Legal and corporate name of University; name and composition of System

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NV Code › Title 34 › Chapter 396 › Section 396.020

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The legal and corporate name of the State University is the University of Nevada. The System of:

1. Universities;

2. State colleges;

3. Community colleges;

4. Administrative services;

5. Research facilities, including, without limitation: (a) The Desert Research Institute; (b) The Ethics Institute; and (c) The Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics, established within the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and

6. Departments within the Public Service Division,

administered under the direction of the Board of Regents is hereby collectively known as the Nevada System of Higher Education. The System is comprised of such branches and facilities as the Board of Regents deems appropriate.

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