Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 127 — Revises provisions relating to the Charter of the City of Mesquite. (BDR S-619)

Last action — Chapter 164.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2021. Enacted.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 12, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
127 SENATE B ILLN O.
127–Senator Hardy Joint Sponsors:
127–SENATOR H ARDY FEBRUARY 17, 2021 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :
Assemblymen Black and Leavitt CHAPTER..........
ASSEMBLYMEN B LACK AND LEAVITT ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Charter of the City of Mesquite.
(BDR S-619) 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.
including a Mayor and five members of the City Council.
The existing Charter of the City of Mesquite creates elective officer positions, including a Mayor and five members of the City Council.
(Mesquite City Charter §ns, 1.050) The Charter also creates several executive officer positions, including the City Manager and City Attorney, and requires the Mayor of Mesquite to appoint the City Manager and City Attorney, subject to the advice and consent of the City Council.
(Mesquite City Charter § City Manager and City Attorney, and requires the Mayor of Mesquite to appoint thee City Manager and City Attorney, subject to the advice and consent of the City Council.
(Mesquite City Charter § 1.080) This bill revises the process for those appointments by requiring the Mayor to make the first nominations to fill the Mayor is not confirmed by at least four votes, with the Mayor and each member of the City Council having one vote, this bill further provides that any member of the City Council may submit a nominee for consideration and requires at least four affirmative votes, with the Mayor and each member of the City Council having one vote, for a nominee to be confirmed.
(Mesquite City Charter § 1.080) This bill revises the process for those appointments by requiring the Mayor to make the first nominations to fill the positions of the City Manager and City Attorney.
- *SB127_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
If a person so nominated by the the City Council having one vote, this bill further provides that any member of the City Council may submit a nominee for consideration and requires at least four affirmative votes, with the Mayor and each member of the City Council having one vote, for a nominee to be confirmed.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
[, subject to the advice and consent of the City Council.] If a person so nominated by the Mayor is not confirmed by at least four votes, with the Mayor and each member of the City Council having one vote, any member of the City Council may submit a nominee for consideration.
[, subject to the advice and consent of - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – the City Council.] If a person so nominated by the Mayor is not confirmed by at least four votes, with the Mayor and each member of the City Council having one vote, any member of the City Council may submit a nominee for Mayor and each member of the City Council having one the vote, is required for a nominee to be confirmed.
At least four affirmative votes, with the Mayor and each member of the City Council having one vote, is required for a nominee to be confirmed.
1 of this act, the City Manager and the City Attorney of the City of Mesquite continue to serve in those positions until a new City Manager and City Attorney are appointed pursuant to section 1.080 of the Charter of the City of Mesquite, as amended by section 1 of this act.
Sec.
H - *SB127_R1*
2.
Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of section of this act, the City Manager and the City Attorney of the City of Mesquite continue to serve in those positions until a new City Manager and City Attorney are appointed pursuant to section 1.080 of the Charter of the City of Mesquite, as amended by section 1 of this act.
~~~~~ 21 - 81st Session (2021)
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Action History

  1. Chapter 164.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. Read second time.

  9. From committee: Do pass.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  11. Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  12. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 159.) To printer.

  14. From printer. To committee.

  15. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Joseph Hardy · Primary
  • Annie Black · Cosponsor
  • Glen Leavitt · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joseph Hardy

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Annie Black
  • Glen Leavitt

Not signed on (64)

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SB 127 is sponsored by Joseph Hardy, Annie Black, and Glen Leavitt.
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