2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities
NRS 408.55072 - Executive Director: Appointed by Governor; duties; powers; compensation. [Effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient money is available to capitalize and carry out the business of the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank created by NRS 408.55069.]
1. The Governor shall, to the extent that money is available from public or private sources for administrative costs, appoint an Executive Director of the Bank. The Executive Director is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.
2. The Executive Director shall administer, manage and conduct the business and affairs of the Bank subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, any conditions that the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as delegated by the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Executive Director may exercise any power, function or duty conferred by law on the Bank in connection with the administration, management and conduct of the business and affairs of the Bank, including, without limitation:
(a) Hiring, to the extent that money is available from public or private sources for administrative costs, such employees in either the classified or unclassified service of the State as are necessary to carry out the statutory purposes and powers of the Bank.
(b) Entering into contracts concerning investments, guarantees or credit enhancements.
(c) Establishing procedures, guidelines, criteria, terms, conditions or other requirements of any contract, bond, loan, grant or program in order to carry out the intents and purposes of the Bank in authorizing the contract, bond, loan, grant or other program.
(d) Declining to guarantee any risk or to enter into any contract.
(e) Reinsuring any risk or any part of any risk, as provided in NRS 408.55076.
(f) Making rules for payments through the Bank and determining to whom and through whom the payments are to be made.
(g) Investing and reinvesting any money belonging to the Bank.
(h) Entering into any contract or agreement, executing any instrument, conducting all business and affairs and performing any act necessary or convenient to carrying out the statutory purposes and powers of the Bank.
(i) Executing any instrument or performing any act necessary or convenient to carry out his or her duties pursuant to NRS 408.55048 to 408.55088, inclusive.
3. The Executive Director and any employees hired pursuant to this section must be paid by the Bank from money allocated to the Bank and appropriated or authorized by the Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4131, effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient money is available to capitalize and carry out the business of the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank created by NRS 408.55069)
