1. The Contingency Account for Victims of Human Trafficking is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services shall administer the Contingency Account. The money in the Contingency Account:
(a) Must be expended only for the purposes of:
(1) Establishing or providing programs or services to victims of human trafficking; and
(2) Fundraising for the direct benefit of the Contingency Account. The total amount of money expended pursuant to this subparagraph in any fiscal year must not exceed $10,000 or 10 percent of the amount of money in the Contingency Account at the beginning of that fiscal year, whichever is less.
(b) Is hereby authorized for expenditure as a continuing appropriation for these purposes.
3. The Director may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for deposit in the Contingency Account.
4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Contingency Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Contingency Account.
5. Any money remaining in the Contingency Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Contingency Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2441; A 2015, 1002)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime
NRS 217.005 - Dissemination of information describing benefits available pursuant to this chapter.
NRS 217.010 - Policy of State.
NRS 217.025 - "Appeals officer" defined.
NRS 217.033 - "Compensation officer" defined.
NRS 217.035 - "Crime" defined.
NRS 217.038 - "Department" defined.
NRS 217.040 - "Dependents" defined.
NRS 217.042 - "Director" defined.
NRS 217.045 - "Hearing officer" defined.
NRS 217.050 - "Personal injury" defined.
NRS 217.060 - "Relative" defined.
NRS 217.065 - "Resident" defined.
NRS 217.070 - "Victim" defined.
NRS 217.090 - Compensation officers: Appointment; duties; instruction.
NRS 217.102 - Circumstances under which victim of crime may apply for compensation.
NRS 217.105 - Confidentiality of information.
NRS 217.113 - Hearing before hearing officer: Procedure; subpoenas; evidence; records; decision.
NRS 217.115 - Waiver of times specified.
NRS 217.120 - Proof of conviction conclusive evidence of commission of offense.
NRS 217.140 - Attorney’s fees.
NRS 217.150 - Standards for compensation.
NRS 217.160 - Persons who may be awarded compensation.
NRS 217.170 - Suspension of proceedings.
NRS 217.180 - Order for compensation: Considerations.
NRS 217.210 - Limitations on time for making order for payment of compensation; exceptions.
NRS 217.220 - Award of compensation prohibited under certain circumstances; exceptions.
NRS 217.240 - Recovery by applicant: Subrogation; duty of notice and payment.
NRS 217.260 - Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime.
NRS 217.270 - Unlawful acts; penalty.
NRS 217.280 - "Victim of sexual assault" defined.
NRS 217.290 - County to provide for counseling and medical treatment of victims.
NRS 217.320 - Availability of medical and psychological treatment; limitation of cost.
NRS 217.330 - Certification by person providing counseling or psychological treatment required.
NRS 217.340 - Limitations on time for treatment.
NRS 217.350 - Regulations prescribing procedures.
NRS 217.420 - Grants from Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence: Eligibility.
NRS 217.445 - Expenditure of grant must be approved by Division.
NRS 217.450 - Procedure for award of grants; formula.
NRS 217.460 - Reports from recipients of grants to Administrator of Division.
NRS 217.475 - Team to review death of victim of domestic violence.
NRS 217.480 - County to provide for counseling of victims and certain relatives upon request.
NRS 217.510 - "Contingency Account" defined.
NRS 217.520 - "Victim of human trafficking" defined.
NRS 217.530 - Creation; administration; use; limitations.
NRS 217.555 - "Certification" defined.
NRS 217.560 - "Certifying agency" defined.
NRS 217.565 - "Certifying official" defined.
NRS 217.570 - "Criminal activity" defined.
NRS 217.575 - "Petitioner" defined.
NRS 217.585 - Time for processing of request for certification.