NRS483.785. Department authorized to accept gifts and grants of money to provide financial assistance to certain pupils for automobile drivers’ education; regulations.

      1.  The Department may accept gifts and grants of money to provide grants of money to pupils who are less than 18 years of age and who need financial assistance to pay:

      (a) If a pupil is enrolled in a public school that provides instruction in automobile education, a laboratory fee required pursuant to NRS 389.100.

      (b) If a pupil is enrolled in a public school that does not provide instruction in automobile education, the costs and fees of a course provided by a school for training drivers that is licensed pursuant to NRS 483.700 to 483.780, inclusive, and that complies with the applicable regulations governing the establishment, conduct and scope of automobile drivers’ education adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 389.090.

      2.  The Department may, in consultation with the State Board of Education, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, the:

      (a) Procedure by which a person may apply for a grant of money from the Department;

      (b) Criteria that the Department will consider in determining whether to award a grant of money; and

      (c) Procedure by which the Department will distribute the money it receives pursuant to subsection 1.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1520)