Nevada § 232A.020 - Residency requirement for appointment; terms of members; vacancies; qualification of member appointed as representative of general public; gubernatorial appointee prohibited from serving on more than three boards, commissions or similar bodies

§ 232A.020. Residency requirement for appointment; terms of members; vacancies; qualification of member appointed as representative of general public; gubernatorial appointee prohibited from serving on more than three boards, commissions or similar bodies

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. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 232.162 , the Governor shall not appoint a person to a board, commission or similar body if

the person is a member of three other boards, commissions or similar bodies. 7. 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.