Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.002
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.003 to 231.0095, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 231 — Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.003
“Administrative or operating purposes” defined
“Administrative or operating purposes” includes, without limitation, the dissemination of program information, marketing, grant writing, accounting services, legal services, travel and training.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.004
“Board” defined
“Board” means the Board of Economic Development created by NRS 231.033.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.0045
Business” defined
“Business” means any corporation, partnership, company, cooperative, sole proprietorship or other legal entity organized or operating for pecuniary or nonpecuniary gain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.005
“Development resource” defined
1. “Development resource” means any funding or other resource for economic development, including, without limitation, a structured lease of real property. 2. The term does not include any: (a) Funding for administrative or operating purposes; (b) Grant or loan of money from the Catalyst Account created by NRS 231.1573…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.0055
Entrepreneur” defined
“Entrepreneur” means a person who initiates and assumes the financial risk of a business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.006
“Executive Director” defined
“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.007
“Office” defined
“Office” means the Office of Economic Development created by NRS 231.043.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.0075
Office of Entrepreneurship” defined
“Office of Entrepreneurship” means the Office of Entrepreneurship created by NRS 231.1281.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.008
“Organization for economic development” defined
“Organization for economic development” means an organization which promotes, aids or encourages economic development in this State or a locality or region of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.009
“Regional development authority” defined
“Regional development authority” means an organization for economic development which is: 1. A local governmental entity, composed solely of two or more local governmental entities or a private nonprofit entity; and 2. Designated by the Executive Director as a regional development authority pursuant to subsection 4 of…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.0095
State agency” defined
“State agency” means an agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division or any other unit of the Executive Department of the State Government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.020
“Motion pictures” defined
As used in NRS 231.020 to 231.139, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “motion pictures” includes feature films, programs made for broadcast or other electronic transmission, commercials and other audiovisual media.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.033
Board of Economic Development: Creation; membership; terms; officers; quorum; meetings; expenses
1. There is hereby created the Board of Economic Development, consisting of: (a) The following voting members: (1) The Governor; (2) The Lieutenant Governor; (3) The Secretary of State; and (4) Six members who must be selected from the private sector and appointed as follows: (I) Three members appointed by the Governor…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.037
Board of Economic Development: Duties
The Board shall: 1. Review and evaluate all programs of economic development in this State and make recommendations to the Legislature for legislation to improve the effectiveness of those programs in implementing the State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Executive Director pursuant to subsection 2 of NR…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.043
Office of Economic Development: Creation; composition; budgets; classification of employees
1. There is hereby created within the Office of the Governor the Office of Economic Development, consisting of: (a) A Division of Economic Development; (b) The Nevada Film Office; and (c) The Office of Entrepreneurship. 2. The Governor shall propose a budget for the Office. 3. Employees of the Office are not in the cla…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.047
Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Appointment; classification; removal; prohibition on other employment
The Executive Director: 1. Must be appointed by the Governor from a list of not more than three persons recommended by the Board. 2. Is not in the classified or unclassified service of this State. 3. Serves at the pleasure of the Board, except that he or she may be removed by the Board only if the Board finds that his…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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
After considering any advice and recommendations of the Board, the Executive Director: 1. Shall direct and supervise the administrative and technical activities of the Office. 2. Shall develop and may periodically revise a State Plan for Economic Development, which: (a) Must include a statement of: (1) New industries w…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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
1. On or before November 1 of each year, the Executive Director shall submit a report that includes the information required by this section to: (a) The Governor; and (b) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature. 2. The report must include, without li…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.054
Regional development authority to present plans for recruitment of professionals and businesses; strategies to encourage conservation of water resources
1. Each regional development authority shall present a plan to the Executive Director that includes the development and enhancement of a recruiting and marketing effort to attract professionals and businesses to the region of this State served by the regional development authority. 2. The plan submitted pursuant to sub…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.0543
Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Quarterly meetings with Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board
1. The Executive Director shall meet with the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board at least once each calendar quarter to collaborate and discuss: (a) Ways to develop the economy within the Community and its surrounding areas; (b) Projects within the Community and its surrounding areas that may be eligible to obt…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.0545
Executive Director of Office of Economic Development: Formation of nonprofit corporation to promote, aid and encourage economic development; regulations
1. After considering any advice and recommendations of the Board, the Executive Director may: (a) Propose to the Board the formation of a nonprofit corporation that is exempt from federal income taxation, the purpose of which is to promote, aid and encourage economic development in this State or a locality or region of…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Office: 1. Shall provide administrative and technical support to the Board. 2. Shall support the efforts of the Board, the regional development authorities designated by the Executive Director pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 231.053 and the private sector to encourage…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.057
Office of Economic Development: Powers specific to contracts with regional development authorities
1. In accordance with the provisions of this section and under the direction of the Executive Director, the Office may enter into contracts with regional development authorities for services which promote the economic development of this State and aid the implementation of the State Plan for Economic Development develo…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 231.060
Office of Economic Development: Establishment of policies and approval of programs of Nevada Film Office; creation of special advisory committees
The Office of Economic Development: 1. Shall establish the policies and approve the programs of the Nevada Film Office concerning the promotion of the production of motion pictures in this State. 2. May from time to time create special advisory committees to advise it on special problems of economic development. Member…
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