Assembly Bill No. 538–Committee on Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of Clark County)

 

March 21, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes sheriff to adopt certain policies, procedures, rules and regulations for administration of metropolitan police department. (BDR 22‑186)

 

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 metropolitan police departments; authorizing a sheriff to adopt certain policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the administration of a metropolitan police department; 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 280 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    The sheriff of the county in which a department is located may adopt

1-4  such policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the administration of

1-5  the department and the employees of the department as he deems

1-6  appropriate without obtaining the approval of the board or the

1-7  committee. Such policies, procedures, rules and regulations must not

1-8  conflict with the regulations adopted by the committee pursuant to

1-9  subsection 4 of NRS 280.310.

1-10    Sec. 2.  NRS 280.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-11    280.310  1.  Each department shall have a system of civil service,

1-12  applicable to and governing all employees of the department except elected

1-13  officers and such other positions as designated by the committee.

1-14    2.  The system of civil service must be governed by a board composed

1-15  of five civil service trustees appointed by the committee. Upon creation of

1-16  the board, the committee shall appoint one trustee for a term of 2 years,

1-17  two trustees for terms of 3 years and two trustees for terms of 4 years.

1-18  Thereafter the terms of all trustees are 4 years.

2-1    3.  The members of the board may administer any oath or affirmation

2-2  necessary in discharging its duties. The board may issue subpoenas in the

2-3  discharge of its duties in the same manner as a subpoena is issued in a civil

2-4  action.

2-5    4.  The board shall prepare regulations governing the system of civil

2-6  service to be adopted by the committee. The regulations must provide for:

2-7    (a) Examination of potential employees;

2-8    (b) Recruitment and placement procedures;

2-9    (c) Classification of positions; and

2-10    (d) Procedures for promotion, disciplinary actions and removal of

2-11  employees . [; and

2-12    (e) Such other matters as the board may consider necessary.]

2-13    5.  Copies of the regulations of the system of civil service must be

2-14  distributed to all employees of the department.

2-15    6.  The sheriff shall designate a personnel officer to administer the

2-16  personnel functions of the department according to the policies and

2-17  regulations of the board . [, including, but not limited to, the items

2-18  enumerated in subsection 4.]

2-19    7.  In any hearing or other proceeding conducted by the board, an

2-20  employee of the department, may represent himself or be represented by

2-21  any person of the employee’s own choosing.

2-22    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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