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1-1 Section 1. NRS 287.041 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 287.041 1. There is hereby created the committee on benefits to be

1-3 composed of [five members as follows:

1-4 1. Two members must be selected by the board of directors of the State

1-5 of Nevada Employees Association.

1-6 2. One member must be the director of the department of

1-7 administration.

1-8 3. Two members, one of whom must be an employee retired from state

1-9 service, must be appointed by the governor.] :

1-10 (a) Four members who are participants in this state’s program of

1-11 group insurance; and

1-12 (b) Three members who are not participants in this state’s program of

1-13 group insurance and who have experience in the management of

1-14 employee benefits or a program of group insurance, or both.

1-15 2. The members who are participants in this state’s program of

1-16 group insurance must be appointed as follows:

1-17 (a) Two members by the governor;

1-18 (b) One member by the majority leader of the senate; and

2-1 (c) One member by the speaker of the assembly.

2-2 3. The members who are not participants in this state’s program of

2-3 group insurance must be appointed as follows:

2-4 (a) One member by the governor;

2-5 (b) One member by the majority leader of the senate; and

2-6 (c) One member by the speaker of the assembly.

2-7 4. The director of the department of administration is an ex officio

2-8 nonvoting member of the committee. The director may designate a

2-9 representative to serve in his place on the committee or to attend a

2-10 meeting of the committee in his place.

2-11 5. After the initial terms, the term of each appointed member of the

2-12 committee is 3 years.

2-13 6. A vacancy in the appointed membership of the committee must be

2-14 filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the

2-15 original appointment.

2-16 Sec. 2. NRS 287.042 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-17 287.042 1. A majority of the members of the committee on benefits

2-26 to receive $80 per day for his attendance at meetings of the committee.

2-27 Sec. 3. 1. The terms of the persons who are members of the

2-28 committee on benefits on September 30, 1999, expire on that date.

2-29 2. As soon as is practicable on or before October 1, 1999, the governor

2-30 shall appoint as members of the committee on benefits:

2-31 (a) One person to an initial term that begins on October 1, 1999, and

2-32 expires on September 30, 2000.

2-33 (b) One person to an initial term that begins on October 1, 1999, and

2-34 expires on September 30, 2001.

2-35 (c) One person to an initial term that begins on October 1, 1999, and

2-36 expires on September 30, 2002.

2-37 3. As soon as is practicable on or before October 1, 1999, the majority

2-38 leader of the senate shall appoint as members of the committee on benefits:

2-39 (a) One person to an initial term that begins on October 1, 1999, and

2-40 expires on September 30, 2000.

2-41 (b) One person to an initial term that begins on October 1, 1999, and

2-42 expires on September 30, 2002.

3-1 4. As soon as is practicable on or before October 1, 1999, the speaker

3-2 of the assembly shall appoint as members of the committee on benefits:

3-3 (a) One person to an initial term that begins on October 1, 1999, and

3-4 expires on September 30, 2000.

3-5 (b) One person to an initial term that begins on October 1, 1999, and

3-6 expires on September 30, 2001.

3-7 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.