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Board Vacancy List Updated 07/08/2025

Board Vacancy List as of 07/02/2025

STATUTE

BOARDS

# VACANCIES

SEATS

NRS 502.222

Advisory Board on Dream Tags

1

• One member appointed by the Governor

NRS 385.760

Advisory Commission on Mentoring

3

• One member appointed by the Governor who is a representative of business and industry with a vested interest in supporting mentorship programs in this State

• One member appointed by the Governor who represents an employment and training organization located in this State

• One member appointed by the Governor who is a resident of a county whose population is less than 100,000

NRS 458A.060

Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling

2

• One regular member who holds or is a representative of an association of persons who hold a restricted gaming license

• One representative of the association of gaming establishments, from a list of nominees submitted by the association

NRS 358.020

Advisory Council on Federal Assistance

2

• One member appointed by the Governor who represents a nonprofit organization that provides grants in this State

• One member appointed by the Governor who represents private businesses

NRS 231.680

Air Service Development Commission

1

• One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority

NRS 487.002

Automotive Affairs Advisory Board

5

• One representative of licensed operators of body shops

• One representative of licensed automobile wreckers

• One representative of licensed insurers of motor vehicles

• One representative of licensed new or used motor vehicle dealers

• One representative of the general public

Executive Order

Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council

11

• One representative of the principal state agencies for Education

• One representative of the principal state agencies for Vocational Rehabilitation

• One representative of the principal state agencies for Social Services

• One representative of the principal state agencies for Criminal Justice

• Two individuals with lived experience

• One mental health or substance use treatment provider

• Three behavioral health advocates who are not State employees or providers

• One family member of individuals receiving mental health services

NRS 408.573

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

4

• One member must be representative of an organization in this State interested in environmental issues

• One member must be representative of an organization in this State interested in the promotion of bicycling or walking

• One member must own or manage a business for the sale or repair of bicycles or equipment used by pedestrians

• One member who is a representative of the Department of Education

NRS 349.957

Board for Financing Water Projects

1

• One member who is a representative of the county with the largest population in the State

NRS 616B.548

Board for the Administration of the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers

4

• Four members appointed by the Governor

NRS 388.615

Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers

2

• Two members appointed by the Governor

NRS 590.485

Board for the Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas

2

• One member who is a volunteer firefighter in a rural area of this State

• One representative of the general public

NRS 640B.170

Board of Athletic Trainers

1

• One member licensed as an athletic trainer

NRS 82.131

Board of Directors for Jobs for Nevada's Graduates

1

• One member appointed by the Governor

NRS 637.030

Board of Dispensing Opticians

2

• Two members who have actively engaged in the practice of ophthalmic            dispensing for not less than 3 years in the State of Nevada immediately preceding the appointment

NRS 644.030

Board of Cosmetology

1

• One member licensed as a nail technologist

NRS 385.021

Board of Education

2

• One member appointed by the Governor who is a member of a board of trustees of a school district, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Boards

• One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada System of Higher Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada

NRS 361.375

Board of Equalization

1

• One member versed in business generally

NRS 654.050

Board of Examiners for Administrators of Facilities for Long-Term Care

2

• Two licensees serving as nursing facility administrators

NRS 641A.090

Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors

1

• One representative of the general public

NRS 439.030

Board of Health

1

• One member licensed to practice and engaged in the practice of medicine for not less than 5 years immediately prior to their appointment

NRS 640C.150

Board of Massage Therapists

2

• One member who is licensed to practice reflexology in this State

• One member who is licensed to practice structural integration in this state

NRS 630.060

Board of Medical Examiners

1

• One member who is a representative of the general public

NRS 381.002

Board of Museums and History

2

• One member who is qualified in history

• One member who is qualified in prehistoric archeology

NRS 633.181

Board of Osteopathic Medicine

1

• One member licensed and engaged in the practice of osteopathic medicine

NRS 635.020

Board of Podiatry

1

• One member who is a representative of the general public

NRS 625.100

Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

2

• One member engaged in and teaching land surveying

• One representative of the general public

NRS 287.041

Board of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program

6

• Two members who are professional employees of the Nevada System of Higher Education, appointed by the Governor upon consideration of any recommendations of organizations that represent employees of the Nevada System of Higher Education.  One such member must reside in northern Nevada and the other member must reside in southern Nevada

• Two members who are employees in the classified service of the State, appointed by the Governor upon consideration of any recommendations of organizations that represent state employees

• One member who is employed by this State in a managerial capacity and has substantial and demonstrated experience in risk management, group insurance programs, health care administration, or employee benefits programs appointed by the Governor

• One member with experience in risk management, group insurance programs, health care administration, or employee benefits programs appointed by the Governor

NRS 428.195

Board of Trustees of Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons

5

• Four county commissioners

• One director of a social services agency of a county

NRS 678A.300

Cannabis Advisory Commission

7

• One member who possesses knowledge, skill and experience in the cultivation of cannabis

• One member who possesses knowledge, skill and experience in the business of retailing cannabis

• One member who possesses knowledge, skill and experience in laboratory sciences and toxicology

• One member who possesses knowledge, skill and experience in the manufacturing of cannabis products

• One member who is a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS and has knowledge, skill and experience in the medical use of cannabis through clinical practice or medical research, or has knowledge, skill and experience in public health or food safety

• One member who is a representative of an organization that advocates on behalf of patients who engage in the medical use of cannabis

• One member who possesses knowledge, skill and experience in the field of criminal justice reform dealing specifically with the mitigation of the disproportionate impact of drug prosecutions on communities of color

NRS 678A.360

Cannabis Compliance Board

1

• One member must be a licensed physician

NRS 541.100

Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District

2

• Two members appointed by the Governor

NRS 656.040

Certified Court Reporters’ Board

1

• One member must be holders of certificates and must have been actively engaged as court reporters within this State for at least 5 years immediately preceding their appointment

NRS 634.020

Chiropractic Physicians’ Board

1

• One member appointed by the Governor who is licensed under this chapter and engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this State

NRS 433.429

Clark Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board

1

• The Governor shall appoint to each policy board one member who has extensive experience in the delivery of social services in the field of behavioral

NRS 427A.750

Commission for Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Speech Impaired

5

• One member who is a member of the Nevada Association of the Deaf, or, if it ceases to exist one member who represents an organization which has a membership of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired

• One nonvoting member who is the Executive Director of the Nevada Telecommunications Association or, in the event of its dissolution, who represents the telecommunications industry

• One member who is a parent of a child who is deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired

• One member who represents educators in this State and has knowledge concerning the provision of communication services to persons hearing or speech impaired in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools and the laws concerning the provision of those services

• One member who represents an advocacy organization whose membership consists of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired

Chapter 566, SEC 1

Commission for the Reconstruction of the V & T Railway

1

• One member appointed by the Governor

NRS 432.340

Committee for the Statewide Alert System

5

• Four members appointed by the Governor who represent state law enforcement agencies

• One representative of the public at large, appointed by the Governor from among the names of nominees provided to him

NRS 645C.180

Commission of Appraisers of Real Estate

1

• One resident of the northern district of Nevada, which consists of Carson City, and the counties of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine

NRS 427A.032

Commission on Aging

2

• Two persons who are members of the governing body of a county

• Two persons who have experience with or an interest in and knowledge of the problems of and services for the aging

NRS 232.361

Commission on Behavioral Health

4

• A psychologist licensed to practice in this State and experienced in clinical practice

• A physician, other than a psychiatrist, licensed to practice medicine in this State and who has experience in dealing with intellectual disabilities

• A registered nurse licensed to practice in this State who has experience in dealing with mental illness or intellectual disabilities, or both, from a list of three candidates submitted by the Nevada Nurses Association

• A current or former recipient of mental health services provided by the State or any agency thereof

NRS 239C.120

Commission on Homeland Security

1

• The chief of the county fire department in each county whose population is 100,000 or more

SB425

Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education

1

• One member who owns or manages a business located in this State, appointed by the Governor

NRS 459.0091

Commission on Nuclear Projects

1

• One member appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted to him by a statewide organization of county governments

NRS 490.067

Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles

3

• One member who is a sportsman, appointed by the Governor from a list of persons submitted by the Director of the Department of Wildlife

• One member who is actively engaged in and possesses experience and expertise in advocating for issues relating to conservation, appointed by the Governor    

• One member who represents persons who own or operate snowmobiles

NRS 394.383

Commission on Postsecondary Education

1

• One representative of the general public, not associated with the field of education

NRS 391.009

Commission on Professional Standards in Education

3

• One who holds a license to teach middle school or junior high school education and teaches in a middle school or junior high school

• One who holds a license to teach elementary education and teaches in an elementary school

• One member who is the superintendent of schools of a school district

NRS 387.1246

Commission on School Funding

1

• One member appointed by the Governor, who serves as Chair

NRS 284.3627

Committee on Catastrophic Leave

4

• Two members who are executive officers of state agencies

• Two members who are representatives of labor

NRS 384.040

Comstock Historic District Commission

1

• One member who is the Administrator or an employee of the Office of Historic Preservation of the Department of Cultural Affairs

NRS 548.115

Conservation Commission

2

• One member who is a representative of Area 2 consists of Carson City and Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Storey, and Washoe counties

• One member who is a representative of the general public

NRS 389.510

Council for Establishment of Academic Standards for Public Schools

2

• One member appointed by the Governor, who is a parent or legal guardian of pupils who attend public schools

• One licensed educational personnel

NRS 232.4966

Council on Food Security

8

• One member who is a representative of retailers of food

• One member who is a representative of manufacturing that is not related to food

• One member who is a representative of the gaming industry, hospitality industry or restaurant industry

• One member who is a representative of persons engaged in the business of processing or distributing food

• A person who is a representative of an organization that provides community-based services, including, without limitation, services that focus on the social determinants of health, in northern Nevada

• A person who is a representative of an organization that provides community-based services, including, without limitation, services that focus on the social determinants of health, in southern Nevada

• A person who is a representative of an organization that provides community-based services, including, without limitation, services that focus on the social determinants of health, in rural Nevada

• A person who is a representative of a local health authority

EXECUTIVE ORDER 2022-11

Cyber Security Task Force

1

• One Tribal representative as recommended by the Nevada Indian Commission

NRS 432A.076

Early Childhood Advisory Council

4

• One member who is a representative of the Department of Education

• One member who is a representative of a tribal organization, with consideration given to an enrolled member of a Nevada Indian tribe

• One member who is a parent or guardian of a child less than 8 years of age and who has participated in one or more federal or state early childhood programs

• One member appointed by the Governor

P.L. 99-457

Early Intervention Interagency Coordinating Council

7

•One parent, including minority parents, of infants or toddlers with disabilities or children with disabilities aged 12 or younger, with knowledge of, or experience with, programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities

• One member shall be from the State legislature

• One member from the agency responsible for the State governance of insurance

• A representative from the Office of the Coordinator of Education of Homeless Children and Youth

•  One Public/Private Service Provider, appointed by the Governor

•  One Native American Representative

•  One member from the agency responsible for the State governance of insurance

NRS 284.068

Employee-Management Committee

8

• Three members to serve as alternates for management representatives

• Five members to serve as alternate for the employee representatives

NRS 612.305

Employment Security Council

7

• One Labor Representative

• Three Employers’ Representatives

• One General Public Representative

• One member who is a representative of employers

• One member who is a representative of the general public

NRS 445B.200

Environmental Commission

1

• One member who possesses expertise in performing mining reclamation

NRS 233.030

Equal Rights Commission

3

• Three members of the Commission must be representative of religious, disabled, racial and ethnic groups of both sexes in the State

NRS 288.080

Government Employee-Management Relations

2

• Two members appointed by the Governor

SEC 125

Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

2

• Two members appointed by the Governor

Executive Order 2015-08

Governor's Workforce Development Board

1

• One representative of labor

NRS 180.300

Indigent Defense Services Board

1

• One member who is an attorney licensed in this State and a member in good standing of the State Bar of Nevada appointed by the Governor

NRS 616B.760

Industrial Insurance Appeals Panel

7

• An employee of the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry

• An agent who is licensed to take an application for, procure or place on behalf of others, industrial insurance, and a member of a nationally recognized association for the profession of insurance agents

• Two representatives of the general public

• Two representatives of private carriers

• A representative of the advisory organization who administers appeals panels for grievances of employers in other states

NRS 242.122

Information Technology Advisory Board

4

• Two representatives of using agencies which are major users of the services of the Division

• Two members engaged in information technology or information security

NRS 563.010

Junior Livestock Show Board

1

• One member of the Board must be a member of the Reno Rodeo Association nominated by its President

• Two persons whose interest is in cattle and sheep

NRS 62B.600

Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission

2

• Two members who are under the age of 24 years at the time of appointment

NRS 223.910

Keep Nevada Working Task Force

1

• One member appointed jointly by the Governor and the Office for New Americans

NRS 380A.031

Libraries and Literary Council

1

• A representative of recognized state labor organizations

NRS 514A.030

Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission

5

• Two members appointed by the Governor from a list of persons recommended by the Majority Leader of the Senate

• Two members appointed by the Governor from a list of persons recommended by the Speaker of the Assembly

• One member appointed by the Governor from a list of persons recommended by the Minority Leader of the Senate or the Minority Leader of the Assembly

AB 153

Naprapathic Practice Advisory

2

• One member licensed as a naprapath in this state or any other state

• One member who is a representative of the general public

45 CFR 2550.80

Nevada Volunteers

5

• Five members appointed by the Governor

NRS 417.230

Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery Advisory Committee

1

• One member of a veterans’ organization recognized nationally or in this State, appointed by the Governor

NRS 433.429

Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board

1

• The Governor shall appoint to each policy board one member who has extensive

 experience in the delivery of social services in the field of behavioral health, including, without limitation, directors or officers of social service agencies in the behavioral health region

NRS 618.565

Occupational Safety and Health Review Board

3

• Two members who are representatives of labor

• One alternate member who is a representative of the general public

NRS 240A.290

Office of Secretary of State

1

• One hearing officer appointment by the Governor

NRS 634A.030

Oriental Medicine Board

4

• One member licensed and currently engage in the practice of Oriental medicine

• The Governor shall appoint one member to the Board who is licensed as a physician

• One member to the Board who does not engage in the administration of a facility for Oriental medicine or a school for Oriental medicine

• One member to the Board who represents a school or college of Oriental medicine whose establishment has been approved by the Board

NRS 407A.575

Outdoor Education Advisory Working Group

1

• A provider of health care to children and adolescents, appointed by the Governor.

NRS 289.500

Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission

1

• One member from counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties

 NRS 284.030

Personnel Commission

6

• Three members who are representatives of the general public and have a demonstrated interest in or knowledge of the principles of public personnel administration

• Three alternate members to serve when the regular member is unable to attend a meeting of the Commission

NRS 653.45

Radiation Therapy and Radiologic Imaging Advisory Committee

6

• One member who holds a license and is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, to practice in the area of radiography

• One member who holds a license and is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, to practice in the area of nuclear medicine technology

• One member who holds a license and is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its successor organization, to practice in the area of radiation therapy

• One member who holds a limited license.

• One member who is a physician specializing in radiology

• One member who is a physician specializing in an area other than radiology, or a dentist, chiropractic physician or podiatrist

NRS 563.290

Rangeland Resource Commission

3

• Three members appointed by the Governor

29 USCA § 725

Rehabilitation Council

5

• One representative of the client assistance program

• One representative of business, industry, and labor

• One representative of disability advocacy groups

• One member in a State in which one or more projects are funded under section 741 of this title, at least one representative of the directors of the projects located in such State

• One representative of the State workforce investment board

NRS 433.429

Rural Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board

1

• The Governor shall appoint to each policy board one member who has extensive experience in the delivery of social services in the field of behavioral health, including, without limitation, directors, or officers of social service agencies in the behavioral health region

NRS 232.162

Sagebrush Ecosystem Council

3

• One member who represents conservation and environmental interests

• One member who represents mining interests

• One member who represents ranching interests

NRS 176.0133

Sentencing Commission

1

• One member who is a representative of an organization that advocates on behalf of inmates, appointed by the Governor

NRS 695I.300

Silver State Health Insurance Exchange

1

• One member with experience as a consumer advocate, including, without limitation, experience in consumer outreach and education for those who would benefit from services provided by the Exchange

NRS 637B.100

Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board

2

• One member who is a speech-language pathologist

• One member who is an audiologist

NRS 459.3864

State Emergency Response Commission

9

• Five members representing the private sector and regulated industry

• Two members representing local government with an affiliation with fire service, law enforcement, occupational safety, environmental protection, emergency management or health

• Two members representing state government with an affiliation with the fire service, law enforcement, occupational safety and health, environmental protection, emergency management, and health

NRS 321.740

State Land Use Planning Advisory Council

6

• Six members appointed by the Governor

NRS 391A.130

Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs

3

• One member who is a teacher appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada State Education Association

• One member who is an administrator at a public school employed to provide administrative services at the school level and not to provide administrative services at the district level, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators

• One member appointed by the Governor

Executive Order 2017-12

Statewide Independent Living Council

6

• One director of a Center for Independent Living chosen by the directors of centers within the State

• One ex-officio, non-voting member

• Four voting members must be individuals with disabilities

NRS 391.455

Teachers and Leaders Council

4

• Two teachers in public schools appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada State Education Association

• One administrator in public schools appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators

• One parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in public school appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Parent Teacher Association

NRS 205A.040

Technological Crime Advisory Board

3

• One person representing major sectors of the economy of this State that are impacted significantly by technological crimes

• One person who is an employee of a public educational institution within this State

• One resident of this State who is employed by the Federal Government

NRS 417.150

Veterans’ Services Commission

3

• Three members who are representatives of veterans’ organizations recognized nationally or in this State and who possess honorable discharges from some branch of the military and naval service of the United States

NRS 417.320

Women Veterans Advisory Committee

1

• One member appointed by the Governor

NRS 433.429

Washoe Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board

1

• The Governor shall appoint to each policy board one member who has extensive

 experience in the delivery of social services in the field of behavioral health, including, without limitation, directors or officers of social service agencies in the behavioral health region