NRS 353.3535 Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for fire suppression or emergency response.
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NRS 353.3535 Temporary advance from State General Fund for authorized expenses of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for fire suppression or emergency response.
1. If the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources determines that, because of delays in the receipt of revenue for services billed to the Federal Government, local governments and other state governments, the amount of current claims for expenses incurred in the suppression of fires or response to emergencies exceeds the amount of money available to pay such claims within 30 days, the Director may request from the Director of the Office of Finance a temporary advance from the State General Fund.
2. The Director of the Office of Finance shall provide written notification to the State Controller and to the Senate and Assembly Fiscal Analysts of the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau if the Director approves a request made pursuant to subsection 1. The State Controller shall draw his or her warrant upon receipt of such a notification.
3. Such an advance from the State General Fund:
(a)May be approved by the Director of the Office of Finance only for expenses incurred in the suppression of fires or response to emergencies. Before approving the advance, the Director of the Office of Finance shall verify that billings for reimbursement have been sent to the Federal Government, local governments or other state governments responsible for reimbursing the Division of Forestry for costs incurred in activities relating to the suppression of fires or response to emergencies.
(b)Is limited to the total amount due from outstanding billings for reimbursable expenses incurred in the suppression of fires or response to emergencies as approved for payment to the State by agencies of the Federal Government, local governments and other state governments.
4. Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General Fund to the Department pursuant to this section must be repaid on or before the last business day in August immediately following the end of the fiscal year in which the temporary advance was approved.