Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 355 - Public Investments
NRS 355.150 - Determinations to be made before investment; opinion of Attorney General.


1. Before making any investment in the bonds and other securities designated in NRS 355.140, the State Board of Finance, or other board, commission or agency of the State contemplating the making of any such investments shall make due and diligent inquiry as to:
(a) Whether the bonds of such federal agencies are actually underwritten or payment thereof is guaranteed by the United States.
(b) The financial standing and responsibility of the state or states, county or counties, incorporated cities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, school districts, and general improvement districts in the bonds or securities of which such investments are contemplated or are to be made.
(c) Whether such bonds and other securities are valid and duly authorized and issued, and the proceedings incident thereto have been fully complied with.
(d) The financial standing and responsibility of the person or persons, company or companies, corporation or corporations to whom or to which such loans are contemplated.
(e) The value of the lands so mortgaged.
2. Such commission, board or other state agency shall require the Attorney General:
(a) To give his or her legal opinion in writing as to:
(1) The validity of any laws under which such bonds or securities are issued and authorized and in which such investments are contemplated.
(2) The validity of such bonds or other securities.
(b) To examine and pass upon and to give his or her official opinion in writing upon the title and abstract of title or title insurance of all agricultural lands so mortgaged to secure such loans.
3. Unless such commission, board or other state agency is satisfied from such inquiry and opinion that the bonds of such federal agencies are underwritten or payment thereof guaranteed by the United States and of the financial standing and responsibility of the state, county, incorporated city or district issuing such bonds, then such commission, board or other state agency shall not invest such funds therein, but if satisfied, such commission, board or other state agency may, at its option, so invest such funds in such bonds.
[2:191:1943; 1943 NCL § 7058.01]—(NRS A 1967, 1713; 1979, 1641; 1981, 1525; 1999, 1825)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 355 - Public Investments

NRS 355.005 - Regulations of State Treasurer.

NRS 355.010 - Creation; members.

NRS 355.020 - Salary for appointive members; compensation for members and employees.

NRS 355.030 - Legal adviser; Secretary.

NRS 355.040 - Records.

NRS 355.045 - General duties.

NRS 355.050 - State Treasurer charged with investment of money in Fund.

NRS 355.060 - Monthly notification of amount of uninvested money; authorized and prohibited investments.

NRS 355.070 - Determinations to be made before investment; opinion of Attorney General.

NRS 355.080 - Restrictions on investment in county bonds.

NRS 355.090 - Conversion of bonds or securities into cash; reinvestment.

NRS 355.100 - Loans on agricultural lands: Abstract; appraisal.

NRS 355.110 - Loans on agricultural lands: Execution and recording of note and mortgage; provisions.

NRS 355.120 - Investment in farm mortgage loans, farm loan bonds and other obligations issued by federal land banks and banks for cooperatives; limitations.

NRS 355.130 - Loans to local governments.

NRS 355.135 - Lending of securities from state investment portfolio.

NRS 355.140 - Authorized and prohibited investments of state money.

NRS 355.145 - Standard of care for investments made pursuant to NRS 355.140.

NRS 355.150 - Determinations to be made before investment; opinion of Attorney General.

NRS 355.160 - Purpose of NRS 355.140 and 355.150.

NRS 355.165 - Local Government Pooled Long-Term Investment Account: Creation; administration; applicability of NRS 355.167; permissible investments; assessment of costs; computation of interest; establishment of subaccounts.

NRS 355.167 - Local Government Pooled Investment Fund: Creation; administration; permissible investments; permissible loans; written request for withdrawal by local government; interest; regulations.

NRS 355.168 - Pooling of money of local governments within county for investment.

NRS 355.169 - Legal action by county to recover investment; expenses.

NRS 355.170 - Authorized investments; disposition of interest.

NRS 355.171 - Additional authorized investments; exceptions.

NRS 355.172 - Possession of securities purchased by or for local government; security interest in lieu of possession.

NRS 355.175 - Authority for investments; priority in case of conflicting orders concerning same money; disposition of interest.

NRS 355.176 - Investment of money held by local government pursuant to deferred compensation plan.

NRS 355.177 - Investment in own securities or interim warrants prohibited.

NRS 355.178 - Loans from investment portfolios of certain counties, cities or consolidated municipalities.

NRS 355.180 - Bonds of Home Owners’ Loan Corporation and Federal Home Loan Bank are legal investments.

NRS 355.190 - Loans and advances of credit by Federal Housing Administrator.

NRS 355.200 - Depositary bonds.

NRS 355.210 - Conditions and requirements for investment.

NRS 355.220 - Retirement Benefits Investment Board: Creation; membership; powers and duties.

NRS 355.250 - Definitions.

NRS 355.255 - "Corporation for public benefit" defined.

NRS 355.260 - "Private equity funding" defined.

NRS 355.265 - "Venture capital" defined.

NRS 355.270 - Corporation for public benefit: Formation and purpose; composition, chair, compensation and duties of board of directors.

NRS 355.275 - Corporation for public benefit: Placement of investments; use of money received from State Permanent School Fund.

NRS 355.280 - Transfer of money from State Permanent School Fund to corporation for public benefit: Prerequisites; maximum amount.

NRS 355.285 - State Treasurer: Regulations; authority to establish Business Leadership Council; duties.

NRS 355.300 - Definitions.

NRS 355.305 - "Boycott of Israel" defined.

NRS 355.310 - "Company" defined.

NRS 355.315 - "Direct holdings" defined.

NRS 355.320 - "Indirect holdings" defined.

NRS 355.325 - "Public fund" defined.

NRS 355.330 - "Scrutinized company" defined.

NRS 355.335 - State Treasurer to identify, review and create list of scrutinized companies; annual update of list.

NRS 355.340 - State Treasurer to prepare report of investments in scrutinized companies.

NRS 355.345 - Additional duties of State Treasurer relating to investments in scrutinized companies; actions to be consistent with fiduciary responsibility.

NRS 355.350 - Regulations.