As amended through October 9, 2024
Rule 81 - Board of Governors: Election of Members; Term1. The board of governors shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified as hereinafter provided.2. The board of governors of the state bar shall be composed of 15 members to be elected as follows: (a) Nine members shall be elected from district No. 1, which shall consist of Clark County;(b) One member shall be elected from district No. 2, which shall consist of the counties of White Pine, Elko, Eureka, Churchill, Lander, Humboldt, Lyon, Lincoln, Douglas, Mineral, Nye, Esmeralda, Pershing and Storey;(c) One member shall be elected from district No. 3, which shall consist of Carson City; and(d) Four members shall be elected from district No. 4, which shall consist of Washoe County.3. The members of the board of governors shall be elected for 3-year terms. No attorney may serve on the board of governors for more than a lifetime total of 12 years, unless elected as vice president, president-elect or president, in which case the lifetime limit would be 15 years.The time served in filling a partial term created by a vacancy shall not be included in computing the 12-year lifetime limit. If elected vice president, president-elect or president, the term of office shall extend, without reelection, through the officer's presidential year.4. Only active members of the state bar who are in good standing reside in Nevada and have an official email and mailing address pursuant to Rule 79 in the respective counties as provided in subsection (2) above are eligible to be elected as a governor.As amended effective 7/9/2008; amended effective 10/28/2017; amended effective 3/11/2019; Amended effective 7/1/2021.