The Governor or the Governor’s designee may:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 416.040

  • Energy: means energy derived from crude oil, residual fuel oil, refined petroleum products, coal, natural and artificial gas, propane and electricity. See Nevada Revised Statutes 416.020
  • 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
  • State agency: means every public agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, officer or employee of the Executive Department of State Government. See Nevada Revised Statutes 416.020
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

1.  Request any state agency or political subdivision of the State to supply any information in its possession or readily accessible to it concerning the use, supply, source, allocation or distribution of water or energy.

2.  Request any business, industry, trade association or other organization or person doing business or representing persons doing business in this state to supply any information in their possession or that can reasonably be assumed to be readily accessible to them concerning the use, supply, source, allocation or distribution of water or energy.

3.  Issue a subpoena to any officer or agent of any such public or private entity to appear before him or her and give oral testimony or produce any relevant book, paper, account, memorandum or record as was requested under subsection 1 or 2 and as may be necessary to deal with any actual or impending water or energy emergency in this state.

4.  Enter into contracts for consulting or other services and take any other actions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

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