Nevada § 555.205 - Board of directors: Appointment; number; qualifications; terms; vacancies
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§ 555.205. Board of directors: Appointment; number; qualifications; terms; vacancies
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 555.206 : 1. The board of county commissioners of any county in which a weed control district
has been created shall appoint a board of directors of the district composed of three
or five persons who: (a) Are landowners in the district, whether or not they signed the petition for its
creation. For the purpose of this paragraph, if any corporation or partnership owns land in
the district, a partner or a director, officer or beneficial owner of 10 percent or
more of the stock of the corporation shall be deemed a landowner. (b) Fairly represent the agricultural economy of the district. 2. If the district includes lands situated in more than one county, the board of county
commissioners shall appoint at least one member of the board of directors from each
county in which one-third or more of the lands are situated. 3. The initial appointments to the board of directors shall be for terms of 1, 2 and
3 years respectively. Each subsequent appointment shall be for a term of 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. 4. In addition to other causes provided by law, a vacancy is created on the board
if any director: (a) Ceases to be a landowner in the district. (b) Is absent, unless excused, from three meetings of the board. 5. If, as a result of a change in the boundaries of the district, a county becomes
entitled to a new member of the board of directors pursuant to subsection 2, the board
of county commissioners shall make the new appointment upon the first expiration of
the term of a current member thereafter.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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