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1-1 Section 1. Section 53 of chapter 473, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at

1-2 page 1784, is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-3 Sec. 53. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state

1-4 general fund to the department of education the sum of [$23,950]

1-5 $57,850 for the payment of compensation, per diem allowances and

1-6 travel expenses pursuant to subsection 8 of section 43 of this act.

1-7 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by

1-8 subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30,

1-9 1999, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments

1-10 of money committed have been made.

1-11 Sec. 2. Section 54 of chapter 473, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page

1-12 1784, is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-13 Sec. 54. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state

1-16 administering and scoring the examinations required of pupils who

2-1 are enrolled in the 10th grade by the amendatory provisions of NRS

2-2 389.015:

2-3 For the fiscal year 1997-1998 $130,000

2-4 For the fiscal year 1998-1999 [$85,000] $96,500

2-5 2. The examinations purchased and administered by the

2-6 department of education must be:

2-7 (a) Purchased from the same vendor from whom the 4th and 8th

2-8 grade examinations are purchased; and

2-9 (b) The version of the examination that is administered to pupils

2-10 in the 4th and 8th grades which is appropriate for administration in

2-11 the 10th grade.

2-12 3. The sums appropriated by subsection 1 are available for

2-13 either fiscal year. Any balance remaining of those sums must not be

2-14 committed for expenditure after June 30, 1999, and reverts to the

2-15 state general fund as soon all payments of money committed have

2-16 been made.

2-17 Sec. 3. Section 59 of chapter 473, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page

2-18 1785, is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-19 Sec. 59. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state

2-20 general fund to the department of education for the fiscal year 1998-

2-21 1999 the sum of [$82,100] $36,700 to pay the salary, travel

2-22 expenses, administrative and equipment expenses of an employee

2-23 responsible for carrying out, administering, monitoring and

2-24 evaluating the effectiveness of programs of remediation adopted by

2-25 the department of education pursuant to section 10 of this act.

2-26 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by

2-27 subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30,

2-28 1999, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments

2-29 of money committed have been made.

2-30 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.