NRS388.790. Commission on Educational Technology: Creation; membership; terms; removal and vacancy; quarterly meetings required; compensation.

      1.  The Commission on Educational Technology, consisting of 2 members who serve ex officio and 11 members who are appointed, is hereby created. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Administrator of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall serve ex officio as nonvoting members of the Commission.

      2.  The Governor shall appoint the following voting members to the Commission, at least two of whom must reside in a county whose population is less than 100,000:

      (a) One administrator in a public school who possesses knowledge and experience in the general application of technology;

      (b) One school teacher in a public elementary school who possesses knowledge and experience in the use of educational technology in the public schools;

      (c) One school teacher in a public secondary school who possesses knowledge and experience in the use of educational technology in the public schools;

      (d) One representative of public libraries who possesses knowledge and experience in the general application of technology;

      (e) One representative of the Nevada System of Higher Education who possesses knowledge and experience in the use of educational technology in institutions of higher education;

      (f) One representative of the private sector who possesses knowledge and experience in the use of technology; and

      (g) One parent or legal guardian who possesses knowledge and experience in the general application of technology.

      3.  The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint two voting members to the Commission:

      (a) One of whom is a member of the Senate; and

      (b) One of whom is employed in the field of technology.

      4.  The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint two voting members to the Commission:

      (a) One of whom is a member of the Assembly; and

      (b) One of whom is employed in the field of technology.

      5.  The Governor shall appoint a Chair among the voting members of the Commission.

      6.  After the initial terms, the term of each member of the Commission is 2 years, commencing on January 1 of the year in which the member is appointed and expiring on December 31 of the immediately following year. A member shall continue to serve on the Commission until his or her successor is appointed. Upon the expiration of a term of a member, he or she may be reappointed if he or she still possesses any requisite qualifications for appointment. There is no limit on the number of terms that a member may serve.

      7.  The person or entity who appoints a member to the Commission may remove that member if the member neglects his or her duty or commits malfeasance in office, or for other just cause. Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

      8.  The Commission shall hold at least four regular meetings each year and may hold special meetings at the call of the Chair.

      9.  Members of the Commission who are not Legislators serve without compensation, except that for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Commission attends a meeting of the Commission or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Commission, the member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

      10.  For each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Commission who is a Legislator attends a meeting of the Commission or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Commission, except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, the Legislator is entitled to receive the:

      (a) Compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding session;

      (b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally; and

      (c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.

Ê The compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the legislative members of the Commission must be paid from the Legislative Fund.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1770; A 1999, 476; 2003, 814)