Assembly Bill No. 128–Committee on Government Affairs

 

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AN ACT relating to public agencies; providing that an interlocal contract must be approved by the attorney general if an agency of this state is a party to the contract; providing that certain leases of offices for state officers and employees must be approved by the attorney general; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

   Section 1. NRS 277.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   277.180  1.  Any one or more public agencies may contract with any

 one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service,

 activity or undertaking which any of the public agencies entering into the

 contract is authorized by law to perform. Such a contract must [be] :

   (a) Be ratified by appropriate official action of the governing body of

 each party to the contract as a condition precedent to its entry into force[.

 Such a contract must set] ;

   (b) Set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, objectives and

 responsibilities of the contracting parties[.] ; and

   (c) If an agency of this state is a party to the contract, be approved by

 the attorney general as to form and compliance with law.

   2.  The authorized purposes of agreements made pursuant to subsection

 1 include, but are not limited to:

   (a) The joint use of hospitals, road construction and repair equipment,

 and such other facilities or services as may and can be reasonably used for

 the promotion and protection of the health and welfare of the inhabitants

 of this state.

   (b) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities,

 including sewer systems, drainage systems, street lighting systems, fire

 alarm systems, sewage disposal plants, playgrounds, parks and

 recreational facilities, and public buildings constructed by or under the

 supervision of the board of county commissioners or the city council of

 the county and city concerned, upon such terms and agreements, and

 within such areas within the county as may be determined, for the

 promotion and protection of health, comfort, safety, life, welfare and

 property of the inhabitants of the counties and cities.

   (c) The joint employment of clerks, stenographers and other employees

 in the offices of the city and county auditor, city and county assessor, city

 and county treasurer, or any other joint city and county office existing or

 hereafter established in the several counties, upon such terms and

 conditions as may be determined for the equitable apportionment of the

 expenses of the joint city and county office.

   (d) The joint and cooperative use of fire-fighting and fire-protection

 equipment for the protection of property and the prevention and

 suppression of fire.

   (e) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities,

 upon such terms and conditions, and within such areas within the county

 as may be determined, for the promotion and protection of the health of

 the inhabitants of the county and city through the regulation, control and

 prohibition of the excessive emission of dense smoke and air pollution.

   (f) The joint and cooperative use of law enforcement agencies.

   (g) The joint use or operation of a system of public transportation.

   3.  Each public agency which has entered into an agreement pursuant to

 this section shall annually at the time of preparing its budget include an

 estimate of the expenses necessary to carry out such agreement, the funds

 for which are not made available through grant, gift or other source, and

 provide for such expense as other items are provided in its budget. Each

 such public agency may furnish property, personnel or services as

 necessary to carry out the agreement.

   Sec. 2.  NRS 331.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   331.110  The chief may lease and equip office rooms outside of state

 buildings for the use of state officers and employees, whenever sufficient

 space for the officers and employees cannot be provided within state

 buildings, but no such lease may extend beyond the term of 1 year unless

 it is reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the state

 board of examiners. The attorney general shall approve each lease

 entered into pursuant to this section as to form and compliance with law.

 

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