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NRS 223.600 - Establishment; appointment and classification of Director; other employment by Director prohibited.

NV Rev Stat § 223.600 (2019) (N/A)
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1. The Office of Science, Innovation and Technology is hereby established in the Office of the Governor.

2. The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology. In making the appointment, the Governor:

(a) Shall give consideration to any recommendation which is submitted by the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

(b) May assemble a panel of persons with appropriate experience in science and technology to make recommendations of qualified candidates for the position of Director.

3. The Director shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not engage in any other gainful employment or occupation.

4. The Director is not in the classified or unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 2284)

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