A. The commission shall be comprised of seven (7) members appointed by the county commissioners. The county commissioners may endeavor to appoint commission members who represent military service in as many different wars and conflicts, branches of service, and eras of peacetime service as possible. Where such appointment is impracticable, the county commissioners shall appoint commission members from the following, in no particular order:
1. Designee from the county commissioners;
2. Pershing County economic development authority;
3. Lovelock city council/mayor;
4. Designee from Pershing General Hospital;
5. Member of the local American Legion;
6. Current active duty or active national guard member;
7. Current sheriff/chief of police or their designee.
B. Members may be removed by the county commissioners with or without cause.
C. If a member is removed by the county commissioners or resigns from the commission, any replacement member shall serve for the remainder of the term of the member being replaced.
D. If, after advertising to fill any vacancies, the county commissioners are unable to fill the vacancy, the county commissioners may make an appointment to the commission notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section. (Ord. 317, 2015)