Provides allowances to the members of the Assembly for periodicals, stamps, stationery and communications. (BDR R-982)
Summary
Assembly Resolution 3 (AR3) sets the allowance amounts that Nevada Assembly members and certain Assembly leaders may use for official legislative expenses. For each Assembly member, the resolution authorizes $60 for periodicals, stamps, and stationery, and $2,800 for telephone use. It also authorizes $900 for the Speaker, Speaker Pro Tempore, Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, and each standing committee chair for postage, telephone tolls, and other communication charges.
The resolution is administrative in nature and does not create a new program or change substantive policy. Instead, it establishes the dollar amounts that may be certified by the Speaker and Chief Clerk to the State Controller for payment from the Legislative Fund, with the State Treasurer authorized to pay the warrants. The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
Impact
AR3 affects Nevada legislative operations by setting the official reimbursement or allowance levels for communications-related expenses incurred by Assembly members and designated leadership positions. It directs the certification and payment process through the State Controller and State Treasurer and uses the Legislative Fund as the source of payment. The measure primarily impacts the Assembly, its leadership, and the state offices responsible for processing legislative expenditures, rather than the general public or broader state law.
Sentiment
The available record suggests the measure is routine and noncontroversial. There are no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or other discussion materials indicating opposition or debate. As a housekeeping resolution governing internal legislative allowances, it appears to have been treated as an administrative matter rather than a policy dispute.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Because the resolution concerns internal expense allowances for Assembly members and leadership, any potential concern would likely center on the level of the allowances or use of public funds, but no such objections are reflected in the available record. The absence of votes and committee discussion indicates no recorded disagreement in the materials provided.
Providing that no allowances will be paid for the 36th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature for periodicals, stamps, stationery or communications.
Provides that no allowances will be paid for the 36th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature for periodicals, stamps, stationery or communications. (BDR R-3)