NRS 556.050 – Deposit of gifts or grants of money into Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account.
All gifts or grants of money received pursuant to this chapter must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1599; A 2017, 146)
NRS 556.060 – Powers of State Board of Agriculture; money to carry out chapter; regulations.
1. The State Board of Agriculture may: (a) Administer, enforce and control the collection of assessments levied for the Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account. (b) Authorize payments from the Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account. (c) Contract with natural persons or agencies for the conduct or management of research projects and market-promotion […]
NRS 556.070 – Assessments: Imposition and collection; deposit of proceeds.
The Department may, on or before August 1 of each year, fix an annual special assessment not to exceed $10 per acre to be levied upon all garlic and onions grown and harvested in this State for commercial use. If the Department levies the assessment, the Department shall collect the assessment and transmit the proceeds […]
NRS 555.420 – Authority of Director and inspectors to enter and inspect public or private premises.
To carry out the provisions of NRS 555.2605 to 555.460, inclusive, the Director and the Director’s appointed inspectors may enter upon any public or private premises at reasonable times to inspect, audit, sample or monitor any aircraft, ground equipment, records, storage, pesticides, pesticide sprays, disposal operations or other operations which are subject to NRS 555.2605 […]
NRS 555.460 – Violation of provisions: Criminal penalty; administrative fine.
Any person violating the provisions of NRS 555.2605 to 555.420, inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to any criminal penalty, shall pay to the Department an administrative fine of not more than $5,000 per violation. If an administrative fine is imposed pursuant to this section, the […]
NRS 555.470 – Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations.
1. The Director shall adopt regulations specifying a schedule of fines which may be imposed, upon notice and a hearing, for each violation of the provisions of NRS 555.2605 to 555.460, inclusive. The maximum fine that may be imposed by the Director for each violation must not exceed $5,000 per day. All fines collected by […]
NRS 555.500 – Legislative declaration.
The Legislature declares that it is primarily the responsibility of each owner or occupier of land in this State to control rodents on his or her own land, but finds that in certain areas this responsibility can best be discharged through cooperation in organized districts. (Added to NRS by 1969, 480)
NRS 555.510 – Creation of district: Petition; notice and hearing; exclusion of land.
1. The board of county commissioners of any county shall create one or more rodent control districts in that portion of the county which lies outside any incorporated city if there is filed a petition which: (a) Designates the area to be included in the rodent control district, either as the entire unincorporated area of […]
NRS 555.520 – Board of directors: Number; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies.
1. The board of county commissioners of any county in which a rodent control district has been created shall appoint a board of directors of the district composed of three persons who: (a) Are landowners in the district, whether or not they signed the petition for its creation. For the purpose of this paragraph, if […]
NRS 555.530 – Board of directors: Powers.
The board of directors of a rodent control district may: 1. With the approval of the Director, appoint a rodent control officer. 2. Receive and expend any money provided by assessment, voluntary contribution or otherwise for the control of rodents in the district. 3. Exercise any other power necessary or proper to carry out the […]