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Nevada Constitution, Article 5

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Article 5, - Executive Department

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Nev. Const. art. 5, § 1 Supreme executive power vested in governor
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The supreme executive power of this State, shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate who shall be Governor of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Const. art. 5, § 2 Election and term of governor
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The Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors at the time and places of voting for members of the Legislature, and shall hold his office for Four Years from the time of his installation, and until his successor shall be qualified.
Nev. Const. art. 5, § 3 Eligibility; qualifications; number of terms
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No person shall be eligible to the Office of Governor, who is not a qualified elector, and who, at the time of such election, has not attained the age of twenty five years; and who shall not have been a citizen resident of this State for two years next preceding the election; nor…
Nev. Const. art. 5, § 4 Returns of general election transmitted to secretary of state; canvass by supreme court; declaration of election
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The returns of every election for United States senator and member of Congress, district and state officers, and for and against any questions submitted to the electors of the State of Nevada, voted for at the general election, shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of go…

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Nev. Const. art. 5, § 5 Governor is commander in chief of state military forces

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The Governor shall be Commander in Chief of the Military forces of this State except when they shall be called into the service of the United States.

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 6 Transaction of executive business; reports of executive officers

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He shall transact all executive business with the Officers of the Government Civil and Military; and may require information in writing, from the Officers of the Executive Department, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective Offices.

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 7 Responsibility for execution of laws

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He shall see that the laws are faithfully executed.

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 8 Vacancies filled by governor

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When any Office shall, from any cause become vacant and no mode is provided by the Constitution and laws for filling such vacancy, the Governor shall have the power to fill such vacancy by granting a commission which shall expire at the next election and qualification of the pers…

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 9 Special sessions of Legislature: Authority of Governor; limitations on business and duration; void actions

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1. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2A of Article 4 of this Constitution, the Governor may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the Legislature by Proclamation and shall state to both houses, when organized, the business for which they have been specially convened. 2. At a…

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 10 Governor’s message

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He shall communicate by Message to the Legislature at every regular Session the condition of the State and recommend such measures as he may deem expedient[.]

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 11 Adjournment of legislature by governor

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In case of a disagreement between the two Houses with respect to the time of adjournment, the Governor shall have power to adjourn the Legislature to such time as he may think proper; Provided, it be not beyond the time fixed for the meeting of the next Legislature.

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 12 Person holding federal office ineligible for office of governor

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No person shall, while holding any office under the United States Government hold the office of Governor, except as herein expressly provided.

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 13 Pardons, reprieves and commutations of sentence; remission of fines and forfeitures

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The Governor shall have the power to suspend the collection of fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves for a period not exceeding sixty days dating from the time of conviction, for all offenses, except in cases of impeachment. Upon conviction for treason he shall have power to …

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 14 State Board of Pardons Commissioners; remission of fines and forfeitures; commutations and pardons; suspension of sentence; probation

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1. The governor, justices of the supreme court, and attorney general shall constitute the State Board of Pardons Commissioners. 2. The State Board of Pardons Commissioners may, upon such conditions and with such limitations and restrictions as they may think proper, remit fines a…

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 15 The Great Seal

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There shall be a Seal of this State, which shall be kept by the Governor and used by him Officially, and shall be called “The Great Seal of the State of Nevada.”

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 16 Grants and commissions: Signatures and seal

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All grants and commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the State of Nevada, sealed with the Great Seal of the State, signed by the Governor and counter-signed by the Secretary of State.

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 17 Election, term, qualifications and duties of Lieutenant Governor; President of Senate; President Pro-tempore of Senate to act as Governor in certain circumstances

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A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the same time and places and in the same manner as the Governor and his term of Office, and his eligibility, shall also be the same. He shall be President of the Senate, but shall only have a casting vote therein. If during a Vacancy of t…

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 18 Vacancy in office of governor; duties to devolve upon lieutenant governor

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In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from Office, death, inability to discharge the duties of the said Office, resignation or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the Office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, …

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 19 Other state officers: Election and term of office; eligibility for office

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1. A Secretary of State, a Treasurer, a Controller, and an Attorney General, shall be elected at the same time and places, and in the same manner as the Governor. The term of office of each shall be the same as is prescribed for the Governor. 2. Any elector shall be eligible to a…

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 20 Secretary of State: Duties

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The Secretary of State shall keep a true record of the Official Acts of the Legislative and Executive Departments of the Government, and shall when required, lay the same and all matters relative thereto, before either branch of the Legislature.

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 21 Board of state prison commissioners; board of examiners; examination of claims

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The Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General shall constitute a Board of State Prison Commissioners, which Board shall have such supervision of all matters connected with the State Prison as may be provided by law. They shall also constitute a Board of Examiners, with po…

Nev. Const. art. 5, § 22 Duties of certain state officers

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The Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Controller, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law. [Amended in 1954. Proposed and passed by the 1951 legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1953 legis…