1. The Administrator shall:

(a) Maintain accurate records reflecting the costs of administering the provisions of NRS 331.010 to 331.145, inclusive.

(b) Between July 1 and August 1 of each even-numbered year, determine, on the basis of experience during the 2 preceding fiscal years, the estimated cost per square foot of rentable area of carrying out the functions of the Buildings and Grounds Section for the 2 succeeding fiscal years, and inform each department, agency and institution operating under the provisions of NRS 331.010 to 331.145, inclusive, of the cost.

2. Each department, agency and institution occupying space in state-owned buildings maintained by the Buildings and Grounds Section shall include in its budget for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years an amount of money equal to the cost per budgeted square foot of rentable area, as determined by the Administrator, multiplied by the number of rentable square feet occupied by each department, agency or institution.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, on July 1 of each year each department, agency or institution shall pay to the Administrator for deposit in the Buildings and Grounds Operating Fund the amount of money appropriated to or authorized for the department, agency or institution for building space rental costs pursuant to its budget.

4. Any state department, agency or institution may pay building space rental costs required pursuant to subsection 3 on a date or dates other than July 1, if compliance with federal law or regulation so requires.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 963; A 1969, 821; 1993, 1559; 1997, 1313; 2011, 2957)