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
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
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 of1-4
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 incorporated city1-8
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
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pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive1-17
(1) Three members must be selected from a list of nominees1-18
submitted by the chamber of commerce of the largest incorporated city in1-19
the county. If the nominees so listed are unsatisfactory to the members2-1
making the selection, they may, until satisfied, request additional lists of2-2
nominees. The members appointed pursuant to this subparagraph must be2-3
selected as follows:2-4
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(I) Two members who are representatives of tourism, at least one2-6
of whom must be a representative of the resort hotel business2-7
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(II) One member who is a representative of2-11
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interests2-13
(2) Three members must be selected from a list of nominees2-14
submitted by the association of gaming establishments whose2-15
membership in the county collectively paid the most gross revenue fees to2-16
the state pursuant to NRS 463.370 in the preceding year. If the nominees2-17
so listed are unsatisfactory to the members making the selection, they2-18
may, until satisfied, request additional lists of nominees. The members2-19
selected pursuant to this subparagraph must be representatives of the2-20
resort hotel business, at least one of whom is engaged in that business in2-21
the central business district of the largest incorporated city in the county.2-22
2. In order to determine which of the incorporated cities in the county2-23
is entitled to the representative provided in paragraph (e) of subsection 1,2-24
the board of county commissioners shall at its first meeting after May 1,2-25
1967, draw lots to determine which city will be first represented, which2-26
next, and so on. The city first drawn is entitled to representation until July2-27
1, 1968, and each city is entitled thereafter to representation for 1 year, in2-28
its proper turn as determined by the original drawing, until July 1, 1975.2-29
Commencing July 1, 1975, the city then entitled to representation on the2-30
board is entitled to representation for 2 years, and thereafter each city is2-31
entitled to representation for 2 years in its proper turn as determined by the2-32
original drawing.2-33
3. Any vacancy occurring on a county fair and recreation board must2-34
be filled by the authority entitled to appoint the member whose position is2-35
vacant.2-36
4. After the initial appointments of members appointed pursuant to2-37
paragraph (f) of subsection 1, all members must be appointed for 2-year2-38
terms. If any such member ceases to be engaged in the business sector2-39
which he was appointed to represent, he ceases to be a member, and2-40
another person engaged in that business must be appointed to fill the2-41
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
such member may succeed himself.3-4
Sec. 2. The term of each member of the county fair and recreation3-5
board who was appointed pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS3-6
244A.603 and holds office on June 30, 1999, expires on June 30, 1999. On3-7
or before July 1, 1999, the members of the county fair and recreation board3-8
selected pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS3-9
244A.603 shall appoint to the county fair and recreation board in3-10
accordance with the amendatory provisions of this act:3-11
1. One member pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (f) of3-12
subsection 1 of NRS 244A.603 to an initial term that begins on July 1,3-13
1999, and expires on June 30, 2000.3-14
2. Two members pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (f) of3-15
subsection 1 of NRS 244A.603 to initial terms that begin on July 1, 1999,3-16
and expire on June 30, 2001.3-17
3. One member pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (f) of3-18
subsection 1 of NRS 244A.603 to an initial term that begins on July 1,3-19
1999, and expires on June 30, 2000.3-20
4. Two members pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (f) of3-21
subsection 1 of NRS 244A.603 to initial terms that begin on July 1, 1999,3-22
and expire on June 30, 2001.3-23
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.~