397.030 - Commissioners: Number; qualifications; terms; removal. - Nevada Statutes

397.030  Commissioners: Number; qualifications; terms; removal.

      1.  In furtherance of the provisions contained in the Compact, there must be three Commissioners from the State of Nevada, appointed by the Governor.

      2.  The qualifications and terms of the three Nevada State Commissioners must be in accordance with Article 4 of the Compact. A Nevada State Commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified, but the successor’s term expires 4 years after the legal date of expiration of the term of his or her predecessor.

      3.  Any Nevada State Commissioner may be removed from office by the Governor upon charges and after a hearing.

      4.  The term of any Nevada State Commissioner who ceases to hold the required qualifications terminates when a successor is appointed.

      (Added to NRS by 1959, 78; A 1981, 65; 1985, 419; 2003, 938)