Title 17

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 fu…

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) COMPENSATION, ALLOWANCES AND EX…

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 bien…

NRS 218A.605 Compensation of employees of the Senate and Assembly; establishment of additional positions; increases in compensation; options upon transfer of employee from Legislative Counsel Bureau; rate of pay. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the employees of t…

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 adj…

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 w…

NRS 218A.640 Limitation on compensation payable to Legislators who attend multiple meetings, conferences or training sessions in single day. A Legislator who attends and is compensated for attending a: 1. Regular or special session, a presession orientation conference of the Legi…

NRS 218A.645 Payment to Legislators for certain expenses during regular or special session, presession orientation and training sessions; payment to committee staff for per diem allowances and travel expenses for meetings outside capital. 1. The per diem allowance, travel expense…

NRS 218A.650 Advances of money for travel. 1. During a regular session, any Legislator may apply for advance money for travel expenses, not to exceed in the aggregate the total amount of travel expenses to which the Legislator is entitled under NRS 218A.645 for a regular session,…

NRS 218A.655 Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain legislative business. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218A.645, each Legislator is entitled to receive an allowance for travel in the transaction of legislative business authorized by specific statute or t…

NRS 218A.660 Payment to Legislators for travel expenses for certain meetings during legislative interim. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 218A.655, each Legislator is entitled to receive, during the legislative interim, an allowance for travel within the St…

NRS 218A.665 Payment to legislative officers and committee chairs for postage, certain communication charges and other expenses. 1. Each of the following officers of the Houses is entitled to an allowance of not more than $900 for each regular session and $64 for each special ses…

NRS 218A.670 Payment of expenses for official stationery and business cards for Legislators. 1. At each regular session, each Legislator is entitled to receive at the expense of the Legislative Fund: (a) Not to exceed 2,000 letterheads, 8 1/2 inches x 11 inches, and 2,000 half si…

NRS 218A.700 Residency requirements; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, when the Legislature or a member thereof discharges a duty or exercises a power conferred by law to appoint a person to a new term or to fill a vacancy on a board, commission, commit…

NRS 218A.750 Submission of reports in electronic format; regulations. 1. If a law or resolution requires or directs that a report be made to the Legislature, the Legislative Counsel Bureau, or any person or entity within the Legislature or the Legislative Counsel Bureau: (a) The …

NRS 218A.800 Legislative findings and declaration. For the purposes of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive, the Legislature finds and declares that when committees use authorized remote-technology systems for committee meetings during the public-health crisis caused by the COVID-…

NRS 218A.803 Definitions. As used in NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218A.806 to 218A.815, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, …

NRS 218A.806 “Authorized remote-technology system” defined. “Authorized remote-technology system” means any system or other means of communication which is approved by the Director and which uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a person from a remote…

NRS 218A.809 “Chair” defined. “Chair” means the chair of a committee or any other member of the committee who is serving as the presiding officer of the committee. (Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 10)

NRS 218A.812 “Committee” defined. 1. “Committee” means: (a) The Legislative Commission and any other legislative committee or subcommittee created by a specific statute, concurrent resolution or order of the Legislative Commission to conduct studies or investigations or perform a…

NRS 218A.815 “Legislative staff” defined. “Legislative staff” means the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. (Added to NRS by 2020, 32nd Special Session, 10) Applicability; Requirements and Procedures

NRS 218A.820 Applicability of provisions and other meeting requirements; authorized use and actions; duties of legislative staff; members deemed present; powers of chair. 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the provisions of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive, apply …

NRS 218A.825 Unlawful acts relating to use of remote-technology systems; remedies and penalties. 1. A person who, without legal authority, willfully does any of the following acts, alone or in concert with another, interferes with the legislative process: (a) Prevents or attempts…

NRS 218A.900 Legislative findings and declaration; definitions. 1. For the purposes of NRS 218A.900 to 218A.940, inclusive, the Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The complexities of contemporary civilization and government require the Legislature, in the discharge of its c…

NRS 218A.905 Conduct constituting unlawful interference with legislative process. A person who, without legal authority, willfully does any of the following acts, alone or in concert with another, interferes with the legislative process: 1. Prevents or attempts to prevent the Leg…

NRS 218A.910 Powers of Sergeant at Arms. A person who interferes with the legislative process in the presence of either House may be summarily taken into custody by the Sergeant at Arms until: 1. A complaint has been filed and an arrest made by a peace officer for the violation o…

NRS 218A.915 Criminal penalties. A person who interferes with the legislative process at any time or place is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1973, 218)

NRS 218A.920 Injunctive relief. 1. If the presiding officer of either House has reasonable grounds to believe that any person is interfering with the legislative process, or is about to do so, the presiding officer of either House on behalf of the Legislature may petition a court…

NRS 218A.925 Power of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service of citation for contempt. 1. Either House may imprison for contempt any person who interferes with the legislative process while the Legislature is in a regular or special session. Such imprisonment must …

NRS 218A.930 Hearing on citation for contempt. 1. The time and place stated in the citation for the hearing must afford the alleged offender a reasonable opportunity to prepare an appropriate defense. 2. The alleged offender is entitled at the hearing: (a) To the assistance of co…

NRS 218A.935 Arrest and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant. 1. If the House finds by resolution that the alleged offender has in fact committed a contempt, the House shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender. 2. A warrant issued for the arrest of the offend…

NRS 218A.940 Remedies cumulative. The remedies for interference with the legislative process provided by NRS 218A.900 to 218A.940, inclusive, are cumulative, and the application or attempted application of one does not bar any other. (Added to NRS by 1973, 219) Unlawful Acts Invo…

NRS 218A.950 Unlawful alteration of proposed legislative measure. 1. A person shall not fraudulently alter the draft of any legislative measure which has been presented for enactment or adoption to either House with the intent to procure its enactment or adoption by either House …

NRS 218A.955 Unlawful alteration of enrolled legislative measure. 1. A person shall not fraudulently alter the enrolled copy of any legislative measure which has been passed or adopted by the Legislature with the intent to procure it to be approved by the Governor, certified by t…

NRS 218A.960 Person prohibited from bribing or using other corrupt means to influence Legislator. 1. A person shall not give, offer or promise, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward to a Legislator, or attempt, directly or indirectly, by menace, deceit, sup…

NRS 218A.965 Legislator prohibited from soliciting or receiving bribe. 1. A Legislator shall not ask for or receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward, or any promise thereof, upon an agreement or understanding that the Legislator’s official vote, opini…

NRS 218A.970 Legislator prohibited from entering into or being interested in certain contracts; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a Legislator shall not: (a) Become a named contractor or named subcontractor under any contract or order for supplies or an…

NRS 218A.975 Legislator prohibited from exercising certain privileges after leaving office. 1. After a person who is a Legislator leaves office and a successor has been elected or appointed, the person shall not: (a) Use any official stationery or business card acquired pursuant …

NRS 218B.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218B.020 to 218B.080, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1109; A 1991, 1454; 2001 Special Session, 295…

NRS 218B.020 “Block” defined. “Block” means the smallest geographical unit whose boundaries were designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce in its topographically integrated geographic encoding and referencing system. (Added to NRS by 1981,…

NRS 218B.030 “Block group” defined. “Block group” means a combination of blocks whose numbers begin with the same digit. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1109; A 1991, 1454; 2001 Special Session, 295)

NRS 218B.040 “Census tract” defined. “Census tract” means a combination of block groups. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1109; A 1991, 1454; 2001 Special Session, 295)

NRS 218B.080 “State Demographer” defined. “State Demographer” means the demographer employed by the Department of Taxation pursuant to NRS 360.283. (Added to NRS by 2019, 985) CREATION AND USE IN ELECTIONS

NRS 218B.100 Creation of legislative districts; Legislator must be elected by registered voters of district in which Legislator resides. 1. The assembly districts described in the shapefile adopted by NRS 218B.260 are hereby created. 2. The senate districts described in the shape…

NRS 218B.105 Certain population counts involving state inmates must be used for apportionment of legislative districts. The population counts for every block, block group and census tract as revised by the State Demographer pursuant to NRS 360.288 must be used for the apportionme…

NRS 218B.110 Establishment of election precincts based on legislative districts. 1. Each county clerk and the Carson City Clerk shall, before all elections and pursuant to NRS 293.205, establish the election precincts within the county and Carson City, respectively, in such manne…