In addition to the compensation required by NRS 281.121, a state agency that employs a person:
1. Upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to:
(a) Subsection 1 of NRS 289.180 or subsection 1 of NRS 289.220; or
(b) Paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 289.270 and who is employed by the Nevada Highway Patrol; and
2. Who is required to purchase and wear a uniform or other clothing, accessories or safety equipment while performing the person’s duties for the State as a peace officer,
may, after first obtaining the written approval of the Director of the Office of Finance, reimburse that person for the cost to repair or replace the person’s required uniform or other clothing, accessories or safety equipment if it is damaged or destroyed, by means other than ordinary wear and tear, while the person is performing the person’s duties for the State as a peace officer.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2744; A 1997, 3263; 2005, 674; 2011, 726; 2019, 1078)