NRS 295.075 – “Board” defined.
As used in NRS 295.075 to 295.125, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “board” means the board of county commissioners. (Added to NRS by 1967, 380; A 1999, 2120)
NRS 295.085 – Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning county ordinances.
The registered voters of a county may: 1. Propose ordinances to the board and, if the board fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without change in substance, adopt or reject it at a general election. 2. Require reconsideration by the board of any adopted ordinance and, if the board fails to repeal an ordinance […]
NRS 295.095 – Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners’ committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator’s affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk.
1. Any five registered voters of the county may commence initiative or referendum proceedings by filing with the county clerk an affidavit stating they will constitute the petitioners’ committee and be responsible for circulating the petition and filing it in proper form, stating their names and addresses and specifying the address to which all notices […]
NRS 295.105 – Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.
1. Within 20 days after the petition is submitted to the county clerk pursuant to NRS 295.095, the county clerk shall complete a certificate as to its sufficiency. 2. If a petition is certified sufficient, or if a petition is certified insufficient and the petitioners’ committee does not elect to request board review under subsection […]
NRS 295.115 – Consideration by board; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.
1. When an initiative or referendum petition has been finally determined sufficient, the board shall promptly consider the proposed initiative ordinance in the manner provided by law for the consideration of ordinances generally or reconsider the referred ordinance by voting its repeal. If, within 30 days after the date the petition was finally determined sufficient, […]
NRS 295.121 – Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by county clerk if board fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample ballots.
1. For each initiative, referendum, advisory question or other question to be placed on the ballot by: (a) The board, including, without limitation, pursuant to NRS 295.115, 295.160 or 295.230; (b) The governing body of a school district, public library or water district authorized by law to submit questions to some or all of the […]
NRS 295.125 – Results of election.
1. If a majority of the registered voters voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances of the same kind adopted by the council. If conflicting ordinances are approved […]