378.400 - Creation; contents; powers and duties of Director; Advisory Committee. - Nevada Statutes

378.400  Creation; contents; powers and duties of Director; Advisory Committee.

      1.  The Repository for Records Concerning Programs, Activities and Events Related to the Participation of Citizens in the Development of Public Policy and the Improvement of the Operation of Government is hereby created within the Department.

      2.  The Director shall receive, store and maintain in the Repository and make available to members of the public materials, information and records submitted to the Department:

      (a) In response to a proclamation issued pursuant to NRS 236.035; or

      (b) By the Federal Government, any state or local government or any political subdivision thereof reporting the results of an action taken to increase the extent and quality of the participation of citizens in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation of government.

      3.  To maintain and develop the Repository, the Director may:

      (a) Apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations; and

      (b) Delegate the powers and duties of the Director to any person within the Department.

      4.  The Advisory Committee created by NRS 225.240 may advise the Director on matters concerning the Repository, including, without limitation:

      (a) The coordination of public agencies concerning programs, activities or events designed to increase the extent and quality of the participation of the residents of this State in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation of government at all levels;

      (b) The assistance of public agencies in developing such programs, activities and events;

      (c) The development of effective ways to provide information contained in the Repository to members of the public; and

      (d) Recommended programs that demonstrate the effective methods by which residents of this State may participate in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operations of government at all levels.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 3276; A 2003, 2259)