AB 236 — Revises provisions governing the qualifications for the Office of Attorney General. (BDR 18-921)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

236236–Assemblymen AFrierson, SSEMBLYMarzola, BILLNguyen, NCohen, O.Flores;

236–ASSEMBLYMENConsidine, FRIERSONOrentlicher ,Mand ARZOLAYeager ,Joint NSponsors: GUYEN , OHEN , LORES ;

CONSIDINESenators ,Cannizzaro; RENTLICHER AND Y EAGER M ARCH 11, 2021 ____________ JOINT S PONSORS :

SENATORS CANNIZZARO ;

HARRISHarris ANDand SCHEIBLEScheible ____________CHAPTER.......... Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the qualifications for the Office of Attorney General.

(BDR 18-921) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Section 19 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution provides for certain elected state officers, including an Attorney General, and provides for their election at the same time and places as the Governor.

Under existing law, to be eligible foronfor at the election to the Office of Attorney General, a person must:

(1) have attained the age a citizen resident of 25this yearsState atfor the2 timeyears ofnext suchpreceding election;the election.

and(NRSave (2)been be228.010) aThis qualifiedbill electorrevises andthe haveeligibility beenqualifications afor citizenthe residentOffice of thisAttorney StateGeneral forby increasing the minimum age required from 25 years to 30 years at the time of such election, increasing the residency requirement from 2 years nextto preceding3 years and adding a requirement that the election.person be a member of the State Bar of Nevada in good standing.

(NRSEXPLANATION 228.010)– ThisMatter billin revisesbolded theitalics eligibilityis qualificationsnew; for the Office of Attorney General by increasing the minimum age required from 25 years to 30 years at the and adding a requirement that the person be a member of the State Bar of Nevadaears in good standing.

-matter *AB236*between –brackets 2[omitted –material] THEis PEOPLEmaterial OFto THEbe STATEomitted. OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Is a qualified elector and has been a citizen resident of this Sta3.State for [2] 3 years next preceding the election [.] ;

fIsand a3. member of the State Bar of Nevada in good standing.

Is a member of the State Bar of Nevada in good standing.

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