NRS563.290. Creation; members; officers; terms; vacancies; expenses. [Expires by limitation on December 31 of the first year during which the Governor proclaims that the amount of the fees refunded by the Rangeland Resources Commission pursuant to NRS 563.340 for the immediately preceding calendar year is more than 50 percent of the fees collected by the Commission pursuant to that section for that calendar year.]

      1.  The Rangeland Resources Commission is hereby created. The Commission consists of:

      (a) One member from each state grazing board; and

      (b) The president of:

             (1) The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association or its successor organization;

             (2) The Nevada Woolgrowers’ Association or its successor organization; and

             (3) The Nevada Farm Bureau or its successor organization.

Ê Each member specified in this paragraph serves as an ex officio member of the Commission and may designate another person to serve on the member’s behalf.

      2.  Not less than 30 days before the expiration of the term of a member of the Commission, the state grazing board from which the member was appointed shall submit to the Governor a written list of two persons for appointment to the Commission. A person nominated by a state grazing board must be a member of that board. If such a list is submitted to the Governor by a state grazing board within the period prescribed in this subsection, the Governor shall appoint to the Commission one member from the list. If the list is not submitted to the Governor by a state grazing board within that period, the Governor shall appoint to the Commission one member who is a member of that board.

      3.  The members of the Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair by a majority vote. After the initial election, the Chair and Vice Chair serve in the office for a term of 1 year beginning on July 1 of each year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Chair or Vice Chair, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chair or Vice Chair from among its members to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

      4.  After the initial terms, each member of the Commission who is appointed serves for a term of 4 years.

      5.  A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

      6.  Each member of the Commission:

      (a) Serves without compensation; and

      (b) While engaged in the business of the Commission, and to the extent that money is available for that purpose from the fees collected pursuant to NRS 563.340, is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

      7.  The per diem allowance and travel expenses of a member of the Commission must be paid from the fees collected pursuant to NRS 563.340.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 1676)