1.  The Commission on Mineral Resources, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 513.023

  • Commission: means the Commission on Mineral Resources. See Nevada Revised Statutes 513.011
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

2.  The Governor shall appoint:

(a) Two persons who are familiar with large-scale mining;

(b) One person who is familiar with the production of oil and gas;

(c) One person who is familiar with exploration for and development of minerals;

(d) One person who is familiar with the situations unique to small-scale mining and prospecting;

(e) One person who is familiar with the development of geothermal resources; and

(f) One member to represent the general public.

3.  The members of the Commission shall serve terms of 4 years, except when appointed to fill unexpired terms.