NRS 218A.940 – Remedies cumulative.
The remedies for interference with the legislative process provided by NRS 218A.900 to 218A.940, inclusive, are cumulative, and the application or attempted application of one does not bar any other. (Added to NRS by 1973, 219)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 218.549)
NRS 218A.950 – Unlawful alteration of proposed legislative measure.
1. A person shall not fraudulently alter the draft of any legislative measure which has been presented for enactment or adoption to either House with the intent to procure its enactment or adoption by either House in language different from that intended by the House. 2. A person who violates any provision of this section […]
NRS 218A.955 – Unlawful alteration of enrolled legislative measure.
1. A person shall not fraudulently alter the enrolled copy of any legislative measure which has been passed or adopted by the Legislature with the intent to procure it to be approved by the Governor, certified by the Secretary of State or printed or published by the State Printer in language different from that in […]
NRS 218A.960 – Person prohibited from bribing or using other corrupt means to influence Legislator.
1. A person shall not give, offer or promise, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward to a Legislator, or attempt, directly or indirectly, by menace, deceit, suppression of truth or other corrupt means, to influence the Legislator to give or withhold the Legislator’s vote or to be absent from the House of which […]
NRS 218A.965 – Legislator prohibited from soliciting or receiving bribe.
1. A Legislator shall not ask for or receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward, or any promise thereof, upon an agreement or understanding that the Legislator’s official vote, opinion, judgment or action will be influenced thereby, or will be given in any particular manner, or upon any particular side of any question […]
NRS 218A.970 – Legislator prohibited from entering into or being interested in certain contracts; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a Legislator shall not: (a) Become a named contractor or named subcontractor under any contract or order for supplies or any other kind of contract paid for in whole or in part by money appropriated by the Legislature of which that Legislator is a member for the […]
NRS 218A.975 – Legislator prohibited from exercising certain privileges after leaving office.
1. After a person who is a Legislator leaves office and a successor has been elected or appointed, the person shall not: (a) Use any official stationery or business card acquired pursuant to NRS 218A.670, unless the stationery or business card clearly identifies the person as a former Legislator or retired Legislator; (b) Maintain deliberately […]
NRS 218A.925 – Power of Houses to imprison for contempt; issuance and service of citation for contempt.
1. Either House may imprison for contempt any person who interferes with the legislative process while the Legislature is in a regular or special session. Such imprisonment must not extend beyond the final adjournment of the regular or special session. 2. If the contempt is committed before the House, any member of the House may […]
NRS 218A.930 – Hearing on citation for contempt.
1. The time and place stated in the citation for the hearing must afford the alleged offender a reasonable opportunity to prepare an appropriate defense. 2. The alleged offender is entitled at the hearing: (a) To the assistance of counsel. (b) To present witnesses and offer evidence on the alleged offender’s behalf. (c) To argue […]
NRS 218A.935 – Arrest and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant.
1. If the House finds by resolution that the alleged offender has in fact committed a contempt, the House shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender. 2. A warrant issued for the arrest of the offender pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be signed by the presiding officer; (b) Be directed to […]