Existing law requires each county of this State, and authorizes each city of this State, to establish a local organization for emergency management. A local organization for emergency management is responsible for performing functions of emergency management within the territorial limits of the political subdivision within which it is organized and, if required, outside of those territorial limits. (NRS 414.090) Section 4 of this bill requires the Office of Emergency Management within the Office of the Governor to provide grants of money in equal amounts to each county and each incorporated city in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) that has a local organization for emergency management: (1) to support and enhance core emergency management functions; and (2) for emergency alert and warning systems. Section 4 also requires each county and incorporated city that receives a grant to: (1) conduct a risk assessment of certain threats and hazards identified by the county or incorporated city; and (2) determine the priorities of the county or incorporated city with respect to core emergency management functions based on the risk assessment.
Section 3 of this bill creates the Account for Emergency Management Infrastructure which is administered by the Office. Section 3 requires the funds in the Account to be used: (1) by the Office for core emergency management functions; (2) to provide grants of money as required by section 4; or (3) for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature. Section 2 of this bill defines “core emergency management functions” for the purposes of sections 2-4.
Section 10 of this bill appropriates $1,000,000 to the Account for the Office to provide grants of money for emergency alert and warning systems. Section 11 of this bill appropriates $6,000,000 to the Account for the Office to provide grants of money for the support or enhancement of core emergency management functions.
Existing law authorizes certain persons to obtain a court order to require a county assessor, a county recorder, the Secretary of State or a city or county clerk to maintain the personal information of the person contained in the records of the county assessor, county recorder, Secretary of State or city or county clerk in a confidential manner. The person seeking the court order is required to submit to the court a sworn affidavit that, among other things, sets forth sufficient justification for the request for confidentiality. (NRS 247.530, 250.130, 293.906) The persons authorized to obtain such court orders include, among others, justices, judges, certain court personnel, peace officers or retired peace officers, county or city clerks or registrars of voters who perform tasks related to elections, public officers, prosecutors, public defenders, certain employees who perform tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services, county managers and certain employees who perform tasks related to code enforcement. Existing law also authorizes the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of any such person who was killed in the performance of his or her duties to obtain such court orders. (NRS 247.540, 250.140, 293.908) Sections 5-7 of this bill additionally authorize employees of a state or local organization for emergency management to obtain such court orders.
Existing law authorizes certain persons to request that the Department of Motor Vehicles display an alternate address on the person's driver's license, commercial driver's license or identification card. (NRS 481.091) Section 8 of this bill additionally authorizes an employee of a state or local organization for emergency management to make such requests.
Under existing law, certain state and local agencies are authorized to obtain permits from the Department of Public Safety to own and operate emergency vehicles in the performance of their duties. (NRS 484A.480) Section 9 of this bill authorizes the issuance of such a permit for a vehicle owned and operated by a state or local organization for emergency management.

Statutes affected:
BDR: 247.540, 250.140, 293.908, 481.091, 484A.480