Assembly Bill No. 68

Assembly Bill No. 68-Committee on Government Affairs

(On Behalf of the Nevada League of Cities)

January 27, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

SUMMARY--Revises qualifications for certain appointive city offices and positions. (BDR 21-525)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to cities; revising the qualifications relating to residency for certain appointive city offices and positions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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Section 1 NRS 266.400 is hereby amended to read as follows:
266.400 [No person is eligible to any office:
1. Who is not a qualified elector of the city, except that a person need not be a resident of the city to be eligible to the office of city attorney.
2. Who]
1. The city council may, by ordinance, require residency within the limits of the city as a qualification for an appointive office of the city and for appointment as a deputy pursuant to NRS 266.455.
2. A person who is a defaulter to the city [.] is ineligible to hold any city office.