1. The Off-Highway Vehicles Program is hereby created in the Department. The Director shall administer the Program. The Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles created by NRS 490.067 shall provide direction to the Program pursuant to its authority and duties provided in NRS 490.068 and 490.069.

2. In administering the Program, the Director shall, within the limits of authorized expenditures:

(a) Administer the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles created by NRS 490.069; and

(b) Provide staff to the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles for the purposes of:

(1) Providing assistance, support and technical advice to the Commission; and

(2) Assisting in the coordination of the activities and duties of the Commission.

3. The Director may form a technical advisory committee as needed to provide input to the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles regarding the completeness and merit of applications received by the Commission for a grant from the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles.

4. The Director shall prepare, for each regular session of the Legislature, a comprehensive report that includes, without limitation:

(a) The general activities of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles;

(b) The fiscal activities of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles; and

(c) A summary of any grants awarded by the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles.

Upon completion of the report, the Director shall submit the report to the Chair of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles for review pursuant to NRS 490.068.

5. The Director shall include in his or her budget the money necessary, within the limits of legislative authorizations for the Account for Off-Highway Vehicles, for:

(a) The operating expenses of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles;

(b) The administrative expenses of the Program to carry out the provisions of this section; and

(c) A reserve amount as approved by the Legislature.

6. The Director may adopt regulations for the operation of the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles and the Program.

7. As used in this section:

(a) “Administrative expenses” includes, without limitation, hiring any staff necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(b) “Operating expenses” includes, without limitation, any costs of contracting with a third party to provide education and information to the members of the public relating to the provisions of chapter 490 of NRS governing the lawful use and registration of off-highway vehicles.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 3317)