NRS176.01246. Subcommittee to Review Arrestee DNA: Creation; Chair; members; duties; salaries and per diem.

      1.  There is hereby created the Subcommittee to Review Arrestee DNA of the Commission.

      2.  The Chair of the Commission shall appoint the members of the Subcommittee which must include, without limitation:

      (a) A member experienced in defending criminal actions.

      (b) A member of a minority community organization whose mission includes the protection of civil rights for minorities.

      3.  The Chair of the Commission shall designate one of the members of the Subcommittee as Chair of the Subcommittee.

      4.  The Subcommittee shall meet at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair. A majority of the members of the Subcommittee constitutes a quorum, and a quorum may exercise any power or authority conferred on the Subcommittee.

      5.  The Subcommittee shall consider issues relating to DNA of arrested persons and shall evaluate, review and submit a report to the Commission with recommendations concerning such issues. The issues considered by the Subcommittee and the report submitted by the Subcommittee must include, without limitation:

      (a) The costs and procedures relating to the methods, implementation and utilization of the provisions for the destruction of biological specimens and purging of DNA profiles and DNA records of arrested persons; and

      (b) The collection and review of information concerning the number of requests for the destruction of biological specimens and purging of DNA profiles and DNA records of arrested persons and the number and percentage of such requests that are denied.

      6.  Any Legislators who are members of the Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee.

      7.  While engaged in the business of the Subcommittee, to the extent of legislative appropriation, each member of the Subcommittee is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses as provided for state officers and employees generally.

      8.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Biological specimen” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.09112.

      (b) “DNA” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.09114.

      (c) “DNA profile” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.09115.

      (d) “DNA record” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.09116.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 1063)