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NV Rev Stat § 281.581 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.581 - Civil penalty for failure to disclose: Procedure; amount; waiver.

  1. If the Secretary of State receives information that a public officer or candidate willfully fails to file a financial disclosure statement or willfully fails to file a financial disclosure statement in a timely manner pursuant to NRS 281.559, 281.561 or 281.572, the Secretary of State may, after giving notice to the public officer or candidate, cause the appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the First Judicial District Court.  2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a public officer or candidate who willfully fails to file a financial disclosure statement or willfully fails to file a financial disclosure statement in a timely manner pursuant to NRS 281.559, 281.561 or 281.572 is subject to a civil penalty and payment of court costs and attorney’s fees. The civil penalty must be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the Secretary of State in the First Judicial District Court and deposited by the Secretary of State for credit to the State General Fund in the bank designated by the State Treasurer.  3. The amount of the civil penalty is:  (a) If the statement is filed not more than 10 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.559, subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or NRS 281.572, $25.  (b) If the statement is filed more than 10 days but not more than 20 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.559, subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or NRS 281.572, $50.  (c) If the statement is filed more than 20 days but not more than 30 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.559, subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or NRS 281.572, $100.  (d) If the statement is filed more than 30 days but not more than 45 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.559, subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or NRS 281.572, $250.  (e) If the statement is not filed or is filed more than 45 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.559, subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or NRS 281.572, $2,000.  4. For good cause shown, the Secretary of State may waive a civil penalty that would otherwise be imposed pursuant to this section. If the Secretary of State waives a civil penalty pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of State shall:  (a) Create a record which sets forth that the civil penalty has been waived and describes the circumstances that constitute the good cause shown; and  (b) Ensure that the record created pursuant to paragraph (a) is available for review by the general public.  5. As used in this section, "willfully" means intentionally and knowingly.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1109; A 1985, 2128; 1997, 3333; 1999, 934, 2746; 2001, 1958, 2290, 2924, 2931, 2932, 2934; 2003, 3021, 3397; 2003, 20th Special Session, 265; 2009, 1070; 2013, 3809; 2015, 1725)
NV Rev Stat § 281.621 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.621 - Declaration of public policy.

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state that a state officer or employee and a local governmental officer or employee are encouraged to disclose, to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, improper governmental action, and it is the intent of the Legislature to protect the rights of a state officer or employee and a local governmental officer or employee who makes such a disclosure.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1992; A 2001, 3050)
NV Rev Stat § 281.631 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.631 - State or local governmental officer or employee: Certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the use of authority or influence.

  1. A state officer or employee and a local governmental officer or employee:  (a) Shall use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to remedy any reprisal or retaliatory action of which the officer or employee becomes aware.  (b) Shall not:  (1) Directly or indirectly use or attempt to use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command, influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence another state officer or employee or another local governmental officer or employee, as applicable, in an effort to interfere with or prevent the disclosure of information concerning improper governmental action, including, without limitation, by intimidating, threatening, coercing, commanding, influencing or attempting to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence the other officer or employee to take reprisal or retaliatory action.  (2) Fail to use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to remedy any reprisal or retaliatory action of which the officer or employee becomes aware.  2. For the purposes of this section, use of "official authority or influence" includes taking, directing others to take, recommending, processing or approving any personnel action such as an appointment, promotion, transfer, assignment, reassignment, reinstatement, restoration, reemployment, evaluation or other disciplinary action.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1992; A 2001, 3050; 2019, 809)
NV Rev Stat § 281.635 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.635 - Local government required to enact ordinance providing the same or greater protection to local governmental officers and employees against reprisal and retaliation.

A local government shall, by ordinance, enact procedures that provide at least the same amount of protection to local governmental officers and employees against reprisal and retaliation for the disclosure of improper governmental action as is provided in NRS 281.611 to 281.671, inclusive. Such procedures may provide greater protection to local governmental officers and employees than the protection provided in NRS 281.611 to 281.671, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3048; A 2019, 810)
NV Rev Stat § 281.641 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.641 - Violation, 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 procedure.

  1. If any alleged violation of NRS 281.631 occurs or any alleged reprisal or retaliatory action is taken against a state officer or employee who discloses information concerning improper governmental action within 2 years after the information is disclosed, the state officer or employee may file a written appeal with a hearing officer of the Personnel Commission for a determination of whether a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or the action taken was a reprisal or retaliatory action, as applicable. The written appeal must be accompanied by a statement that sets forth with particularity, as applicable:  (a) The facts and circumstances relating to the alleged violation of NRS 281.631; or  (b) The facts and circumstances under which the disclosure of improper governmental action was made and the reprisal or retaliatory action that is alleged to have been taken against the state officer or employee.  The hearing must be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in NRS 284.390 to 284.405, inclusive, and the procedures adopted by the Personnel Commission pursuant to subsection 5.  2. If the hearing officer determines that a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or the action taken was a reprisal or retaliatory action, the hearing officer may issue an order directing:  (a) The proper person to desist and refrain from engaging in such a violation or action; or  (b) The termination of the employment of the proper person.   3. The hearing officer shall file a copy of the decision with the Governor or any other elected state officer who is responsible for the actions of that person.  4. The hearing officer may not rule against the state officer or employee based on the person or persons to whom the improper governmental action was disclosed.  5. The Personnel Commission may adopt rules of procedure for conducting a hearing pursuant to this section that are not inconsistent with the procedures set forth in NRS 284.390 to 284.405, inclusive.  6. As used in this section, "Personnel Commission" means the Personnel Commission created by NRS 284.030.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1993; A 1995, 347; 2001, 3050; 2011, 2952; 2019, 810)
NV Rev Stat § 281.645 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.645 - Violation, reprisal or retaliatory action against local governmental officer or employee who discloses improper governmental action: Procedures for hearing appeals established by ordinance; contents of ordinance.

  1. A local government shall, by ordinance, establish procedures for hearing an appeal from a local governmental officer or employee who alleges a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or who:  (a) Disclosed information concerning improper governmental action; and   (b) Believes that as a result of that disclosure, a reprisal or retaliatory action has been taken against the local governmental officer or employee,  to determine whether a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or whether a reprisal or retaliatory action has been taken against the local governmental officer or employee. The procedures must allow a local governmental officer or employee to file an appeal not later than 2 years after the information is disclosed or the disclosure of which has been prevented or interfered with and require the local governmental officer or employee who desires to file an appeal to file the appeal within 60 days after the alleged violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or the alleged reprisal or retaliatory action was taken against the local governmental officer or employee.  2. An ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must:  (a) Prescribe the required contents of an appeal;   (b) Provide for the designation or appointment of hearing officers to hear such appeals; and  (c) Provide that if a hearing officer determines that a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or the action taken was a reprisal or retaliatory action, the hearing officer may issue an order directing:  (1) The proper person to desist and refrain from engaging in such a violation or action; or  (2) The termination of the employment of the proper person.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3048; A 2019, 811)
NV Rev Stat § 281.651 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.651 - Use of provisions for harassment prohibited; disciplinary procedures authorized for disclosure of untruthful information.

  1. A state officer or employee or a local governmental officer or employee shall not use the provisions of NRS 281.611 to 281.671, inclusive, to harass another state officer or employee or another local governmental officer or employee, as applicable.  2. The provisions of NRS 281.611 to 281.671, inclusive, do not prohibit a state officer or employee or a local governmental officer or employee from initiating proper disciplinary procedures against another state officer or employee or another local governmental officer or employee, as applicable, who discloses untruthful information concerning improper governmental action.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1993; A 2001, 3051)
NV Rev Stat § 281.661 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.661 - Certain materials must be provided to state or local governmental officer or employee; confirmation of receipt required; development and revision of materials.

  1. The Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration shall obtain written confirmation that each state officer and employee, not later than 30 days after commencing employment and annually thereafter, received a written summary or viewed a video recording that clearly explains the provisions of NRS 281.611 to 281.671, inclusive, including, without limitation, any action that a hearing officer is authorized to take if the hearing officer determines that reprisal or retaliatory action was taken.  2. The administrative head of a local government shall obtain written confirmation that each local governmental officer or employee, not later than 30 days after commencing employment and annually thereafter, received a written summary or viewed a video recording that clearly explains the provisions of NRS 281.611 to 281.671, inclusive, including, without limitation, any action that a hearing officer is authorized to take if the hearing officer determines reprisal or retaliatory action was taken.  3. The Division of Human Resource Management shall develop and revise as necessary the written summary and video recording described in subsections 1 and 2.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1993; A 2001, 3051; 2019, 811)
NV Rev Stat § 281.671 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281 - General Provisions|NRS 281.671 - Effect of provisions upon criminal law.

NRS 281.611 to 281.671, inclusive, are intended to be directory and preventive rather than punitive, and do not abrogate or decrease the effect of any of the provisions of NRS which define crimes or prescribe punishments with respect to the conduct of state officers or employees or local governmental officers or employees.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1993; A 2001, 3052)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.010 - Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Nevada Ethics in Government Law.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1103; A 1995, 2443; 2003, 2662, 3019) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.411)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.020 - Legislative findings and declarations.

  1. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State that:  (a) A public office is a public trust and shall be held for the sole benefit of the people.  (b) A public officer or employee must commit himself or herself to avoid conflicts between the private interests of the public officer or employee and those of the general public whom the public officer or employee serves.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that:  (a) The increasing complexity of state and local government, more and more closely related to private life and enterprise, enlarges the potentiality for conflict of interests.  (b) To enhance the people’s faith in the integrity and impartiality of public officers and employees, adequate guidelines are required to show the appropriate separation between the roles of persons who are both public servants and private citizens.  (c) In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter that are applicable to State Legislators, the Commission must give appropriate weight and proper deference to the public policy of this State under which State Legislators serve as "citizen Legislators" who have other occupations and business interests, who are expected to have particular philosophies and perspectives that are necessarily influenced by the life experiences of the Legislator, including, without limitation, professional, family and business experiences, and who are expected to contribute those philosophies and perspectives to the debate over issues with which the Legislature is confronted.  (d) The provisions of this chapter do not, under any circumstances, allow the Commission to exercise jurisdiction or authority over or inquire into, intrude upon or interfere with the functions of a State Legislator that are protected by legislative privilege and immunity pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Nevada or NRS 41.071.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1103; A 1999, 2730; 2009, 1046) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.421)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.030 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 281A.032 to 281A.170, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1103; A 1985, 1216, 2122; 1987, 385; 1991, 1594; 1997, 256; 1999, 2731; 2003, 926, 3385; 2003, 20th Special Session, 263; 2005, 2556; 2009, 1047; 2013, 3765; 2017, 2488; 2019, 3419)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.032 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.032 - "Adjudicatory hearing" defined.

Adjudicatory hearing means a hearing held by the Commission pursuant to NRS 281A.745 to receive evidence concerning an ethics complaint and render an opinion in the matter.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2478)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.033 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.033 - "Advisory opinion" defined.

Advisory opinion means an advisory opinion rendered by the Commission pursuant to NRS 281A.670 to 281A.690, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2478)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.035 - "Agency" defined.

Agency means any state agency or local agency.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3763)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.040 - "Business entity" defined.

Business entity means an organization or enterprise operated for economic gain, including, without limitation, a proprietorship, partnership, firm, business, company, trust, joint venture, syndicate, corporation or association.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2120; A 2009, 1047) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.432)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.050 - "Candidate" defined.

Candidate means any person:  1. Who files a declaration of candidacy; or  2. Whose name appears on an official ballot at any election.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1591; A 1993, 265; 2001, 1955; 2019, 3419)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.060 - "Commission" defined.

Commission means the Commission on Ethics.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2120) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.4325)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.065 - "Commitment in a private capacity" defined.

Commitment in a private capacity, with respect to the interests of another person, means a commitment, interest or relationship of a public officer or employee to a person:  1. Who is the spouse or domestic partner of the public officer or employee;  2. Who is a member of the household of the public officer or employee;  3. Who is related to the public officer or employee, or to the spouse or domestic partner of the public officer or employee, by blood, adoption, marriage or domestic partnership within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity;  4. Who employs the public officer or employee, the spouse or domestic partner of the public officer or employee or a member of the household of the public officer or employee;  5. With whom the public officer or employee has a substantial and continuing business relationship; or  6. With whom the public officer or employee has any other commitment, interest or relationship that is substantially similar to a commitment, interest or relationship described in subsections 1 to 5, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3763)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.070 - "Compensation" defined.

Compensation means any money, thing of value or economic benefit conferred on or received by any person in return for services rendered, personally or by another.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1591) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.4327)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.080 - "Decision" defined.

  1. The making of a "decision" is the exercise of governmental power to adopt laws, regulations or standards, render quasi-judicial decisions, establish executive policy or determine questions involving substantial discretion.  2. The term does not include:  (a) The functions of the judiciary.  (b) The functions of a State Legislator that are protected by legislative privilege and immunity pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Nevada or NRS 41.071.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2121; A 2009, 1047) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.433)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.081 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.081 - "Declaration of candidacy" defined.

Declaration of candidacy has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 293.0455.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3419)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.082 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.082 - "Deferral agreement" defined.

Deferral agreement means an agreement entered into between the Executive Director and the subject of an ethics complaint pursuant to NRS 281A.740.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2478)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.085 - "Domestic partner" defined.

Domestic partner means a person in a domestic partnership.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3764)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.086 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.086 - "Domestic partnership" defined.

Domestic partnership means a domestic partnership as defined in NRS 122A.040.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3764; A 2017, 295)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.088 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.088 - "Ethics complaint" defined.

Ethics complaint means a request for an opinion which is filed with the Commission or initiated by the Commission on its own motion pursuant to NRS 281A.710 regarding the propriety of the conduct of a public officer or employee under the statutory ethical standards set forth in this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2478)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.090 - "Executive Director" defined.

Executive Director means the Executive Director appointed by the Commission pursuant to NRS 281A.230.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2728) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.4333)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.100 - "Household" defined.

Household means an association of persons who live in the same home or dwelling and who are related by blood, adoption, marriage or domestic partnership.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2121; A 2013, 3765) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 281.434)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.105 - "Intentionally" defined.

Intentionally means voluntarily or deliberately, rather than accidentally or inadvertently. The term does not require proof of bad faith, ill will, evil intent or malice.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1043)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.115 - "Knowingly" defined.

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 2009, 1043)
NV Rev Stat § 281A.119 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government|NRS 281A.119 - "Local agency" defined.

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)