1. When an initiative or referendum petition has been finally determined sufficient, the council shall promptly consider the proposed initiative ordinance in the manner provided by law for the consideration of ordinances generally or reconsider the referred ordinance by voting its repeal. If, within 30 days after the date the petition was finally determined sufficient, the council fails to adopt the proposed initiative ordinance without any change in substance or fails to repeal the referred ordinance, the council shall submit the proposed or referred ordinance to the registered voters of the city.
2. The vote of the city on the proposed or referred ordinance must be held at the next general city election or general election. Copies of the proposed or referred ordinance must be made available at the polls.
3. An initiative or referendum petition may be withdrawn at any time before the 30th day preceding the day scheduled for a vote of the city or the deadline for placing questions on the ballot, whichever is earlier, by filing with the city clerk a request for withdrawal signed by at least four members of the petitioners’ original committee. Upon the filing of that request, the petition has no further effect and all proceedings thereon must be terminated.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 379; A 1969, 896; 1987, 364; 1993, 1033; 2001, 2969; 2005, 2844)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 295 - Certain State and Local Ballot Questions
NRS 295.026 - Withdrawal of petition.
NRS 295.045 - Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election.
NRS 295.056 - Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk.
NRS 295.0575 - Petition may consist of more than one document; circulator’s affidavit.
NRS 295.061 - Challenge to description of petition; challenge to legal sufficiency of petition.
NRS 295.075 - "Board" defined.
NRS 295.085 - Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning county ordinances.
NRS 295.105 - Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.
NRS 295.115 - Consideration by board; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.
NRS 295.125 - Results of election.
NRS 295.160 - Submission of question to people; publication.
NRS 295.170 - Form of question on ballot; count and canvass of votes.
NRS 295.180 - Effect of approval or disapproval of majority of registered voters.
NRS 295.200 - Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning city ordinances.
NRS 295.210 - Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.
NRS 295.215 - Consideration by council; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.
NRS 295.220 - Results of election.
NRS 295.250 - Determination of total number of signatures.
NRS 295.260 - Verification of signatures.
NRS 295.270 - Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed.