Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11–Committee on
Elections, Procedures, and Ethics

 

FILE NUMBER..........

 

Assembly Joint RESOLUTION—Proposing to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide for the election of certain members of the Board of Regents and the gubernatorial appointment of certain members of the Board of Regents, and to specify the number and terms of the members.

 

    Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of

Nevada, Jointly, That Section 7 of Article 11 of the Nevada

Constitution be amended to read as follows:

    [Sec: 7.  The Governor, Secretary of State, and

Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall for the first Four

Years and until their successors are elected and qualified

constitute]

    Sec. 7.  1.  There is hereby created a Board of Regents

to control and manage the affairs of the University and the

funds of the same under such regulations as may be provided

by law. [But the]

    2.  The Board of Regents consists of nine members.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, one

member must be elected from each congressional district in

this state and the remaining positions, if any, must be filled

by the Governor by appointment. If at any time this state is

apportioned more than nine congressional seats, the

Legislature shall provide for the districts from which the

nine members of the Board of Regents must be elected.

    3.  The Legislature shall provide for the arrangement of

the terms of the elected members of the Board of Regents so

that an equal number of terms, as nearly as may be, expire

every 2 years. The Governor shall provide for the

arrangement of the terms of the appointed members of the

Board of Regents so that an equal number of terms, as

nearly as may be, expire every 2 years. After initial terms of

2 or 4 years to ensure staggered terms, each member of the

Board of Regents shall serve a term of 4 years, and until his

successor is elected and qualified or appointed and

qualified.

    4.  If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member

appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a

person similarly qualified to replace that member for the

remainder of the unexpired term.

    5.  Not more than two-thirds of the appointed members

of the Board of Regents may be members of the same

political party.

    6.  The Legislature shall [at its regular session next

preceding the expiration of the term of Office of said Board

of Regents provide for the election of a new] define the

duties of the members of the Board of Regents . [and define

their duties.]

And be it further

    Resolved, That the term of any member of the Board of

Regents who was elected before November 4, 2008, expires on

January 5, 2009. The Governor shall make his appointments

pursuant to subsection 2 of Section 7 of Article 11 of the Nevada

Constitution as soon as practicable after January 5, 2009, and in

making those appointments may appoint a former member of the

Board of Regents.

And be it further

    Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective on January 1,

2008, for purposes of nominating and electing members to the

Board of Regents from each congressional district, and on

January 5, 2009, for all other purposes.

 

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