Nevada Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention July 28, 1864

Ratified by vote of the People September 7, 1864

Became effective upon Admission October 31, 1864

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Article X. Taxation.

Enactment of exemption from ad valorem tax on property or excise tax on retail sales

[Effective November 25, 2008, if the proposed addition is agreed to and passed by the 2007 Legislature and approved and ratified by the voters at the 2008 General Election.]

Article XI. Education.

Legislature to encourage education; appointment, term and duties of superintendent of public instruction

Uniform system of common schools

Pledge of certain property and money, escheated estates and fines collected under penal laws for educational purposes; apportionment and use of interest

Establishment of state university; control by board of regents

Establishment of normal schools and grades of schools; oath of teachers and professors

Support of university and common schools by direct legislative appropriation

[Effective through November 27, 2006, and after that date unless the proposed amendment is approved and ratified by the voters at the 2006 General Election.]

Support of university and common schools by direct legislative appropriation; priority of appropriations

[Effective November 28, 2006, if the proposed amendment is approved and ratified by the voters at the 2006 General Election.]

Board of Regents: Election and duties

[Effective through January 4, 2009, and after that date unless the proposed amendment is approved and ratified by the voters at the 2006 General Election.]

Board of Regents: Creation; composition; election or appointment of members; terms of members; duties

[Effective January 5, 2009, if the proposed amendment is approved and ratified by the voters at the 2006 General Election.]

Immediate organization and maintenance of state university

Sectarian instruction prohibited in common schools and university

No public money to be used for sectarian purposes

Article XII. Militia.

Legislature to provide for militia

Power of governor to call out militia

Article XIII. Public Institutions.

Institutions for insane, blind, deaf and dumb to be fostered and supported by state

State prison: Establishment and maintenance; juvenile offenders

County public welfare

[Repealed in 1937.]

Article XIV. Boundary.

Boundary of the State of Nevada

Article XV. Miscellaneous Provisions.

Carson City seat of government

Oath of office

Eligibility for public office

Perpetuities; eleemosynary purposes

Time of general election

Number of members of legislature limited

County offices at county seats

Publication of general Statutes and Opinions of Supreme Court; effective date of Opinions of Supreme Court

Increase or decrease of compensation of officers whose compensation fixed by constitution

Election or appointment of officers

Term of office when not fixed by constitution; limitation; municipal officers and employees