N.R.S. 295.035 - Petition for initiative proposing amendment to Constitution: Secretary of State to use same number for identification of petition when submitted at successive elections
Overview of Statute
This section provides the process for the petition for initiative proposing an amendment to the Constitution.
Statute
If the initiative petition proposes an amendment to the Constitution, in resubmitting the initiative to the voters, the Secretary of State shall use the same identifying number or other identification used for the first submission.
1. Definition for State
A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.080.
Regulations & Guidance
Attorney General's Opinions
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AGO 115 (1924) Before an amendment to the constitution can be made, independent of the legislature, the method of procedure must be adopted by the legislature, even though Nev. Art. 19, section 3 (cf. Nev. Art. 19, section 5, as amended 1962), declares the provisions of the section self-executing.