Assembly Bill No. 98–Committee on Government Affairs

(On Behalf of Nevada Association of Counties)

February 12, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

SUMMARY—Requires board of county commissioners to fix terms of office of chairman and vice chairman of board. (BDR 20‑414)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

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.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

AN ACT relating to county government; requiring a board of county commissioners to fix the terms of office of the chairman and vice chairman of the board of county commissioners; 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 244.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 244.070 1. The county commissioners shall [elect] :

1-3 (a) Elect one of their number as chairman of the board and another of

1-4 their number as vice chairman of the board [.] ; and

1-5 (b) Fix the terms of office of the chairman and vice chairman of the

1-6 board.

1-7 2. The county clerk shall be clerk of the board.

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