AR 11 — Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for their service during the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature. (BDR R-1188)

A.R.Assembly Resolution No.

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11–ASSEMBLYMAN FRIERSON M AY 31, 2021 ____________ Read and Adopted SUMMARY—Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for their service during the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature.

(BDR R-1188) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

W HEREAS , The Legislative Counsel Bureau was established in 1945 to provide the Nevada Legislature with independent, unbiased information and assistance to address the increasingly complex policy and fiscal issues that arise each legislative session;

and W HEREAS , In the Administrative Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the staff of Information Technology Services and Broadcast and Production Services innovated to adapt the legislative process to new virtual technologies, the staff of the Buildings Unit, the Grounds Unit and the Janitorial Unit have meticulously maintained the beauty, safety and cleanliness of the legislative buildings and grounds, and the staff of the Accounting Unit, the General Services Unit and the Las Vegas Office have performed their roles expertly to ensure that members had access to support services and to keep the Legislature functioning smoothly;

and W HEREAS , In the Director’s Office, the Human Resources Counsel worked to keep everyone in the building safe, coordinating COVID-19 testing on-site and vaccination events for Legislators, - *AR11* – 2 – staff and members of the press, the Legislative Police ensured the safety of the building through the implementation of a new screening process for visitors, the State Printing Office carried out the enormous task of printing bills, resolutions and other session documents and the Gift Shop stocked pandemic-related merchandise such as face masks and kept the store open through online sales despite the closure of the Legislative Building;

and W HEREAS , The Legislative Auditor and the staff of the Audit Division continued to provide the Legislature with independent and reliable information about the operations of state agencies, programs, activities and functions by conducting high-quality performance audits to promote accountability in State Government - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – and by overseeing the annual single audit of State Government to ensure continued funding of federal programs;

now, therefore be it R ESOLVED BY THE A SSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF N EVADA , That the members of the Assembly do hereby express their sincere - *AR11* – 3 – appreciation to the outstanding employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and commend their dedication, cooperation, excellent work and willingness to serve the State;

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