Creation; appointment of members; qualifications for members; terms of members; vacancies; requirements and restrictions concerning members who are public officers or employees.
1. The Task Force for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation is hereby created. The Task Force consists of 10 members who are appointed as follows:
(a) Two members appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, one of whom represents the interests of the renewable energy industry in this state with respect to biomass and the other of whom represents the interests of the mining industry in this state.
(b) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, one of whom represents the interests of the renewable energy industry in this state with respect to geothermal energy and the other of whom represents the interests of a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of the environment or to the conservation of energy or the efficient use of energy.
(c) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate to represent the interests of the renewable energy industry in this state with respect to solar energy.
(d) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly to represent the interests of the public utilities in this state.
(e) Two members appointed by the Governor, one of whom represents the interests of the renewable energy industry in this state with respect to wind and the other of whom represents the interests of the gaming industry in this state.
(f) One member appointed by the Consumer’s Advocate to represent the interests of the consumers in this state.
(g) One member appointed by the governing board of the State of Nevada AFL-CIO or, if the State of Nevada AFL-CIO ceases to exist, by its successor organization or, if there is no successor organization, by the Governor.
2. A member of the Task Force:
(a) Must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state.
(b) Must have training, education, experience or knowledge concerning:
(1) The development or use of renewable energy;
(2) Financing, planning or constructing renewable energy generation projects;
(3) Measures which conserve or reduce the demand for energy or which result in more efficient use of energy;
(4) Weatherization;
(5) Building and energy codes and standards;
(6) Grants or incentives concerning energy;
(7) Public education or community relations; or
(8) Any other matter within the duties of the Task Force.
(c) Must not be an officer or employee of the Legislative or Judicial Department of State Government.
3. After the initial terms, the term of each member of the Task Force is 3 years. A vacancy on the Task Force must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. A member may be reappointed to the Task Force.
4. A member of the Task Force who is an officer or employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state must be relieved from his duties without loss of his regular compensation so that he may prepare for and attend meetings of the Task Force and perform any work that is necessary to carry out the duties of the Task Force in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this state shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Task Force to:
(a) Make up the time he is absent from work to carry out his duties as a member of the Task Force; or
(b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
Last modified: February 26, 2006