Senate Bill No. 463–Committee on Commerce and Labor

(On Behalf of Department of Prisons)

March 17, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Expands definition of police officers who are eligible for workers’ compensation for occupational diseases. (BDR 53-637)

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 [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 workers’ compensation; expanding the definition of "police officer" for the purpose of determining eligibility for workers’ compensation for occupational diseases and eligibility to elect to receive normal salary in lieu of compensation; 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 617.135 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 617.135 "Police officer" includes:

1-3 1. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, officer of a metropolitan police department

1-4 or city policeman;

1-5 2. A chief, inspector supervisor, commercial officer or trooper of the

1-6 Nevada highway patrol;

1-7 3. A chief, investigator or agent of the investigation division of the

1-8 department of motor vehicles and public safety;

1-9 4. An officer or investigator for the control of emissions from vehicles

1-10 of the registration division of the department of motor vehicles and public

1-11 safety;

1-12 5. An investigator of the bureau of enforcement of the registration

1-13 division of the department of motor vehicles and public safety;

1-14 6. A member of the police department of the University and

1-15 Community College System of Nevada;

2-1 7. A:

2-2 (a) Uniformed employee of; [or]

2-3 (b) Forensic specialist employed by [,] ; or

2-4 (c) Nonuniformed officer or employee, designated by the director of

2-5 the department of prisons pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 289.220 to

2-6 have the powers of a peace officer, employed by,

2-7 the department of prisons whose position requires regular and frequent

2-8 contact with the offenders imprisoned and subjects the employee to recall

2-9 in emergencies;

2-10 8. The director of the department of prisons;

2-11 9. A parole and probation officer of the division of parole and

2-12 probation of the department of motor vehicles and public safety; and

2-13 [9.] 10. A forensic specialist or correctional officer employed by the

2-14 mental hygiene and mental retardation division of the department of human

2-15 resources at facilities for mentally disordered offenders.

2-16 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.

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