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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.765 - Assembly District 34. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.770 - Assembly District 35. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.775 - Assembly District 36. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.780 - Assembly District 37. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.785 - Assembly District 38. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.790 - Assembly District 39. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.795 - Assembly District 40. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.800 - Assembly District 41. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218B - Legislative Districts › NRS 218B.805 - Assembly District 42. [Superseded by the Assembly Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 218B of NRS beginning at page 218B-88.]

Repealed, effective November 9, 2022. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218C.040 and 218C.080 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1217; A 1991, 2370; 2011, 3182)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.110 - Effect of termination or partial termination of System.

Upon the termination or partial termination of the Legislators’ Retirement System:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, all accrued benefits that are funded must become 100 percent vested and nonforfeitable.
2. A Legislator who receives his or her vested accrued benefits in a complete cash distribution before the termination is not entitled to the vesting of any benefits which have been forfeited.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2370)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.160 - Legislators’ Retirement Administrative Fund: Creation and purpose; assessment of administrative fee.

1. The Board shall establish a fund known as the Legislators’ Retirement Administrative Fund in which must be deposited all administrative fees.
2. The Board shall fix an administrative fee per capita sufficient to pay the expense of operating the Legislators’ Retirement System.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2370)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.170 - Legislators’ Retirement Fund: Creation and purpose; sources; payments.

1. The Board shall establish a fund known as the Legislators’ Retirement Fund.
2. All money paid as individual and employer contributions, all money appropriated by the Legislature to the Fund and all income accruing to the Fund from all other sources must be deposited in the Legislators’ Retirement Fund.
3. The interest and income earned on the money in the Legislators’ Retirement Fund, after deducting applicable charges, must be credited to the Fund.
4. The System shall pay all retirement allowances, benefits, optional settlements, refunds and other obligations or payments payable by the Legislators’ Retirement System pursuant to this chapter from the Legislators’ Retirement Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1217; A 1981, 458; 1983, 1583)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.180 - Legislators’ Retirement Fund: Administration and investment.

The Board has the exclusive control of the administration and investment of the Legislators’ Retirement Fund, with the same powers and duties and subject to the same limitations and restrictions that are applicable to the administration and investment of the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1217)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.190 - Legislators’ Retirement Fund: Report of income and disbursements.

1. At the commencement of each regular session, the Board shall submit a report of income and disbursements from the Legislators’ Retirement Fund for the preceding biennium to the Director, who shall deliver a copy of the report to each Legislator.
2. The report must estimate the amount of an appropriation, if any, required for the payment of benefits in the succeeding biennium.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1222; A 2011, 3182)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.200 - Administration of accounts of members and recipients of benefits.

Except as specifically provided in this chapter, the accounts of members and recipients of benefits of the Legislators’ Retirement System must be administered in accordance with the provisions of chapter 286 of NRS as if the Legislator were or had been a member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 460)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.300 - Transfer of service from Public Employees’ Retirement System; retransfer; double coverage.

1. Within a reasonable time after July 1, 1967, the Board shall notify all incumbent Legislators in writing concerning credit for service, other than legislative service, covered under the Public Employees’ Retirement System. Unless the Legislator requests in writing within 30 days after receipt of such written notice that his or her service, other than legislative service, be continued under the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the Board shall transfer from the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund all sums contributed by the Legislator through service, other than legislative service, together with the sums contributed by his or her employer for such service. The service so transferred shall be accredited under the Legislators’ Retirement System as if performed in a legislative capacity. Service so transferred may be retransferred to the Public Employees’ Retirement System, and the related contributions shall then be returned to the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund, at any time when the person ceases to be a Legislator and re-establishes membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 286.385 or for the transfer of service from the Public Employees’ Retirement System to the Legislators’ Retirement System, as provided in this section, service after July 1, 1967, as a Legislator cannot be accredited under the Public Employees’ Retirement System and service in capacities covered by the Public Employees’ Retirement System cannot be accredited under the Legislators’ Retirement System.
3. Nothing in this chapter or in any other law prevents or prohibits coverage of a person under both the Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Legislators’ Retirement System when service is compatible with the provisions of each system.
4. Legislators receiving retirement allowances from the Public Employees’ Retirement System on July 1, 1967, are not eligible for transfer to the Legislators’ Retirement System.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1218; A 1975, 1063; 1979, 760; 1999, 2623)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.310 - Continuation of service under Public Employees’ Retirement System; calculation of benefits.

1. A member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System with service as a Legislator before January 1, 1967, may continue such service under the Public Employees’ Retirement System with benefits to be calculated in the manner prescribed in subsection 2 or 3.
2. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340, benefits must be calculated in the manner prescribed by NRS 286.475 unless the member elects to have the member’s benefits calculated pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3.
3. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340, a member may elect to have the member’s service as a Legislator credited for retirement under chapter 286 of NRS as full-time service for the purpose of calculation of benefits at an annual gross compensation of $10,500. The member shall, at the time of election, pay to the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund and the Public Employees’ Retirement Administrative Fund the difference between the sums paid for the member’s legislative service and the sums which would have been paid by the member and the public employer on the member’s behalf had the member been in full-time service at an annual gross compensation of $10,500, but the member is entitled to the same privileges of payment under the same conditions applicable to the repayment of previously withdrawn contributions by other members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
4. Service as a Legislator, when accredited under the Public Employees’ Retirement System, will not be accreditable under the Legislators’ Retirement System.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1219; A 1971, 837; 1977, 1598; 1991, 2370)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.320 - Membership in System mandatory; exceptions; contributions; designation and change of beneficiary.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218C.330 or 286.385 or required as a result of NRS 218C.340, each Legislator must be a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System and shall make contributions to the Legislators’ Retirement Fund in the amounts and manner provided in this chapter.
2. Within 5 days after the commencement of each regular or special session, each Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System and who has not previously filed a beneficiary designation form with the Board shall file with the Board, upon a form provided by the Board, the designation of a beneficiary who is entitled to receive the contributions of the Legislator in case of death before retirement or termination of services as a Legislator and subsequent withdrawal of contributions. If no beneficiary is designated, payment must be made to the estate of the deceased Legislator. Payment may be made directly to the designated beneficiary without probate or administration of the estate of the deceased Legislator.
3. A beneficiary may be changed at any time by written notice given by a Legislator to the Board on a form prescribed by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1219; A 1971, 238; 1991, 2371; 1999, 2624; 2005, 1451; 2011, 3182)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.330 - Election not to participate as member of System; effect of termination of participation.

1. A Legislator may, within 30 days after the Legislator is first elected or appointed to office, elect not to participate as a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System by submitting a written notice of the election not to participate to the Board and the Director.
2. A Legislator may terminate the Legislator’s participation as a member of the System by sending written notice of the termination of participation to the Board and the Director.
3. A Legislator who terminates the his or her participation as a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System is not eligible thereafter to participate as a member of the System.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1451; A 2011, 3182)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.340 - Limitations on contributions and benefits under federal law.

1. The election provided by section 415(b)(10)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 415(b)(10)(C)) is hereby made.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the benefits payable to and the contributions made by or for the benefit of a Legislator are limited pursuant to the provisions of sections 415(b) and 415(e) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. §§ 415(b) and 415(e)). The provisions of section 415(b)(2)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 415(b)(2)(F)) do not apply to the benefits of such a Legislator.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a Legislator whose effective date of membership is on or after January 1, 1990, is a member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System and is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System, the benefits payable to the Legislator from both plans are limited pursuant to this section. The Legislator’s benefits from the plan providing the greater benefit must be reduced if the benefits from both plans exceed the limitations of this section.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2369; A 1997, 216)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.350 - Computation of service credit.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System:
(a) Service credit for retirement under the Legislators’ Retirement System begins on the first day of the year of election to the office of Legislator and terminates on the first day of the year following the election of a successor. The service credit for a person appointed to an unexpired term shall be deemed to have begun on the first day of the year of the appointment.
(b) Service credit shall be deemed to terminate on the first day of the year following the expiration of any term during which a Legislator dies, resigns or is removed from office.
2. Service credit for a Legislator who takes office on or after July 1, 1975, and who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System begins on the day after the Legislator’s election or appointment and terminates on the day of election of the Legislator’s successor, unless sooner terminated on the day of the Legislator’s death, resignation or removal from office.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1219; A 1971, 1509; 1975, 1064; 2005, 1451)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.360 - Computation of service credit for legislative service before July 1, 1967; contributions.

1. A Legislator who rendered service as a Legislator prior to July 1, 1967, may receive credit for such service, if otherwise eligible, through transfer of payments for such service from the Public Employees’ Retirement System or by payment to the Legislators’ Retirement Fund of the amounts which would have been paid had the Legislators’ Retirement System been in operation at the time of such service.
2. The Director shall make a similar payment from the Legislative Fund as the employer’s share.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1219; A 2011, 3183)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.380 - Purchase of service credit: Deferred payment; contributions; administrative fees.

1. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340, a Legislator who provides proper documentation and establishes the right to purchase any of the service listed in NRS 218C.370 may defer payment until actual retirement. Under this subsection, the purchase of service must be based on the full actuarial cost based upon the age of the member at the time of purchase. Service purchased under this subsection may not be credited until retirement. This service can be used for service retirement eligibility.
2. The Legislative Commission may pay any portion of the cost to validate service under NRS 218C.370, but is not required to do so. No credit may be validated unless both the employer and the employee contributions have been paid.
3. The Legislator or Legislative Commission, or both, purchasing credit under NRS 218C.370 shall pay the full current administrative fees for each month of service purchased.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 460; A 1989, 1029; 1989 Special Session, 1; 1991, 2372)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.390 - Deduction and payment of contributions.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 286.385, the Director shall:
1. Deduct from the compensation of each Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System an amount equal to 15 percent of the gross compensation earned as a Legislator and transmit that amount to the Board together with the necessary forms prescribed by the Board at intervals designated by the Board; and
2. Pay to the Board from the Legislative Fund an amount as the contribution of the State of Nevada as employer which is actuarially determined to be sufficient to provide the System with enough money to pay all benefits for which the System will be liable.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1220; A 1975, 1066; 1985, 1722; 1989, 1029; 1989 Special Session, 1; 1999, 2624; 2005, 1452; 2011, 3184)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.450 - Minimum requirement for retirement; effect of lapse in service; reduction in benefits for early retirement.

1. The minimum requirement for retirement is:
(a) For a Legislator who has an effective date of membership before July 1, 2015, 10 years of accredited service; and
(b) For a Legislator who has an effective date of membership on or after July 1, 2015, 10 years of service. For the purposes of this paragraph, any year or part of a year of service purchased by a Legislator pursuant to NRS 218C.370 must not be considered in determining the number of years of service of the Legislator unless the Legislator has a family medical emergency. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Board shall define by regulation "family medical emergency" and set forth by regulation the circumstances in which purchased service credit may be considered in determining the number of years of service of a Legislator who has a family medical emergency.
A lapse in service as a Legislator does not operate to forfeit any retirement rights accrued before the lapse.
2. A Legislator who meets the requirements of subsection 1 may retire:
(a) At the age of 60 years or older with a full allowance.
(b) At any age less than 60 years with an allowance or benefit actuarially reduced to the age of 60 years. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340, an allowance or benefit under this paragraph must be reduced by 6 percent of the unmodified amount for each full year that the member is under the age of 60 years, and an additional 0.5 percent for each additional month that the member is under the age of 60 years. Any option selected must be reduced by an amount proportionate to the reduction provided in this subsection for the unmodified allowance or benefit. The Board may adjust the actuarial reduction based upon an experience study of the System and recommendation by the actuary.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1220; A 1969, 564; 1971, 1510; 1981, 460; 1985, 1722; 1989, 1030; 1989 Special Session, 1; 1991, 2372; 2015, 2738)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.500 - Determination of monthly benefits.

Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 218C.340, a Legislator entering into retirement on or after July 1, 1975, is entitled to receive a monthly retirement allowance of $25 for each year of service up to 30 years, prorated for fractions of a year.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1220; A 1975, 1066; 1989, 1030; 1989 Special Session, 1; 1991, 2373)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.510 - Additional benefits; cost-of-living increases.

1. Each person who receives a benefit from the Legislators’ Retirement Fund is entitled to an additional benefit of 1.5 percent of the recipient’s base benefit for each full year during which the recipient has received benefits before July 1, 1975. This additional benefit shall be paid on and after July 1, 1975.
2. Beginning on July 1, 1975, each such recipient is entitled to receive cost-of-living increases, applied to the recipient’s benefit augmented pursuant to subsection 1, equivalent to those provided for retirees and beneficiaries of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1063)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.520 - Limitation on distributions to members of System.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every distribution to a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System must be made pursuant to the provisions of section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)(9), that apply to governmental plans.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2369; A 2011, 823)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.530 - Limitation on compensation used to determine benefits.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount of compensation used to determine the retirement benefit of a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System must not exceed:
1. If the member has an effective date of membership before July 1, 2015, the limitation provided by section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)(17).
2. If the member has an effective date of membership on or after July 1, 2015, the lesser of:
(a) The limitation provided by section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)(17); or
(b) Two hundred thousand dollars. The limitation set forth in this paragraph must be adjusted by the Board every year by an amount equal to the average percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for the immediately preceding 3-year period.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2369; A 2011, 823; 2015, 2738)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.540 - Computation of benefits payable to Legislator who became member of System before January 1, 1990.

The benefits payable to a Legislator whose effective date of membership is before January 1, 1990, must not be less than the Legislator’s accrued benefits determined without regard to any amendment of the Legislators’ Retirement System made after October 14, 1987.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2370)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.550 - Actuarial assumptions used in computation of benefits.

1. The Board shall not change the actuarial assumptions used in computing the benefits provided to a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System.
2. The Board shall make available to every Legislator upon request the actuarial assumptions used in computing the benefits provided to a member.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2370; A 2005, 1453)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.560 - Prohibition against applying forfeitures to increase benefits.

Forfeitures must not be applied to increase the benefits any member would otherwise receive pursuant to the provisions governing the Legislators’ Retirement System as provided by section 401(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)(8).
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2370; A 2011, 823)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.570 - Options for payment of benefits to designated beneficiary after member’s death.

1. At the time of retirement, a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System may, at his or her election, choose to receive a reduced service retirement allowance of equivalent actuarial value payable during the member’s life with the provision that it continue after his or her death:
(a) For the life of the beneficiary whom the member nominates by written designation that is acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of retirement; or
(b) At one-half the rate paid to the member and must be paid at such rate for the life of the beneficiary whom the member nominates by written designation that is acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of retirement.
2. If the designated beneficiary predeceases the Legislator, the Legislator may receive the full allowance due him or her at the time of retirement less the actuarial equivalent of the protection received from the time of retirement to the death of the beneficiary. The adjusted allowance is effective on the first day of the month succeeding the death of the beneficiary.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1221; A 1969, 564; 2005, 1453)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.580 - Benefits for survivors.

1. The provisions of NRS 286.671 to 286.679, inclusive, except NRS 286.6775, relating to benefits for survivors pursuant to the Public Employees’ Retirement System, are applicable to the dependents of a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System, and the benefits for the survivors must be paid by the Board following the death of the Legislator to the persons entitled thereto from the Legislators’ Retirement Fund.
2. It is declared that of the contributions required by subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 218C.390, one-half of 1 percent must be regarded as costs incurred in benefits for survivors.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1221; A 1969, 565; 1979, 261; 1995, 256; 2001, 1293; 2005, 1453; 2015, 2738)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.582 - Benefits for spouse of member killed in course of legislative service.

1. The spouse of a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System killed in the course of legislative service on or after July 1, 2013, is entitled to receive a monthly allowance equivalent to the greater of:
(a) Fifty percent of the salary of the member on the date of the member’s death; or
(b) One hundred percent of the retirement allowance that the member was eligible to receive based on the member’s years of service obtained before the member’s death without any reduction for age for the deceased member.
2. The benefits provided by this section must be paid to the spouse for the remainder of the spouse’s life.
3. The spouse may elect to receive the benefits by any one of the following only:
(a) This section; or
(b) NRS 218C.580.
4. For the purposes of this section, the Board shall define by regulation "killed in the course of legislative service."
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Domestic partner" means a person who is in a domestic partnership which is registered or recognized pursuant to chapter 122A of NRS and which has not been terminated pursuant to that chapter.
(b) "Spouse" means the surviving husband, wife or domestic partner of a Legislator killed in the course of legislative service.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2737; A 2017, 295)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.584 - Benefits for survivors of member killed in course of legislative service.

1. If a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System is killed in the course of legislative service on or after July 1, 2013, and does not have at the time of his or her death a spouse, as that term is defined in NRS 218C.582, the survivor of the member is entitled to receive a monthly allowance equivalent to the greater of:
(a) Fifty percent of the salary of the member on the date of the member’s death; or
(b) One hundred percent of the retirement allowance that the member was eligible to receive based on the member’s years of service obtained before the member’s death without any reduction for age for the deceased member.
2. The benefits provided by this section must be paid to the survivor for the remainder of his or her life.
3. The survivor may elect to receive the benefits provided by any one of the following only:
(a) This section; or
(b) NRS 218C.580.
4. For the purposes of this section, the Board shall define by regulation "killed in the course of legislative service."
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2737)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.590 - Effect on benefits if member is elected or appointed to certain offices after retirement.

1. A person receiving a retirement allowance under this chapter who is elected or appointed to the Legislature may not receive a retirement allowance during the period in which the person serves as a Legislator. Upon reentry into retirement, the person may receive a retirement allowance based upon the person’s previous service and added service, if the person is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System during the period of his or her added service.
2. If a retired Legislator is chosen by election or appointment to fill another elective office, the retired Legislator is entitled to the same allowances as a retired Legislator who has no employment.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1221; A 1979, 761; 1981, 143; 1991, 1044; 2005, 1453)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218C - Legislators’ Retirement › NRS 218C.700 - Forfeiture for commission of certain crimes; return of contributions to member; applicability.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators’ Retirement System who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to any felony involving:
(a) Accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe;
(b) Embezzlement of public money;
(c) Extortion or theft of public money;
(d) Perjury; or
(e) Conspiracy to commit any crime set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive,
and arising directly out of his or her duties in legislative service, forfeits all rights and benefits under the System.
2. Upon a conviction described in subsection 1, the Legislators’ Retirement System must return to the member, without interest, all contributions which the member has made and which were credited to the member’s individual account.
3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 apply only to Legislators who become members of the Legislators’ Retirement System on or after July 1, 2015.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2736)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.050 - General powers and duties of Legislative Counsel and Legal Division regarding legislative measures.

1. The Legislative Counsel and the Legal Division shall not prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative measures for or during a regular session unless:
(a) Authorized by NRS 218D.100 to 218D.220, inclusive, another specific statute, a joint rule or a concurrent resolution; or
(b) Directed by the Legislature or the Legislative Commission.
2. The Legislative Counsel and the Legal Division shall not prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative measures for or during a special session unless:
(a) Authorized by a joint rule or concurrent resolution; or
(b) Directed by the Legislature or the Legislative Commission.
3. During a regular or special session, the Legislative Counsel and the Legal Division shall provide the Legislature with legal, technical and other appropriate services concerning any legislative measure properly before the Legislature or any committee of the Legislature for consideration.
[1:19:1953]—(NRS A 1963, 1012; 1965, 1450; 1967, 53; 1973, 1122, 1478, 1842; 1975, 532, 1387; 1977, 340, 1121; 1983, 1371; 1985, 458; 1991, 1835, 1895; 1993, 573, 1532; 1995, 1948; 1997, 11; 1999, 2193; 2001, 2118; 2005, 1079; 2009, 678; 2011, 3184; 2013, 3322)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.100 - Applicability; general requirements for submitting requests.

1. The provisions of NRS 218D.100 to 218D.220, inclusive, apply to requests for the drafting of legislative measures for a regular session.
2. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, joint rule or concurrent resolution, the Legislative Counsel shall not honor a request for the drafting of a legislative measure if the request:
(a) Exceeds the number of requests authorized by NRS 218D.100 to 218D.220, inclusive, for the requester; or
(b) Is submitted by an authorized nonlegislative requester pursuant to NRS 218D.175 to 218D.220, inclusive, but is not in a subject related to the function of the requester.
3. The Legislative Counsel shall not:
(a) Honor a request to change the subject matter of a request for the drafting of a legislative measure after it has been submitted for drafting.
(b) Honor a request for the drafting of a legislative measure which has been combined in violation of Section 17 of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2184; A 2003, 2086; 2011, 3184, 3261; 2013, 509, 3322; 2015, 3182; 2017, 2436, 2943, 2994, 4194; 2019, 2430, 2814, 2891; 2021, 949, 3445)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.105 - Requirements for waiving deadline for authorized nonlegislative requesters in exceptional circumstances.

1. Upon a finding that exceptional circumstances so warrant, the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in a regular session, or a standing committee which has jurisdiction of the subject matter when the Legislature is in a regular session, may grant a waiver to an authorized nonlegislative requester to submit a request for the drafting of a legislative measure after the time limits in NRS 218D.175 to 218D.220, inclusive.
2. The request for the waiver must be submitted in writing to the Legislative Commission or standing committee, as appropriate, explaining the exceptional circumstances.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1190; A 1967, 106; 1969, 1004; 1973, 1122; 1975, 1389; 1983, 1372; 1993, 939; 1995, 1950; 1997, 1751; 1999, 2195; 2001, 3202; 2007, 3166; 2009, 1568; 2011, 3185; 2013, 3323)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.110 - Requests from Legislative Department: Duties of Legislative Counsel; priority and order of drafting.

1. The Legislative Counsel shall assist Legislators in the drafting of the legislative measures which they are authorized to request, including, without limitation, drafting them in proper form and furnishing the Legislators with the fullest information upon all matters within the scope of the Legislative Counsel’s duties.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Legislative Counsel shall, insofar as is possible, act upon all Legislators’ requests for the drafting of legislative measures in the order in which they are received.
3. To assure the greatest possible equity in the handling of such requests, drafting must proceed as follows:
(a) If a Legislator so desires, the Legislator may designate a different priority for the Legislator’s requests which the Legislative Counsel shall observe, insofar as is possible.
(b) The drafting of requests from chairs or members of standing committees or special committees which are made on behalf of those committees must not, except where urgency is recognized, take precedence over the priority established or designated for requests from individual Legislators.
(c) The Legislative Counsel shall give full priority to the drafting of requests from Legislators for which sufficient detail to allow complete drafting of the legislative measure is submitted.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1370; A 1989, 2120; 1999, 2195; 2011, 3186, 3262; 2017, 2436)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.115 - Requests from authorized nonlegislative requesters: Duties of Legislative Counsel; priority and order of drafting.

1. The Legislative Counsel shall assist authorized nonlegislative requesters in the drafting of the legislative measures which they are authorized to request pursuant to NRS 218D.175 to 218D.220, inclusive.
2. To ensure the greatest possible equity in the handling of such requests, drafting must proceed as follows:
(a) Requests from each agency or officer of the Executive Department or from a county, school district or city must, insofar as is possible, be acted upon in the order in which they are received, unless a different priority is designated by the requester.
(b) As soon as an agency or officer of the Executive Department has requested 10 legislative measures for a regular session, the Legislative Counsel may request the agency or officer to designate the priority for each succeeding request.
3. The priority designated pursuant to this section must guide the Legislative Counsel in acting upon the requests of the respective agencies and officers of the Executive Department and the counties, school districts and cities to ensure each agency and officer, and each county, school district and city, as nearly as is possible, an equal rank.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1370; A 1989, 2120; 1993, 939; 1995, 1949; 1997, 1750; 1999, 2193; 2011, 3186, 3666; 2013, 3323)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.135 - Authorized disclosures concerning certain requests; notice of duplicative requests.

1. If a Legislator asks whether a request for a legislative measure relating to a specific topic has been submitted to the Legislative Counsel for a regular session, the Legislative Counsel shall disclose to that Legislator whether such a request has been submitted.
2. Upon receipt of a request for the drafting of a legislative measure which duplicates or closely resembles a request previously submitted for the same regular session, the Legislative Counsel shall, to the extent practicable, notify the Legislator or other requester submitting the duplicative request of that fact and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, ask the Legislator or other requester to withdraw the request. If the request is not withdrawn, the Legislative Counsel shall inform the previous requester of the fact that a duplicative request has been made. If the request is submitted by a Legislator on the Legislator’s own behalf, and the previous request was submitted by a Legislator who is a member of the other House, the Legislative Counsel shall inform the second requester of the fact that the request is duplicative.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 340; A 1979, 1327; 1985, 1131; 1987, 1167; 1989, 267; 1991, 462, 1835, 2447; 1993, 574, 575; 1995, 1107, 1950; 2011, 3188)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.155 - Requests from legislative leadership, Legislative Counsel, General Counsel, Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly.

1. In addition to the number of requests authorized pursuant to NRS 218D.150:
(a) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate may each request before the date of the general election preceding a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of not more than 15 legislative measures for that regular session.
(b) The Minority Leader of the Assembly and the Minority Leader of the Senate may each request before the date of the general election preceding a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of not more than 10 legislative measures for that regular session.
(c) A person designated after the general election as the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Assembly or the Minority Leader of the Senate for the next regular session may request before the first day of that regular session the drafting of the remaining number of the legislative measures allowed for the respective officer that were not requested by the previous officer.
2. The Legislative Counsel, the General Counsel, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly may request before or during a regular session, without limitation, the drafting of as many legislative measures as are necessary or convenient for the proper exercise of their duties.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2185; A 2001, 3201; 2003, 2088; 2011, 3189, 3265; 2015, 3185; 2017, 2439; 2020, 32nd Special Session, 13)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.190 - Requests from Supreme Court.

1. For a regular session, the Supreme Court may request the drafting of not more than 10 legislative measures which have been approved by the Supreme Court on behalf of the Judicial Department. The requests must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.
2. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. The legislative measures requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 1462; A 1989, 2121; 1999, 2196; 2003, 226; 2007, 3167; 2009, 1568; 2011, 3191, 3668; 2015, 3187; 2017, 2441)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.205 - Requests from counties, school districts and cities.

1. For a regular session, each board of county commissioners, board of trustees of a school district and city council may request the drafting of not more than the numbers of legislative measures set forth in this section if the requests are:
(a) Approved by the governing body of the county, school district or city at a public hearing before their submission to the Legislative Counsel; and
(b) Submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.
2. The Legislative Counsel shall notify the requesting county, school district or city if its request substantially duplicates a request previously submitted by another county, school district or city.
3. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population:
(a) Is 700,000 or more may request the drafting of not more than 4 legislative measures for a regular session.
(b) Is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 may request the drafting of not more than 2 legislative measures for a regular session.
(c) Is less than 100,000 may request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure for a regular session.
4. The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population:
(a) Is 700,000 or more may request the drafting of not more than 2 legislative measures for a regular session.
(b) Is less than 700,000 may request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure for a regular session.
5. The city council of a city whose population:
(a) Is 500,000 or more may request the drafting of not more than 3 legislative measures for a regular session.
(b) Is 150,000 or more but less than 500,000 may request the drafting of not more than 2 legislative measures for a regular session.
(c) Is less than 150,000 may request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure for a regular session.
6. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. The legislative measures requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
7. As used in this section, "population" means the current population estimate for that city or county as determined and published by the Department of Taxation and the demographer employed pursuant to NRS 360.283.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1948; A 1997, 1751; 1999, 2194; 2007, 3163; 2009, 1568; 2011, 1150, 3191, 3668; 2013, 3327; 2015, 3188; 2017, 2441)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.210 - Requests from association of counties or cities.

1. For a regular session, an association of counties or cities may request the drafting of not more than 5 legislative measures. The requests must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.
2. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. The legislative measures requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1948; A 1999, 2195; 2003, 2087; 2007, 3164; 2009, 1568; 2011, 3192, 3669; 2015, 3189; 2017, 2442)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.211 - Requests from certain regional transportation commissions.

1. For a regular session, each regional transportation commission created pursuant to NRS 277A.170 in a county whose population is 100,000 or more may request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the commission. The request must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.
2. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. A legislative measure requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3445)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures › NRS 218D.212 - Requests from regional behavioral health policy boards.

1. For a regular session, each regional behavioral health policy board created by NRS 433.429 may request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the policy board. The request must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.
2. A request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. A legislative measure requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2993)