Nevada § 353.211 - Provision of budgetary information to Fiscal Analysis Division of Legislative Counsel Bureau; information open for public inspection; public hearings on agency’s requested budget

§ 353.211. Provision of budgetary information to Fiscal Analysis Division of Legislative Counsel Bureau; information open for public inspection; public hearings on agency’s requested budget

1. On or before October 15 of each even-numbered year, the Chief shall provide to

the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau: (a) Computerized budget files containing the actual data regarding revenues and expenditures

for the previous year; (b) The work programs for the current year; and (c) Each agency's requested budget for the next 2 fiscal years. 2. On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the Chief shall provide to

the Fiscal Analysis Division: (a) Each agency's adjusted base budget by program or budgetary account for the next

2 fiscal years; and (b) An estimated range of the costs for: (1) Continuing the operation of State Government; and (2) Providing elementary, secondary and higher public education, at the current level of service. 3. The information provided to the Fiscal Analysis Division pursuant to subsections

1 and 2 is open for public inspection. 4. The Governor may authorize or direct an agency to hold public hearings on a budget

submitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 at any time after the material

is provided pursuant to subsection 1. 5. As used in this section, “ adjusted base budget ” means the amount appropriated or authorized to support ongoing expenditures budgeted

to the agency by the Legislature for the second year of the current biennium, as adjusted

for: (a) The removal of any one-time appropriation or authorization that was appropriated

or authorized by the Legislature to the agency for the second year of the biennium; (b) Statewide fringe benefits, assessments, rent insurance premiums and cost allocations; (c) Contractual obligations that are approved or expired during the current biennium; (d) Ongoing expenditures approved by the Interim Finance Committee during the current

biennium; (e) Any annualization of costs that occurred for part of the second year of the current

biennium; (f) Actual caseloads incurred during the first year of the biennium; (g) Rate changes that are projected to affect the budget of the agency during the

next biennium; and (h) Any other adjustment that is necessary: (1) Based on the limit upon total proposed expenditures calculated pursuant to NRS 353.213 ; or (2) As otherwise determined by the Chief.