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All officers of State, and District Judges first elected under this Constitution shall be commissioned by the Governor of this Territory, which commission shall be countersigned by the Secretary of the same, and shall qualify before entering upon the discharge of their duties, before any officer authorized to administer oaths under the Laws of this Territory; and also the State Controller and State Treasurer shall each respectively, before they qualify, and enter upon the discharge of their duties, execute and deliver to the Secretary of the Territory of Nevada an Official Bond, made payable to the People of the State of Nevada in the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars, to be approved by the Governor of the Territory of Nevada; and shall also execute and deliver to the Secretary of State such other or further official Bond or Bonds as may be required by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Constitution Art. 17, § 20. State officers and district judges to be commissioned by territorial governor; state controller and treasurer to furnish bonds - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/nevada-constitution/nv-const-art-17-sect-20/
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