EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 408.106 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 408.106 1. There is hereby created a department of transportation,

1-19 state as a professional engineer.

2-1 (b) Demonstrated expertise in financial matters and business

2-2 administration.

2-3 (c) Demonstrated expertise in the business of construction evidenced by

2-4 the possession of a license as a general contractor and experience as a

2-5 principal officer of a firm licensed in this state.

2-6 The governor shall not appoint any person who is currently employed in the

2-7 field of or has a substantial financial interest in the construction or

2-8 maintenance of highways in this state.

2-9 3. The legislative commission shall appoint one member of the

2-10 senate and one member of the assembly to serve as nonvoting members

2-11 of the board for terms of 2 years.

2-12 4. The governor shall serve as chairman of the board and the members

2-13 of the board shall elect annually a vice chairman.

2-14 [4.] 5. Each member of the board who is not a public officer is entitled

2-15 to receive as compensation $80 for each day or portion of a day during

2-16 which he attends a meeting of the board or is otherwise engaged in the

2-17 business of the board plus the per diem allowance and travel expenses

2-18 provided for state officers and employees generally.

2-19 [5. After the initial terms, the appointed members of the board shall

2-20 serve terms of 4 years.]

2-21 6. Each member of the board who is a legislator is entitled to receive

2-22 from the legislative fund the compensation provided for a majority of the

2-23 members of the legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding

2-24 regular session for each day or portion of a day during which he attends

2-25 a meeting of the board or is otherwise engaged in the business of the

2-26 board plus the per diem allowance provided for state officers and

2-27 employees generally and the travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS

2-28 218.2207.

2-29 Sec. 2. NRS 373.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-30 373.040 1. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the

3-1 2. In counties whose population is less than 100,000, the commission

3-2 must be composed of representatives selected as follows:

3-3 (a) If the county contains a city:

3-4 (1) Two by the board.

3-5 (2) One by the governing body of the largest city.

3-6 (b) If the county contains no city, the board shall select:

3-7 (1) Two members of the board; and

3-8 (2) One representative of the public, who is a resident of the largest

3-9 town, if any, in the county.

3-10 3. In Carson City, the commission must be composed of

3-11 representatives selected by the board of supervisors as follows:

3-12 (a) Two members of the board of supervisors.

3-13 (b) One representative of the city at large.

3-14 4. The first representatives must be selected within 30 days after

3-15 passage of the ordinance creating the commission, and, except as otherwise

3-16 provided in subsection 5, must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of

3-17 an even-numbered year. The representative of any city incorporated after

3-18 passage of the ordinance must be selected within 30 days after the first

3-19 meeting of the governing body, and, except as otherwise provided in

3-20 subsection 5, must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of an even-

3-21 numbered year. Their successors must serve for terms of 2 years, and

3-22 vacancies must be filled for the unexpired term.

3-23 5. In counties whose population is 400,000 or more, the first

3-24 representatives and the representative of any city incorporated after passage

3-25 of the ordinance must serve until the next ensuing June 30 of an odd-

3-26 numbered year.

3-27 6. Each representative who is a state legislator is entitled to receive

3-28 from the legislative fund the compensation provided for a majority of the

3-29 members of the legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding

3-30 regular session for each day or portion of a day during which he attends

3-31 a meeting of the commission or is otherwise engaged in the business of

3-32 the commission plus the per diem allowance provided for state officers

3-33 and employees generally and the travel expenses provided pursuant to

3-34 NRS 218.2207.

3-35 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.