NRS 480.810 - Account for Reentry Programs.

NV Rev Stat § 480.810 (2019) (N/A)
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1. The Account for Reentry Programs is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by the Director or a designee of the Director.

2. The Director or designee may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for the use of the Account.

3. All money received for the use of the Account pursuant to subsection 2 or NRS 209.4889 or from any other source must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account.

4. All expenditures from the Account must be approved by the Director or designee, in accordance with procedures established by regulation by the Director. The Director may designate an advisory group to assist in the preparation of such procedures. The money in the Account may be expended only to pay necessary administrative costs and to pay for programs for reentry of persons into the community upon their release from incarceration, including, without limitation, judicial programs, training programs and programs for the treatment of addictive disorders.

5. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

6. To the extent money is available in the Account, the Director or designee may enter into one or more contracts with one or more public or private entities to provide services to persons participating in a program for reentry into the community upon their release from incarceration.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 2594; A 2011, 450)