1. The last Saturday in September of each year is established as "Public Lands Day" in the State of Nevada.
2. The Governor may issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Public Lands Day. The proclamation shall, without limitation:
(a) Call upon the news media, state and local officers, private nonprofit groups and foundations, schools, businesses and other public and private entities to bring to the attention of the residents of this State the importance of the public lands in the State of Nevada;
(b) Recognize the economic, scenic, historical, scientific, aesthetic and other values of the public lands in the State of Nevada; and
(c) Encourage the residents of the State of Nevada to engage in volunteer stewardship activities which contribute to the conservation of the unique public lands which are only found in the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1509, 1575)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance
NRS 236.027 - Cesar Chavez Day.
NRS 236.032 - Asian Culture Day.
NRS 236.035 - Constitution Week and Constitution Day.
NRS 236.036 - Sarah Winnemucca Day.
NRS 236.037 - Indigenous Peoples Day.
NRS 236.038 - Nevada Tribes Legislative Day.
NRS 236.040 - Nevada All-Indian Stampede Days and Native American Day.
NRS 236.041 - Healthcare Decisions Day.
NRS 236.043 - Buffalo Soldiers Day.
NRS 236.045 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
NRS 236.047 - Veterans Day at the Legislature.
NRS 236.050 - Nevada Mineral Industry Week.
NRS 236.053 - Public Lands Day.
NRS 236.065 - Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Week.
NRS 236.070 - Nevada Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.
NRS 236.073 - Week of Respect.
NRS 236.075 - Archeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Month.
NRS 236.085 - Paleontological Awareness Month.
NRS 236.090 - Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
NRS 236.095 - Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month.