requires two-thirds majority vote (§ 1)                                                   

                                            (REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Senate Bill No. 46–Committee on Judiciary

 

Prefiled January 24, 2001

 

(On Behalf of Encouraging Businesses to Organize and
Conduct Business in Nevada (SCR 19))

 

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Increases maximum fee secretary of state may charge for providing special services. (BDR 18‑262)

 

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; increasing the maximum fee the secretary of state may charge for providing certain special services; 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 225.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    225.140  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in addition

1-3  to other fees authorized by law, the secretary of state shall charge and

1-4  collect the following fees:

 

1-5  For a copy of any law, joint resolution, transcript of record, or

1-6  other paper on file or of record in his office, other than a

1-7  document required to be filed pursuant to Title 24 of NRS,

1-8  per page.......................................... $1.00

1-9  For a copy of any document required to be filed pursuant to

1-10  Title 24 of NRS, per page.................. .50

1-11  For certifying to any such copy and use of the state seal, for

1-12  each impression.............................. 10.00

1-13  For each passport or other document signed by the governor

1-14  and attested by the secretary of state10.00

1-15  For a negotiable instrument returned unpaid............................................. 10.00

 

1-16    2.  The secretary of state:

2-1    (a) Shall charge a reasonable fee for searching records and documents

2-2  kept in his office.

2-3    (b) May charge or collect any filing or other fees for services rendered

2-4  by him to the State of Nevada, any local governmental agency or agency of

2-5  the Federal Government, or any officer thereof in his official capacity or

2-6  respecting his office or official duties.

2-7    (c) May not charge or collect a filing or other fee for:

2-8       (1) Attesting extradition papers or executive warrants for other states.

2-9       (2) Any commission or appointment issued or made by the governor,

2-10  either for the use of the state seal or otherwise.

2-11  (d) May charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed [$100,] :

2-12      (1) Five hundred dollars, for providing service within 2 hours after

2-13  the time the service is requested; and

2-14      (2) One hundred dollars, for providing any other special [services]

2-15  service, including, but not limited to, providing service [on the day it is

2-16  requested or] more than 2 hours but within 24 hours [,] after the time the

2-17  service is requested, accepting documents filed by facsimile machine[,]

2-18  and other use of new technology.

2-19  (e) Shall charge a fee, not to exceed the actual cost to the secretary of

2-20  state, for providing:

2-21      (1) A copy of any record kept in his office that is stored on a

2-22  computer or on microfilm if the copy is provided on a tape, disk or other

2-23  medium used for the storage of information by a computer or on duplicate

2-24  film.

2-25      (2) Access to his computer data base on which records are stored.

2-26  3.  All fees collected pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 must be

2-27  deposited with the state treasurer for credit to the account for special

2-28  services of the secretary of state in the state general fund. Any amount

2-29  remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year in excess of $2,000,000

2-30  must be transferred to the state general fund. Money in the account may be

2-31  transferred to the secretary of state’s operating general fund budget account

2-32  and must only be used to create and maintain the capability of the office of

2-33  the secretary of state to provide special services, including, but not limited

2-34  to, providing service:

2-35  (a) On the day it is requested or within 24 hours; or

2-36  (b) Necessary to increase or maintain the efficiency of the office.

2-37  Any transfer of money from the account for expenditure by the secretary of

2-38  state must be approved by the interim finance committee.

2-39  Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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