NRS 459.235 Deposit of penal fines; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by State Board of Health; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.
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NRS 459.235 Deposit of penal fines; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by State Board of Health; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.
1. All penal fines imposed in the name of a county for violations of the provisions of NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, or any regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant to those provisions, must be deposited in the Fund for the Care of Sites for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste.
2. The State Board of Health may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, impose and collect administrative penalties therefor and deposit the money therefrom in the Fund for the Care of Sites for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste.
3. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 2 and the State Board of Health deposits the money collected from the imposition of administrative fines with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund, it may present a claim to the State Board of Examiners for recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee if money is needed to pay attorney’s fees or the costs of an investigation, or both.
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