AB 258 — Revises provisions governing the Nevada Commission for Women. (BDR 18-852)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

258258–Assemblymen AFrierson, SSEMBLYCarlton, BILLMonroe- NMoreno, O.Benitez-Thompson, Carrillo;

258–AAraujo, SSEMBLYMENBilbray- FAxelrod, RIERSONBrooks, ,Bustamante CARLTONAdams, ,Cohen, MDaly, ONROEDiaz, -MFlores, ORENOFumo, ,Jauregui, BENITEZJoiner, -THOMPSONMiller, ,Neal, CARRILLOOhrenschall, ;Spiegel, Sprinkle, Swank, Watkins and Yeager CHAPTER..........

ARAUJO , B ILBRAY -AXELROD , B ROOKS , B USTAMANTE ADAMS , COHEN , DALY , DIAZ, FLORES , UMO , AUREGUI , JOINER, M ILLER, NEAL , O HRENSCHALL , SPIEGEL , SPRINKLE , WANK , WATKINS AND Y EAGER M ARCH 7, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the Nevada Commission for Women.

(BDR 18-852) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law requires that the members appointed to the Commission reflect varied political philosophies regarding issues of concern to women and that not more than five members of the Commission be from the same political party.

(NRS 233I.020) Section 1 expands the qualifications for membership to require that, insofar as practicable, the membership of the Commission reflect the diversity of this State.

Under existing law, members of the Commission serve terms of 3 years and are Governoreligible isfor requiredreappointment under existing law to designatean aadditional Chairconsecutive andterm. Vice Chair of the Commission.

(NRS 233I.030) The Governor is required under existing law to designate a Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission.

(NRS 233I.020) Section 1 authorizes the Governor to reappoint a Chair, Vice Chair or other officer of the Commission to an additional termtermExisting oflaw: 1 year.

Existing law:

and (2) authorizes the - *AB258* – 2 – Commission to collect and disseminate information on activities, programs and essential services available to women in this State.

(NRS 233I.060) Section 2 of advancingthis womenbill towardgrants fullthe equalityCommission inadditional allpowers areas.towardtoward its declared mission of Existingadvancing lawwomen authorizestoward thefull Commissionequality toin engageall theareas. services of volunteers and consultants without compensation.

(NRSExisting 233I.080)law Underauthorizes existing law, the Commission is authorized to applyengage for and receive gifts, grants, contributions and other money from public and private sources to be used for the costsservices of carryingvolunteers outand Commission to pay for the services of consultants aswithout independentcompensation. contractors for specific projects from the money received by the Commission.

(NRS 233I.080) Under existing law, the other money from public and private sources to be used for the costs of carrying out its powers and duties.

(NRS 233I.090) Section 3 of this bill authorizes the Commission to pay for the services of consultants as independent contractors for specific projects from the money received by the Commission.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

(a)and Collectessential andservices disseminateavailable informationto onwomen activities,in Nevada.ties, programs (b) Advise executive and essentiallegislative servicesbodies availableon tothe womeneffect inof Nevada.proposed legislation on women.

(b)(c) AdviseInform executivethe news media, educators, governmental officers, professional, business and legislativelabor bodiesleaders onand theother effectpersons in positions of proposedauthority legislationor oninfluence about issues pertaining to women.

(c) Inform the news media, educators, governmental officers, professional, business and labor leaders and other persons in - *AB258* – 3 – positions of authority or influence about issues pertaining to women.

- 79th Session (2017) – 3 – (f) Promote and facilitate collaboration among commissions and organizations for women at the local, state and national levels.

Sec.233I.080 NR1.23The080 iDirector ameofed thereadDepartments:

3.of Administration shall provide staff assistance to the Commission as the Governor deems appropriate.

NRS 233I.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

233I.080 1.

The Director of the Department of Administration shall provide staff assistance to the Commission as the Governor deems appropriate.

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