Assembly Bill No. 329–Assemblyman Nolan

 

March 13, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes advertising in certain public buildings. (BDR 27‑726)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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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 state buildings; authorizing the administrative head of a department, agency or institution occupying space in a building owned or leased by the state to enter into an agreement with a private entity for the placement of advertisements in certain areas of the building; authorizing the director of the legislative counsel bureau to enter into an agreement with a private entity for the placement of advertisements in certain areas of the legislative building or other legislative facilities upon approval of the legislative commission; requiring that an agreement for the placement of advertisements in a public building be approved by certain persons; requiring a private entity that enters an agreement to place advertisements in a public building to ensure the advertisements do not cause disruption; authorizing the chief of the buildings and grounds division of the department of administration to adopt regulations relating to the placement of advertisements in certain state buildings; 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. Chapter 331 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  The administrative head of a department, agency or institution

1-4  occupying space in a building owned or leased by the state may enter into

1-5  an agreement with a private entity for the placement of advertisements in

1-6  areas of the building which are frequented by the public.

1-7    2.  Before entering an agreement with a private entity for the

1-8  placement of advertisements pursuant to subsection 1, the administrative

1-9  head of the department or agency must receive approval for the

1-10  agreement from the chief.

1-11    3.  A private entity that enters an agreement to place advertisements

1-12  in a public building pursuant to this section shall ensure that each

1-13  advertisement placed in the public building does not inhibit or disrupt the

1-14  functioning of the agency that occupies that building.

2-1    4.  The chief may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this

2-2  section.

2-3    Sec. 2.  NRS 331.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-4    331.010  As used in NRS 331.010 to 331.145, inclusive, and section 1

2-5  of this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

2-6    1.  “Buildings and grounds division” means the buildings and grounds

2-7  division of the department of administration.

2-8    2.  “Chief” means the chief of the buildings and grounds division.

2-9    3.  “Director” means the director of the department of administration.

2-10    Sec. 3.  NRS 331.135 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-11    331.135  1.  The legislature reserves the supervision and control, both

2-12  during and between legislative sessions, of:

2-13    (a) The entire legislative building, including its chambers, offices and

2-14  other rooms, and its furnishings and equipment.

2-15    (b) A portion of the parcel of land bounded on the west by Carson

2-16  Street, on the south by Fifth Street, on the east by Fall Street, and on the

2-17  north by the sidewalk along the south fence of the capitol grounds, situated

2-18  in a portion of the Capitol Complex, as shown on the Record of Survey

2-19  Map No. 297, Official Records of Carson City, Nevada, File No. 3043,

2-20  section 17, T. 15 N., R. 20 E., M.D.M., more particularly described as

2-21  follows:

2-22  Beginning at the southwest corner of block 36, Sears Thompson

2-23  Sears Division, as shown on that record of survey;

2-24  Thence N 89°52′32″ E, a distance of 443.93 feet;

2-25  Thence N 00°12′15″ E, a distance of 302.14 feet;

2-26  Thence N 44°47′45″ W, a distance of 189.88 feet to the north side

2-27  of an existing sidewalk;

2-28  Thence N 89°39′33″ W, along that sidewalk, a distance of 97.13

2-29  feet to the east side of an existing sidewalk;

2-30  Thence N 00°14′26″ E, along that sidewalk, a distance of 270.00

2-31  feet, more or less, to the north line of a sidewalk;

2-32  Thence N 89°47′45″ W, along that sidewalk, a distance of 212.50

2-33  feet, to the east right-of-way line of Carson Street;

2-34  Thence S 00°13′08″ W, along that line, a distance of 709.40 feet,

2-35  more or less, to the true point of beginning.

2-36  Containing 5.572 acres, more or less.

2-37    (c) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fifth Street, on the

2-38  south by Sixth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the west by

2-39  Plaza Street, also described as blocks 2 and 3, Pierson and Goodridge

2-40  Addition; and that portion of Fall Street between Fifth Street and Sixth

2-41  Street abandoned by Carson City on April 26, 1990, Meeting Agenda Item

2-42  9 M-89/90-10. Also the entire parcel of land bounded on the north by the

2-43  south boundary line of block 2, Pierson and Goodridge Addition, on the

2-44  south by Seventh Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the west by

2-45  Fall Street, and further described as block 7, Pierson and Goodridge

2-46  Addition.

2-47    (d) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fourth Street, on

2-48  the west by Stewart Street, on the south by Fifth Street, and on the east by

2-49  the abandoned right of way of Valley Street, also described as block 39 of

3-1  Sears Thompson Sears Division of Carson City; and the west 30.00 feet of

3-2  the abandoned right of way of Valley Street abutting block 39 of Sears

3-3  Thompson Sears Division.

3-4    Excepting therefrom that portion of Stewart and Fifth Streets deeded to

3-5  the State of Nevada through its department of transportation as recorded in

3-6  book 283, page 208, of Deeds, Carson City, Nevada.

3-7    (e) Any other property acquired for the use of the legislature or its staff.

3-8    2.  The director of the legislative counsel bureau:

3-9    (a) Shall provide an individual office for each legislator whose position

3-10  as an officer or as a chairman of a committee does not otherwise entitle

3-11  him to occupy an assigned office.

3-12    (b) May assign the use of space in the legislative building or other

3-13  legislative facilities or on the legislative grounds in such a manner as the

3-14  legislative commission prescribes.

3-15    3.  The director of the legislative counsel bureau shall cause the

3-16  legislative building, chambers and grounds and other legislative facilities to

3-17  be kept in good repair, clean, orderly and presentable as befits public

3-18  property and the dignity of the legislature. For this purpose he may, in

3-19  addition to his general power to employ or contract for the services of

3-20  personnel, contract with any private enterprise or governmental agency for

3-21  the provision of appropriate services.

3-22    4.  The director of the legislative counsel bureau may enter into an

3-23  agreement with a private entity for the placement of advertisements in

3-24  areas of the legislative building or other legislative facilities which are

3-25  frequented by the public. Before entering such an agreement, the

3-26  director of the legislative counsel bureau must receive approval for the

3-27  agreement from the legislative commission.

3-28    5.  A private entity that enters an agreement to place advertisements

3-29  in the legislative building or other legislative facilities pursuant to this

3-30  section shall ensure that each advertisement placed in those areas does

3-31  not inhibit or disrupt the functioning of the legislature or its staff.

3-32    Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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