Assembly Bill No. 181–Committee on Government Affairs

 

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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:

 

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

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

 county or the board of supervisors of Carson City desires the powers

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

 by resolution, determine that the interest of the county and the public

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

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

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

 resolution, the county or city clerk shall:

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

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

 and

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

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

 officer of each incorporated city within the county.

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

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

 244A.603.

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

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

 than two incorporated cities, each incorporated city, except an

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

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

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

 of the resolution or the day on which the last of the copies of the resolution

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

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

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

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

 secretary of the city shall promptly certify the appointment by registered

 or certified mail to the county clerk.

   [3.  In all other]

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

 there are only two incorporated cities, each incorporated city must be

 represented by one member who must be appointed and certified as

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

 appoint four representatives as follows:

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

 county.

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

 county.

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

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

there are fewer than two incorporated cities, any incorporated city which

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

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

 county commissioners shall appoint three representatives as follows:

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

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

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

 county.

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

 member of the board of county commissioners must be appointed by the

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

 of office.

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

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

 shall appoint one member to represent the county at large.

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

 representatives to the fair and recreation board established as provided in

 subsection 1 as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

 terms.

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

 terms of office. Any such member may succeed himself.

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

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

 two incorporated cities:

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

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

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

 certification of his successor.

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

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

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

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

 244A.599.

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

 recreation board have been appointed and, if required, certified, the board

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

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

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

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

 

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