Assembly Bill No. 382–Assemblymen Leslie, Anderson, Parks, Geddes, Conklin, Atkinson, Chowning, McClain and McCleary

 

March 17, 2003

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Referred to Concurrent Committees on Education
and Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Requires Board of Regents of University of Nevada to establish Institute for Latino Research and Advocacy. (BDR 34‑951)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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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 education; requiring the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to establish an Institute for Latino Research and Advocacy; 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 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this

1-3  act.

1-4  Sec. 2.  The Board of Regents shall establish at the University

1-5  of Nevada, Reno, an Institute for Latino Research and Advocacy

1-6  as a facility within the System to promote research and advocacy

1-7  on behalf of Latinos in the areas of public policy, education,

1-8  immigration and leadership development.

1-9  Sec. 3.  The Institute for Latino Research and Advocacy may:

1-10      1.  Conduct interdisciplinary research and policy analysis,

1-11  and publish and distribute the results.

1-12      2.  Act as a forum for persons to address issues relevant to

1-13  Latinos in this state.

2-1  3.  Act as a clearinghouse of information for academic

2-2  institutions, educators, government officials, persons who make

2-3  public policy, employers and members of the general public on

2-4  matters relevant to Latinos in this state.

2-5  4.  Perform any other duties prescribed or approved by the

2-6  Board of Regents.

2-7  Sec. 4.  The Board of Regents, on behalf of the Institute for

2-8  Latino Research and Advocacy, may:

2-9  1.  Enter into contracts with persons or governmental

2-10  agencies who wish to use the services or facilities of the Institute

2-11  for Latino Research and Advocacy.

2-12      2.  Accept gifts or grants of money or property.

2-13      3.  Receive and hold any real or personal property, including

2-14  patents, copyrights, royalties and contracts.

2-15      4.  Manage, invest, use and dispose of any property received,

2-16  either as specified by the donor or for the furtherance of the

2-17  objectives of the Institute for Latino Research and Advocacy.

2-18      Sec. 5.  1.  The Board of Regents may establish policies and

2-19  procedures for personnel in connection with the operation of

2-20  contractual or sponsored activities of the Institute for Latino

2-21  Research and Advocacy, apart from those policies and procedures

2-22  which are established for the professional personnel of other

2-23  branches or facilities of the System.

2-24      2.  In establishing the policies and procedures, the Board of

2-25  Regents is not bound by any of the other provisions of this chapter

2-26  or the provisions of title 23 of NRS and none of those provisions

2-27  are applicable to any person employed in connection with the

2-28  operation of contractual or sponsored activities of the Institute for

2-29  Latino Research and Advocacy except as may be prescribed by the

2-30  Board of Regents.

2-31      Sec. 6.  Any money received by the Board of Regents on

2-32  behalf of the Institute for Latino Research and Advocacy pursuant

2-33  to section 4 of this act may be deposited by the Board of Regents to

2-34  the credit of the Institute for Latino Research and Advocacy in

2-35  any financial institution in the State of Nevada that is federally

2-36  insured or insured by a private insurer approved pursuant to NRS

2-37  678.755. The Board of Regents may act through any authorized

2-38  agent in depositing or withdrawing any money in such an account.

2-39      Sec. 7.  1.  The Board of Regents shall establish fiscal

2-40  policies and procedures in connection with the operation of

2-41  contractual or sponsored activities of the Institute for Latino

2-42  Research and Advocacy, apart from those fiscal policies and

2-43  procedures which are applicable to other branches or facilities of

2-44  the System.

3-1  2.  None of the other provisions of this chapter or the

3-2  provisions of title 23 or 31 of NRS or any other statute relating to

3-3  public officers and employees or public financial administration

3-4  applies to the receipt, investment, management, disbursement, use

3-5  or expenditure of, or accounting for, any money or property

3-6  received by the Board of Regents pursuant to section 4 of this act.

3-7  Sec. 8.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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