Senate Joint Resolution No. 9–Senator Rhoads

February 15, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to eliminate office of state controller and to create office of director of financial reporting the holder of which is appointed by and serves at pleasure of governor. (BDR C-481)

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 eliminate the office of the state controller and to create the office of director of

financial reporting, the holder of which is appointed by and serves at the pleasure

of the governor.

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

1-2 Jointly, That section 19 of article 5 of the Constitution of the State of

1-3 Nevada be amended to read as follows:

1-4 Sec. 19. 1. A secretary of state, a treasurer, [a controller,] and an

1-5 attorney general, shall be elected at the same time and places, and in the

1-6 same manner as the governor. The term of office of each shall be the same

1-7 as is prescribed for the governor.

1-8 2. Any elector shall be eligible to any of these offices, but no person

1-9 may be elected to any of them more than twice, or more than once if he has

1-10 previously held the office by election or appointment.

1-11 3. The governor shall appoint a director of financial reporting. The

1-12 director of financial reporting serves at the pleasure of the governor. The

1-13 legislature may prescribe by law the qualifications and duties of the

1-14 director of financial reporting. The state treasurer may submit

1-15 recommendations for the appointment of the director of financial

1-16 reporting to the governor.

1-17 And be it further

1-18 Resolved, That if the legislature provides by law for a special election

1-19 to be held throughout the State of Nevada on June 5, 2001, and if it is

1-20 approved by the voters at the special election on June 5, 2001, the

2-1 amendment made to section 19 of article 5 of the Constitution of the State

2-2 of Nevada by this resolution becomes effective on June 28, 2001.

2-3 Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this resolution, the term of

2-4 office of the controller elected at the general election in 1998, expires on

2-5 December 31, 2002, unless the person so elected vacates the office before

2-6 December 31, 2002. If the person elected to the office of the controller at

2-7 the general election in 1998, vacates the office before December 31, 2002,

2-8 the governor shall, as soon as practicable, appoint a state controller.

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