NRS267.140. Election to terminate commission form of government: Notice; form of ballot; canvass and results.

      1.  The governing body of an incorporated city having a commission form of government may, on its own motion, and shall, upon receiving a written petition signed by a number of registered voters of the city not less than 25 percent of the number who actually voted at the preceding municipal general election seeking the discontinuance and termination in the city of the commission form of government:

      (a) If the incorporated city has a commission form of government described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 267.010, fix by resolution the primary or general municipal election or primary or general state election at which the question is to be submitted. The governing body shall cause to be posted at two public bulletin boards within the city, not less than 10 days before the date of the election, a notice that there will appear on the ballot the proposition for the discontinuance and termination of the commission form of government and the repeal of the charter of the city.

      (b) If the incorporated city has a commission form of government described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 267.010, fix by resolution the primary or general municipal election or primary or general state election at which the question is to be submitted. The governing body shall cause to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days before the date of the election, a notice that there will appear on the ballot the proposition for the discontinuance and termination of the commission form of government and the repeal of the charter of the city.

      2.  The proposition appearing on the ballot must be in substantially the following terms: “For termination of the commission form of government and repeal of the charter” and “Against termination of the commission form of government and repeal of the charter.”

      3.  Following the election and canvass of returns, if it is found that a majority of the votes cast on the issue has been cast for the discontinuance and termination in the city of the commission form of government and for repeal of the charter, the governing body shall proclaim the charter repealed effective:

      (a) Immediately if the Legislature has not enacted a special charter for the city and the provisions of chapter 266 of NRS supersede the provisions of NRS 267.010 to 267.140, inclusive, as to the city; or

      (b) On the date any special charter of the city enacted by the Legislature may become effective.

      4.  If, following the election and canvass of returns, it is found that a majority of the votes cast on the issue has been cast against the discontinuance and termination in the city of the commission form of government and against the repeal of the charter, the commission form of government and charter continue in effect.

      [8a:192:1915; added 1929, 118; NCL § 1256]—(NRS A 1959, 131; 1971, 319; 1987, 1710; 1993, 1043)