1. The members of the Board shall annually elect one of their number as Chair and one as Vice Chair. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any three members of the Board constitute a quorum, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Board.
2. Except by a majority vote of the entire membership of the Board, the Board may not:
(a) Elect a Chair or Vice Chair;
(b) Appoint the Commissioner or Secretary of the Board, or terminate the employment of the Commissioner or Secretary;
(c) Adjust the fee charged to local government employers pursuant to NRS 288.139 or impose a civil penalty for failure to pay the fee;
(d) Make or adopt any rule or regulation; or
(e) Grant permission to a local government employer to withdraw recognition from an employee organization or order an election pursuant to NRS 288.160.
3. Whenever less than five members of the Board are present at any meeting, not more than two of the members present may be members of the same political party.
4. The Board may, within the limits of legislative appropriations and any other available money:
(a) Appoint a Commissioner and a Secretary, who are in the unclassified service of the State; and
(b) Employ such additional clerical personnel as may be necessary, who are in the classified service of the State.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1380; A 1979, 285; 2009, 2451; 2017, 2746)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 288 - Relations Between Governments and Public Employees
NRS 288.025 - "Administrative employee" defined.
NRS 288.027 - "Bargaining agent" defined.
NRS 288.028 - "Bargaining unit" defined.
NRS 288.029 - "Board" defined.
NRS 288.032 - "Collective bargaining" defined.
NRS 288.036 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 288.040 - "Employee organization" defined.
NRS 288.042 - "Executive Department" defined.
NRS 288.044 - "Fact-finding" defined.
NRS 288.048 - "Labor organization" defined.
NRS 288.050 - "Local government employee" defined.
NRS 288.060 - "Local government employer" defined.
NRS 288.065 - "Mediation" defined.
NRS 288.067 - "Recognition" defined.
NRS 288.074 - "Strike" defined.
NRS 288.075 - "Supervisory employee" defined.
NRS 288.080 - Creation; number, qualifications, terms of office and appointment of members.
NRS 288.090 - Officers and employees; quorum; voting; limitations on certain meetings.
NRS 288.100 - Salary and expenses of members.
NRS 288.105 - Fees assessed against local government employers.
NRS 288.120 - Subpoenas; powers of district court.
NRS 288.130 - Hearings and determinations are contested cases; judicial review.
NRS 288.132 - "Administrative employee" defined.
NRS 288.133 - "Bargaining agent" defined.
NRS 288.134 - "Bargaining unit" defined.
NRS 288.136 - "Recognition" defined.
NRS 288.138 - "Supervisory employee" defined.
NRS 288.139 - Fees assessed against local government employers.
NRS 288.475 - Fees assessed by Board against Executive Department.
NRS 288.151 - Reduction in workforce of school district.
NRS 288.155 - Agreements may extend beyond term of member or officer of local government employer.
NRS 288.165 - Recognized employee organization to file annual report with Board.
NRS 288.170 - Determination of bargaining unit; appeal to Board.
NRS 288.190 - Mediation: Selection and duties of mediator; cost.
NRS 288.195 - Right of employee organization to be represented by attorney.
NRS 288.203 - Compensation of members of panel; claims.
NRS 288.210 - Subpoenas of fact finder; powers of district court.
NRS 288.220 - Certain proceedings not required to be open or public.
NRS 288.230 - Legislative declaration; illegality of strikes.
NRS 288.240 - Injunctive relief against strike or threatened strike.
NRS 288.270 - Employer or representative; employee or employee organization.
NRS 288.280 - Controversies concerning prohibited practices to be submitted to Board.
NRS 288.400 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 288.410 - "Arbitration" defined.
NRS 288.415 - "Bargaining unit" defined.
NRS 288.420 - "Confidential employee" defined.
NRS 288.425 - "Employee" defined.
NRS 288.430 - "Exclusive representative" defined.
NRS 288.435 - "Grievance" defined.
NRS 288.580 - Requirements and standards for decision of arbitrator; decision is final and binding.
NRS 288.585 - Supplemental bargaining.
NRS 288.590 - Certain proceedings not required to be open or public.
NRS 288.700 - Legislative findings and declaration; illegality of strikes.
NRS 288.705 - Injunctive relief against strike or threatened strike.