Legislative briefs for March 6, 2003

Thursday, March 6, 2003 | 9:25 a.m.

Committee OKs erasing recorder

Despite a personal plea from Clark County Recorder Frances Deane, the Senate Government Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to allow the County Commission to eliminate her position after the next election.

Senate Bill 80, which goes to the floor of the Senate next, would authorize the Clark County Commission to provide that the duties of the office of the elected recorder be filled by the county clerk.

Perkins selects rural advisers

Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins on Wednesday announced the creation of a statewide "kitchen cabinet" to advise him on issues important throughout rural Nevada.

Perkins, D-Henderson, appointed these representatives to his cabinet:

Peter Smith, Carson City; Steve Lyon, Churchill County; Steve Weissenger, Douglas County; John Ellison, Elko County; Sandy Green and Ron Carrion, Eureka County; Shar Peterson, Lander County; Joe Dini, Lyon County; Hugh Montrose, Pershing County; Roy Neighbors, Nye County; Angelo Petrine, Storey County; John and Irene Chachas, White Pine County

Perkins is still seeking members from Mineral, Lincoln and Esmeralda counties.