Nev. Rev. Stat. § 362.100 — Duties of Department

1.  The Department shall:
(a) Investigate and determine the net proceeds of
all minerals extracted and certify them as provided in NRS 362.100 to 362.240 , inclusive.
(b) Appraise and assess all reduction, smelting
and milling works, plants and facilities, whether or not associated with a
mine, all drilling rigs, and all supplies, machinery, equipment, apparatus,
facilities, buildings, structures and other improvements used in connection
with any mining, drilling, reduction, smelting or milling operation as provided
in chapter 361 of NRS.
(c) Deposit all taxes, interest and penalties it
receives pursuant to this chapter in the State Treasury for credit to the State
General Fund. Each year after the distribution of all money due to the State of
Nevada and each county pursuant to NRS
362.170 , the State Controller shall transfer all taxes, interest and
penalties collected pursuant to this chapter to the State Education Fund.
2.  As used in this section, “net proceeds
of all minerals extracted” includes the proceeds of all:
(a) Operating mines;
(b) Operating oil and gas wells;
(c) Operations extracting geothermal resources
for profit, except an operation which uses natural hot water to enhance the
growth of animal or plant life; and
(d) Operations extracting minerals from natural
solutions.