SB428
AN ACT relating to public office; revising provisions relating to the eligibility of a public officer to remain in office; requiring a public officer to take additional oaths of office; authorizing an elector to file a challenge to the eligibility of an incumbent of a public office; revising provisions relating to vacancies in nomination for a public office; providing that, with certain exceptions, the proof of identity and residency provided with a declaration of candidacy is a public record; revising provisions relating to a challenge to the qualifications of a candidate for public office; revising the information that must be included on a certified list of candidates for public office; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to public office; revising provisions relating to the eligibility of a public officer to remain in office; requiring a public officer to take additional oaths of office; authorizing an elector to file a challenge to the eligibility of an incumbent of a public office; revising provisions relating to vacancies in nomination for a public office; providing that, with certain exceptions, the proof of identity and residency provided with a declaration of candidacy is a public record; revising provisions relating to a challenge to the qualifications of a candidate for public office; revising the information that must be included on a certified list of candidates for public office; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
Public exhibits
5
Support 1 · Opp 1 · Neutral 2
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to public office; revising provisions relating to the eligibility of a public officer to remain in offic
Existing law provides that, for the purpose of determining a person's eligibility for public office, the residence of a person is the person's actual residence within the State, county, district, ward, subdistrict or other unit prescribed by law. (NRS 281.050) Section 1 of this bill provides that it is the public policy of this State to ensure that a person continues to reside in the area prescribed by law for the office during the entire term of the office. Existing law requires members of the Legislature and all public officers, executive, judicial and ministerial, to take an oath of office before entering upon their duties of office. (NRS 282.020) Section 2 of this bill requires all members of the Legislature and public officers to swear additional oaths under penalty of perjury, including that they will relinquish office under certain circumstances. Sections 1.5 and 3 of this bill make conforming changes to provide that public officers must take and subscribe to more than one oath. Under existing law, with certain exceptions, a public office becomes vacant upon certain events, including the ceasing of the incumbent to be an actual, as opposed to constructive, resident of the State, district, county, city, ward or other unit prescribed by law in which the duties of the incumbent are to be exercised, or from which the incumbent was elected or appointed, or in which the incumbent was required to reside to be a candidate for office or appointed to office. If, upon the
NELIS exhibits (5 on file)
Support (1)
- (combined) (Testimony)
Opposition (1)
- (combined) (Testimony)
Neutral (2)
- Proposed Amendment — Clark County (Testimony)
- Anahit Baghshetsyan — Nevada Policy (Testimony)
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