NV Rev Stat § 361.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 361 - Property Tax|NRS 361.340 - County boards of equalization: Membership; additional panels; clerk; compensation; compliance with regulations; meetings; procedural requirements; attendance of district attorney and assessor.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of equalization of each county consists of:  (a) Five members, only two of whom may be elected public officers, in counties having a population of 15,000 or more; and  (b) Three members, only one of whom may be an elected public officer, in counties having a population of less than 15,000.  2. The board of county commissioners may by resolution provide for an additional panel of like composition to be added to the board of equalization to serve for a designated fiscal year. The board of county commissioners may also appoint alternate members to either panel.  3. A district attorney, county treasurer or county assessor or any of their deputies or employees may not be appointed to the county board of equalization.  4. The chair of the board of county commissioners shall nominate persons to serve on the county board of equalization who are sufficiently experienced in business generally to be able to bring knowledge and sound judgment to the deliberations of the board or who are elected public officers. The nominees must be appointed upon a majority vote of the board of county commissioners. The chair of the board of county commissioners shall designate one of the appointees to serve as chair of the county board of equalization.  5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term of each member is 4 years and any vacancy must be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. The term of any elected public officer expires upon the expiration of the term of his or her elected office.  6. The county clerk or his or her designated deputy is the clerk of each panel of the county board of equalization.  7. Any member of the county board of equalization may be removed by the board of county commissioners if, in its opinion, the member is guilty of malfeasance in office or neglect of duty.  8. The members of the county board of equalization are entitled to receive per diem allowance and travel expenses as provided for state officers and employees. The board of county commissioners of any county may by resolution provide for compensation to members of the board of equalization in its county who are not elected public officers as it deems adequate for time actually spent on the work of the board of equalization. In no event may the rate of compensation established by a board of county commissioners exceed $125 per day.  9. A majority of the members of the county board of equalization constitutes a quorum, and a majority of the board determines the action of the board.  10. A county board of equalization shall comply with any applicable regulation adopted by the Nevada Tax Commission.  11. The county board of equalization of each county shall hold such number of meetings as may be necessary to care for the business of equalization presented to it. Every appeal to the county board of equalization must be filed not later than January 15. If January 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the appeal may be filed on the next business day. Each county board shall cause to be published, in a newspaper of general circulation published in that county, a schedule of dates, times and places of the board meetings at least 5 days before the first meeting. The county board of equalization shall conclude the business of equalization on or before the last day of February of each year except as to matters remanded by the State Board of Equalization. The State Board of Equalization may establish procedures for the county boards, including setting the period for hearing appeals and for setting aside time to allow the county board to review and make final determinations. The district attorney or his or her deputy shall be present at all meetings of the county board of equalization to explain the law and the board’s authority.  12. The county assessor or his or her deputy shall attend all meetings of each panel of the county board of equalization.  [Part 18:344:1953; A 1954, 29] + [21:344:1953] — (NRS A 1957, 85; 1959, 265; 1965, 1248; 1969, 333; 1975, 1663; 1977, 1049; 1979, 1, 538; 1981, 795, 1951, 1952; 1983, 5, 1613, 1901; 1989, 1920; 1991, 2107; 1993, 92; 1997, 1575; 2001, 1984; 2003, 2763; 2005, 490, 549; 2011, 1874)