§ 283.040 Events causing vacancy in office; action by Attorney General or district attorney
§ 283.050 Removal on impeachment and conviction: Duties of Secretary of State
§ 283.060 Governor to declare state offices vacant
§ 283.070 Certification to Governor by Secretary of State of cause of vacancy in certain state offices; certified copy of judgment of insanity or record of conviction
§ 283.080 Filling vacancy where power of appointment vested in Governor and Senate or in Legislature
§ 283.090 Qualifications and duties of person appointed pursuant to NRS 283.080
§ 283.100 Vacancy filled by Governor during recess of Legislature
§ 283.110 Vacancy in state office filled by Governor; term of appointee
§ 283.120 Vacancy in state appointive office or position; limitation upon term of appointment by Governor
§ 283.125 Notice of appointment to fill vacancy; contents; applicability
§ 283.130 Commission or certificate of election or appointment of officer filling vacancy
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 283 > Vacancies

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.