Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 77 — Revises provisions relating to the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names. (BDR 26-344)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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77–COMMITTEE ON NATURAL R ESOURCES (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM STANDING COMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED JANUARY 23, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names.
77–COMMITTEE ON NATURAL R ESOURCES (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING COMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED JANUARY 23, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names.
adding a voting member to the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names;
Existing law creates the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names to coordinate and approve geographic names within the State for official recommendation to the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Existing law creates the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names to recommendation to the United States Board on Geographic Names.
(NRS 327.110) serve without compensation, travel expenses or subsistence allowances except as may be provided by the members’ respective agencies and organizations.
(NRS 327.110) The Nevada State Board on Geographic Names consists of 12 voting members who serve without compensation, travel expenses or subsistence allowances except as may be provided by the members’ respective agencies and organizations.
(NRS 327.120, 327.130) This bill provides that members of the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses as provided for state officers and employees generally.
(NRS 327.120, 327.130) Section 1 of this bill adds a representative of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to the membership of the Nevada State Board on State Board on Geographic Names are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses as provided for state officers and employees generally.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
- *SB77_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
NRS 327.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:
327.120 The Board consists of:
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[Twelve] Thirteen voting members, which include one representative of each of the following agencies or organizations:
(a) Bureau of Mines and Geology of the State of Nevada.
(b) Faculty of the University of Nevada, Reno.
(c) Faculty of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
(d) Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration.
(e) Department of Transportation of the State.
(f) State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(g) Nevada Historical Society.
(h) Nevada Indian Commission.
(i) United States Bureau of Land Management.
(j) United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(k) United States Forest Service.
[(k)] (l) United States National Park Service.
[(l)] (m) Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc., or its successor organization.
 Each agency or organization shall designate a representative and one alternative representative for this purpose.
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An Executive Secretary who is a nonvoting member of the Board.
The voting members of the Board shall select the Executive Secretary.
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The Board shall adopt rules for its own management.
TA majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
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A majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation [,] but are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses [or subsistence allowances except as they may be] for state officers and employees generally.es and organizations.] Sec.
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation [,] but are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses [or subsistence allowances except as they may be] provided [by the members’ respective agencies and organizations.] for state officers and employees generally.
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Action History

  1. (No further action taken.)

  2. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  3. Notice of eligibility for exemption. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 81.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To printer. Exemption effective.

  4. Taken from Second Reading File. Placed on Second Reading File for next legislative day.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  6. Read first time. To committee.

  7. From printer.

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

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  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources · Primary

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SB 77 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Natural Resources.
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