385.515 - Creation; appointment of members; terms; reappointment. - Nevada Statutes

385.515  Creation; appointment of members; terms; reappointment.

      1.  The Nevada Youth Legislature is hereby created, consisting of 21 members.

      2.  Each member of the Senate shall, taking into consideration any recommendations made by a member of the Assembly, appoint a person who submits an application and meets the qualifications for appointment set forth in NRS 385.525. A member of the Assembly may submit recommendations to a member of the Senate concerning the appointment.

      3.  After the initial terms:

      (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, appointments to the Youth Legislature must be made by each member of the Senate before March 30 of each year.

      (b) The term of each member of the Youth Legislature begins June 1 of the year of appointment.

      4.  If a member of the Senate does not make an appointment to the Youth Legislature by March 30 of a year, the members of the Assembly whose assembly districts are at least partially located within the senatorial district of that member of the Senate must collaborate to appoint a person who submits an application and meets the qualifications for appointment set forth in NRS 385.525.

      5.  Each member of the Youth Legislature serves a term of 1 year and may be reappointed if the member continues to meet the qualifications for appointment set forth in NRS 385.525.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 838; A 2009, 252)