Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 561 · 62 active provisions
The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is: 1. To benefit and to promote the welfare of all the people of the State of Nevada. 2. To promote the efficient, orderly and economical conduct of the various activities for the encouragement, advancement and protection of the livestock and agricultural indus…
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Board” means the State Board of Agriculture. 2. “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. 3. “Director” means the Director of the Department. 4. “Livestock” means: (a) All cattle or animals of the bovine species. (b) All horses, mules, bu…
1. The State Department of Agriculture is hereby created, consisting of: (a) The Division of Administrative Services; (b) The Division of Animal Industry; (c) The Division of Food and Nutrition; (d) The Division of Measurement Standards; and (e) The Division of Plant Health and Compliance. 2. The administration of the…
There is hereby created in the Department a State Board of Agriculture composed of 13 members appointed by the Governor.
1. The membership of the Board consists of: (a) Two members who are actively engaged in range or semirange cattle production. (b) One member who is actively engaged in dairy production. (c) One member who is actively engaged in range or semirange sheep production. (d) One member who is actively engaged in general agric…
1. While engaged in the business of the Department, each member of the Board is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80 per day, as fixed by the Board. 2. While engaged in the business of the Department, each member and employee of the Board is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses pr…
1. The Board shall elect one of its members as Chair of the Board. 2. The Director shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of the Board and shall keep the minutes and audio recordings or transcripts of the proceedings of the Board.
1. The members of the Board may meet at such times and at such places as may be specified by the call of the Chair or a majority of the Board, and a meeting of the Board may be held regularly at least once every 3 months. In case of an emergency, special meetings may be called by the Chair or by the Director. 2. Seven…
1. The Board: (a) Must be informed on and interested in the entire field of legislation and administration charged to the Department. (b) Shall report to the Governor and Legislature on all matters which it deems relevant to the Department, and concerning any specific matters previously requested by the Governor. (c) S…
The Director: 1. Must be appointed by the Board with the approval of the Governor. 2. Is in the unclassified service of the State.
The Director must be a graduate of an accredited college or university and have at least 5 years’ experience in official agricultural or livestock regulatory work, public administration, accounting or business administration.
The salary of the Director may be apportioned and paid from any money available to the Department unless otherwise provided by specific statute.
1. The Director shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the Department, and all programs administered by the Department as provided by law. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Director shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the Director’s office, and shall fo…
1. Whenever the Director is authorized or required by law to conduct a hearing, the Director may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before him or her, together with all books, memoranda, papers and other documents relating to the matters for which the hearing is called, and take depositions within or…
If any feed, grain, hay, machinery or other article is found to be infested with, or the possible carrier of, the propagating parts of any noxious weed, injurious insect pest or plant disease, and the Director determines that movement of the article into any area of the State will be damaging or will jeopardize the agr…
The Director may participate in the investigation and prosecution of any suspected theft, mutilation or malicious destruction of livestock, and may temporarily stop the movement of livestock and carcasses for the purpose of inspection.
In all cases where the Director is required or authorized by law to proceed upon a verified complaint, the Director, or the Director’s deputy so authorized by the Director, may take depositions, within or without the State, as the circumstances of the case may require.
The Director may by regulation: 1. Prescribe, in addition to any other fees prescribed by the Director pursuant to titles 49, 50 and 51 of NRS, a fee to cover the costs incurred by the Department for any service, product or publication provided by the Department pursuant to titles 49, 50 and 51 of NRS or the regulation…
The Director is hereby designated and appointed ex officio State Sealer of Measurement Standards, and shall carry out all the duties of the State Sealer of Measurement Standards as provided by law.
The Director is hereby designated and appointed ex officio State Quarantine Officer, and shall carry out all the duties of the State Quarantine Officer as provided by law.
The Director may designate an employee of the Department to act as the Director’s deputy. In case of the absence of the Director, or the Director’s inability from any cause to discharge the powers and duties of his or her office, those powers and duties devolve upon the Director’s deputy.
1. The Director shall appoint a State Veterinarian. The State Veterinarian is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Director. 2. The State Veterinarian must: (a) Be a graduate of a veterinary school or college approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association; and (b) Have at…
1. The Director shall appoint an Administrator of the Division of Administrative Services. The Administrator is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Director. 2. The Administrator shall manage the activities of the Department relating to fiscal, accounting and other administrative…
1. The Director shall appoint an Administrator of the Division of Animal Industry. The Administrator is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Director. 2. The Administrator shall manage the activities of the Department relating to animal industries, including, without limitation, th…
1. The Director shall appoint an Administrator of the Division of Food and Nutrition. The Administrator is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Director. 2. The Administrator shall manage the activities of the Department relating to food and nutrition, including, without limitation…