2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 224 — Lieutenant Governor

CHAPTER 224 - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

 

NRS 224.010 Qualificationsof Lieutenant Governor.

NRS 224.020 Election;term of office.

NRS 224.030 Oath.

NRS 224.040 Residence.

NRS 224.050 Salary;allowances; expenses.

NRS 224.060 Resignation.

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NRS 224.010 Qualificationsof Lieutenant Governor. No person shall beeligible to the Office of Lieutenant Governor unless:

1. He shall have attained the age of 25 years at thetime of such election; and

2. He is a qualified elector and has been a citizenresident of this State for 2 years next preceding the election.

[Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, 711; 1955, 459]

NRS 224.020 Election;term of office.

1. The Lieutenant Governor shall be elected by thequalified electors of the State.

2. The Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen at thegeneral election of 1866, and every 4th year thereafter, and shall hold hisoffice for the term of 4 years from the time of his installment and until hissuccessor shall be qualified.

[Part 1:108:1866; B 2599; BH 1636; C 1782; RL 2765; NCL 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B 2607; BH 1644; C 1790; RL 2773;NCL 4773] + [Part 10:108:1866; B 2608; BH 1645; C 1791; RL 2774; NCL 4774]

NRS 224.030 Oath. The Lieutenant Governor shall take and subscribe to theofficial oath before the Chief Justice or one of the associate justices of theSupreme Court on the 1st Monday of January next succeeding his election.

[Part 25:108:1866; A 1881, 22; BH 1660; C 1806;RL 2789; NCL 4789]

NRS 224.040 Residence. The Lieutenant Governor shall not be required to reside atthe seat of state government.

[1:32:1895; C 2095; RL 4249; NCL 7407]

NRS 224.050 Salary;allowances; expenses.

1. Until the first Monday in January 2007, theLieutenant Governor is entitled to receive an annual salary of $50,000. Fromthe first Monday in January 2007, until the first Monday in January 2011, theLieutenant Governor is entitled to receive an annual salary of $60,000.

2. On the first Monday in January 2011 and on thefirst Monday of every fourth year thereafter, the salary of the LieutenantGovernor must be increased by an amount equal to the cumulative percentageincrease in the salaries of the classified employees of this State during theimmediately preceding term of the Lieutenant Governor.

3. In addition to the annual salary provided for insubsections 1 and 2, the Lieutenant Governor is entitled to receive thecompensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature duringthe first 60 days of the session and the per diem allowance and travel expensesauthorized for the members of the Legislature.

4. In addition to the salary provided in subsections1, 2 and 3, the Lieutenant Governor is entitled to receive $130 for each day onwhich he is actually employed as Governor and the per diem allowance and travelexpenses as provided for state officers and employees generally when acting asGovernor, or when discharging other official duties as Lieutenant Governor, attimes when the Legislature is not in session.

[2:295:1953](NRS A 1957, 772; 1959, 390; 1961, 305;1965, 970; 1969, 790; 1971, 2207; 1977, 1015; 1981, 1370; 1985, 401, 1609;1989, 1897; 1997, 1226; 2005, 1183)

NRS 224.060 Resignation. The Lieutenant Governor shall transmit his resignation tothe Legislature, if in session, and if not in session, he shall then transmitit to the Secretary of State.

[Part 34:108:1866; B 2632; BH 1669; C 1815; RL 2798; NCL 4798]

 

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