NRS 244.158 - Committee to review general improvement districts: Creation; membership; terms; vacancies. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

NV Rev Stat § 244.158 (2019) (N/A)
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1. A board of county commissioners may create a committee to review existing general improvement districts in the county to determine if any district should be continued, modified, consolidated, merged or dissolved.

2. A committee created pursuant to subsection 1 must consist of five members, which must include:

(a) A member of the Senate who represents the county, who shall serve as the chair of the committee and must be appointed by the board of county commissioners;

(b) A member of the Assembly who represents the county, who shall serve as the vice chair of the committee and must be appointed by the board of county commissioners;

(c) One other member appointed by the board of county commissioners;

(d) One member appointed by the member of the Senate appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (a); and

(e) One member appointed by the member of the Assembly appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (b).

3. If a board of county commissioners creates a committee pursuant to subsection 1, the board must solicit and accept applications for persons to apply for appointment pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of subsection 2. A person who is appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 2 serves on the committee for 1 year, but may submit an application to be reappointed.

4. To be eligible to serve on a committee as a member appointed pursuant to paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 2, a person must:

(a) Submit an application to the board of county commissioners; and

(b) Be a resident of the county.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a resident of the county who is a member of the board of trustees of a general improvement district in the county may be appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 2. Not more than one member of a committee created pursuant to subsection 1 may be a member of the board of trustees of the same general improvement district.

6. A member of the committee is not entitled to be compensated or reimbursed for travel or other expenses relating to any duties as a member of the committee.

7. The membership of any member of the committee who is a Legislator and who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.

8. A vacancy on the committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 1316)