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2002 Nevada Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2002)

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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
100 N. Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717
Telephone (775) 684-1100
Fax (775) 684-1108
WEBSITE: htlp://aq.state.nv, us/
E-Mail: aqinfota.state.nymus

FRANKIE SUE DEL PAPA
Attoney Generml

THOMAS M. PATTON
First Assistant Attorney General

January 22, 2002

OPINION NO. 2002-01

CITIES AND TOWNS: ELECTIONS: A person
chosen by a city council to replace a city council
member who dies during his term may hold the office
until the replacement's successor is elected and
qualified at the next general election.

Terrence P. Marren, City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
10 East Mesquite Boulevard
Mesquite, Nevada 89027
Dear Mr. Marren:
You have requested an opinion from this office regarding the following question.
QUESTION
When a person is chosen by a city council to replace a city council member who dies during
incumbency, how long may the deceased member's replacement hold the office?
ANALYSIS
A Mesquite city council member was elected to a four-year term in June 2001. The member's
term of office would have ended in June 2005. However, the member tragically died in July 2001,
shortly after being elected. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 266.225, the mayor and city council

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