463.040 - Members: Qualifications and eligibility. - Nevada Statutes

463.040  Members: Qualifications and eligibility.

      1.  Each member of the Board shall:

      (a) Be a citizen of the United States.

      (b) Be, or within 6 months after appointment become and remain, a resident of the State of Nevada.

      2.  No member of the Legislature, no person holding any elective office in the State Government, nor any officer or official of any political party is eligible for appointment to the Board.

      3.  It is the intention of the Legislature that the Board be composed of the most qualified persons available.

      4.  The Chair of the Board, who is its Executive Director, must have at least 5 years of responsible administrative experience in public or business administration or possess broad management skills.

      5.  One member of the Board must be a certified public accountant licensed by this state or another state of the United States or a public accountant qualified to practice public accounting under the provisions of chapter 628 of NRS, have 5 years of progressively responsible experience in general accounting, and have a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of corporate finance; or such person must possess the qualifications of an expert in the fields of corporate finance and auditing, general finance, gaming or economics.

      6.  One member of the Board must be selected with special reference to his or her training and experience in the fields of investigation, law enforcement, law or gaming.

      [4:429:1955]—(NRS A 1959, 431; 1971, 766; 1981, 677)