ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date |SENATE ACTION Initial and Date
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Amend the resolution, pages 1 and 2, by deleting lines 12 through 14 on page 1 and lines 1 through 44 on page 2, and inserting:
“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. In appointing the members of the Board of Regents, the Governor shall:
(a) Appoint the members based on the qualifications for appointment provided by the Legislature; and
(b) Give consideration to appointing”.
Amend the resolution, page 3, line 3, by deleting “four” and inserting:
“two-thirds of the appointed”.
Amend the resolution, page 3, by deleting lines 7 and 8 and inserting:
“of Regents] provide for the [election of a new] qualifications of the members of the Board of Regents and define [their duties.] the duties of the members of”.
Amend the resolution, page 3, by deleting lines 12 through 16 and inserting:
“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”.
Amend the resolution, page 3, lines 20 and 21 by deleting “upon passage.” and inserting:
“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.”.
Amend the title of the resolution to read as follows:
“ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION ¾ 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.”.
Amend the summary of the resolution to read as follows: