Nevada § 218E.205 - Priorities and limitations concerning studies and investigations; requests for drafting legislative measures; restrictions on staff; review and approval of budgets

§ 218E.205. Priorities and limitations concerning studies and investigations; requests for drafting legislative measures; restrictions on staff; review and approval of budgets

1. Between regular sessions, the Legislative Commission: (a) Shall fix the work priority of all studies and investigations assigned to it by

a statute or concurrent resolution or directed by an order of the Legislative Commission

or conducted by a Joint Interim Standing Committee or subcommittee thereof, within

the limits of available time, money and staff. (b) Shall not make studies or investigations directed by a resolution of only one

House or studies or investigations proposed but not approved during the preceding

regular session. 2. All requests for the drafting of legislative measures to be recommended as the

result of a study or investigation must be made in accordance with NRS 218D.160 . 3. Except as otherwise provided by NRS 218E.210 , between regular sessions, a study or investigation may not be initiated or continued

by the Fiscal Analysts, the Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Counsel or the Research

Director and their staffs, except studies and investigations which have been specifically

authorized by the Legislature or the Legislative Commission. 4. A study or investigation may not be carried over from one regular session to the

next without additional authorization by a statute, concurrent resolution or order

of the Legislative Commission, except audits in progress whose carryover has been

approved by the Legislative Commission. 5. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, the staff of the Legislative

Counsel Bureau shall not serve as primary administrative or professional staff for

a committee established by a statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative

Commission to conduct a study or investigation, unless the chair of the committee

is required by the statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission

to be a Legislator. 6. The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program

and any changes to the budget or work program for each study or investigation conducted

by the Legislative Commission or a committee or subcommittee established by the Legislative

Commission.