§ 1 Carson City seat of government
§ 2 Oath of office
§ 3 Eligibility for public office
§ 4 Perpetuities; eleemosynary purposes
§ 5 Time of general election
§ 6 Number of members of legislature limited
§ 7 County offices at county seats
§ 8 Publication of general statutes; publication and effective date of decisions of Supreme Court and court of appeals
§ 9 Increase or decrease of compensation of officers whose compensation fixed by constitution
§ 10 Election or appointment of officers
§ 11 Term of office when not fixed by Constitution; limitation; municipal officers and employees
§ 12 Certain state officers to keep offices at Carson City
§ 13 Census by legislature and Congress: Basis of representation in houses of legislature
§ 14 Election by plurality
§ 14A National Popular Vote Compact: Enactment
§ 14B National Popular Vote Compact: Procedure for presidential election; withdrawal
§ 15 Merit system governing employment in executive branch of state government
§ 16 Payment of minimum compensation to employees
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Terms Used In Nevada Constitution > Article 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.