1. The Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice is hereby created. The Commission consists of:
(a) One member who is a municipal judge or justice of the peace, appointed by the governing body of the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction;
(b) One member who is a district judge, appointed by the governing body of the Nevada District Judges Association;
(c) One member who is a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada or a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada;
(d) One member who is a district attorney, appointed by the governing body of the Nevada District Attorneys Association;
(e) One member who is an attorney in private practice, experienced in defending criminal actions, appointed by the governing body of the State Bar of Nevada;
(f) One member who is a public defender, appointed by the governing body of the State Bar of Nevada;
(g) One member who is a representative of a law enforcement agency, appointed by the Governor;
(h) One member who is a representative of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety, appointed by the Governor;
(i) One member who is a representative of the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, appointed by the Governor;
(j) One member who has been a victim of a crime or is a representative of an organization supporting the rights of victims of crime, appointed by the Governor;
(k) One member who is a representative of an organization that advocates on behalf of inmates, appointed by the Governor;
(l) One member who is a representative of the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association, appointed by the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association;
(m) One member who is a member of the State Board of Parole Commissioners, appointed by the State Board of Parole Commissioners;
(n) The Director of the Department of Corrections;
(o) Two members who are Senators, one of whom is appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and
(p) Two members who are members of the Assembly, one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly.
If any association listed in this subsection ceases to exist, the appointment required by this subsection must be made by the association’s successor in interest or, if there is no successor in interest, by the Governor.
2. The Attorney General is an ex officio voting member of the Commission.
3. Each appointed member serves a term of 2 years. Members may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointments. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.
4. The Legislators who are members of the Commission are entitled to receive the salary provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding session for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the Commission.
5. At the first regular meeting of each odd-numbered year, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chair by majority vote from among the legislative members of the Commission. Each Chair shall serve until the next Chair is elected.
6. The Commission shall meet at least once every 3 months and may meet at such further times as deemed necessary by the Chair.
7. A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.
8. While engaged in the business of the Commission, to the extent of legislative appropriation, each member of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
9. A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation so that he or she may prepare for and attend meetings of the Commission and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission 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 Commission to:
(a) Make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Commission; or
(b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
10. To the extent of legislative appropriation, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall provide the Commission with such staff as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1353; A 2001, 2568; 2005, 581; 2007, 2818; 2009, 2569; 2015, 236; 2017, 435, 492; 2019, 2081)