Whenever the qualified voters of any incorporated city desiring to adopt a commission form of government so declare their desire by filing with the governing body of that city a petition having the signatures of one-fourth of the qualified voters voting at the last city election, the governing body shall cause 15 qualified electors to be elected at the next primary or general municipal election or primary or general state election to frame a charter which provides for a commission form of government for the city. The persons elected must have been residents of the city for at least 2 years preceding their election.
[2:192:1915; 1919 RL p. 2658; NCL § 1249]—(NRS A 1959, 126; 1963, 803; 1987, 1706; 1993, 1041)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 267 - Commission Form of Municipal Government
NRS 267.020 - City may adopt commission form of government.
NRS 267.040 - Nomination and election of electors to frame charter.
NRS 267.050 - Canvass of returns of election; issuance of certificates of election.
NRS 267.090 - Certification of charter.
NRS 267.110 - Powers of city with commission form of government; contents of charter.
NRS 267.120 - General powers of a city with commission form of government.
NRS 267.123 - Public works: City’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.
NRS 267.125 - Land improvement fund: Creation by ordinance; composition; expenditures.
NRS 267.455 - "Acquisition" and "acquire" defined.
NRS 267.460 - "Drainage project" defined.
NRS 267.465 - "Federal Government" defined.
NRS 267.470 - "Governing body" defined.
NRS 267.475 - "Improvement" and "improve" defined.
NRS 267.480 - "Municipal" defined.
NRS 267.485 - "Municipality" defined.
NRS 267.490 - "Project" defined.
NRS 267.495 - "Sewerage project" defined.
NRS 267.500 - "Water project" defined.
NRS 267.510 - Repayment contracts: Powers of municipality.
NRS 267.515 - Cooperation with Federal Government.
NRS 267.520 - Validation and ratification of contracts outstanding on March 28, 1969.
NRS 267.525 - Legislative authority for validation of contracts and projects.