Members of town board: Terms of office; vacancies

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NV Code › Title 21 › Chapter 269 › Section 269.018

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the term of office of a member of the town board is 4 years and begins on the first Monday in January following the general election at which the member is chosen.

2. The initial members of the board elected at a general election shall, at the first meeting of the board after their election and qualification, draw lots to determine which members serve terms of 2 years and which serve terms of 4 years. The drawing must result in, as nearly as possible, the election of half of the members of the board at each subsequent election.

3. A vacancy in the position of a member of a town board must be filled pursuant to the provisions of NRS 245.170 .

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