S.B. 77
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SENATE BILL NO. 77–COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
(ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT INTERIM STANDING
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES)
PREFILED JANUARY 23, 2023
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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Nevada State
Board on Geographic Names. (BDR 26-344)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to geographic names; providing that members of
the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names are entitled
to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses
provided for state officers and employees generally; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law creates the Nevada State Board on Geographic Names to 1
coordinate and approve geographic names within the State for official 2
recommendation to the United States Board on Geographic Names. (NRS 327.110) 3
The Nevada State Board on Geographic Names consists of 12 voting members who 4
serve without compensation, travel expenses or subsistence allowances except as 5
may be provided by the members’ respective agencies and organizations. (NRS 6
327.120, 327.130) This bill provides that members of the Nevada State Board on 7
Geographic Names are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel 8
expenses as provided for state officers and employees generally. 9
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 327.130 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
327.130 1. The Board shall designate from among its voting 2
members a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Vice Chair presides in the 3
absence of the Chair. 4
2. The Board shall adopt rules for its own management. 5
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3. A majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a 1
quorum for the transaction of business. 2
4. The Board shall meet at such times and places as are 3
specified by the Chair, but may not hold more than four meetings in 4
any 1 year. 5
5. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation [,] 6
but are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel 7
expenses [or subsistence allowances except as they may be] 8
provided [by the members’ respective agencies and organizations.] 9
for state officers and employees generally. 10
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023. 11
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