Nevada Revised Statutes 480.520 – Authority of Director to expend appropriated money to purchase or otherwise obtain evidence; duty of State Controller; keeping of money
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1. The Director may, as he or she determines necessary, to assist local law enforcement agencies or the Investigation Division in the purchase of evidence and in employing persons other than peace officers to obtain evidence, expend money appropriated for such a purpose.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 480.520
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Public Safety. See Nevada Revised Statutes 480.010
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
2. Upon receiving a written request from the Director for money appropriated pursuant to this section, the State Controller shall draw a warrant, payable to the Director, in an amount which does not exceed any limit set by the Legislature in the appropriation.
3. The Director may keep money drawn pursuant to this section in accounts in one or more banks or credit unions or in cash.