SB498

Senate Bill No. 498–Committee on Government Affairs

(On Behalf of Budget Division)

March 22, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

SUMMARY—Increases maximum amount that state board of examiners may authorize for salary of replacement officer or employee following purchase of unused leave of former officer or employee. (BDR 31-768)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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 state financial administration; increasing the maximum amount of money from the reserve for statutory contingency account that the state board of examiners may authorize for payment of the salary of a replacement officer or employee following the purchase of the unused leave of a former officer or employee; 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 353.262 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 353.262 When the state board of examiners finds, after diligent inquiry

1-3 and examination, that:

1-4 1. As a result of payment for terminal leave, sick leave or unused sick

1-5 leave to any state officer or employee or his beneficiary, sufficient

1-6 appropriated money does not remain available to permit the payment of a

1-7 salary when due to a person to be appointed or employed to replace the

1-8 officer or employee; and

1-9 2. The appointment or employment of the replacement is necessary in

1-10 the best interests of the state,

1-11 the state board of examiners may authorize the expenditure of sums not

1-12 exceeding [~~$3,500]~~ $8,000 from the reserve for statutory contingency

1-13 account for payment of a salary when due to each person so appointed or

2-1 employed as a replacement for the person to whom the terminal leave pay

2-2 or sick leave pay was paid or is payable.

2-3 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.