COMMISSION ON CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION

NRS 624.570 Creation; members; expenses; duties; powers; regulations.

1. The commission on construction education is hereby created.

2. The commission consists of one member who is a member of the board and six members appointed by the governor as follows:

      (a) Four members who are representatives of the construction industry; and

      (b) Two members who have knowledge of construction education programs.

3.  Each member of the commission serves a term of 3 years.

4.  The members of the commission who are appointed by the governor serve without compensation, per diem allowance or reimbursement for travel expenses. While engaged in the business of the commission, the member who is a member of the board shall receive from the board the same salary, per diem allowance and reimbursement for travel expenses he receives while engaged in the business of the board.

5.  The commission shall review programs of education which relate to building construction and distribute grants from the construction education account created pursuant to NRS 624.580 for programs that the commission determines qualify for such a grant.

6.  The board may adopt regulations which establish the rules of procedure for meetings of the commission.

7.  The commission shall adopt regulations providing:

      (a) Procedures for applying for a grant of money from the construction education account;

      (b) Procedures for reviewing an application for a grant from the construction education account; and

      (c) Qualifications for receiving a grant from the construction education account.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2408)

NRS 624.580 Construction education account; administration.

1.  There is hereby created a construction education account as a separate account within the state general fund.

2.  Money deposited in the account must be used:

      (a) Solely for the purposes of construction education and to pay the costs of the commission on construction education as described in accordance with subsection 3; and

      (b) In addition to any other money provided for construction education from any other source.

3.  The commission on construction education shall administer the construction education account and shall disburse the money in the account as follows:

      (a) At least 95 percent of the money deposited in the account must be used to fund programs of education which relate to building construction and which the commission on construction education determines qualify for grants; and

      (b) Not more than 5 percent of the money deposited in the account may be reserved for operating expenses incurred by the commission on construction education pursuant to this section.

      4.  The unexpended and unencumbered balance, if any, remaining in the construction education account at the end of each fiscal year, must remain in the account.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2409)