TAM v. COLTON

Nos. 10919, 10942.

581 P.2d 447 (1978)

Richard TAM, Appellant, v. Stanton R. COLTON and additional parties ordered by the Court, Fred Anderson, James L. Buchanan, II, John Buchanan, Lilly Fong, Christ N. Karamanos, Molly F. Knudtsen, Louis E. Lombardi, Brenda Mason, John Tom Ross, Individually and as the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, Alan Ellsberg, Ronald Kenneth Forner, Michael J. Signorelli, Jr., and the State of Nevada, Respondents. John Tom ROSS, Appellant, v. BOARD OF REGENTS OF the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, James Buchanan, Chairman and members Fred Anderson, Louis E. Lombardi, Christ N. Karamanos, Brenda Mason, Lillian Fong, Molly F. Knudtsen and John Buchanan and Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of the State of Nevada, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris & Wood, Las Vegas, for appellant Tam.

John Tom Ross, Carson City, for appellant Ross.

George E. Holt, Dist. Atty., Clark County, Las Vegas, for respondent Colton.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., and Donald Klasic, Deputy Atty. Gen., Carson City, Larry D. Lessly, University Counsel, Reno, for other respondents.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

NRS 396.040 prescribes a nine-member Board of Regents for the University of Nevada System, each member elected to fill a six-year term of office. Two members are elected from Washoe County (District One), five members are elected from Clark County (District Two), and two members are elected from the remainder of the State (District Three). The terms of the members of the Board are staggered, so that three members are elected every two...

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