Assembly Bill No. 114–Committee on
Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of the Nevada Association
of County Clerks)

 

February 13, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Requires sheriffs and constables to be qualified electors and to be at least 21 years of age on date of taking office. (BDR 20‑1020)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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

 

AN ACT relating to counties; providing that persons are not eligible to the county offices of sheriff and constable unless such persons are qualified electors and will have attained the age of 21 years on the date of taking office; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1.  Chapter 248 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3  No person is eligible to the office of sheriff unless:

1-4  1.  He will have attained the age of 21 years on the date he

1-5  would take office if so elected; and

1-6  2.  He is a qualified elector.

1-7  Sec. 2.  Chapter 258 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-8  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-9  No person is eligible to the office of constable unless:

1-10      1.  He will have attained the age of 21 years on the date he

1-11  would take office if so elected or appointed; and

 

2-1  2.  He is a qualified elector.

 

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