Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 353B - College Savings Programs
NRS 353B.140 - Creation; sources; nonreversion.


1. The Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund is hereby created within the State Treasury to allow:
(a) The cost of tuition to be paid in advance of enrollment at an institution of higher education; and
(b) The payment of qualified higher education expenses for qualified beneficiaries in accordance with the policy adopted pursuant to NRS 353B.145.
2. The Trust Fund consists of payments received pursuant to:
(a) A prepaid tuition contract;
(b) A bequest, endowment or grant from the Federal Government;
(c) A matching contribution made as described in NRS 363A.137 or 363B.117;
(d) A loan made to the Trust Fund for purposes of the fiscal stabilization of the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program; or
(e) Any other public or private source of money.
3. Money in the Trust Fund that is not expended during any biennium does not revert to the State General Fund at any time.
4. As used in this section, "qualified higher education expenses" has the meaning ascribed to it in 26 U.S.C. ยง 529.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3483; A 2001, 2163, 2166; 2015, 2450; 2017, 4148; 2021, 560)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 353B - College Savings Programs

NRS 353B.001 - Definitions.

NRS 353B.002 - "Board" defined.

NRS 353B.003 - "Marketing" defined.

NRS 353B.004 - "System" defined.

NRS 353B.005 - Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada: Creation; membership; terms; Chair; allowances and expenses.

NRS 353B.007 - Insurance coverage to protect prepaid tuition contracts and savings trust accounts.

NRS 353B.008 - Prepaid tuition program or college savings program must not prohibit participation based solely on immigration or citizenship status.

NRS 353B.009 - Money on deposit in prepaid tuition contract or savings trust account not considered asset of parent, guardian or student for purposes of determining certain eligibility.

NRS 353B.010 - Definitions.

NRS 353B.030 - "Prepaid tuition contract" defined.

NRS 353B.040 - "Purchaser" defined.

NRS 353B.050 - "Qualified beneficiary" defined.

NRS 353B.070 - "Trust Fund" defined.

NRS 353B.075 - Limitations on construction of provisions.

NRS 353B.090 - Development of Program by Board; amount of tuition under prepaid tuition contract; regulations.

NRS 353B.095 - Delegation by Board of administrative powers and duties to State Treasurer.

NRS 353B.100 - Prepaid tuition contracts: Authority of Board to enter; required provisions.

NRS 353B.105 - Agreement to payroll deductions for prepaid tuition contract authorized.

NRS 353B.110 - General duties and powers of Board.

NRS 353B.130 - Limitation on effect of action by Board.

NRS 353B.310 - Regulations.

NRS 353B.320 - Delegation by Board of administrative powers and duties to State Treasurer.

NRS 353B.330 - Savings trust accounts and agreements not guaranteed by full faith and credit.

NRS 353B.140 - Creation; sources; nonreversion.

NRS 353B.145 - Policy for use of certain excess money.

NRS 353B.150 - Administration by State Treasurer; duties and powers of State Treasurer.

NRS 353B.155 - Duty of Board to promote and market use of Trust Fund and solicit certain opinions; authority to limit qualified beneficiaries.

NRS 353B.160 - Investment; prohibited interests, payments and actions; modification of terms of subsequent prepaid tuition contracts to ensure actuarial soundness.

NRS 353B.170 - Annual report.

NRS 353B.180 - Annual audit.

NRS 353B.190 - Annual actuarial study.

NRS 353B.300 - "Trust Fund" defined.

NRS 353B.335 - Establishment; availability of and accounting method for money in accounts; regulations; gifts, grants and donations; authority to transfer unaccessed or expired balances to Endowment Account.

NRS 353B.340 - Creation; sources; limitations on use of money.

NRS 353B.350 - Administration by State Treasurer; establishment of Program, Administrative and Endowment Accounts.

NRS 353B.360 - Gifts, grants and other donations: Authority to apply for and accept; use; deposit.

NRS 353B.370 - Duties and powers of Board; contracts for services.