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).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 241.015 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 241.015 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1-17 state or a local government which expends or disburses or is supported in

2-1 whole or in part by tax revenue or which advises or makes

2-2 recommendations to any entity which expends or disburses or is supported

2-3 in whole or in part by tax revenue, including, but not limited to, any board,

2-4 commission, committee, subcommittee or other subsidiary thereof and

2-5 includes an educational foundation as defined in subsection 3 of NRS

2-6 388.750 and a university foundation as defined in subsection 3 of NRS

2-7 396.405 [.] ; and

2-8 (b) Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a corporation or

2-9 limited-liability company if the corporation or limited-liability company

2-10 receives more than 10 percent of its operating budget from an entity

2-11 described in paragraph (a) in the form of grants or contributions of

2-12 money derived from tax revenues, and the entity has the right to appoint

2-13 a voting member to the governing board of the corporation or limited-

2-14 liability company. As used in this paragraph, the phrase "grants or

2-15 contributions of money derived from tax revenues" does not include

2-16 money received as payment for membership dues or as payment for

2-17 goods or services pursuant to a written agreement with the entity.

2-18 "Public body" does not include the legislature of the State of Nevada.

2-19 4. "Quorum" means a simple majority of the constituent membership

2-20 of a public body or another proportion established by law.

2-21 Sec. 2. NRS 241.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-22 241.020 1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all

2-43 body, or if there is no principal office, at the building in which the meeting

3-1 is to be held, and at not less than three other separate, prominent places

3-2 within the jurisdiction of the public body not later than 9 a.m. of the third

3-3 working day before the meeting; and

3-4 (b) Mailing , by first-class mail or its equivalent, a copy of the notice ,

3-5 at no charge, to any person who has requested notice of the meetings of the

3-6 body . [in the same manner in which notice is required to be mailed to a

3-7 member of the body.] A request for notice lapses 6 months after it is made.

3-8 The public body shall inform the requester of this fact by enclosure with or

3-9 notation upon the first notice sent. The notice must be delivered to the

3-10 postal service used by the body not later than 9 a.m. of the third working

3-11 day before the meeting.

3-12 4. Upon any request, a public body shall provide, at no charge, at least

3-13 one copy of:

3-14 (a) An agenda for a public meeting;

3-15 (b) A proposed ordinance or regulation which will be discussed at the

3-16 public meeting; and

3-17 (c) Any other supporting material provided to the members of the body

3-18 for an item on the agenda, except materials:

3-19 (1) Submitted to the public body pursuant to a nondisclosure or

3-20 confidentiality agreement;

3-21 (2) Pertaining to the closed portion of such a meeting of the public

3-22 body; or

3-23 (3) Declared confidential by law.

3-24 5. As used in this section, "emergency" means an unforeseen

3-25 circumstance which requires immediate action and includes, but is not

3-26 limited to:

3-27 (a) Disasters caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural causes; or

3-28 (b) Any impairment of the health and safety of the public.

3-29 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.