NRS 218A.905 – Conduct constituting unlawful interference with legislative process.
A person who, without legal authority, willfully does any of the following acts, alone or in concert with another, interferes with the legislative process: 1. Prevents or attempts to prevent the Legislature from conducting meetings, including, without limitation, preventing or attempting to prevent the use of any remote-technology systems. 2. Disturbs, disrupts, obstructs, tampers or […]
NRS 218A.910 – Powers of Sergeant at Arms.
A person who interferes with the legislative process in the presence of either House may be summarily taken into custody by the Sergeant at Arms until: 1. A complaint has been filed and an arrest made by a peace officer for the violation of NRS 218A.915; or 2. A citation for contempt has been served […]
NRS 218A.915 – Criminal penalties.
A person who interferes with the legislative process at any time or place is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1973, 218)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 218.544)
NRS 218A.920 – Injunctive relief.
1. If the presiding officer of either House has reasonable grounds to believe that any person is interfering with the legislative process, or is about to do so, the presiding officer of either House on behalf of the Legislature may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an order directing the person to cease and […]
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 […]
NRS 218A.665 – Payment to legislative officers and committee chairs for postage, certain communication charges and other expenses.
1. Each of the following officers of the Houses is entitled to an allowance of not more than $900 for each regular session and $64 for each special session for the payment of postage, communication charges other than tolls and charges for the use of a land line telephone service, and other expenses incurred by […]
NRS 218A.670 – Payment of expenses for official stationery and business cards for Legislators.
1. At each regular session, each Legislator is entitled to receive at the expense of the Legislative Fund: (a) Not to exceed 2,000 letterheads, 8 1/2 inches x 11 inches, and 2,000 half size, or 4,000 of either variety; (b) Not to exceed 2,000 No. 10 envelopes and 2,000 No. 6 3/4 envelopes, or 4,000 […]
NRS 218A.700 – Residency requirements; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, when the Legislature or a member thereof discharges a duty or exercises a power conferred by law to appoint a person to a new term or to fill a vacancy on a board, commission, committee, council, authority or similar body, the appointing authority shall appoint a person […]