NAC504.435. Appeal to local panel: Duties of panel; effect of decision; payment of members.

     1. A local panel shall assess damage caused only by elk or game animals not native to this State, make a final determination of the value of the loss sustained 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 shall:

     (a) Review the evidence submitted by a claimant and the Department before making a determination; and

     (b) Render a decision in an expeditious manner, but not later than 20 days after receiving notification to serve on a claim.

     3. The decision of the local panel is final and binding on the parties if it complies with the provisions of NAC 504.350 to 504.440, inclusive, and applicable laws of this State.

     4. Each member of a local panel serves without salary, but may receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally while performing official duties of the local panel.

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