NRS233C.200. Creation; members; meetings; quorum; compensation and reimbursement; administrative services.

      1.  The Commission for Cultural Affairs is hereby created. The Commission is advisory to the Department and consists of:

      (a) The Chair of the Nevada Humanities Committee or a member of the Committee designated by the Chair;

      (b) The Chair of the Board or a member of the Board designated by the Chair;

      (c) The Chair of the Board of Museums and History or a member of the Board of Museums and History designated by the Chair;

      (d) A member of the Board of Museums and History, to be appointed by the Governor;

      (e) One representative of the general public who has a working knowledge of the promotion of tourism in Nevada, to be appointed by the Governor; and

      (f) The Chair of the State Council on Libraries and Literacy or a member of the Council designated by the Chair.

      2.  The Commission shall:

      (a) Elect from its membership a Chair who shall serve for a term of 2 years. A vacancy occurring in this position must be filled by election of the members of the Commission for the remainder of the unexpired term.

      (b) Prescribe rules for its own management and government.

      (c) Meet biannually, or at more frequent times if it deems necessary, and may, within the limitations of its budget, hold special meetings at the call of its Chair.

      3.  Three members of the Commission constitute a quorum, but a majority of the members of the Commission is necessary to consider the particular business before it and to exercise the power conferred on the Commission.

      4.  The members of the Commission are not entitled to be paid a salary, but are entitled, while engaged in the business of the Commission, to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

      5.  The Commission may use the money derived from interest earned on the money in the Fund for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Resources created pursuant to NRS 233C.230 to pay for:

      (a) Any administrative services required by the Commission; and

      (b) The per diem allowances and travel expenses of members of the Commission authorized pursuant to subsection 4.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 1346; A 1993, 1495; 1997, 3153; 2001, 935; 2003, 635; 2005, 898)