The Department of Wildlife is hereby created. The Department shall administer the wildlife laws of this State, chapter 488 of NRS and NRS 701.610 to 701.640, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1558; A 1979, 893; 1993, 1655; 2003, 1524; 2007, 619; 2011, 2545, 3147; 2013, 1628)
1. The Governor shall appoint a Director of the Department, who is its Chief Administrative Officer. The Director serves at the pleasure of the Governor. 2. The Governor shall select as Director a person having an academic degree in the management of wildlife or a closely related field, substantial experience in the management of wildlife […]
The Director shall: 1. Carry out the policies and regulations of the Commission. 2. Direct and supervise all administrative and operational activities of the Department, and all programs administered by the Department as provided by law. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Director shall devote his or her entire time to the duties […]
The Director may: 1. In cases of emergency, with the prior approval of the Governor, exercise the powers of the Commission until such time as the Commission meets or the emergency ends. 2. Designate an employee or employees of the Department to act as the Director’s deputy or deputies. In the Director’s absence or inability […]
The headquarters of the Department must be maintained at such a location in the State, and other offices may be established throughout the State in such number and location, as will, in the opinion of the Director and the Commission, provide an efficient departmental operation. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1559; A 1973, 1475; 1979, […]
The Department may: 1. Collect and disseminate, throughout the State, information calculated to educate and benefit the people of the State regarding wildlife and boating, and information pertaining to any program administered by the Department. 2. Publish wildlife journals and other official publications, for which a specific charge may be made, such charge to be […]
Any information obtained by the Department or any agent of the Department concerning a person who has requested assistance from the Department or has reported any information to the Department concerning any wildlife causing a nuisance or any potentially dangerous wildlife is confidential. (Added to NRS by 2017, 715)
1. The Department may charge fees for advertising: (a) In printed materials prepared by the Department; and (b) On a website on the Internet or its successor that is maintained by the Department. 2. Any money collected by the Department, pursuant to subsection 1 must be: (a) Deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to […]
Regular employees and others designated by the Director as game wardens shall enforce all provisions of this title and of chapter 488 of NRS. [Part 10:101:1947; 1943 NCL § 3035.10]—(NRS A 1969, 1549; 1971, 1382; 1977, 1600; 1983, 851; 1993, 1657, 2540; 1995, 703; 2003, 1526)
1. The Director may enter into cooperative or reciprocal agreements with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any other state or any agency thereof, any other agency of this state, any county or other political subdivision of this state, to the extent permitted by the provisions of chapter 277 of NRS, any public or […]
The Director shall require the personnel of the Department to report to him or her as soon as practicable any reasonable suspicion that a communicable disease may be present in wildlife in Nevada. The Director shall, as soon as possible, inform the Director of the State Department of Agriculture of any reasonable suspicion reported to […]
An employee of the Department may take any wildlife from any place, except private property without lawful authority, and in any manner for any purpose determined by the Director to be in the interest of public safety or conserving wildlife in this State if the taking of the wildlife complies with the requirements established by […]
If the Department constructs or causes to be constructed a fence in carrying out its duties, the Department shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the fence is constructed and maintained in such a manner as to prevent livestock from being trapped in the fence. (Added to NRS by 2013, 504)
Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the Department shall receive, deposit and expend all money provided by law for the administration of this title and of chapter 488 of NRS, pursuant to the authority contained in NRS 501.356 and in accordance with the Commission’s policy. [Part 10:101:1947; 1943 NCL § 3035.10]—(NRS A 1969, 1549; […]
1. Money received by the Department from: (a) The sale of licenses; (b) Fees described in NRS 278.337; (c) Fees pursuant to the provisions of NRS 488.075 and 488.1795; (d) Remittances from the State Treasurer pursuant to the provisions of NRS 365.535; (e) Appropriations made by the Legislature; and (f) All other sources, including, without […]
1. The Wildlife Heritage Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The money in the Account must be used by the Department as provided in this section for: (a) The protection, propagation, restoration, transplantation, introduction and management of any game fish, game mammal, game bird or fur-bearing mammal in this State; and (b) […]
1. The Department shall establish the Wildlife Trust Fund. The Department may accept any gift, donation, bequest or devise from any private source for deposit in the Wildlife Trust Fund. All money must be accounted for in the Wildlife Trust Fund. 2. As soon as practicable after receiving any gift, donation, bequest or devise for […]
1. The Wildlife Imprest Account in the amount of $15,000 is hereby created for the use of the Department, subject to the following conditions: (a) The money must be deposited in a bank or credit union qualified to receive deposits of public money, except that $500 must be kept in the custody of an employee […]
A Petty Cash Account in the amount of $1,000 for the payment of minor expenses of the Department is hereby created. The Account must be kept in the custody of an employee designated by the Director and must be replenished periodically from the Wildlife Account in the State General Fund upon approval of expenditures as […]
A Change Account in the amount of $3,000 is hereby created. The Account must be kept in the custody of one or more employees designated by the Director and used for the making of change incidental to the business of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1965, 217; A 1969, 1554; 1979, 897; 1993, 58, […]
