impression of which seal shall be retained in the office of the secretary of state as a record. Said seal shall be used for the authentication of all drafts and warrants drawn by the controller, and of all copies of papers issued from his office. 4172. Controller to keep indexed accounts with all debtors of the state— Enforce payment by suit. SEC. 19. The controller shall charge and enter in a proper book or books, to be provided for that purpose, under distinct heads for each debtor, or disburser, or holder of public moneys, or dues to the state, of all and every description whatever, with a suitable index arranged in alphabetical order, of all such persons, corporations, states, or the United States, as soon as such liabilities or indebtedness shall come officially to his knowledge, charging such officer, person, or persons, corporations, states, or the United States, with the amount or amounts of such liabilities, stating whether such dues be in money, property, or securities of any kind; and particularly of all collectors of the public revenues of the state, and all dues to the state, whether money, property, securities, or other things, from any and all sources whatever, as soon as the same is due by law; or if no time be stipulated or fixed by law, then as soon after twenty days' notice as said controller shall require the same to be paid, said controller shall audit and state and require payment thereof; and if not paid, to proceed as directed by this act, by suit, for the collection of the same. 4173. Settlement and payment of accounts-Orders for payment to treasurer-Treasurer charged with amount-Debtor, how discharged. SEC. 20. Whenever any such debtor or debtors to the state have any such dues to the state ready to pay over, it shall be the duty of such debtor or debtors to call on the controller for settlement of his or their account; and. after such settlement, it shall be the duty of the controller to issue his written or printed order, beginning with the number one and running in numerical order until the end of the fiscal year, and directed to the treasurer, to receive from such person making such payment, stating in such written or printed order the amount of money to be paid, in such form as he may prescribe, and hand said written or printed order to said debtor or person offering to pay money, who shall take the same to the treasurer, and pay over to him the amount specified in said written or printed order, and take from the treasurer a receipt for the said amount; and on delivery of said receipt to the controller, it shall be his duty to give to said debtor a discharge for the said amount; and the controller shall immediately charge the treasurer with the same, and in no case shall a discharge be granted to any debtor but on the delivery to the controller of the treasurer's receipt, predicated on a previous and corresponding written or printed order, to pay such amount into the treasury, in the manner prescribed in this act. 4174. To keep account with treasurer-How treasurer charged. SEC. 21. It shall be the duty of the controller to open and keep in a suitable book or books, to be provided for that purpose, an account with the treasurer, charging him in the manner herein before prescribed, with all the moneys for which the treasurer may grant receipts, and with no other. 4175. How money drawn from the treasury-Receipt, form of. SEC. 22. Whenever any person is entitled to draw or to receive any money from the treasury, the controller shall draw a warrant in his favor on the treasurer, and deliver the same to the person entitled thereto, taking his receipt for the same, in a book of receipts to be provided for that purpose. numbering the receipt the same as the warrant, and shall give the treasurer credit for all such warrants, in the order in which he issues the same, in such manner as to show the date thereof, in whose favor it was drawn, the nature of the claim upon which it is founded, with a reference to the law under which it is drawn. See sec. 4370. 4176. Duty respecting orders on the treasury, and receipts-Number and year to correspond. SEC. 23. It shall be the duty of the controller to number all the written or printed orders he issues to the treasurer to receive money, beginning with number one at the beginning of each fiscal year, and running in numerical order until the end of the fiscal year. The present fractional year to constitute the first fiscal year. It shall likewise be the duty of the controller to see, before filing the treasurer's receipt, that they are numbered with the corresponding numbers of the written or printed order on which the receipt was predicated, and to number on the back of each receipt the number thereof, and for what fiscal year, and carefully file away and preserve the same. 4177. To furnish assessors and collectors with blanks and books. SEC. 24. It shall be the duty of the controller to provide suitable forms of blanks and books, and furnish the assessors and collectors of each county with the same, in such form and manner as will best effect the object of the statutes providing for the assessment and collection of the public revenues of the state. See secs. 3682, 3683, 3710. Auditor to return unused blanks, sec. 3686. 4178. Office hours. SEC. 25. The office of controller shall be open for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock a. m. till 4 o'clock p. m. of every day of the year, Sundays and public holidays excepted. General appropriation act construed-Duty of controller. Wilkins v. Hallock, 20 Nev. 73. An Act to provide for the appointment of a deputy state controller, and to fix his compensation. Approved February 21, 1865, 164 4179. Controller authorized to appoint deputy-Powers-Cannot sign warrants. SECTION 1. The controller of state is hereby authorized to appoint a deputy, who shall have power, in the absence of the controller, to do all acts devolving upon, and now necessary to be performed by the controller, except the signing of state warrants and bonds. Salary of deputy, sec. 4397. An Act to create a fund in the state treasury of the State of Nevada to be known as the fire insurance fund, and other matters pertaining thereto. Approved March 6, 1897, 46 4180. Fire insurance fund in treasury-Money from fire insurance paid into. SECTION 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury of the State of Nevada, a fund to be known as the fire insurance fund, in which said fund all moneys received from insurance companies in payment of losses incurred upon buildings or other property belonging to the state, shall be placed. See sec. 1360. 4181. Idem-Money used for repair of destroyed property-Who may expend-Limitation. SEC. 2. Whenever any building or other property of the state, upon which there is any insurance, shall be injured or destroyed by fire, the insurance, if any, which shall be collected on account of such injury or destruction shall be paid into the fire insurance fund created by section 1 of this act and may thereafter be paid out and expended by the board, commission, or officer of the State of Nevada, having control or management of the building, or other property injured or destroyed, in repairing or replacing the same, in the manner following: The board, commission, or officer having in charge the care and supervision of the property destroyed or injured by fire, may repair, replace or supply the same from the fund created by section 1 of this act; provided, that no greater sum shall be drawn from said fund by any board of commissioners, board of directors or board of regents, than the actual amount paid into the fund on the property or premises about to be repaired, replaced or supplied. 4182. Idem-Claims audited as other claims. SEC. 3. All claims and demands created under the provisions of this act, shall be audited and paid as other claims against the state. An Act authorizing the canceling of old unpaid warrants. Approved March 7, 1873, 179 4183. Old unpaid warrants canceled-Renewal of claim-Legislature to allow as deficiency. SECTION 1. After the expiration of three years from the date of issuance by the state controller, all warrants that have been, or may hereafter be issued, if not presented to and paid by the treasurer on or before the expiration of three years from the issuance thereof, whether outstanding or remaining in the office of the controller, uncalled for, shall become void; provided, however, that the person or persons in whose favor such warrant or warrants may have been drawn shall be permitted to renew his or her or their claim against the state to the amount of such warrant or warrants canceled, by the presentation of the same to any succeeding legislature, to be acted upon in the same manner as deficiency claims. See sec. 2845. 4184. Idem-Canceled warrants filed and certified to treasurer-Noted on register-Treasurer not to pay. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to cancel and file as vouchers all such warrants as he may find remaining in his office uncalled for. He shall, at the time of canceling such warrants, make a note to that effect upon the margin of his warrant register, opposite where such warrant or warrants are registered; and warrants that are still outstanding, and which become void under this act, he shall note the same upon the margin of his warrant register as above, giving the date such warrant or warrants become void. He shall at the time that such warrants become void, certify the same to the state treasurer, who shall thereupon make similar notes upon the margin of his warrant register, and he shall thereafter refuse to pay such warrants if presented. 4185. Idem-Treasurer to transfer funds-Renewed claims, how paid. SEC. 3. Whenever the controller shall certify to the treasurer, as directed in section 2 of this act, he shall at the same time direct the treasurer to transfer from the fund or funds upon which such warrant or warrants were drawn to the general fund an amount equivalent to such warrant or warrants, as the case may be; and whenever said person or persons in favor of whom such warrant or warrants were drawn shall renew his, her, or their claim against the state, the same shall be paid out of the general fund. An Act making it unlawful for any public officer to accept relief from the state for loss of tax receipts unless affidavits in regard thereto have been filed previously with the state controller, and providing certain penalties for a violation thereof. Approved March 15, 1909, 110 4186. Loss of receipts-Relief from state-Affidavits to be furnished. SECTION 1. Whenever any blank receipts for the collection of poll taxes, or license taxes, or other taxes are delivered to any officer by the state controller, or by and through any other officer provided for by law, and a loss of said blank receipts is afterwards claimed by any officer who has received the same, it shall be unlawful for any such officer who has received, but claims to have lost, said receipts, to accept any relief from the state unless there has been filed previously with the state controller an affidavit of the officer claiming said relief, and also an affidavit of the person losing said receipts, reciting seriatim the numbers of said receipts, the particulars of said loss, and the condition of said receipts at the time the loss occurred. The affidavit of the officer having charge of said receipts, when the loss has been occasioned through a deputy or other person, may be made upon information and belief, but the affidavit of the person actually losing the same must be positive and direct. 4187. False affidavit perjury. SEC. 2. If any person, in the affidavit mentioned in section 1 of this act, shall swear falsely to a material fact, the same shall constitute the crime of perjury and shall be punished as such. An Act to authorize the controller of state and ex officio commissioner of insurance to employ a stenographic clerk and fixing the compensation. SECTION 1. The controller of state and ex officio commissioner of insurance is hereby authorized to employ a typewriting clerk whose compensation shall be seventy-five dollars per month. For compensation, see sec. 4397. 4189. Idem-Compensation, how paid. SEC. 2. The controller of state shall, at the end of each month, draw his warrant upon the state treasury in favor of such clerk for the amount of compensation due, and the state treasurer shall pay the same out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise specifically appropriated. To sign all laws, section 293. GOVERNOR Constitutional Provisions Supreme executive authority vested in, section 294. How elected, and term of office, section 295. Who eligible to office of, section 296. Returns of election for, how made, section 297. Plurality of votes to elect, section 297. In case of tie in election for, legislature to elect, section 297. Shall be commander-in-chief, section 298. Shall transact all executive business with officers of the government, section 299. Shall have power to fill vacancies in office, sections 301, 406. May convene legislature by proclamation, section 302. Shall communicate with legislature by message, section 303. May adjourn legislature in case of disagreement between the two houses, section 304. No person holding office under the United States to hold office of, section 305. Shall have power to suspend collection of fines, section 306. May suspend execution of sentence for treason, section 306. May grant reprieves for limited period, section 306. Shall report to legislature reprieves and pardons granted, section 306. Shall keep the great seal, section 308. Shall sign grants and commissions, sections 309, 404. Lieutenant-governor perform duties of, in certain contingency, section 310. Member board of examiners, section 314. Member board of prison commissioners, section 314. Liable to impeachment, section 335. Power to call out militia, section 364. To keep office at seat of government, section 380. Statutory Provisions To appoint board of dental examiners, section 4428. To appoint board of embalmers, section 4445. To appoint board of fish commissioners, sec. 4482. To appoint board of health, section 4952. To appoint board of honorary visitors, university, section 4666. To appoint board of medical examiners, section 2359. To appoint notaries public, section 2762. To appoint board of pharmacy, section 4495. To appoint board of sheep commissioners, section 4587. To appoint commissioners of deeds, section 1000. To appoint commissioner of industry, agriculture and irrigation, section 4487. To appoint directors of state agricultural society, sections 3918, 3922, 3932. To appoint directors of experiment dry farm, sections 473, 475. To appoint director of weather bureau, section 4408. To appoint state auditor, section 4148. To appoint state detectives, sections 4299-4303. To appoint state license and bullion tax agent, section 4240. To appoint state police, section 4273. To appoint state veterinarian, section 4376. To commission university cadet officers, section 4664. Member of board of capitol commissioners, section 4411. Member of board of commissioners for care of insane, séction 2198. Member of board of education, sections 3239, 3240. Member of board of examiners, sections 314, 4455-4475. Member of board of pardons and parole, sections 307, 7622-7633. Member of board of revenue, sections 3809, 3828. Member of railroad board, section 4549. Member of state board of irrigation, section 4706. Message and reports to the legislature, to transmit, sections 303, 1588. Reports to be made to, by attorney-general, section 4132. Reports to be made to, by board of dental examiners, section 4442. Reports to be made to, by fish commissioners, section 4483. Reports to be made to, by board of health, section 2955. Reports to be made to, by honorary visitors, university, section 4668. Reports to be made to, by board of pharmacy, section 4495. Reports to be made to by regents of university, section 4658. Reports to be made to, by board of sheep commissioners, section 4588. Reports to be made to, by commissioner of industry, agriculture and irrigation. tion 4486. Reports to be made to, by controller, sections 1329, 4156. Reports to be made to, by mineral land commissioner, section 4144. Reports to be made to, by mining inspector, section 4208. Reports to be made to, by official sealer, section 4820. Reports to be made to, by public service commission, section 4523. Reports to be made to, by railroad commission, sections 4580, 4523. Reports to be made to, by secretary of state, section 4255. Reports to be made to, by state veterinarian, section 4385. Reports to be made to, by superintendent of state printing, section 4330. |