1. A county advisory board to manage wildlife shall submit written nominations for appointments to the Commission upon the request of the Governor and may submit nominations at any other time.
2. After consideration of the written nominations submitted by a county advisory board to manage wildlife and any additional candidates for appointment to the Commission, the Governor shall appoint to the Commission:
(a) One member who is actively engaged in and possesses experience and expertise in advocating issues relating to conservation;
(b) One member who is actively engaged in farming;
(c) One member who is actively engaged in ranching;
(d) One member who represents the interests of the general public; and
(e) Five members who during at least 3 of the 4 years immediately preceding their appointment held a resident license to fish or hunt, or both, in Nevada.
3. The Governor shall not appoint to the Commission any person who has been convicted of:
(a) A felony or gross misdemeanor for a violation of NRS 501.376;
(b) A gross misdemeanor for a violation of NRS 502.060;
(c) A felony or gross misdemeanor for a violation of NRS 504.395; or
(d) Two or more violations of the provisions of chapters 501 to 504, inclusive, of NRS,
during the previous 10 years.
4. Not more than three members may be from the same county whose population is 700,000 or more, not more than two members may be from the same county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, and not more than one member may be from the same county whose population is less than 100,000.
5. The Commission shall annually select a Chair and a Vice Chair from among its members. A person shall not serve more than two consecutive terms as Chair.
[Part 9:101:1947; A 1949, 292; 1943 NCL § 3035.09]—(NRS A 1969, 341, 1546; 1977, 1229; 1979, 891; 1989, 2191; 1995, 897, 2584; 2003, 2535; 2009, 444; 2011, 1293, 1639)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 501 - Administration and Enforcement
NRS 501.003 - "Alternative livestock" defined.
NRS 501.005 - "Big game mammal" defined.
NRS 501.010 - "Board" defined.
NRS 501.013 - "Chumming" defined.
NRS 501.015 - "Closed season" defined.
NRS 501.020 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 501.023 - "County" defined.
NRS 501.024 - "Department" defined.
NRS 501.026 - "Director" defined.
NRS 501.030 - "Fishes," "fishing," "fished" and "to fish" defined.
NRS 501.035 - "Fur-bearing mammal" defined.
NRS 501.037 - "Game amphibian" defined.
NRS 501.045 - "Game fish" defined.
NRS 501.046 - "Game mammal" defined.
NRS 501.047 - "Game warden" defined.
NRS 501.050 - "Hunting," "hunted" and "to hunt" defined.
NRS 501.055 - "Migratory game birds" defined.
NRS 501.065 - "Open season" defined.
NRS 501.088 - "Took," "taken," "taking" and "to take" defined.
NRS 501.090 - "Trapping," "trapped" and "to trap" defined.
NRS 501.095 - "Upland game birds" defined.
NRS 501.096 - "Vessel" defined.
NRS 501.097 - "Wildlife" defined.
NRS 501.100 - Legislative declaration regarding wildlife.
NRS 501.102 - Legislative declaration regarding hunting.
NRS 501.105 - Commission to establish policies and adopt regulations.
NRS 501.110 - Classification of wildlife.
NRS 501.118 - Manner of publication of order or regulation regarding seasons, bag limits or hours.
NRS 501.121 - Contact information to be posted on guzzler.
NRS 501.167 - Creation; number and appointment of members.
NRS 501.171 - Appointment and qualifications of members; officers.
NRS 501.172 - Removal of member from office.
NRS 501.177 - Meetings; quorum.
NRS 501.179 - Compensation of members.
NRS 501.181 - Duties; regulations.
NRS 501.1812 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Definitions.
NRS 501.1818 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Regulations.
NRS 501.182 - Cooperative agreements with adjoining states.
NRS 501.243 - Enforcement of chapter 488 of NRS; regulations; cooperative agreements.
NRS 501.260 - Creation; number of members; officers.
NRS 501.265 - Appointment of members; vacancies.
NRS 501.270 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 501.275 - Appointment and terms of members.
NRS 501.285 - Compensation of members.
NRS 501.293 - Removal of member.
NRS 501.297 - Duties: Evaluating local opinion and advising Commission.
NRS 501.310 - Fund for advisory board.
NRS 501.325 - Duties of county auditor and county treasurer.
NRS 501.331 - Creation; administration of laws.
NRS 501.333 - Director: Appointment; qualifications; classification.
NRS 501.337 - Director: Duties.
NRS 501.343 - Collection and dissemination of certain information; publications.
NRS 501.344 - Confidentiality of information obtained by Department.
NRS 501.346 - Fees for advertising in printed materials or on website of Department.
NRS 501.351 - Cooperative and reciprocal agreements.
NRS 501.352 - Reporting of suspected communicable diseases in wildlife.
NRS 501.3525 - Taking of wildlife by employee of Department.
NRS 501.354 - Receipt, deposit and expenditure of money.
NRS 501.356 - Wildlife Account.
NRS 501.3575 - Wildlife Heritage Account.
NRS 501.3585 - Wildlife Trust Fund.
NRS 501.359 - Wildlife Imprest Account.
NRS 501.361 - Petty Cash Account.
NRS 501.375 - Powers and duties of game wardens, sheriffs and other peace officers.
NRS 501.381 - Unlawful sale of game fish.
NRS 501.382 - Unlawful feeding of big game mammal; penalties; exceptions.
NRS 501.383 - Unlawful vandalism of sign or notice erected by Department.
NRS 501.384 - Unlawful possession of certain wildlife from another state or country.
NRS 501.385 - Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.
NRS 501.3855 - Civil penalties.
NRS 501.386 - Citation of violators.
NRS 501.3865 - Failure to appear by holder of license, tag or permit.
NRS 501.3867 - Failure to appear by person who does not hold license, tag or permit.
NRS 501.387 - Penalties concerning licenses; confiscation and disposal of wildlife.
NRS 501.389 - Sale, donation or retention of equipment seized as evidence.