1. The Land Use Planning Advisory Council, consisting of 17 voting members appointed by the Governor and 1 nonvoting member appointed by the Nevada Association of Counties, or its successor organization, is hereby created. The provisions of subsection 6 of NRS 232A.020 do not apply to members of the Advisory Council who also serve as county commissioners, and the Governor may appoint any such member of the Advisory Council to one other board, commission or similar body.

2. One voting member must be appointed to the Advisory Council to represent each county. At least 30 days before the beginning of any term of the representative of a county, or within 30 days after the position of that representative becomes vacant, the board of county commissioners of that county shall submit to the Governor the name of its nominee or a list of the names of not more than three nominees who are elected officials or other representatives of the county for the position to be filled. If a board of county commissioners submits the names of two or more nominees, the board shall number its nominees in order of preference. That order of preference is not binding upon the Governor. The Governor shall appoint the person so nominated or, if more than one person is nominated, one of the persons from the list of nominees.

3. If a board of county commissioners fails to submit the name of its nominee or a list of nominees within the time required by this subsection or subsection 2, the Governor may appoint to the Advisory Council any resident of that county as the representative of the county. If a board has timely submitted the name of its nominee or a list of nominees and the Governor fails to appoint a person so nominated:

(a) If one person has been nominated, that person; or

(b) If two or more persons have been nominated, the person listed by the board first in order of preference,

shall be deemed to be a voting member of the Advisory Council as of the beginning of the new term or, in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy, the first meeting of the Advisory Council that is held not less than 30 days after the submission of the nomination unless, before that date, the Governor notifies the board in writing that none of its nominees will be appointed to the Advisory Council. Within 30 days after the date of any such notice, the board shall submit to the Governor the name of a new nominee or a list of new nominees.

4. After the initial terms, each voting member serves a term of 3 years and is eligible for reappointment to the Advisory Council.

5. The nonvoting member of the Advisory Council serves at the pleasure of the Nevada Association of Counties, or its successor organization.

6. At its first meeting each year, the Advisory Council shall elect a Chair from among its members.

7. A majority of the voting members of the Advisory Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Advisory Council.

8. A board of county commissioners may provide that, while engaged in the business of the Advisory Council, a voting member of the Advisory Council is entitled to receive from the county he or she represents the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided by law for state officers and employees generally.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 819; A 1977, 1191, 1478, 1556; 2013, 342)