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Department of Public Safety Records & Technology Division Records Bureau NCJIS Advisory Committee Update July 23, 2009 Julie Butler, Records Bureau Chief Dedication, Pride,
2009 Legislative Update • Significant Bills • Budgetary Impact • Grant Submission Plans • Q&A 7 -23 -09 2 Dedication, Pride,
2009 Division Bills • AB 81, NRS 179 A • AB 46, Various NRS • AB 93, NRS 200. 471 • AB 497, NRS 176 (Assembly Judiciary) • SB 28, NRS 480. 460 & 480. 500 7 -23 -09 3 Dedication, Pride,
AB 81 Effective October 1, 2009 • Records Bureau Housekeeping – Clarifies eligibility to receive criminal history records – Clarifies difference between name-based & fingerprint-based criminal history records – Removes obsolete language regarding: • Missing Persons • Collection of statistical data on sex offenders & juvenile sex offenders 7 -23 -09 4 Dedication, Pride,
AB 46 Effective January 1, 2010 • Implements NICS Improvement Act in NV – Gives courts the ability to share mental competency records of defendants with the Brady Unit for the purposes of firearms background checks – Allows for an appeals process from being declared mentally incompetent to own a firearm 7 -23 -09 5 Dedication, Pride,
AB 93 Effective May 6, 2009 • Changes the definition of Assault – Added the “unlawful attempt to use physical force against another person” – Kept the current definition of “intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm” – Can now be used as a potential disqualifier in a Brady background check for firearms purchases 7 -23 -09 6 Dedication, Pride,
AB 497 (Assembly Judiciary) Effective July 1, 2010 • Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice – Central Repository to collect statistical information from statewide criminal justice agencies: • • • Law enforcement agencies (state & local) Attorney General’s Office Courts Department of Corrections Parole & Probation Division – Report information to Advisory Commission 7 -23 -09 7 Dedication, Pride,
SB 28 Effective May 4, 2009 • Missing Persons & Unidentified Dead – Requires dental records of Missing Persons / Unidentified Dead to go to County Coroners, not Central Repository or Investigation Division – Local law enforcement no longer required to report Missing Persons/Unidentified Dead to Central Repository or Investigation Division – Deletes record keeping requirements for Central Repository & Investigation Division 7 -23 -09 8 Dedication, Pride,
10 -11 Legislatively Approved Budget Lisa Young Chief Fiscal Officer 7 -23 -09 9 Dedication, Pride,
Records Bureau • Fiscal Year 2010 is budgeted at a 10 % decrease over FY 2008. • Fiscal Year 2011 is budgeted at 75% of FY 2009. • Elimination of 2 FTE in the Fingerprint Technician Unit. • Goals for the biennium include restoring the Reserve balance. 7 -23 -09 10 Dedication, Pride,
Technology Bureau • Elimination of 3 vacant FTEs in the Applications (Programming) Unit due to other DPS Divisions required cuts. • Funding allows us to maintain existing systems (with paperclips and rubber bands). • Staffing levels allow for only maintenance and small projects. • MSA Contractors will be required for new requests. 7 -23 -09 11 Dedication, Pride,
AB 497 • We will be reassigning duties to the fiscal Management Analyst position (currently vacant). • Position will be responsible for coordinating the needs of the Judicial Advisory Commission. 7 -23 -09 12 Dedication, Pride,
Federal Grants • Current Grants and Future Applications – 2008 SMART Grant (Current) • Enhancements to Sex Offender Registry – 2009 NCHIP Grant, Awaiting Letter of Award • Cooperative effort with AOC for Dispositions – 2009 NARIP Grant, Applied 5/22/09 • Improvements to Brady Program & Website – On lookout for “any and all” to make improvements 7 -23 -09 13 Dedication, Pride,
Q&A 7 -23 -09 14 Dedication, Pride,
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