1.  Upon a finding that exceptional circumstances so warrant, the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in a regular session, or a standing committee which has jurisdiction of the subject matter when the Legislature is in a regular session, may grant a waiver to an authorized nonlegislative requester to submit a request for the drafting of a legislative measure after the time limits in NRS 218D.175 to 218D.220, inclusive.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 218D.105

  • 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.

2.  The request for the waiver must be submitted in writing to the Legislative Commission or standing committee, as appropriate, explaining the exceptional circumstances.