1-1 Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada,

1-2 Jointly, That a new section be added to article 4, and sections 2 and 33 of

1-3 article 4 of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read

1-4 respectively as follows:

1-5 Sec. 29A. The Legislature shall adjourn sine die each:

1-6 1. Regular session in an:

1-7 (a) Odd-numbered year not later than midnight Pacific standard time

1-8 120 calendar days following its commencement. Any legislative action

1-9 taken after midnight Pacific standard time on the 120th calendar day is

1-10 void, unless the legislative action is conducted during a special session

1-11 convened by the Governor.

1-12 (b) Even-numbered year not later than midnight Pacific standard time

1-13 45 calendar days following its commencement. Any legislative action taken

1-14 after midnight Pacific standard time on the 45th calendar day is void,

1-15 unless the legislative action is conducted during a special session convened

1-16 by the Governor.

2-1 2. Special session not later than midnight Pacific standard time 20

2-2 calendar days following its commencement. Any legislative action taken

2-3 after midnight Pacific standard time on the 20th calendar day is void.

2-4 Sec. 2. 1. [The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the

2-5 sessions of the Legislature shall be [biennial,] annual, and shall commence

2-6 on the [1st Monday of February following the election of members of the

2-7 Assembly, unless the Governor of the State shall, in the interim, convene the

2-8 Legislature by proclamation. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill 2-9 (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

2-10 2. The Legislature shall adjourn sine die each regular session not later

2-11 than midnight Pacific standard time 120 calendar days following its

2-12 commencement. Any legislative action taken after midnight Pacific standard

2-13 time on the 120th calendar day is void, unless the legislative action is

2-14 conducted during a special session convened by the Governor.] first Monday

2-15 of:

2-16 (a) February in odd-numbered years; and

2-17 (b) March in even-numbered years.

2-18 2. The Governor, by proclamation:

2-19 (a) May convene the Legislature for a special session not to exceed 20

2-20 calendar days in accordance with section 9 of article 5 of this constitution.

2-21 (b) Shall convene the Legislature for a special session not to exceed 20

2-22 calendar days not later than 45 calendar days after receipt of a petition by

2-23 two-thirds of the members elected to each House calling for a special

2-24 session and setting forth the topics for consideration during the special

2-25 session. If the Legislature is convened for a special session pursuant to this

2-26 paragraph, the Governor may add to the list of topics to be considered by

2-27 the Legislature during that special session.

2-28 3. The Governor shall submit :

2-29 (a) In odd-numbered years, the proposed executive budget ; and

2-30 (b) In even-numbered years, any proposed appropriations or proposed

2-31 revisions to the executive budget,

2-32 to the Legislature not later than [14] 30 calendar days before the

2-33 commencement of each regular session.

2-34 [Sec:] Sec. 33. The members of the Legislature shall receive for their

2-35 services, a compensation to be fixed by law and paid out of the public

2-36 treasury, for [not to exceed 60 days] each calendar day of service during any

2-37 regular session of the legislature and [not to exceed 20 days] during any

2-38 special session convened by the governor; but no increase of such

2-39 compensation shall take effect during the term for which the members of

2-40 either house shall have been elected Provided, that an appropriation may be

2-41 made for the payment of such actual expenses as members of the Legislature

2-42 may incur for postage, express charges, newspapers and stationery not

2-43 exceeding the sum of Sixty dollars for any general or special session to each

2-44 member; and Furthermore Provided, that the Speaker of the Assembly, and

3-1 Lieutenant Governor, as President of the Senate, shall each, during the time of

3-2 their actual attendance as such presiding officers receive an additional

3-3 allowance of two dollars per diem.

3-4 And be it further

3-5 Resolved, That section 9 of article 5 of the constitution of the State of

3-6 Nevada be amended to read as follows:

3-7 [Sec:] Sec. 9. The Governor may on extraordinary occasions, convene

3-8 the Legislature by Proclamation for a special session not to exceed 20

3-9 calendar days and shall state to both houses when organized, the purpose for

3-10 which they have been convened, and the Legislature shall transact no

3-11 legislative business, except that for which they were specially convened, or

3-12 such other legislative business as the Governor may call to the attention of the

3-13 Legislature while in Session.

3-14 And be it further

3-15 Resolved, That section 2 of article 19 of the constitution of the State of

3-16 Nevada be amended to read as follows:

3-17 Sec. 2. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of article 4 of

3-18 this constitution, but subject to the limitations of section 6 of this article, the

3-19 people reserve to themselves the power to propose, by initiative petition,

3-20 statutes , [and] amendments to statutes and amendments to this constitution,

3-21 and to enact or reject them at the polls.

3-22 2. An initiative petition shall be in the form required by section 3 of this

3-23 article and shall be proposed by a number of registered voters equal to 10

3-24 percent or more of the number of voters who voted at the last preceding

3-25 general election in not less than 75 percent of the counties in the state, but the

3-26 total number of registered voters signing the initiative petition shall be equal

3-27 to 10 percent or more of the voters who voted in the entire state at the last

3-28 preceding general election.

3-29 3. If the initiative petition proposes a statute or an amendment to a

3-30 statute, the person who intends to circulate it shall file a copy with the

3-31 secretary of state before beginning circulation and not earlier than [January 1

3-32 of the year preceding the year in which a regular session of the legislature is

3-33 held.] 1 year before the date on which the Legislature to which the petition

3-34 will be transmitted commences its regular session. After its circulation, it

3-35 shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than 30 days prior to any

3-36 regular session of the legislature. The circulation of the petition shall cease on

3-37 the day the petition is filed with the secretary of state or such other date as

3-38 may be prescribed for the verification of the number of signatures affixed to

3-39 the petition, whichever is earliest. The secretary of state shall transmit such

3-40 petition to the legislature as soon as the legislature convenes and organizes.

3-41 The petition shall take precedence over all other measures except

3-42 appropriation bills, and the statute or amendment to a statute proposed

3-43 thereby shall be enacted or rejected by the legislature without change or

3-44 amendment within 40 days. If the proposed statute or amendment to a statute

4-1 is enacted by the legislature and approved by the governor in the same

4-2 manner as other statutes are enacted, such statute or amendment to a statute

4-3 shall become law, but shall be subject to referendum petition as provided in

4-4 section 1 of this article. If the statute or amendment to a statute is rejected by

4-5 the legislature, or if no action is taken thereon within 40 days, the secretary of

4-6 state shall submit the question of approval or disapproval of such statute or

4-7 amendment to a statute to a vote of the voters at the next succeeding general

4-8 election. If a majority of the voters voting on such question at such election

4-9 votes approval of such statute or amendment to a statute, it shall become law

4-10 and take effect upon completion of the canvass of votes by the supreme court.

4-11 An initiative measure so approved by the voters shall not be amended,

4-12 annulled, repealed, set aside or suspended by the legislature within 3 years

4-13 from the date it takes effect. If a majority of such voters votes disapproval of

4-14 such statute or amendment to a statute, no further action shall be taken on

4-15 such petition. If the legislature rejects such proposed statute or amendment,

4-16 the governor may recommend to the legislature and the legislature may

4-17 propose a different measure on the same subject, in which event, after such

4-18 different measure has been approved by the governor, the question of

4-19 approval or disapproval of each measure shall be submitted by the secretary

4-20 of state to a vote of the voters at the next succeeding general election. If the

4-21 conflicting provisions submitted to the voters are both approved by a majority

4-22 of the voters voting on such measures, the measure which receives the largest

4-23 number of affirmative votes shall thereupon become law. If at the session of

4-24 the legislature to which an initiative petition proposing an amendment to a

4-25 statute is presented which the legislature rejects or upon which it takes no

4-26 action, the legislature amends the statute which the petition proposes to

4-27 amend in a respect which does not conflict in substance with the proposed

4-28 amendment, the secretary of state in submitting the statute to the voters for

4-29 approval or disapproval of the proposed amendment shall include the

4-30 amendment made by the legislature.

4-31 4. If the initiative petition proposes an amendment to the constitution, the

4-32 person who intends to circulate it shall file a copy with the secretary of state

4-33 before beginning circulation and not earlier than September 1 of the year

4-34 before the year in which the election is to be held. After its circulation it shall

4-35 be filed with the secretary of state not less than 90 days before any regular

4-36 general election at which the question of approval or disapproval of such

4-37 amendment may be voted upon by the voters of the entire state. The

4-38 circulation of the petition shall cease on the day the petition is filed with the

4-39 secretary of state or such other date as may be prescribed for the verification

4-40 of the number of signatures affixed to the petition, whichever is earliest. The

4-41 secretary of state shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general

4-42 circulation, on three separate occasions, in each county in the state, together

4-43 with any explanatory matter which shall be placed upon the ballot, the entire

5-1 text of the proposed amendment. If a majority of the voters voting on such

5-2 question at such election votes disapproval of such amendment, no further

5-3 action shall be taken on the petition. If a majority of such voters votes

5-4 approval of such amendment, the secretary of state shall publish and resubmit

5-5 the question of approval or disapproval to a vote of the voters at the next

5-6 succeeding general election in the same manner as such question was

5-7 originally submitted. If a majority of such voters votes disapproval of such

5-8 amendment, no further action shall be taken on such petition. If a majority of

5-9 such voters votes approval of such amendment, it shall, unless precluded by

5-10 subsection 5 or 6, become a part of this constitution upon completion of the

5-11 canvass of votes by the supreme court.

5-12 5. If two or more measures which affect the same section of a statute or

5-13 of the constitution are finally approved pursuant to this section, or an

5-14 amendment to the constitution is finally so approved and an amendment

5-15 proposed by the legislature is ratified which affect the same section, by the

5-16 voters at the same election:

5-17 (a) If all can be given effect without contradiction in substance, each shall

5-18 be given effect.

5-19 (b) If one or more contradict in substance the other or others, the measure

5-20 which received the largest favorable vote, and any other approved measure

5-21 compatible with it, shall be given effect. If the one or more measures that

5-22 contradict in substance the other or others receive the same number of

5-23 favorable votes, none of the measures that contradict another shall be given

5-24 effect.

5-25 6. If, at the same election as the first approval of a constitutional

5-26 amendment pursuant to this section, another amendment is finally approved

5-27 pursuant to this section, or an amendment proposed by the legislature is

5-28 ratified, which affects the same section of the constitution but is compatible

5-29 with the amendment given first approval, the secretary of state shall publish

5-30 and resubmit at the next general election the amendment given first approval

5-31 as a further amendment to the section as amended by the amendment given

5-32 final approval or ratified. If the amendment finally approved or ratified

5-33 contradicts in substance the amendment given first approval, the secretary of

5-34 state shall not submit the amendment given first approval to the voters again.

5-35 And be it further

5-36 Resolved, That the explanation prepared pursuant to NRS 218.443 for

5-37 this constitutional amendment must include a statement that, if the qualified

5-38 electors of this state approve the constitutional amendment proposed by this

5-39 resolution, legislators would then be entitled to receive, during each regular,

5-40 annual session and each special session, compensation for each calendar day

5-41 of service.

5-42 And be it further

5-43 Resolved, That section 12 of article 17 of the constitution of the State of

5-44 Nevada be repealed.

6-1 TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION

6-2 Sec: 12. Commencement date of first three legislative sessions;

6-3 regular sessions of legislature to be held biennially. The first regular

6-4 session of the Legislature shall commence on the second Monday of

6-5 December A.D. Eighteen hundred and Sixty Four, and the second regular

6-6 session of the same shall commence on the first Monday of January A.D.

6-7 Eighteen hundred and Sixty Six; and the third regular session of the

6-8 Legislature shall be the first of the biennial sessions, and shall commence on

6-9 the first Monday of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and Sixty Seven; and the

6-10 regular sessions of the Legislature shall be held thereafter biennially.