1. Costs of administration of this chapter incurred by the Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board must be paid from the State General Fund on claims presented by the Commission and the Board, respectively, and approved and paid as other claims against the State are paid. The Commission and the Board shall comply with the provisions of the State Budget Act in order that legislative authorization for budgeted expenditures may be provided.

2. In order to facilitate the confidential investigation of violations of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this chapter, there is hereby created the Nevada Gaming Control Board Revolving Account. Upon the written request of the Chair of the Board, the State Controller shall draw a warrant in favor of the Chair in the amount of $10,000, and upon presentation of the warrant to the State Treasurer, the State Treasurer shall pay it. When the warrant is paid, the Chair shall deposit the $10,000 in a bank or credit union of reputable standing which shall secure the deposit with a depository bond satisfactory to the State Board of Examiners.

3. The Chair of the Board may use the Revolving Account to pay the reasonable expenses of agents and employees of the Board engaged in confidential investigations concerning the enforcement of this chapter, including the prepayment of expenses where necessary, whether such expenses are incurred for investigation of known or suspected violations. In allowing such expenses, the Chair is not limited or bound by the provisions of NRS 281.160.

4. Expenditures from the Revolving Account may exceed the amount authorized by the Legislature in any fiscal year only if the Revolving Account is used to pass through expenses incurred by the Board while engaged in confidential investigations concerning the enforcement of this chapter, and the money for payment of the expenses is derived from state or federal forfeiture funds as approved by the Chair.

[33:429:1955] — (NRS A 1959, 451; 1960, 304; 1961, 663; 1963, 691; 1969, 235, 736; 1977, 4; 1979, 782; 1983, 1530; 1999, 1499; 2003, 629; 2011, 207; 2017, 363)