1. A position on the Youth Legislature becomes vacant upon:

(a) The death or resignation of a member.

(b) The determination of the Chair or Vice Chair of the Board, as applicable, that a member has accrued, for any reason, any combination of:

(1) Absences from meetings or event days of the Youth Legislature; or

(2) Incompletions of any other activities that are assigned to him or her by the Board as a member of the Youth Legislature,

if the combination of absences or incompletions amounts to three or more missed or unsuccessful activity credits during his or her term, unless the absences or incompletions are excused, in whole or in part, by the Chair or Vice Chair of the Board, as applicable.

(c) A change of residency or a change of the school of enrollment of a member which renders that member ineligible under his or her original appointment.

2. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1, a position on the Youth Legislature becomes vacant if:

(a) A member of the Youth Legislature graduates from high school or otherwise ceases to attend public school or private school for any reason other than to become a homeschooled child; or

(b) A member of the Youth Legislature who is a homeschooled child completes an educational plan of instruction for grade 12 or otherwise ceases to be a homeschooled child for any reason other than to enroll in a public school or private school.

3. A vacancy on the Youth Legislature must be filled:

(a) For the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment, except that, if the remainder of the unexpired term is less than 1 year, the member of the Senate who made the original appointment may appoint a person who:

(1) Is enrolled in a public school or private school in this State in grade 12 or who is a homeschooled child who is otherwise eligible to enroll in a public school in this State in grade 12; and

(2) Satisfies the qualifications set forth in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 219A.140.

(b) Insofar as is practicable, within 30 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Activity credit” means a credit, or any fractional portion thereof, that the Board has determined a member is eligible to earn for:

(1) Attending meetings or event days of the Youth Legislature; or

(2) Completing, in the manner required by the Board, any other activities that are assigned to him or her by the Board as a member of the Youth Legislature.

(b) “Event day” means any single calendar day on which an official, scheduled event of the Youth Legislature is held, including, without limitation, a course of instruction, a course of orientation, a meeting, a seminar or any other official, scheduled activity.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 839; A 2009, 253; 2011, 1055; 2013, 23; 2015, 1832; 2019, 1123, 3278) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 385.535)