1-2 chapter 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 9,

1-3 Statutes of Nevada 1993, at page 20, is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-4 Sec. 1.050 Wards: Creation; boundaries.

1-5 1. The city must be divided into five wards, which must be as

1-6 nearly equal in [registered voters] population as can be

1-7 conveniently provided. The territory comprising each ward must be

1-8 contiguous, except that if any territory of the city which is not

1-9 contiguous to the remainder of the city does not contain sufficient

1-10 population to constitute a separate ward, it may be placed in any

2-27 or employment.

2-28 1. The mayor and councilmen shall not:

2-29 (a) Hold any other elective office or employment with Washoe

2-30 County or the city, except as provided by law or as a member of a

2-31 board or commission for which no compensation is received.

2-32 (b) Be [elected or] appointed to any office or position created

2-33 by or the compensation for which was increased or fixed by the city

2-34 council until 1 year after the expiration of the term for which such

2-35 person was elected.

2-36 2. Any person [holding any office proscribed by] who violates

3-2 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 462, Statutes of

3-3 Nevada 1993, at page 1467, is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-4 Sec. 2.010 Mayor and city council: Qualifications; election;

3-5 term of office; salary.

3-6 1. The legislative power of the city is vested in a city council

3-7 consisting of six councilmen and a mayor.

3-8 2. The mayor and councilmen must be [:

3-9 (a) Bona fide residents of the wards they represent, or if

3-10 representing the city at large, of the city, for at least 6 months

3-11 immediately preceding their election, and each] qualified electors

3-12 within the city. Each councilman elected from a ward must

3-13 continue to live in that ward for as long as he represents the ward.

3-14 [(b) Qualified electors within the city.]

3-15 3. The mayor and one councilman represent the city at large

3-16 and one councilman represents each ward. The mayor and

3-17 councilmen serve for terms of 4 years.

3-18 4. The mayor and councilmen are entitled to receive a salary in

3-21 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 599, Statutes of

3-22 Nevada 1993, at page 2500, is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-23 Sec. 2.100 Ordinances: Enactment procedure; emergency

3-24 ordinances.

3-25 1. All proposed ordinances when first proposed must be

3-26 referred to a committee for consideration, after which an adequate

3-27 number of copies of the proposed ordinance must be filed with the

3-28 city clerk for public distribution. Except as otherwise provided in

3-29 subsection 3, notice of the filing must be published once in a

3-30 newspaper qualified pursuant to the provisions of chapter 238 of

3-31 NRS, [as amended from time to time,] and published in the city at

3-32 least 10 days before the adoption of the ordinance. The city council

3-33 shall adopt or reject the ordinance , or an amendment thereto,

3-34 within [30] 45 days after the date of publication.

3-35 2. At the next regular meeting or adjourned meeting of the city

3-36 council [following the proposal of an ordinance and its reference to

3-37 committee,] held at least 10 days after the date of publication, the

3-38 committee shall report the ordinance back to the city council.

3-39 Thereafter, it must be read as first proposed or as amended, and

3-40 thereupon the proposed ordinance must be finally voted upon or

3-41 action thereon postponed.

3-42 3. In cases of emergency or where the ordinance is of a kind

4-17 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 1967, is hereby amended to read as

4-18 follows:

4-19 Sec. 2.110 Uniform codes: Procedure for adoption. [An

4-20 ordinance adopting a] A uniform building, plumbing, electrical,

4-21 health, traffic or fire code, or any other uniform code , [or codes,]

4-22 printed in book or pamphlet form, [may adopt such code or codes,]

4-23 or any portion thereof, with such changes as may be necessary to

4-24 make [such code or codes] the code applicable to conditions in the

4-25 city, and with such other changes as may be desirable, may be

4-26 adopted in an ordinance by reference thereto. Copies of [such

4-27 code or codes, either typewritten or printed,] the code, with such

4-28 changes, if any, [shall] must be filed for use and examination by

4-29 the public in the office of the clerk at least 1 week [prior to] before

4-30 the passage of the ordinance adopting [such code or codes.] the

4-31 code.

4-33 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 565, Statutes of

4-34 Nevada 1997, at page 2761, is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-35 Sec. 2.140 General powers of city council.

4-36 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and section

4-37 2.150, the city council may:

4-38 (a) Acquire, control, improve and dispose of any real or

4-39 personal property for the use of the city, its residents and visitors.

4-40 (b) Regulate and impose a license tax for revenue upon all

4-41 businesses, trades and professions.

4-42 (c) Provide or grant franchises for public transportation and

6-2 chapter 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter

6-3 599, Statutes of Nevada 1993, at page 2501, is hereby amended to

6-4 read as follows:

6-5 Sec. 3.060 City attorney: Qualifications; duties; salary.

6-6 1. The city attorney must be a duly licensed member of the

6-7 State Bar of Nevada and a [resident of the city for at least 6 months

6-8 before his election.] qualified elector within the city. Once elected,

6-9 he shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until his successor is

6-10 duly elected and qualified.

6-11 2. The city attorney is the legal officer of the city and shall:

6-12 (a) Perform such duties as may be designated by ordinance;

6-13 (b) Be present at all meetings of the city council;

6-14 (c) Be counsel for the civil service commission;

6-15 (d) Devote his full time to the duties of the office; and

6-16 (e) Not engage in the private practice of law.

6-17 3. The city attorney is entitled to receive a salary as fixed by

6-18 resolution of the city council.

6-19 4. The city attorney may appoint and remove such assistants as

6-20 he may require in the discharge of the duties of his office. Such

6-21 assistants must not be civil service employees. The council may

6-22 appropriate such an amount of money as it may deem proper to

6-23 compensate [any] such assistants. Such assistants who are attorneys

6-24 and are employed for more than 20 hours per week by the city

6-27 662, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 599, Statutes of

6-28 Nevada 1993, at page 2501, is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-29 Sec. 4.020 Municipal court: Qualifications of municipal judge;

6-30 salary.

6-31 1. A municipal judge must be:

6-32 (a) An attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada.

6-33 (b) A [resident of] qualified elector within the city . [for at least

6-34 6 months.

6-35 2. The]

6-36 2. A municipal judge [or judges] shall not engage in the private

6-37 practice of law.

6-38 3. The salary of a municipal judge must be:

6-39 (a) Fixed by resolution of the city council.

7-2 TEXT OF REPEALED SECTIONS

7-3 Sec. 2.050 Meetings: Special.

7-4 1. Special meetings may be held on call of the mayor, city manager or

7-5 by a majority of the city council, by giving a minimum of 6 hours’ notice

7-6 of such special meeting to each member of the city council prior to the

7-7 meeting.

7-8 2. At a special meeting:

7-9 (a) No business may be transacted except such as has been stated in the

7-10 call of the meeting.

7-11 (b) No ordinance may be passed except an emergency ordinance, or one