2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 235 — State Emblems; Gifts and Endowments

CHAPTER 235 - STATE EMBLEMS; GIFTS ANDENDOWMENTS

STATE SEAL AND MOTTO

NRS 235.005 Directordefined.

NRS 235.010 Contentsand design of Seal; authorized use; official colors; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 235.012 Solicitationand award of contract for production of medallions and bars.

NRS 235.014 Formand content of medallions and bars.

NRS 235.016 Royaltiesfor medallions and bars; reports by Director; deposit of money collected.

MISCELLANEOUS STATE EMBLEMS

NRS 235.020 Stateflag.

NRS 235.025 Statecolors.

NRS 235.030 Statesong.

NRS 235.035 Statemarch.

NRS 235.040 Statetrees.

NRS 235.050 Stateflower.

NRS 235.055 Stategrass.

NRS 235.060 Statebird.

NRS 235.065 Statereptile.

NRS 235.070 Stateanimal.

NRS 235.075 Statefish.

NRS 235.080 Statefossil.

NRS 235.085 Stateartifact.

NRS 235.090 Statemetal.

NRS 235.100 Stateprecious gemstone.

NRS 235.110 Statesemiprecious gemstone.

NRS 235.115 Statesoil.

NRS 235.120 Staterock.

NRS 235.130 Statetartan.

GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS

NRS 235.150 NevadaGift and Endowment Fund.

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STATE SEAL AND MOTTO

NRS 235.005 Directordefined. As used NRS 235.005 to 235.016, inclusive, unless the contextotherwise requires, Director means the Director of the Department ofAdministration.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 139; A 1993, 1537)

NRS 235.010 Contentsand design of Seal; authorized use; official colors; exceptions; penalty.

1. There must be a Seal of the State of Nevada calledThe Great Seal of the State of Nevada, the design of which is as follows: Inthe foreground, there must be two large mountains, at the base of which, on theright, there must be located a quartz mill, and on the left a tunnel,penetrating the silver leads of the mountain, with a miner running out acarload of ore, and a team loaded with ore for the mill. Immediately in theforeground, there must be emblems indicative of the agricultural resources ofthe State, as follows: A plow, a sheaf and sickle. In the middle ground, theremust be a railroad train passing a mountain gorge and a telegraph line extendingalong the line of the railroad. In the extreme background, there must be arange of snow-clad mountains, with the rising sun in the east. Thirty-six starsand the motto of our state, All for Our Country, must encircle the wholegroup. In an outer circle, the words The Great Seal of the State of Nevadamust be engraved with Nevada at the base of the Seal and separated from theother words by two groups of three stars each.

2. The size of the Seal must not be more than 2 3/4inches in diameter.

3. The Seal must be kept by the Governor and used byhim officially. The Secretary of State must have access to the Seal at alltimes, and may use it in verification of all his official acts.

4. A reproduction or facsimile of the Seal may only beused:

(a) With the written permission of the Governor;

(b) In the performance of official acts by an agency ofone of the branches of State Government;

(c) On items distributed by an agency of one of thebranches of State Government which are not necessary to carry out the duties ofthat agency, if the use of the reproduction or facsimile is approved by thehead of that agency;

(d) On medallions or bars minted pursuant to thedirection of the Director; or

(e) As otherwise permitted by a specific statute.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, acolored reproduction or facsimile of the State Seal may only be used if it isin substantially the following colors:

6. A person or entity that is granted permission touse the State Seal pursuant to:

(a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 4 may use areproduction or facsimile of the State Seal that does not consist of theofficial colors provided in subsection 5 if the Governor has authorized suchuse in the written permission.

(b) Paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 4 mayuse a one-color, two-color or metallic reproduction or facsimile of the StateSeal in addition to or in lieu of the official colors provided in subsection 5.

7. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 205.175, a person who uses or allows tobe used, any reproduction or facsimile of The Great Seal of the State of Nevadain violation of subsection 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

[1:41:1866; B 4046; BH 4938; C 4997; RL 4402;NCL 7610] + [2:41:1866; added 1955, 138] + [Part 1:7:1875; BH 4939; C 4998; RL 4403; NCL 7611] + [2:7:1875; BH 4940; C 4999; RL 4404; NCL 7612](NRS A 1969, 97, 819; 1989, 140; 1999, 1374)

NRS 235.012 Solicitationand award of contract for production of medallions and bars.

1. The Director, after consulting with the ExecutiveDirector of the Commission on Tourism, the Administrator of the Division ofMuseums and History of the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Administratorof the Division of Minerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources, maycontract with a mint to produce medallions made of gold, silver, platinum ornonprecious metals and bars made of gold, silver or platinum.

2. The decision of the Director to award a contract toa particular mint must be based on the ability of the mint to:

(a) Provide a product of the highest quality;

(b) Advertise and market the product properly,including the promotion of museums and tourism in this State; and

(c) Comply with the requirements of the contract.

3. The Director shall award the contract to the lowestresponsible bidder, except that if in his judgment no satisfactory bid has beenreceived, he may reject all bids.

4. All bids for the contract must be solicited in themanner prescribed in NRS 333.310 andcomply with the provisions of NRS 333.330.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 139; A 1993, 1537; 1999, 3619; 2001, 935)

NRS 235.014 Formand content of medallions and bars.

1. The ore used to produce a medallion or bar must bemined in Nevada, if the ore is available. If it is not available, ore newlymined in the United States may be used. Each medallion or bar made of gold,silver or platinum must be 0.999 fine. Additional series of medallions made ofgold, silver or platinum at degrees of fineness of 0.900 or greater may beapproved by the Director with the concurrence of the Interim Finance Committee.The degree of fineness of the materials used must be clearly indicated on eachmedallion.

2. Medallions may be minted in weights of 1 ounce, 0.5ounce, 0.25 ounce and 0.1 ounce.

3. Bars may be minted in weights of 1 ounce, 5 ounces,10 ounces and 100 ounces.

4. Each medallion must bear on its obverse The GreatSeal of the State of Nevada and on its reverse a design selected by theDirector, in consultation with the Executive Director of the Commission onTourism, the Administrator of the Division of Museums and History of theDepartment of Cultural Affairs and the Administrator of the Division ofMinerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 139; A 1993, 1537; 1999, 3620; 2001, 936)

NRS 235.016 Royaltiesfor medallions and bars; reports by Director; deposit of money collected.

1. The Director shall set and collect a royalty forthe use of The Great Seal of the State of Nevada from the mint which producesthe medallions or bars. The amount of the royalty must be:

(a) Based on the usual and customary fee charged as acommission by dealers of similar medallions or bars; and

(b) Adjusted at least once each year to ensure it iscompetitive with the usual and customary fee.

2. The Director shall report every 6 months to theLegislature, if it is in session, or to the Interim Finance Committee, if theLegislature is not in session. The report must contain:

(a) The amount of the royalties being charged; and

(b) The information used to determine the usual andcustomary fee charged by dealers.

3. The money collected pursuant to this section mustbe deposited in the Account for the Division of Minerals created pursuant to NRS 513.103.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 140; A 1991, 1758; 1993, 1537;1999, 3620)

MISCELLANEOUS STATE EMBLEMS

NRS 235.020 Stateflag. The official flag of the State of Nevadais hereby created. The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On thefield in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush withthe stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays mustbe a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word Nevada must also beinscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern withthe letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters asthe words Battle Born. Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, mustbe a scroll bearing the words Battle Born. The scroll and the word Nevadamust be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sansserif gothic capital letters.

[1:147:1929; NCL 7020](NRS A 1991, 773)

NRS 235.025 Statecolors. The colors silver and blue are herebydesignated as the official state colors of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1347)

NRS 235.030 Statesong. The song entitled Home Means Nevada,written by Mrs. Bertha Raffetto, of Reno, Nevada, is hereby adopted anddeclared to be the official state song of the State of Nevada.

[2:6:1933; 1931 NCL 7615](NRS A 1959, 107)

NRS 235.035 Statemarch. The march entitled Silver StateFanfare, composed by Gerald Willis, is hereby adopted and declared to be theofficial state march of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 966)

NRS 235.040 Statetrees. The trees known as the Single-LeafPinon (Pinus monophylla) and the Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva)are hereby designated as the official state trees of the State of Nevada.

[1:72:1953](NRS A 1959, 107; 1987, 785; 1997, 1604)

NRS 235.050 Stateflower. The shrub known as Sagebrush (Artemisiatridentata or trifida) is hereby designated as the official stateflower of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 107; A 1967, 702)

NRS 235.055 Stategrass. The grass known as Indian Ricegrass (Oryzopsishymenoides) is hereby designated as the official state grass of the Stateof Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 386)

NRS 235.060 Statebird. The bird known as the Mountain Bluebird(Sialia currucoides) is hereby designated as the official state bird ofthe State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 702)

NRS 235.065 Statereptile. The reptile known as the DesertTortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is hereby designated as the official statereptile of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1094)

NRS 235.070 Stateanimal. The animal known as the Desert BighornSheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) is hereby designated as the officialstate animal of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 315)

NRS 235.075 Statefish. The fish known as the Lahontan CutthroatTrout (Salmo clarki henshawi) is hereby designated as the official statefish of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 684)

NRS 235.080 Statefossil. The prehistoric marine reptile knownas the Ichthyosaur (genus Shonisaurus), now extinct, is herebydesignated as the official state fossil of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 272; A 1989, 1038)

NRS 235.085 Stateartifact. The object of human workmanshipknown as the tule duck decoy is hereby designated as the official stateartifact of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1995, 97)

NRS 235.090 Statemetal. The metallic element known as silver(Ag) is hereby designated as the official state metal of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 355)

NRS 235.100 Stateprecious gemstone. The precious gemstone knownas the Virgin Valley black fire opal is hereby designated as the official stateprecious gemstone of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 456)

NRS 235.110 Statesemiprecious gemstone. The semipreciousgemstone known as Nevada turquoise is hereby designated as the official statesemiprecious gemstone of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 456)

NRS 235.115 Statesoil. The soil series known as Orovada series,classified as coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Durinodic XericHaplocambids, is hereby designated as the official state soil of the State ofNevada.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 392)

NRS 235.120 Staterock. The rock known as sandstone is herebydesignated as the official state rock of the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 539)

NRS 235.130 Statetartan.

1. The tartan designed by Richard Zygmunt Pawlowskiand further described in this section is hereby designated as the officialstate tartan of the State of Nevada. The colors and design of the tartanrepresent the following features that make Nevada a unique and bountiful state:

(a) Blue represents one of the state colors of Nevada,the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe and the Mountain Bluebird, the official statebird;

(b) Silver represents the other state color, theofficial state mineral, the granite composition of the Sierra Nevada MountainRange and the silver country of northern Nevada;

(c) Red represents the Virgin Valley black fire opal,the official state precious gemstone, and the red rock formations of southernNevada;

(d) Yellow represents Sagebrush, the official stateflower, and symbolizes the Great Basin Region of central Nevada;

(e) White represents the name of this state meaningsnow-covered, which is the translation of the Spanish word nevada;

(f) The crossing of the yellow and red stripesrepresents the different colors of Nevada sandstone, the official state rock;

(g) The white intersection on the silver field standsfor the snow-capped peaks of granite mountains, which make up the Sierra NevadaMountain Range;

(h) The four blue lines represent the four main riversof Nevada which are the Colorado River, Truckee River, Humboldt River andWalker River;

(i) The intersecting blue lines in the silver fieldrepresent the Colorado River as it meets Hoover Dam and creates Lake Mead;

(j) The small solid boxes of silver and blue number 8by 8, or 64, to signify the year (1864) that Nevada was admitted intostatehood;

(k) The 13 solid-colored intersections of the smallstripes represent Boundary Peak, the highest point in Nevada, which stands atan elevation of 13,143 feet; and

(l) The 16 solid silver intersections and the solidwhite intersection in the center of the tartan represent the 16 counties andthe one consolidated city-county government of Nevada.

2. The official state tartan must be reproduced in thefollowing colors, pattern and dimension of pattern:

 

 

(Added to NRS by 2001, 403)

GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS

NRS 235.150 NevadaGift and Endowment Fund.

1. The Nevada Gift and Endowment Fund is herebycreated as a trust fund in the State Treasury.

2. The State Treasurer shall deposit in the Fund anymoney he receives from any person who wishes to contribute to the Fund as atoken of his appreciation for the benefits he received as a resident of orvisitor to this state or to further the excellent quality of life which isunique to this state.

3. The Fund must be administered by a committeeconsisting of the Governor, the State Treasurer and the Secretary of State.

4. The Fund must only be used for the greatest goodand highest benefit of the majority of the residents of this state. Anyinterest earned on money in the Fund must be credited to the Fund. The moneywhich represents the principal of the Fund must not be spent and only theinterest earned on the principal may be used to carry out the provisions of thissection.

5. During the last week of each October, inconjunction with the celebration of Nevada Day, the Governor shall issue aproclamation declaring the existence of the Fund and the uses and benefitsthereof.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 1677)

 

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