288.202 - Formation of panel to determine whether findings and recommendations of fact finder are final and binding.
288.202 Formation of panel to determine whether findings and recommendations of fact finder are final and binding.
1. Within 5 days after receiving notice of such a request, the Nevada State Board of Accountancy and the State Bar of Nevada shall each submit to the Commissioner and each party to the dispute a list of names of five of their members who would serve on a panel and are not closely allied with any employee association or local government employer.
2. Within 8 days after receiving the lists, the parties shall choose one name from each list by alternately striking one name until the names of only one attorney and one accountant remain, who will each be a member of the panel. The parties shall choose the member from the list of accountants separately from their choice from the list of attorneys. The parties shall notify the Commissioner of their selections and the Commissioner shall notify the attorney and accountant selected.
3. Within 5 days after receiving notice of their selection, the attorney and accountant shall:
(a) Choose the third member of the panel, who must:
(1) Be willing to serve on the panel;
(2) Be a resident of this State; and
(3) Not be closely allied with any employee organization or local government employer.
(b) Notify the Commissioner of their choice, and the three members shall, within 5 days after selecting the third member of the panel, notify the Commissioner of the dates when they will all be available to attend hearings.
4. The Commissioner shall serve as a nonvoting member and also as the chair of the panel.
5. If the accountant or attorney selected to serve on the panel is unable to do so, the Nevada State Board of Accountancy or State Bar of Nevada shall designate a person to replace its nominee. If the person selected by the accountant and attorney is unable to serve, the accountant and attorney shall designate another person as a replacement. If the Commissioner is unable to serve, the Governor shall designate a person to serve in the Commissioner’s capacity.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1867; A 2005, 822)