504.440 - Commission for Preservation of Wild Horses: Creation; membership; terms and compensation of members; meetings.
504.440 Commission for Preservation of Wild Horses: Creation; membership; terms and compensation of members; meetings.
1. There is hereby created in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses. The Commission consists of five members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(a) A representative of an organization whose purpose is to preserve wild horses and whose headquarters are in Nevada;
(b) An owner or manager of property used for ranching; and
(c) Three members of the general public who:
(1) Are not engaged in ranching or farming; and
(2) Have not been previously engaged in efforts to protect wild horses.
2. After the initial terms, the members shall serve terms of 3 years. Any vacancy in the membership must be filled for the unexpired term.
3. Each member of the Commission is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Commission, for each day the member is engaged in the business of the Commission.
4. While engaged in the business of the Commission, each member of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
5. The Commission shall meet at least quarterly each year and on the call of the Administrator or any two members.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1887; A 1989, 1717, 1999; 1997, 2533)