Amendment No. 634

 

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 324 (BDR 37‑305)

Proposed by: Committee on Finance

Amendment Box: Resolves conflict with sections 2 and 9 of A.B. No. 192. Makes substantive change.

Resolves Conflicts with: AB192

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

 

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Amend sec. 2, pages 2 and 3, by deleting lines 42 through 45 on page 2 and line 1 on page 3, and inserting:

"to the Gift Account for Veterans' Homes. The interest and income earned on the money in the Gift".

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. Sections 2 and 9 of Assembly Bill No. 192 of this session are hereby repealed.".

Amend sec. 4, page 3, by deleting line 23 and inserting:

"Sec. 4. 1. This section and section 3 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.

2. Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective on July 1, 2003.".

Amend the bill as a whole by adding the text of repealed sections, following sec. 4, to read as follows:

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TEXT OF REPEALED SECTIONS

 

 

Section 2 of Assembly Bill No. 192 of this session:

Sec. 2. NRS 482.3764 is hereby amended to read as follows:

482.3764 1. Before the Department issues to any person, pursuant to NRS 482.3763:

(a) An initial set of special license plates, it shall:

(1) Collect a special fee for a veterans' home in the amount of $25; and

(2) Affix a decal to each plate if requested by an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in NRS 482.37635.

(b) An annual renewal sticker, it shall:

(1) Collect a special fee for a veterans' home in the amount of $20; and

(2) Affix a decal to each plate if requested by an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in NRS 482.37635.

2. The Department shall deposit any money collected pursuant to this section with the State Treasurer for credit to the [Veterans' Home Account.]Gift Account for Veterans' Homes, established by subsection 7 of NRS 417.145.

Section 9 of Assembly Bill No. 192 of this session:

Sec. 9. NRS 417.145 is hereby amended to read as follows:

417.145 1. The Veterans' Home Account is hereby established in the State General Fund.

2. Money received by the Executive Director or the Deputy Executive Director from:

(a) Payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who receive care in a veterans' home;

(b) Other payments for medical care and services;

(c) Appropriations made by the Legislature for veterans' homes; and

(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, gifts of money and proceeds derived from the sale of gifts of personal property he is authorized to accept for the use of veterans' homes, if the use of such gifts has not been restricted by the donor,

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must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Veterans' Home Account.

3. Interest and income must not be computed on the money in the Veterans' Home Account.

4. The Veterans' Home Account must be administered by the Executive Director, with the advice of the Deputy Executive Director and the Nevada Veterans' Services Commission, and the money deposited in the Veterans' Home Account may only be expended for:

(a) The operation of veterans' homes;

(b) A program or service related to a veterans' home;

(c) The solicitation of other sources of money to fund a veterans' home; and

(d) The purpose of informing the public about issues concerning the establishment and uses of a veterans' home.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, gifts of personal property which the Executive Director or the Deputy Executive Director is authorized to receive for the use of veterans' homes:

(a) May be sold or exchanged if the sale or exchange is approved by the State Board of Examiners; or

(b) May be used in kind if the gifts are not appropriate for conversion to money.

6. All money in the Veterans' Home Account must be paid out on claims approved by the Executive Director as other claims against the State are paid.

7. The Gift Account for Veterans' Homes is hereby established in the State General Fund. The Executive Director or the Deputy Executive Director shall use gifts of money or personal property that he is authorized to accept and which the donor has restricted to one or more uses at a veterans' home, only in the manner designated by the donor. Gifts of money that the Executive Director or Deputy Executive Director is authorized to accept and which the donor has restricted to one or more uses at a veterans' home must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Gift Account for Veterans' Homes. In addition to any gifts of money or personal property described in this subsection, any money collected pursuant to NRS 482.3764 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Gift Account for Veterans' Homes. Money collected pursuant to NRS 482.3764 that is deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Gift Account for Veterans' Homes may only be expended:

(a) For a program or service related to a veterans' home;

(b) To solicit other sources of money to fund a veterans' home; and

(c) To inform the public about issues concerning the establishment and uses of a veterans' home.

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The interest and income earned on the money in the Gift Account for Veterans' Homes, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Gift Account for Veterans' Homes. Any money remaining in the Gift Account for Veterans' Homes at the end of each fiscal year does not [lapse] revert to the State General Fund, but must be carried forward into the next fiscal year.".