Nevada Revised Statutes 176.014 – Creation; composition; Chair; duties; terms of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; staff; acceptance of gifts, donations, bequests, grants and money
1. The Nevada Local Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council is hereby created. The Council consists of:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 176.014
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
(a) One member from each county in this State whose population is less than 100,000; and
(b) Two members from each county in this State whose population is 100,000 or more.
2. Each member of the Council must be appointed by the governing body of the applicable county and must meet any qualifications adopted by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to subsection 8. The Chair of the Sentencing Commission shall appoint the Chair of the Council from among the members of the Council.
3. The Council shall:
(a) Advise the Sentencing Commission on matters related to any legislation, regulations, rules, budgetary changes and all other actions needed to implement the provisions of chapter 633, Statutes of Nevada 2019, as they relate to local governments;
(b) Identify county-level programming and treatment needs for persons involved in the criminal justice system for the purpose of reducing recidivism;
(c) Make recommendations to the Sentencing Commission regarding grants to local governments, courts and nonprofit organizations from the State General Fund;
(d) Oversee the implementation of local grants;
(e) Create performance measures to assess the effectiveness of the grants; and
(f) Identify opportunities for collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services at the state and county level for treatment services and funding.
4. Each member of the Council serves a term of 2 years. Members may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointments. 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.
5. While engaged in the business of the Council, to the extent of legislative appropriation, each member of the Council is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. The Council may accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for the purpose of carrying out its duties pursuant to this section.
7. To the extent of legislative appropriation, the Sentencing Commission shall provide the Council with such staff as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Council pursuant to this section.
8. The Sentencing Commission may adopt any qualifications that a person must meet before being appointed as a member of the Council.