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11. Update, discussion and direction to staff regarding potential Bill Draft Requests (BDRs) for the 84th (2027) Session of the Nevada Legislature. The subject(s) of potential BDRs to be considered include a measure requiring that a local government reimburse a county for any costs incurred by that county as a result of errors in a local government billing file remitted to its county treasurer; amending NRS 244A.7645 to allow not more than three percent of the surcharge collected for enhancement of the telephone system used for reporting emergencies and purchase and maintenance of event recording devices to be used to pay the expenses associated with administration of the surcharge revenues; recounts of votes in elections; expansion of the types of documents that may be filed in the Nevada Lockbox; and abatement of nuisances on public and/or private property. The Board may direct staff to pursue BDRs on one or more of these subjects and/or to bring back other possible BDR concepts on subjects the Board identifies as being in the best interests of the county for approval at a future meeting. Manager's Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Item 11. Proposed BDRs: “Additionally, the Board requested that staff inquire as to the likelihood of a bill being brought forward in the 84th regarding automatic recounts of elections, similar to Assembly Bill 287 of the 83rd (2025) Legislative Session”
Comment: The recount must by alternate method, requiring change to NRS 293.404(3) as follows:
Original: All ballots must be recounted in the same manner in which the ballots were originally tabulated.
Proposed: All ballots must be recounted by hand.
Item 11. Proposed BDRs: “Additionally, the Board requested that staff inquire as to the likelihood of a bill being brought forward in the 84th regarding automatic recounts of elections, similar to Assembly Bill 287 of the 83rd (2025) Legislative Session”
Comment: The recount must by alternate method, requiring change to NRS 293.404(3) as follows:
Original: All ballots must be recounted in the same manner in which the ballots were originally tabulated.
Proposed: All ballots must be recounted by hand.