Nevada § 218D.160 - Requests from chairs of Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee; requests from statutory, interim and other committees

§ 218D.160. Requests from chairs of Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee; requests from statutory, interim and other committees

1. The Chair of the Legislative Commission may request the drafting of not more than

10 legislative measures before the first day of a regular session, with the approval

of the Legislative Commission, which relate to the affairs of the Legislature or its

employees, including legislative measures requested by the legislative staff. 2. The Chair of the Interim Finance Committee may request the drafting of not more

than 10 legislative measures before the first day of a regular session, with the approval

of the Committee, which relate to matters within the scope of the Committee. 3. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, joint rule or concurrent resolution: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d), a Joint Interim Standing

Committee may request the drafting of not more than 10 legislative measures which

relate to matters within the scope of the Committee. (b) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services may request

the drafting of not more than 15 legislative measures which relate to matters within

the scope of the Committee, at least 5 of which must relate to matters relating to

child welfare. (c) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary may request the drafting

of not more 15 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the

Committee, at least 5 of which must relate to matters relating to juvenile justice. (d) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources may request the drafting

of not more than 14 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope

of the Committee, at least 4 of which must relate to matters relating to public lands

based on the recommendations for legislation submitted by the Subcommittee on Public

Lands pursuant to NRS 218E.525 . (e) Any legislative committee created by a statute, other than the Legislative Committee

on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs created by NRS 218E.750 or an interim legislative committee, may request the drafting of not more than 10

legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the committee. (f) The Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special

Needs created by NRS 218E.750 may request the drafting of not more than 6 legislative measures which relate to

matters within the scope of the Committee. (g) Any committee or subcommittee established by an order of the Legislative Commission

pursuant to NRS 218E.200 may request the drafting of not more than 5 legislative measures which relate to

matters within the scope of the study or investigation, except that such a committee

or subcommittee may request the drafting of additional legislative measures if the

Legislative Commission approves each additional request by a majority vote. (h) Any other committee established by the Legislature which conducts an interim legislative

study or investigation may request the drafting of not more than 5 legislative measures

which relate to matters within the scope of the study or investigation. The requests authorized pursuant to this subsection must be submitted to the Legislative

Counsel on or before September 1 preceding a regular session unless the Legislative

Commission authorizes submitting a request after that date. 4. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the

Legislative Counsel.