Nevada § 218F.700 - Composition; qualifications of Legislative Counsel and General Counsel
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 218F.700 — Composition; qualifications of Legislative Counsel and General Counsel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 218F.700. Composition; qualifications of Legislative Counsel and General Counsel
1. The Legal Division consists of the Legislative Counsel and the General Counsel
and such additional staff as the exercise and performance of their powers and duties
may require. 2. The Legislative Counsel must be: (a) An attorney admitted to practice law in one of the United States; and (b) Knowledgeable and experienced in governmental law and operations, including, without
limitation, some or all of the following: (1) Political science; (2) Parliamentary practice; (3) Legislative procedure; and (4) The methods of research, statutory revision and bill drafting. 3. The General Counsel must be: (a) An attorney admitted to practice law in one of the United States; and (b) Knowledgeable and experienced in governmental law and operations, including, without
limitation, some or all of the following: (1) Governmental litigation before federal and state courts and agencies; (2) Governmental ethics, meetings, records, privileges and immunities; (3) Governmental officers and employees and employment law; and (4) Governmental contracts, intellectual property and transactional law. 4. The provisions of this section establish the qualifications of the Legislative
Counsel and the General Counsel but do not define or limit the respective powers and
duties of the Legislative Counsel and the General Counsel.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 218F.700 ("Composition; qualifications of Legislative Counsel and General Counsel") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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