NRS228.470. Appointment of members; duties; Chair; meetings; quorum; voting; staff; compensation of members.

      1.  The Attorney General shall appoint a Committee on Domestic Violence comprised of:

      (a) One staff member of a program for victims of domestic violence;

      (b) One staff member of a program for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence;

      (c) One representative from an office of the district attorney with experience in prosecuting criminal offenses;

      (d) One representative from an office of the city attorney with experience in prosecuting criminal offenses;

      (e) One law enforcement officer;

      (f) One provider of mental health care;

      (g) Two victims of domestic violence; and

      (h) One justice of the peace or municipal judge.

Ê At least two members of the Committee must be residents of a county whose population is less than 100,000.

      2.  The Committee shall:

      (a) Adopt regulations for the evaluation, certification and monitoring of programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence;

      (b) Review, monitor and certify programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence;

      (c) Review and evaluate existing programs provided to peace officers for training related to domestic violence and make recommendations to the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission regarding such training;

      (d) To the extent that money is available, arrange for the provision of legal services, including, without limitation, assisting a person in an action for divorce; and

      (e) Submit on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the regular session of the Legislature. The report must include, without limitation, a summary of the work of the Committee and recommendations for any necessary legislation concerning domestic violence.

      3.  The regulations governing certification of programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 must include, without limitation, provisions allowing a program that is located in another state to become certified in this State to provide treatment to persons who:

      (a) Reside in this State; and

      (b) Are ordered by a court in this State to participate in a program for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence.

      4.  The Committee shall, at its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its members.

      5.  The Committee shall meet regularly at least semiannually and may meet at other times upon the call of the Chair. Any five members of the Committee constitute a quorum for the purpose of voting. A majority vote of the quorum is required to take action with respect to any matter.

      6.  The Attorney General shall provide the Committee with such staff as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Committee.

      7.  While engaged in the business of the Committee, each member and employee of the Committee is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1819; A 1999, 2428; 2005, 32; 2007, 76)