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Assembly Bill No. 595–Committee on Ways and Means

 

March 26, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Clark County for support of Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games. (BDR S‑1509)

 

FISCAL NOTE:    Effect on Local Government: No.

                                 Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

 

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

 

AN ACT making an appropriation to Clark County for the support of the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

   Whereas, The Inner-City Games began in Los Angeles in 1991 in response to the growing problems facing inner-city youth, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the founder and Chairman; and

   Whereas, In 1996, Las Vegas joined 11 other cities nationwide by founding the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games; and

   Whereas, The Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games has been supported solely by private sponsorships of cash or in-kind contributions; and

   Whereas, More than 10,000 Southern Nevada inner-city youth have been positively affected each year through a program of sports, educational and cultural activities, all of which are free of charge to all participants, including costs for transportation; now, therefore,

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

1-2  Clark County the sum of $250,000 for distribution to the nonprofit

1-3  organization Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games for the continuation of

1-4  sports, educational and cultural activities in the Greater Las Vegas area.

1-5    Sec. 2.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by section 1

1-6  of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2003, and

1-7  reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money

1-8  committed have been made.

 

 

2-1    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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