NRS432B.602. Rural Advisory Board to Expedite Proceedings for Placement of Children: Creation; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; duties.

      1.  The Rural Advisory Board to Expedite Proceedings for the Placement of Children, consisting of two members from each local advisory board created by a district court pursuant to NRS 432B.604, is hereby created within the Division of Child and Family Services.

      2.  After the initial terms, the members of the Rural Advisory Board serve terms of 4 years. Any member of the Rural Advisory Board may be reappointed. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the district court that created the local advisory board from which the member was appointed shall appoint a person to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.

      3.  Members of the Rural Advisory Board serve without compensation, except that necessary travel and per diem expenses may be reimbursed, not to exceed the amounts provided for state officers and employees generally, to the extent that money is made available for that purpose.

      4.  The Division of Child and Family Services shall provide the Rural Advisory Board with administrative support and shall provide any information requested by the Rural Advisory Board to the Rural Advisory Board within 10 working days after receiving the request for information.

      5.  The Rural Advisory Board shall:

      (a) At its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its members.

      (b) Meet at least four times annually and may meet at other times upon the call of the Chair.

      (c) Review the findings of each local advisory board created pursuant to NRS 432B.604.

      (d) Prepare and make available to the public an annual report, including, without limitation, a summary of the activities of the Rural Advisory Board.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 2029)