AB 14 — Revises provisions relating to certain public officers. (BDR 20-453)

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14–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (ON B EHALF OF THE N EVADA A SSOCIATION OF C OUNTIES ) PREFILED O CTOBER 31, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to certain public officers.

(BDR 20-453) 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.

Existing law requires a person to be a qualified elector to be eligible for a public office in this State.

15, § 3) Existing law further sets forth additional qualifications for certain county offices and provides for the election of such officers, including the office of:

of (3) county recorder;

(NRS 244.020, 246.010, 247.010, 248.005, 248.010, 249.010, 250.010, 252.010, 253.010, 258.005, 258.010) SupervisorsFinally, ofexisting Carsonlaw Citysets andforth providesthe qualifications for thea electionsupervisor of Supervisorsthe ofBoard theard of Board.

(Carson City Charter § 2.010) Sections 1-10 of this bill include as aahe qualification for these offices a requirement for these officers to be registered to vote in this State.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

- *AB14* – 2 – (a) Be qualified electors of their respective counties ;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Sec.

(a)(b) RegisteredElected toby votethe inqualified thiselectors State;of their respective counties.

and (b) Elected by the qualified electors of their respective counties.

(a) He or she has a history of at least 5 consecutive years of employment or service:

history of at least 5 consecutive years of (1) As a peace officer;

- *AB14* – 3 – (2) As a law enforcement officer of an agency of the United States;

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (3) Successfully completed a federal law enforcement training program approved by the Commission.

If a person described in paragraph [(c)] (d) of subsection 1 is a candidate for the office of sheriff in a county whose population is less than 30,000, the person is not required to meet any requirements with respect to employment, service, certification or training at the time he or she files his or her declaration of candidacy for the office.

(f) “Peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRSNRSSec. 289.010.

Sec.5.0.

5.

- *AB14* – 4 – (a) Registered to vote in this State;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – Sec.

3.respective counties at the general election in 1922, and at their general election every 4 years thereafter, and shall enter upon the duties of their offices on the first Monday of January subsequent to their election.

County assessors shall be chosen by the electors of their respective counties at the general election in 1922, and at the general election every 4 years thereafter, and shall enter upon the duties of their offices on the first Monday of January subsequent to their election.

(a)(b) Be aregistered qualifiedto electorvote ofin thethis county;State;;

(b) Be registered to vote in this State;

and - *AB14* – 5 – [(d)] (e) Not have been found liable in a civil action involving a finding of fraud, misrepresentation, material omission, misappropriation, theft or conversion.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – 5.

In a county other than Carson City and Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Storey and White Pine Counties, if, for any reason, the office of public administrator becomes vacant, the board of county commissioners may appoint a public administrator for the remainder of theSec. unexpired term.

Sec.9.xpiNRS 258.005 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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