Bulletin 79-21 Legislative Manual (1979)
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LEGISLATIVE MANUAL State of Nevada SIXTIETH SESSION of the NEVADA LEGISLATURE 1979 CARSON CITY Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau BULLETIN NO. 79-21 The Flag of the Legislature of the State of Nevada. At its 1967 session, the legislature of the State of Nevada adopted an official flag, which flies outside the legislative building whenever the senate and assembly are in session. The flag was designed by the senior govern ment class of Tonopah High School. INTRODUCTION The Legislative Manual is produced each biennium by the legislative counsel bureau. It is designed primarily as a reference tool for legislators. However, it is also intended for use by members of the executive and judicial branches of government, representatives of private interest groups and interested citizens. The manual contains information pertaining to legislative structure ~nd procedures, legislative counsel bureau staff support services and adminis trative details for legislators. In addition, the structure and personnel of the executive and judicial branches of government are provided. Any suggestions for corrections or improvements of the manual are most welcome and should be directed to the research division, legislative counsel bureau. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE LEGISLATIVE FLAG .............................................................................................................. iii INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ v PERSONNEL OF THE NEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE Senate....................................................................................................................................... x Assembly................................................................................................................................. xi Interim Subcommittee Assignments 1977 -79 .............................................................. xv Senate Standing Committees 1979 .................................................................................. xvi Assembly Standing Committees I 979 ............................................................................ xvii Biographies............................................................................................................................. xix THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE GLOSSARY OF LEGISLATIVE TERMS ....................................................................... THE LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT Size............................................................................................................................................. 5 Apportionment...................................................................................................................... 5 Membership Qualifications................................................................................................ 6 Vacancies ................................................................................................................................. 15 Committees Standing Committees.................................................................................................. 15 Committee of the Whole............................................................................................ 17 Select Committees and Committees of Conference........................................... 17 Sessions .................................................................................................................................... 18 Legislative Leadership Legislative Officers: Senate........................................................................................ 19 Legislative Officers: Assembly.................................................................................. 20 Floor Leaders ................................................................................................................ 2 I Interest Groups and Media Press ................................................................................................................................. 21 Lobbyists ........................................................................................................................ 22 FINANCIAL OPERATION OF THE LEGISLATURE The Legislative Fund............................................................................................................ 22 Compensation of Legislators............................................................................................. 22 Legislators' Retirement....................................................................................................... 23 Compensation of Officers and Employees..................................................................... 23 LEGISLATIVE POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Privileges and Immunities .................................................................................................. 24 Limitations on the Legislative PoweL............................................................................ 25 Crimes Against the Legislative Power ............................................................................ 26 Ethics and Conflict of InteresL......................................................................................... 27 Reporting of Campaign Contributions and Expenses ............................................... 28 Financial Disclosure............................................................................................................. 28 LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE Parliamentary Procedure in the Senate and Assembly .............................................. 28 Time of Meeting .................................................................................................................... 29 Quorum.................................................................................................................................... 29 Order of Business.................................................................................................................. 29 THE LEGISLATURE IN ACTION: A BILL BECOMES A LAW Organizing the Legislature ................................................................................................. 30 Bill Drafting................................................................ ............................................................. 31 Attachment of Fiscal Notes................................................................................................ 32 Introduction and First Reading ........................................................................................ 33 Bills Introduced to be Accompanied by Certain Information................................. 34 TABLE OF CONTENTS--- Continued PAGE Committee Hearing______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 35 Notice of Bills, Topics and Public Hearings_________________________________________________________________ 36 Consent Calendar__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 36 Second Reading _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 General File and Third Reading________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 In the Other House and Conference Committees________________________________________________________ 38 Enrollment ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 39 Gubernatorial Action___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 39 Efrccti ve Date of BilI____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 40 Adoption or Passage of Resolutions_______________________________________________________________________________ 40 Petitions and Memorials _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 40 A FINAL WORK CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS _________________ 41 DISTINCTION BETWEEN TYPES OF LEGISLATION BilL____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 45 Skeleton Bills _______________________________________________ .__________________________________________________________________________ 45 One-house Resolution__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 45 Concurrent Resolution________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 45 Joint Resol ution ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 45 PROGRESS OF A BILL THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE._______________________________ 47 EXAMPLES OF BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, FISCAL NOTE__________________________________ 49 STANDING RULES Senate Standing Rules__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 63 Index to Senate Rules___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 80 Assembly Standing Rules____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 87 Index to Assembly Rules _____________________________________________________________________________________________________