439.615 - Board of Trustees of Fund: Powers and duties.

439.615  Board of Trustees of Fund: Powers and duties.

      1.  The Board of Trustees shall:

      (a) In accordance with the provisions set forth in subsection 6 of NRS 439.605, develop policies and procedures for the expenditure of the interest and income earned on the money in the Trust Fund for Public Health.

      (b) After deducting authorized expenses, annually make grants in a cumulative amount equal to the interest and income earned on the money in the Trust Fund for Public Health.

      (c) Develop forms for requests for proposals for grants and disseminate information about the grant program. A condition of each such grant must be that not more than 8 percent of the grant may be used for administrative expenses and other indirect costs.

      (d) Publish an annual report of the activities of the Board and the grants made by the Board. A copy of each such report must be transmitted to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature.

      2.  The Board may take such other actions as are necessary to carry out its duties and the provisions of this section and NRS 439.605 and 439.610.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 2763; A 2001, 2302)