1. The Division shall provide state agencies and elected state officers with all their required design of information systems. All agencies and officers must use those services and equipment, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2.

2. The following agencies may negotiate with the Division for its services or the use of its equipment, subject to the provisions of this chapter, and the Division shall provide those services and the use of that equipment as may be mutually agreed:

(a) The Court Administrator;

(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles;

(c) The Department of Public Safety;

(d) The Department of Transportation;

(e) The Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation;

(f) The Department of Wildlife;

(g) The Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry;

(h) The Legislative Counsel Bureau;

(i) The State Controller;

(j) The Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission; and

(k) The Nevada System of Higher Education.

3. Any state agency or elected state officer who uses the services of the Division and desires to withdraw substantially from that use must apply to the Administrator for approval. The application must set forth justification for the withdrawal. If the Administrator denies the application, the agency or officer must:

(a) If the Legislature is in regular or special session, obtain the approval of the Legislature by concurrent resolution.

(b) If the Legislature is not in regular or special session, obtain the approval of the Interim Finance Committee. The Administrator shall, within 45 days after receipt of the application, forward the application together with his or her recommendation for approval or denial to the Interim Finance Committee. The Interim Finance Committee has 45 days after the application and recommendation are submitted to its Secretary within which to consider the application. Any application which is not considered by the Committee within the 45-day period shall be deemed approved.

4. If the demand for services or use of equipment exceeds the capability of the Division to provide them, the Division may contract with other agencies or independent contractors to furnish the required services or use of equipment and is responsible for the administration of the contracts.

(Added to NRS by 1965, 972; A 1969, 933; 1973, 1462; 1979, 1789; 1981, 1144, 1521, 1831; 1985, 1981; 1991, 1577; 1993, 370, 1542; 1995, 586; 1999, 1662, 1811; 2001, 2591; 2003, 1559, 2194)