Nevada § 269.577 - County whose population is less than 700,000: Appointment or election of members; removal or vacancy; compensation; duties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 269.577 — County whose population is less than 700,000: Appointment or election of members; removal or vacancy; compensation; duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 269.577. County whose population is less than 700,000: Appointment or election of members; removal or vacancy; compensation; duties
1. Except as appointment may be deferred pursuant to NRS 269.567 , the board of county commissioners of any county whose population is less than 700,000
shall, in each ordinance which establishes an unincorporated town pursuant to NRS 269.500 to 269.625 , inclusive, provide for: (a) The appointment by the board of county commissioners or the election by the people
of three or five qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated town to
serve as the town advisory board. (b) The removal of a member of the town advisory board if the board of county commissioners
finds that the removal of the member is in the best interest of the residents of the
unincorporated town. (c) The appointment by the board of county commissioners of a member to serve the
unexpired term of a member of the town advisory board removed pursuant to the provisions
of paragraph (b) or whose position otherwise becomes vacant. 2. The board of county commissioners may provide by ordinance for compensation for
the members of the town advisory board. 3. The duties of the town advisory board are to: (a) Assist the board of county commissioners in governing the unincorporated town
by acting as liaison between the residents of the town and the board of county commissioners;
and (b) Advise the board of county commissioners on matters of importance to the unincorporated
town and its residents.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 269.577 ("County whose population is less than 700,000: Appointment or election of members; removal or vacancy; compensation; duties") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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