Nevada Revised Statutes 176.01327 – Duties of Executive Director
The Executive Director appointed pursuant to NRS 176.01323 shall:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 176.01327
- Division: means the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety. See Nevada Revised Statutes 176.002
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
1. Oversee all of the functions of the Department.
2. Serve as Executive Secretary of the Sentencing Commission without additional compensation.
3. Report to the Sentencing Commission on sentencing and related issues regarding the functions of the Department and provide such information to the Sentencing Commission as requested.
4. Assist the Sentencing Commission in determining necessary and appropriate recommendations to assist in carrying out the responsibilities of the Department.
5. Establish the budget for the Department.
6. Facilitate the collection and aggregation of data from the courts, Department of Corrections, Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and any other agency of criminal justice.
7. Identify variables or sets of data concerning criminal justice that are not currently collected or shared across agencies of criminal justice within this State.
8. Assist in preparing and submitting the comprehensive report required to be prepared by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to subsection 11 of NRS 176.0134.
9. Assist the Sentencing Commission in carrying out its duties pursuant to subsections 2 and 3 of NRS 176.01347 relating to the calculation of the costs avoided by this State for the immediately preceding fiscal year because of the enactment of chapter 633, Statutes of Nevada 2019, and in preparing a report containing the projected amount of such costs for the next biennium and recommendations for the reinvestment of the amount of the costs.
10. Take any other actions necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Sentencing Commission pursuant to NRS 176.0131 to 176.014, inclusive.