2011 Legislative Manual

NEVADA LEGISLATIVE MANUAL State of Nevada SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION of the NEVADA LEGISLATURE 2011 CARSON CITY Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau LegisLative ManuaL Page ii LegisLative ManuaL TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ vii CHAPTER I—MEMBERS OF THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE ....................... 1 Biographies of Members of the Nevada Senate ............................................ 3 Biographies of Members of the Nevada Assembly ....................................... 41 Members of the Nevada Legislature .............................................................. 89 Senate....................................................................................................... 91 Assembly ................................................................................................ 93 Members of the Nevada Legislature by District ..................................... 97 Senate .............................................................................................. 97 Assembly ........................................................................................ 98 Interim Committees and Subcommittees (2009–2010) .......................... 99 Senate Standing Committees and Leadership ........................................ 105 Assembly Standing Committees and Leadership ................................... 107 CHAPTER II—LEGISLATIVE STRUCTURE, FINANCIAL OPERATION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................... 109 Legislative Terminology ................................................................................ 111 The Legislative Structure ............................................................................... 111 Size and Apportionment ......................................................................... 112 2001 Reapportionment and Redistricting ............................................... 112 2011 Reapportionment and Redistricting ............................................... 113 Membership Qualifications .................................................................... 113 Vacancies ................................................................................................ 114 Officers and Employees .......................................................................... 114 Interest Groups and Media ..................................................................... 115 Press................................................................................................. 115 Lobbyists ........................................................................................... 115 Legislative Powers, Privileges, and Responsibilities .................................... 116 Legislator Duties .................................................................................... 116 Privileges and Immunities ...................................................................... 118 Limitations on the Legislative Power ..................................................... 118 Crimes Against the Legislative Power ................................................... 120 Contracts in Which a Legislator Has an Interest .................................... 121 Ethics and Conflict of Interest ................................................................ 122 Reporting of Campaign Contributions and Expenses ............................ 123 Financial Disclosure ............................................................................... 124 Financial Operation of the Legislature .......................................................... 124 Legislative Fund ..................................................................................... 124 Legislator Compensation and Allowances ............................................. 125 Legislators’ Retirement ........................................................................... 126 Compensation of Employees .................................................................. 126 Endnotes for Chapter II ................................................................................. 127 Page iii LegisLative ManuaL Page CHAPTER III—LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE AND ACTION ........................ 131 Legislative Procedure .................................................................................... 133 Sessions .................................................................................................. 133 Legislative Leadership ............................................................................ 134 Legislative Officers: Senate ........................................................... 134 Legislative Officers: Assembly ...................................................... 136 Floor Leaders .................................................................................. 137 Procedure and Order of Business in the Senate and Assembly .............. 137 Quorum .................................................................................................. 138 Order of Business ................................................................................... 138 The Legislature in Action: A Bill Becomes a Law ....................................... 139 Organizing the Legislature ..................................................................... 139 Catastrophic Emergencies ........................................................................ 140 Bill Drafting ............................................................................................ 141 Prefiling of Bills ..................................................................................... 142 Fiscal Notes ............................................................................................ 142 Introduction and First Reading ............................................................... 143 Committees ............................................................................................. 145 Standing Committees ...................................................................... 145 Committee of the Whole ................................................................. 146 Select Committees and Conference Committees ............................ 146 Committee Hearing ................................................................................ 147 Notice of Bills, Topics, and Public Hearings .......................................... 148 Consent Calendar .................................................................................... 148 Second Reading ...................................................................................... 149 General File and Third Reading ............................................................. 149 In the Other House and Conference Committees ................................... 150 Deadlines for Legislation ....................................................................... 151 Enrollment .............................................................................................. 151 Gubernatorial Action .............................................................................. 151 Effective Date of the Bill ........................................................................ 152 Adoption or Passage of Resolutions ....................................................... 152 Petitions and Memorials ......................................................................... 152 Nonlegislative Initiatives to Change Statutes or the Nevada Constitution .................................................................. 153 Distinction Among Types of Legislation ....................................................... 153 Bill .......................................................................................................... 154 Skeleton Bill ........................................................................................... 154 Joint Resolution ...................................................................................... 154 Concurrent Resolution ............................................................................ 154 One-House Resolution ............................................................................ 154 Endnotes for Chapter III ................................................................................ 155 Page iv LegisLative ManuaL Page CHAPTER IV—LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU AND LEGISLATIVE BUILDING .................................................................. 159 The Legislative Counsel Bureau .................................................................... 161 Legislative Commission ......................................................................... 162 Interim Finance Committee .................................................................... 163 Director ................................................................................................... 164 Audit Division ........................................................................................ 165 Legal Division ........................................................................................ 167 State Printing Office ........................................................................ 169 Research Division ................................................................................... 170 Fiscal Analysis Division ......................................................................... 172 Administrative Division ......................................................................... 173 Summary 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