Existing law creates the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security and sets forth its duties, including, within the limits of available money: (1) making recommendations to certain governmental entities, businesses and private persons with respect to actions and measures that may be taken to protect the State from potential acts of terrorism and related emergencies; (2) making recommendations to the Governor on the use of money received by the State from any homeland security grant or related program; (3) proposing goals and programs to counteract or prevent potential acts of terrorism and related emergencies; (4) studying and assessing the security of certain buildings, facilities, geographic features and infrastructure; (5) examining the use, deployment and coordination of response agencies within this State; (6) assessing, examining and reviewing the use of certain information systems and systems of communications; (7) assessing, examining and reviewing the operation and efficacy of certain telephone systems; and (8) submitting annual briefings to the Governor assessing the preparedness of the State to counteract, prevent and respond to potential acts of terrorism and related emergencies. (NRS 293C.120, 293C.160) Existing law further sets forth the membership of the Commission, which consists of: (1) fifteen voting members appointed by the Governor, which must include certain persons; (2) the President and CEO, or his or her designee, of the Nevada Broadcasters Association as an ex officio voting member appointed by the Governor; (3) certain nonvoting members appointed by the Governor; (4) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Majority Leader as a nonvoting member; and (5) one member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly as a nonvoting member. This bill requires the Governor to appoint as an additional voting member to the Commission the Director of the Department of Public Safety or his or her designee.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 239C.120
Reprint 1: 239C.120
As Enrolled: 239C.120
BDR: 239C.120