NRS 219A.130 – 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 set forth in NRS 219A.140. A member of the Assembly may submit recommendations […]
NRS 219A.140 – Qualifications of members; application for appointment and reappointment; notice of change in residency or school of enrollment.
1. To be eligible to serve on the Youth Legislature, a person: (a) Must be: (1) A resident of the senatorial district of the Senator who appoints him or her; (2) Enrolled in a public school or private school located in the senatorial district of the Senator who appoints him or her; or (3) A […]
NRS 219A.150 – Vacancies in membership.
1. A position on the Youth Legislature becomes vacant upon: (a) The death or resignation of a member. (b) The determination of the Chair or Vice Chair of the Board, as applicable, that a member has accrued, for any reason, any combination of: (1) Absences from meetings or event days of the Youth Legislature; or […]
NRS 219A.160 – Compensation of members.
The members of the Youth Legislature serve without compensation. To the extent that money is available in the Account, the members of the Youth Legislature may receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for attending a meeting of the Youth Legislature or a seminar conducted by the […]
NRS 219A.200 – Election and duties of Chair and Vice Chair; duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Youth Legislature shall elect from among its members, to serve a term of 1 year beginning on June 1 of each year: (a) A Chair, who shall conduct the meetings and, in cooperation with the Board, oversee the formation of committees as necessary to accomplish the […]
NRS 219A.210 – General powers and duties; meetings, committees and seminars; submission of annual report.
1. The Youth Legislature shall: (a) Hold at least two public meetings in this State each school year in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 4. The Youth Legislature may simultaneously teleconference or videoconference each public meeting to two or more prominent locations throughout this State. (b) Evaluate, review and comment upon […]
NRS 219A.220 – Request for legislative measure; adoption of procedures for meetings; advising Board regarding administration of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations.
The Youth Legislature may: 1. Request the drafting of not more than one legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the Youth Legislature. A request must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before December 1 preceding the commencement of a regular session of the Legislature unless the Legislative Commission authorizes […]
NRS 219A.300 – Administration of Youth Legislature by corporation for public benefit; governance of corporation by Board of Directors; appointment and terms of Board members; election of Chair and Vice Chair; powers and duties of Board.
1. The Youth Legislature must be administered by a corporation for public benefit, as that term is defined in NRS 82.021, which must include providing educational programs and opportunities as its primary organizational goal. 2. The corporation for public benefit must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven members appointed by the […]
NRS 219A.310 – Nevada Youth Legislature Account: Creation in Legislative Fund; use of money in Account; interest and income; submission of annual itemized statement.
1. There is hereby created the Nevada Youth Legislature Account in the Legislative Fund. 2. Money for the Account may be provided: (a) By appropriation; or (b) Through the acceptance of gifts, grants and donations as authorized pursuant to NRS 219A.200 and 219A.300. 3. The money in the Account must be held in trust for […]
NRS 219A.020 – “Account” defined.
“Account” means the Nevada Youth Legislature Account created by NRS 219A.310. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1052)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 385.502)