1. The Forum may, by the affirmative vote of a majority of its membership who are qualified to vote, appoint one or more persons to serve as advisory members of the Forum. An advisory member appointed pursuant to this subsection may not vote on any matter before the Forum.

2. Before voting upon the appointment of an advisory member pursuant to subsection 1, the Forum shall prescribe:

(a) The title and duties of the advisory member; and

(b) The term of office of the advisory member, which must not exceed 12 months.

3. To be eligible for appointment as an advisory member pursuant to subsection 1, a person must:

(a) Have been a resident of this State for at least 3 years immediately preceding his or her appointment; and

(b) Be at least 50 years of age on the day that he or she is appointed.

4. A person appointed to serve as an advisory member of the Forum pursuant to subsection 1 may be reappointed for additional terms as an advisory member in the same manner as the original appointment.

5. The membership of an advisory member appointed pursuant to subsection 1 in the Forum terminates upon:

(a) The death or resignation of the advisory member;

(b) The expiration of the term for which the advisory member has been appointed;

(c) The affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the Forum that is qualified to vote to terminate the membership of the advisory member; or

(d) The absence of the advisory member for any reason from three consecutive meetings of the Forum, unless excused by the President.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 593)