Nevada § 231.8121 - Commission on Tourism: Membership; qualifications of members

§ 231.8121. Commission on Tourism: Membership; qualifications of members

1. The Commission on Tourism is composed of 11 voting members as follows: (a) The Lieutenant Governor, who is its Chair; (b) Eight members, appointed by the Governor, who are informed on and have experience

in travel and tourism, including the business of gaming; and (c) The chief administrative officers of the county fair and recreation boards or,

if there is no county fair and recreation board in the county, the chair of the board

of county commissioners, of the two counties that paid the largest amount of the proceeds

from the taxes imposed on the revenue from the rental of transient lodging to the

Department of Taxation for deposit with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund

for the Promotion of Tourism created by NRS 231.8139 for the previous fiscal year. 2. A change in any member of the Commission who serves pursuant to paragraph (c) of

subsection 1 that is required because of a change in the amount of the proceeds paid

to the Department of Taxation by each county must be effective on January 1 of the

calendar year immediately following the fiscal year in which the proceeds were paid

to the Department of Taxation. 3. Of the members appointed by the Governor pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection

1: (a) At least one member must be a resident of a county whose population is 700,000

or more. (b) At least one member must be a resident of a county whose population is 100,000

or more but less than 700,000. (c) At least two members must be residents of counties whose population is less than

100,000. (d) Four members may be residents of any county in this State.