SB160

Existing law creates the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. (Chapter 233 of NRS) Sections 2-30 of this bill: (1) move the Commission from the Department to the Office of the Attorney General; and (2) reorganize certain provisions relating to the Commission. Section 46 of this bill repeals the provisions of existing law which establish the Commission within the Department. Consistent with the repeal and relocation of the Commission, sections 31-38 of this bill revise certain references to provisions of existing law relating to the Commission. Sections 41 and 42 of this bill: (1) require the Attorney General to appoint the members of the Commission and the Administrator of the Commission as soon as practicable after July 1, 2025; and (2) provide that the existing members and Administrator, if qualified, may continue to serve until the Attorney General appoints the new members and Administrator. Existing law requires the Commission to carry out certain duties. (NRS 233.140) Section 12 requires the Commission to prepare and publish on the Internet website of the Commission a summary of the process by which a person may file an appeal with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Under existing law, the Commission is authorized to investigate and conduct hearings concerning acts of prejudice with regard to housing, employment and public accommodations. (NRS 233.150) Section 15 requires: (1) an attorney