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Revised 9/24/2002 by Julie Ann Barker
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QUESTIONS
On the GENERAL ELECTION Ballot 
(November 5, 2002)

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Election Department - Clark County, NV

State Questions

Question No. 1
Proposal to Issue Bonds for Conservation and Resource Protection

Shall the State of Nevada be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $200 million in order to preserve water quality; protect open space, lakes, rivers, wetlands, and wildlife habitat; and restore and improve parks, recreational areas, and historic and cultural resources?
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Question No. 2
An Initiative Relating to the Definition of Marriage

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to provide that: “Only a marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized and given effect in this state?”
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Question No. 3
Amendment to the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955

Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to provide an exemption from the taxes imposed by that act on the gross receipts from the sale and the storage, use or other consumption of farm machinery and equipment employed for the agricultural use of real property?
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Question No. 4
Amendment to the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955

Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to provide an exemption from the taxes imposed by that act on engines and chassis, including replacement parts and components for the engines and chassis, of professional racing vehicles and for certain motor vehicles used by professional racing teams or sanctioning bodies to transport certain items and facilities?
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Question No. 5
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to repeal the constitutional rule against perpetuities?
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Question No. 6
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to revise the term of office of a Supreme Court justice or district court judge who is appointed to fill a vacancy?
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Question No. 7
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to allow an exemption from the state debt limit for state contracts necessary for the improvement, acquisition or construction of public elementary and secondary schools?
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Question No. 8
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to authorize the Legislature to provide by law for a reduction in the property taxes on a single-family residence occupied by the owner to avoid a severe economic hardship to that owner?
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Question No. 9
Amendment to the Nevada Constitution

An Initiative relating to the use and possession of up to three ounces of marijuana, the distribution of marijuana, and other matters related thereto.

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to allow the use and possession of three ounces or less of marijuana by persons aged 21 years or older, to require the Legislature to provide or maintain penalties for using, distributing, selling or possessing marijuana under certain circumstances, and to provide a system of regulation for the cultivation, taxation, sale and distribution of marijuana?
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Clark County Questions

Clark County Advisory Question No. 10
2002 Fair Share Transportation Funding Program

Shall the Nevada State Legislature authorize the Board of Clark County Commissioners to implement the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada 2002 Fair Share Funding Program, which will generate approximately $2.7 billion over 25 years from taxes on developers, aviation fuel, and retail sales to fund improvements in local transportation, including additional street and highway projects, new and expanded transit, added transit services for senior citizens, and air quality improvements and make southern Nevada eligible to receive up to an additional $3 billion in state and federal funding for transportation and air quality?
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Clark County Advisory Question No. 11
Homeless Services and Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Shall the Board of County Commissioners urge the 2003 Nevada Legislature to enact legislation establishing a Homeless Services and Affordable Housing Trust Fund and authorize the Board of County Commissioners to impose an annual property tax of $.01 per $100 of assessed valuation to provide monies into that Trust Fund for operating services and housing for the homeless and low income individuals and households?
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Clark County Advisory Question No. 12
Local Control of Tobacco Use

Should the Clark County Board of Health be able to adopt regulations that are stronger than state law in order to protect people from secondhand smoke? (This does not include businesses that exclude persons under the age of 21.)
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Clark County Advisory Question No. 13
Prohibiting Tobacco Use in Certain Public Places

Should secondhand smoke be completely prohibited by state law in places frequented by children such as schools, grocery stores, restaurants, and government buildings?
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Clark County Advisory Question No. 14
Authority for a Locally Controlled Not for Profit Public Electrical Utility

Should the Nevada Legislature take appropriate action to enable the electrical energy provider for Southern Nevada to be a locally controlled, not for profit public utility?
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Henderson Library District Question

Library Special Elective Tax Question No. 1

Shall the Board of Trustees of the Henderson District Public Libraries be authorized to levy an additional property tax rate for library purposes (including, without limitation, acquiring, constructing, equipping and improving library facilities, the repayment of debt issued therefor, and operating and maintaining library facilities) of 4 cents per $100 assessed valuation for a period of 30 years commencing July 1, 2003? The cost for the owner of a new $100,000 home is estimated to be $14 per year.
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Boulder City Question

Boulder City Advisory Question No. 1

Should the City of Boulder City enter a recreational land lease in the Eldorado Valley recreation area with Club MX for the purpose of developing 50 acres as a Motocross Park?
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City of Mesquite Questions

City of Mesquite Question No. 1
Sale Of Public Lands Amendment

Shall the Mesquite Municipal Code be amended to read: “All public land sales by the City of Mesquite must be conducted through a properly noticed public auction or open to the public sealed bid process.  The City must set a minimum acceptable bid in the notice for the sale.”?
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City of Mesquite Question No. 2
An Ordinance Amending the Mesquite Municipal Code, 1-6-1

Shall the Mesquite Municipal Code 1-6-1 be amended to require City Councilmembers to be elected by district?
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City of Mesquite Question No. 3
 An Ordinance Amending Mesquite Code, 1-6-2

Shall an ordinance be passed to set additional candidacy filing regulations for any City Officer or City employee receiving compensation?
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Town of Moapa Question

Moapa E-911 Advisory Question

Shall the annual property tax rate be increased by $0.005 per $100 of assessed valuation to fund the capital and operation and maintenance costs of an E-911 Emergency Telephone Number System to provide a single number and call identification system for police, fire, and paramedic services?
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