1. The Board shall adopt regulations to establish and carry out the Nevada College Savings Program, which must comply with the requirements of a qualified state tuition program pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 529.
2. The regulations must be consistent with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code set forth in Title 26 of the United States Code, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to ensure that the Nevada College Savings Program meets all criteria for federal tax-deferred or tax-exempt benefits, or both.
3. The regulations must provide for the use of savings trust agreements and savings trust accounts to apply distributions toward qualified higher education expenses at eligible educational institutions in accordance with 26 U.S.C. § 529.
4. The regulations must set forth requirements for a payment received by the Trust Fund as a matching contribution made as described in NRS 363A.137 or 363B.117 to be credited to the savings trust account to which the contribution was made.
5. The regulations may include any other provisions not inconsistent with federal law that the Board determines are necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the Nevada College Savings Program and the Trust Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2160; A 2015, 2450; 2017, 4148)