Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 232A - Appointments by the Governor to Public Bodies
NRS 232A.030 - Members deemed civil officers; removal for malfeasance or nonfeasance.


1. Each member of a board, commission or similar body appointed by the Governor is deemed to be a civil officer of this State for the purposes of Section 4 of Article 7 of the Nevada Constitution.
2. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, the Governor may remove any member of a board, commission or similar body appointed by the Governor for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of his or her duties. The Governor shall provide the member 45 days’ notice of the removal unless the Governor determines that circumstances warrant immediate removal.
3. The provisions of this section which deem the holders of certain positions to be civil officers of this State:
(a) Are intended to supplement all other provisions of statute or case law which make the holders of certain positions be civil officers of this State; and
(b) Must not be construed to make the holder of any position not described in this section not be a civil officer of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1566)