7
thereof over and above all their debts and liabilities and exclusive of3-8
property exempt from execution.3-9
Sec. 5. NRS 244.401 is hereby amended to read as follows: 244.401 1. The board of county commissioners of any county may3-11
create by ordinance the office of coordinator of services for veterans. If3-12
such an office is created, the board shall appoint a qualified veteran to hold3-13
the office and the board shall establish his compensation.3-14
2. The coordinator of services for veterans shall:3-15
(a) Assist a veteran or his spouse or dependent, if the person requesting3-16
assistance is a resident of the county, in preparing, submitting and pursuing3-17
any claim that the person has against the United States, or any state, to3-18
establish his right to any privilege, preference, care or compensation to3-19
which he believes that he is entitled;3-20
(b) Aid, assist and cooperate with the executive director for3-21
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commission;3-24
(c) Disseminate information relating to veterans’ benefits in cooperation3-25
with the executive director for3-26
deputy executive director for3-27
(d) Perform such other services related to assisting a veteran, his spouse3-28
or his dependent as requested by the board of county commissioners.3-29
3. Two or more counties jointly may create one office of coordinator of3-30
services for veterans to serve those counties.3-31
Sec. 6. NRS 244.406 is hereby amended to read as follows: 244.406 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the office of3-33
coordinator of services for veterans must be supported from money in the3-34
county general fund and from any gifts or grants received by the county for3-35
the support of the office.3-36
2. The board of county commissioners of a county that creates the3-37
office of coordinator of services for veterans is authorized to accept funds3-38
from the executive director for3-39
to subsection 8 of NRS 417.090 for the support of the office.3-40
3. The board of county commissioners of a county that creates the3-41
office of coordinator of services for veterans may enter into an agreement3-42
with the health division of the department of human resources for the3-43
purpose of obtaining federal matching funds to contribute to the salaries4-1
and expenses of the office of coordinator of services for veterans for its4-2
activities which are reasonably related to the programs of the health4-3
division of the department of human resources and which benefit or result4-4
in cost avoidance for the health division.4-5
4. The board of county commissioners of a county that creates the4-6
office of coordinator of services for veterans shall, on or before February 14-7
of each odd-numbered year, submit a report to the director of the legislative4-8
counsel bureau for distribution to each regular session of the legislature4-9
describing the efficiency and effectiveness of the office. The report must4-10
include, without limitation, the number, total value and average value of the4-11
benefits received by the office on behalf of veterans, their spouses and their4-12
dependents.4-13
Sec. 7. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.4-14
Sec. 8. The legislative counsel shall, in preparing the reprint and4-15
supplements to the Nevada Revised Statutes, with respect to any section4-16
that is not amended by this act or is further amended by another act,4-17
appropriately change any reference to the:4-18
1. "Executive director for veteran affairs" to "executive director for4-19
veterans’ services"; and4-20
2. "Deputy executive director for veteran affairs" to "deputy executive4-21
director for veterans’ services."~