“Knowingly” imports a knowledge that the facts exist which constitute the act or omission, and does not require knowledge of the prohibition against the act or omission. Knowledge of any particular fact may be inferred from the knowledge of such other facts as should put an ordinarily prudent person upon inquiry. (Added to NRS by […]
“Local agency” means any local legislative body, agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, office or other unit of any county, city or other political subdivision. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3764)
“Member of a local legislative body” means a member of a board of county commissioners, a governing body of a city or a governing body of any other political subdivision who performs any function that involves introducing, voting upon or otherwise acting upon any matter of a permanent or general character which may reflect public […]
1. “Opinion” means an opinion rendered by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 2. The term includes, without limitation, the disposition of an ethics complaint by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or default as authorized by NRS 233B.121. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1043; 2017, 2488)
“Pecuniary interest” means any beneficial or detrimental interest in a matter that consists of or is measured in money or is otherwise related to money, including, without limitation: 1. Anything of economic value; and 2. Payments or other money which a person is owed or otherwise entitled to by virtue of any statute, regulation, code, […]
“Political subdivision” means any county, city or other local government as defined in NRS 354.474. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1043)
“Public employee” means any person who: 1. Performs public duties under the direction and control of a public officer for compensation paid by the State or any county, city or other political subdivision; or 2. Is designated as a public employee for the purposes of this chapter pursuant to NRS 281A.182. (Added to NRS by […]
1. “Public officer” means a person who is: (a) Elected or appointed to a position which: (1) Is established by the Constitution of the State of Nevada, a statute of this State or a charter or ordinance of any county, city or other political subdivision; and (2) Involves the exercise of a public power, trust […]
“Request for an advisory opinion” means a request for an advisory opinion which is filed with the Commission pursuant to NRS 281A.675 by a public officer or employee who is: 1. Seeking guidance on matters which directly relate to the propriety of his or her own past, present or future conduct as a public officer […]
“Review panel” means a review panel appointed pursuant to NRS 281A.220. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2478)
“State agency” means any agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, office or other unit of the Executive Department of the State Government. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3764)
“State Legislator” or “Legislator” means a member of the Senate or Assembly of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1043)
“Willful violation” means a violation where the public officer or employee: 1. Acted intentionally and knowingly; or 2. Was in a situation where this chapter imposed a duty to act and the public officer or employee intentionally and knowingly failed to act in the manner required by this chapter, unless the Commission determines, after applying […]
In applying the provisions of this chapter to an alleged violation by a former public officer or employee, the use of the term “public officer” or “public employee” in this chapter must be interpreted to include the former public officer or employee, unless the commencement of proceedings against the former public officer or employee concerning […]
1. Any person who serves in one of the following positions is designated as a public officer solely and exclusively for the purposes of this chapter: (a) A president of a university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education. (b) A superintendent of a county school district. (c) A county […]
1. In any proceeding commenced against a public officer or employee pursuant to the authority of this chapter, including any judicial review thereof, the public officer or employee who is the subject of the proceeding may not assert, claim or raise any common-law privilege or immunity as an affirmative defense, for testimonial or evidentiary purposes […]
In computing any period prescribed or allowed by this chapter: 1. If the period begins to run on the occurrence of an act or event, the day on which the act or event begins is excluded from the computation. 2. The last day of the period is included in the computation, except that if the […]
