Existing law creates the Division of Emergency Management in the Office of the Military and grants the Division certain powers and duties concerning emergencies and disasters. (NRS 414.040) Existing law further establishes the Emergency Assistance Account in the State General Fund and requires the Division to administer the Account. Existing law authorizes the use of the money in the Account: (1) to provide supplemental emergency assistance to the State or local governments; (2) to pay the actual expenses incurred by the Division for administration during an emergency or disaster; and (3) for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature. (NRS 414.135) This bill expands the purposes for which money in the Account may be used by authorizing the Division to use money in the Account to pay the actual expenses incurred by the Division for the purpose of emergency management, regardless of whether the Governor or the Legislature proclaims that an emergency or disaster exists.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 414.135
Reprint 1: 414.135
As Enrolled: 414.135
BDR: 414.135