2014 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 547 - Agricultural Districts and Associations
NRS 547.040 - Appointment of directors; organization and first meeting; classification of directors.

1. Not later than 10 days after an agricultural association is formed within an agricultural district listed in NRS 547.010 pursuant to the provisions of this chapter:

(a) The Governor, if the agricultural district is composed of more than one county, shall appoint eight persons who are residents of the agricultural district and who are members of the agricultural association to be members of the district board of agriculture for the agricultural district; or

(b) The board of county commissioners, if the agricultural district constitutes a single-county agricultural district, shall appoint eight persons who are residents of the agricultural district to be members of the district board of agriculture for the agricultural district.

2. Within 10 days after their appointment, the persons so appointed shall meet at a place within the agricultural district and organize by the election of:

(a) One of their number as president of the district board of agriculture and the agricultural association, who shall hold the office of president for 1 year and until his or her successor is elected.

(b) A secretary and a treasurer.

3. At the same meeting the members of the district board of agriculture shall, by lot or otherwise, classify themselves into four classes of two members each. The terms of office of:

(a) The first class expire:

(1) At the end of the first fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is 100,000 or more as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district; or

(2) On December 31 of the first fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is less than 100,000 as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district.

(b) The second class expire:

(1) At the end of the second fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is 100,000 or more as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district; or

(2) On December 31 of the second fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is less than 100,000 as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district.

(c) The third class expire:

(1) At the end of the third fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is 100,000 or more as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district; or

(2) On December 31 of the third fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is less than 100,000 as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district.

(d) The fourth class expire:

(1) At the end of the fourth fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is 100,000 or more as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district; or

(2) On December 31 of the fourth fiscal year if the member was appointed to a district board of agriculture for an agricultural district whose population is less than 100,000 as determined by the population of the county or counties that compose the district.

[Part 4:75:1885; BH § 397; cited C 5101; RL § 435; NCL § 330] + [5:75:1885; BH § 398; cited C 5101; RL § 436; NCL § 331] + [Part 6:75:1885; BH § 399; cited C 5101; RL § 437; NCL § 332] (NRS A 1969, 515; 1997, 1263; 1999, 186)