Nevada § 397.030 Number, qualifications, terms, removal and authority of Commissioners; creation of Nevada Office

Nevada Statutes

§ 397.030 — Number, qualifications, terms, removal and authority of Commissioners; creation of Nevada Office

Nevada § 397.030

Title 34EDUCATION

Ch. 397Western

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 397.030 (2026).

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1.In furtherance of the provisions contained in the Compact, there must be three Commissioners from the State of Nevada, appointed by the Governor to serve on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education created by the Compact and in the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, which is hereby created.

2.The qualifications and terms of the three Nevada State Commissioners must be in accordance with Article 4 of the Compact. A Nevada State Commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified, but the successor’s term expires 4 years after the legal date of expiration of the term of his or her predecessor.

3.Any Nevada State Commissioner may be removed from office by the Governor upon charges and after a hearing. 4.

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1. In furtherance of the provisions contained in the Compact, there must be three Commissioners from the State of Nevada, appointed by the Governor to serve on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education created by the Compact and in the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, which is hereby created.
2. The qualifications and terms of the three Nevada State Commissioners must be in accordance with Article 4 of the Compact. A Nevada State Commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified, but the successor’s term expires 4 years after the legal date of expiration of the term of his or her predecessor.
3. Any Nevada State Commissioner may be removed from office by the Governor upon charges and after a hearing.
4. The term of any Nevada State Commissioner who ceases to hold the required qualifications terminates when a successor is appointed.
5. The three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, shall appoint a Director of the Nevada Office. The Director serves at the pleasure of the three Nevada State Commissioners.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, may:
(a) Adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(b) At a meeting held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS, delegate to an officer or employee of the Nevada Office the authority to undertake any actions authorized or required by the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, the authority to enter into an agreement that will be binding on the Nevada Office.
7. The three Nevada State Commissioners may not delegate the authority to enter into any agreement that will be binding on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Any agreement that will be binding on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education must be approved by that Commission.