218E.605  Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.

1.  The Legislative Committee on Education, consisting of eight legislative members, is hereby created. The membership of the Committee consists of:

(a) Four members appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political party.

(b) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political party.

2.  The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to the budget or work program.

3.  The Legislative Commission shall select the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee from among the members of the Committee. Each of those officers holds the position for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The position of Chair of the Committee must alternate each biennium between the Houses of the Legislature. If a vacancy occurs in the Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder of the unexpired term.

4.  A member of the Committee who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve after the general election until the next regular or special session of the Legislature convenes.

5.  A vacancy on the Committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1775; A 2009, 1150, 1560)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 218.5352)