NRS353.211. Provision of budgetary information to Fiscal Analysis Division of Legislative Counsel Bureau; information open for public inspection; public hearings on agency’s requested budget.

      1.  On or before October 15 of each even-numbered year, the Chief shall provide to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau:

      (a) Computerized budget files containing the actual data regarding revenues and expenditures for the previous year;

      (b) The work programs for the current year; and

      (c) Each agency’s requested budget for the next 2 fiscal years.

      2.  On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the Chief shall provide to the Fiscal Analysis Division:

      (a) Each agency’s adjusted base budget by program or budgetary account for the next 2 fiscal years; and

      (b) An estimated range of the costs for:

             (1) Continuing the operation of State Government; and

             (2) Providing elementary, secondary and higher public education,

Ê at the current level of service.

      3.  The information provided to the Fiscal Analysis Division pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 is open for public inspection.

      4.  The Governor may authorize or direct an agency to hold public hearings on a budget submitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 at any time after the material is provided pursuant to subsection 1.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2445; A 1995, 2814; 1997, 2701, 2705; 1999, 2207; 2011, 668)