(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)
FIRST REPRINT A.B. 606
Assembly Bill No. 606–Committee on Ways and Means
(On Behalf of Department of Administration—Budget Division)
March 26, 2001
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
SUMMARY—Makes various changes regarding compensation of certain public officers. (BDR 1‑1435)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.
Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.
CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§ 18)
(Not Requested by Affected Local Government)
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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).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1-1 Section 1. Chapter 2 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a
1-2 new section to read as follows:
1-3 The annual base salary to which a justice of the supreme court
1-4 described in subsection 1 of NRS 2.050 is entitled to receive must be
1-5 cumulatively increased on July 1, 2003, and on July 1 of each year
1-6 thereafter, by any percentage by which the average industrial hourly
1-7 wage in the state increased during the previous fiscal year, as determined
1-8 on July 1 of each year by the employment security division of the
1-9 department of employment, training and rehabilitation.
1-10 Sec. 2. NRS 2.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1-11 2.050 1. Until the first Monday in January [1997,] 2003, the justices
1-12 of the supreme court whose terms of office expire on the first Monday in
1-13 January [1997] 2003 are entitled to receive an annual base salary of
1-14 [$85,000.] $107,600. From and after the first Monday in January [1997,]
1-15 2003, their successors in office are entitled to receive [a salary of
1-16 $107,600.] an annual base salary of $150,000.
2-1 2. Until the first Monday in January [1999,] 2005, the justices of the
2-2 supreme court whose terms of office expire on the first Monday in January
2-3 [1999] 2005 are entitled to receive an annual base salary of [$85,000.]
2-4 $107,600. From and after the first Monday in January [1999,] 2005, their
2-5 successors in office are entitled to receive [a salary of $107,600.] an
2-6 annual base salary equivalent to that to which the justices of the supreme
2-7 court described in subsection 1 are entitled to receive.
2-8 3. Until the first Monday in January [2001, the justice] 2007, the
2-9 justices of the supreme court whose [term] terms of office [expires] expire
2-10 on the first Monday in January [2001 is] 2007 are entitled to receive an
2-11 annual base salary of [$85,000.] $107,600. From and after the first Monday
2-12 in January [2001, his successor] 2007, their successors in office [is] are
2-13 entitled to receive [a salary of $107,600.
2-14 4. The justices elected pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 2.030 and their
2-15 respective successors are entitled to receive a salary of $107,600.
2-16 5.] an annual base salary equivalent to that to which the justices of the
2-17 supreme court described in subsection 1 are entitled to receive.
2-18 4. All salaries provided for in this section are payable in biweekly
2-19 installments as other state officers are paid.
2-20 Sec. 3. NRS 2.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-21 2.060 1. Any justice of the supreme court who has served as a justice
2-22 or judge of a district court in any one or more of those courts for a period
2-23 or periods aggregating 22 years and has ended such service is, after
2-24 reaching the age of 60 years, entitled to receive annually from the State of
2-25 Nevada, as a pension during the remainder of his life, a sum of money
2-26 equal in amount to three-fourths the sum received as a salary for his
2-27 judicial services during the last year thereof, payable every 2 weeks from
2-28 money provided by direct legislative appropriation.
2-29 2. Any justice of the supreme court who has served as a justice or
2-30 judge of a district court in any one or more of those courts for a period or
2-31 periods aggregating 5 years and has ended such service is, after reaching
2-32 the age of 60 years, entitled to receive annually from the State of Nevada,
2-33 as a pension during the remainder of his life, a sum of money equal in
2-34 amount to 4.1666 percent of the sum received as a salary for his judicial
2-35 services during the last year thereof, payable every 2 weeks from money
2-36 provided by direct legislative appropriation.
2-37 3. Any justice of the supreme court who qualifies for a pension under
2-38 the provisions of subsection 2 is entitled to receive, for each year served
2-39 beyond 5 years up to a maximum of 22 years, an additional 4.1666 percent
2-40 of the sum received as a salary for his judicial services during the last year
2-41 thereof, payable as provided in subsection 2.
2-42 4. Any justice who has retired pursuant to subsection 3 and is
2-43 thereafter recalled to additional active service in the court system is entitled
2-44 to receive credit toward accumulating 22 years’ service for the maximum
2-45 pension based upon the time he actually spends in the additional active
2-46 service.
2-47 5. Any justice who has the years of service necessary to retire but has
2-48 not attained the required age may retire at any age with a benefit actuarially
2-49 reduced to the required retirement age. A benefit under this subsection
3-1 must be reduced in the same manner as benefits are reduced for persons
3-2 retired under the public employees’ retirement system.
3-3 6. Any person receiving a pension pursuant to the provisions of this
3-4 section is entitled to receive post-retirement increases equal to those
3-5 provided for persons retired under the public employees’ retirement
3-6 system.
3-7 7. Any justice who desires to receive the benefits of this section must
3-8 file with the state controller and the state treasurer an affidavit setting forth
3-9 the fact that he is ending his service, the date and place of his birth, and the
3-10 years he has served in any district court or the supreme court.
3-11 8. Upon such notice and filing of the affidavit, the state controller shall
3-12 draw his warrant, payable to the justice who has thus ended his service,
3-13 upon the state treasurer for the sum due to him, and the state treasurer shall
3-14 pay the sum out of money provided by direct legislative appropriation.
3-15 9. The faith of the State of Nevada is hereby pledged that this section
3-16 shall not be repealed or amended so as to affect any justice who may have
3-17 ended his service pursuant to it.
3-18 10. As used in this section, “salary” includes a salary received for
3-19 service on a supreme court commission created by statute.
3-20 Sec. 4. NRS 2.410 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-21 2.410 1. The supreme court law library shall be under the
3-22 supervision and control of the supreme court, which may make and enforce
3-23 such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the government, use and
3-24 services of the library. Such rules or regulations shall assure that the library
3-25 is accessible for public use and to users in all parts of the state.
3-26 2. There is hereby created a supreme court commission on law
3-27 libraries. The chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint justices of
3-28 the supreme court who are interested in issues related to improving
3-29 access by the public to the law and legal publications to serve on the
3-30 commission.
3-31 3. The supreme court commission on law libraries shall:
3-32 (a) Advise the supreme court concerning the government, use and
3-33 services of the supreme court law library, including, without limitation,
3-34 any decisions made by the supreme court pursuant to subsection 1 and
3-35 NRS 2.420 and 2.430;
3-36 (b) Coordinate the development of materials to aid persons who
3-37 choose to represent themselves in litigation and other legal matters
3-38 rather than retaining an attorney; and
3-39 (c) Provide assistance and advice to the district court commission on
3-40 law libraries during its existence concerning the government, use and
3-41 services of county law libraries.
3-42 4. The commission shall meet at least quarterly and shall prepare
3-43 and submit an annual report to the administrative office of the courts.
3-44 5. On January 6, 2003, the chief justice of the supreme court shall
3-45 appoint two justices of the supreme court to serve terms on the supreme
3-46 court commission on law libraries which begin on January 6, 2003, and
3-47 end on January 2, 2005, and three justices to serve terms which begin on
3-48 January 6, 2003, and end on December 31, 2006. If a justice appointed
3-49 pursuant to this subsection to serve on the supreme court commission on
4-1 law libraries ceases to be a justice of the supreme court, his term as a
4-2 member of the supreme court commission on law libraries expires on the
4-3 date that he ceases to be a justice of the supreme court. Such a vacancy
4-4 on the supreme court commission on law libraries may only be filled by
4-5 the person appointed to fill the vacancy on the supreme court and only
4-6 for the remainder of the term for which he is appointed and actually
4-7 serves.
4-8 6. Each member of the supreme court commission on law libraries
4-9 who is appointed pursuant to subsection 5 is entitled to receive a salary of
4-10 $42,400 for each year that he serves on the commission, payable in
4-11 biweekly installments.
4-12 Sec. 5. Chapter 3 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the
4-13 provisions set forth as sections 6 and 7 of this act.
4-14 Sec. 6. The annual base salary to which a district judge is entitled
4-15 pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 3.030 must be cumulatively increased
4-16 on July 1, 2003, and on July 1 of each year thereafter, by any percentage
4-17 by which the average industrial hourly wage in the state increased during
4-18 the previous fiscal year, as determined on July 1 of each year by the
4-19 employment security division of the department of employment, training
4-20 and rehabilitation.
4-21 Sec. 7. 1. There is hereby created a district court commission on
4-22 law libraries. The commission shall:
4-23 (a) Make recommendations to and otherwise advise generally the
4-24 boards of law library trustees established pursuant to chapter 380 of NRS
4-25 concerning policies and procedures related to improving access by the
4-26 public to the law and legal publications;
4-27 (b) Coordinate the development of materials to aid persons who
4-28 choose to represent themselves in litigation and other legal matters
4-29 rather than retaining an attorney; and
4-30 (c) In a county in which the board of county commissioners governs
4-31 and manages a law library, make recommendations to and otherwise
4-32 advise the board of county commissioners concerning any issues that
4-33 arise as the board manages the law library, carries out its duties set forth
4-34 in chapter 380 of NRS or exercises any power granted to a board of law
4-35 library trustees pursuant to chapter 380 of NRS and concerning policies
4-36 and procedures related to improving access by the public to the law and
4-37 legal publications.
4-38 2. The district court commission on law libraries shall meet at least
4-39 quarterly and shall prepare and submit an annual report to the
4-40 administrative office of the courts.
4-41 3. On January 6, 2003, the:
4-42 (a) Chief judge of the second judicial district shall appoint two district
4-43 judges from the second judicial district to serve terms on the district court
4-44 commission on law libraries which begin on January 6, 2003, and end on
4-45 January 2, 2005; and
4-46 (b) Chief judge of the eighth judicial district shall appoint six district
4-47 judges from the eighth judicial district to serve terms on the district court
4-48 commission on law libraries which begin on January 6, 2003, and end on
4-49 January 2, 2005.
5-1 If a district judge appointed pursuant to this subsection to serve on the
5-2 district court commission on law libraries ceases to be a district judge, his
5-3 term as a member of the district court commission on law libraries
5-4 expires on the date that he ceases to be a district judge. Such a vacancy
5-5 on the district court commission on law libraries may only be filled by the
5-6 person appointed to fill the vacancy on the district court and only for the
5-7 remainder of the term for which he is appointed and actually serves.
5-8 4. On or after January 6, 2003, the chief judge of any other judicial
5-9 district may appoint one district judge to serve on the district court
5-10 commission on law libraries.
5-11 5. Each member of the district court commission on law libraries
5-12 who was appointed pursuant to subsection 3 is entitled to receive a salary
5-13 of $30,000 for each year that he serves on the commission, payable in
5-14 biweekly installments.
5-15 Sec. 8. NRS 3.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-16 3.030 1. Until the first Monday in January [1997,] 2003, the annual
5-17 base salary of each district judge is [$79,000.] $100,000. From and after
5-18 the first Monday in January [1997, the annual base salary of] 2003, each
5-19 district judge is [$100,000.] entitled to receive an annual base salary of
5-20 $130,000.
5-21 2. If a district judge has served in his office for at least 4 years, he is
5-22 entitled to an additional salary of 2 percent of his annual base salary for
5-23 each year of service. The additional salary must not exceed 22 percent of
5-24 his annual base salary.
5-25 3. The annual base salaries and the additional salary for longevity
5-26 must be paid in biweekly installments out of the district judges’ salary
5-27 account of the supreme court.
5-28 4. No salary of any district judge may be paid in advance.
5-29 Sec. 9. NRS 3.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-30 3.090 1. Any judge of the district court who has served as a justice of
5-31 the supreme court or judge of a district court in any one or more of those
5-32 courts for a period or periods aggregating 22 years and has ended such
5-33 service is, after reaching the age of 60 years, entitled to receive annually
5-34 from the State of Nevada, as a pension during the remainder of his life, a
5-35 sum of money equal in amount to three-fourths the sum received as a
5-36 salary for his judicial services during the last year thereof, payable every 2
5-37 weeks from money provided by direct legislative appropriation.
5-38 2. Any judge of the district court who has served as a justice of the
5-39 supreme court or judge of a district court in any one or more of those
5-40 courts for a period or periods aggregating 5 years and has ended such
5-41 service is, after reaching the age of 60 years, entitled to receive annually
5-42 from the State of Nevada, as a pension during the remainder of his life, a
5-43 sum of money equal in amount to 4.1666 percent of the sum received as a
5-44 salary for his judicial services during the last year thereof, payable every 2
5-45 weeks from money provided by direct legislative appropriation.
5-46 3. Any judge of the district court who qualifies for a pension under the
5-47 provisions of subsection 2 is entitled to receive, for each year served
5-48 beyond 5 years up to a maximum of 22 years, an additional 4.1666 percent
6-1 of the sum received as a salary for his judicial services during the last year
6-2 thereof, payable as provided in subsection 2.
6-3 4. Any judge who has retired pursuant to subsection 3 and is thereafter
6-4 recalled to additional active service in the court system is entitled to
6-5 receive credit toward accumulating 22 years’ service for the maximum
6-6 pension based upon the time he actually spends in the additional active
6-7 service.
6-8 5. Any district judge who has the years of service necessary to retire
6-9 but has not attained the required age may retire at any age with a benefit
6-10 actuarially reduced to the required retirement age. A retirement benefit
6-11 under this subsection must be reduced in the same manner as benefits are
6-12 reduced for persons retired under the public employees’ retirement system.
6-13 6. Any person receiving a pension pursuant to the provisions of this
6-14 section is entitled to receive post-retirement increases equal to those
6-15 provided for persons retired in the public employees’ retirement system.
6-16 7. Any judge of the district court who desires to receive the benefits of
6-17 this section must file with the state controller and the state treasurer an
6-18 affidavit setting forth the fact that he is ending his service, the date and
6-19 place of his birth, and the years he has served in any district court or the
6-20 supreme court.
6-21 8. Upon such notice and filing of the affidavit, the state controller shall
6-22 draw his warrant, payable to the judge who has thus ended his service,
6-23 upon the state treasurer for the sum due to him, and the state treasurer shall
6-24 pay the sum out of money provided by direct legislative appropriation.
6-25 9. The faith of the State of Nevada is hereby pledged that this section
6-26 shall not be repealed or amended so as to affect any judge of the district
6-27 court who may have ended his service pursuant to it.
6-28 10. As used in this section, “salary” includes a salary received for
6-29 service on a district court commission created by statute.
6-30 Sec. 10. NRS 218.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-31 218.210 [Each]
6-32 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each senator and
6-33 assemblyman is entitled to receive as compensation [$130] $175 per day
6-34 for each day of service:
6-35 [1.] (a) During any regular session, for the number of days the
6-36 legislature is in session, or in adjournment for not more than 3 days, or the
6-37 maximum number of days for which compensation for a regular session is
6-38 permitted by the constitution, whichever is smaller; and
6-39 [2.] (b) During any special session, for the number of days the
6-40 legislature is in session or the maximum number of days for which
6-41 compensation for a special session is permitted by the constitution,
6-42 whichever is smaller.
6-43 2. Each senator or assemblyman elected before November 5, 2002, or
6-44 appointed to succeed a senator or assemblyman elected before
6-45 November 5, 2002, is entitled to receive as compensation $130 per day for
6-46 each day of service:
6-47 (a) During any regular session, for the number of days the legislature
6-48 is in session, or in adjournment for not more than 3 days, or the
7-1 maximum number of days for which compensation for a regular session
7-2 is permitted by the constitution, whichever is smaller; and
7-3 (b) During any special session, for the number of days the legislature
7-4 is in session or the maximum number of days for which compensation
7-5 for a special session is permitted by the constitution, whichever is
7-6 smaller.
7-7 Sec. 11. NRS 218.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-8 218.210 [1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each]
7-9 Each senator and assemblyman is entitled to receive as compensation $175
7-10 per day for each day of service:
7-11 [(a)] 1. During any regular session, for the number of days the
7-12 legislature is in session, or in adjournment for not more than 3 days, or the
7-13 maximum number of days for which compensation for a regular session is
7-14 permitted by the constitution, whichever is smaller; and
7-15 [(b)] 2. During any special session, for the number of days the
7-16 legislature is in session or the maximum number of days for which
7-17 compensation for a special session is permitted by the constitution,
7-18 whichever is smaller.
7-19 [2. Each senator or assemblyman elected before November 5, 2002, or
7-20 appointed to succeed a senator or assemblyman elected before November
7-21 5, 2002, is entitled to receive as compensation $130 per day for each day of
7-22 service:
7-23 (a) During any regular session, for the number of days the legislature is
7-24 in session, or in adjournment for not more than 3 days, or the maximum
7-25 number of days for which compensation for a regular session is permitted
7-26 by the constitution, whichever is smaller; and
7-27 (b) During any special session, for the number of days the legislature is
7-28 in session or the maximum number of days for which compensation for a
7-29 special session is permitted by the constitution, whichever is smaller.]
7-30 Sec. 12. NRS 223.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-31 223.050 Until the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the governor
7-32 is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$90,000.] $117,000. From and
7-33 after the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the governor is entitled to
7-34 receive an annual salary of [$117,000.] $129,000.
7-35 Sec. 13. NRS 224.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-36 224.050 1. Until the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the
7-37 lieutenant governor is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$20,000.]
7-38 $50,000. From and after the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the
7-39 lieutenant governor is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$50,000.]
7-40 $55,000.
7-41 2. In addition to the annual salary provided for in subsection 1, the
7-42 lieutenant governor is entitled to receive the compensation provided for a
7-43 majority of the members of the legislature during the first 60 days of the
7-44 session and the per diem allowance and travel expenses authorized for the
7-45 members of the legislature.
7-46 3. In addition to the salary provided in subsections 1 and 2, the
7-47 lieutenant governor is entitled to receive $130 for each day on which he is
7-48 actually employed as governor and the per diem allowance and travel
7-49 expenses as provided for state officers and employees generally when
8-1 acting as governor, or when discharging other official duties as lieutenant
8-2 governor, at times when the legislature is not in session.
8-3 Sec. 14. NRS 225.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-4 225.050 Until the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the secretary
8-5 of state is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$62,500.] $80,000. From
8-6 and after the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the secretary of state is
8-7 entitled to receive an annual salary of [$80,000.] $88,000.
8-8 Sec. 15. NRS 226.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-9 226.090 Until the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the state
8-10 treasurer is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$62,500.] $80,000. From
8-11 and after the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the state treasurer is
8-12 entitled to receive an annual salary of [$80,000.] $88,000.
8-13 Sec. 16. NRS 227.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-14 227.060 Until the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the state
8-15 controller is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$62,500.] $80,000.
8-16 From and after the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the state
8-17 controller is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$80,000.] $88,000.
8-18 Sec. 17. NRS 228.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-19 228.070 1. Until the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the
8-20 attorney general is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$85,000.]
8-21 $110,000. From and after the first Monday in January [1999,] 2003, the
8-22 attorney general is entitled to receive an annual salary of [$110,000.]
8-23 $121,000.
8-24 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 7.065, the attorney general
8-25 shall not engage in the private practice of law.
8-26 Sec. 18. NRS 245.043 is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-27 245.043 1. As used in this section:
8-28 (a) “County” includes Carson City.
8-29 (b) “County commissioner” includes the mayor and supervisors of
8-30 Carson City.
8-31 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 or by any special law,
8-32 the elected officers of the counties of this state are entitled to receive
8-33 annual salaries in the base amounts specified in the following table. The
8-34 annual salaries are in full payment for all services required by law to be
8-35 performed by such officers. Except as otherwise provided by law, all fees
8-36 and commissions collected by such officers in the performance of their
8-37 duties must be paid into the county treasury each month without deduction
8-38 of any nature.
8-39 [ANNUAL SALARIES
8-40 County District County County County County Public
8-41 Class County Commissioner Attorney Sheriff Clerk Assessor Recorder Treasurer Administrator
8-42 1 Clark..... $54,000 $100,800 $84,000 $72,000 $72,000 $72,000 $72,000 $72,000
8-43 2 Washoe. 39,600 96,000 78,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 66,000
8-44 3 Carson City 18,000 72,360 60,000 51,360 51,360... -------- 51,360... --------
8-45 Churchill 18,000 72,360 60,000 51,360 51,360 51,360... -------- --------
8-46 Douglas. 18,000 72,360 60,000 51,360 51,360 51,360... -------- --------
8-47 ............. Elko 18,000 72,360 60,000 51,360 51,360 51,360 51,360... --------
9-1 Lyon..... 18,000 72,360 60,000 51,360 51,360 51,360... -------- --------
9-2 Nye....... 18,000 72,360 60,000 51,360 51,360 51,360 51,360... --------
9-3 4 Humboldt 18,000 68,340 54,000 42,840 42,840 42,840 42,840... --------
9-4 Lander... 18,000 68,340 54,000 42,840 42,840 42,840 42,840... --------
9-5 White Pine 18,000 68,340 54,000 42,840 42,840 42,840 42,840... --------
9-6 5 Eureka... 15,240 60,300 43,200 38,400 38,400 38,400... -------- --------
9-7 Lincoln.. 15,240 60,300 43,200 38,400 38,400 38,400 38,400... --------
9-8 Mineral. 15,240 60,300 43,200 38,400 38,400 38,400... -------- --------
9-9 Pershing 15,240 60,300 43,200 38,400 38,400 38,400... -------- --------
9-10 6 Esmeralda 12,000 47,880 38,400 33,600 33,600 33,600... -------- --------
9-11 Storey... 15,240 47,880 43,200 38,400 38,400 38,400... -------- --------]
9-12 ANNUAL SALARIES
9-13 County District County County County County Public
9-14 Class County Commissioner Attorney SheriffClerk Assessor Recorder Treasurer Administrator
9-15 1 Clark.... $68,580 $139,104 $115,920 $91,440 $91,440 $91,440 $91,440 $91,440
9-16 2 Washoe. 50,292 132,480 107,640 83,820 83,820 83,820 83,820 83,820
9-17 3 Carson City 22,860 99,857 82,800 65,227 65,227... - - - - - 65,227... - - - - -
9-18 Churchill 22,860 99,857 82,800 65,227 65,227 65,227... - - - - - - - - - -
9-19 Douglas 22,860 99,857 82,800 65,227 65,227 65,227... - - - - - - - - - -
9-20 ............. Elko 22,860 99,857 82,800 65,227 65,227 65,227 65,227... - - - - -
9-21 Lyon..... 22,860 99,857 82,800 65,227 65,227 65,227... - - - - - - - - - -
9-22 ............. Nye 22,860 99,857 82,800 65,227 65,227 65,227 65,227... - - - - -
9-23 Humboldt 22,860 94,309 74,520 65,227 65,227 65,227 65,227... - - - - -
9-24 4 Lander.. 22,860 94,309 74,520 54,407 54,407 54,407 54,407... - - - - -
9-25 White Pine 22,860 94,309 74,520 54,407 54,407 54,407 54,407... - - - - -
9-26 5 Eureka.. 19,355 83,214 59,616 48,768 48,768 48,768... - - - - - - - - - -
9-27 Lincoln 19,355 83,214 59,616 48,768 48,768 48,768 48,768... - - - - -
9-28 Mineral 19,355 83,214 59,616 48,768 48,768 48,768... - - - - - - - - - -
9-29 Pershing 19,355 83,214 59,616 48,768 48,768 48,768... - - - - - - - - - -
9-30 Storey.... 19,355 76,581 59,616 48,768 48,768 48,768... - - - - - - - - - -
9-31 6 Esmeralda 15,240 66,074 52,992 42,672 42,672 42,672... - - - - - - - - - -
9-32 3. Upon a determination by the board of county commissioners
9-33 pursuant to subsection 4 to implement the increase provided in this
9-34 subsection or the denial of a waiver requested pursuant to subsection 5,
9-35 the annual salaries of the elected officers of the county set forth in
9-36 subsection 2 must be increased on July 1, 2002, and each July 1
9-37 thereafter by the lesser of:
9-38 (a) The average percentage by which the salaries of all employees of
9-39 the county were increased during the previous fiscal year; or
9-40 (b) The percentage by which the average hourly wage in the county
9-41 increased during the previous fiscal year, as determined on July 1 of
9-42 each year by the employment security division of the department of
9-43 employment, training and rehabilitation.
9-44 Increases in the annual salaries of the elected officers of the county
9-45 required pursuant to this section are cumulative.
10-1 4. At a regular meeting held on or before July 1 of each fiscal year,
10-2 the board of county commissioners shall:
10-3 (a) Implement an increase in the annual salaries of the elected
10-4 officers of the county based on the calculation set forth in subsection 3, if
10-5 any; or
10-6 (b) Request a waiver pursuant to subsection 5 from the requirement of
10-7 implementing all or part of the increase in the salaries.
10-8 5. The board of county commissioners may apply to the committee on
10-9 local government finance for a waiver from the requirement of granting
10-10 all or part of an increase in the annual salaries of the elected officers of
10-11 the county for the next fiscal year pursuant to subsection 3 if the board
10-12 determines that the financial resources of the county are insufficient to
10-13 pay the increase in the next fiscal year. The committee on local
10-14 government finance shall grant such a waiver if it finds that the financial
10-15 resources of the county are insufficient to pay the entire increase in the
10-16 next fiscal year.
10-17 Sec. 19. Section 9 of chapter 433, Statutes of Nevada 1997, as
10-18 amended by section 40 of chapter 105, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page
10-19 459, is hereby amended to read as follows:
10-20 Sec. 9. 1. Sections 1 [to 6, inclusive,] , 2, 3, 5 and 6 of this act
10-21 [,] expire by limitation on the date on which the qualified electors of
10-22 this state approve a constitutional amendment that establishes an
10-23 intermediate court of appeals within the State of Nevada.
10-24 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the additional
10-25 justices whose positions are abolished by the establishment of an
10-26 intermediate court of appeals must be permitted to serve the
10-27 remainder of the terms to which they were elected. At the end of those
10-28 terms, the positions of the additional justices must be abolished, along
10-29 with the positions of any staff hired directly to support the additional
10-30 justices.
10-31 Sec. 20. NRS 245.044 is hereby repealed.
10-32 Sec. 21. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund
10-33 to the district judges salary account the sum of $156,150 for the payment of
10-34 the salaries of the members of the district court commission on law
10-35 libraries.
10-36 2. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the
10-37 supreme court the sum of $97,538 for the payment of the salaries of the
10-38 members of the supreme court commission on law libraries.
10-39 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by subsections 1
10-40 and 2 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2003, and
10-41 reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money
10-42 committed have been made.
10-43 Sec. 22. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 of this act that
10-44 repeal NRS 245.044, an elected county officer who is serving a term of
10-45 office on July 1, 2001, and who is eligible to receive the additional salary
10-46 provided in NRS 245.044 were entitled to continue to receive credit for
10-47 service for the calculation of that additional salary until the expiration of
10-48 his current term and his salary must be increased accordingly as if NRS
10-49 245.044 were not repealed by this act. For each calendar year that an
11-1 elected officer serves after the expiration of the term which he is serving as
11-2 of July 1, 2001, the board of county commissioners shall continue to pay
11-3 the additional salary of the elected officer based on the percentage of
11-4 additional salary payable to the elected officer pursuant to this section in
11-5 the final year of his current term.
11-6 Sec. 23. 1. At the first regular meeting of the board of county
11-7 commissioners of a county on or after the effective date of this section, the
11-8 board shall determine whether to:
11-9 (a) Implement the annual salaries of the elected officers of the county
11-10 set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 245.043, as amended by this act; or
11-11 (b) Request a waiver from all or part of the increases set forth in
11-12 subsection 2 of NRS 245.043, as amended by this act, in the manner set
11-13 forth in subsection 2.
11-14 2. The board of county commissioners of a county may apply to the
11-15 committee on local government finance for a waiver from all or part of the
11-16 increases set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 245.043, as amended by this act,
11-17 in fiscal year 2001-2002 if the board determines that the financial resources
11-18 of the county are insufficient to pay the increases set forth in that
11-19 subsection in fiscal year 2001-2002. The committee on local government
11-20 finance shall grant such a waiver for a period of not more than 1 year if it
11-21 finds that the financial resources of the county are insufficient to pay the
11-22 entire amount of the increases set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 245.043, as
11-23 amended by this act, in fiscal year 2001-2002. The board of county
11-24 commissioners may apply to the committee on local government finance
11-25 for one or more extensions of the waiver granted to the county pursuant to
11-26 this section. The committee on local government finance shall extend such
11-27 a waiver for a period of not more than 1 year for each requested extension
11-28 if it finds that the financial resources of the county continue to be
11-29 insufficient to pay the entire amount of the increases set forth in subsection
11-30 2 of NRS 245.043, as amended by this act.
11-31 Sec. 24. The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 354.599 do not apply
11-32 to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the
11-33 provisions of this act.
11-34 Sec. 25. 1. This section and section 23 of this act become effective
11-35 upon passage and approval.
11-36 2. Sections 2, 5, 8, 10, 12 to 20, inclusive, 22 and 24 of this act
11-37 become effective on July 1, 2001.
11-38 3. Sections 1 and 6 of this act:
11-39 (a) Become effective on July 1, 2001; and
11-40 (b) Expire by limitation on June 30, 2005, if the constitutional
11-41 amendments proposed by Assembly Joint Resolution No. 14 of this session
11-42 are approved by the voters at the general election on November 2, 2004.
11-43 4. Section 21 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2002.
11-44 5. Sections 3 and 4 of this act become effective on January 6, 2003,
11-45 and expire by limitation on December 31, 2006.
11-46 6. Sections 7 and 9 of this act become effective on January 6, 2003,
11-47 and expire by limitation on January 2, 2005.
11-48 7. Section 11 of this act becomes effective on November 2, 2004.
12-1 TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION
12-2 245.044 Payment for longevity for elected county officers.
12-3 1. On and after July 1, 1973, if an elected county officer has served in
12-4 his office for more than 4 years, he is entitled to an additional salary of 2
12-5 percent of his base salary provided in NRS 245.043 for each full calendar
12-6 year he has served in his office.
12-7 2. The additional salary provided in this section for an eligible county
12-8 officer:
12-9 (a) Must be computed on July 1 of each year by multiplying 2 percent
12-10 of the base salary provided in NRS 245.043 by the number of full calendar
12-11 years the elected county officer has served in his office; and
12-12 (b) Must not exceed 20 percent of the base salary provided in NRS
12-13 245.043.
12-14 3. Service on the board of supervisors of Carson City for the initial
12-15 term which began on July 1, 1969, and ended on the first Monday of
12-16 January, 1973, shall be deemed to constitute 4 full calendar years of
12-17 service for the purposes of this section.
12-18 H