Assembly Bill No. 181–Committee on Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of Lyon County)

 

February 19, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Revises membership of county fair and recreation board in certain less populous counties. (BDR 20‑336)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: Yes.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to local government; revising the membership of the county fair and recreation board in certain less populous counties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. NRS 244A.599 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    244A.599  1.  Whenever the board of county commissioners of any

1-3  county or the board of supervisors of Carson City desires the powers

1-4  granted in NRS 244A.597 to 244A.667, inclusive, to be exercised, it shall,

1-5  by resolution, determine that the interest of the county and the public

1-6  interest, necessity or desirability require the exercise of those powers and

1-7  the creation of a county fair and recreation board therefor, pursuant to the

1-8  provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.667, inclusive. After approval of the

1-9  resolution, the county or city clerk shall:

1-10    (a) Cause a copy of the resolution to be published promptly once in a

1-11  newspaper published in and of general circulation in the county or city; and

1-12    (b) In the case of a county, cause a certified copy of the resolution to be

1-13  mailed by registered or certified mail to the mayor or other chief executive

1-14  officer of each incorporated city within the county.

1-15    2.  In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the county fair

1-16  and recreation board must be selected as provided in NRS 244A.601 or

1-17  244A.603.

1-18    3.  In counties whose population is [11,000 or more and] less than

1-19  100,000, and in which there [is more than one incorporated city,] are more

1-20  than two incorporated cities, each incorporated city, except an

2-1  incorporated city which is the county seat, must be represented by one

2-2  member and any incorporated city which is the county seat must be

2-3  represented by four members. Within 30 days after the day of publication

2-4  of the resolution or the day on which the last of the copies of the resolution

2-5  was mailed, whichever day is later, the mayor or other chief executive

2-6  officer shall, with the approval of the legislative body of the city, appoint a

2-7  member or members of the city council or board of trustees to serve on the

2-8  board for the remainder of his or their terms of office. The clerk or

2-9  secretary of the city shall promptly certify the appointment by registered or

2-10  certified mail to the county clerk.

2-11    [3.  In all other]

2-12    4.  In counties whose population is less than 100,000, and in which

2-13  there are only two incorporated cities, each incorporated city must be

2-14  represented by one member who must be appointed and certified as

2-15  provided in subsection 3, and the board of county commissioners shall

2-16  appoint four representatives as follows:

2-17    (a) Two members to represent the hotel or motel operators in the

2-18  county.

2-19    (b) One member to represent the other commercial interests in the

2-20  county.

2-21    (c) One member to represent the county at large.

2-22    5.  In counties whose population is less than 100,000, and in which

2-23  there are fewer than two incorporated cities, any incorporated city which

2-24  is the county seat must be represented by one member, who must be

2-25  appointed and certified as provided in subsection [2,] 3, and the board of

2-26  county commissioners shall appoint three representatives as follows:

2-27    (a) One member to represent the motel operators in the county.

2-28    (b) One member to represent the hotel operators in the county.

2-29    (c) One member to represent the other commercial interests in the

2-30  county.

2-31    [4.] 6. In all counties whose population is less than 100,000, one

2-32  member of the board of county commissioners must be appointed by the

2-33  county commissioners to serve on the board for the remainder of his term

2-34  of office.

2-35    [5.] 7. In all counties whose population is less than 100,000, and in

2-36  which there is no incorporated city, the board of county commissioners

2-37  shall appoint one member to represent the county at large.

2-38    [6.] 8. In Carson City , the board of supervisors shall appoint five

2-39  representatives to the fair and recreation board established as provided in

2-40  subsection 1 as follows:

2-41    (a) Two members to represent the hotel and motel operators in the city.

2-42    (b) One member to represent the other commercial interests in the city.

2-43    (c) One member who is a member of the board of supervisors.

2-44    (d) One member to represent the city at large.

2-45    [7.] 9. Members who are not elected officials shall serve for 2-year

2-46  terms.

2-47    [8.] 10. The terms of all elected officials are coterminous with their

2-48  terms of office. Any such member may succeed himself.

3-1    Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any specific statute to the contrary, in any

3-2  county whose population is less than 100,000 and in which there are only

3-3  two incorporated cities:

3-4    1.  The term of each member of the county fair and recreation board

3-5  who is serving in that capacity on July 1, 2001, expires upon the

3-6  appointment and, if required by the provisions of NRS 244A.599, the

3-7  certification of his successor.

3-8    2.  As soon as practicable on or after July 1, 2001, and not later than

3-9  September 1, 2001, the board of county commissioners, and the mayor or

3-10  other chief executive officer of each incorporated city, shall appoint the

3-11  members of the county fair and recreation board as required by NRS

3-12  244A.599.

3-13    3.  As soon as practicable after the members of the county fair and

3-14  recreation board have been appointed and, if required, certified, the board

3-15  shall choose its officers in accordance with NRS 244A.611.

3-16    4.  Any member of the county fair and recreation board who is serving

3-17  in that capacity on July 1, 2001, may be appointed to succeed himself.

3-18    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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