Nevada Chapter 231 — Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs

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NRS 231.002— Definitions
NRS 231.003— “Administrative or operating purposes” defined
NRS 231.004— “Board” defined
NRS 231.005— “Development resource” defined
NRS 231.006— “Executive Director” defined
NRS 231.007— “Office” defined
NRS 231.008— “Organization for economic development” defined
NRS 231.009— “Regional development authority” defined
NRS 231.020— “Motion pictures” defined
NRS 231.033— Board of Economic Development: Creation; membership; terms; officers; quorum; meetings; expenses
NRS 231.037— Board of Economic Development: Duties
NRS 231.043— Office of Economic Development: Creation; composition; budgets; classification of employees
NRS 231.0045— Business” defined
NRS 231.047— Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Appointment; classification; removal; prohibition on other employment
NRS 231.053— Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Responsibility for Office; State Plan for Economic Development; regional development authorities; gifts, donations, bequests, grants and other sources of money for economic development; regulations; reorganization of programs of economic development; recommendations for changes in laws
NRS 231.054— Regional development authority to present plans for recruitment of professionals and businesses; strategies to encourage conservation of water resources
NRS 231.0055— Entrepreneur” defined
NRS 231.055— Office of Economic Development: Provision of support for Board, regional development authorities and private sector to encourage economic development; coordination and oversight of all economic development in Nevada; assistance in marketing of vacant or decommissioned assets of electric utilities; development and implementation of programs to provide customized workforce development services; preparation of lists of authorized providers of workforce recruitment, assessment and training; participation in and administration of federal programs
NRS 231.057— Office of Economic Development: Powers specific to contracts with regional development authorities
NRS 231.060— Office of Economic Development: Establishment of policies and approval of programs of Nevada Film Office; creation of special advisory committees
NRS 231.064— Office of Economic Development: Conduct of studies, investigations, research and educational activities; dissemination of information
NRS 231.068— Office of Economic Development: Award of grants for programs for occupational education
NRS 231.069— Office of Economic Development: Confidentiality of records and documents submitted by client
NRS 231.0075— Office of Entrepreneurship” defined
NRS 231.0095— State agency” defined
NRS 231.125— Office of Economic Development: Fees to support activities
NRS 231.127— Nevada Film Office: Program to promote production of motion pictures
NRS 231.128— Registration and permits required for production of motion picture
NRS 231.130— Office of Economic Development: Use of records and assistance of other state agencies
NRS 231.139— Office of Economic Development: Certification of certain businesses for certain benefits related to the costs of electricity; requirements for certification; allocations from Contingency Account; fees; regulations
NRS 231.141— Definitions
NRS 231.146— “Program of workforce development” defined
NRS 231.147— Application for approval of program of workforce training for incumbent employees that will result in certain credentials or identifiable occupational skills; contents of application; assistance in completing application; approval or denial of application by Office of Economic Development; matching money; notification of approval or denial
NRS 231.149— Office authorized to apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions; deposit of money in Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account; conditions on receipt and use of money by Office
NRS 231.151— Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account: Creation; uses; reversion; administration
NRS 231.152— Adoption of regulations by Office
NRS 231.161— Definitions
NRS 231.163— “Department” defined
NRS 231.165— “Director” defined
NRS 231.167— Creation; divisions
NRS 231.169— Bequests and gifts unaffected by creation of Department
NRS 231.170— Commission on Tourism: Appointment and qualifications of members
NRS 231.180— Commission on Tourism: Meetings; Secretary; rules; quorum; removal of appointed members
NRS 231.190— Commission on Tourism: Salary of appointed members
NRS 231.200— Commission on Tourism: Establishment of certain policies for and approval of certain programs and budgets of Division of Tourism; regulations; creation of special advisory committees
NRS 231.210— Director: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment
NRS 231.220— Director: Powers and duties
NRS 231.230— Employment of staff and consultants; contracts with public and private entities; classification of employees
NRS 231.235— Director: Use of records and assistance of other state agencies
NRS 231.240— Fees for materials prepared for distribution
NRS 231.250— Fund for the Promotion of Tourism
NRS 231.260— Duties
NRS 231.270— Formation of councils on tourism; production of promotional films; dissemination of information
NRS 231.290— Fund for the Nevada Magazine; conditions for trading of advertising services for services or products that benefit Nevada Magazine
NRS 231.310— Definitions
NRS 231.320— “Commission” defined
NRS 231.330— “Development of projects relating to tourism” defined
NRS 231.340— “Grant Program” defined
NRS 231.360— Powers and duties of Commission on Tourism: Development and administration of Grant Program for Development of Projects Relating to Tourism; sources of money for Program; administration of account
NRS 231.0535— Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Annual report to Governor and Legislature regarding Catalyst Account and transferable tax credits to promote economic development
NRS 231.0543— Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Quarterly meetings with Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board
NRS 231.0545— Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Formation of nonprofit corporation to promote, aid and encourage economic development; regulations
NRS 231.600— Definitions
NRS 231.610— “Air carrier” defined
NRS 231.620— “Commission” defined
NRS 231.630— “Fund” defined
NRS 231.650— “Local air service development entity” defined
NRS 231.655— National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems public airport” or “NPIAS airport” defined
NRS 231.665— Public use airport” defined
NRS 231.680— Creation; membership; terms; election of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary; meetings; quorum
NRS 231.0685— Office of Economic Development: Biennial report to Legislature concerning abatements from taxation approved by the Office
NRS 231.690— Nevada Air Service Development Fund: Creation; gifts, grants and donations; interest; use
NRS 231.0695— Office of Economic Development: Approval of partial tax abatement
NRS 231.700— Administration of Fund; regulations
NRS 231.710— Grant program for air service or enhanced air service; requirements for grant application
NRS 231.720— Award of grants
NRS 231.730— Annual reports to Legislature
NRS 231.1281— Office of Entrepreneurship: Creation; employment of personnel; cooperation by state agencies
NRS 231.1283— Office of Entrepreneurship: Duties
NRS 231.1285— Office of Entrepreneurship: Confidentiality of records, files and communications
NRS 231.1287— Office of Entrepreneurship: Annual report to Legislative Commission; required contents of report
NRS 231.1289— Office of Economic Development to encourage award of state contracts to new businesses having principal place of business in State
NRS 231.1401— Definitions
NRS 231.1402— “Local emerging small business” defined
NRS 231.1403— “Local purchasing contract” defined
NRS 231.1404— “State purchasing contract” defined
NRS 231.1405— Eligibility for certification: General requirements
NRS 231.1407— Office of Economic Development: Duties
NRS 231.1408— Office of Economic Development: Regulations
NRS 231.1409— Development and implementation; criteria for making loan; procedures for applying for loan; approval of applications for loans; rate of interest; deposits of principal and interest payments
NRS 231.1415— “Authorized provider” defined
NRS 231.1465— Declaration of public policy regarding implementation of programs of workforce development
NRS 231.1467— Application for approval of program of workforce recruitment, assessment and training; application for allocation, grant or loan of money to defray cost of program; application for participation of business in approved program
NRS 231.1468— Required contents of workforce diversity action plan
NRS 231.1473— Request for confidentiality of proprietary information, intellectual property or trade secret in training materials
NRS 231.1475— Application of credit received by student for completion of program of workforce development toward credit required for related credential, certificate or degree from certain institutions
NRS 231.1513— Office of Economic Development: Biennial report to Legislature concerning programs of workforce development
NRS 231.1525— Duties of Office of Economic Development; agreement with nonprofit organization; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations
NRS 231.1531— Definitions
NRS 231.1532— “Account” defined
NRS 231.1533— “Program” defined
NRS 231.1534— Creation; duties
NRS 231.1535— Regulations; coordination
NRS 231.1536— Account for the Nevada Main Street Program: Creation; administration; use; deposits; interest and income; claims; nonreversion
NRS 231.1555— Application for certificate of eligibility; taxes to which credit may be applied; procedures for applying for certificate of eligibility and criteria for issuance of certificate of transferable tax credits; review, evaluation and approval of applications; restrictions on approval; issuance of certificate of eligibility; irrevocable declaration; issuance of certificate of transferable tax credits; notification of Department of Taxation and Nevada Gaming Control Board
NRS 231.1573— Creation; disposition of interest and income; deposit of payments of loans; nonreversion; administration; gifts, grants and donations
NRS 231.1577— Grant or loan from Account: Procedures for applying; application by county or city; review, evaluation and approval of applications
NRS 231.1579— Grant from regional development authority to another organization for economic development: Procedures; requirements; reports
NRS 231.1591— Definitions
NRS 231.1592— Creation; disposition of interest and income; nonreversion; administration; gifts, grants and donations; allocations
NRS 231.1593— Commercialization revenue: Authority of Executive Director to enter into agreement for allocation with research university or Desert Research Institute; deposit in Account
NRS 231.1594— Allocations from Account: Procedures for applying; application by research university or Desert Research Institute; review and approval of applications; use of money; factors to be considered
NRS 231.1595— Powers and duties of Executive Director: Establishment of economic development goals and objectives; expansion of research; enhancement of transfer and commercialization of research and technologies; verification and monitoring of research programs and plans; encouragement of investment; requirements for reports; agreements to obtain private equity investment
NRS 231.1596— Technology outreach program: Establishment; required functions; cooperative design and operation with technology transfer offices at research universities and Desert Research Institute
NRS 231.1597— Authorized uses of allocations from the Account
NRS 231.1598— “Commission” defined
NRS 231.3711— Definitions
NRS 231.3713— Capital investment” defined
NRS 231.3715— Lead participant” defined
NRS 231.3717— Matching funds” defined
NRS 231.3719— Participant” defined
NRS 231.3721— Project” defined
NRS 231.3723— Qualified project” defined
NRS 231.3725— Application for certificate of eligibility; required documentation; contents of application
NRS 231.3727— Qualified project: Determination by Office of Economic Development; purposes; provision of services; obligations of lead participant; examples of services and facilities authorized for inclusion in project
NRS 231.3729— Approval of application for certificate of eligibility; amount of matching funds; payment of costs of development and construction of qualified project; trust agreement
NRS 231.3731— Duty of lead participant in qualified project to provide records to verify eligibility for matching funds; repayment of matching funds; revocation or suspension of state business registration of lead participant; material underperformance of project; transfer of facility that ceases to operate or files for bankruptcy protection
NRS 231.3733— Abatement of fees for permits or licenses for participant in qualified project
NRS 231.3735— Services provided at qualified project to be made available to residents of participating municipality; qualification as participating municipality
NRS 231.3737— Financial operating plan for qualified project; annual transfer of money by State Controller; creation of provider codes to facilitate Medicaid billing for services; access of participant in project to other sources of funding; adjustments for inflation
NRS 231.3739— Homelessness Support Services Matching Account: Creation; administration; use of money; interest and income; nonreversion; gifts, grants, donations or appropriations
NRS 231.8111— Definitions
NRS 231.8113— “Department” defined
NRS 231.8115— “Director” defined
NRS 231.8117— Creation; divisions
NRS 231.8119— Bequests and gifts unaffected by creation of Department
NRS 231.8121— Commission on Tourism: Membership; qualifications of members
NRS 231.8123— Commission on Tourism: Meetings; Secretary; rules; quorum; removal of appointed members
NRS 231.8125— Commission on Tourism: Salary of appointed members
NRS 231.8127— Commission on Tourism: Establishment of certain policies for and approval of certain programs and budgets of Division of Tourism; regulations; creation of special advisory committees
NRS 231.8129— Director: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment
NRS 231.8131— Director: Powers and duties
NRS 231.8133— Employment of staff and consultants; contracts with public and private entities; classification of employees
NRS 231.8135— Director: Use of records and assistance of other state agencies
NRS 231.8137— Fees for materials prepared for distribution
NRS 231.8139— Fund for the Promotion of Tourism
NRS 231.8141— Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs: Creation; administration; use of money; nonreversion; payment of claims; interest and income
NRS 231.8151— Duties
NRS 231.8153— Deputy of Division: Appointment; classification; duties; restrictions on other employment
NRS 231.8155— Formation of councils on tourism; production of promotional films; dissemination of information
NRS 231.8157— Deposit of receipts from publication of Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide; use of revenue for educational materials; trading of advertising services for services or products
NRS 231.8171— Definitions
NRS 231.8173— “Commission” defined
NRS 231.8175— “Development of projects relating to tourism” defined
NRS 231.8177— “Grant Program” defined
NRS 231.8179— Powers and duties of Commission on Tourism: Development and administration of Grant Program for Development of Projects Relating to Tourism; sources of money for Program; administration of account
NRS 231.14052— Eligibility for certification: Determination of full-time equivalent employee
NRS 231.14055— Application; certification and provision of information concerning financing programs for small businesses by Office of Economic Development; compilation and posting of list of certified businesses on Internet website
NRS 231.14057— Restoration of right to transact business under certain circumstances
NRS 231.14065— Establishment of outreach program in consultation with Department of Business and Industry and Purchasing Division and State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration; use of list of businesses
NRS 231.14075— Office of Economic Development: Annual report
NRS 231.14095— Small Business Enterprise Loan Account: Creation; administration; interest and income; nonreversion; use; claims; deposit of gifts, grants, bequests and donations
NRS 231.15981— Creation; composition; terms of members; vacancies; allowances and expenses
NRS 231.15983— Officers; meetings; administrative support
NRS 231.15985— Duties; submission of report
NRS 231.15987— Account: Creation; gifts, grants, bequests and contributions