Nevada § 397.030 - Number, qualifications, terms, removal and authority of Commissioners; creation of Nevada Office

§ 397.030. Number, qualifications, terms, removal and authority of Commissioners; creation of Nevada Office

1. In furtherance of the provisions contained in the Compact, there must be three

Commissioners from the State of Nevada, appointed by the Governor to serve on the

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education created by the Compact and in the

Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, which is

hereby created. 2. The qualifications and terms of the three Nevada State Commissioners must be in

accordance with Article 4 of the Compact. A Nevada State Commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed

and qualified, but the successor's term expires 4 years after the legal date of expiration

of the term of his or her predecessor. 3. Any Nevada State Commissioner may be removed from office by the Governor upon charges

and after a hearing. 4. The term of any Nevada State Commissioner who ceases to hold the required qualifications

terminates when a successor is appointed. 5. The three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, shall appoint a Director

of the Nevada Office. The Director serves at the pleasure of the three Nevada State Commissioners. 6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the three Nevada State Commissioners,

acting jointly, may: (a) Adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) At a meeting held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS , delegate to an officer or employee of the Nevada Office the authority to undertake

any actions authorized or required by the provisions of this chapter, including, without

limitation, the authority to enter into an agreement that will be binding on the Nevada

Office. 7. The three Nevada State Commissioners may not delegate the authority to enter into

any agreement that will be binding on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher

Education. Any agreement that will be binding on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher

Education must be approved by that Commission.