| Senator Sponsors Legislation to Reform Local Government |
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 Care: Managing Clark County is a full time job Thursday, March 26, 2009 (Carson City)—Senator Terry Care testified in favor of two pieces of legislation targeting local government reform, SB 11 and SB 224. SB 11 would require a member of the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is greater than 400,000—currently only Clark County—to hold the Commission position as an exclusive full time job. The legislation exempts temporary and part-time teaching duties on a university campus. “Clark County Commissioners represent 2 million Nevadans,” said Senator Terry Care, the bill’s sponsor. “It’s a full time job that deserves their full and undivided attention.” As other advocates have pointed out, a full-time commission would have more time to meet with the public and learn about issues on their own, instead of relying on staff for information about county issues, Care said. Meanwhile, SB 224 eliminates a loophole in the law that allows members of local government to abstain from votes that come before that body. “First and foremost, elected representatives should, absent extraordinary circumstances, should vote on the measure that come before them,” said Senator Care. “The people of Clark County deserve to know the opinion of their elected officials on matters that affect them. Moreover, those representatives owe it to those who elected them to be certain their voices are heard on all matters.” |
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