Assembly Bill No. 414–Assemblymen Perkins, Parks, Beers, Ohrenschall, Gibbons, Anderson, Arberry, Bache, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, Dini, Freeman, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Oceguera, Parnell, Price, Smith, Tiffany and Williams

 

March 16, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes removal of manager of state public works board under certain circumstances. (BDR 28‑670)

 

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 the state public works board; authorizing the removal of the manager of the board under certain circumstances; 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 341.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    341.100  1.  The board may appoint a manager[.] who serves at the

1-3  pleasure of the board and the governor. The board or the governor may

1-4  remove the manager for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance or for

1-5  other just cause.

1-6    2.  The manager, with the approval of the board, may appoint a deputy

1-7  for professional services and a deputy for administrative, fiscal and

1-8  constructional services. In addition, the manager may appoint such other

1-9  technical and clerical assistants as may be necessary to carry into effect the

1-10  provisions of this chapter.

1-11    [2.] 3.  The manager and his deputies are in the unclassified service of

1-12  the state. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the manager and

1-13  each deputy shall devote his entire time and attention to the business of his

1-14  office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any

1-15  other office of profit.

2-1    [3.] 4.  The manager and his deputy for professional services must

2-2  each be a licensed professional engineer pursuant to the provisions of

2-3  chapter 625 of NRS or an architect registered pursuant to the provisions of

2-4  chapter 623 of NRS. The deputy manager for administrative, fiscal and

2-5  constructional services must have a comprehensive knowledge of

2-6  principles of administration and a working knowledge of principles of

2-7  engineering or architecture as determined by the board.

2-8    [4.] 5.  The manager shall:

2-9    (a) Serve as the secretary of the board.

2-10    (b) Manage the daily affairs of the board.

2-11    (c) Represent the board before the legislature.

2-12    (d) Prepare and submit to the board, for its approval, the recommended

2-13  priority for proposed capital improvement projects and provide the board

2-14  with an estimate of the cost of each project.

2-15    (e) Make recommendations to the board for the selection of architects,

2-16  engineers and contractors.

2-17    (f) Make recommendations to the board concerning the acceptance of

2-18  completed projects.

2-19    (g) Advise the board and the legislature, or the interim finance

2-20  committee if the legislature is not in session, on a monthly basis of the

2-21  progress of all public works projects which are a part of the approved

2-22  capital improvement program.

2-23    Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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