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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any ordinance enacted pursuant to NRS 269.024 must include provisions in substance as follows:
1. The citizens' advisory council must consist of not fewer than three nor more than five members.
2. Each member of the advisory council must be a resident and qualified elector in the town.
3. The members of the advisory council must be appointed by the board of county commissioners from a list of a number of qualified persons, equal in number to the number of positions on the advisory council which are to be filled, elected at an informal election. Notice of the election must be posted in accordance with NRS 241.020. The election must be held in the town in November of the year of the general election.
4. The list of names of the persons elected must be presented to the board of county commissioners at their first meeting in December of the year of the general election. The persons appointed to the advisory council shall serve their respective terms at the pleasure of the board.
5. The members of the advisory council first appointed by the board of county commissioners shall serve until the 1st Monday in January following the next general election, and thereafter the terms of office of the members of the advisory council are for 2 years and begin on the 1st Monday in January following each general election.
6. The advisory council shall assist the board of county commissioners in governing the town by acting as liaison between the residents of the town and the board. The advisory council and the board shall cooperate to inform each other of all matters of interest to the town and its residents. The advisory council shall not expend or contract any town money for any purpose.
7. The members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 21. Cities and Towns § 269.0242. Members; qualifications; election; appointment; terms; duties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-21-cities-and-towns/nv-rev-st-269-0242/
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