Existing law creates the Division of Emergency Management in the Office of the Military. (NRS 414.040) Existing law requires the Division to carry out various duties relating to emergencies, disasters and homeland security, including, providing assistance to the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security and the Nevada Resiliency Advisory Committee, coordinating with schools in this State concerning crisis, disaster and emergency preparation and response and administering the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System. (Chapter 239C of NRS, NRS 388.1324, 388.229-388.266, 394.168-394.1699, 414.040, 414A.100) Sections 39 and 43 of this bill: (1) transfer the Division to the Office of the Governor; and (2) rename the Division to the Office of Emergency Management. Sections 40 and 43 of this bill reorganize the duties of the Office to execute, administer and enforce certain provisions of existing law relating to emergency management and the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System. Section 40 also removes the duty of the Office of the Military to supervise the emergency management affairs of this State. Sections 1, 2, 5, 6, 8-16, 19-38, 42, 44-50, 53-57 and 60-71 of this bill revise references of the Division to the Office. Existing law requires the Adjutant General of the Office of the Military to appoint the Chief of the Division and provides that the Chief must carry out the program for emergency management in this State subject to the direction and control of the Adjutant General. (NRS 414.040) Section 43 provides that the Chief of the Office is appointed by, serves at the pleasure of and must carry out the program of emergency management subject to the direction and control of the Governor. Existing law authorizes the Adjutant General to employ such persons in the classified service of the State as the Adjutant General determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. (NRS 239C.175) Section 7 of this bill authorizes the Chief of the Office to employ such persons to carry out the duties of the Commission. Existing law authorizes the Adjutant General to supervise and control certain activities of the Chief of the Division, including administering the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System. (NRS 239C.400, 414A.100) Sections 12 and 53 instead authorize the Governor to supervise and control such activities. Sections 3, 17, 41, 51 and 58 of this bill make conforming changes to define the term “Office” to mean the Office of Emergency Management. Section 4 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law and section 3 to existing provisions governing homeland security. Section 18 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law and section 17 to existing provisions governing the Disaster Relief Account. Section 52 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law and section 51 to existing provisions governing the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System. Section 59 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law and section 58 to existing provisions governing emergency volunteer health practitioners. Section 74 of this bill repeals: (1) certain provisions that define the Division of Emergency Management; and (2) the authority of the Adjutant General to appoint a Chief of the Division.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 232.3532, 233F.170, 239C.020, 239C.120, 239C.160, 239C.175, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.300, 239C.310, 239C.400, 239C.440, 239C.460, 281.149, 289.270, 353.2705, 353.271, 353.2735, 353.2737, 353.2739, 353.2753, 353.2754, 353.2755, 353.353, 388.1324, 388.243, 388.245, 388.246, 388.253, 388.257, 388.261, 388.264, 388.265, 394.1687, 394.1688, 394.1696, 412.014, 412.064, 414.0315, 414.040, 414.044, 414.135, 414.165, 414.200, 414.270, 414.300, 414.310, 414A.010, 414A.100, 414A.110, 414A.120, 414A.130, 414A.150, 415A.020, 415A.030, 415A.200, 415A.210, 415A.240, 415A.250, 415A.260, 459.796, 463.790, 480.425, 480.540, 480.926, 616A.140
As Enrolled: 232.3532, 233F.170, 239C.020, 239C.120, 239C.160, 239C.175, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.300, 239C.310, 239C.400, 239C.440, 239C.460, 281.149, 289.270, 353.2705, 353.271, 353.2735, 353.2737, 353.2739, 353.2753, 353.2754, 353.2755, 353.353, 388.1324, 388.243, 388.245, 388.246, 388.253, 388.257, 388.261, 388.264, 388.265, 394.1687, 394.1688, 394.1696, 412.014, 412.064, 414.0315, 414.040, 414.044, 414.135, 414.165, 414.200, 414.270, 414.300, 414.310, 414A.010, 414A.100, 414A.110, 414A.120, 414A.130, 414A.150, 415A.020, 415A.030, 415A.200, 415A.210, 415A.240, 415A.250, 415A.260, 459.796, 463.790, 480.425, 480.540, 480.926, 616A.140
BDR: 232.3532, 233F.170, 239C.020, 239C.120, 239C.160, 239C.175, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.300, 239C.310, 239C.400, 239C.440, 239C.460, 281.149, 289.270, 353.2705, 353.271, 353.2735, 353.2737, 353.2739, 353.2753, 353.2754, 353.2755, 353.353, 388.1324, 388.243, 388.245, 388.246, 388.253, 388.257, 388.261, 388.264, 388.265, 394.1687, 394.1688, 394.1696, 412.014, 412.064, 414.0315, 414.040, 414.044, 414.135, 414.165, 414.200, 414.270, 414.300, 414.310, 414A.010, 414A.100, 414A.110, 414A.120, 414A.130, 414A.150, 415A.020, 415A.030, 415A.200, 415A.210, 415A.240, 415A.250, 415A.260, 459.796, 463.790, 480.425, 480.540, 480.926, 616A.140