Task Force for Fund: Creation; membership; selection and term of Chairman and Vice Chairman; compensation of members; relief from regular duties of member who is officer or employee of local government; administrative support and technical assistance.
1. The Task Force for the Fund for a Healthy Nevada is hereby created. The membership of the Task Force consists of:
(a) Three members appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, one of whom must be a Senator and one of whom must be a member of a nonprofit organization dedicated to health issues in this state;
(b) Three members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, one of whom must be an Assemblyman and one of whom must be a member of a nonprofit organization dedicated to health issues in this state; and
(c) Three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom must have experience with and knowledge of matters relating to health care.
Ê Each member appointed pursuant to this subsection must be a resident of this state and must not be employed in the Executive or Judicial Branch of state government. Each person who appoints members pursuant to this subsection shall ensure that insofar as practicable, the members whom he appoints reflect the ethnic and geographical diversity of this state.
2. At its first meeting on or after July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Task Force shall select the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Task Force from among the legislative members of the Task Force. Each such officer shall hold office for a term of 2 years or until his successor is selected. The chairmanship of the Task Force must alternate each biennium between the houses of the Legislature.
3. For each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Task Force who is a Legislator attends a meeting of the Task Force or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Task Force, except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, he is entitled to receive the:
(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218.2207.
Ê The compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the legislative members of the Task Force must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
4. Members of the Task Force who are not Legislators serve without salary, except that they are entitled to receive travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. The travel expenses of:
(a) A member of the Task Force who is an officer or employee of a local government thereof must be paid by the local government that employs him.
(b) Each remaining member of the Task Force must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
5. Each member of the Task Force who is an officer or employee of a local government must be relieved from his duties without loss of his regular compensation so that he may perform his duties relating to the Task Force in the most timely manner practicable. A local government 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 fulfill his obligations as a member of the Task Force; or
(b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
6. The Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Department shall provide such administrative support to the Task Force as is required to carry out the duties of the Task Force. The State Health Officer shall provide such technical advice and assistance to the Task Force as is requested by the Task Force.
Last modified: February 26, 2006