Senate Bill No. 127

Senate Bill No. 127-Committee on Natural Resources

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AN ACT relating to the board of wildlife commissioners; revising the provisions relating to nominations for appointments to the board; revising the dates on which the terms of certain members of the board expire; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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Section 1 NRS 501.171 is hereby amended to read as follows:
501.171 1. A county advisory board to manage wildlife shall submit [written nominations for appointments to the commission upon the request of the governor and may submit nominations at any other time.
2. After consideration of the written nominations submitted by a county advisory board to manage wildlife and any additional candidates for appointment to the commission, the] to the governor, in writing, the names of persons it wishes to nominate for the appointments made to the commission pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2. A county advisory board shall not nominate a candidate for appointment to the commission if the candidate does not have the qualifications required pursuant to this section.
2. The governor shall appoint to the commission:
(a) One member who is actively engaged in the conservation of wildlife;
(b) One member who is actively engaged in farming;
(c) One member who is actively engaged in ranching;
(d) One member who represents the interests of the general public; and
(e) [Five] From the nominations submitted pursuant to subsection 1, five members who during at least 3 of the 4 years immediately preceding their appointment held a resident license to fish or hunt, or both, in Nevada.
3. The governor shall not appoint to the commission any person who has been convicted of:
(a) A gross misdemeanor for a violation of NRS 501.376, 502.060 or 504.395; or
(b) Two or more violations of the provisions of chapters 501 to 504, inclusive, of NRS,
during the previous 10 years.
4. Not more than three members of the commission may be from the same county whose population is 400,000 or more, not more than two members may be from the same county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 400,000, and not more than one member may be from the same county whose population is less than 100,000.
5. The commission shall annually select a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members. A person shall not serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman.
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the term of office of a member of the board of wildlife commissioners who:
1. Was appointed to the board pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 501.171 before October 1, 1997; or
2. Is appointed or reappointed to the board pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 501.171 on or after October 1, 1997, but before January 15, 1999,
expires on January 15, 1999.
Sec. 3. As soon as practicable after January 15, 1999, the governor shall appoint to the board of wildlife commissioners five members who are qualified pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 501.171 for initial terms that expire on January 15, 2002.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on January 15, 1999.