1. After adopting a permanent regulation, the agency shall submit the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066 and one copy of each regulation adopted to the Legislative Counsel for review by the Legislative Commission to determine whether to approve the regulation. The Legislative Counsel shall endorse on the original and the copy of each adopted regulation the date of their receipt. The Legislative Counsel shall maintain the copy of the regulation in a file and make the copy available for public inspection for 2 years.

2. If an agency submits an adopted regulation to the Legislative Counsel pursuant to subsection 1 that:

(a) The agency is required to adopt pursuant to a federal statute or regulation; and

(b) Exceeds the specific statutory authority of the agency or sets forth requirements that are more stringent than a statute of this State,

it shall include a statement that adoption of the regulation is required by a federal statute or regulation. The statement must include the specific citation of the federal statute or regulation requiring such adoption.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Legislative Commission shall:

(a) Review the regulation at its next regularly scheduled meeting if the regulation is received more than 10 working days before the meeting; or

(b) Refer the regulation for review to the Subcommittee to Review Regulations appointed pursuant to subsection 6.

4. If an agency determines that an emergency exists which requires a regulation of the agency submitted pursuant to subsection 1 to become effective before the next meeting of the Legislative Commission is scheduled to be held, the agency may notify the Legislative Counsel in writing of the emergency. Upon receipt of such a notice, the Legislative Counsel shall refer the regulation for review by the Subcommittee to Review Regulations. The Subcommittee shall meet to review the regulation as soon as practicable.

5. If the Legislative Commission, or the Subcommittee to Review Regulations if the regulation was referred, approves the regulation, the Legislative Counsel shall promptly file the regulation with the Secretary of State and notify the agency of the filing. If the Commission or Subcommittee objects to the regulation after determining that:

(a) If subsection 2 is applicable, the regulation is not required pursuant to a federal statute or regulation;

(b) The regulation does not conform to statutory authority;

(c) The regulation does not carry out legislative intent;

(d) The small business impact statement is inaccurate, incomplete or did not adequately consider or significantly underestimated the economic effect of the regulation on small businesses; or

(e) The agency has not provided a satisfactory explanation of the need for the regulation in its informational statement as required pursuant to NRS 233B.066, or the informational statement is insufficient or incomplete,

the Legislative Counsel shall attach to the regulation a written notice of the objection, including, if practicable, a statement of the reasons for the objection, and shall promptly return the regulation to the agency.

6. As soon as practicable after each regular legislative session, the Legislative Commission shall appoint a Subcommittee to Review Regulations consisting of at least three members or alternate members of the Legislative Commission.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 1546; A 1979, 223, 1357; 1981, 508; 1985, 256; 1987, 1581; 1993, 856; 1995, 132, 2581; 1997, 275, 1602; 1999, 2204; 2003, 2006; 2005, 2687; 2007, 876; 2009, 2287; 2011, 3674; 2013, 79, 2307)