Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 65 — Revises provisions relating to the State Department of Agriculture. (BDR 50-275)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 24.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2020. Enacted.

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65 SENATE BILL NO .
65–Committee on Natural Resources CHAPTER..........
65–COMMITTEE ON NATURAL R ESOURCES (ON B EHALF OF THE S TATE D EPARTMENT OF A GRICULTURE ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the State Department of Agriculture.
(BDR 50-275) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(NRS 561.035) Under existing law, the Director of the Department, within any limitations provided by law, is authorized to organize the Department into divisions and to alter that organization and reassign responsibilities and duties as the Director deems Consumer Equitability within the Department.
(NRS 561.035) Under existing law, the Director of the Department, within any limitations provided by law, is authorized to organize the Department into divisions and to alter that organization and reassign responsibilities and duties as the Director deems appropriate.
(NRS 561.108) Section 2 of this bill specifically creates in statute the following additional divisions within the Department:
(NRS 561.145) Existing law specifically creates the Division of Consumer Equitability within the Department.
the Division of Administrative Services, the Division of Animal Industry, the Division of Food and Nutrition and the Division of Plant Health and Compliance.
(NRS 561.108) Section 2 of this bill specifically creates in statute the following additional divisions within the Industry, the Division of Food and Nutrition and the Division of Plant Health and Compliance.
Section 4 of this bill retains the authority of the Director to alter the organization of the Department andt reassign responsibilities and duties as the Director deems appropriate.
Section 4 of this bill makes a conforming change as a result of the creation of the divisions in statute, but retains the authority of the Director to alter the organization of the Department and reassign responsibilities and duties as the Director deems appropriate.
Sections 10, 11 and 14 of this bill make conforming changes as a result of the creation of the Division of Plant Health and Compliance.
Sections 10, and 14 of this bill make conforming changes as a result of the creation of the Division of Plant Health and Compliance.
Existing law requires the Director of the Department to appoint:
Administrator of the Division of Consumer Equitability in the unclassified service of the State to administer that Division;
(1) an Administrator of the Division of Consumer Equitability in the unclassified service of the State to administer that Division;
and (2) certain other persons in the classified and unclassified service of the State to manage other activities of the Department.
and (2) certain other persons in the Department.
(NRS 561.108, 561.205, 561.209, 561.214, 561.218) Sections 3 and 7-9 of this bill, with one exception, designate these other persons as Administrators of newly created divisions of the Department in the unclassified service and revise their duties.
(NRS 561.108, 561.205, 561.209, 561.214, 561.218) Sections 3 andof the 7-9 of this bill, with one exception, designate these other persons as Administrators - *SB65* – 2 – of newly created divisions of the Department in the unclassified service and revise their duties.
Section 6 of this required to appoint in the unclassified service to manage the activities of the Department relating to the protection and promotion of the livestock industry in Nevada;
Section 6 of this bill:
(1) designates as the State Veterinarian the person whom the Director is Department relating to the protection and promotion of the livestock industry in Nevada;
(NRS 561.205) Existing law designates the Director of the Department as the ex officio State State Sealer of Consumer Equitability as the State Sealer of Measurementnames the Standards.
(NRS 561.205) Existing law designates the Director of the Department as the ex officio State Sealer of Consumer Equitability.
(NRS 561.155) Section 5 of this bill renames the State Sealer of Consumer Equitability as the State Sealer of Measurement Standards.
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The State Department of Agriculture is hereby created [.] , consisting of:
The State Department of Agriculture is hereby cre(a) The Division of Administrative Services;
(a) The Division of Administrative Services;
The [Division of Consumer Equitability] Administrator shall [administer and enforce] manage the activities of the Department relating to the administration and enforcement of the - *SB65* – 3 – provisions of chapters 581 and 582 of NRS and NRS 590.010 to 590.450, inclusive.
The [Division of Consumer Equitability] Administrator shall [administer and enforce] manage the activities of the Department relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of chapters 581 and 582 of NRS and NRS 590.010 to 590.450, inclusive.
The Director shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the Department, and all programs administered by the Department as provided by law.
The Director shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the Department, and all Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Director shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the Director’s office, and shall follow no other gainful employment or occupation.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Director shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the Director’s office, and shall follow no other gainful employment or occupation.
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The Director may, within such limitations as may be provided by law, [organize the Department into divisions] and [,] from time to time [,] alter [that] the organization of the Department and reassign responsibilities and duties as the Director may deem app3.
The Director may, within such limitations as may be provided by law, [organize the Department into divisions] and [,] from time to time [,] alter [that] the organization of the Department and reassign responsibilities and duties as the Director may deem appropriate.
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and [3.] (b) Have at least [5] 3 years’ experience in [official work for] regulating and controlling diseases in livestock.
and [3.] (b) Have at least [5] 3 years’ experience in [official work for3.regThe State Veterinarian shall manage the activities of the Department relating to the protection and promotion of the livestock industry of the State of Nevada.
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The State Veterinarian shall manage the activities of the Department relating to the protection and promotion of the livestock industry of the State of Nevada.
The person must be appointed on the basis of merit and] an Administrator of the - *SB65* – 4 – Division of Animal Industry.
The person must be appointed on the basis of merit and] an Administrator of the Division of Animal Industry.
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The person is in the classified service of the State and must be:
The per1.n iAppointed on the basis of merit;
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(b) Monitor gatherings of estrays and feral livestock conducted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 569.040 to 569.130, inclusive, and assist district brand inspectors in identifying estrays before they are sold or given a placement or other disposition through a cooperative agreement established pursuant to NRS 569.031 for the management, control, placement or disposition of estrays and feral livestock.
pursuant to the provisions of NRS 569.040 to 569.130, inclusive,ed and assist district brand inspectors in identifying estrays before they are sold or given a placement or other disposition through a cooperative agreement established pursuant to NRS 569.031 for the management, control, placement or disposition of estrays and feral livestock.
- *SB65* – 5 – (d) Make assessments of the level of competition between livestock and wildlife for food and water and shall collect data concerning the movement of livestock.
(d) Make assessments of the level of competition between livestock and wildlife for food and water and shall collect data concerning the movement of livestock.
(e) Participate in land use planning relating to the competition for food and water between livestock and wildlife to ensure the maintenance of the habitat of both livestock and wildlife.
- 81st Session (2021) – 5 – (e) Participate in land use planning relating to the competition for food and water between livestock and wildlife to ensure the maintenance of the habitat of both livestock and wildlife.
(f) Present testimony, conduct research and prepare reports for the Governor, the Legislature, the Director and any other person or governmental entity as directed by the Director.
(f) Present testimony, conduct research and prepare reports for governmental entity as directed by the Director.any other person or (g) Develop and carry out a program to educate the members of the general public concerning the programs administered by the Department, including programs for the management and control of estrays and feral livestock.
(g) Develop and carry out a program to educate the members of the general public concerning the programs administered by the Department, including programs for the management and control of estrays and feral livestock.
2.] The following fees and money must be used [in] by the Division of Plant [Industry Program:] Health and Compliance of the Department only for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and chapters 552, 554, 555 and 587 of NRS:
2.] The following fees and money must be used [in] by the the Department only for the purposes of carrying out thence of provisions of this chapter and chapters 552, 554, 555 and 587 of NRS:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 552.095 and 555.570, fees and money collected pursuant to the provisions of chapters 552, 555 and 587 of NRS.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 552.095 and 555.570, fees and money collected pursuant to the provisions of chapters 552, and 587 of NRS.
(b) Laboratory fees collected for the diagnosis of infectious, contagious and parasitic diseases of bees, as authorized by NRS 561.305, and as are necessary pursuant to the provisions of chapter 552 of NRS.
(b) Laboratory fees collected for the diagnosis of infectious, contagious and parasitic diseases of bees, as authorized by NRS 561.305, and as are necessary pursuant to the provisions of chapter of NRS.
- *SB65* – 6 – (d) Laboratory fees collected for the survey and identification of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds, as authorized by NRS 561.305, and as may be necessary pursuant to the provisions of NRS 555.005 to 555.249, inclusive.
- 81st Session (2021) – 6 – insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds, as authorized byon of NRS 561.305, and as may be necessary pursuant to the provisions of NRS 555.005 to 555.249, inclusive.
(a) By the Department for programs on the exclusion, detection and control of:
and control of:epartment for programs on the exclusion, detection (1) Invasive species;
(1) Invasive species;
In addition to all other taxes imposed on transfers of real property, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 700,000 may impose a tax at the rate of up to 5 cents for each $500 of value, or fraction thereof, on each deed by which any lands, tenements or other realty is granted, assigned, transferred or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, another person, or land sale installment contract, if the consideration or value of the interest or property conveyed exceeds $100.
In addition to all other taxes imposed on transfers of real property, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 700,000 may impose a tax at the rate deed by which any lands, tenements or other realty is granted,on each assigned, transferred or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, another person, or land sale installment contract, if the consideration or value of the interest or property conveyed exceeds $100.
The county recorder shall collect the tax in the manner provided in NRS 375.030, except that he or she shall transmit all the proceeds from the tax imposed pursuant to this section to the State - *SB65* – 7 – Treasurer for use [in the Plant Industry Program] as required by NRS 561.355.
The county recorder shall collect the tax in the manner provided in NRS 375.030, except that he or she shall transmit all the - 81st Session (2021) – 7 – proceeds from the tax imposed pursuant to this section to the State Treasurer for use [in the Plant Industry Program] as required by NRS 561.355.
581.0045 “Division” means the Division of [Consumer Equitability] Measurement Standards of the State Department of Agriculture.
Equitability] Measurement Standards of the State Department of Agriculture.
Ten percent of the inspection fees collected must be remitted to the Department for use [in the Plant Industry Program,] as required by NRS 561.355, and the balance must be reimbursed to the counties where the fees were collected.
Ten percent of the inspection fees collected must be remitted to the Department for use [in the Plant Industry Program,] as required by NRS 561.355, and the balance musSec.
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1.rsed Any administrative regulations adopted by and.
Any administrative regulations adopted by an officer or an agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remain in force until amended by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the adoption of the regulations has been transferred.
officer or an agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remain in force until amended by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the adoption of the regulations has been transferred.
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Any action taken by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency - *SB65* – 8 – responsibility for the enforcement of such actions has beenhich the transferred.
Any action taken by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remains in effect as if taken by the officer or agency to which the transferred.ty for the enforcement of such actions has been Sec.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 24.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Senate. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  5. Read second time.

  6. From committee: Do pass.

  7. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  10. Read second time.

  11. From committee: Do pass.

  12. Read first time. To committee.

  13. From printer.

  14. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources · Primary

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