Nevada Revised Statutes 394.231 – Powers of Superintendent
The Superintendent may:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 394.231
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
1. Request from any other department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the State, and the latter agency shall provide, any information which it possesses that will enable the Superintendent to exercise properly his or her powers and perform his or her duties under the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act.
2. With the approval of the Board, negotiate and enter into interstate reciprocity agreements with similar agencies in other states, if in the judgment of the Superintendent such agreements are or will be helpful in effectuating the purposes of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act, but nothing contained in any such reciprocity agreement may limit the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Superintendent independently to investigate or act upon any application for a license to operate or any application for renewal of a license to operate an elementary or secondary educational institution, or an application for issuance or renewal of any agent’s permit, or to enforce any provision of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act, or any regulations promulgated under it.
3. Investigate, on the Superintendent’s own initiative or in response to any complaint lodged with the Superintendent, any person subject to, or reasonably believed by the Superintendent to be subject to, his or her jurisdiction, and in connection with an investigation:
(a) Subpoena any persons, books, records or documents pertaining to the investigation;
(b) Require answers in writing under oath to questions propounded by the Superintendent; and
(c) Administer an oath or affirmation to any person. A subpoena issued by the Superintendent may be enforced by any district court of this State.
4. Exercise other powers implied but not enumerated in this section but in conformity with the provisions of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act which are necessary in order to carry out its provisions.