Senate Joint Resolution No. 5–Senators Coffin, Amodei, Care, Carlton, James, Neal, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus and Wiener

February 10, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to authorize Legislature to convene temporarily at places other than seat of government. (BDR C-901)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION—Proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of

Nevada to authorize the Legislature to convene temporarily at places other than the seat of

government.

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

Jointly, That section 1 of article 4 of the Constitution of the State of

Nevada be amended to read as follows:

1-1 Section [.] 1. The Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in

1-2 a Senate and Assembly which shall be designated "The Legislature of the

1-3 State of [Nevada" and the] Nevada." The sessions of such Legislature shall

1-4 be held at the seat of government of the State [.] of Nevada, except that the

1-5 Legislature may convene for not more than 20 days during any session at

1-6 such other places in this state as the Legislature may designate.

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