231.151 - Disposition of certain money received by Commission; administration of account.

231.151  Disposition of certain money received by Commission; administration of account.

      1.  Any money the Commission receives pursuant to NRS 231.149 or that is appropriated to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.141 to 231.152, inclusive:

      (a) Must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund; and

      (b) May only be used to carry out those provisions.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the balance remaining in the account that has not been committed for expenditure on or before June 30 of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.

      3.  In calculating the uncommitted remaining balance in the account at the end of a fiscal year, any money in the account that is attributable to a gift, grant, donation or contribution:

      (a) To the extent not inconsistent with a term of the gift, grant, donation or contribution, shall be deemed to have been committed for expenditure before any money that is attributable to a legislative appropriation; and

      (b) Must be excluded from the calculation of the uncommitted remaining balance in the account at the end of the fiscal year if necessary to comply with a term of the gift, grant, donation or contribution.

      4.  The Commission shall administer the account. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 1264; A 2003, 2647)

      NRS 231.152  Adoption of regulations by Commission.  The Commission may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.147.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 1264; A 2003, 2648)