NRS385.700. Creation; membership; vacancy; meetings; election of Chair; quorum; authority to appoint subcommittees; service without compensation. [Effective through June 30, 2017.]

      1.  The Advisory Council on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is hereby created within the Department of Education. The Council consists of:

      (a) The following ex officio members:

             (1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her designee;

             (2) The Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education or his or her designee;

             (3) The Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development or his or her designee; and

             (4) The Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation or his or her designee;

      (b) Three members appointed by the Governor pursuant to subsection 2;

      (c) Four members appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate pursuant to subsections 2 and 3;

      (d) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly pursuant to subsections 2 and 3;

      (e) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate pursuant to subsection 4; and

      (f) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly pursuant to subsection 4.

      2.  The Governor, Majority Leader of the Senate and Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint:

      (a) One member who is a classroom teacher in the field of science, technology, engineering or mathematics;

      (b) One member who is an administrator of a public school or school district in this State with an education program relating to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and

      (c) One member who represents businesses that employ persons in careers which are enhanced by education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including, without limitation, careers relating to manufacturing, information technology, aerospace engineering, health sciences and mining.

      3.  The Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint one additional member from among the persons described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 2.

      4.  The Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Assembly shall each appoint one member from among the persons described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 2.

      5.  Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Council must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.

      6.  The Council shall hold its first regular meeting as soon as practicable on or after July 1, 2013, at the call of the Governor. At the first regular meeting of the Council, the members of the Council shall elect a Chair by majority vote.

      7.  The Council shall meet not more than four times each year at the call of the Chair.

      8.  A majority of the members of the Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Council.

      9.  The Chair may appoint such subcommittees of the Council as the Chair determines necessary to carry out the duties of the Council.

      10.  The members of the Council serve without compensation.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 1010)