§ 233A.010 Definitions
§ 233A.020 Creation; members
§ 233A.030 Commissioners: Appointment; qualifications
§ 233A.040 Authorized expenses
§ 233A.050 Chair; meetings; regulations for management; quorum
§ 233A.055 Executive Director: Appointment; qualifications; classification; restrictions on other employment
§ 233A.065 Executive Director: Duties
§ 233A.070 Executive Director: Appointment of staff
§ 233A.080 Salary and expenses of commissioners and employees; payment of claims
§ 233A.090 Purpose; reports and recommendations
§ 233A.092 Designation as coordinating agency regarding activities at and uses of buildings and grounds of former Stewart Indian School
§ 233A.095 Nevada Tribes Legislative Day: Duties of Commission
§ 233A.097 Nevada Indian Commission’s Gift Fund
§ 233A.100 Powers

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 233A > Nevada Indian Commission

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Chair: means the Chair of the Nevada Indian Commission. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233A.010
  • Commission: means the Nevada Indian Commission. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233A.010
  • Commissioner: means a commissioner of the Nevada Indian Commission. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233A.010
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Markup: The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
  • Museum: means the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum established pursuant to NRS 233A. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233A.010
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Unit: means the Consumer Affairs Unit of the Department of Business and Industry. See Nevada Revised Statutes 598.0901