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NV Rev Stat § 218A.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.150 - Creation; appropriations; nonreversion; authorized expenditures; payment of claims.

  1. The Legislative Fund is hereby created as a special revenue fund for the use of the Legislature, and where specifically authorized by law, for the use of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.  2. Support for the Legislative Fund must be provided by legislative appropriation from the State General Fund. Money in the Legislative Fund does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of the fiscal year, and the balance in the Legislative Fund must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.  3. Expenditures from the Legislative Fund may be made for:  (a) The payment of necessary expenses of the Senate;  (b) The payment of necessary expenses of the Assembly;  (c) The payment of necessary improvements to the Legislative Building, other buildings used by the Legislature and all legislative grounds;  (d) The payment of expenses for the interim operation of the Legislature; and  (e) The payment of necessary expenses of, but not limited to:  (1) The Legislative Commission;  (2) The Legal Division;  (3) The Research Division;  (4) The Audit Division;  (5) The Fiscal Analysis Division; and  (6) The Administrative Division.  4. Expenditures from the Legislative Fund for purposes other than those specified in subsection 3 or authorized specifically by another statute may be made only upon the authority of a concurrent resolution.  5. All money in the Legislative Fund must be paid out on claims approved by the Director or the Director’s designee.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 478; A 1963, 1029; 1965, 680, 1147; 1967, 1223; 1969, 165; 1971, 222, 1543; 1973, 1116; 1979, 217, 291, 763; 1981, 558; 1985, 1004; 1997, 3067; 1999, 2187; 2011, 3163, 3665) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.085)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.175 - Creation; design and colors; when flown.

  1. The official flag of the Legislature is hereby created containing substantially the design and colors submitted by the senior government class of the Tonopah High School, Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, to the 54th Session of the Legislature, with the addition of the words "Nevada Legislature" which must appear above and below such design in an arc on the field.  2. The official flag must be flown over the building where the Legislature meets when the Legislature is in a regular or special session.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1116; A 2011, 3164) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.087)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.200 - Qualifications for office.

A person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to office as a Legislator unless the person:  1. Is a qualified elector;  2. Has been an actual, as opposed to constructive, citizen resident of this State for 1 year next preceding the person’s election or appointment;  3. At the time of election or appointment, has attained the age of 21 years; and  4. Meets all other qualifications for the office as required by the Constitution and laws of this State.  [Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, 711; 1955, 459] — (NRS A 1999, 2169; 2011, 3164; 2019, 884)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.210 - Certificate of election.

A person who is elected to office as a Legislator is entitled to receive a certificate of election from the Governor.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1109; A 2011, 3164) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.031)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.220 - Oath of office; entry in journal.

A person who receives a certificate of election or appointment to office as a Legislator must take and subscribe to the official oath before the person takes office as a Legislator, and an entry thereof must be made on the journal of the proper House.  [24:108:1866; B § 2622; BH § 1659; C § 1805; RL § 2788; NCL § 4788] — (NRS A 2011, 3164) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.090)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.250 - Procedure for resigning office.

  1. A person who receives a certificate of election or appointment to office as a Legislator may resign the office whether or not the person has entered upon the execution of the duties of the office or has taken the requisite oath of office.  2. If a person resigns his or her office as a Legislator, the person shall deliver the resignation to the Governor.  [Part 33:108:1866; B § 2631; BH § 1668; C § 1814; RL § 2797; NCL § 4797] + [Part 34:108:1866; B § 2632; BH § 1669; C § 1815; RL § 2798; NCL § 4798] — (NRS A 2011, 3165) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.040)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.262 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.262 - Procedure for filling vacancy in office: Application process; deadline.

  1. If a vacancy in the office of a Legislator must be filled pursuant to NRS 218A.260 and the former Legislator was elected or appointed from a district wholly within one county, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located shall establish:  (a) A process by which persons may file applications with the board to fill the vacancy; and  (b) A specific date for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy.  2. If a vacancy in the office of a Legislator must be filled pursuant to NRS 218A.260 and the former Legislator was elected or appointed from a district comprising more than one county:  (a) The board of county commissioners of each county within or partly within the district shall establish a process by which persons may file applications with that board to fill the vacancy.  (b) The board of county commissioners of the county with the largest population in the district shall, after considering any recommendations made by the other boards within a reasonable time after the vacancy, establish a specific date that is the same for all of the boards for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 882)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.280 - Definitions.

For the purposes of NRS 218A.285, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Assembly and the Minority Leader of the Senate are:  1. For the period that begins immediately following a regular session until the day of the next general election, the members of the Legislature who served in those positions during that regular session or the persons designated as replacements in those positions; and  2. For the period that begins on the day next after the general election until the commencement of the ensuing regular session, the persons designated for those positions for the ensuing regular session.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1673)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.300 - Contract effecting loss of job seniority for attendance at regular or special session or meeting of legislative committee prohibited; duty of certain employers to grant leave to Legislators to attend meetings of legislative committees during interim.

  1. No contract of employment wherein a private individual, corporation, association or partnership is the employer is lawful or enforceable in this State which works a loss of job seniority of any person by reason of the person’s absence from his or her regular duties or place of employment while attending a regular or special session as a Legislator or while attending a meeting for which leave is required pursuant to subsection 3.  2. The presence in a general contract between employer and employees or their representative of any provision which violates subsection 1 does not affect the validity of any other and separable provision.  3. If any private employer who has more than 50 employees or any public employer employs a person who is a Legislator, the employer shall grant leave to the employee, with or without pay at the discretion of the employer, for the employee’s attendance during the legislative interim at a:  (a) Meeting of the Legislative Commission of which the employee is a member or a subcommittee of the Legislative Commission of which the employee is a member;  (b) Meeting of the Interim Finance Committee of which the employee is a member or other legislative committee or subcommittee created by statute of which the employee is a member;  (c) Meeting of an interim committee which conducts a study or investigation pursuant to NRS 218E.200 of which the employee is a member or any other committee established by the Legislature which conducts an interim legislative study of which the employee is a member; or  (d) Meeting of a committee, other than a legislative committee, if the employee is a member of the committee in the employee’s official capacity as a Legislator.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 867; A 2001, 1227; 2011, 3166) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.044)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.310 - Service in Legislature cannot be considered break in service for purposes of private pension plan.

  1. No employer, labor organization or employee association which maintains or administers a private pension plan for the benefit of its employees or members may consider or treat any time spent by an employee or member as a Legislator as a break in service for any purpose of that plan.  2. If a private pension plan requires that an employee work a certain number of hours in a year to qualify under the plan, that number must be reduced for a year in which the employee serves as a Legislator during a regular or special session. The reduction must be by a number of hours which bears the same relationship to the required number of hours as the number of days in the regular or special session bears to the number of days in the year.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 371; A 2011, 3166) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.0441)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.350 - Creation; administered by Research Division; duties; powers; confidentiality; report.

  1. The Nevada Legislature Oral History Program is hereby established, to be administered by the Research Division.  2. Within the limits of money available, the Research Division shall cause the conduct and preservation of oral histories of current and former Legislators.   3. The Research Division shall:  (a) Prepare a plan setting forth any oral histories proposed to be conducted during a biennium and submit the plan to the Legislative Commission for its approval.  (b) With the approval of the Legislative Commission, adopt procedures for the conduct and preservation of the oral histories and any related materials, including, without limitation, books, papers, documents, records, photographs and recordings.  (c) With the approval of the Legislative Commission, adopt policies:  (1) Governing the acceptance by the Research Division of oral histories of current and former Legislators and any related materials submitted by any person or public or private entity. Such policies must include, without limitation, policies relating to the format for submitting, and the standards for the acceptance of, such an oral history and any related materials.  (2) Governing the release to the public of oral histories conducted or accepted pursuant to this section and any related materials.  (3) Governing the transfer of oral histories conducted or accepted pursuant to this section and any related materials to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration pursuant to subsection 6.  (4) Necessary to carry out the Program.  4. The Director may accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the Program. All money received for the Program pursuant to this subsection must be credited to the Legislative Fund. The Legislative Counsel Bureau shall maintain separate accounting records for the receipt and expenditure of that money.  5. An oral history conducted or accepted for the Program pursuant to this section and any related materials are confidential and may only be released to the public pursuant to the policy adopted pursuant to subsection 3.  6. The Research Division may transfer an oral history conducted or accepted for the Program pursuant to this section and any related materials to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration for preservation.  7. On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, for the biennium ending June 30 of such year, the Research Division shall submit a report to the Legislative Commission concerning the activities of the Program during that biennium.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 871)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.400 - Organization of the Assembly: Duties of Secretary of State; participation by members-elect; election of presiding officer.

  1. Before the Assembly meets for each regular session, the Secretary of State shall make out a roll from the returns on file in the Secretary of State’s office of the persons who received the highest number of votes to be elected to office as members of the Assembly in each district in the general election. The members whose names appear upon the roll must be allowed to participate in the organization of the Assembly.  2. On the first day of each regular session at a time that is appropriate for that regular session, the Secretary of State shall call the Assembly to order and shall preside over the Assembly until a presiding officer is elected.  3. If a special session is convened between the date of the general election and the date of the next regular session, the Assembly must be organized for the special session according to the procedure set forth in this section, except that on the first day of the special session, the Secretary of State shall call the Assembly to order at a time that is appropriate for that special session.  [1:7:1867; B § 2800; BH § 1761; C § 1919; RL § 4112; NCL § 7283] + [2:7:1867; B § 2801; BH § 1762; C § 1920; RL § 4113; NCL § 7284] — (NRS A 1995, 1662; 2011, 3167) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.100)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.410 - Chaplains: Invitation to officiate; compensation.

The Senate and the Assembly may invite ministers of the different religious denominations to officiate alternately as chaplains of their respective Houses at a compensation fixed by concurrent resolution.  [1:3:1911; RL § 4118; NCL § 7291] + [2:3:1911; RL § 4119; NCL § 7292] — (NRS A 1959, 581; 1961, 478; 2011, 3167) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.200)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.440 - Subpoena of administrative body directed to Legislator or President of Senate ineffective during regular or special session.

An administrative body may not issue a subpoena to compel a Legislator or the President of the Senate, as a witness, to attend and give testimony or to produce any relevant material, including, without limitation, books, papers, documents, records, photographs, recordings, reports and tangible objects, during a regular or special session.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 314; A 2011, 3167) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.045)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.500 - Presiding officer of the Senate.

Whenever the government is administered by the Lieutenant Governor, or whenever the Lieutenant Governor is not acting as the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or another appropriate member of the Senate as prescribed by its rules shall serve as the presiding officer of the Senate.  [45:108:1866; B § 2643; BH § 1680; C § 1826; RL § 2809; NCL § 4809] — (NRS A 2011, 3167) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.110)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.510 - Officers and employees of the Senate.

  1. The number of officers and employees of the Senate must be determined by each regular and special session of the Senate as recommended by the Senate committee which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions.  2. The committee shall recommend by resolution the appointment of all Senate employees authorized by law other than the Secretary of the Senate.  [1:265:1951; A 1953, 583] — (NRS A 1963, 1; 1969, 8; 1971, 1; 1973, 1; 1999, 2188; 2011, 3167) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.130)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.520 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.520 - Secretary of the Senate: Election; duties.

  1. The Secretary of the Senate must be elected as an officer by the Senate.  2. The Secretary of the Senate shall assign the duties of the Senate employees.  [Part 2:265:1951] — (NRS A 2011, 3168) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.140)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.540 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.540 - Officers and employees of the Assembly.

  1. The number of officers and employees of the Assembly must be determined by each regular and special session of the Assembly as recommended by the Assembly committee which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions.  2. The committee shall recommend by resolution the appointment of all Assembly employees authorized by law other than the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.  [3:265:1951; A 1953, 583] — (NRS A 1965, 1448; 1999, 2188; 2011, 3168) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.160)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.550 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.550 - Chief Clerk of the Assembly: Election; duties.

  1. The Chief Clerk of the Assembly must be elected as an officer by the Assembly.  2. The Chief Clerk shall assign the duties of the Assembly employees.  [Part 4:265:1951] — (NRS A 2011, 3168) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.170)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.600 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.600 - Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly: Compensation; terms and conditions of position.

  1. The compensation of the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly must be provided for in the budget for the Legislature for the ensuing biennium. The compensation must include an annual salary payable on a biweekly basis. The salary must not be increased during the biennium unless otherwise provided by a legislative act.  2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly are subject to the same requirements of and entitled to the same benefits and rights as specified for employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. For the purposes of this subsection, references in the statutes and in the rules and policies of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to the chief of a division or the Director must be replaced by:  (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate in the case of the Secretary of the Senate.  (b) The Speaker of the Assembly in the case of the Chief Clerk of the Assembly.  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly are not employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 142; A 2007, 3309; 2011, 3168) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.195)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.630 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.630 - Compensation of Legislators during regular or special session.

  1. Each Legislator is entitled to receive as compensation $130 per day for each day of service:  (a) During any regular session, for the number of days the Legislature is in that regular session, or in adjournment for not more than 3 days, or the maximum number of days for which compensation for a regular session is permitted by the Constitution, whichever is smaller; and  (b) During any special session, for the number of days the Legislature is in that special session or the maximum number of days for which compensation for a special session is permitted by the Constitution, whichever is smaller.  2. On the first day of each term of a Legislator beginning on or after November 8, 2006, the compensation of the office of the Legislator must be increased by an amount equal to the cumulative percentage increase in the salaries of the classified employees of this State during the immediately preceding term of that office.  [1:161:1945; A 1955, 362] — (NRS A 1957, 283; 1963, 6; 1965, 288; 1971, 2205; 1975, 1490; 1977, 1014; 1979, 1264; 1981, 1371; 1985, 1608; 1999, 2188; 2005, 1184; 2011, 3170) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.210)
NV Rev Stat § 218A.635 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally|NRS 218A.635 - Compensation, allowances and expenses of Legislators during presession orientation, training sessions and legislative interim; applicability to nonreturning Legislators.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, for each day or portion of a day during which a Legislator attends a presession orientation conference, a training session conducted pursuant to NRS 218A.285 or a conference, meeting, seminar or other gathering at which the Legislator officially represents the State of Nevada or its Legislature, the Legislator is entitled to receive:  (a) The compensation provided for a majority of the Legislators during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;  (b) The per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally; and   (c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.  2. A nonreturning Legislator must not be paid the compensation or per diem allowance and travel expenses provided in subsection 1 for attendance at a conference, meeting, seminar or other gathering unless:  (a) It is conducted by a statutory committee or a legislative committee and the Legislator is a member of that committee; or  (b) The Majority Leader of the Senate or Speaker of the Assembly designates the Legislator to attend because of the Legislator’s knowledge or expertise.  3. For the purposes of this section, "nonreturning Legislator" means a Legislator who, in the year that the Legislator’s term of office expires:  (a) Has not filed a declaration of candidacy within the time allowed for filing for election as a member of the Senate or the Assembly;  (b) Has failed to win nomination as a candidate for the Senate or the Assembly at the primary election; or  (c) Has withdrawn as a candidate for the Senate or the Assembly.  4. This section does not apply:  (a) During a regular or special session; or  (b) To any Legislator who is otherwise entitled to receive a salary and the per diem allowance and travel expenses.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1569; A 1979, 310; 1981, 1977; 1993, 882; 2011, 1674, 3170; 2019, 3409)