List of Nevada state agencies explained
The following is a list of the U.S. state of Nevada's state agencies.
Executive branch
Constitutional entities / officers
- Attorney General
- Bureau of Consumer Protection (Consumer's Advocate)
- Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance
- Fraud Control Unit for Insurance
- Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons
- Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
- Office of Military Legal Assistance
- Office of Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence
- Office of Advocate for Missing or Exploited Children (Children's Advocate)
- Committee for the Statewide Alert System
- Office of Statewide Coordinator for Children Who Are Endangered by Drug Exposure
- Technological Crime Advisory Board
- Gaming Division
- Substance Abuse Working Group
- Advisory Committee to Study Laws Concerning Sex Offender Registration
- Secretary of State
- Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy (inactive)
- Commercial Recordings Division
- Elections Division
- Notary Division
- Securities Division
- Governor
- Office of Energy
- Board of Directors of the Nevada Clean Energy Fund
- New Energy Industry Task Force (inactive)
- Office of Economic Development
- Division of Motion Pictures
- Division of Economic Development
- Board of Economic Development
- Office of Finance
- Budget Division
- Economic Forum
- Technical Advisory Committee on Future State Revenues
- Nevada Advisory Council on Federal Assistance
- Division of Internal Audits
- Executive Branch Audit Committee
- Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
- Advisory Council on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Agency for Nuclear Projects
- Commission on Nuclear Projects
- Division of Technical Programs
- Division of Planning
- Office of the Western Regional Education Compact
- Office of Workforce Innovation
- Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Speech Impaired
- Lieutenant Governor
- Controller
- Treasurer
- Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada
- Nevada System of Higher Education
- Board of Regents
- Administrative Services
- Community Colleges
- State Colleges
- Universities
- Research Facilities
- Committee on Anatomical Dissection
- Public Service Division
- Agricultural Extension/Experiment Station
- Bureau of Mines and Geology
- State 4-H Camp Advisory Council
- University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
- State Board of Examiners
- State Board of Finance
Agencies headed by directors appointed by the Governor
- Department of Administration
- Administrative Services Division
- Committee on Deferred Compensation for State Employees
- Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services
- Enterprise Application Services Unit
- Communication and Computing Unit
- Office of Information Security
- Information Technology Advisory Board
- Fleet Services Division
- Office of Grant Procurement, Coordination and Management
- Hearings Division
- Division of Human Resource Management
- Personnel Commission
- Employee-Management Committee
- Committee on Catastrophic Leave
- Merit Award Board
- Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records
- Central Mailing Room
- State Archives
- State Publications Distribution Center
- State Data Center
- State Historical Records Advisory Board
- Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records
- State Council on Libraries and Literacy
- State Public Works Division
- State Public Works Board
- Buildings and Grounds Section
- Public Works–Compliance and Code Enforcement Section
- Public Works–Professional Services Section
- Purchasing Division
- Risk Management Division
- State Department of Agriculture
- State Board of Agriculture
- Division of Consumer Equitability
- Nevada Junior Livestock Show Board
- Rangeland Resources Commission
- State Predatory Animal and Rodent Committee
- Department of Business and Industry
- Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs
- Office of Ombudsman of Consumer Affairs for Minorities
- Nevada Athletic Commission
- Office of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers
- Consumer Affairs Unit
- Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board
- Division of Financial Institutions
- Credit Union Advisory Council
- Housing Division
- Division of Industrial Relations
- Advisory Council
- Board for the Administration of the Subsequent Injury Account for Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers
- Board for the Administration of the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Board
- Division of Insurance
- Appeals Panel for Industrial Insurance
- Office of Labor Commissioner
- State Apprenticeship Council
- Division of Mortgage Lending
- Advisory Council on Mortgage Investments and Mortgage Lending
- Real Estate Division
- Commission of Appraisers of Real Estate
- Real Estate Commission
- Office of the Ombudsman for Owners in Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels
- Commission for Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels
- Taxicab Authority
- Nevada Transportation Authority
- State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- State Conservation Commission
- Division of Environmental Protection
- State Environmental Commission
- Board for Financing Water Projects
- Division of Forestry
- Office of Historic Preservation
- Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation
- Comstock Historic District Commission
- Division of State Lands
- State Land Office
- State Land Use Planning Agency
- Land Use Planning Advisory Council/Executive Council
- Division of State Parks
- Division of Water Resources
- Office of the State Engineer
- Well Drillers Advisory Board
- Water Planning Section
- Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles
- Sagebrush Ecosystem Council
- Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
- Employment Security Division
- Commission on Postsecondary Education
- Employment Security Council/ Board of Review
- Governor's Workforce Investment Board
- Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers
- Rehabilitation Division
- Bureau of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Bureau of Disability Adjudication
- Nevada Equal Rights Commission
- Nevada State Rehabilitation Council
- Nevada Committee of Blind Vendors
- P-20W Research Data System Advisory Committee
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
- Interagency Panel
- Grants Management Advisory Committee
- Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling
- Board of Examiners for Long-Term Care Administrators
- Office for Suicide Prevention
- Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities
- Early Intervention Interagency Coordinating Council
- Office for Consumer Health Assistance
- Bureau for Hospital Patients
- Office of Minority Health and Equity
- Advisory Committee on Minority Health and Equity
- State of Nevada Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life
- Aging and Disability Services Division
- Nevada Commission on Aging
- Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities
- Office of the Community Advocate for Elder Rights
- Office of Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition
- Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Division of Child and Family Services
- Youth Parole Bureau
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Caliente Youth Center Bureau
- Nevada Youth Training Center Bureau
- State of Nevada Juvenile Justice Commission
- Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children
- Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission
- Advisory Committee to the Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission
- Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
- Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation
- Medical Care Advisory Committee
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
- Drug Use Review Board
- Division of Public and Behavioral Health
- Commission on Behavioral Health
- State Board of Health
- Advisory Committee on the State Program for Oral Health
- Regional Behavioral Health Policy Boards
- Committee on Emergency Medical Services
- Medical Laboratory Advisory Committee
- Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health
- Advisory Council on the State Program for Wellness and Prevention of Chronic Disease
- Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
- Committee to Review Child Support Guidelines
- Office of the State Public Defender
- Office of the Military
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Administrative Services Division
- Division of Central Services and Records
- Commission on Special License Plates
- Division of Compliance Enforcement
- Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs
- Division of Field Services
- Division of Information Technology
- Division of the Office of the Director
- Division of Management Services and Programs
- Motor Carrier Division
- Department of Public Safety
- State Board of Pardons Commissioners
- Division of Parole and Probation
- State Board of Parole Commissioners
- Nevada State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision
- Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination
- Division of Emergency Management
- Nevada Commission on Homeland Security
- Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee
- Board of Search and Rescue
- Committee on Training in Search and Rescue
- Records, Communication and Compliance Division
- Advisory Committee on Nevada Criminal Justice Information Sharing
- State Emergency Response Commission
- State Fire Marshal Division
- State Board of Fire Services
- Training Division
- Nevada Highway Patrol
- Investigation Division
- Capitol Police Division
- Committee on Testing for Intoxication
- Office of Criminal Justice Assistance
- Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
- Division of Tourism
- Commission on Tourism
- Nevada Arts Council/Board
- Division of Museums and History/Board
- Nevada Indian Commission
- Department of Veterans Services
- Nevada Veterans Services Commission
- Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada
- Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada
- Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs
- Women Veterans Advisory Committee
Agencies headed by boards or commissions
- Colorado River Commission of Nevada
- Department of Corrections
- Board of State Prison Commissioners
- Committee on Industrial Programs
- Department of Education
- State Board of Education
- Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
- Commission on Educational Technology
- Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools
- Commission on Professional Standards in Education
- Nevada Educator Code of Ethics Advisory Group
- State Council for the Coordination of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement
- Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement
- State Public Charter School Authority
- Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment
- Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada
- Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs
- Nevada Advisory Commission on Mentoring
- Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council
- State Gaming Control Board
- Commission on Mineral Resources
- Board of the Public Employees Benefits Program
- Public Employees Retirement Board
- Police and Firefighters Retirement Fund Advisory Committee
- Public Employees Retirement System
- Legislators Retirement System
- Judicial Retirement System
- Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
- Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution
- Department of Taxation
- Nevada Tax Commission
- Appraisers Certification Board
- Office of the State Demographer
- State Board of Equalization
- Committee on Local Government Finance
- Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission
- Department of Transportation
- Board of Directors
- Administrative Division
- Operations Division
- Engineering Division
- Planning Division
- Nevada State Infrastructure Bank
- Board of Directors of the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank
- Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
- Advisory Committee on Transportational Storm Water Management
- Department of Wildlife
- Board of Wildlife Commissioners
- Advisory Board on Dream Tags
Independent boards, commissions, or councils
Policy and other boards and statutory bodies
- Commission on Ethics
- Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust
- Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board
- Nevada State Board on Geographic Names
- State Grazing Boards
- Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards
- Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority
- Board of Trustees of the Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons
- Board for the Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys
- Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Silver State Health Insurance Exchange/Board
- Commission to Study Governmental Purchasing
- Nevada Commission for Women (inactive)
- Commission to Review the Compensation of Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Supreme Court Justices, Judges of the Court of Appeals, District Judges and Elected County Officers (inactive)
Professional and occupational licensing boards
- Nevada State Board of Accountancy
- Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors
- State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design
- Board of Athletic Trainers
- State Barbers' Health and Sanitation Board
- Board of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Chiropractic Physicians Board of Nevada
- State Contractors Board
- Commission on Construction Education
- State Board of Cosmetology
- Certified Court Reporters Board of Nevada
- Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada
- Committee on Dental Hygiene
- State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board
- Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners
- State Board of Landscape Architecture
- Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors
- Board of Massage Therapy
- Board of Medical Examiners
- State Board of Nursing
- Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides
- Board of Occupational Therapy
- Board of Dispensing Opticians
- Nevada State Board of Optometry
- State Board of Oriental Medicine
- State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission
- State Board of Pharmacy
- Nevada Physical Therapy Board
- State Board of Podiatry
- Private Investigators Licensing Board
- Board of Psychological Examiners
- Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists
- Board of Examiners for Social Workers
- Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board
- Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Interstate boards and commissions
Legislative branch
See main article: Nevada Legislature.
- Senate
- Assembly
- Committees of the Legislature
- Legislative Counsel Bureau
- Interim Finance Committee
- Legislative Commission
- Director's Office
- Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum
- Nevada Youth Legislature
- Administrative Division
- Audit Division
- Fiscal Analysis Division
- Legal Division
- Research Division
- Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice
- Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Information Sharing
- Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice
- Subcommittee on Victims of Crime
- Subcommittee to Review Arrestee DNA
- Subcommittee on Medical Use of Marijuana
- Nevada Sentencing Commission
Judicial branch
See main article: Judiciary of Nevada.
- Commission on Judicial Selection
- Commission on Judicial Discipline
- Judicial Council of the State of Nevada
- Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics
- Court System
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