1. The Attorney General shall appoint a Committee on Domestic Violence comprised of the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General and:

(a) One staff member of a program for victims of domestic violence;

(b) One staff member of a program for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence;

(c) One representative from an office of the district attorney with experience in prosecuting criminal offenses;

(d) One representative from an office of the city attorney with experience in prosecuting criminal offenses;

(e) One law enforcement officer;

(f) One provider of mental health care;

(g) Two victims of domestic violence;

(h) One justice of the peace or municipal judge; and

(i) Any other person appointed by the Attorney General.

Each appointed member serves a term of 2 years. Members may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years. At least two members of the Committee must be residents of a county whose population is less than 100,000.

2. The Committee shall:

(a) Increase awareness of the existence and unacceptability of domestic violence in this State;

(b) Review programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence and make recommendations to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services for the certification of such programs pursuant to NRS 439.258;

(c) Review and evaluate existing programs provided to peace officers for training related to domestic violence and make recommendations to the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission regarding such training;

(d) To the extent that money is available, provide financial support to programs for the prevention of domestic violence in this State;

(e) Study and review all appropriate issues related to the administration of the criminal justice system in rural Nevada with respect to offenses involving domestic violence, including, without limitation, the availability of counseling services; and

(f) Submit on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the regular session of the Legislature. In preparing the report, the Committee shall solicit comments and recommendations from district judges, municipal judges and justices of the peace in rural Nevada. The report must include, without limitation:

(1) A summary of the work of the Committee and recommendations for any necessary legislation concerning domestic violence; and

(2) All comments and recommendations received by the Committee.

3. The Attorney General shall appoint a subcommittee of members of the Committee to carry out the duties prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 2.

4. The Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney General is the Chair of the Committee.

5. The Committee shall annually elect a Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer from among its members.

6. The Committee shall meet regularly at least three times in each calendar year and may meet at other times upon the call of the Chair. Any six members of the Committee constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the quorum is required to take action with respect to any matter.

7. At least one meeting in each calendar year must be held at a location within the Fourth Judicial District, Fifth Judicial District, Sixth Judicial District, Seventh Judicial District or Eleventh Judicial District.

8. The Attorney General shall provide the Committee with such staff as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Committee.

9. While engaged in the business of the Committee, each member and employee of the Committee is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

10. The Committee may adopt regulations necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to NRS 228.470 to 228.497, inclusive.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1819; A 1999, 2428; 2005, 32; 2007, 76; 2017, 2445; 2019, 1824)