Nevada

Nevada amended its statutory code in 1979 to limit the growth of expenditures to the growth of population and inflation.

NRS 353.213 Limitation upon total proposed expenditures.

1. In preparing the proposed budget for the executive department of the state government for each biennium, the chief shall not exceed the limit upon total proposed expenditures for purposes other than construction from the state general fund calculated pursuant to this section. The base for each biennium is the total expenditure, for the purposes limited, from the state general fund appropriated and authorized by the legislature for the biennium beginning on July 1, 1975.

2. The limit for each biennium is calculated as follows:

(a) The amount of expenditure constituting the base is multiplied by the percentage of change in population for the current biennium from the population on July 1, 1974, and this product is added to or subtracted from the amount of expenditure constituting the base.

(b) The amount calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) is multiplied by the percentage of inflation or deflation, and this product is added to or subtracted from the amount calculated pursuant to paragraph (a).

(c) Subject to the limitations of this paragraph:

(1) If the amount resulting from the calculations pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) represents a net increase over the base biennium, the chief may increase the proposed expenditure accordingly.

(2) If the amount represents a net decrease, the chief shall decrease the proposed expenditure accordingly.

(3) If the amount is the same as in the base biennium, that amount is the limit of permissible proposed expenditure.

The proposed budget for each fiscal year of the biennium must provide for a reserve of not less than 5 percent nor more than 10 percent of the total of all proposed appropriations from the state general fund for the operation of all departments, institutions and agencies of the state government and authorized expenditures from the state general fund for the regulation of gaming for that fiscal year.

3. The revised estimate of population for the state issued by the United States Department of Commerce as of July 1, 1974, must be used, and the governor shall certify the percentage of increase or decrease in population for each succeeding biennium. The Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor for July preceding each biennium must be used in determining the percentage of inflation or deflation.

4.The chief may exceed the limit to the extent necessary to meet situations in which there is a threat to life or property.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1237; A 1991, 2471; 1995, 1565, 2814; 1997, 2705)

-- THE NEVADA CODE

Nevada has a Constitutional Amendment from 1996 that requires a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to increase taxes.

ARTICLE 4 - Legislative Department

Sec. 18. Reading of bill; voting on final passage; number of members necessary to pass bill or joint resolution; signatures; referral of certain measures to voters; consent calendar.

1. Every bill, except a bill placed on a consent calendar adopted as provided in subsection 4, must be read by sections on three several days, in each House, unless in case of emergency, two thirds of the House where such bill is pending shall deem it expedient to dispense with this rule. The reading of a bill by sections, on its final passage, shall in no case be dispensed with, and the vote on the final passage of every bill or joint resolution shall be taken by yeas and nays to be entered on the journals of each House. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a majority of all the members elected to each house is necessary to pass every bill or joint resolution, and all bills or joint resolutions so passed, shall be signed by the presiding officers of the respective Houses and by the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the Assembly.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an affirmative vote of not fewer than two-thirds of the members elected to each house is necessary to pass a bill or joint resolution which creates, generates, or increases any public revenue in any form, including but not limited to taxes, fees, assessments and rates, or changes in the computation bases for taxes, fees, assessments and rates.

3. A majority of all of the members elected to each house may refer any measure which creates, generates, or increases any revenue in any form to the people of the State at the next general election, and shall become effective and enforced only if it has been approved by a majority of the votes cast on the measure at such election.

4. Each House may provide by rule for the creation of a consent calendar and establish the procedure for the passage of uncontested bills.

[Amended in 1976 and 1996. The first amendment was proposed and passed by the 1973 legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1975 legislature; and approved and ratified by the people at the 1976 general election. See: Statutes of Nevada 1973, p. 1946; Statutes of Nevada 1975, p. 1900. The second amendment was proposed by initiative petition and approved and ratified by the people at the 1994 and 1996 general elections.]

-- THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

Nevada’s Constitution limits the state’s Governor to two consecutive terms.

ARTICLE. 5.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Sec. 3. Eligibility; qualifications; number of terms. No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor, who is not a qualified elector, and who, at the time of such election, has not attained the age of twenty five years; and who shall not have been a citizen resident of this State for two years next preceding the election; nor shall any person be elected to the office of Governor more than twice; and no person who has held the office of Governor, or acted as Governor for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected Governor shall be elected to the office of Governor more than once.

-- THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

Nevada’s Constitution limits the terms of members of the State Assembly to six two-year terms, and members of the State Senate to three four-year terms.


ARTICLE 4.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
Sec. 3. Members of assembly: Election and term of office; eligibility for office.
1. The members of the Assembly shall be chosen biennially by the qualified electors of their respective districts, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November and their term of office shall be two years from the day next after their election.
2. No person may be elected or appointed as a member of the Assembly who has served in that office, or at the expiration of his current term if he is so serving will have served, 12 years or more, from any district of this state.

Sec. 4. Senators: Election and term of office; eligibility for office.
1. Senators shall be chosen at the same time and places as members of the Assembly by the qualified electors of their respective districts, and their term of Office shall be four Years from the day next after their election.
2. No person may be elected or appointed as a Senator who has served in that office, or at the expiration of his current term if he is so serving will have served, 12 years or more, from any district of this state.

-- THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
 

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