The Director shall:
1. Carry out the policies and regulations of the Commission.
2. Direct and supervise all administrative and operational activities of the Department, and all programs administered by the Department as provided by law. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Director shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office and shall not follow any other gainful employment or occupation.
3. Within such limitations as may be provided by law, organize the Department and, from time to time with the consent of the Commission, may alter the organization. The Director shall reassign responsibilities and duties as he or she may deem appropriate.
4. Appoint or remove such technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his or her duties and the operation of the Department may require, and all those employees are responsible to the Director for the proper carrying out of the duties and responsibilities of their respective positions. The Director shall designate a number of employees as game wardens and provide for their training.
5. Submit technical and other reports to the Commission as may be necessary or as may be requested, which will enable the Commission to establish policy and regulations.
6. Prepare, in consultation with the Commission, the biennial budget of the Department consistent with the provisions of this title, chapter 488 of NRS and NRS 701.610 to 701.640, inclusive, and submit it to the Commission for its review and recommendation before the budget is submitted to the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance pursuant to NRS 353.210.
7. Administer real property assigned to the Department.
8. Maintain full control, by proper methods and inventories, of all personal property of the State acquired and held for the purposes contemplated by this title and by chapter 488 of NRS.
9. Act as nonvoting Secretary to the Commission.
10. Adopt the regulations required pursuant to NRS 701.610 and 701.630.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1558; A 1977, 1231; 1979, 894; 1983, 850; 1985, 433; 1993, 1656; 1995, 2315, 2585; 1997, 651; 2003, 1525; 2011, 2546)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 501 - Administration and Enforcement
NRS 501.003 - "Alternative livestock" defined.
NRS 501.005 - "Big game mammal" defined.
NRS 501.010 - "Board" defined.
NRS 501.013 - "Chumming" defined.
NRS 501.015 - "Closed season" defined.
NRS 501.020 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 501.023 - "County" defined.
NRS 501.024 - "Department" defined.
NRS 501.026 - "Director" defined.
NRS 501.030 - "Fishes," "fishing," "fished" and "to fish" defined.
NRS 501.035 - "Fur-bearing mammal" defined.
NRS 501.037 - "Game amphibian" defined.
NRS 501.045 - "Game fish" defined.
NRS 501.046 - "Game mammal" defined.
NRS 501.047 - "Game warden" defined.
NRS 501.050 - "Hunting," "hunted" and "to hunt" defined.
NRS 501.055 - "Migratory game birds" defined.
NRS 501.065 - "Open season" defined.
NRS 501.088 - "Took," "taken," "taking" and "to take" defined.
NRS 501.090 - "Trapping," "trapped" and "to trap" defined.
NRS 501.095 - "Upland game birds" defined.
NRS 501.096 - "Vessel" defined.
NRS 501.097 - "Wildlife" defined.
NRS 501.100 - Legislative declaration regarding wildlife.
NRS 501.102 - Legislative declaration regarding hunting.
NRS 501.105 - Commission to establish policies and adopt regulations.
NRS 501.110 - Classification of wildlife.
NRS 501.118 - Manner of publication of order or regulation regarding seasons, bag limits or hours.
NRS 501.121 - Contact information to be posted on guzzler.
NRS 501.167 - Creation; number and appointment of members.
NRS 501.171 - Appointment and qualifications of members; officers.
NRS 501.172 - Removal of member from office.
NRS 501.177 - Meetings; quorum.
NRS 501.179 - Compensation of members.
NRS 501.181 - Duties; regulations.
NRS 501.1812 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Definitions.
NRS 501.1818 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Regulations.
NRS 501.182 - Cooperative agreements with adjoining states.
NRS 501.243 - Enforcement of chapter 488 of NRS; regulations; cooperative agreements.
NRS 501.260 - Creation; number of members; officers.
NRS 501.265 - Appointment of members; vacancies.
NRS 501.270 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 501.275 - Appointment and terms of members.
NRS 501.285 - Compensation of members.
NRS 501.293 - Removal of member.
NRS 501.297 - Duties: Evaluating local opinion and advising Commission.
NRS 501.310 - Fund for advisory board.
NRS 501.325 - Duties of county auditor and county treasurer.
NRS 501.331 - Creation; administration of laws.
NRS 501.333 - Director: Appointment; qualifications; classification.
NRS 501.337 - Director: Duties.
NRS 501.343 - Collection and dissemination of certain information; publications.
NRS 501.344 - Confidentiality of information obtained by Department.
NRS 501.346 - Fees for advertising in printed materials or on website of Department.
NRS 501.351 - Cooperative and reciprocal agreements.
NRS 501.352 - Reporting of suspected communicable diseases in wildlife.
NRS 501.3525 - Taking of wildlife by employee of Department.
NRS 501.354 - Receipt, deposit and expenditure of money.
NRS 501.356 - Wildlife Account.
NRS 501.3575 - Wildlife Heritage Account.
NRS 501.3585 - Wildlife Trust Fund.
NRS 501.359 - Wildlife Imprest Account.
NRS 501.361 - Petty Cash Account.
NRS 501.375 - Powers and duties of game wardens, sheriffs and other peace officers.
NRS 501.381 - Unlawful sale of game fish.
NRS 501.382 - Unlawful feeding of big game mammal; penalties; exceptions.
NRS 501.383 - Unlawful vandalism of sign or notice erected by Department.
NRS 501.384 - Unlawful possession of certain wildlife from another state or country.
NRS 501.385 - Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.
NRS 501.3855 - Civil penalties.
NRS 501.386 - Citation of violators.
NRS 501.3865 - Failure to appear by holder of license, tag or permit.
NRS 501.3867 - Failure to appear by person who does not hold license, tag or permit.
NRS 501.387 - Penalties concerning licenses; confiscation and disposal of wildlife.
NRS 501.389 - Sale, donation or retention of equipment seized as evidence.