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NV AJR7

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

5/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Howard Watts

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Origin

Assembly

83rd Legislature (2025)

AI Summary

  • Creates a Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Certain Elected Officers with 7 members appointed by the Governor, including representatives from public compensation expertise, nonprofit organizations, general public, business (2 members), and labor organizations (2 members)

  • Commission sets salaries and benefits for legislators, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Controller, and Attorney General, with salary adjustments capped at 15% from the previous schedule after the initial filing

  • Initial salary and benefits schedule must be filed with the Secretary of State by January 1, 2031, with updated schedules due January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter

  • Commission members serve 4-year terms (maximum 2 terms), must be Nevada residents, and cannot be state officers, public employees, lobbyists, or close relatives of such persons

  • Repeals the Legislature's existing constitutional authority to increase or decrease salaries of constitutional officers, transferring that power to the independent commission

Legislative Description

Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the compensation of certain elected officers. (BDR C-654)

Last Action

(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.4, no further action allowed.)

5/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Legislative Operations and Elections4/16/2025
Legislative Operations and Elections1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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