701.340 - Appointment and qualifications of Commissioner; personnel, consultants and legal counsel; prohibited conflicts of interest. - Nevada Statutes

701.340  Appointment and qualifications of Commissioner; personnel, consultants and legal counsel; prohibited conflicts of interest.

      1.  The Governor shall appoint the Nevada Energy Commissioner as the head of the Authority.

      2.  The Commissioner:

      (a) Is in the unclassified service of the State;

      (b) Serves at the pleasure of the Governor; and

      (c) Must have experience and demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following fields:

             (1) Financing of energy projects;

             (2) Energy generation projects;

             (3) Energy transmission projects;

             (4) Professional engineering related to energy efficiency; or

             (5) Renewable energy.

      3.  The Commissioner may, within the limits of legislative appropriations or authorizations:

      (a) Employ and fix the salaries of or contract for the services of such professional, technical and operational personnel and consultants as the execution of the duties of the Commissioner and the operation of the Authority may require;

      (b) Employ, or retain on a contract basis, legal counsel who shall:

             (1) Be counsel and attorney for the Commissioner and the Authority in all actions, proceedings and hearings; and

             (2) Generally aid the Authority in the performance of its duties; and

      (c) Employ such additional personnel as may be required to carry out the duties of the Authority, who must be in the classified service of the State.

      4.  A person employed by the Commissioner pursuant to this section must be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of such employment.

      5.  The Commissioner and the persons employed by the Commissioner shall not have any conflict of interest relating to the performance of their duties.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 1366, 2015)