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—Provides qualifications for county offices of sheriff and constable. (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 qualifications for the county offices of sheriff and constable; 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;

1-6  2.  He is a qualified elector; and

1-7  3.  On or after January 1, 2006, he is certified by the Peace

1-8  Officers’ Standards and Training Commission created pursuant to

1-9  NRS 289.500 as a Category I or Category II peace officer at the

1-10  time he files his declaration of candidacy for the office of sheriff.

1-11      Sec. 2.  Chapter 258 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-12  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-13      No person is eligible to the office of constable unless:

1-14      1.  He will have attained the age of 21 years on the date he

1-15  would take office if so elected or appointed; and

2-1  2.  He is a qualified elector.

 

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