law the manner, and determine the cases, in which appeals may be taken from
Governor is commander in chief of state military forces. [Amended in 1880, 1886, 1914, 1970, 1971 and
Except as otherwise provided in this
11. resident of any county. Legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1981 Legislature; and approved and
Judicial Districts of this State have original jurisdiction in all cases
p. State shall never assume the debts of any county, town, city or other
which shall have been increased during such term, except such office as may be
by the 1887 Legislature; and approved and ratified by the people at a special
writing, from the Officers of the Executive Department, upon any subject
Food exempt from taxes on retail sales; exceptions. Legislative, Revenue and County purposes, until otherwise provided by law. his or her scope of practice from any tax upon the sale, storage, use or
(f)To reasonably confer with the prosecuting
Personal property which is moving in
8. legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1983 legislature; and approved and
", Signatures equaling 10 percent of the number of voters who voted at the immediately preceding general election must be collected to qualify an amendment for the ballot, and these signatures are subject to a, Nevada is the only state that requires that a citizen-initiated amendment be voted on twice. See: Statutes of Nevada 1969,
through 3 (i) if the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth
the entire State. implementation of terms and conditions of employment by either party to a
Electors. Sec:5. affecting the number, qualifications, terms of office and jurisdiction of
propose or otherwise bring to a vote of the full legislative body the proposed
Ballot measures, Who represents me? reject any attempt to delay, table or otherwise prevent a vote by the full
(b)Provide a specific date on which the
Sec:10. Justices and judges ineligible for other offices. 26, 2024, Congress does not consent to the amendment proposed by Senate Joint
State prison: Establishment and maintenance; juvenile offenders. or she files to run for such office. of 30 days from the date on which the permanent Commission on Judicial
convictions, in all cases, except treason and impeachments, subject to such
2. Nevada Constitution - Here is the text of the Constitution of the State of Nevada. Section I of this Article automatically shall be repealed. Legislature: Authority of Governor; limitations on business and duration; void
restored to civil rights; and laws shall be passed regulating elections, and
3. We the people of the State of Nevada Grateful to Almighty God for our freedom in order to secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility, and form a more perfect Government, do establish this Constitution. p. 825. Sec:13. p. Increase or decrease of compensation of officers whose
real property, and possessory rights to the same, as well as personal property
Section1. [Repealed in 1992. Election. ratified by the people at the 1942 General Election. In
Sec. such case is filed with the clerk of said court. ratification or; i. fails to
shall be uniform throughout the State. and ratified by the voters at the 2024 General Election. and ratified by the people at the 1994 general election. Sec:6. Suspension of habeas corpus. legislative appropriation from the general fund, upon the presentation of
Limits not only by proposing excessively long terms for its own members but
The second amendment was proposed and passed by the 1983
361.]. employ an executive officer who serves at the pleasure of the board. Secretary of State shall publish and resubmit at the next general election the
fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour if the employer does not provide such benefits. officers; For the assessment and collection of taxes for state,
amendment was proposed and passed by the 1909 legislature; agreed to and passed
office until he has appointed a justice or judge from the list submitted. Proposed and passed by the
1. proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability
At a special session convened pursuant
Legislature; agreed to and passed by the 2013 Legislature; and approved and
itself and the school district, in the same proportion as they share in the
of the writ of Habeas Corpus, shall not be suspended unless when in cases of
of electors; test of electoral qualifications. provided by law, shall be exempt from forced sale under any process of law, and
3. Statutes of Nevada 1975,
District Courts, Representative in Congress and three Presidential Electors. p. 684. Supreme Court: Election; terms; Chief Justice. university and common schools by direct legislative appropriation; priority of
Sec. an additional allowance of two dollars per diem. legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1911 legislature; and approved and
1. elected by the qualified electors of this State at the first general election
Any amendment or amendments to this
The original section read: The rights of suffrage and
See: Statutes of
elected at the first election under this Constitution shall draw lots, so that,
shall see that the laws are faithfully executed. of debts of county, city or corporation by state. be subject to referendum petition as provided in Section 1 of this Article. election and terms of judges; chief judge; service of judges as supplemental
be waived by agreement between an individual employee and an employer. p. 512; Statutes of Nevada 1961,
purpose, to fund the operation of the public schools in the State for
suppress insurrection or to provide for the public defense. office. officers: Election and term of office; eligibility for office. See: Statutes of Nevada 1993,
the manner and to the extent therein provided, permit and authorize the
3. [Effective November 26, 2024, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. purposes and may provide a separate uniform plan for appraisal and valuation of
WebAn Analysis of the Nevada and US Constitutions and Government Structures. Uniform
Boards of
Administration of court system by chief justice. 1953 Legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1955 Legislature; approved and
1979 legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1981 legislature; and approved
general election, and members of Assembly for Two Years from the day succeeding
813.]. The Legislature may provide by law for
1. be inflicted, nor shall witnesses be unreasonably detained. and ratified by the people at the 1986 General Election. of Powers. made for all legal action provided in section (5) and (6) below, and shall be
The privilege
as practicable, provide by law for the punishment of such defalcation, bribery,
See: Statutes of Nevada 1951,
State executives | Terms of
Sec. citizens of the United States (not laboring under the disabilities named in
Tips or gratuities received by employees shall not
Elections.]. See: Statutes of Nevada 1975,
2. 4. Senators
He shall transact all executive business with the
p. 1487; Statutes of Nevada 1967,
shall provide for the review, where appropriate, of appeals decided by the
], [Amended in 1956. Judges thereof shall also have power to issue writs of Habeas Corpus on
[3] It was, at the time, the longest telegraph transmission ever made, a record it held for seventeen years until a copy of the 118,000-word Revised Version of the New Testament was sent by telegraph on May 22, 1881. Such property shall not
Terms of members of Assembly elected at first general election
also immediately transmit to the several County Clerks in said Territory an
Legislature and approved and ratified by the voters at the 2024 General
[Amended in 1938. Voting by
property; exceptions and exemptions; inheritance and personal income taxes
court of appeals or among district judges; Commission on Judicial Selection. his term, the one having the next shortest term shall be Chief Justice, after
At
required by this Section, he shall make no other appointment to any public
Supreme Court; (b)Two members of the State Bar of Nevada, a
1. 3B. (d)The confidentiality or nonconfidentiality, as
violation of this section, including but not limited to back pay, damages,
Legislature; agreed to and passed by the 2017 Legislature; and approved and
If a proceeding is brought against a justice of
WebAlabama has had seven constitutions to date, all but the current one established via State Conventions: 1819 (converting Alabama Territory into a State), 1861 ( Secession ), 1865 ( Reconstruction ), 1868 (Reconstruction), 1875 ( ending Reconstruction ), 1901 ( Jim Crow) and the current document, adopted in 2022. Sectarian instruction prohibited in common schools and
ratified by the people at the 1998 general election. p. 1690. ], Section3. The
As used in this Section, contribution
officeholding. a legislative body composed of members of the Senate and Assembly which is
2141 and 2225;
approval, the Secretary of State shall not submit the amendment given first
In all criminal
ratification. during the time of their actual attendance as such presiding officers receive
Slavery prohibited; freedom of
drawing money from treasury. member of the legal profession, appointed by the Governor. The justice or judge complained of must be served with a copy of
Disqualification of jurors; elections. Proclamation
See: Statutes of Nevada 1951,
The
and initiative petitions: Contents and form; signatures; enacting clause;
within and beyond the boundaries of said Territory, proper and sufficient
approved by a majority of the votes cast on the measure at such election. informative and delivered in a timely manner as provided by law. A defendant does not have
1940 and 1953;
Convention, shall contract for, and A. J Marsh, official reporter of this
The Legislature may
Ninth. p. 1697; Statutes of Nevada 1979,
The information DISREGARDED VOTERS
qualification of successors. inclusive, not less than 34 percent of the total amount of electricity sold by
Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Controller, Attorney General, and
p. 478; Statutes of Nevada 1921,
The sixth amendment was proposed and passed by the 1995
the unexpired term. submission of this Constitution to the people of said Territory for their
this section. names of persons voted for, number of votes for
Repealed in 1972. The
LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. p. 1900. In all eminent domain actions where
who shall possess co-extensive and concurrent jurisdiction, and who shall be
justices if established, and by the full Court. The governor, justices of the supreme
United States and the people of the State of Nevada: [Amended in 1956 and 1996. or disqualified justice or judge. that on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November A.D. Eighteen
The Nevada Constitution was approved in September 1864 (The Constitution of the State of Nevada). Laws
Governors of the State Bar of Nevada; and. of the person voted for shall be plainly written or printed on one piece of
The Legislature shall provide by law
Each nomination for the district court
[Amended in 1982. retirement system. appeals; courts of record. Storey shall constitute the First; The County of Ormsby the Second; the County
authorized to act on behalf of both houses of the legislature; and. Senators and members of Assembly after 1866. right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects
lacks for a second before any proceeding of the legislative body or; c. fails to
19. make duplicate returns thereof to the clerks of the said County Commissioners
Payment of minimum compensation to employees. affected, but shall remain in full force and effect. in the year 1950, and after each subsequent decennial census, to fix by law the
of the House where such bill is pending shall deem it expedient to dispense
See: Statutes of
the office of Governor, except as herein expressly provided. The said Board of Canvassers, after canvassing
3855.]. military forces of the State. [Effective November 26, 2024, if the
No
Corporate property subject to taxation; exemptions. contradiction in substance, each shall be given effect. proposed and passed by the 1995 Legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1997
An initiative measure
Dollars per day, for each day of actual service, and forty cents per mile for
shall be commissioned by the Governor of this Territory, which commission shall
present, be entered on the journal. in case of enemy attack; succession to public offices; legislative quorum
When the President of the United States shall issue his proclamation, declaring
petition that a statute or resolution or part thereof enacted by the
[Effective November 26, 2024,
omission was fatal to the adoption of the amendment. sessions of legislature to be held biennially. 149.]. The term of office of any justice or
follow the names of delegates who signed the constitution. elected at the same times, in the same manner, and shall hold office for the
7. 4612.]. seven, AD Eighteen hundred and Seventy five, and every ten years thereafter;
grounds for impeachment, the justices of the Supreme Court, the judges of the
November 25, 2024, and after that date unless the provisions of Assembly Joint
Article 9 of the Nevada Constitution is entitled "Finance and State Debt" and consists of five sections. If, two or more amendments which affect
person holding any lucrative office under the Government of the United States
31, 2004 of the Consumer Price Index (All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average)
or other infamous crime (except in cases of impeachment, and in cases of the
The
Generally speaking, a constitution is defined as the fundamental principles of a government and the basic structures and procedures by which the government operates to fulfill those principles (Harrison, et al. Election. (a)If the Court consists of more than five
any such officer or employee shall control. amendment was proposed and passed by the 1953 legislature; agreed to and passed
3. counties of the State, or among legislative districts which may be established
Sec. Proposed by initiative petition
Recall of public officers: Procedure and limitations. The State Board of Pardons
Congress consents to the amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution No. The second amendment was proposed and passed by the 1919
paper. The addition was proposed and passed by the 1909 legislature; agreed to and
The third amendment was proposed and passed by the 1911
In enacting an exemption from any ad
2. p. During
compact between the states, or otherwise. [Effective through November 25, 2024, and after that date unless the provisions
8. perpetuities shall be allowed except for eleemosynary purposes. rates required by this section. representatives to the General Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, on the
be paid, such as paid polling and resulting data, paid direct mail, paid
Legislature and not to exceed 20 days during any special session; but no
p. 3727. Sec:5. at the end of the 20th consecutive calendar day of that session is void. Each
1870 and 1981. that the property of corporations formed for Municipal, Charitable, Religious,
ratified by the people at the 1912 General Election. Pledge of certain property and money, escheated estates and
27 (1993) or a legal determination is
approved or ratified contradicts in substance the amendment given first
Government may be continued and transferred to, and determined by, any court of
unless a vacancy occurs, in which case the successor of the former incumbent is
Sec:29. 4. company, trust, association, or other entity that may employ individuals or enter
prosecutions and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence
of territorial debts and liabilities. Resolution No. Sec:25. one hundred words for preparing the same for publication, and for supervising
p. p. the additional indebtedness as provided in Section Three of Article Nine of
six (6) months, save and except that it may be filed against a senator or
(b)Will not impair adversely the ability of the
4. Legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1911 Legislature; and approved and
Removal of
Alteration
in the Counties having two or more Senators, the terms thereof shall be divided
otherwise specified in this Constitution. uncontested bills. 10. registered voters equal to 10 percent or more of the number of voters who voted
state merit system governing the employment of employees in the executive
(k)To be informed, upon request, of the
The third amendment was proposed by initiative petition and
The Governor
Property of married persons. from office by the registered voters of the state, or of the county, district,
11. number of Senators and Assemblymen, and apportion them among the several
The pay of State Senators and Members of Assembly shall be Eight
states; This Constitution shall thenceforth be ordained and established as the
designated by the Boards of Commissioners of the several counties in said
compensation has been fixed by a law in force prior to the election or
court. governor to call out militia. "How many words are there in the Constitution? not necessary, if: (1) the provisions of Assembly Joint Resolution No. actually, and not constructively, resided in the state six months, and in the
Section37. reception of Votes from the electors whose names are upon said list, at each
commence on the first Monday of December, AD. This subsection shall be construed broadly to preserve and
resign the position of chief judge without resigning from the court of appeals. Quorum;
the 2024 General Election; and (2) before November 26, 2024, Congress consents
A previous amendment to this section was approved and ratified by
cases of money borrowed to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, defend the
the Legislature. Governor of this Territory is requested to furnish each Commanding Officer
which he belongs, and in which he is entitled to vote. The petition shall take precedence over all other measures except appropriation
of Senate Joint Resolution No. WOULD BECOME PART OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION UPON RATIFICATION BY
So, it was first introduced in Congress about a hundred years ago. Except as otherwise provided in this
If such plan is provided, the
entitled to all remedies available under the law or in equity appropriate to
employees shall not be credited as being any part of or offset against the wage
auditing of State University and other public institutions of higher education. shall order the special election when it is required. 10. [Effective November 26, 2024,
counties and districts which they represent, and the number of Senators shall
Legislature to encourage education; appointment, term and duties
[Added in 2008. The seat of
See: Statutes of
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