SB 72 — Revises the Charter of the City of Henderson. (BDR S-408)

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72–COMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O N BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 20, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises the Charter of the City of Henderson.

(BDR S-408) 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.

The existing Charter of the City of Henderson requires the City Council to fill a vacancy in the City Council or in the office of Mayor or Municipal Judge for the remainder of the unexpired term by:

(1) appointment within 60 days after the theCouncil occurrenceto ofbe held not later than 90 days after the vacancy;vacancy occurs.

or(Henderson (2)Cityty aCharter special§ election1.070) calledSection by1 resolution of this bill requires the City Council to beadopt heldsuch nota laterresolution thanwithin 9060 days after the occurrence of the vacancy occurs.and to specify the date of the special election in the resolution.

(HendersonSection 1 further provides that if the City CharterCouncil §calls 1.070)a Sectionspecial 1election ofto thisfill billthe requiresvacancy, the Cityspecial Councilelection tomust adoptbe suchheld anot resolutionlater withinthan 6090 days after the occurrencedate ofon which the vacancyCity andCouncil toadopts specifythe resolution, but no such special election may be held during the dateperiod ofstarting on the specialdate immediately following a municipal primary election inand ending 120 days after the resolution.date of a municipal general election.

Section 1 further provides that if the held not later than 90 days after the date on which the City Council adopts the must be resolution, but no such special election may be held during the period starting on the date immediately following a municipal primary election and ending 120 days after the date of a municipal general election.

(1) a proposed ordinanceconsideration toand befiled readwith to the City CouncilClerk by title, referred to a committee for filingpublic todistribution; be published once in a qualified newspaper at least 10 days before theof the adoption of the ordinance;

(3)(2) notice of the committeefiling to reportbe thepublished ordinanceonce backin toa thequalified Citynewspaper Council at theleast next10 regulardays orbefore specialthe meetingadoption of the Cityordinance; Council, after - *SB72_R1* – 2 – which the proposed ordinance must be finally voted upon or action thereon postponed;

(3) the committee to report the ordinance back to the City Council at the next regular or special meeting of the City Council, after which the proposed ordinance must be finally voted upon or action thereon postponed;

(Henderson City Charter § 2.100) Section 2 of this bill authorizes instead of requires the City Council to refer referred to a committee,proposed section 2 requires the committee to consider the ordinance and report its recommendations back to the City Council at a regularcommittee meetingfor orconsideration. special meeting of the City Council following the proposal and reference of the ordinance.

If a proposed ordinance is referred to a committee, section 2 requires the committee to consider the ordinance and report its recommendations back to the City Council at a regular meeting or ordinance.

Finally, section 2 provides that regardless of whether a proposed ordinance is referred to a committee, at a regular or special meeting of the City Council, the title of the proposed ordinance must be read and the City Council must vote to adopt, revise or postpone consideration of the proposed ordinance.

and (2) provides- that83rd suchSession disposals(2025) of– real2 property– are subject to certain provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes governing municipal property to the extent suchsuchovisions of the provisions are applicable.

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THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.

The City Council shall adopt the resolution within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy and specify the date of the special election in the resolution.

The resolution must call for the special election to be held not later than 90 days after the [vacancy occurs.] date on which the City - *SB72_R1* – 3 – Council adopts the resolution, but no special election to fill a vacancy pursuant to this paragraph may be held during the period starting on the date immediately following a municipal primary election and ending 120 days after the date of a municipal general election.

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Section 2.100 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1208, is herebyherebyy amended to read as follows:

[Thereafter, it] If a proposed ordinance is not referred to a committee, the City Council shall consider the ordinance in substantially the same form as proposed.

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In cases of emergency or where the ordinance is of a kind specified in section 7.040, by unanimous consent of the City Council, final action may be taken immediately or at a special meeting called for that purpose, and no notice of the filing- of83rd theSession copies(2025) of– the4 – Clerk need be published.the proposed ordinance with the City Clerk[4.] need5. be published.

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2.320 Sale, lease, exchange of real property owned by 1.e Subject to the City:provisions of this section and any applicable provisions of chapter 268 of NRS, the City may sell, lease or exchange real property in Clark County, Nevada, acquired by the City pursuant to federal law from the United States of America.

Procedure;

disposition of proceeds.

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Subject to the provisions of this section and any applicable provisions of chapter 268 of NRS, the City may sell, lease or exchange real property in Clark County, Nevada, acquired by the City pursuant to federal law from the United States of America.

- *SB72_R1* – 5 – (a) The date, time and place of the proposed sale, lease or exchange.exc(b) The place where and the time within which applications and deposits may be made by prospective purchasers or lessees.

(b) The place where and the time within which applications and deposits may be made by prospective purchasers or lessees.