§ 514A.010 Definitions
§ 514A.020 ‘Chair’ defined
§ 514A.030 ‘Commission’ defined
§ 514A.040 Creation; membership; terms; vacancies
§ 514A.050 Officers; meetings; quorum; compensation; assignment of staff by Department of Taxation
§ 514A.060 Duties
§ 514A.070 Submission of certain reports and other information to Commission
§ 514A.080 Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas
§ 514A.090 Compensation of witnesses
§ 514A.100 Requests by Commission for special audits and investigations
§ 514A.110 Review of certain regulations required before becoming effective; reports of findings and recommendations
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 514A - Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • controlled substance: means a drug, immediate precursor or other substance which is listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V for control by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 0.031
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • School bus: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.