Assembly Bill No. 599–Committee on Government Affairs
March 17, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to certain county fair and recreation boards. (BDR 20-1629)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 244A.603 is hereby amended to read as follows: 244A.603 1. In any county whose population is 400,000 or more, the1-3
county fair and recreation board consists of 12 members selected as1-4
follows:1-5
(a) Two members by the board of county commissioners from their own1-6
number.1-7
(b) Two members by the governing body of the largest incorporated1-8
city in the county from their own number.1-9
(c) One member by the governing body of the second largest1-10
incorporated city in the county from their own number.1-11
(d) One member by the governing body of the third largest incorporated1-12
city in the county from their own number.1-13
(e) One member by the governing body of one of the other incorporated1-14
cities in the county from their own number.1-15
(f) Five members to be appointed by the members selected pursuant to1-16
paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive. These members must be selected as1-17
follows:2-1
(1) Four members who are representatives of the resort hotel2-2
business, at least one of whom is engaged in that business in the central2-3
business district of the largest city, from a list of nominees submitted by2-4
the state association of gaming establishments whose membership in the2-5
county collectively paid the most gross revenue fees to the state pursuant2-6
to NRS 463.370 in the preceding year. If there is no such association, the2-7
four appointed members must be representatives of gaming.2-8
(2) One member who is a representative of motel operators, airlines2-9
or businesses related to tourism or other commercial interests from a list2-10
of nominees submitted by the chamber of commerce of the largest2-11
incorporated city in the county.2-12
If the nominees so listed are unsatisfactory to the members making the2-13
selection, they may, until satisfied, request additional lists of nominees.2-14
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2. In order to determine which of the incorporated cities in the county2-22
is entitled to the representative provided in paragraph (e) of subsection 1,2-23
the board of county commissioners shall at its first meeting after May 1,2-24
1967, draw lots to determine which city will be first represented, which2-25
next, and so on. The city first drawn is entitled to representation until July2-26
1, 1968, and each city is entitled thereafter to representation for 1 year, in2-27
its proper turn as determined by the original drawing, until July 1, 1975.2-28
Commencing July 1, 1975, the city then entitled to representation on the2-29
board is entitled to representation for 2 years, and thereafter each city is2-30
entitled to representation for 2 years in its proper turn as determined by the2-31
original drawing.2-32
3. Any vacancy occurring on a county fair and recreation board must2-33
be filled by the authority entitled to appoint the member whose position is2-34
vacant.2-35
4. After the initial appointments of members appointed pursuant to2-36
paragraph (f) of subsection 1, all members must be appointed for 2-year2-37
terms. If any such member ceases to be engaged in the business sector2-38
which he was appointed to represent, he ceases to be a member, and2-39
another person engaged in that business must be appointed to fill the2-40
unexpired term. Any such member may succeed himself.3-1
5. The terms of members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d),3-2
inclusive, of subsection 1 are coterminous with their terms of office. Any3-3
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