Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 219A - Nevada Youth Legislature
NRS 219A.130 - Creation; appointment of members; terms; reappointment.


1. The Nevada Youth Legislature is hereby created, consisting of 21 members.
2. Each member of the Senate shall, taking into consideration any recommendations made by a member of the Assembly, appoint a person who submits an application and meets the qualifications set forth in NRS 219A.140. A member of the Assembly may submit recommendations to a member of the Senate concerning the appointment.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, appointments to the Youth Legislature must be made by each member of the Senate before April 30 of each odd-numbered year. The term of each member of the Youth Legislature begins June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
4. If a member of the Senate does not make an appointment to the Youth Legislature by April 30 of an odd-numbered year, the members of the Assembly whose assembly districts are at least partially located within the senatorial district of that member of the Senate must collaborate to appoint a person who submits an application and meets the qualifications set forth in NRS 219A.140.
5. Each member of the Youth Legislature serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed to one successive 2-year term if the member continues to meet the qualifications set forth in NRS 219A.140.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 838; A 2009, 252; 2011, 1054; 2013, 22)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 385.515)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 219A - Nevada Youth Legislature

NRS 219A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 219A.020 - "Account" defined.

NRS 219A.030 - "Board" defined.

NRS 219A.040 - "Homeschooled child" defined.

NRS 219A.060 - "Private school" defined.

NRS 219A.070 - "Public school" defined.

NRS 219A.080 - "School year" defined.

NRS 219A.090 - "Youth Legislature" defined.

NRS 219A.130 - Creation; appointment of members; terms; reappointment.

NRS 219A.140 - Qualifications of members; application for appointment and reappointment; notice of change in residency or school of enrollment.

NRS 219A.150 - Vacancies in membership.

NRS 219A.160 - Compensation of members.

NRS 219A.200 - Election and duties of Chair and Vice Chair; duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 219A.210 - General powers and duties; meetings, committees and seminars; submission of annual report.

NRS 219A.220 - Request for legislative measure; adoption of procedures for meetings; advising Board regarding administration of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 219A.300 - Administration of Youth Legislature by corporation for public benefit; governance of corporation by Board of Directors; appointment and terms of Board members; election of Chair and Vice Chair; powers and duties of Board.

NRS 219A.310 - Nevada Youth Legislature Account: Creation in Legislative Fund; use of money in Account; interest and income; submission of annual itemized statement.