Sections
General Provisions 218A.003 – 218A.090
Legislative Fund 218A.150
Legislative Flag 218A.175
Legislators 218A.200 – 218A.350
Legislature 218A.400 – 218A.550
Compensation, Allowances and Expenses 218A.600 – 218A.670
Legislative Appointments to Boards, Committees and Similar Bodies 218A.700
Reports Made to Legislative Department 218A.750
Remote-Technology Systems Used for Certain Meetings 218A.800 – 218A.825
Unlawful Acts; Remedies and Penalties 218A.900 – 218A.975

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 218A - Legislative Department Generally

  • Action: means :

    (a) A decision made by a majority of the members present, whether in person or by means of electronic communication, during a meeting of a public body;

    (b) A commitment or promise made by a majority of the members present, whether in person or by means of electronic communication, during a meeting of a public body;

    (c) If a public body may have a member who is not an elected official, an affirmative vote taken by a majority of the members present, whether in person or by means of electronic communication, during a meeting of the public body; or

    (d) If all the members of a public body must be elected officials, an affirmative vote taken by a majority of all the members of the public body. See Nevada Revised Statutes 241.015

  • Adjournment sine die: The end of a legislative session "without day." These adjournments are used to indicate the final adjournment of an annual or the two-year session of legislature.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Deliberate: means collectively to examine, weigh and reflect upon the reasons for or against the action. See Nevada Revised Statutes 241.015
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • public body: means :

    (a) Any administrative, advisory, executive or legislative body of the State or a local government consisting of at least two persons which expends or disburses or is supported in whole or in part by tax revenue or which advises or makes recommendations to any entity which expends or disburses or is supported in whole or in part by tax revenue, including, but not limited to, any board, commission, committee, subcommittee or other subsidiary thereof and includes a library foundation as defined in NRS 379. See Nevada Revised Statutes 241.015

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Quorum: means a simple majority of the membership of a public body or another proportion established by law. See Nevada Revised Statutes 241.015
  • Remote technology system: means any system or other means of communication which uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a person from a remote location to attend, participate, vote or take any other action in a meeting, even though the person is not physically present at the meeting. See Nevada Revised Statutes 241.015
  • Supporting material: means material that is provided to at least a quorum of the members of a public body by a member of or staff to the public body and that the members of the public body would reasonably rely on to deliberate or take action on a matter contained in a published agenda. See Nevada Revised Statutes 241.015
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  • Working day: means every day of the week except Saturday, Sunday and any day declared to be a legal holiday pursuant to NRS 236. See Nevada Revised Statutes 241.015