[Rev. 4/15/2026 2:44:33 PM--2025]

CHAPTER 413 - CIVIL AIR PATROL

NRS 413.010           Legislative appropriations for Nevada Wing 27001 of Civil Air Patrol.

NRS 413.020           Payment of claims against appropriated money.

NRS 413.030           Reversion of appropriated money if Nevada Wing 27001 disbanded.

NRS 413.040           Leaves of absence for volunteer members; request for leave of absence; provision of leave by employer; civil action.

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NRS 413.010  Legislative appropriations for Nevada Wing 27001 of Civil Air Patrol.  Money may be appropriated by the Legislature from the State General Fund for the support of Nevada Wing 27001 of the Civil Air Patrol to:

      1.  Carry out crash, rescue and emergency operations, support federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in homeland defense and narcotics interdiction missions, and provide organization and training therefor;

      2.  Provide for cadet training activities; and

      3.  Purchase, repair and maintain emergency and training equipment.

      [1:86:1953]—(NRS A 1983, 1900; 2005, 691)

NRS 413.020  Payment of claims against appropriated money.  All claims against money appropriated pursuant to NRS 413.010 must be approved by the wing commander and wing finance officer of Nevada Wing 27001 of the Civil Air Patrol, and the State Board of Examiners. Approved claims must be paid in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid.

      [2:86:1953]—(NRS A 1983, 1900)

NRS 413.030  Reversion of appropriated money if Nevada Wing 27001 disbanded.  If Nevada Wing 27001 of the Civil Air Patrol is disbanded by executive order of the President of the United States, any balance remaining of the appropriated money reverts to the State General Fund within 60 days after the date of the executive order.

      [3:86:1953]—(NRS A 1983, 1901)

NRS 413.040  Leaves of absence for volunteer members; request for leave of absence; provision of leave by employer; civil action.

      1.  An employee who is a volunteer member of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is entitled to a leave of absence from his or her employment without loss of position, seniority, accrued leave or benefits on all days during which the employee is:

      (a) Engaged in training for emergency missions with the Civil Air Patrol, not to exceed 10 workdays during each federal fiscal year; or

      (b) Responding to an emergency mission as a Civil Air Patrol volunteer, not to exceed 30 workdays during each federal fiscal year.

      2.  An employee requesting leave pursuant to this section shall provide to his or her employer:

      (a) Certification that the employee has been authorized by the United States Air Force, the Governor or a political subdivision of this State to respond to or train for an emergency mission; and

      (b) Verification from the Civil Air Patrol of the emergency need of the volunteer service of the employee.

      3.  An employer may treat a leave of absence pursuant to this section as unpaid leave. An employer shall not require an employee to exhaust any other leave to which the employee is entitled before such a leave of absence pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an employer from providing paid leave during such leaves of absence.

      4.  Any employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any person who commits the violation to seek any or all of the following relief:

      (a) Damages equal to the amount of the lost wages and benefits; and

      (b) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

      5.  As used in this section, “emergency mission” includes, without limitation, search and rescue and disaster response activities.

      (Added to NRS by 2025, 841)