1. The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. The Governor shall appoint:
(a) Two members from Clark County, one of whom must be from a metropolitan police department created pursuant to chapter 280 of NRS if one exists in Clark County;
(b) One member from Washoe County;
(c) Three members from counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties;
(d) One member from a state law enforcement agency that primarily employs peace officers required to receive training as category I peace officers;
(e) One member who is a category II peace officer; and
(f) One member who is a category III peace officer.
2. Members of the Commission serve terms of 2 years. Members serve without compensation, but are entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
3. The Governor shall make the appointments to the Commission from recommendations submitted by Clark County, Washoe County, professional organizations of sheriffs and police chiefs of this State and employee organizations that represent only peace officers of this State who are certified by the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2421; A 2005, 1105; 2007, 595)