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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.040 (2026)

Number of Regents; election from certain districts; requirements. [Effective through January 1, 2029.]

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NRS 396.040  Number of Regents; election from certain districts; requirements. [Effective through January 1, 2029.]

      1.  The Board of Regents consists of 13 members elected by the registered voters within the districts described in the shapefile adopted by NRS 396.047.

      2.  The members of the Board of Regents must be elected as follows:

      (a) At the general election in 2002, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 2, 3, 5 and 10.

      (b) At the general election in 2004, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 6, 7, 8, 11 and 13.

      (c) At the general election in 2006, and every 6 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 1, 4, 9 and 12.

      3.  Each member of the Board of Regents must be a resident of the district from which the member is elected and registered to vote in the district.

      [Part 2:37:1887; A 1905, 190; 1917, 352; 1941, 91; 1931 NCL § 7727]—(NRS A 1957, 166; 1959, 81; 1967, 408; 1971, 1531; 1973, 241; 1981, 1822; 1991, 1096; 2001 Special Session, 366; 2021, 33rd Special Session, 80; 2025, 2110)

      NRS 396.040  Number of Regents; election from certain districts; requirements. [Effective January 2, 2029.]

      1.  The Board of Regents consists of nine members elected by the registered voters within the districts described in the shapefile adopted by NRS 396.047.

      2.  The members of the Board of Regents must be elected as follows:

      (a) At the general election in 2028, and every 4 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 1, 4, 6, 7 and 9.

      (b) At the general election in 2030, and every 4 years thereafter, one member of the Board of Regents must be elected from districts 2, 3, 5 and 8.

      3.  Each member of the Board of Regents must be a resident of the district from which the member is elected and registered to vote in the district.

      [Part 2:37:1887; A 1905, 190; 1917, 352; 1941, 91; 1931 NCL § 7727]—(NRS A 1957, 166; 1959, 81; 1967, 408; 1971, 1531; 1973, 241; 1981, 1822; 1991, 1096; 2001 Special Session, 366; 2021, 33rd Special Session, 80; 2023, 359; 2025, 2110, effective January 2, 2029)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1978–2008 · leading case: State ex rel. Masto v. Montero, 188 P.3d 47 (Nev. 2008).
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State ex rel. Masto v. Montero, 188 P.3d 47 (Nev. 2008). “”); NRS 396.040(3) (“Each member of the Board of Regents must be a resident of the district from which he is elected.”
Tam v. Colton, 581 P.2d 447 (Nev. 1978). · cites it 10× “*454 OPINION Per Curiam: NRS 396.040 prescribes a nine-member Board of Regents for *455 the University of Nevada System, each member elected to fill a six-year term of office.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.040(3) — 1 case
State ex rel. Masto v. Montero, 188 P.3d 47 (Nev. 2008). “”); NRS 396.040(3) (“Each member of the Board of Regents must be a resident of the district from which he is elected.”
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