Nevada § 244A.601 - County fair and recreation board in county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000: Number, appointment and terms of members; vacancies

§ 244A.601. County fair and recreation board in county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000: Number, appointment and terms of members; vacancies

1. In any county whose population is 100,000 or more, and less than 700,000, the county

fair and recreation board consists of nine members who are appointed as follows: (a) One member by the board of county commissioners. (b) One member by the governing body of the largest incorporated city in the county. (c) One member by the governing body of the next largest incorporated city in the

county. (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, six members by the members appointed

pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). The members entitled to vote shall select: (1) One member who is a representative of air service interests from a list of nominees

submitted by the airport authority of the county. The nominees must not be elected officers. (2) One member who is a representative of interests relating to tourism or other commercial

interests or the resort hotel business from a list of nominees submitted by the chamber

of commerce of the largest incorporated city in the county. (3) One member who is a representative of other business or commercial interests,

including gaming establishments, from a list of nominees submitted by a visitor's

bureau, other than a county fair and recreation board or a bureau created by such

a board, that is authorized by law to receive a portion of the tax on transient lodging,

if any. If no such bureau exists in the county, the nominations must be made by the chamber

of commerce of the third largest township in the county. (4) Three members who are representatives of the association of gaming establishments

whose membership collectively paid the most gross revenue fees to the State pursuant

to NRS 463.370 in the county in the preceding year, from a list of nominees submitted by the association. If there is no such association, the three appointed members must be representative

of gaming. If the members entitled to vote find the nominees on a list of nominees submitted

pursuant to this paragraph unacceptable, they shall request a new list of nominees. 2. The members of the board shall elect a Chair from among the members appointed pursuant

to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1. 3. The terms of members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection

1 are coterminous with their terms of office. The members appointed pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 must be appointed

for 2-year terms. Any vacancy occurring on the board must be filled by the authority entitled to appoint

the member whose position is vacant. Each member appointed pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 may succeed himself

or herself only once. 4. If a member ceases to be engaged in the business or occupation which he or she

was appointed to represent, he or she ceases to be a member, and another person engaged

in that business or occupation must be appointed for the unexpired term. 5. Any member appointed by the board of county commissioners or a governing body of

a city must be a member of the appointing board or body.