(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Assembly Bill No. 128–Committee on Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of Office of the Attorney General)

 

February 13, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Requires approval by attorney general of certain contracts and leases. (BDR 22‑479)

 

FISCAL NOTE:                     Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

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:

 

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

1-2    277.180  1.  Any one or more public agencies may contract with any

1-3  one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service,

1-4  activity or undertaking which any of the public agencies entering into the

1-5  contract is authorized by law to perform. Such a contract must [be] :

1-6    (a) Be ratified by appropriate official action of the governing body of

1-7  each party to the contract as a condition precedent to its entry into force[.

1-8  Such a contract must set] ;

1-9    (b) Set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, objectives and

1-10  responsibilities of the contracting parties[.] ; and

1-11    (c) If an agency of this state is a party to the contract, be approved by

1-12  the attorney general as to form and compliance with law.

1-13    2.  The authorized purposes of agreements made pursuant to subsection

1-14  1 include, but are not limited to:

1-15    (a) The joint use of hospitals, road construction and repair equipment,

1-16  and such other facilities or services as may and can be reasonably used for

1-17  the promotion and protection of the health and welfare of the inhabitants of

1-18  this state.

2-1    (b) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities,

2-2  including sewer systems, drainage systems, street lighting systems, fire

2-3  alarm systems, sewage disposal plants, playgrounds, parks and recreational

2-4  facilities, and public buildings constructed by or under the supervision of

2-5  the board of county commissioners or the city council of the county and

2-6  city concerned, upon such terms and agreements, and within such areas

2-7  within the county as may be determined, for the promotion and protection

2-8  of health, comfort, safety, life, welfare and property of the inhabitants of

2-9  the counties and cities.

2-10    (c) The joint employment of clerks, stenographers and other employees

2-11  in the offices of the city and county auditor, city and county assessor, city

2-12  and county treasurer, or any other joint city and county office existing or

2-13  hereafter established in the several counties, upon such terms and

2-14  conditions as may be determined for the equitable apportionment of the

2-15  expenses of the joint city and county office.

2-16    (d) The joint and cooperative use of fire-fighting and fire-protection

2-17  equipment for the protection of property and the prevention and

2-18  suppression of fire.

2-19    (e) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities,

2-20  upon such terms and conditions, and within such areas within the county as

2-21  may be determined, for the promotion and protection of the health of the

2-22  inhabitants of the county and city through the regulation, control and

2-23  prohibition of the excessive emission of dense smoke and air pollution.

2-24    (f) The joint and cooperative use of law enforcement agencies.

2-25    (g) The joint use or operation of a system of public transportation.

2-26    3.  Each public agency which has entered into an agreement pursuant to

2-27  this section shall annually at the time of preparing its budget include an

2-28  estimate of the expenses necessary to carry out such agreement, the funds

2-29  for which are not made available through grant, gift or other source, and

2-30  provide for such expense as other items are provided in its budget. Each

2-31  such public agency may furnish property, personnel or services as

2-32  necessary to carry out the agreement.

2-33    Sec. 2.  NRS 331.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-34    331.110  The chief may lease and equip office rooms outside of state

2-35  buildings for the use of state officers and employees, whenever sufficient

2-36  space for the officers and employees cannot be provided within state

2-37  buildings, but no such lease may extend beyond the term of 1 year unless it

2-38  is reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the state board

2-39  of examiners. The attorney general shall approve each lease entered into

2-40  pursuant to this section as to form and compliance with law.

 

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