Assembly Bill No. 84–Committee on Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of Assemblywoman Giunchigliani)

 

February 13, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions concerning certain town advisory boards. (BDR 21‑119)

 

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.

 

AN ACT relating to county government; revising the term of office of and providing a limitation on the number of consecutive terms of office for members of a town advisory board in certain counties; revising the requirements regarding the notice of a vacancy on such a town advisory board; 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 269.576 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2  269.576  1.  Except as appointment may be deferred pursuant

1-3  to NRS 269.563, the board of county commissioners of any county

1-4  whose population is 400,000 or more shall, in each ordinance which

1-5  establishes an unincorporated town pursuant to NRS 269.500 to

1-6  269.625, inclusive, provide for:

1-7  (a) Appointment by the board of county commissioners or the

1-8  election by the registered voters of the unincorporated town of three

1-9  or five qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated

1-10  town to serve as the town advisory board. If the ordinance provides

1-11  for appointment by the board of county commissioners, in making

1-12  such appointments, the board of county commissioners shall

1-13  consider:

2-1       (1) The results of any poll conducted by the town advisory

2-2  board; and

2-3       (2) Any application submitted to the board of county

2-4  commissioners by persons who desire to be appointed to the town

2-5  advisory board in response to an announcement made by the town

2-6  advisory board.

2-7  (b) A term of [4] 2 years for members of the town advisory

2-8  board, which must be staggered . [and must expire on the first

2-9  Monday in January of an odd-numbered year. No person who] The

2-10  ordinance must also provide that:

2-11          (1) If a person has served for [a term] four consecutive

2-12  terms as a member of a town advisory board , the person is not

2-13  eligible for reappointment or reelection, as applicable, until 2 years

2-14  after the expiration of his fourth consecutive term.

2-15          (2) If a person was appointed to fill an unexpired term of

2-16  more than 1 year on a town advisory board, the person shall be

2-17  deemed to have served a full term of 2 years.

2-18      (c) Removal of a member of the town advisory board if the

2-19  board of county commissioners finds that his removal is in the best

2-20  interest of the residents of the unincorporated town, and for

2-21  appointment of a member to serve the unexpired term of the

2-22  member so removed.

2-23      2.  The board of county commissioners shall provide notice of

2-24  any vacancy on a town advisory board to the residents of the

2-25  unincorporated town by mail, newsletter or newspaper at least [90]

2-26  30 days before filling the vacancy.

2-27      3.  The duties of the town advisory board are to:

2-28      (a) Assist the board of county commissioners in governing the

2-29  unincorporated town by acting as liaison between the residents of

2-30  the town and the board of county commissioners; and

2-31      (b) Advise the board of county commissioners on matters of

2-32  importance to the unincorporated town and its residents.

2-33      4.  The board of county commissioners may provide by

2-34  ordinance for compensation for the members of the town advisory

2-35  board.

2-36      Sec. 2.  If the provisions of an ordinance adopted before

2-37  October 1, 2003, that establishes an unincorporated town pursuant to

2-38  NRS 269.500 to 269.625, inclusive, do not comply with NRS

2-39  269.576, as amended by section 1 of this act, that ordinance must be

2-40  amended on or before January 1, 2004, to comply with section 1 of

2-41  this act.

 

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