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This bill revises the qualifications for membership on town advisory councils and boards in Nevada, primarily by eliminating the requirement that members must be qualified electors (registered voters). Instead, the bill introduces new criteria for board membership that depend on whether the county commissioners have designated specific services for the town advisory board to manage. In counties with populations under 700,000, and for citizens' advisory councils in counties with fewer than 100,000 residents, if no specific services are designated, board members must simply be residents of the unincorporated town and U.S. citizens or legally entitled to reside in the United States. If specific town services are designated for management, board members must still be both residents and qualified electors. The bill also updates the declaration of candidacy form to reflect these new membership requirements, ensuring that candidates understand the specific qualifications for serving on these advisory boards. This change aims to broaden participation in local town governance by removing the voter registration barrier while maintaining residency and citizenship requirements.

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11935/Overview