Legal Opinion
Tam v. Colton
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1978No. 10919, 10942PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
NRS 396.040 prescribes a nine-member Board of Regents for the University of Nevada System, each member elected to fill a six-year term of office. Two members are elected from Washoe County (District One), five members are elected from Clark County (District Two), and two members are elected from the remainder of the State (District Three). The terms of the members of the Board are staggered, so that three members are elected every two years.
NRS 396.041 divides Clark County (District Two) into five geographic subdistricts, each consisting of several Nevada Assembly districts. At the…
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