1. The Chief of the Administrative Division is ex officio Legislative Fiscal Officer. As such Officer, the Chief shall keep a complete, accurate and adequate set of accounting records and reports for all legislative operations, including any records and reports required by the Federal Government for the administration of federal revenue and income tax laws.

2. The Chief shall:

(a) Withhold from the pay of each Legislator, employee of the Legislature and employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the amount of tax specified by the Federal Government; and

(b) Transmit the amount deducted to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Department of the Treasury.

3. The Chief shall, upon receipt of information from the Public Employees’ Benefits Program specifying amounts of premiums or contributions for coverage by the Program:

(a) Withhold from the pay of each employee of the Legislature and employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau who participates in the Public Employees’ Benefits Program those amounts; and

(b) Pay those amounts to the Program.

4. The Chief:

(a) May provide for the purchase of United States savings bonds or similar United States obligations by salary deduction for any Legislator, employee of the Legislature or employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau who submits a written request for these deductions and purchases.

(b) Shall provide forms authorizing deductions for and purchases of these United States obligations.

5. The Chief may:

(a) Withhold from the pay of a Legislator, employee of the Legislature or employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau such amount as the claimant specifies in writing for payment to the claimant’s credit union. Any money which is withheld must be transmitted by the Chief in accordance with the claimant’s written instructions.

(b) In accordance with the terms of an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 701A.450 between the Director of the Office of Energy and the employee of the Legislature or employee of the Legislative Counsel Bureau specifying amounts, withhold those amounts and pay them to the Director of the Office of Energy for credit to the Renewable Energy Account created by NRS 701A.450.

(c) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 558; A 2003, 3273; 2011, 3242; 2015, 1919) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.6853)