Nevada 1996 ballot measures

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There were 17 measures that appeared on the Nevada ballot in 1996. 13 passed, while four were defeated.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Labor	Restrictions on the use of money paid to fund and administer the public employees' retirement system	a
LRCA	Question 2	Law enforcement	Provide by law for certain victims' rights	a
LRCA	Question 3	Initiatives	Revise the method of determining the number of signatures required on recall petitions	a
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional language	Remove a disclaimer of the State's interest in the unappropriated public lands	a
LRCA	Question 5	Admin of Gov't	Authorize the legislative review of regulations of state agencies	a
LRCA	Question 6	State Budget	Exemptions from the state's debt limit also applies to money borrowed to retrofit state buildings	d
LRCA	Question 7	Admin of Gov't	State money may be invested in a company, association, or corporation to stimulate economic development	d
CICA	Question 9A	Term Limits	Establish term limits for state and local elected officials	a
CICA	Question 9B	Term Limits	Term limits for Nevada justices and judges	d
CICA	Question 10	Campaign Finance	Establish, limit and define campaign contributions	a
CICA	Question 11	Taxes	Require supermajority vote to increase taxes	a
BI	Question 12	Bond issues	$20 million in bonds for erosion control and restoration of natural watercourses in Lake Tahoe Basin	a
LRSS	Question 13	Taxes	Exemption from sales tax for medical equipment	a
LRSS	Question 14	Taxes	Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Items Sold by Nonprofit Organizations	a
LRSS	Question 15	Taxes	Expansion of Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Aircraft Purchased or Used by Carriers Based in Nevada	d
LRSS	Question 16	Taxes	Tax increase bills in state legislature must be considered and approved twice	a
CICA	Question 17	Term limits	Establish term limits for U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators from Nevada	a

Key facts

• There is no Question 8 as it was removed from the ballot following the U.S Supreme Court Decision U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thorton, and Nevada Attorney General Opinion No. 95-17'.

See also

• 1996 ballot measures
• List of Nevada ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Nevada
• Nevada Legislature

External links

• Nevada Secretary of State web site
• Election Information from Secretary of State
• Secretary of State's web page on 2008 Initiatives & Referenda
• Registered Nevada Ballot Access Groups