NRS477.073. Creation; members; qualifications of members; terms of members; vacancies; officers; meetings; compensation of members; administrative support.

      1.  The State Board of Fire Services is hereby created. The Board consists of:

      (a) The State Fire Marshal, who is a nonvoting member;

      (b) The State Forester Firewarden, who is a voting member; and

      (c) The following nine voting members appointed by the Governor as follows:

             (1) A licensed architect;

             (2) A chief, deputy chief, assistant chief or division chief of a volunteer fire department or a partially paid fire department;

             (3) A chief, deputy chief, assistant chief or division chief of a full-time, paid fire department;

             (4) A professional engineer;

             (5) A chief officer, person of equivalent rank or any other person who is experienced in fire service training and represents a volunteer or partially paid fire department or fire district;

             (6) A chief officer, person of equivalent rank or any other person who is experienced in fire service training and represents a fully paid fire department or fire district;

             (7) A fire marshal, fire protection engineer or any other person who is experienced in developing or enforcing any code related to fire prevention;

             (8) A firefighter who does not otherwise meet the requirements of subparagraphs (1) to (7), inclusive; and

             (9) A member of the general public who has an interest in public safety and is not an employee or a volunteer of a fire department or fire district.

      2.  The members described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1:

      (a) Must be selected by the Governor based on nominations received from fire chiefs;

      (b) Shall serve for a term of 4 years; and

      (c) Serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

      3.  Of the members described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1:

      (a) At least one member must be from Clark County;

      (b) At least one member must be from Washoe County; and

      (c) A majority of such members must not be from one county.

      4.  No member other than the State Fire Marshal and the State Forester Firewarden may serve for more than two consecutive terms.

      5.  A vacancy in the Board must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

      6.  The Board shall select a Chair from among its members to serve for 1 year. The State Fire Marshal shall serve as the Secretary of the Board.

      7.  The Board shall meet at least twice each year and on the call of the Chair, the Secretary or any three members.

      8.  The members of the Board are entitled to receive from the State Fire Marshal Division of the Department of Public Safety the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Board.

      9.  The State Fire Marshal Division shall provide the Board with administrative support.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 2640)