459.738 - Creation of Commission; appointment and terms of members; appointment of Chair or Co-Chairs; employment of staff. - Nevada Statutes

459.738  Creation of Commission; appointment and terms of members; appointment of Chair or Co-Chairs; employment of staff.

      1.  The State Emergency Response Commission is hereby created for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. and other matters relating thereto.

      2.  The Commission consists of not more than 25 members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall, to the extent practicable, appoint persons to the Commission who have technical expertise in responding to emergencies.

      3.  The term of each member of the Commission is 4 years. A member may be reappointed, and there is no limit on the number of terms that a member may serve.

      4.  The Governor shall appoint one or more of the members of the Commission to serve as Chair or Co-Chairs.

      5.  The Commission may employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, such staff as is necessary to the performance of its duties.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 1108; A 1997, 2544; 2001, 903)