Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 285 - Awards to State Employees
NRS 285.030 - Merit Award Board: Members; Secretary; regulations; expenditures.


1. The controlling authority of the Merit Award Program is the Merit Award Board.
2. The Board must be composed of five members as follows:
(a) Two persons who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees or its successor, designated by the executive committee of that Federation or its successor.
(b) One member from the Budget Division of the Office of Finance appointed by the Chief of the Budget Division.
(c) One member from the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration appointed by the Administrator of the Division.
(d) One member appointed by and representing the Governor.
3. The member from either the Budget Division of the Office of Finance or the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration must serve as the Secretary of the Board.
4. The Board shall adopt regulations for transacting its business and carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
5. Within the limits of legislative appropriations, the Board may expend up to $5,000 per year on expenses relating to the operation of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1065; A 1975, 190; 1981, 1684; 1983, 639; 1991, 1829; 2011, 282; 2017, 3520)