Senate Bill No. 98-Committee on Judiciary

(On Behalf of Washoe County)

January 30, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

SUMMARY--Revises definition of "commissioner township." (BDR 11-673)

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 domestic relations; revising the definition of "commissioner township" for the purposes of certain provisions governing marriage; 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 122.171 is hereby amended to read as follows:
122.171 As used in this chapter, "commissioner township" means a township [in which, at the close of registration for the last preceding general election, there were 7,500 or more registered voters, and which is in a county that had, at the close of registration for that election, 50,000 or more registered voters.] whose population is 15,500 or more, as most recently certified by the governor pursuant to NRS 360.285, and which is located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more.
Sec. 2 This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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