NAC504.430. Appeal to local panel: Selection and terms of members; selection of chair.

     1. If the claimant and the Department do not agree on the value of a loss or the claimant fails to accept or use materials offered by the Department pursuant to NAC 504.380, the Board of Wildlife Commissioners will select a local panel from the residents of the county in which the claimant resides to assess damage caused by elk or game animals not native to this State, determine the value of the loss claimed and, if applicable, determine whether it was reasonable for the claimant to fail to accept or use materials offered by the Department pursuant to NAC 504.380.

     2. A local panel must consist of three members to be selected as follows:

     (a) One member representing the local business community.

     (b) One member representing persons actively engaged in the production of agriculture. Persons engaged in the production of agriculture shall, upon request, provide the Board of Wildlife Commissioners with a list of prospective members.

     (c) One member representing either a local hunting or sportsmen’s organization, or the county advisory board to manage wildlife. The county advisory board to manage wildlife shall, upon request, provide a list of prospective members.

     3. A member of a local panel must be a resident of the county he or she serves.

     4. The term of office of each member of the panel is 2 years.

     5. Each local panel shall select a chair from among its members.

     6. A local panel will be called to serve at the request of the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, eff. 4-18-90)