Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 281 – General Provisions | Midpage281.001Persons employed by State to be afforded respect, dignity and equity in workplace281.002Persons employed by State to reflect diversity of State; policy to be posted on website maintained by state agency281.005“Public officer” and “special use vehicle” defined281.010Elected and appointed officers281.020State officers to receive commissions from Governor281.030Official oath: Endorsement on commission or certificate of election281.040Eligibility for office of honor, profit or trust; eligibility for elected office281.050Residence for purposes of eligibility for office is actual residence; effect of temporary absence; vacancy in candidacy upon moving actual residence; preelection actions challenging actual residence; legal standards and evidence for determining actual residence281.055Prohibition against filing for or holding more than one elective office at same time; exceptions281.057Change of political party: Disqualification for appointment to certain boards and commissions281.060Preferential employment by State and political subdivisions; employment of aliens; penalty281.080Deputy to take official oath281.090Deputies and clerks to perform work for state boards and commissions without compensation281.100Hours of service of employees of State and political subdivisions; exceptions; penalty281.110State offices to maintain minimum 40-hour workweeks; variable schedules for workweek; posting of days and hours of operation281.120Semimonthly paydays for state officers and employees; exceptions281.1205Payment of salary and wages of state officers and employees by direct deposit; waiver281.121Compensation for employees required to wear uniforms281.122Limitations on employment contracts entered into by public body; exceptions281.1233Procedure for state agency to obtain exception to limitation on salary281.125Restrictions upon payment of salary of appointive officer or employee when salary determined by law281.127State officers and employees paid one salary for all services rendered; exceptions281.1275Reduction in salary of certain public officers and employees for part-day absence from work prohibited; accounting for part-day absence; exception281.129Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees; regulations281.130Salaries and fees of public officers and employees subject to attachment, garnishment and execution; fraudulent assignment void; restriction on running of statute of limitations281.140State officers may sell evidence of public indebtedness issued for services rendered281.145Leave of absence for military duty; compensation281.147Leave of absence for duty as American National Red Cross disaster technician281.149Leave of absence for duty as emergency communications technician281.150Payment of stipends for educational leave281.153Program for police officers and firefighters with temporary disabilities: Election of salary in lieu of compensation for injury or disease; notice to insurer of election to receive salary; accrual of benefits281.155Payment of compensation due to deceased employee of State or political subdivision281.157Commission to Review Compensation: Definition281.1571Commission to Review Compensation: Creation; composition281.1572Commission to Review Compensation: Notification of appointment; terms; removal; vacancy281.1573Commission to Review Compensation: Salary; meetings; administrative support281.1574Commission to Review Compensation: Quorum; vote required to approve recommendations regarding compensation281.1575Commission to Review Compensation: Duties281.160Persons entitled to payment for expenses; rate of allowance for travel; use of private or special use vehicles; reimbursement of weekend travel expenses; regulations281.165District judge to submit claims for travel and subsistence to Court Administrator281.167Payment of subsistence and expenses of travel and moving on transfer or hiring of state employee; repayment on voluntary termination of employment; regulations; claims281.169Payment of travel and per diem expenses of applicant for employment; claims281.172Application; approval by administrative head or State Controller; payment upon approval281.173Advance constitutes lien on accrued wages of officer or employee281.174Payment for amount in excess of advance281.1745Cash advance when reimbursement may be delayed; withholding of pay upon delinquency281.175Rules and regulations of State Controller281.177Diversity and racial equity281.180Record of official acts of person taking acknowledgments; liability and penalty281.190Unlawful withholding or destruction of records; penalties281.195Access by state agency to computers assigned or loaned to officers, employees and contractors: Requirements; exceptions; reports of inappropriate use; adoption of policies and procedures for responding to such reports281.210Officers of State, political subdivision and Nevada System of Higher Education prohibited from employing relatives; exceptions; penalties281.221Contracts in which state officer has interest prohibited; exceptions; penalties281.230Unlawful commissions, personal profit and compensation of public officers and employees; penalties; payment of commission, profit or compensation to public employer281.240Grant of authority to discharge duties of public office unlawful; giving consideration for grant unlawful; penalties281.250Administration of oaths and affirmations by officers281.260Fees for returns prohibited; computation of mileage; penalty281.270Officer to prevent duel: Penalty281.280Officer refusing to receive or arrest person charged with criminal offense: Penalties281.290Officer executing process may command assistance when resistance made281.310Audits and allowances of accounts of state officers: Affidavits; oaths and affirmations281.320Withholding of settlement and payment of accounts of public officers281.330Advocating overthrow of government cause for dismissal of public employee281.340Obtaining appointment by false letter or certificate: Penalty281.350Grafting by public officer or employee: Penalty281.360Failure by public officer or employee to perform duty: Penalty281.370Actions concerning personnel to be based on merit and fitness; discrimination prohibited281.371Employer authorized to enforce health and safety requirements notwithstanding protections for hair texture and protective hairstyles281.375Application for employment: Volunteer work must be considered281.380Public officers and employees required to accept reproductions of business records for examination and other purposes281.390Sick leave of public employees: Election of benefits; amount limited when eligible for benefits for industrial or occupational disease281.400Coercion respecting membership in organizations for persons who are aged, blind or disabled prohibited281.405Validity of lien or encumbrance against property of public officer, candidate for public office, public employee or participant in official proceeding, or immediate family members thereof281.5555Short title281.556Definitions281.558“Candidate” defined281.55805“Declaration of candidacy” defined281.5581“Domestic partner” defined281.5582“Domestic partnership” defined281.5583“Educational or informational meeting, event or trip” defined281.5584“Financial disclosure statement” and “statement” defined281.5585“Gift” defined281.5586“Interested person” defined281.5587“Member of the public officer’s or candidate’s household” defined281.5588Secretary of State to provide for electronic filing of financial disclosure statements; date on which statement deemed filed281.559Electronic filing by certain appointed public officers; exceptions281.561Electronic filing by certain candidates and certain elected public officers; exceptions281.571Contents281.572Affidavit for exemption from requirement of electronic filing; nonelectronic filing of statement281.573Retention by Secretary of State281.574Certain public officers required to submit electronically to Secretary of State list of public officers required to file statement and candidates281.5745Administration and interpretation of provisions; regulations; coordination with Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau regarding Nevada Lobbying Disclosure and Regulation Act281.581Civil penalty for failure to disclose: Procedure; amount; waiver281.611Definitions281.621Declaration of public policy281.631State or local governmental officer or employee: Certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the use of authority or influence281.635Local government required to enact ordinance providing the same or greater protection to local governmental officers and employees against reprisal and retaliation281.641Violation, reprisal or retaliatory action against state officer or employee who discloses improper governmental action: Written appeal; hearing; order; negative ruling may not be based on identity of persons to whom disclosure was made; rules of procedure281.645Violation, reprisal or retaliatory action against local governmental officer or employee who discloses improper governmental action: Procedures for hearing appeals established by ordinance; contents of ordinance281.651Use of provisions for harassment prohibited; disciplinary procedures authorized for disclosure of untruthful information281.661Certain materials must be provided to state or local governmental officer or employee; confirmation of receipt required; development and revision of materials281.671Effect of provisions upon criminal law281.755Duties of public body concerning rights of employees to express breast milk under certain circumstances281.800Duty of employer of police officer, firefighter or correctional officer to make available information and counseling relating to mental health issues281.805Peer support counseling for law enforcement and public safety personnel: Confidential communications; authorized disclosures; applicability; limitations on liability