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Chapter 281A

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 281A

Ethics in Government

281A.010Short title 281A.020Legislative findings and declarations 281A.030Definitions 281A.032“Adjudicatory hearing” defined 281A.033“Advisory opinion” defined 281A.035“Agency” defined 281A.040“Business entity” defined 281A.050“Candidate” defined 281A.060“Commission” defined 281A.065“Commitment in a private capacity” defined 281A.070“Compensation” defined 281A.080“Decision” defined 281A.081“Declaration of candidacy” defined 281A.082“Deferral agreement” defined 281A.085“Domestic partner” defined 281A.086“Domestic partnership” defined 281A.088“Ethics complaint” defined 281A.090“Executive Director” defined 281A.100“Household” defined 281A.105“Intentionally” defined 281A.115“Knowingly” defined 281A.119“Local agency” defined 281A.125“Member of a local legislative body” defined 281A.135“Opinion” defined 281A.139“Pecuniary interest” defined 281A.145“Political subdivision” defined 281A.150“Public employee” defined 281A.160“Public officer” defined 281A.161“Request for an advisory opinion” defined 281A.162“Review panel” defined 281A.163“State agency” defined 281A.165“State Legislator” or “Legislator” defined 281A.170“Willful violation” defined 281A.180Terms “public officer” and “public employee” include former public officer or employee; exceptions 281A.182Persons serving in certain positions designated as public officers or employees; applicability 281A.185Abrogation of common-law privileges and immunities; exceptions 281A.190Computation of time 281A.200Creation; appointment, terms and qualifications of members; prohibited activities by members; vacancies 281A.210Chair; meetings; compensation; facilities 281A.220Review panels: Appointment; composition; functions; disqualification of members from participation in further proceedings in matter 281A.230Executive Director: Appointment; qualifications; classification; prohibited activities and other employment 281A.240Executive Director: Duties; employment of staff; designation of qualified person to perform duties when Executive Director unable to act on matter 281A.250Commission Counsel: Appointment; qualifications; classification; prohibited activities and other employment 281A.260Commission Counsel: Duties; legal advice; appointment or employment of other counsel by Commission under certain circumstances 281A.265Discretionary-function immunity for members and employees of Commission 281A.270Assessment for administrative costs: Determination; payment by certain cities and counties; use of proceeds; collection 281A.275Authority to apply for and accept grants, contributions, services and money 281A.280Jurisdiction; statute of limitations 281A.290Duties of Commission; inclusion of annotations of opinions of Commission in Nevada Revised Statutes 281A.300Oaths; written requests and subpoenas for participation, attendance and production of books and papers; enforcement by court for noncompliance 281A.350Establishment; functions; limitations on powers; confidentiality 281A.400General requirements; exceptions 281A.410Limitations on representing or counseling private persons before public agencies; request for relief from strict application of certain provisions 281A.420Requirements regarding disclosure of conflicts of interest and abstention from voting because of certain types of conflicts; effect of abstention on quorum and voting requirements; exceptions 281A.430Contracts in which public officer or employee has interest prohibited; exceptions; request for relief from strict application of certain provisions 281A.500Notice and acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards: Distribution of information regarding standards; duty to file acknowledgment; contents; form; retention; penalty for willful refusal to file 281A.510Public officer or employee prohibited from accepting or receiving honorarium; penalty 281A.520Public officer or employee prohibited from requesting or otherwise causing governmental entity to incur expense or make expenditure to support or oppose ballot question or candidate in certain circumstances 281A.540Governmental grant, contract or lease and certain actions taken in violation of chapter are voidable; prohibited contract is void; recovery of benefit received as result of violation 281A.550Employment of certain former public officers and employees by regulated businesses prohibited; certain former public officers and employees prohibited from soliciting or accepting employment from certain persons contracting with State or local government; request for relief from strict application of certain provisions 281A.665Opinions of Commission may include guidance to public officer or employee 281A.670Applicability 281A.675Initiation of request for advisory opinion; purpose of request; form and contents; Commission may decline to render advisory opinion under certain circumstances 281A.680Rendering of advisory opinion by Commission; deadline and waiver; certain advisory opinions binding upon requester; judicial review; confidentiality and waiver 281A.685Confidentiality of certain materials; no duty on Commission or staff to protect confidentiality of materials not in their possession; exceptions 281A.690Inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to proceedings concerning request for advisory opinion; exceptions 281A.700Applicability 281A.705Legal defense of state officer or employee subject to ethics complaint 281A.710Initiation of ethics complaint; form and contents; Commission may decline to render opinion under certain circumstances 281A.715Determination of jurisdiction and whether evidence warrants investigation; deadline and waiver; dismissal for lack of jurisdiction or insufficient evidence; initiation of investigation 281A.720Investigation by Executive Director; notice of investigation; opportunity to submit response; deadline and extension; purpose of response; preservation of objections and defenses 281A.725Completion of investigation by Executive Director; presentation of written recommendation to review panel; deadline and waiver; contents of recommendation 281A.730Consideration of recommendation by review panel; determination of just and sufficient cause; deadline and waiver; record of proceedings; dismissal; approval of deferral agreement; referral to Commission for further proceedings 281A.735Inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to proceedings of review panel 281A.740Deferral agreements: Development; approval; enforcement; contents; terms and conditions; monitoring and documenting compliance; proceedings for noncompliance; dismissal of matter after satisfactory compliance 281A.745Adjudicatory hearings: Powers and duties of Commission; deadline and waiver; procedural rights; evidence; use of telephone or video conference 281A.750Confidentiality of certain materials; exceptions; confidentiality of identity of certain requesters; disclosure of identity under certain circumstances 281A.755Confidentiality of investigative file; exceptions; discovery request for list of proposed witnesses and certain portions of investigative file; contents of investigative file 281A.760Inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to certain proceedings of Commission 281A.765Opinions must include findings of fact and conclusions of law; dismissal of matter if violation not proven; authorized actions if violation proven 281A.770General standards for resolving ethics complaints by stipulations, agreed settlements or consent orders and for approving deferral agreements 281A.775Additional standards for determining whether violation is willful violation and type of penalty imposed and for approving deferral agreements 281A.780Letters of caution or instruction: Contents; confidentiality; effect on subsequent ethics complaints 281A.785Types of remedies and penalties; judicial review of certain actions of Commission; limitations on judicial review of actions of review panel 281A.790Additional types of remedies and penalties; duties of Commission upon finding willful violation; circumstances in which violation not deemed willful; effect of chapter upon criminal law; judicial review of certain actions of Commission; burden of proof