Nevada § 407.065 - General powers and duties of Administrator; requirements related to Public Lands Day; deposit of fees

§ 407.065. General powers and duties of Administrator; requirements related to Public Lands Day; deposit of fees

1. The Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and NRS 407.066 , may establish, name, plan, operate, control, protect, develop and maintain state

parks, monuments and recreational areas for the use of the general public. The name of an existing state park, monument or recreational area may not be changed

unless the Legislature approves the change by statute. (b) Shall protect state parks and property controlled or administered by the Division

from misuse or damage and preserve the peace within those areas. The Administrator may appoint or designate certain employees of the Division to

have the general authority of peace officers. (c) May allow multiple use of state parks and real property controlled or administered

by the Division for any lawful purpose, including, but not limited to, grazing, mining,

development of natural resources, hunting and fishing, in accordance with such regulations

as may be adopted in furtherance of the purposes of the Division. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 407.0655 , shall impose and collect reasonable fees for entering, camping and boating in state

parks and recreational areas. The Division shall issue an annual permit for entering, camping and boating in all

state parks and recreational areas in this State: (1) Upon application therefor and proof of residency and age, to any bona fide resident

of the State of Nevada who is 65 years of age or older. (2) Upon application therefor and proof of residency and proof of status as described

in subsection 5 of NRS 361.091 , to a bona fide resident of the State of Nevada who has incurred a permanent service-connected

disability and has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. The permit must be issued without charge, except that the Division shall charge and

collect an administrative fee for the issuance of the permit in an amount sufficient

to cover the costs of issuing the permit. (e) May conduct and operate such special services as may be necessary for the comfort

and convenience of the general public, and impose and collect reasonable fees for

such special services. (f) May rent or lease concessions located within the boundaries of state parks or

of real property controlled or administered by the Division to public or private corporations,

to groups of natural persons, or to natural persons for a valuable consideration upon

such terms and conditions as the Division deems fit and proper, but no concessionaire

may dominate any state park operation. (g) May establish such capital projects construction funds as are necessary to account

for the parks improvements program approved by the Legislature. The money in these funds must be used for the construction and improvement of those

parks which are under the supervision of the Administrator. (h) In addition to any concession specified in paragraph (f), may establish concessions

within the boundaries of any state park to provide for the sale of food, drinks, ice,

publications, sundries, gifts and souvenirs, and other such related items as the Administrator

determines are appropriately made available to visitors. Any money received by the Administrator for a concession established pursuant to

this paragraph must be deposited in the Account for State Park Interpretative and

Educational Programs and Operation of Concessions created by NRS 407.0755 . (i) May organize the areas under the jurisdiction of the Division into regions. 2. The Administrator: (a) Shall issue an annual permit to a person who pays a reasonable fee as prescribed

by regulation which authorizes the holder of the permit to enter each state park and

each recreational area in this State and, except as otherwise provided in subsection

4, use the facilities of the state park or recreational area without paying the entrance

fee; and (b) May issue an annual permit to a person who pays a reasonable fee as prescribed

by regulation which authorizes the holder of the permit to enter a specific state

park or specific recreational area in this State and, except as otherwise provided

in subsection 4, use the facilities of the state park or recreational area without

paying the entrance fee. 3. The Administrator shall establish a program for the issuance of an annual permit,

free of charge, to enter each state park and recreational area in this State to any

pupil who is enrolled in the fifth grade at a school in this State. The program must: (a) Specify the period for which the Administrator may issue an annual permit to a

pupil pursuant to this subsection, including, without limitation, the date upon which

the Administrator may issue an annual permit to a pupil who has completed fourth grade

and who intends to enter the fifth grade after completing the fourth grade; (b) Specify the circumstances under which a pupil and any person accompanying a pupil

may use the annual permit to enter a state park or recreational area; and (c) Include any other requirement which the Administrator determines is necessary

to establish and carry out the program pursuant to this subsection. 4. An annual permit issued pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 does not authorize the holder

of the permit to engage in camping or boating, or to attend special events. The holder of such a permit who wishes to engage in camping or boating, or to attend

special events, must pay any fee established for the respective activity. 5. During each Public Lands Day observed pursuant to NRS 236.053 , and upon proof of residency in this State, the Division shall allow a resident of

this State to enter, camp and boat in any state park or recreational area without

the payment of any fees for those activities. The free day of camping authorized pursuant to this subsection must include either

the Friday night before Public Lands Day or overnight on the night of Public Lands

Day, as determined by the Administrator for each state park and recreational area. A person is not entitled to receive more than one free night of camping during each

Public Lands Day pursuant to this subsection. 6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1 of NRS 407.0762 and subsection 1 of NRS 407.0765 , the fees collected pursuant to paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 or subsection

2 must be deposited in the State General Fund.