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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 223.020 (2026)

Election; term of office

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NRS 223.020  Election; term of office.

      1.  The Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State.

      2.  The Governor shall be chosen at the general election of 1866, and every 4th year thereafter, and shall hold office for the term of 4 years from the time of his or her installment and until his or her successor shall be qualified.

      [Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL § 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B § 2607; BH § 1644; C § 1790; RL § 2773; NCL § 4773] + [Part 10:108:1866; B § 2608; BH § 1645; C § 1791; RL § 2774; NCL § 4774]

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1994–1994 · leading case: State of Nevada Employees Ass'n v. Lau, 877 P.2d 531 (Nev. 1994).
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State of Nevada Employees Ass'n v. Lau, 877 P.2d 531 (Nev. 1994). “” NRS 223.020(2). The Legislature established that the governor takes the official oath on the first Monday of January next succeeding his election, thus becoming qualified at that time.”
State Employees Ass'n, Inc. v. Lau, 877 P.2d 531 (Nev. 1994). “" The state charter left the determination of when the governor would take office to the Legislature, who provided that, "[t]he governor shall be chosen at the general election of 1866, and every 4th year thereafter, and shall hold his office for the term of 4 years from the…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 223.020(2) — 2 cases
State of Nevada Employees Ass'n v. Lau, 877 P.2d 531 (Nev. 1994). “” NRS 223.020(2). The Legislature established that the governor takes the official oath on the first Monday of January next succeeding his election, thus becoming qualified at that time.”
State Employees Ass'n, Inc. v. Lau, 877 P.2d 531 (Nev. 1994). “" The state charter left the determination of when the governor would take office to the Legislature, who provided that, "[t]he governor shall be chosen at the general election of 1866, and every 4th year thereafter, and shall hold his office for the term of 4 years from the…”
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