2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 445B - Air Pollution
NRS 445B.590 - Account for the Management of Air Quality: Creation and administration; use; interest; payment of claims.

1. The Account for the Management of Air Quality is hereby created in the State General Fund, to be administered by the Department.

2. Money in the Account for the Management of Air Quality must be expended:

(a) To carry out and enforce the provisions of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, and of any regulations adopted pursuant to those sections, including, without limitation, the direct and indirect costs of:

(1) Preparing regulations and recommendations for legislation regarding those provisions;

(2) Furnishing guidance for compliance with those provisions;

(3) Reviewing and acting upon applications for operating permits;

(4) Administering and enforcing the terms and conditions of operating permits;

(5) Monitoring emissions and the quality of the ambient air;

(6) Preparing inventories and tracking emissions;

(7) Performing modeling, analyses and demonstrations; and

(8) Establishing and administering a program for the provision of assistance, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7661f, to small businesses operating stationary sources;

(b) In any other manner required as a condition to the receipt of federal money for the purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive; and

(c) For any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.

3. All interest earned on the money in the Account for the Management of Air Quality must be credited to the Account. Claims against the Account for the Management of Air Quality must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2849; A 2003, 345; 2007, 1908; 2010, 26th Special Session, 18)