1. The Nevada Commission on Homeland Security is hereby created.

2. The Governor shall appoint to the Commission 15 voting members that the Governor determines to be appropriate and who serve at the Governor’s pleasure, which must include at least:

(a) The sheriff of each county whose population is 100,000 or more.

(b) The chief of the county fire department in each county whose population is 100,000 or more.

(c) A member of the medical community in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.

(d) An employee of the largest incorporated city in each county whose population is 700,000 or more.

(e) A representative recommended by the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc., or its successor organization, to represent tribal governments in Nevada.

3. The Governor shall appoint the President and CEO, or his or her designee, of the Nevada Broadcasters Association, or its successor organization, to serve as an ex officio voting member of the Commission.

4. The Governor shall appoint:

(a) An officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security whom the Department of Homeland Security has designated for this State;

(b) The agent in charge of the office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in this State;

(c) The Chief of the Division; and

(d) The Administrator of the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination appointed pursuant to NRS 480.920,

as nonvoting members of the Commission.

5. The Senate Majority Leader shall appoint one member of the Senate as a nonvoting member of the Commission.

6. The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member of the Assembly as a nonvoting member of the Commission.

7. The term of office of each member of the Commission who is a Legislator is 2 years.

8. The Governor or his or her designee shall:

(a) Serve as Chair of the Commission; and

(b) Appoint a member of the Commission to serve as Vice Chair of the Commission.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 2453; A 2005, 1533; 2007, 2920; 2011, 1154, 2880; 2017, 1639; 2019, 1292)