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Nevada Constitution

Article 4

Nev. Const. art. 4

Legislative Department

State of Nevada

1Legislative power vested in senate and assembly 2Biennial sessions of Legislature: Commencement; limitation on duration; void actions; submission of proposed executive budget 2ASpecial sessions of Legislature: Procedure for convening; precedence; limitations on business and duration; void actions 3Members of assembly: Election and term of office; eligibility for office 4Senators: Election and term of office; eligibility for office 5Number of Senators and members of Assembly; apportionment 6Power of houses to judge qualifications, elections and returns of members; selection of officers; rules of proceedings; punishment of members 7Punishment of nonmember 8Senators and members of Assembly ineligible for certain offices 9Federal officers ineligible for state office; exceptions 10Embezzler of public money ineligible for office; disqualification for bribery 11Privilege of members: Freedom from arrest on civil process 12Vacancy 13Quorum; compelling attendance 14Journal 15Open sessions and meetings; adjournment for more than 3 days or to another place 16Bills may originate in either house; amendment 17Act to embrace one subject only; title; amendment 18Reading of bill; voting on final passage; number of members necessary to pass bill or joint resolution; signatures; referral of certain measures to voters; consent calendar 19Manner of drawing money from treasury 20Certain local and special laws prohibited 21General laws to have uniform application 22Suit against state 23Enacting clause; law to be enacted by bill 24Lotteries 25Uniform county and township government 26Boards of county commissioners: Election and duties 27Disqualification of jurors; elections 28Compensation of legislative officers and employees; increase or decrease of compensation 29Duration of regular and special sessions 30Homesteads: Exemption from forced sale; joint consent required for alienation; recording of declaration 31Property of married persons 32County officers: Power of legislature; election, duties and compensation; duties of county clerks 33Compensation of members of Legislature; payment for postage, stationery and other expenses; additional allowances for officers 34Election of United States Senators. [Repealed in 2004.]35Bills to be presented to governor; approval; disapproval and reconsideration by legislature; failure of governor to return bill 36Abolishment of county; approval of voters in county 37Continuity of government in case of enemy attack; succession to public offices; legislative quorum requirements; relocation of seat of government 37AConsolidation of city and county containing seat of government into one municipal government; separate taxing districts 38Use of plant of genus Cannabis for medical purposes 39Renewable energy resources: Statement of policy; implementation; severability