Nevada Revised Statutes Section 482.367004 - Public Safety - Vehicles - Watercraft

Commission on Special License Plates: Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; service without salary or compensation; administrative support; duties.

1. There is hereby created the Commission on Special License Plates consisting of five Legislators and three nonvoting members as follows:

(a) Five Legislators appointed by the Legislative Commission, one of whom is:

(1) The Legislator who served as the Chairman of the Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation during the most recent legislative session; and

(2) One of whom is the Legislator who served as the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation during the most recent legislative session.

(b) Three nonvoting members consisting of:

(1) The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, or his designee.

(2) The Director of the Department of Public Safety, or his designee.

(3) The Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs, or his designee.

2. Each member of the Commission appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 serves a term of 2 years, commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

3. Members of the Commission serve without salary or compensation for their travel or per diem expenses.

4. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall provide administrative support to the Commission.

5. The Commission shall approve or disapprove:

(a) Applications for the design, preparation and issuance of special license plates that are submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 482.367002; and

(b) The issuance by the Department of special license plates that have been designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.367002.

Ê In determining whether to approve such an application or issuance, the Commission shall consider, without limitation, whether it would be appropriate and feasible for the Department to, as applicable, design, prepare or issue the particular special license plate.

Last modified: February 25, 2006