Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 223 - Governor
NRS 223.910 - Creation; appointment and classification of Director; regulations; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.


1. The Office for New Americans is hereby created in the Office of the Governor.
2. The Governor shall appoint a Director of the Office for New Americans. The Director is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.
3. The Director shall advise the Governor and each state agency on all matters relating to the formulation and implementation of policies, programs and procedures affecting immigrants in this State.
4. The Director may:
(a) Adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 223.900 to 223.930, inclusive.
(b) Apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the Office and its activities pursuant to NRS 223.900 to 223.930, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4361)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 223 - Governor

NRS 223.010 - Qualifications.

NRS 223.020 - Election; term of office.

NRS 223.025 - Governor-elect: Payment of expenses for clerical and research assistance.

NRS 223.030 - Oath.

NRS 223.040 - Office and residence.

NRS 223.050 - Salary.

NRS 223.060 - Resignation.

NRS 223.080 - When President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of Assembly or Secretary of State act as Governor.

NRS 223.085 - Employment of appropriate staff; classification; salaries and benefits; rules and policies; Chief Information Officer of the State. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Employment of appropriate staff; classification; salaries and benefit...

NRS 223.121 - Portrait of Governor.

NRS 223.140 - Power to close banks and other financial institutions.

NRS 223.150 - Governor may order military force to assist sheriff in executing process.

NRS 223.160 - Governor may order armed force when unlawful or riotous assembly.

NRS 223.170 - Armed force to obey Governor’s order.

NRS 223.180 - Governor may proclaim county in insurrection.

NRS 223.190 - Governor to advise Legislature of appointments made to fill vacancies.

NRS 223.195 - Residency requirement for Governor to appoint person to board, commission, committee, council, authority or other similar body; exceptions.

NRS 223.200 - Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966: Governor’s powers and duties; Highway Safety Program Plan; Highway Safety Program Planning Account.

NRS 223.210 - Temporary authority of Governor to act and expend money in certain circumstances; duties of Legislative Commission; report to Legislature.

NRS 223.240 - Governor may enter into agreements or compacts concerning furnishing and exchange of police services.

NRS 223.250 - Governor may enter into agreements with tribal governments concerning coordination of cross-jurisdictional administration of state and tribal government laws relating to use of cannabis.

NRS 223.400 - Creation; composition.

NRS 223.410 - Director: Appointment; classification; other employment or occupation prohibited.

NRS 223.420 - Director: Powers and duties.

NRS 223.425 - Deputy Director: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment.

NRS 223.430 - Chief of the Budget Division: Appointment or service in position by Director; classification.

NRS 223.440 - Administrator of the Division of Internal Audits: Appointment; classification.

NRS 223.450 - Appointment, classification and restrictions on other employment of Deputies and Chief Assistants of Budget Division and Division of Internal Audits; classification of other employees of Office.

NRS 223.460 - Definitions. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.462 - "Director" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.464 - "Federal assistance" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.466 - "Local agency" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.468 - "Office" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.470 - "State agency" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.472 - Creation; budget; offices. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.474 - Director: Qualifications; other employment prohibited; classification. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.476 - Director: Employment of persons in classified or unclassified service. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.478 - Director: General duties; authority to adopt regulations and provide certain administrative support. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.480 - State agency required to inform Office of any application for or receipt of grant and any unexpended portions thereof. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.482 - Authority of Office to apply for and receive gifts, grants, contributions and other money. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.484 - Account for the Office of Federal Assistance: Creation; administration; deposits; interest and income; use; claims. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.486 - State Plan for Maximizing Federal Assistance: Development and revision; contents; posting on Internet website. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.488 - "Program" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.490 - Creation; duties. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.492 - Grant Matching Account: Creation; administration; sources. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.494 - Development and administration of grant process. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.496 - Eligibility for grant. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.498 - Biennial report to Legislature. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.600 - Establishment; appointment and classification of Director; other employment by Director prohibited.

NRS 223.610 - Duties of Director. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Duties of Director; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.620 - Acceptance of gifts and money by Director; membership of Director on Nevada Technology Council.

NRS 223.630 - Creation of Account; deposit of money. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Account for the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology: Creation; administration; deposit of money; use; claims. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.640 - Advisory Council on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Creation; membership; vacancy; meetings; quorum; authority to appoint subcommittees; allowances and expenses.

NRS 223.650 - Advisory Council on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Duties; submission of biennial report; duty of State Board of Education and Board of Regents to consider plans and report; duty of State Board of Education to adopt r...

NRS 223.660 - Account for the Grant Program for Broadband Infrastructure: Creation; administration; nonreversion; use; claims. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.670 - Broadband-Ready Community Certification Program: Establishment; administration; posting of list of certified communities on Internet website; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.680 - Report regarding broadband services and infrastructure. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 223.700 - Creation; budget; appointment and classification of Director; employment and classification of additional personnel.

NRS 223.800 - Creation; responsibility and accountability for apprenticeship.

NRS 223.810 - Executive Director: Appointment; classification.

NRS 223.820 - Executive Director: Duties.

NRS 223.830 - Agencies required to submit educational and workforce data for inclusion in statewide longitudinal data system maintained by Office.

NRS 223.900 - "State agency" defined.

NRS 223.910 - Creation; appointment and classification of Director; regulations; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 223.920 - Duties of Director.

NRS 223.930 - Requirement to assist Office.

NRS 223.950 - Creation; appointment and classification of Public Health Resource Officer; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; duties.