AB 491 — Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-570)

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.165 and 293.166, a name may not be printed on a ballot to be used at a - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – primary election unless the person named has filed a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and paid the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 not earlier than:

(a) For a candidate for judicial office, the first Monday in January of the year in which the election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.

on the second Friday after the first Monday in January;January;er and (b) For all other candidates, the first Monday in March of the year in which the election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.

and (b) For all other candidates, the first Monday in March of the year in which the election is to be held and not later than 5 p.m.

DECLARATIOND ECLARATION OF CANDIDACYC ANDIDACY OF .....FOR......FOR THE OOFFICE FFICE OF ................

that my actual, as opposed - *AB491_R1* – 4 – to constructive, residence in the State, district, county, township, city or other area prescribed by law to which the office pertains began on a date at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy for this office;

that I have not, in violation of the provisions of NRS 293.176, changed the designation of my political party or political party affiliation on an official application to register - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – to vote in any state since December 31 before the closing filing date for this election;

that if nominatedensuing aselection, aI candidatewill ofaccept that nomination and notat the ................withdraw;

Party at the ensuing election, I will accept that nomination and not withdraw;

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Notary Public or other person authorized to administer an oath 5 (b) For nonpartisan office:

7D DECLARATIONECLARATION OF CANDIDACYC ANDIDACY OF .....FOR......FOR THE O FFICE OF ................

For- the83rd purposeSession of(2025) having– my5 name– placed on the official ballot as a candidate for the office of ................, I, the undersigned ................, do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at ........., in the City or Town of ......., County of ........., State of Nevada;

that if I have ever been convicted of treason or a felony,as mya civilnonpartisan rightscandidate haveat beenthe restored;ensuing election, I willted accept the nomination and not withdraw;

that if nominated as a nonpartisan candidate at the ensuing election, I will accept the nomination and not withdraw;

- *AB491_R1* – 6 – and that I understand that my name will appear on all ballots as designated in this declaration.

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(Designation of name) 7 ................................................................

(Signature of candidate for office) Subscribed- and83rd swornSession to(2025) before– me6 – this ......

(a) The candidate shall not list the candidate’s address as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to his or her residence;res(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:

and (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:

If the candidate executes an oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury stating that the candidate is unable to present to the filing officer the proof of residency required by subsection 3 because a street address has not been assigned to the candidate’s residence or because the rural or remote location of the candidate’s residence makes it impracticable to present the proof of residency required by subsection 3, the candidate shall present to the filing officer:

-by *AB491_R1*subsection –3, 7the –candidate shall present to the filing (a) A valid driver’s license or identification card issued by a governmental agency that contains a photograph of the candidate;

The Secretary of State may adopt regulations establishing the forms of alternative proof of the candidate’s- residential83rd addressSession that(2025) the– filing7 officer– may accept to verify where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, to resides in accordance with NRS 281.050.

The filing officer shall immediately send, by registered or certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at the specified address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to the filing officer a different address for that purpose, in which case the filing officer shall mail the copy to the last address so designated.

and (b) Shall transmit the credible evidence and the findings from such investigation to the Attorney General, if the filing officer is the Secretaryperson ofother State,than or to the districtSecretary attorney,of State.torney, if the filing officer is a person[8.] other9. than the Secretary of State.

[8.]The 9.receipt of information by the Attorney General or district attorney pursuant to subsection [7] 8 must be treated as a challenge of a candidate pursuant to subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 293.182 to which the provisions of NRS 293.2045 apply.

The receipt of information by the Attorney General or district attorney pursuant to subsection [7] 8 must be treated as a - *AB491_R1* – 8 – challenge of a candidate pursuant to subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 293.182 to which the provisions of NRS 293.2045 apply.

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Street Address Street Address ...............................................................................................................................................................

City or Town City or Town ...............................................................................................................................................................

To..........From...............To............

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Dates of Residency Dates of Residency ..............................................................................Street Address.................Street Address....................................

Street................................................................................. Address Street Address ..............................................................................

City or Town City or Town ...............................................................................................................................................................

To..........From...............To............

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Each address of a candidate which must be included in the declaration of residency pursuant to subsection 1 must be the street - *AB491_R1* – 9 – address of the residence where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resided or resides in accordance with NRS 281.050, if one has been assigned.

The declaration of residency must not be - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – accepted for filing if any of the candidate’s addresses are listed as a post office box unless a street address has not been assigned to the residence.

A declaration of residency filed pursuant to this section is a public record and the filing officer shall make the declaration of residency available to the public in an electronic format.format.ation of 4.

4.

DECLARATIOND ECLARATION OF CANDIDACYC ANDIDACY OF .....FOR......FOR THE O FFICE OF ................

For the purpose of having my name placed on the official ballot as a candidate for the office of .................., I, .................., the undersigned do swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I actually, as opposed to constructively, reside at .................., in the City or Town of .................., County of .................., State of Nevada;

that I am registered to vote in the City or Town of .................., County - *AB491_R1* – 10 – of .................., State of Nevada;

that if I have ever been convicted- of83rd treasonSession or(2025) a– felony,10 my– civil rights have been restored;

that if nominated as a candidate at the ensuingensuingen election I will accept the nomination and not withdraw;

.........(Designation of name)..................................

(Designation of name) ................................................................

The address of a candidate that must be included in the declaration of candidacy pursuant to subsection 2 must be the street address of the residence where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with NRS 281.050, if one has been assigned.

The declaration of candidacy must not be acceptedacceptedas for filing if the candidate fails to comply with the following provisions of this subsection or, if applicable, the provisions of subsection 4:

- *AB491_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 11 – (1) A valid driver’s license or identification card issued by a governmental agency that contains a photograph of the candidatecandidateed by a and the candidate’s residential address;

andand(b) (b) Alternative proof of the candidate’s residential address that the filing officer determines is sufficient to verify where the candidate actually, as opposed to constructively, resides in accordance with NRS 281.050.

By filing the declaration of candidacy, the candidate shall be deemed to have appointed the city clerk as his or her agent for service of process for the purposes of a proceeding pursuant to NRS 293C.186.

The city clerk shall immediately send, by registered or certified mail, one of the copies to the candidate at the specified address, unless the candidate has designated in writing to the city clerk a different address for that purpose,- in83rd whichSession case(2025) the– city12 clerk– shall mail the copy to the last address so designated.

-the *AB491_R1*city –clerk 12shall –mail the copy to the last 7.

[9.]declaration 10.of candidacy which contains a false statement in violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Any person who knowingly and willfully files a declaration of candidacy which contains a false statement in violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(f) Has not ever been removed from any judicial office by the Legislature or removed or retired from any judicial office by the Commission on Judicial Discipline.

Sec.- 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – 2A.020.

8.1.

NRS 2A.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2A.020 1.

- *AB491_R1* – 13 – (c) Has been an attorney licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State, another state or the District of Columbia for not less than 15 years at any time preceding the election or appointment, at least 2 years of which have been in this State.

For the purposes of this section, a person is eligible to be a candidate for the office of judge of the Court of Appeals if a decision to remove or retire the person from a judicial office is pending appeal before the Supreme Court or has been overturned by the Supreme Court.

(e) Is registered to vote in this State.

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A person may not be a candidate for or be eligible to the office of justice of the peace unless the person is a qualified elector , is registered to vote in the township and has never been removed or retired from any judicial office by the Commission on Judicial Discipline.

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and (d) The financial administration of a court, including, without limitation,lim4.atiIn thea minimumcounty accountingwhose standardspopulation ofis 100,000 or more, a justice court.of the peace in a township whose population is 100,000 or more must be an attorney who:

4.

In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township whose population is 100,000 or more must be an attorney who:

Except as provided in subsection 3 and NRS 266.405, each municipal judge must be chosen by the electors of the city within which the municipal court is established on a day to be - 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – fixed by the governing body of that city.

or (b)charter.he The charter of the city if the city is organized under a special charter. Before entering upon his or her duties, a municipal judge shall take the constitutional oath of office.

 Before entering upon his or her duties, a municipal judge shall take the constitutional oath of office.

- *AB491_R1* – 15 – (b) Except as otherwise provided in the charter of a city organized under a special charter, have been a bona fide resident of the city for not less than 1 year next preceding his or her election;

218A.200office Aas persona isLegislator notunless eligiblethe toperson:to be elected or appointed to office1. as a Legislator unless the person:

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If a person is nominated pursuant to NRS 218A.260 or 218A.262, or a person files an application with any board of county commissioners to fill a vacancy in the office of a Legislator pursuant to NRS 218A.262, the person must execute and file- with83rd theSession board(2025) of– county16 commissioners,– a declaration of eligibility that must be in substantially the following form:

that, as required by NRS 218A.260, my actual, as opposed to constructive, residence in that legislative district began on a date at least 30 days immediately preceding the - *AB491_R1* – 16 – date of nomination pursuant to NRS 218A.262 or the date established pursuant to NRS 218A.262 for the close of filing of applications to fill the vacancy, as applicable;

that Ia amqualified registeredelector aspursuant ato memberSection 1 of Article 2 of theat I am Constitution of the ................State of Nevada;

Party;

that I am a qualified elector pursuant to Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada;

and that, as required by NRS 218A.200, I am registered to vote in the City or Town of ......., County of .........., State of Nevada and I will have been an actual, as opposed to constructive, citizen resident of this State for 1 year immediately preceding the date of my appointment and that,residence duringor suchresidences:, period, I will have resided at the following residence................................................................................. or residences:

..............................................................................Street Address Street Address .................................................................................

StreetCity Addressor StreetTown AddressCity ..............................................................................or Town .................................................................................

CityState orState Town- City83rd orSession Town(2025) ..............................................................................– 17 – From...........

StateTo............ State From...........

To..........From...............From...............

Dates of Residency Dates of Residency ................................................................................................................................................................

Street.................................................................................. Address Street Address ..............................................................................

City or Town City or Town ................................................................................................................................................................

To..........From...............To............

From...............

Dates of Residency Dates of Residency - *AB491_R1* – 17 – (Attach additional sheet or sheets of residences as necessary) 3 ................................................................

(Name of applicant) 6 ................................................................

(Signature of applicant) 9 Subscribed and sworn to before me this ......

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223.010unless Nothe personperson:person shall be eligible to the Office of Governor unless1. the person:

1.

[and] - *AB491_R1* – 18 – 2.

Sec.226.010.

17.NRSNo person shall be eligible to the Office of State Treasurer unless the person:

NRS 226.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

226.010 No person shall be eligible to the Office of State Treasurer unless the person:

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2.State for 3 years next preceding the election;citizen resident of this 3.

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

3.

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247.010as 1.altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507, or county recorders must be [elected] :

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 or as altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507, county recorders must be [elected] :

(a)- Will83rd haveSession attained(2025) the– age20 – would take office if so elected;e of 21 years on the date he or she would(b) takeIs officea ifqualified soelector; elected;

(b) Is a qualified elector;

(3) As a law enforcement officer of another state or political subdivision thereof;

orororcement -officer *AB491_R1*of –another 20state –or political (4) In any combination of the positions described in subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3);

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.

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(b) “Category II peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS(c) “Category III peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 289.470.289.480.

(c) “Category III peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 289.480.

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The county clerks of Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda, Eureka, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing and Storey Counties are ex officio county treasurers of their respective counties, unless such an arrangement is altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507.244.1507.ngement is Sec.

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An attorney duly licensed and admitted to practice law in all the courts of this state.State.

1.altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507, public administrators must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective counties.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5 or as altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507, public administrators must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective counties.

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The Clerk of Carson City shall serve as Public Administrator of Carson City.

of Carson City shall serve as Public Administrator of Carson 5.

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Sec.266.170 Mayors shall be [qualified] :d to read as follows:

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NRS 266.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

266.170 Mayors shall be [qualified] :

Registered to vote in their respective wards.wards or in the city, if elected by the voters of the city at large pursuant to NRS 266.020.

267.030 Whenever the qualified voters of any incorporated city desiring to adopt a commission form of government so declare their desire by filing with the governing body of that city a petition having the signatures of one-fourth of the qualified voters voting at the last city election, the governing body shall cause 15 qualified electors to be elected at the next primary or general municipal - *AB491_R1* – 23 – election or primary or general state election to frame a charter which providespersons forelected amust commission[have] form:m of government for the city.

The persons1. elected must [have] :

1.

At the next general election five persons who are residents , [and] qualified electors in the town and registered to vote in the town- must83rd beSession elected(2025) by– the24 registered– votersmembers of the town toboard.e serveregistered asvoters members of the town board.to serve as Sec.

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3.filed not later than 5 p.m.

The notice of intention required by subsection 2 must be filed not later than 5 p.m.

Except as appointment may be deferred pursuant to NRS 269.563 or 269.567, the board of county commissioners of any county whose population is 700,000 or more shall, in each - *AB491_R1* – 24 – ordinance which establishes an unincorporated town pursuant to NRS 269.500 to 269.625, inclusive, provide for:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, appointment by the board of county commissioners or the election by the registered voters of the unincorporated town of three or five qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated town and registered to vote in the unincorporated town to serve as the towntownd advisory board.

and (2) Any application submitted to the board of county commissioners by persons who desire to be appointed to the town advisory- board83rd inSession (2025) – 25 – advisory board.in response to an announcement made by the town (b) A term of 2 years for members of the town advisory board.

(b) A term of 2 years for members of the town advisory board.

The board of county commissioners shall provide notice of the expiration of the term of a member of and any vacancy on a town advisory board to the residents of the unincorporated town by mail, newsletter or newspaper at least 30 days before the expiration of the term or filling the vacancy.

Except an unincorporated town established pursuant to NRS 269.567, if an unincorporated town is established in a county whose - *AB491_R1* – 25 – population is 700,000 or more and is located 25 miles or more from an incorporated city whose population is 500,000 or more:

(a) The board of county commissioners shall by ordinance provide for the election by the registered voters of thethence unincorporated town of three or five qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated town and registered to vote in the unincorporated town to serve as the town advisory board.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 26 – (b) The members of the town advisory board of the unincorporated town do not serve at the pleasure of and may not be removed by the board of county commissioners.

269.577to 1.NRS 269.567, the board of county commissioners of any countyt whose population is less than 700,000 shall, in each ordinance which establishes an unincorporated town pursuant to NRS 269.500 to 269.625, inclusive, provide for:

Except as appointment may be deferred pursuant to NRS 269.567, the board of county commissioners of any county whose population is less than 700,000 shall, in each ordinance which establishes an unincorporated town pursuant to NRS 269.500 to 269.625, inclusive, provide for:

(a) Assist the board of county commissioners in governing the unincorporated town by acting as liaison between the residents of thethe(b) townAdvise and the board of county commissioners;commissioners on matters of importance to the unincorporated town and its residents.

andSec. (b) Advise the board of county commissioners on matters of importance to the unincorporated town and its residents.

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2.- 83rd Session (2025) – 27 – commissioners shall establish:ard of trustees, the board of county (a) Accounting practices and procedures for the district;

While acting as the board of trustees, the board of county commissioners shall establish:

(a) Accounting practices and procedures for the district;

The members of the board of trustees shall qualify by filing with the county clerk their oaths of office and corporate surety bonds, at the expense of the district, the bonds to be in an amount not more than $10,000 each, the form and exact amount thereof totount be approved and determined, respectively, by the board of county commissioners, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as trustees.

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The board of county commissioners of the county vested with jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 318.050 may remove any trustee serving on an appointed or elected board of trustees for causecauseee shown, on petition, hearing and notice thereof by publication and by mail addressed to the trustee.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of trustees of a district organized or reorganized pursuant to this chapter that exists on July 1, 2009, that is authorized only to exercise the basic power of furnishing electric light and power pursuant to NRS 318.117 in a county whose population is - 83rd Session (2025) – 28 – 700,000 or more, and for which the board of county commissioners of the county is not ex officio the board of trustees, shall consist of seven trustees.

2.subsection 1 must be selected as follows:s described in (a) One member who is elected by the qualified electors of the largest incorporated city in the district at the first biennial election following July 1, 2009.

The members of the board of trustees described in subsection 1 must be selected as follows:

(a) One member who is elected by the qualified electors of the largest incorporated city in the district at the first biennial election following July 1, 2009.

The board shall, by resolution, designate the place where the office or principal place of the district is to be located, which must be within the corporate limits of the district and which may be changed by resolution of the board.

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A vacancy on the board must be filled by a qualified elector of the district who is registered to vote in the district and chosen by the remaining members of the board, the appointee to act until a successor in office qualifies as provided in NRS 318.080 on or after the first Monday in January next following the next biennial election, held in accordance with NRS 318.083 or 318.095, at which election the vacancy must be filled by election if the term of office extends beyond that first Monday in January.

There must be held simultaneously with the first general election in the county after the creation of the district and simultaneously with every general election thereafter an election to be known as the biennial election of the district.

The names of the candidates for trustee of a district may be placed on the ballot for the primary or - *AB491_R1* – 29 – general election.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.083, at the first biennial election in any district organized or reorganized and operating under this chapter and each fourth year thereafter, there must be elected by the qualified electors of the district two qualified - 83rd Session (2025) – 30 – electors as members of the board to serve for terms of 4 years.

4.publication and shall arrange such other details in connectionion by therewith as the county clerk or registrar of voters may direct.

The secretary of the district shall give notice of election by publication and shall arrange such other details in connection therewith as the county clerk or registrar of voters may direct.

The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper, but each signer must add to the signer’s name his or her place of residence, giving the street and number wheneveroath, practicable.before a person competent to administer oaths, that eachake an signature to the paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.

One of the signers of each paper shall take an oath, before a person competent to administer oaths, that each signature to the paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.

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If, as a result of the public hearing, the board of county commissioners finds that the creation of election areas within the district is desirable, the board of county commissioners shall, by resolution regularly adopted before June 1, divide the district into - 83rd Session (2025) – 31 – the areas specified in the petition, designate them by number and define their boundaries.

One trustee must be elected from each election area by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the candidates forfor5.ny anyBefore vacancyJune for1 thatand areaimmediately asfollowing providedthe inadoption subsectionof 7.the resolution creating election areas within a district, the clerk of the board of county commissioners shall transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the secretary of the district.

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Before June 1 and immediately following the adoption of the resolution creating election areas within a district, the clerk of the board of county commissioners shall transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the secretary of the district.

(b) A resident of the election area which the candidate seeks to representrep(c) [.]Registered ;to vote in the district.

and (c) Registered to vote in the district.

Such a local district managing board must consist of not less than 5 members and not more than 12 members who are qualified - *AB491_R1* – 31 – electors of the district [.] and registered to vote in the district.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 32 – (a) Appointed by the board of county commissioners;

If the local district managing board is elective, the initial appointments and subsequent elections must be conducted in the mannerman4.r providedpAn inordinance thisestablishing chaptera forlocal trusteesdistrict ofmanaging aboard district.must:

4.

An ordinance establishing a local district managing board must:

The local district managing board may be dissolved by the board of county commissioners after notice and hearing whenever thethe(a) The local district managing board ofis countyno commissionerslonger determines:necessary;

(a) The local district managing board is no longer necessary;

Except as otherwise provided in - *AB491_R1*83rd –Session 32(2025) – this33 subsection,– each governing body of a county or city with territory included within the district that has entered into an interlocal agreement pursuant to NRS 318A.160 must each appoint one member to the first board of trustees.

4.board of trustees for cause shown unless an interlocal agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 318A.160 otherwise prohibits such removal.

The governing body may remove any member of the first board of trustees for cause shown unless an interlocal agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 318A.160 otherwise prohibits such removal.

The board shall, by resolution, designate the place where the office or principal place of the district is to be located, which must be within the corporate limits of the district and whichthose mayresolutions must be changedfiled bywith resolutionthe ofclerk thewithin board.5 days after their adoption.

Copies of all those resolutions must be filed with the clerk within 5 days after their adoption.

3.- 83rd Session (2025) – 34 – the board as often as, and at such places within the district as, the needs of the district require.

Special4. meetings may be held on notice to each member of the board as often as, and at such places within the district as, the needs of the district require.

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and (b) Serves in that office until his or her successor is elected pursuantpur2.antEach tomember NRSof 320.080.the board must qualify for appointment by filing in the office of the county clerk where the district is located:

2.

Each member of the board must qualify for appointment by filing in the office of the county clerk where the district is located:

(a) One member elected by the registered voters of each congressional district described in the shapefile adopted by NRSNRS(b) 304.095;One member appointed by the Governor;

(b) One member appointed by the Governor;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 35 – (a) One member appointed by the Governor who is a member of a board of trustees of a school district, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Boards;

(b) One member appointed by the Governor who is the superintendentNevada Association of schoolsSchool ofSuperintendents;t, anominated schoolby district,the nominated(c) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada AssociationSystem of SchoolHigher Superintendents;Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

- *AB491_R1* – 34 – (c) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada System of Higher Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 2, a person who is elected to serve as an officer of this State or any political subdivision thereof or a person appointed to serve for the unexpired term of such an office may not serve or continuecon6. to serve on the State Board.

6.

A member may be elected to serve not more than three terms but may be appointed to serve pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 or subsection 2 after service as an elected member,- notwithstanding83rd Session (2025) – 36 – an elected member.nding the number of terms the member served as an(b) electedAppointed member.pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 serves a term of 2 years, except that each member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.

(b) Appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 serves a term of 2 years, except that each member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.

- *AB491_R1* – 35 – (c) Appointed pursuant to subsection 2 serves a term of 1 year.

(b) A voting member appointed pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 or a nonvoting member appointed pursuant to or subsection 2, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

The petition must specify with particularity the school trustee election areas proposed to be created, the number of trustees to be elected from each area, and the mannermannerted, of their nomination and election.

The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper, but each- signer83rd mustSession add(2025) to– his37 or– her name his or her place of residence, giving the street and number whenever practicable.

Immediately after the receipt of the petition, the board of county commissioners shall fix a date for a public hearing to be held during the month of May, and shall give notice thereof by - *AB491_R1* – 36 – publication at least once in a newspaper published in the county, or if no such newspaper is published therein then in a newspaper published in the State of Nevada and having a general circulation in the county.

If, as a result of the public hearing, the board of county commissioners finds that the creation of school trustee election areas within the county school district is desirable, the board of county commissioners shall, by resolution regularly adopted before June 1, divide the county school district into the number of school trustee election areas specified in the petition, designate them by number and define their boundaries.

Upon the creation of school trustee election areas within a county school district the terms of office of all trustees then in office expire on the 1st Monday of January thereafter next following a generalof election.school trustee election areas within a county school district,tion school trustees to represent the odd-numbered school trustee election areas must be elected for terms of 4 years and school trustees to represent the even-numbered school trustee election areas must be elected for terms of 2 years.

At the general election held following the creation of school trustee election areas within a county school district, school trustees to represent the odd-numbered school trustee election areas must be elected for terms of 4 years and school trustees to represent the even-numbered school trustee election areas must be elected for terms of 2 years.

7.- 83rd Session (2025) – 38 – district in which school trustee election areas have been created must be [a] :

A candidate for the office of trustee of a county school district in which school trustee election areas have been created must be [a] :

and - *AB491_R1* – 37 – (b) Receiving, at the hearing or by resolution, the consent of the board of trustees of the school district.

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction certifies to the county clerk that the enrollment of pupils during the preceding school year in a county school district was less than 1,000, or was 1,000 or more but less than 1,500 in a district in which the board of trustees has adopted a resolution in accordance with NRS 386.120 specifying that the board will consist of five members, and the board of trustees of the county school district is composed of seven elected members based upon a previous enrollment of 1,000 or more, the board of county commissioners shall alter the school trustee election areas or change the number of trustees to be elected from the areas, or the manner of their nomination and election, as may be necessary to provide for reduction of the membership of the board of trustees of the county school board from seven to five members, and only five school trustees may thereafter be nominated and elected at the forthcoming elections.

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction certifies to the county clerk that the enrollment of pupils during the preceding school year in a county school district was 1,000 or more, and the board of trustees of the county school district is composed of five elected members, the board of county commissioners shall alter thethee school trustee election areas or change the number of trustees to be elected from the areas, or the manner of their nomination and election, as may be necessary to provide for increasing the membership of the board of trustees of the county school district from five to seven members, and two additional school trustees must thereafter be nominated and elected at the forthcoming elections.

The provisions of subsection 10 do not apply in a school district in which the pupil enrollment during the preceding school year- was83rd 1,000Session or(2025) more– but39 less– than 1,500, and in which the board of trustees of the school district has adopted a resolution specifying that the board will consist of five members.

 In either case, each trustee must be a resident of the election district which he or she represents throughout his or her term of office [.] and registered to vote in the election district.

The board of trustees shall adopt a resolution, after a public hearing on the matter, determining whether each trustee will be - *AB491_R1* – 38 – elected solely by the voters in the election district of the trustee or all of the voters in the county school district.

Sec.386.240.

49.NRSA candidate for election to the office of trustee of a school district shall:

NRS 386.240 is hereby amended to read as follows:

386.240 A candidate for election to the office of trustee of a school district shall:

(a) At the general election in 2002, and every 6 years thereafter, 2, 3, 5 and 10.he Board of Regents must be elected from districts (b) At the general election in 2004, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 2,6, 3,7, 58, 11 and 10.13.

(b) At the general election in 2004, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 6, 7, 8, 11 and 13.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 40 – 3.

450.070commissioners 1.is the board of hospital trustees, the board of hospital trustees for the public hospital consists of five trustees, who must:

Except in counties where the board of county commissioners is the board of hospital trustees, the board of hospital trustees for the public hospital consists of five trustees, who must:

- *AB491_R1* – 39 – Sec.

When or after the boundaries of a district are established, the boardor offive countydirectors commissionersat maylarge, providewithout forprecincts.the the election of three or3. five directors at large, without precincts.

3.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 41 – 2.

539.045petition 1.as provided in NRS 539.043, the board of countyyer of the commissioners shall by further order entered upon its record submit to the qualified electors of the proposed district at the next primary or general election the question of whether that district shall be organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and by that order shall submit the names of one or more persons from each of the divisions of the district to be voted for as directors of the district.

Upon making an order granting the prayer of the petition as provided in NRS 539.043, the board of county commissioners shall by further order entered upon its record submit to the qualified electors of the proposed district at the next primary or general election the question of whether that district shall be organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and by that order shall submit the names of one or more persons from each of the divisions of the district to be voted for as directors of the district.

- *AB491_R1* – 40 – Sec.

The terms of such local directors shall be determined by lot, and their successors shall be elected for 4-year terms at the biennial elections.ele3.

3.

The number of supervisors elected to 2-year and 4-year - 83rd Session (2025) – 42 – terms shall correspond to the respective numbers so elected in all other districts at that particular election.

3.persons who are by training and experience qualified to perform the specialized, skilled services which will be required of them in the performance of their duties hereunder.

The five supervisors appointed by the Commission shall be persons who are by training and experience qualified to perform the specialized, skilled services which will be required of them in the performance of their duties hereunder.

No person shall be eligible for the office of Council Member or Mayor unless he or she is a qualified elector of Boulder City , [and] has been a resident of the City for at least 2 years immediately prior to the election in which he or she is a candidate [.] and is registered to vote in the City.

No employee of the City or officer thereof, excluding City Council Members, receiving compensation under the provisions of this Charter or any City ordinance, shall be a candidate for or eligible for the office of - *AB491_R1* – 41 – Council Member or Mayor without first resigning from City employment or City office.

If a Council Member or the Mayor ceases to possess any of the qualifications enumerated in subsection 1 or is convicted of a felony, or ceases to be a resident of the City, his or her office shall immediately become vacant.

(1959 City, Charter) (Add.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 43 – (c) Registered to vote in the City.

All Council Members, including the Mayor, must be voted upon by the registered voters of the City at large and shall serve for terms of 4 years except as otherwise provided in sectionss4. 5.010 and 5.120.

4.

- *AB491_R1* – 42 – 3.

4.under this Charter shall each receive a monthly salary of $35 during the terms for which they were elected, selected or appointed.

TheThereafter, Mayorsubject andto Councilthe Membersprovisions firstof holdingsubsection officeof undersection this2.090, Charterthe shallMayor eachand Council Members shall receive a monthly salary ofin $35an duringamount thefixed termsby forthe whichBoard theyof wereCouncil elected,Members. selected or appointed.

Thereafter, subject to the provisions of subsection 5 of section 2.090, the Mayor and Council Members shall receive a salary in an amount fixed by the Board of Council Members.

2.- 83rd Session (2025) – 44 – (a) An actual and bona fide resident of Carson City for at least 6 months immediately preceding his or her election.

The Mayor must be:

(a) An actual and bona fide resident of Carson City for at least 6 months immediately preceding his or her election.

4.upon by the registered voters of Carson City at large and shall serve for terms of 4 years.

All Supervisors, including the Mayor, must be voted upon by the registered voters of Carson City at large and shall serve for terms of 4 years.

- *AB491_R1* – 43 – Sec.

The Board of Supervisors may by ordinance establish a third department ofmust be:of the Municipal Court.

The judge of this department(a) mustA be:resident of Carson City for a continuous 6-month period immediately preceding his or her election.

(a) A resident of Carson City for a continuous 6-month period immediately preceding his or her election.

4.- 83rd Session (2025) – 45 – time or temporary position.

The Board mayshall appointestablish athe- municipalhours judgeof service for athis part- time or temporary position.

The Board shall establish the hours of service for this position.

(b)(c) QualifiedRegistered electorsto withinvote in the City.City.ity.

(c) Registered to vote in the City.

- *AB491_R1* – 44 – Sec.

(a) A bona fide resident of the City for at least 2 years beforebefo(b) hisA orqualified herelector election.within the City.

(b) A qualified elector within the City.

(d)- Perform83rd suchSession emergency(2025) duties– as46 may– be necessary for the health, welfare and safety of the City.

necessary (e) Perform such other duties, except administrative duties assigned by the City Council to the City Manager, as may be prescribed by ordinance or by the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes which apply to a mayor of a city organized under the provisions of a special charter.

Section 2.010 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 558, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3551, is herebyherebyy amended to read as follows:

(a) A bona fide resident of the territory which is established by the boundaries of the City for the 12 months - *AB491_R1* – 45 – immediately preceding the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office.

(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.

(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 - 83rd Session (2025) – 47 – 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.

(d) Registered to vote in the ward which he or she represents.rep4.seAll Council Members, including the Mayor, except as otherwise provided in sections 5.020 and 5.120, shall serve for terms of 4 years.

4.

All Council Members, including the Mayor, except as otherwise provided in sections 5.020 and 5.120, shall serve for terms of 4 years.

(a) A qualified elector who has resided within the ward which he or she represents for a period of not less than 30 - *AB491_R1* – 46 – days immediately before the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy for his or her office ;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 48 – Sec.

Sec.Municipal Judges;

4.020 Municipal Court:

Qualifications of Municipal Judges;

departments;departments;ions of Alternate Judges.

Alternate Judges.

The Municipal Judges of the six departments shall electJudge shall hold office for a Masterterm Judgeof from2 amongyears theircommencing number.on:

The Master Judge shall hold office for a term of 2 years commencing on:

- *AB491_R1* – 47 – (b) If the general municipal election is held in an even- numbered year, January 1 of the year following the general municipal election.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 49 – (a) Shall establish and enforce administrative regulations for governing the affairs of the Municipal Court.

(c) Shall perform such other Court administrative duties as may be required by the City Council.Council.dministrative duties 5.

5.

Each Council member must be elected at large and without respect to the location of his or her residence, as long asMesquite.sidence the residence is within the city limits of the City of Mesquite.3.

3.

- *AB491_R1* – 48 – (c) Registered to vote in the City.

The City Council shall not adopt an ordinance which increases or decreases the salary- of83rd theSession Council(2025) members– and50 becomes– effective during the term for which they have been elected or appointed.appointed.ing Sec.

Sec.

While presiding over a meeting, the Mayor shall preserve order and decorum among the members and enforce the rules of the City Council and determine the order of business, subject to those rules and appeal to the City Council, or as provided by ordinance.

and (2) Must be reviewed by the City Council at its next meeting.meet(d) Shall provide an annual address to the City Council during the first quarter of each year relating to the state of the City, and recommend such measures as the Mayor may deem beneficial to the City.

(d)(e) Shall providetake anall annualproper addressmeasures tofor the Citypreservation Councilof duringpublic peace and order, and the firstsuppression quarterof riots, tumults and all forms of eachpublic yeardisturbances, relatingfor towhich purpose the stateMayor ofmay, if the City,City andis recommendnot suchparticipating measuresin asa themetropolitan Mayorpolice maydepartment, deemappoint beneficialextra topolice officers temporarily - 83rd Session (2025) – 51 – and use and command the City.police force.

- *AB491_R1* – 49 – (e) Shall take all proper measures for the preservation of public peace and order, and the suppression of riots, tumults and all forms of public disturbances, for which purpose the Mayor may, if the City is not participating in a metropolitan police department, appoint extra police officers temporarily and use and command the police force.

In either case, if local law enforcement forces are inadequate, themanner Mayorprovided shallby calllaw.on upon the Governor for military aid in the manner(f) providedShall bysign law.all licenses and warrants and claims against the City.

(f) Shall sign all licenses and warrants and claims against the City.

The Mayor may exercise the right of veto upon all matters passed by the City Council, but has no power to exerciseMayor’s veto requires a line-itemfour-fifths veto.vote of the City Council.

To pass any matter receiving the Mayor’s veto requires a four-fifths vote of the City Council.

If the Mayor does not so return it, the resolution or contract thereupon goes into effect and the ordinance - *AB491_R1* – 50 – becomes a law, in like manner and with the same effect as if it had been approved by the Mayor.

(a)- Subsection83rd 2Session or(2025) 4,– other52 than– the duties set forth in paragraph (c) or (f) of subsection 2, may be delegated to the Mayor pro tempore by the Mayor administratively or in instances of abstention during an official meeting.

(a) Hold such office and title, without additional compensation, during the term for which he or she was elected.ele(b) Perform the duties of Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor.

(b) Perform the duties of Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor.

(b)(c) ARegistered qualifiedto electorvote withinin the City.City.City.

(c) Registered to vote in the City.

(b) Must continue to live in the ward he or she represents, except that changes in ward boundaries made pursuant to - *AB491_R1* – 51 – section 1.045 will not affect the right of any elected Council Member- to83rd continueSession (2025) – 53 – was elected.ntinue in office for the term for which he or she was(c) elected.Must be registered to vote in the ward which he or she represents.

(c) Must be registered to vote in the ward which he or she represents.

7.receive a salary in an amount fixed by the City Council.

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

The Mayor and Council Members must be qualified electors within the City [.] and registered to vote in the City or ward which he or she represent,represents, as applicable.

The Mayor represents the City at large and one Council MemberMembers representsserve eachfor ward.terms of 4 years.yor and 4.

The Mayor and Council Members serve for terms of 4 years.

4.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 54 – Sec.

The City Attorney must be a duly licensed member of the State Bar of Nevada , [and] a qualified elector within the - *AB491_R1* – 52 – City [.] and registered to vote in the City.

Once elected, he or shesuccessor shallis holdduly officeelected forand aqualified.ars term of 4 years and until his or her successor2. is duly elected and qualified.

2.

The Council may appropriate such an amount of money as it deems proper to compensate the professional and paraprofessional legal staff and clerical staff appointed by the City Attorney pursuant to subsection 4.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 55 – 2.

(b)Sec. Uniform for all judges in the Municipal Court.

- *AB491_R1* – 53 – Sec.

Section 2.010 of the Charter of the City of Yerington, being chapter 465, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapteramended 558,to Statutesread ofas Nevadafollows:vada 2019, at page 3564, is hereby amendedSec. to read as follows:

Sec.

All Council Members must be voted upon by the registered voters of the City at large and, except as otherwise provided in sections 5.010 and 5.110, shall serve for terms of 4 years.

4.- 83rd Session (2025) – 56 – amount fixed by the City Council.receive a salary in an Sec.

The Council Members shall receive a salary in an amount fixed by the City Council.

Sec.

- *AB491_R1* – 54 – (a) A bona fide resident of the City for at least 6 months immediately preceding his or her election.

He or she shall not be entitled to vote on any matter before the CouncilCoun(c) exceptHave inthe caseright of aveto tie.on any matter passed by the City Council.

(c) Have the right of veto on any matter passed by the City Council.

(a) Actually, as opposed to constructively, reside in the election area represented for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the close of filing of declarations of candidacy as set forth in section 7 of this chapter;

and [(c)] (d) Take office upon qualification therefor as provided in subsection 2, or on the first Monday in January next following the member’s election, whichever is later, and leave- office83rd uponSession the(2025) first– Monday57 in– January next following the election of the member’s successor in office.office.t following 2.

2.

- *AB491_R1* – 55 – 3.

The person shall serve until the first Monday in January following election precedes the nextexpiration of the term of the memberct whose absence required the appointment, the balance of that term must be filled at that general district election.election in the same manner as prescribed for the election of other members of the Board.

If that general district election precedes the expiration of the term of the member whose absence required the appointment, the balance of that term must be filled at that general district election in the same manner as prescribed for the election of other members of the Board.

Section 7 of the Virgin Valley Water District Act, being chapter 100, Statutes of Nevada 1993, as last amended by chapter 353, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1849 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(a) Reside in the geographical area represented, or if the Board has established various election areas, the election area represented, for at least 6 months before the election at which the(b) Be a qualified elector of the membergeographical isarea elected;represented or the election area represented;

(b) Be a qualified elector of the geographical area represented or the election area represented;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 58 – 2.

The person so appointed must be a resident and elector of the geographical area represented, or if the Board - *AB491_R1* – 56 – has established various election areas, the election areaareaoard represented, and, before taking office, qualify in the manner prescribed in subsection 2.

The person shall serve the remainder of the term of the member whose absence required tohis fillor aher vacancyappointment. within 30 days after a vacancy occurs, theses Board of County Commissioners of Clark County shall fill the vacancy.

If the Board fails, neglects or refuses to fill a vacancy within 30 days after a vacancy occurs, the Board of County Commissioners of Clark County shall fill the vacancy.

The amendatory provisions of this billact do not apply to a person who, on October 1, 2025, holds an elected office in this State.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the amendatory provisions of this billact apply to every person who, after October 1, 2025, files a declaration of candidacy for any elected office in this State other than federal office.

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