Assembly Bill No. 536–Committee on Government Affairs

 

March 21, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes to provisions relating to secretary of state. (BDR 18‑1337)

 

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 secretary of state; authorizing the secretary of state to appoint an executive assistant and a chief deputy and authorizing such persons to perform certain duties; limiting the number of deputies the secretary of state may appoint; changing the scope of duties the deputies may perform; removing the requirement that the administrator of the securities division of the office of the secretary of state be a deputy of the secretary of state; providing that the administrator of the securities division is in the classified service of the state; 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 225.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    225.060  1.  The secretary of state may, under his hand and seal,

1-3  appoint an executive assistant, a chief deputy and not more than 10

1-4  additional deputies in the unclassified service of the state[, who may,

1-5  during his absence from the office,] as he may deem necessary to perform

1-6  fully the duties of his office. The chief deputy and any other deputies so

1-7  appointed may perform all the duties [of a ministerial nature belonging to

1-8  the office.] required of the secretary of state.

1-9    2.  For his own security, the secretary of state may require each deputy

1-10  to give him a bond in such sum and with such sureties as he may deem

1-11  sufficient.

1-12    3.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, [such deputies] the

1-13  persons appointed pursuant to subsection 1 shall devote their entire time

1-14  and attention to the business of their offices and shall not pursue any other

1-15  businesses or occupations or hold any other office of profit.

1-16    Sec. 2.  NRS 225.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-17    225.170  1.  There is hereby created within the office of the secretary

1-18  of state a securities division. The secretary of state shall appoint [a deputy

2-1  as] an administrator of the division. The [position of the deputy is

2-2  unclassified and is in addition to the two unclassified positions in the office

2-3  of the secretary of state authorized by subsection 3 of NRS 284.140.]

2-4  administrator of the division is in the classified service of the state.

2-5    2.  The secretary of state may, alternatively:

2-6    (a) Use the services of an assigned deputy attorney general as legal

2-7  counsel for the division.

2-8    (b) Appoint an attorney as legal counsel for the division. If appointed,

2-9  he is in the unclassified service of the state.

2-10    (c) Contract for services to be rendered by such other legal counsel as

2-11  are needed for assistance in administering chapter 90 of NRS.

2-12    3.  Each of the legal counsel must be an attorney admitted to practice

2-13  law in Nevada.

2-14    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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