ment of Public Safety is hereby created. 2. The Department is vested with the powers and authority provided in this chapter and shall carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2532) NRS 480.110 Department to execute, administer and enforce, and perform functions and duties provided in certain other chapters and sections of NRS. Except as otherwise provided therein, the Department shall execute, administer and enforce, and perform the functions and duties provided in: 1. Chapters 176A and 213 of NRS relating to parole and probation; 2. Chapter 414 of NRS relating to emergency management; 3. Chapter 453 of NRS relating to controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS relating to dangerous drugs; 4. Chapter 459 of NRS relating to the transportation of hazardous materials; 5. Chapter 477 of NRS relating to the State Fire Marshal; and 6. NRS 486.363 to 486.377, inclusive, relating to the education and safety of motorcycle riders. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2532; A 2003, 415) NRS 480.120 Director of Department: Creation of office; appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff. 1. The office of Director is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety. 2. The Director of the Department: (a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor; (b) Must be appointed with special reference to his training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety; (c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and (d) Shall devote his entire time and attention to the business of his office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit. 3. The Director may, within the limits of legislative appropriations, employ such deputy directors as may be needed for the administration of the Department. A deputy director: (a) Serves at the pleasure of the Director; (b) Must be appointed with special reference to his training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety; (c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote his entire time and attention to the business of his office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit. 4. The Director shall appoint such technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his duties and the operation of the Department may require. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2532) NRS 480.130 Divisions of Department. The Department consists of: 1. An Administrative Services Division; 2. An Investigation Division; 3. A Nevada Highway Patrol Division; 4. A Division of Emergency Management; 5. A State Fire Marshal Division; 6. A Division of Parole and Probation; 7. A Capitol Police Division; and 8. A Training Division. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2533) NRS 480.140 Functions and responsibilities of divisions. The primary functions and responsibilities of the divisions of the Department are as follows: 1. The Administrative Services Division shall furnish fiscal, accounting and other administrative services to the Director and the various divisions, and advise and assist the Director and the various divisions in carrying out their functions and responsibilities. 2. The Investigation Division shall: (a) Execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 453 of NRS relating to controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS relating to dangerous drugs; (b) Assist the Secretary of State in carrying out an investigation pursuant to NRS 293.124; and (c) Perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to this chapter and any other specific statute. 3. The Nevada Highway Patrol Division shall, in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 484 of NRS and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to NRS 480.360 and any other specific statute. 4. The Division of Emergency Management shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 414 of NRS and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to chapter 414 of NRS and any other specific statute. 5. The State Fire Marshal Division shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 477 of NRS and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS and any other specific statute. 6. The Division of Parole and Probation shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapters 176A and 213 of NRS relating to parole and probation and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to those chapters and any other specific statute. 7. The Capitol Police Division shall assist the Chief of the Buildings and Grounds Division of the Department of Administration in the enforcement of subsection 1 of NRS 331.140. 8. The Training Division shall provide training to the employees of the Department. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2533) NRS 480.150 General duties and powers of Director. 1. The Director shall: (a) Direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the Department. (b) Formulate the policies of the Department and the various divisions thereof. (c) Coordinate the activities of the various divisions of the Department. (d) Adopt such regulations as he deems necessary for the operation of the Department and the enforcement of all laws administered by the Department. 2. The Director may delegate to the officers and employees of the Department such authorities and responsibilities not otherwise delegated by a specific statute as he deems necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the Department. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2534) NRS 480.160 Main office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance of branch offices. 1. The Department shall keep its main office at Carson City, Nevada, in rooms provided by the Buildings and Grounds Division of the Department of Administration. 2. The Department may maintain such branch offices throughout the State as the Director deems necessary for the efficient operation of the Department and the various divisions thereof. The Director may enter into such leases or other agreements as may be necessary to establish such branch offices. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2534) NRS 480.170 Deposit of money collected or received by certain divisions. Money collected or received by: 1. The Division of Emergency Management pursuant to chapter 414 of NRS; or 2. The State Fire Marshal Division pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS, must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate accounts of the respective divisions. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2534) PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS NRS 480.200 “Public safety telecommunications operator” defined. Repealed. (See chapter 169, Statutes of Nevada 2005, at page 548.) NRS 480.210 Committee for Public Safety Telecommunications Operators: Creation; appointment of members; terms of members; compensation. Repealed. (See chapter 169, Statutes of Nevada 2005, at page 548.) NRS 480.220 Committee for Public Safety Telecommunications Operators: Duties; adoption of regulations by Director. Repealed. (See chapter 169, Statutes of Nevada 2005, at page 548.) 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