NRS 353C.240
Development and operation of system for matching data to collect debts: Duties and liability of State Controller and financial institutions

  • use of system
  • confidentiality.

1.

The State Controller shall enter into agreements with financial institutions doing business in this State to coordinate the development and operation of a system for matching data, using automated exchanges of data to the maximum extent feasible.

2.

In addition to any other remedy provided for in this chapter, the State Controller may use the system for matching data developed and operated pursuant to subsection 1 to collect a debt, plus any applicable penalties and interest.

3.

A financial institution in this State shall:

(a)

Cooperate with the State Controller in carrying out the provisions of subsection 1.

(b)

Use the system to provide to the State Controller for each calendar quarter the name, address of record, social security number or other number assigned for taxpayer identification of each person who maintains an account at the financial institution, as identified by the State Controller by name and social security number or other number assigned for taxpayer identification.

(c)

In response to the receipt from the State Controller of notification of debt that a person owes the State, encumber on behalf of the State Controller a portion of the assets of the person held by the financial institution sufficient to cover the debt and surrender those assets to the State Controller. A financial institution is not required to encumber or surrender any assets received by the financial institution on behalf of the person after the financial institution received the notice of the debt from the State Controller.

4.

A financial institution may not be held liable in any civil or criminal action for:

(a)

Any disclosure of information to the State Controller pursuant to this section.

(b)

Encumbering or surrendering any assets held by the financial institution pursuant to this section.

(c)

Any other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of this section.

5.

If a court issues an order to return to a person any assets surrendered by a financial institution pursuant to subsection 3, the State Controller is not liable to the person for any of those assets that have been provided to the State Controller in accordance with the order for the payment of a debt.

6.

All information provided to the State Controller by a financial institution pursuant to this section is confidential and may only be used by the State Controller for use in the collection of a debt owed to the State.

7.

As used in this section, “financial institution” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239A.030.

Source: Section 353C.240 — Development and operation of system for matching data to collect debts: Duties and liability of State Controller and financial institutions; use of system; confidentiality., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-353C.­html#NRS353CSec240 (accessed May 26, 2025).

353C.010
Definitions. 353C.020
“Agency” defined. 353C.030
“Agreement” defined. 353C.040
“Debt” defined. 353C.050
“Fee” defined. 353C.060
“Fine” defined. 353C.070
“Person” defined. 353C.080
“Tax” defined. 353C.090
Applicability. 353C.100
Determination of debt to be past due. 353C.110
Regulations of State Controller: Generally. 353C.115
Regulations of State Controller: Establishing fee for returned or dishonored check or other method of payment. 353C.120
Periodic reports by agency of debts owed to agency 353C.125
Agency authorized to refuse to conduct additional transaction with certain debtors until payment of prior debts. 353C.128
Agency authorized to refuse to conduct transaction with, and State Controller authorized to refuse to draw warrant in favor of, certain debtors until payment of prior debts or debtor enters into agreement for payment of debts. 353C.130
Agreement with debtor for payment in installments 353C.133
Agreement with debtor to accept payment of portion of debt in full satisfaction of debt. 353C.135
Payment of costs and fees for collection of certain debts. 353C.140
Action by Attorney General to collect debt 353C.150
Application for entry of summary judgment: Conditions 353C.160
Entry of judgment against debtor 353C.170
Recordation of judgment 353C.171
Withholding of income: State Controller authorized to require employer to withhold income to satisfy judgment 353C.172
Withholding of income: Notice to person who is subject to withholding. 353C.173
Withholding of income: Filing of contest 353C.174
Withholding of income: Notice to employer. 353C.175
Withholding of income: Duties of employer upon receipt of notice to withhold. 353C.176
Withholding of income: Notice to withhold binding on employer 353C.177
Withholding of income: Unlawful for employer to use withholding as basis for refusing to hire, discharging or taking disciplinary action against employee 353C.178
Withholding of income: Enforcement proceedings against employer for refusal to withhold or misrepresentation of employee’s income 353C.179
Withholding of income: Immunity of employer and State Controller. 353C.180
Certificate of liability: Contents 353C.190
State Controller may offset debt with amount owed to debtor by state agency 353C.195
State Controller required to act as collection agent for state agencies 353C.196
Limitation on refund for overpayment of debt 353C.198
Appointment of agent to file application for summary judgment or record certificate of liability against debtor. 353C.200
Contract with private debt collector: Conditions 353C.210
Notice of debt and demand to transmit to persons possessing or controlling credits or other personal property of, or owing debts to, debtor 353C.220
Bad debts: Designation 353C.222
Selling certain debt in lieu of requesting designation of debt as bad debt 353C.224
Distribution of money collected from debtor. 353C.226
Debt Recovery Account: Creation 353C.230
Remedies of state are supplemental 353C.240
Development and operation of system for matching data to collect debts: Duties and liability of State Controller and financial institutions 353C.1955
Date for accrual of interest 353C.1965
State Controller required to establish and maintain list of persons who owe debt assigned for collection
Verified

May 26, 2025

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