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Revised and Approved as of: 11/17/2015 PAHRUMP ARENA ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY-LAWS I. NAME A. The name of this committee shall be the Pahrump Arena Advisory Committee (PAAC). II. PURPOSE A. To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners with regard to the Pahrump Public Arena facilities within the Town of Pahrump. B. To make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners with respect to the operation of and improvement to the Pahrump Public Arena within the Town of Pahrump. III. MEMBERSHIP A. The number of active committee members shall seven with two alternates. B. Members of the Advisory Committee must be Town of Pahrump residents. C. Vacancies in the Advisory Committee shall be advertised when a vacant seat becomes available. Interested individuals must complete a Nye County Committee Application. D. Membership to the Advisory Committee shall be by appointment by 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. The term of each position on the Committee will be two calendar years, starting January, regardless of appointment date. If the appointment is filling an existing term then the person will serve that term. These are calendar year terms: Three members for terms of no more than one year; and 2.Four members for terms of more than one year but no more than two years. 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. 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. F. 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. G. Advisory Committee members serve their appointed terms without any compensation. H. Advisory Committees shall not be involved in the administration or operation of Town Departments nor shall they direct administrative staff to initiate programs, conduct major studies or establish official policy. I. Individual Advisory Committee members will only represent the Advisory Committee on items and/or matters decided on by the Advisory Committee as a whole. J. Advisory Committee members must follow all Town of Pahrump Ordinances/Resolutions ---PAGE BREAK--- Revised and Approved as of: 11/17/2015 when conducting events within the Town of Pahrump. Advisory Committee members must be respectful to invited guests/citizens/Board of County Commission members. 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 Committee’s spokesperson and shall appoint subcommittees. 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. B. The Advisory Committee shall meet once a month or as necessary. C. Meetings may be attended by a Board of County Commission 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. 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. 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 the Board of County Commissioners. 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 Arena Board. 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.