Nevada § 232.1585 - Off-Highway Vehicles Program: Creation; administration; technical advisory committee; report; budget; regulations

§ 232.1585. Off-Highway Vehicles Program: Creation; administration; technical advisory committee; report; budget; regulations

1. The Off-Highway Vehicles Program is hereby created in the Department. The Director shall administer the Program. The Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles created by NRS 490.067 shall provide direction to the Program pursuant to its authority and duties provided

in NRS 490.068 and 490.069 . 2. In administering the Program, the Director shall, within the limits of authorized

expenditures: (a) Administer the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles created by NRS 490.069 ; and (b) Provide staff to the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles for the purposes of: (1) Providing assistance, support and technical advice to the Commission; and (2) Assisting in the coordination of the activities and duties of the Commission. 3. The Director may form a technical advisory committee as needed to provide input

to the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles regarding the completeness and merit of

applications received by the Commission for a grant from the Account for Off-Highway

Vehicles. 4. The Director shall prepare, for each regular session of the Legislature, a comprehensive

report that includes, without limitation: (a) The general activities of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles; (b) The fiscal activities of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles; and (c) A summary of any grants awarded by the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles. Upon completion of the report, the Director shall submit the report to the Chair of

the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles for review pursuant to NRS 490.068 . 5. The Director shall include in his or her budget the money necessary, within the

limits of legislative authorizations for the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles, for: (a) The operating expenses of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles; (b) The administrative expenses of the Program to carry out the provisions of this

section; and (c) A reserve amount as approved by the Legislature. 6. The Director may adopt regulations for the operation of the Commission on Off-Highway

Vehicles and the Program. 7. As used in this section: (a) “ Administrative expenses ” includes, without limitation, hiring any staff necessary to carry out the provisions

of this section. (b) “ Operating expenses ” includes, without limitation, any costs of contracting with a third party to provide

education and information to the members of the public relating to the provisions

of chapter 490 of NRS governing the lawful use and registration of off-highway vehicles.