The Nevada Constitution requires the Legislature to provide for: (1) the establishment of a State University controlled by a Board of Regents; and (2) the election of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada. (Nev. Const. Art. 11, §§ 4, 7) Existing law establishes the number of members of the Board of Regents and the process by which such members are elected. (NRS 396.040) Section 1 of this bill reduces the number of members of the Board of Regents from 13 to 9. Additionally, section 1 reduces the length of terms of members from 6 years to 4 years, beginning with the 2028 election cycle. Section 2 of this bill staggers the initial terms of members of the Board of Regents following the reduction in membership and revises the length of terms of members elected at the general elections held in 2024 and 2026.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 396.040
As Enrolled: 396.040
BDR: 396.040