1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the term of office of a member of the town board is 4 years and begins on the first Monday in January following the general election at which the member is chosen.
2. The initial members of the board elected at a general election shall, at the first meeting of the board after their election and qualification, draw lots to determine which members serve terms of 2 years and which serve terms of 4 years. The drawing must result in, as nearly as possible, the election of half of the members of the board at each subsequent election.
3. A vacancy in the position of a member of a town board must be filled pursuant to the provisions of NRS 245.170.