1. The Commission on School Funding, consisting of 11 members, is hereby created.

2. The Commission consists of the following members, who may not be Legislators:

(a) One member appointed by the Governor, who serves as Chair;

(b) Two members appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;

(c) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;

(d) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(e) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly;

(f) Two members appointed by the Governor, each of whom is the chief financial officer of a school district in this State which has more than 40,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents or its successor organization; and

(g) Two members appointed by the Governor, each of whom is the chief financial officer of a school district in this State which has 40,000 or fewer pupils enrolled in its public schools, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents or its successor organization.

In making appointments to the Commission, the appointing authorities shall consider whether the membership generally reflects the geographic distribution of pupils in the State.

3. Each member of the Commission must:

(a) Be a resident of this State;

(b) Not have been registered as a lobbyist pursuant to NRS 218H.200 for a period of at least 2 years immediately preceding appointment to the Commission;

(c) Have relevant experience in public education;

(d) Have relevant experience in fiscal policy, school finance or similar or related financial activities;

(e) Have the education, experience and skills necessary to effectively execute the duties and responsibilities of a member of the Commission; and

(f) Have demonstrated ability in the field of economics, taxation or other discipline necessary to school finance and be able to bring knowledge and professional judgment to the deliberations of the Commission.

4. Each member of the Commission serves a term of 3 years and may be reappointed to additional terms.

5. Each member may be removed by the appointing authority for good cause. A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

6. The Commission shall:

(a) Elect a Vice Chair from among its members at its first meeting for a term of 3 years. A vacancy in the office of Vice Chair must be filled by the Commission by election for the remainder of the existing term.

(b) Adopt such rules governing the conduct of the Commission as it deems necessary.

(c) Hold its first meeting on or before October 1, 2019, and hold such additional number of meetings as may be necessary to accomplish the tasks assigned to it in the time allotted.

7. A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum and a majority of those present must concur in any decision.

8. The Department shall provide the Commission with meeting rooms, data processing services and administrative and clerical assistance. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and Office of Finance shall jointly provide the Commission with professional staff services.

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

(Added to NRS by 2019, 4206)