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Section 1. NRS 350.002 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1. quorum of the debt management commission. Members of the commission
2. serve for a term of 2 years beginning on January 1, or until their successors

1. are chosen.

1. of a single local government must be chosen by its governing body. Each

1. representative of two or more local governments must be chosen by their

1. governing bodies jointly, each governing body having one vote. Each

1. representative of the general improvement districts must be chosen by their

1. governing bodies jointly, each governing body having one vote. Each

1. representative of the public at large must be chosen by the other members

1. of the commission from residents of the county, or Carson City, as the case

1. may be, who have a knowledge of its financial structure. A tie vote must be

1. resolved by lot.

1. commission or their successors must be chosen in January of each odd-

1. of the commission in July.

1. choice was made for the remainder of the unexpired term.

1. 350.003 1. The commission shall meet during the month of February

majority of the members constitutes a quorum for all purposes.

Sec. 3. As used in sections 4 to 16, inclusive, of this act, unless the

context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 4, 5 and

6 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

Sec. 4. "Board" means the governing body of the Southern Nevada

Regional Planning Coalition.

Sec. 5. "Coalition" means the Southern Nevada Regional Planning

Coalition created pursuant to section 7 of this act.

Sec. 6. "Committee" means the technical committee to the coalition

created pursuant to section 14 of this act.

Sec. 7. The Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition is hereby

created, consisting of Clark County, the City of Las Vegas, the City of

North Las Vegas, the City of Henderson, Boulder City and the Clark

County School District.

Sec. 8. 1. The coalition must be governed by a board consisting of

10 members.

2. The members of the board must be appointed as follows:

(a) Two members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of

Clark County from its membership, one of whom is a member of the debt

management commission established pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS

350.002;

(b) Two members appointed by the City Council of the City of Las

Vegas from its membership, one of whom is a member of the debt

management commission established pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS

350.002;

(c) Two members appointed by the City Council of the City of North

Las Vegas from its membership, one of whom is a member of the debt

management commission established pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS

350.002;

(d) Two members appointed by the City Council of the City of

Henderson from its membership, one of whom is a member of the debt

management commission established pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS

350.002;

(e) One member appointed by the City Council of Boulder City from its

membership who is a member of the debt management commission

established pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 350.002; and

(f) One member appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Clark County

School District from its membership who is a member of the debt

management commission established pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS

350.002.

3. The term of each member of the board is coterminous with his term

of elected office unless the public entity that appointed him revokes his

appointment to the board.

4. If a member fails to attend three consecutive meetings or fails to

attend five meetings during a calendar year, his appointment is

automatically revoked.

5. If a member is unable to serve for the duration of his term or has his

membership revoked, his position becomes vacant. A vacancy on the board

must be filled by the authority which was entitled to appoint the member

whose position is vacant. A vacancy must be filled within 45 days after the

departure of the member. The term of a member appointed by the board to

fill a vacancy is the remainder of the term of the member whose position is

vacant.

Sec. 9. 1. The board shall meet each month at a time and place

designated by the chairman of the board. The board may hold special

meetings as often as the needs of the board require, upon notice to each

member of the board.

2. The board must provide notice of a meeting in the manner

prescribed by NRS 241.020.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4:

(a) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum; and

(b) All actions must be adopted by at least a majority of the members

present and constituting the quorum at such a meeting.

4. The affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the

board is necessary to pass an action relating to:

(a) A budgetary matter or a matter which involves an expenditure of

public money; or

(b) A contract or other instrument that creates a binding legal obligation

on a public entity.

Sec. 10. 1. The board shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from

its membership at the first meeting of each calendar year.

2. The term of the initial chairman and vice chairman expires on the

date on which the first meeting is held in the year 2000.

Sec. 11. The board shall:

1. Adopt rules or bylaws that govern its management and affairs.

2. Prepare and adopt an annual budget.

Sec. 12. The board may employ such professional, technical and

support staff as it deems necessary and shall prescribe specific duties for

such staff.

Sec. 13. The board shall:

1. Consult with and request recommendations from a regional

organization, governmental agency or other public entity that may be

affected by a decision of the board; and

2. Take all other actions necessary to carry out the provisions of this

act.

Sec. 14. 1. The technical committee to the coalition consisting of the

County Manager of Clark County, the Superintendent of the Clark County

School District, and the city managers of the City of Las Vegas, the City of

Henderson, the City of North Las Vegas and Boulder City, or an appointee

of such an entity who is an employee of the entity, is hereby created to

provide assistance to the coalition.

2. In performing its duties, the committee may request the participation

of representatives of regional agencies, including, without limitation, the

Regional Transportation Commission, the Clark County School District,

the Regional Flood Control District, the Clark County District Board of

Health, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and public utilities.

3. The committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from its

membership.

4. The committee shall meet as often as is necessary to provide

assistance to the board. The chairman shall determine the time and place of

the meetings of the committee and the method of providing notice of

meetings.

5. The committee shall perform such duties as the board may require.

Sec. 15. The board may:

1. Develop policies for Clark County which may include, without

limitation, policies for:

(a) The promotion of orderly development, coordinated land use

planning and the efficient provision of services to urban areas, including,

without limitation, roads, water and sewer service, police and fire

protection, mass transportation, libraries and parks;

(b) Protection of the environment;

(c) Recreational programs, including, without limitation, programs for

regional trails and open space;

(d) Economic development and employment; and

(e) Affordable housing.

2. Carry out and manage the strategic plan and recommendations for

financing infrastructure adopted by the Southern Nevada Strategic Planning

Authority, or its successor.

3. Compile and coordinate a regional and local data base for Clark

County, including, without limitation, a comprehensive regional master

plan with land use designations and a geographic information system.

4. Establish standard projections for population.

5. Recommend methods for increasing the efficiency of and reducing

the cost of furnishing governmental services.

6. Make recommendations for the disposal of federal land.

7. Establish methods for resolving disputes relating to annexation,

future land use, zoning and development that arise between jurisdictions,

including, without limitation, identification of the spheres of influence of

the jurisdictions. As used in this subsection, "sphere of influence" means an

area into which a jurisdiction plans to expand.

8. Establish a program of incentives to encourage regional strategic

planning for economic development, including, without limitation, joint

activities relating to the creation of jobs, agreements for revenue sharing,

education, transportation, law enforcement, water and sewer services, and

parks and recreation.

9. Develop a regional park plan in coordination with the Clark County

Regional Flood Control District, organized pursuant to NRS 543.240.

10. Consider any issues of regional significance as determined

appropriate by the board.

11. Review:

(a) Master plans adopted by the governing body of the county and each

city in the county;

(b) The annual plan for capital improvements prepared by the governing

body of each local government in the county pursuant to NRS 278.0226;

and

(c) Plans for capital improvements, facilities plans or other similar plans

adopted by:

(1) The Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County;

(2) The Southern Nevada Water Authority, created on July 25, 1991,

by a cooperative agreement entered into on that date pursuant to the

provisions of NRS 277.080 to 277.180, inclusive;

(3) The Board of Trustees of the Clark County School District;

(4) The Clark County District Board of Health; and

(5) The Board of Directors of the Clark County Regional Flood

Control District, organized pursuant to NRS 543.240.

Sec. 16. 1. The board shall establish:

(a) A subcommittee to address issues relating to the disposal of federal

land and report its activities to the board. The subcommittee must consist

of:

(1) The members of the board who are members of the Board of

County Commissioners of Clark County;

(2) The Mayors of the City of Henderson, the City of Las Vegas and

the City of North Las Vegas; and

(3) A representative of the Federal Bureau of Land Management and

a member selected by the United States Air Force, who are nonvoting

members.

(b) A subcommittee to carry out the duties of the Clark County

Clearinghouse Council, created on July 6, 1993, by a cooperative

agreement entered into on that date pursuant to the provisions of NRS

277.080 to 277.180, inclusive, and to report its activities to the board. The

subcommittee must be composed of six members as follows:

(1) One member appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of

Clark County from its membership;

(2) One member appointed by the City Council of the City of Las

Vegas from its membership;

(3) One member appointed by the City Council of the City of North

Las Vegas from its membership;

(4) One member appointed by the City Council of the City of

Henderson from its membership;

(5) One member appointed by the City Council of Boulder City from

its membership; and

(6) One member appointed by the City Council of the City of

Mesquite from its membership.

2. The board may form other subcommittees as it deems appropriate.

3. The board may appoint additional members of the subcommittees

formed pursuant to subsection 1 as the board deems appropriate.

Sec. 17. 1. This section and sections 3 through 16 of this act become

effective on July 1, 1999.

2. Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective on January 1, 2000.

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