USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 18 - STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Chapter : CHAPTER 232A - BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND SIMILAR BODIES


      1.  Except as otherwise provided by law, this chapter applies to
all members appointed by the Governor to boards, commissions or similar
bodies.

      2.  The provisions of this chapter are intended to supplement
present statutes applicable to specific boards, commissions or similar
bodies. This chapter does not abrogate or limit additional requirements
imposed on such boards, commissions or similar bodies by statute or
otherwise recognized by case law.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 1176)


      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person
appointed to a new term or to fill a vacancy on a board, commission or
similar body by the Governor must have, in accordance with the provisions
of NRS 281.050 , actually, as opposed to
constructively, resided, for the 6 months immediately preceding the date
of the appointment:

      (a) In this State; and

      (b) If current residency in a particular county, district, ward,
subdistrict or any other unit is prescribed by the provisions of law that
govern the position, also in that county, district, ward, subdistrict or
other unit.

      2.  After the Governor’s initial appointments of members to boards,
commissions or similar bodies, all such members shall hold office for
terms of 3 years or until their successors have been appointed and have
qualified.

      3.  A vacancy on a board, commission or similar body occurs when a
member dies, resigns, becomes ineligible to hold office or is absent from
the State for a period of 6 consecutive months.

      4.  Any vacancy must be filled by the Governor for the remainder of
the unexpired term.

      5.  A member appointed to a board, commission or similar body as a
representative of the general public must be a person who:

      (a) Has an interest in and a knowledge of the subject matter which
is regulated by the board, commission or similar body; and

      (b) Does not have a pecuniary interest in any matter which is
within the jurisdiction of the board, commission or similar body.

      6.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if:

      (a) A requirement of law concerning another characteristic or
status that a member must possess, including, without limitation,
membership in another organization, would make it impossible to fulfill
the provisions of subsection 1; or

      (b) The membership of the particular board, commission or similar
body includes residents of another state and the provisions of subsection
1 would conflict with a requirement that applies to all members of that
body.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 1176; A 2005, 1581 )