§ 1 Carson City seat of government
§ 2 Oath of office
§ 3 Eligibility for public office
§ 4 Perpetuities; eleemosynary purposes
§ 5 Time of general election
§ 6 Number of members of legislature limited
§ 7 County offices at county seats
§ 8 Publication of general statutes; publication and effective date of decisions of Supreme Court and court of appeals
§ 9 Increase or decrease of compensation of officers whose compensation fixed by constitution
§ 10 Election or appointment of officers
§ 11 Term of office when not fixed by Constitution; limitation; municipal officers and employees
§ 12 Certain state officers to keep offices at Carson City
§ 13 Census by legislature and Congress: Basis of representation in houses of legislature
§ 14 Election by plurality
§ 15 Merit system governing employment in executive branch of state government
§ 16 Payment of minimum compensation to employees. [Effective through June 30, 2024, and after that date unless the provisions of Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10 (2019) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2022 General Election.]

Terms Used In Nevada Constitution > Article 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.