Senate Bill No. 128–Senator Washington

 

February 14, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

 

SUMMARY—Provides for gubernatorial appointment of superintendent of public instruction. (BDR 34‑679)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to education; providing for the gubernatorial appointment of the superintendent of public instruction; specifying the date for expiration of the term of office of the incumbent superintendent of public instruction; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. NRS 385.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    385.150  1.  The [state board] governor shall appoint the

1-3  superintendent of public instruction for a term of 3 years. The [state board]

1-4  governor may remove the superintendent of public instruction from office

1-5  for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office or for other just

1-6  cause.

1-7    2.  A vacancy must be filled by the [state board] governor for the

1-8  remainder of the unexpired term.

1-9    3.  The superintendent of public instruction is in the unclassified

1-10  service of the state.

1-11    Sec. 2.  NRS 385.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-12    385.170  The superintendent of public instruction shall not pursue any

1-13  other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit without the

1-14  approval of the [state board of education.] governor.

1-15    Sec. 3.  1.  The term of office of the superintendent of public

1-16  instruction who is incumbent on December 31, 2001, expires on that date.

1-17    2.  Not later than January 1, 2002, the governor shall appoint a person

1-18  to serve as the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to section 1 of

1-19  this act whose term commences on January 1, 2002.

1-20    Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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