Nev. Rev. Stat. § 232.4981

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 232.4981 - Creation; composition; Chair; terms of members

1. The Nevada Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness to Housing is hereby created. The Council consists of:

(a) The following ex officio members:

(1) The Chief of Staff to the Governor or his or her designee;

(2) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designee;

(3) The Director of the Department of Corrections or his or her designee;

(4) The Administrator of the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry or his or her designee;

(5) The Director of the Department of Veterans Services or his or her designee;

(6) The Sheriff of Clark County or his or her designee; and

(7) The Sheriff of Washoe County or his or her designee;

(b) One member who is a member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;

(c) One member who is a Senator, appointed by the Senate Majority Leader;

(d) One member who is a district judge from the Second or Eighth Judicial District, appointed by the Nevada District Judges Association or its successor organization;

(e) One member who is a district judge or master from a judicial district other than the Second or Eighth Judicial District, appointed by the Nevada District Judges Association or its successor organization;

(f) One member who is the sheriff of a county other than Clark or Washoe, appointed by the Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association or its successor organization; and

(g) One member who is not currently homeless but has experienced homelessness in the past, appointed by the Governor.

2. The Governor shall appoint the Chair of the Commission from among its members.

3. After the initial terms, each appointed member shall serve a term of 4 years. If a vacancy occurs during the term of an appointed member, the person or entity who is responsible for making the appointment pursuant to subsection 1 shall appoint a replacement qualified pursuant to that subsection to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

NRS 232.4981

Added to NRS by 2019, 2108

Added by 2019, Ch. 343,§3, eff. 7/1/2019.