Applicability of provisions and other meeting requirements; authorized use and actions; duties of legislative staff; members deemed present; powers of chair

1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the provisions of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive, apply to a committee that conducts a committee meeting through the use of any authorized remote-technology systems during the public-health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In conducting such a committee meeting, the committee shall conform, to the extent practicable, with any other requirements for conducting the committee meeting, unless those other requirements conflict with the provisions of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive. 2. A committee may conduct a committee meeting through the use of any authorized remote-technology systems, regardless of whether any physical location is made available for the committee meeting, and the members of the committee may attend, participate, vote or take any other action through the use of any authorized remote-technology systems during the committee meeting, regardless of whether the members of the committee are physically present at the committee meeting. 3. If a committee conducts a committee meeting through the use of any authorized remote-technology systems, legislative staff must make reasonable efforts to ensure that members of the public can hear or observe the committee meeting and participate in any periods devoted to public comment during the committee meeting, except to the extent that such activity is otherwise regulated or limited by any lawful requirements or restrictions governing the committee meeting. 4. If a member of a committee uses any authorized remote-technology systems to attend, participate, vote or take any other action during a committee meeting, the member shall be deemed to be present and in attendance at the committee meeting for all purposes. 5. For a committee meeting, the chair may take, direct or require any necessary and reasonable actions to carry out the provisions of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive, including, without limitation: (a) Requiring that one or more authorized remote-technology systems must be used by the members of the committee to conduct the committee meeting pursuant to the provisions of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive. (b) Directing that a physical location must not be made available for the committee meeting if the chair requires that one or more authorized remote-technology systems must be used by the members of the committee to conduct the committee meeting pursuant to the provisions of NRS 218A.800 to 218A.825, inclusive.