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PAHRUMP TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY-LAWS I. NAME A. The name of this Committee shall be the Pahrump Tourism Advisory Committee. (PTAC) II. PURPOSE A. To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners and/or the Pahrump Town Manager. 8. To make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and/or the Pahrump Town Manager with requests for expenditures from the Room Tax fund generated within the Town of Pahrump. The Mission Statement: The mission of the Pahrump Tourism Advisory Committee is to promote the Town of Pahrump as a destination throughout the year. The Vision Statement: To develop and implement fiscally innovative marketing concepts to facilitate and encourage sustainable visitor volumes. III. MEMBERSHIP A. The number of active Committee members is seven (07) with two alternates. Alternates shall serve in the place of absent members and may vote on items before the Advisory Committee. The Committee shall designate alternates as First Alternate and Second Alternate. B. Members of the Advisory Committee must be Town of Pahrump residents except one member maybe be a non-resident but must be working in the Town of Pahrump. C. Vacancies in the Advisory Committee shall be advertised to stake holders when a vacancy becomes available. Interested individuals must complete a Town Advisory Committee application. D. Membership to the Advisory Committee shall be by appointment and approval of the Board of County Commissioners. Nomination for membership to the Advisory Committee shall be made by majority vote of all active Advisory Committee Members. E. Terms shall be for periods of four years, except when the Committee appoints replacements for unexpired terms. F. It is the responsibility of an Advisory Committee member to attend all meetings or notify the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson when he or she will be absent. G. Unexcused absences by an Advisory Committee member for three consecutive meetings or four out of six meetings shall be grounds for removal of said member. H. Recommendation for removal of an Advisory Committee member shall be submitted in writing to the Board of County Commissioners, after a majority of the Advisory Committee members vote in favor of said removal. Final disposition of removal from the Advisory Committee shall be at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. I. Advisory Committee members serve their appointed terms without any compensation. J. Advisory Committee shall not be involved in the administration or operation of Town ---PAGE BREAK--- Departments nor shall they direct administrative staff to initiate any significant programs, conduct major studies or establish official policy. IV. OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE A. Officers shall be the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary V. DUTIES OF OFFICERS A. Members of the Advisory Committee shall nominate and elect officers in January of each year. B. The Chairman shall conduct all meetings of the Advisory Committee. The Chairman or designee shall be the Advisory Committees' spokesperson and shall appoint sub-committees. Quarterly, the Chairperson shall submit or cause to be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners an activity report summarizing the Advisory Committee's accomplishments and objectives for the next quarter. The Chairman or designee shall present all Committee recommendations and other matters to the Board of County Commissioners. C. The Vice-Chairman shall assume the duties of the Chairman in his/her absence. D. The Secretary shall be responsible for all minutes, reports, agendas, correspondence, and records of the Advisory Committee VI. MEETINGS A. All Advisory Committee meetings will be held in accordance with NRS 241. The Advisory Committee shall meet every other month or as necessary. B. Meetings may be attended by a Board of County Commissioners Member acting in the capacity of liaison to the Advisory Committee. The liaison shall be an advisor to the Advisory Committee and shall make recommendations from time to time as may be necessary to facilitate the purposes of the Advisory Committee. C. Members shall attend the next available Open Meeting Law training sponsored by the County after appointment. VII. VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS A. Each seated Advisory Committee member is entitled to one vote, on all matters, at any meeting attended. Alternates do not have any voting rights unless filling in for absent member. VIII. EXPENDITURES/REVENUE A. All expenditures, revenues and/or donations incurred and received by the Advisory Committee shall be further subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners, unless approval has been previously granted by said Board of County Commissioners. ---PAGE BREAK--- B. No Advisory Committee Members shall sign any contracts or documents obligating the Town and/or Advisory Committee Members to any responsibility financial or otherwise. IX. AMENDMENTS A. These By-Laws may be amended from time to time as required by the Pahrump Tourism Advisory Committee. Said amendments shall be subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners. B. Proposed amendments to these by-laws shall require a two-thirds vote of the entire Committee. Amended Pahrump Tourism Advisory Committee By-Laws approved at February 16, 2016, BOCC.