Nevada § 432B.326 - Payment of assessment for provision of child protective services by county whose population is less than 100,000; exemption

§ 432B.326. Payment of assessment for provision of child protective services by county whose population is less than 100,000; exemption

1. Unless an exemption is approved pursuant to subsection 4, each county whose population

is less than 100,000 shall pay an assessment each fiscal year to the Division of Child

and Family Services in an amount which does not exceed the amount authorized by the

Legislature for the provision of child protective services by the Division in the

county during that year. 2. The Division shall provide each county whose population is less than 100,000, on

or before May 1 of each year, with an estimate of the amount of the assessment. The estimate becomes the amount of the assessment unless the county is notified

of a change within 2 weeks after the date on which the county contribution is approved

by the Legislature. The county shall pay the assessment: (a) In full within 30 days after the amount of the assessment becomes final; or (b) In equal quarterly installments on or before the first day of July, October, January

and April, respectively. 3. Money paid by a county pursuant to this section must be deposited by the Division

with the State Treasurer, and the Division shall expend the money in accordance with

the approved budget of the Division. 4. A county whose population is less than 100,000 may submit a proposal to the Governor

for the county to carry out child protective services for the county. If the Governor approves the proposal, the Governor must submit a recommendation

to the Interim Finance Committee to exempt the county from the assessment required

pursuant to subsection 1. The Interim Finance Committee, upon receiving the recommendation from the Governor,

shall consider the proposal and determine whether to approve the exemption. In considering whether to approve the exemption, the Interim Finance Committee shall

consider, among other things, the best interests of the State, the effect of the exemption

and the intent of the Legislature in requiring the assessment to be paid by the county.