(HendersonIf CityCharter§§a 1.040,city 2.010,5.010,is 5.020)Inaddition,undernot theexistingCharteroftheCityofHenderson,divided theCityholdsinto primarywards, andall generalmembers cityof electionsa incity odd-numberedcouncil years,are butelected theby Cityand mayrepresent bythe statewidecity electionat cycle.large.

(Henderson(NRS CityCharter266.095, §§266.215, 5.010,266.220) 5.020)Under Finally,the underexisting thecharters Nevadaof Constitution,Boulder theCity, LegislatureCaliente, mayCarlin, amendElko, theMesquite, existingWells Charterand ofYerington, the Citycities ofare Hendersonnot todivided requireinto thewards City’sand electionscandidates tofor beCouncil heldMember inmust even-numberedbe years(Charter onof theBoulder statewideCity election§§ cycle.4, 96;

Caliente City Charter § 2.010;

Carlin City Charter §§lection.

2.010, 5.020;

Elko City Charter § 2.010;

Mesquite City Charter §§ 2.010, 5.010;

Wells City Charter §§ 2.010, 5.020;

Yerington City Charter § 2.010) Under the existing charters of Carson City and the City of Henderson, the cities are divided into wards, but the candidates for Supervisor and Council Member , respectively, are voted on by the registered voters of the City at large.

( Carson City Charter §§ 1.060, 2.010, 5.010, 5.020;

Henderson City Charter §§ 1.040, 2.010, 5.010, 5.020) Assembly Amendment No.

461 to Assembly Bill No.

282 Page 4 Under the existing charters of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Sparks, the cities are divided into wards and the candidates for Council Member are voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that the candidate seeks to represent.

(Las Vegas City Charter §§ 1.130, 2.020, 5.010, 5.020;

North Las Vegas City Charter §§ 1.045, 2.010, 5.010, 5.020;

Sparks City Charter §§ 1.040, 1.060, 5.010, 5.020) In 2017, the Charter of the City of Reno was amended to increase the number of wards in large with a Council Member to represent the newly created sixth ward, effective January 1, 2024.

(Assembly Bill No.

36, chapter 584 Statutes of Nevada 2017, p.

4195;

Reno City Charter §§ 1.050, 2.010, 5.010, 5.020) This bill requires each city incorporated pursuant to general law or charter to be divided into wards where each ward is represented on the governing body of the city by a member who is elected only by the registered voters of the ward.

Effective January 1, 2023, and with limited exception:

(1) each city must be divided into wards such that there is an odd number of voting members on the governing body, including the city mayor, if applicable;

(2) each city may not have more than eight wards if the Mayor is a voting member of the governing body or nine wards if the Mayor is not a voting member of the governing body, unless the voters of the city approve having more than eight or nine wards, respectively;

(3) each ward must be, as nearly as practicable, of equal population;

and (4) the population of each ward must be less than the average population of assembly districts in the State as determined at the limited exception, that the number and boundaries of existing wards be changed when theith population of any ward is more than the average population of assembly districts in the State as determined at the time of the most recent apportionment of assembly districts.

Under existing law, a vacancy on the governing body of a city may be filled by appointment or by special election.

(NRS 268.325) Section 9 of this bill requires such a vacancy to be filled at a special election if appointing a member to fill the vacancy would result in a majority of the governing body to have been appointed to the office.] Under the existing Charter of the City of Henderson, the City is divided into four wards, but the candidates for the office of Council Member are voted on by the registered voters of the City at large.

(Henderson City Charter §§ 1.040, 2.010, 5.010, 5.020) In addition, under the existing Charter of the City of Henderson, the City holds primary and general city elections in odd-numbered years, but the City may by ordinance provide for its elections to be held in even-numbered years on the statewide Constitution, the Legislature may amend the existing Charter of the City of Henderson to require the City’s elections to be held in even-numbered years on the statewide election cycle.

8, § 1) InSection sections5 26,of 29the andbill ofrequires Assemblythe BillCity No.Council to place a question on the ballot at:

50(1) of this session, the Legislaturegeneral proposescity toelection amend the existing Charter of the City of Henderson to require the City’s elections to be held in even-numberedJune years2021; on the statewide election cycle.

Sectionor 5(2) ofif thisno billgeneral requirescity theelection City Council to place a question on the ballot will be held in June 2021 because the City will be holding its elections inityin election even-numbered years on the statewide election cycle, the general election held in November2022.TheballotquestionwillasktheregisteredvotersoftheCitywhetherNovember the2022. Charter of the City should be amended to require that the candidates for members of the City Council of the City of Henderson be voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that the candidate seeks to represent.

The ballot question will ask the registered voters of the City whether the Charter of the City should be amended to require that the candidates for members of the City Council of the City of Henderson be voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that the candidate seeks to represent.

(1) the applicable sections 1-4 of this bill become effective;

and (2) candidates for the office of Council Member of the City must be voted upon seeksat tosubsequent represent.elections only by the registered voters of the ballot question:

If(1) thesections voters1-4 of the City do not approvebecome theeffective; ballot question:

(1) the applicable sections of this bill do not become effective;

EXPLANATIONAssembly –Amendment MatterNo. in bolded italics is new;

matter461 between brackets [omitted material] is material to beAssembly omitted.Bill No.

-282 80thPage Session5 (2019) – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

SectionDelete 1.existing sections 1 through 80 of this bill and replace with the following new sections 1 through 8:

4 Section 1.0601. of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by chapter 231, Statutes of Nevada 1991, at page 511, is hereby amended toSec.

1.060ollElectiveSection offices.1.060 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by chapter 231, Statutes of Nevada 1991, at page 511, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec.

1.060 Elective offices.

Section 2.010 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 218,StatutesofNevada2011,at218, page955,isherebyamendedStatutes of Nevada 2011, at page 955, is hereby amended to read as follows:

(a) AbonafideresidentoftheterritorywhichisestablishedA bona fide resident of the territory which is established by the boundaries of the City for the 12 months immediately preceding the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office.

(b)3.) AEach qualifiedCouncil electorMember withinmust thebe:he City.

3.(a) A bona fide resident of the territory which is established by the boundaries of the City for the 12 months immediately preceding the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office.

Each Council Member must be:

(a) Abonafideresidentoftheterritorywhichisestablished by the boundaries of the City for the 12 months immediately preceding the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office.

- 80th Session (2019) – 3 – 4.

being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by sectionn, of Assembly Bill No.

50 of the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature, is hereby amended to read as follows:

2.010 City Council:

Qualifications;

election;

term of office;

salary.

1.

The legislative power of the City is vested in a City Council consisting of [four] one Council [Members] Member from each ward and the Mayor.

2.

The Mayor must be:

(a) Abonafideresidentoftheterritorywhichisestablished by the boundaries of the City for the 12 months immediately preceding the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office.

(b) A qualified elector within the City.

Each Council Member must be:

(a) Abonafideresidentoftheterritorywhichisestablished by the boundaries of the City for the 12 months immediately preceding the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office.

represents.alified elector within the ward which he or she (c) A resident of the ward which he or she represents for at least 30 days immediately preceding the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office, except that changes in ward boundaries pursuant to the provisions of section 1.040 do not affect the right of any elected Council Member to continue in office for the term for which he or she was elected.

4.

All Council Members, including the Mayor, [must be voted upon by the registered voters of the City at large and,] except as otherwise provided in sections 5.020 and 5.120, shall serve for terms of 4 years.

5.

The Mayor and Council Members are entitled to receive a salary in an amount fixed by the City Council.

The - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – City Council shall not adopt an ordinance which increases or decreases the salary of the Mayor or the Council Members during the term for which they have been elected or appointed.

Sec.

3.

1.Assembly Amendment No.

Except461 asto otherwiseAssembly providedBill inNo. section 5.020, a the first Monday in April of each odd-numbered year, at which timetheremust benominatedcandidatesfor officestobevoted for at the next general municipal election.

282 Page 6 1.

Except as otherwise provided in section 5.020, a primary municipal election must be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in April of each odd-numbered year, at which time there must be nominated candidates for offices to be voted for at the next general municipal election.

A candidate for any office to be voted for at any primarymunicipalelectionmustprimary fileadeclarationofcandidacymunicipal election must file a declaration of candidacy as provided by the election laws of this State.

All candidates for elective office , other than candidates for the office of Council Member,Member must be voted upon by the registered voters of the City at large.

A candidateforcandidate theofficeoffor Council MembermustMember must be voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that he or she seeks to represent.

If in the primary municipal election, regardless of the number of candidates for an office, one candidate receives a majority of votes cast in that election for the office for which he or she is a candidate, he or she must be declared elected and no general is municipal election need be held for that office.

3.5.4.

Section 5.0105.020 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by sectionchapter 336, Statutes of AssemblyNevada Bill2015, No.at page 1890, is hereby amended to read as follows:

50 of the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature, is hereby amended to read as follows:

5.010 Primary municipal election.

1.

A primary municipal election must be held:

(a) On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April 2019;

and - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – (b) Beginning in 2022, on the second Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year,  at which time there must be nominated candidates for offices to be voted for at the next general municipal election.

2.

A candidate for any office to be voted for at any primarymunicipalelectionmustfileadeclarationofcandidacy as provided by the election laws of this State.

3.

All candidates for elective office , other than candidates for the office of Council Member, must be voted upo4.byA candidatefortheofficeof Council Membermust be voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that he or she seeks to represent.

5.

If in the primary municipal election no candidate receives a majority of votes cast in that election for the office for which he or she is a candidate, the names of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes must be placed on the ballot for the general municipal election.

If in the primary municipal election, regardless of the number of candidates for an office, one candidate receives a majority of votes cast in that election for the office for which he or she is a candidate, he or she must be declared elected and no general municipal election need be held for that office.

Such candidate shall enter upon his or her respective duties at:

(a) If the primary municipal election was held in 2019, the second regular meeting of the City Council held in June 2019.

(b) If the primary municipal election was held on the second Tuesday of June of an even-numbered year, the first regular meeting of the City Council held in January of the year Sec.

4.lowSection 5.020 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 336, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 1890, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2:]2: 4:

(b) [All candidates for the office of Mayor, Council Member and Municipal Judge must be voted upon by the - 80th Session (2019) – 6 – registered voters of the City at large.

Except asotherwiseprovidedinsubsection3ofsection4.015,thetermas otherwise provided in subsection 3 of section 4.015, the term of office for a Municipal Judge is 6 years.

(c)] On the second Tuesday after the first Monday in June 2019, and every 6 years thereafter, there must be elected by the qualified voters of the City, at a general municipal election to be held for that purpose, a Municipal Judge for Department 1 who will hold office until his or her successor has been elected and[(d)] (c) On the second Tuesday after the first Monday in June 2021, and every 6 years thereafter, there must be elected by the qualified voters of the City, at a general municipal election to be held for that purpose, a Municipal Judge for Department 2 who will hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

[(d)] (c) On the second Tuesday after the first Monday in June 2021, and every 6 years thereafter, there must be elected by the qualified voters of the City, at a general municipal election to be held for that purpose, a Municipal Judge for Department 2 who will hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

2.Assembly Amendment No.

All461 candidatesto forAssembly electiveBill office,No. other than candidates for the office of Council Member, must be voted upon by the registered voters of the City at large.

282 Page 7 2.

All candidates for the office of Mayor and Municipal Judge must be voted upon by the registered voters of the City at large.

A candidatefortheofficeofcandidate for the office of Council MembermustMember must be voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that he or she seeks to represent.

The City Council may by ordinance provide for a primary municipal election and general municipal election on the dates set forth for primary elections and general elections pursuant to the provisions of chapter 293 of NRS.

If the City Council adopts an ordinance pursuant to subsection [2,] 4, the ordinance must not affect the term of office of anyelectedany elected official of the CityservinginCity officeonserving in office on the effective date of the ordinance.

The next succeeding term for - 80th Session (2019) – 7 – that office may be shortened but may not be lengthened as a result of the ordinance.

4.5.

Section 5.020 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as amended by section of Assembly Bill No.

50 of the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec.

5.020 General municipal election.

1.

[On] Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 7 and 8, on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in June [,] pursuant to the provisions of this Charter in effect at [a] the general municipal election [to be] held for that purpose:

(a) Three Council Members who shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified pursuant to subsection 4;

and (b) A Municipal Judge for Department 1 who shall hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified pursuant to subsection 6.

2.

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2022, and at each successive interval of 4 years, there must be elected , [by the qualified voters of the City,] at a general municipal election to be held for that purpose, a Mayor and one Council Member who shall hold office for a period of 4 years and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

3.

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2022, and at each successive interval of 6 years, there must be elected , [by the qualified voters of the City,] at a general municipal election to be held for that purpose, a period of 6 yearsand untilhis or her successor has beenelected and qualified.

4.

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2024, and at each successive interval of 4 years, there must be elected , [by the qualified voters of the City,] at a general municipal election to be held for that purpose, three Council Members who shall hold office for a period of 4 years and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2024, and at each successive interval of 6 years, there must be elected , [by the qualified voters of the City,] at a general municipal election to be held for that purpose, a Municipal Judge for Department 3 who shall hold office for a - 80th Session (2019) – 8 – period of 6 yearsand untilhis or her successor has beenelected and qualified.

6.

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2026, and at each successive interval of 6 years, there must be elected , [by the qualified voters of the City,] at a general municipal election held for that purpose, a Municipal Judge for Department 1 who shall hold office for a period of 6 years and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

candidates for the office of Council Member, must be voted upon by the registered voters of the City at large.

8.

A candidatefortheofficeof Council Membermust be voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that he or she seeks to represent.

Sec.

5.

The City Council of the City of Henderson shall submit the question set forth in subsection 2 on the ballot:

Shall the Charter of the City of Henderson be amended to require that a candidate for member of the City Council of the City of Henderson be voted upon only by the registered voters of the ward that the candidate seeks to represent? Yes  No  The voter shall mark the ballot by placing a cross (x) next to the word “yes” or “no”“no.” or3. by casting his or her vote for or against the question by another method of voting used in the City under the standards adopted pursuant to NRS 293C.369.

3.The provisions of NRS 293.481 apply to the City Council for purposes of submitting the question set forth in subsection 2 to the voters.

The provisions of NRS 293.481 and 295.217 applyto the City Council for purposes of submitting the question set forth in subsection 2 to the voters, except that the question must not be withdrawn by the City Council pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 293.481.

If the question is approved by the voters, the provisions of sections 26,1 29to and4, 30inclusive, of Assemblythis Billact No.apply to every city election that occurs following the election described in subsection 1.

50 of the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature:

- 80th Session (2019) – 9 – (a) Are not enacted into law and the question set forth in subsection 2 is approved by the voters, the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this act apply to every city election that occurs following the election described in subsection 1.

(b) Are enacted into law and the question set forth in subsection is approved by the voters, the provisions of sections 1, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 of this act apply to every city election that occurs following the election described in subsection 1.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the con1.aryElectedcontrary, orany appointedperson: to the office of Council Member of the City of Henderson to represent the City at large and who holds office on the effective date of sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this act or sections 1, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 of this act, as applicable, shall be deemed to hold an officethat representsthe wardin whichthe person mustbe aqualified elector pursuant to section 2.010 of the Charter of the City of Henderson.

1.

Elected or appointed to the office of Council Member of the City of Henderson to represent the City at large and who holds office on the effective date of sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act shall be deemed to hold an office that represents the ward in which the person must be a qualified elector pursuant to section 2.010 of the Charter of the City of Henderson.

Appointed to the office of Council Member of the City of Henderson on or after the effective date of sections 1,1 2,to 3 and 4 of, thisinclusive, act or sections 1, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 of this act,act as applicable, shall be deemed to hold an office that represents the ward in which the person must be a qualified elector pursuant to section 2.010 of the Charter of the City of Henderson.

Sec.Assembly Amendment No.

461 to Assembly Bill No.

282 Page 8 Sec.

IfSections sections1 26,to 294, inclusive, and 306 of Assemblythis Billact No.become effective, if the question set forth in section 5 of this act is approved by the voters of the City, upon the completion of the canvass of the election described in subsection 1 of section 5 of this act by the City Council pursuant to Section 5.100 of the Charter of the City of Henderson.

50 of the 80th Ses(a) Are not enacted into law and the question set forth in subsection 2 of section 5 of this act is approved by the voters of the City of Henderson, sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of this act become effective upon the completion of the canvass of the election described in subsection 1 of section 5 of this act by the City Council pursuant to section 5.100 of the Charter of the City of Henderson.

- 80th Session (2019) – 10 – (b) Are enacted into law and the question set forth in subsection Henderson, sections 1, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 6 of this act become effective upon the completion of the canvass of the election described in subsection 1 of section 5 of this act by the City Council pursuant to section 5.100 of the Charter of the City of Henderson.

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