2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                             A SB163 271

Amendment No. 271

 

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 163                                                                         (BDR 22‑240)

Proposed by: Committee on Government Affairs

Amendment Box: Resolves conflict with A.B. No. 153. Makes substantive change.

Resolves Conflicts with: AB 153

Amends:         Summary:               Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

       Adopted       Lost                                               |          Adopted       Lost                                           

Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 3 and adding a new section designated sec. 3, following sec. 2, to read as follows:

     “Sec. 3. 1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of zoning regulations and building codes by means of the withholding of building permits pursuant to NRS 278.570, the city or county shall:

     (a) Prepare a list of national and international organizations which certify persons who inspect a structure or a portion of a structure and which are approved by the city or county, as appropriate, for certifying persons pursuant to this subsection;

     (b) Require a person who fills the position of building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 to be certified by an organization included on the list prepared pursuant to paragraph (a);

     (c) Establish requirements for continuing education for a person who is required to be certified pursuant to this subsection; and

     (d) Prohibit a person who is not certified or does not fulfill the requirements for continuing education pursuant to this subsection from filling the position of building official, reviewing plans or inspecting a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575.

     2.  A city or county specified in subsection 1 may authorize an employee of the city or county to perform duties for which certification is required pursuant to that subsection if those duties are performed under the supervision of a person who is certified by an organization that is included on the list prepared by the city or county pursuant to paragraph (a) of that subsection. The city or county may authorize an employee to perform duties pursuant to this subsection for not more than 1 year.

     3.  The requirements for continuing education established pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must:

     (a) Include the completion of at least 45 hours of continuing education every 3 years; and

     (b) Specify the manner in which a person may complete those hours.

     4.  In a county whose population is less than 100,000, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of zoning regulations and building codes by means of the withholding of building permits pursuant to NRS 278.570, the city or county shall, by resolution, establish the requirements for certifying and for continuing education for a person who, on a full-time basis, fills the position of building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575.”.

     Amend sec. 9, page 4, line 25, by deleting “enacted” and inserting “established”.

     Amend sec. 9, page 4, line 31, by deleting “Any” and inserting:

“Except as otherwise provided in section 3 of this act, any”.

     Amend sec. 9, page 4, by deleting lines 34 and 35 and inserting:

“certification and continuing education established pursuant to that section.”.

     Amend sec. 11, page 5, line 31, by deleting “enacted” and inserting “established”.

     Amend sec. 24, page 10, line 28, after “registration.” by inserting:

“For the purposes of this subsection, a person licensed, certified or registered pursuant to chapter 645C of NRS shall be deemed to be acting within the scope of his license, certification or registration while he is performing an appraisal prescribed by federal law that requires a statement of visual condition and while he is preparing or communicating a report of such an appraisal.”.

     Amend sec. 24, page 10, line 37, by deleting “and” and inserting “or”.

     Amend sec. 25, page 10, line 38, after “the” by inserting “amendatory”.

     Amend sec. 25, page 10, line 39, after “person” by inserting:

“who is employed by the city or county before October 1, 2001,”.

     Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

“AN ACT relating to local governments; requiring a city or county to establish requirements for certifying and for continuing education for building officials and certain persons who conduct inspections of or review plans prepared for structures or buildings under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.