The State Treasurer:
1. May adopt such regulations as he or she deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 355.250 to 355.285, inclusive.
2. Shall adopt regulations:
(a) Requiring the performance of audits and the submission of reports to ensure compliance with the provisions of NRS 355.250 to 355.285, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant to this section;
(b) Providing for appropriate leveraging of investments to ensure that investments consist of money transferred from the State Permanent School Fund pursuant to NRS 355.280 and money from private sources;
(c) Establishing a range or cap on servicing fees;
(d) Establishing limits on the amount or percentage of investment in a single venture capital project or by a fund manager; and
(e) Requiring the return of the corpus of investments after a defined investment period.
3. May adopt regulations which include, without limitation, criteria for determining eligibility for and use of private equity funding, but the corporation for public benefit must have sole authority for the approval of applications for and the management of private equity funding provided pursuant to NRS 355.250 to 355.285, inclusive.
4. May, by regulation, establish a Business Leadership Council. The members of the Business Leadership Council must serve without compensation and are subject to the provisions of chapter 281A of NRS.
5. Shall provide the corporation for public benefit with such assistance as is necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 355.250 to 355.285, inclusive, and comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
6. Shall ensure that businesses receiving venture capital investments pursuant to NRS 355.250 to 355.285, inclusive, have a presence in this State as evidenced by:
(a) Being domiciled in this State;
(b) Having a headquarters in this State;
(c) Having a significant percentage of employees residing in this State; or
(d) Being in the process of expanding in this State or relocating to this State.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2583)
Structure 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 355.050 - State Treasurer charged with investment of money in Fund.
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 355.130 - 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 355.168 - 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 355.176 - Investment of money held by local government pursuant to deferred compensation plan.
NRS 355.177 - Investment in own securities or interim warrants prohibited.
NRS 355.190 - 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 355.255 - "Corporation for public benefit" defined.
NRS 355.260 - "Private equity funding" defined.
NRS 355.265 - "Venture capital" defined.
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 355.340 - State Treasurer to prepare report of investments in scrutinized companies.