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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.016 - Application of chapter; exempt meetings and proceedings; specific exceptions; circumvention of chapter.

1. The meetings of a public body that are quasi-judicial in nature are subject to the provisions of this chapter.
2. The following are exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(a) The Legislature of the State of Nevada.
(b) Judicial proceedings, including, without limitation, proceedings before the Commission on Judicial Selection and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 1.4687, the Commission on Judicial Discipline.
(c) Meetings of the State Board of Parole Commissioners when acting to grant, deny, continue or revoke the parole of a prisoner or to establish or modify the terms of the parole of a prisoner.
3. Any provision of law, including, without limitation, NRS 91.270, 219A.210, 223.966, 228.495, 239C.140, 239C.420, 241.028, 281A.350, 281A.690, 281A.735, 281A.760, 284.3629, 286.150, 287.0415, 287.04345, 287.338, 288.220, 288.590, 289.387, 293.252, 295.121, 295.217, 315.98425, 360.247, 388.261, 388.385, 388A.495, 388C.150, 388D.355, 388G.710, 388G.730, 392.147, 392.466, 392.467, 392.4671, 394.1699, 396.1415, 396.3295, 408.55069, 414.270, 422.405, 427A.940, 433.534, 435.610, 442.774, 450.140, 450.635, 463.110, 480.545, 622.320, 622.340, 630.311, 630.336, 631.3635, 639.050, 642.518, 642.557, 686B.170, 696B.550, 703.196 and 706.1725, which:
(a) Provides that any meeting, hearing or other proceeding is not subject to the provisions of this chapter; or
(b) Otherwise authorizes or requires a closed meeting, hearing or proceeding,
prevails over the general provisions of this chapter.
4. The exceptions provided to this chapter, and a remote technology system or electronic communication, must not be used to circumvent the spirit or letter of this chapter to deliberate or act, outside of an open and public meeting, upon a matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory powers.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 726; A 2015, 1055; 2017, 57, 990, 1597, 2462, 2510; 2019, 46, 165, 1029, 1076, 1984, 3743, 4025; 2021, 305, 928, 1092, 2337, 3163, 3697; 2023, 869, 1146, 2788, 2837, 3140)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.017 - Board of Regents to establish requirements for student governments.

The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall establish for the student governments within the Nevada System of Higher Education requirements equivalent to those of this chapter and shall provide for their enforcement.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1013; A 1993, 369)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.021 - Public comments: Requirements.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, comments by the general public must be taken by a public body:
(a) At the beginning of the meeting before any items on which action may be taken are heard by the public body and again before the adjournment of the meeting; or
(b) After each item on the agenda on which action may be taken is discussed by the public body, but before the public body takes action on the item.
2. Regardless of whether a public body takes comments from the general public pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1, the public body must allow the general public to comment on any matter that is not specifically included on the agenda as an action item at some time before adjournment of the meeting. No action may be taken upon a matter raised during a period devoted to comments by the general public until the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 241.020.
3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not prohibit a public body from taking comments by the general public in addition to what is required pursuant to subsection 1 or 2.
4. If the agenda for a meeting authorizes the continuation of the meeting of a public body to one or more other calendar days, the public body must have a period devoted to comments by the general public:
(a) At the beginning of each day that the meeting is held before any item on which action may be taken is heard by the public body and again before the meeting recesses for the day or the adjournment of the meeting; or
(b) After each item on the agenda on which action may be taken is discussed by the public body, but before the public body takes action on the item.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 186)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.025 - Designee of member of public body not allowed; exception.

1. Unless the designation is expressly authorized by the legal authority pursuant to which a public body was created:
(a) The public body may not designate a person to attend a meeting of the public body in the place of a member of the public body; and
(b) A member of the public body may not designate a person to attend a meeting of the public body in his or her place.
2. Any authorized designation must be made in writing or made on the record at a meeting of the public body.
3. A person who is designated to attend a meeting of a public body in the place of a member of the public body:
(a) Shall be deemed to be a member of the public body for the purposes of determining a quorum at the meeting; and
(b) Is entitled to exercise the same powers as the regular members of the public body at the meeting.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 726; A 2015, 1059)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.028 - Holding closed meeting to engage in certain predecisional and deliberative discussions with federal agency.

1. A public body that has entered into a memorandum of understanding or other agreement with a federal agency for the purpose of engaging with the federal agency on an action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq., may hold a closed meeting to engage in predecisional and deliberative discussions on the subject of the memorandum or agreement. Any such discussions in a closed meeting must:
(a) Occur only during the period before the federal agency publicly releases the document addressing the action under the National Environmental Policy Act and begins the corresponding public comment period; and
(b) Be required by the federal agency to be kept confidential under the memorandum of understanding or other agreement.
2. If a public body holds a closed meeting pursuant to subsection 1, the public body shall not include any item in the discussions for the closed meeting other than the subject of the memorandum or agreement entered into with the federal agency.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3163)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.030 - Holding closed meeting to consider character, misconduct, competence or health of person, to prepare, revise, administer or grade examinations or to consider appeal of results of examination; waiver of closure of meeting by certain persons.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 241.031 and 241.033, a public body may hold a closed meeting to:
(a) Consider the character, alleged misconduct, professional competence, or physical or mental health of a person.
(b) Prepare, revise, administer or grade examinations that are conducted by or on behalf of the public body.
(c) Consider an appeal by a person of the results of an examination that was conducted by or on behalf of the public body, except that any action on the appeal must be taken in an open meeting and the identity of the appellant must remain confidential.
2. A person whose character, alleged misconduct, professional competence, or physical or mental health will be considered by a public body during a meeting may waive the closure of the meeting and request that the meeting or relevant portion thereof be open to the public. A request described in this subsection:
(a) May be made at any time before or during the meeting; and
(b) Must be honored by the public body unless the consideration of the character, alleged misconduct, professional competence, or physical or mental health of the requester involves the appearance before the public body of another person who does not desire that the meeting or relevant portion thereof be open to the public.
3. A public body may close a meeting pursuant to subsection 1 upon a motion which specifies:
(a) The nature of the business to be considered; and
(b) The statutory authority pursuant to which the public body is authorized to close the meeting.
4. This chapter does not:
(a) Prevent the removal of any person who willfully disrupts a meeting to the extent that its orderly conduct is made impractical.
(b) Prevent the exclusion of witnesses from a public or closed meeting during the examination of another witness.
(c) Require that any meeting be closed to the public.
(d) Permit a closed meeting for the discussion of the appointment of any person to public office or as a member of a public body.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 25; A 1977, 1100; 1983, 331; 1993, 2637; 2005, 977, 2244; 2011, 2384; 2013, 732)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.031 - Meeting to consider character, misconduct or competence of elected member of public body or certain public officers.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a public body shall not hold a closed meeting to consider the character, alleged misconduct or professional competence of:
(a) An elected member of a public body; or
(b) A person who is an appointed public officer or who serves at the pleasure of a public body as a chief executive or administrative officer or in a comparable position, including, without limitation, a president of a university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education, a superintendent of a county school district, a county manager and a city manager.
2. The prohibition set forth in subsection 1 does not apply if the consideration of the character, alleged misconduct or professional competence of the person does not pertain to his or her role as an elected member of a public body or an appointed public officer or other officer described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1, as applicable.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2636; A 2005, 2245)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.0333 - Meeting to consider administrative action against a person: Written notice required; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a public body shall not consider at a meeting whether to take administrative action against a person unless the public body has given written notice to that person of the time and place of the meeting.
2. The written notice required pursuant to subsection 1 must be given to the person in one of the following manners:
(a) Delivered personally to that person at least 7 calendar days before the meeting;
(b) Sent by certified mail to the last known address of that person at least 14 calendar days before the meeting;
(c) If the person is represented by an attorney in connection with the matter, delivered personally to the attorney of the person at least 7 calendar days before the meeting; or
(d) If the public body makes decisions directly concerning the employment of the person, delivered personally to the person at his or her place of employment during a time at which the person is required to be present at work that is at least 7 calendar days before the meeting.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a public body must receive proof of service of the written notice provided to a person pursuant to this section before the public body may consider the matter relating to that person at a meeting.
4. The written notice provided in this section is in addition to the notice of the meeting provided pursuant to NRS 241.020.
5. The written notice otherwise required pursuant to this section is not required:
(a) If the public body provided written notice to the person pursuant to NRS 241.033 before holding a meeting to consider the character, alleged misconduct, professional competence, or physical or mental health of the person, and the written notice provided pursuant to NRS 241.033 included the informational statement described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of that section; or
(b) In an emergency.
6. As used in this section, "emergency" means an unforeseen circumstance which requires the public body to take immediate action and includes, without limitation:
(a) Disasters caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural causes; or
(b) Any impairment of the health and safety of the public.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1143)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.034 - Meeting to consider acquisition of real property by exercise of power of eminent domain: Written notice required.

1. A public body shall not consider at a meeting whether to acquire real property owned by a person by the exercise of the power of eminent domain unless the public body has given written notice to that person of the time and place of the meeting.
2. The written notice required pursuant to subsection 1 must be:
(a) Delivered personally to that person at least 7 calendar days before the meeting; or
(b) Sent by certified mail to the last known address of that person at least 14 calendar days before the meeting.
A public body must receive proof of service of the written notice provided to a person pursuant to this section before the public body may consider the matter at a meeting.
3. The written notice provided in this section is in addition to the notice of the meeting provided pursuant to NRS 241.020.
4. For the purposes of this section, real property shall be deemed to be owned only by the natural person or entity listed in the records of the county in which the real property is located to whom or which tax bills concerning the real property are sent.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1835; A 2001 Special Session, 155; 2005, 2247; 2023, 1148)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.0353 - Certain statements and testimony are privileged.

1. Any statement which is made by a member of a public body during the course of a public meeting is absolutely privileged and does not impose liability for defamation or constitute a ground for recovery in any civil action.
2. Subject to a qualified privilege, a witness who is testifying before a public body may publish defamatory matter as part of a public meeting. It is unlawful to misrepresent any fact knowingly when testifying before a public body.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2242; A 2021, 1212)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.0355 - Majority of all members of public body composed solely of elected officials required to take action by vote; abstention not affirmative vote.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 281A.420, a public body that is required to be composed of elected officials only may not take action by vote unless at least a majority of all the members of the public body vote in favor of the action. For purposes of this section, a public body may not count an abstention as a vote in favor of an action.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1123; A 2003, 818; 2011, 1155; 2023, 265, 1150)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.0356 - Vacancy in voting membership of public body; reduction of quorum; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or by specific statute, if a vacancy occurs in the voting membership of a public body, the necessary quorum and number of votes necessary to take action on a matter is reduced as though the voting membership does not include the vacancy.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a public body if all members of the public body must be elected officials.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1143)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.0357 - Authority to delegate decisions regarding litigation.

A public body may delegate authority to the chair or the executive director of the public body, or an equivalent position, to make any decision regarding litigation concerning any action or proceeding in which the public body or any member or employee of the public body is a party in an official capacity or participates or intervenes in an official capacity.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3618)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.0365 - Action taken by public body to correct violation of chapter; timeliness of corrective action; effect.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a public body, after providing the notice described in subsection 2, takes action in conformity with this chapter to correct an alleged violation of this chapter within 30 days after the alleged violation, the Attorney General may decide not to commence prosecution of the alleged violation if the Attorney General determines foregoing prosecution would be in the best interests of the public.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, before taking any action to correct an alleged violation of this chapter, the public body must include an item on the agenda posted for the meeting at which the public body intends to take the corrective action in conformity with this chapter. The inclusion of an item on the agenda for a meeting of a public body pursuant to this subsection is not an admission of wrongdoing for the purposes of civil action, criminal prosecution or injunctive relief.
3. For purposes of subsection 1, the period of limitations set forth in subsection 3 of NRS 241.037 by which the Attorney General may bring suit is tolled for 30 days.
4. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a public body from taking action in conformity with this chapter to correct an alleged violation of the provisions of this chapter before the adjournment of the meeting at which the alleged violation occurs.
5. Any action taken by a public body to correct an alleged violation of this chapter by the public body is effective prospectively.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 727)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.037 - Action by Attorney General or person denied right conferred by chapter; limitation on actions.

1. The Attorney General may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to have an action taken by a public body declared void or for an injunction against any public body or person to require compliance with or prevent violations of the provisions of this chapter. The injunction:
(a) May be issued without proof of actual damage or other irreparable harm sustained by any person.
(b) Does not relieve any person from criminal prosecution for the same violation.
2. Any person denied a right conferred by this chapter may sue in the district court of the district in which the public body ordinarily holds its meetings or in which the plaintiff resides. A suit may seek to have an action taken by the public body declared void, to require compliance with or prevent violations of this chapter or to determine the applicability of this chapter to discussions or decisions of the public body. The court may order payment of reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs to a successful plaintiff in a suit brought under this subsection.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 241.0365:
(a) Any suit brought against a public body pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 to require compliance with the provisions of this chapter must be commenced within 120 days after the action objected to was taken by that public body in violation of this chapter.
(b) Any such suit brought to have an action declared void must be commenced within 60 days after the action objected to was taken.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1012; A 1985, 147; 2013, 734)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.0395 - Inclusion of item acknowledging finding by Attorney General of violation by public body on next agenda of meeting of public body; effect of inclusion.

1. If the Attorney General makes findings of fact and conclusions of law that a public body has violated any provision of this chapter, the public body must include an item on the next agenda posted for a meeting of the public body which acknowledges the existence of the findings of fact and conclusions of law. The opinion of the Attorney General must be treated as supporting material for the item on the agenda for the purposes of NRS 241.020.
2. The inclusion of an item on the agenda for a meeting of a public body pursuant to subsection 1 is not an admission of wrongdoing for the purposes of a civil action, criminal prosecution or injunctive relief.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2384; A 2019, 3628)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241 - Meetings of State and Local Agencies › NRS 241.040 - Criminal and civil penalties; members attending meeting in violation of chapter not accomplices; reliance on legal advice.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, each member of a public body who attends a meeting of that public body where any violation of this chapter occurs, has knowledge of the violation and participates in the violation, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, wrongful exclusion of any person or persons from a meeting is a misdemeanor.
3. A member of a public body who attends a meeting of that public body at which a violation of this chapter occurs is not the accomplice of any other member so attending.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed pursuant to this section, each member of a public body who attends a meeting of that public body where any violation of this chapter occurs and who participates in such violation with knowledge of the violation, is subject to an administrative fine in an amount not to exceed:
(a) For a first offense, $500;
(b) For a second offense, $1,000; and
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, $2,500.
5. The Attorney General may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such an action must be commenced within 1 year after the fine is assessed.
6. No criminal penalty or administrative fine may be imposed upon a member of a public body pursuant to this section if a member of a public body violates a provision of this chapter as a result of legal advice provided by an attorney employed or retained by the public body.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 26; A 1977, 1100; 1983, 1013; 2011, 2390; 2019, 3628)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241A - Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys › NRS 241A.030 - "Prosecutor" defined.

"Prosecutor" means:
1. The Attorney General;
2. The district attorney of a county;
3. The city attorney of an incorporated city; or
4. Any deputy attorney or other attorney or person employed by the Attorney General or a district attorney or city attorney.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3246)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241A - Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys › NRS 241A.040 - Creation; membership; election of officers; terms of members; vacancies; members serve without compensation; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity.

1. The Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys, consisting of seven members, is hereby created. The Council consists of:
(a) The Attorney General who serves as an ex officio member of the Council;
(b) Three members who are district attorneys appointed by the governing body of the Nevada District Attorneys Association;
(c) Two members who are city attorneys of incorporated cities appointed by the governing body of the Nevada League of Cities; and
(d) One member who is employed as a peace officer by a law enforcement agency in this state appointed by the Governor.
If the Nevada District Attorneys Association or Nevada League of Cities ceases to exist, the appointment required by this subsection must be made by its successor organization or, if there is no successor organization, by the Governor.
2. The members of the Council shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair by a majority vote. After the initial election, the Chair and Vice Chair shall hold office for a term of 1 year beginning on July 1 of each year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair, the members of the Council shall elect a Chair from among its members for the remainder of the unexpired term.
3. After the initial terms, each member of the Council who is appointed serves for a term of 4 years unless a member vacates the public office which qualified the member for appointment to the Council. A member of the Council who vacates his or her public office continues to serve on the Council until the member’s replacement on the Council is appointed. A member may be reappointed.
4. A vacancy on the Council must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
5. Each member of the Council:
(a) Serves without compensation; and
(b) While engaged in the business of the Council, is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. Each member of the Council who is an officer or employee of the State or a local government must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of his or her regular compensation so that the member may prepare for and attend meetings of the Council and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Council in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or local government shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Council to make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member, and shall not require the member to take annual vacation or compensatory time for the absence.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3247)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241A - Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys › NRS 241A.050 - Meetings; designation of representative; quorum; effect of membership upon holding public office or public employment.

1. The members of the Council shall meet at least quarterly and at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair or a majority of the members of the Council.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a member of the Council may designate in writing a person to represent the member at a meeting of the Council. A representative designated pursuant to this subsection who attends the meeting of the Council for which the representative is designated:
(a) Shall be deemed to be a member of the Council for the purpose of determining a quorum at the meeting; and
(b) May vote on any matter which is voted on by the regular members of the Council at the meeting.
3. The Attorney General may designate a representative to serve in his or her place on the Council or to attend a meeting of the Council in his or her place.
4. Four members of the Council constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Council.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, county ordinance or city charter, a member of the Council:
(a) Is not disqualified from holding a public office or from public employment; and
(b) Does not forfeit any such public office or employment,
because of his or her membership on the Council.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3247)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241A - Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys › NRS 241A.060 - Executive Director: Appointment; qualifications; duties.

1. Upon the approval of all its members, the Council shall appoint an Executive Director. The Executive Director is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Council. The Executive Director must be:
(a) An attorney licensed to practice law in this State; and
(b) Appointed on the basis of:
(1) His or her professional ability and experience in conducting or supervising criminal and civil prosecutions in this State; and
(2) His or her understanding of criminal law, evidence and the rules and procedures of the courts of this State.
2. The Executive Director shall:
(a) Carry out the policies of and duties assigned to the Executive Director by the Council;
(b) Prepare and administer the budget of the Council; and
(c) Act as the nonvoting recording Secretary for the Council.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241A - Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys › NRS 241A.070 - General duties of Council.

The Council shall:
1. Develop and carry out a program for training and assisting prosecutors in conducting criminal and civil prosecutions in this State;
2. Coordinate the development of policies for conducting criminal and civil prosecutions in this State;
3. Coordinate the development of proposed legislation for submission to the Legislature; and
4. Authorize the payment of expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of NRS 241A.010 to 241A.090, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241A - Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys › NRS 241A.080 - Account for Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys: Creation; use.

1. The account for the Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Council shall administer the Account.
2. The money in the Account must only be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 241A.010 to 241A.090, inclusive, and pay the expenses incurred by the Council in the discharge of its duties, including:
(a) The payment of expenses for the preparation of motions and briefs and for clerical or legal assistance that is provided to a prosecutor for a criminal or civil prosecution in this state; and
(b) Reimbursement for any extraordinary or unanticipated expenses incurred by a prosecutor as a result of conducting a criminal or civil prosecution in this state, including any expenses related to the appointment of a special prosecutor for that prosecution.
3. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
4. The money in the Account remains in the Account and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 241A - Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys › NRS 241A.090 - Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.

1. The Council may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants, appropriations or donations to assist the Council in carrying out its duties pursuant to the provisions of NRS 241A.010 to 241A.090, inclusive.
2. Any money received by the Council must be deposited in the Account for the Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys created pursuant to NRS 241A.080.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.011 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 242.013 to 242.068, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 930; A 1973, 975; 1977, 1183; 1981, 1145; 1993, 1540; 2011, 1858, 2949; 2023, 3558)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.051 - "Equipment" defined.

"Equipment" means any machine or device designed for the electronic handling of data or information, including, without limitation, for the acquisition, storage, processing, management, use, maintenance, display, distribution, disposal, transmission and retrieval of data or information.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 930; A 1981, 1146; 1993, 1540; 2023, 173)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.057 - "Information system" defined.

"Information system" means any communications or computer equipment, software, firmware, procedures, personnel or technology used to acquire, store, process, manage, use, maintain, display, distribute, dispose of, transmit or retrieve data or information.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1538; A 2011, 1859; 2023, 173)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.071 - Legislative declaration; purposes of Office of the Chief Information Officer.

1. The Legislature hereby determines and declares that the creation of the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Governor is necessary for the coordinated, orderly and economical processing of data and information in State Government, to ensure economical use of information systems and to prevent the unnecessary proliferation of equipment and personnel among the various state agencies.
2. The purposes of the Office are:
(a) To perform information services for state agencies.
(b) To provide technical advice but not administrative control of the information systems within the state agencies and, as authorized, of local governmental agencies.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 972; A 1969, 933; 1973, 352; 1981, 1143; 1993, 1540; 1997, 3083; 2011, 1859, 2949; 2023, 173, 3558)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.080 - Creation; composition.

1. The Office of the Chief Information Officer is hereby created within the Office of the Governor.
2. The Office consists of the Chief and:
(a) The Administration Unit. The Chief is the head of the Administration Unit.
(b) The Client Services Unit.
(c) The Computing Services Unit.
(d) The Network Services Unit.
(e) The Office of Information Security.
(f) Other units, groups, divisions or departments deemed necessary by the Chief to the extent such functions are supported by the appropriations allocated to the functions of the Office.
3. A Network Transport Services Group and a Telecommunications Group are hereby created within the Network Services Unit of the Office.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1143; A 1993, 1541; 1997, 3083; 2007, 915; 2009, 1163; 2011, 2949; 2013, 3825; 2023, 173, 3559)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.090 - Chief Information Officer: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited.

1. The Governor shall appoint the Chief Information Officer in the unclassified service of the State.
2. The Chief Information Officer:
(a) Serves at the pleasure of, and is responsible to, the Governor.
(b) Shall not engage in any other gainful employment or occupation.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1143; A 1983, 641; 1985, 413; 2011, 2949)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.101 - Chief Information Officer: General powers and duties.

1. The Chief Information Officer shall:
(a) Appoint a Deputy Chief of the Office of Information Security who is in the classified service of the State;
(b) Administer the provisions of this chapter and other provisions of law relating to the duties of the Office of the Chief Information Officer;
(c) Employ, within the limits of the approved budget of the Office, such other staff as is necessary for the performance of the duties of the Office; and
(d) Carry out other duties and exercise other powers specified by law.
2. The Chief may form committees to establish standards and determine criteria for evaluation of policies relating to informational services.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1143; A 2011, 1859, 2949; 2015, 2756; 2023, 3559)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.111 - Regulations.

The Chief shall adopt regulations necessary for the administration of this chapter, including:
1. The policy for the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government, excluding the Nevada System of Higher Education and the Nevada Criminal Justice Information System, as that policy relates, but is not limited, to such items as standards for systems and programming and criteria for selection, location and use of information systems to meet the requirements of state agencies and officers at the least cost to the State;
2. The procedures of the Office in providing information services, which may include provision for the performance, by an agency which uses the services or equipment of the Office, of preliminary procedures, such as data recording and verification, within the agency;
3. The effective administration of the Office, including, without limitation, security to prevent unauthorized access to information systems and plans for the recovery of systems and applications after they have been disrupted;
4. The development of standards to ensure the security of the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government; and
5. Specifications and standards for the employment of all personnel of the Office.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 973; A 1973, 1462; 1981, 1145; 1989, 2154; 1993, 369, 1541; 1995, 585; 1997, 3084; 2007, 915; 2023, 3559)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.115 - Development of policies, standards, guidelines and biennial state plan for information systems of Executive Branch of Government.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Chief shall:
(a) Develop policies and standards for the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government;
(b) Coordinate the development of a biennial state plan for the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government;
(c) Develop guidelines to assist state agencies in the development of short- and long-term plans for their information systems; and
(d) Develop guidelines and procedures for the procurement and maintenance of the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government.
2. This section does not apply to the Nevada System of Higher Education or the Nevada Criminal Justice Information System used to provide support for the operations of law enforcement agencies in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2153; A 1993, 370, 1541; 1995, 586; 1997, 3084; 2007, 916; 2009, 1163; 2023, 3560)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.122 - Information Technology Advisory Board: Creation; members; Chair.

1. There is hereby created an Information Technology Advisory Board. The Board consists of:
(a) One member appointed by the Majority Floor Leader of the Senate from the membership of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance.
(b) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly from the membership of the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means.
(c) Two representatives of using agencies which are major users of the services of the Office. The Governor shall appoint the two representatives. Each such representative serves for a term of 4 years. For the purposes of this paragraph, an agency is a "major user" if it is among the top five users of the services of the Office, based on the amount of money paid by each agency for the services of the Office during the immediately preceding biennium.
(d) The Director of the Department or his or her designee.
(e) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
(f) Five persons appointed by the Governor as follows:
(1) Three persons who represent a city or county in this State, at least one of whom is engaged in information technology or information security; and
(2) Two persons who represent the information technology industry but who:
(I) Are not employed by this State;
(II) Do not hold any elected or appointed office in State Government;
(III) Do not have an existing contract or other agreement to provide information services, systems or technology to an agency of this State; and
(IV) Are independent of and have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a corporation, association, partnership or other business organization which provides information services, systems or technology to an agency of this State.
2. Each person appointed pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 1 serves for a term of 4 years. No person so appointed may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
3. At the first regular meeting of each calendar year, the members of the Board shall elect a Chair by majority vote.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1539; A 2011, 1859)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.123 - Information Technology Advisory Board: Meetings; compensation.

1. The Board shall meet at least once every 3 months and may meet at such further times as deemed necessary by the Chair.
2. Members of the Board who are officers or employees of the Executive Department of State Government serve without additional compensation. Members who are not officers or employees of the Executive Department of State Government are entitled to a salary of $80 for each day or part of a day spent on the business of the Board. All members of the Board are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.124 - Information Technology Advisory Board: Duties; powers.

1. The Board shall:
(a) Advise the Office concerning issues relating to information technology, including, without limitation, the development, acquisition, consolidation and integration of, and policies, planning and standards for, information technology.
(b) Periodically review the Office’s statewide strategic plans and standards manual for information technology.
(c) Review the Office’s proposed budget before its submission to the Budget Division of the Office of Finance created by NRS 223.400.
2. The Board may:
(a) With the consent of the Office, recommend goals and objectives for the Office, including periods and deadlines in which to achieve those goals and objectives.
(b) Upon request by a using agency, review issues and policies concerning information technology to resolve disputes with the Office.
(c) Review the plans for information technology of each using agency.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.131 - Services provided for agencies and elected officers of State: Negotiation; withdrawal; contracts to provide services.

1. The Office shall provide state agencies and elected state officers with all their required design of information systems. All agencies and officers must use those services and equipment, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2.
2. The following agencies may negotiate with the Office for its services or the use of its equipment, subject to the provisions of this chapter, and the Office shall provide those services and the use of that equipment as may be mutually agreed:
(a) The Court Administrator;
(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) The Department of Public Safety;
(d) The Department of Transportation;
(e) The Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation;
(f) The Department of Wildlife;
(g) The Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry;
(h) The Legislative Counsel Bureau;
(i) The State Controller;
(j) The Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission; and
(k) The Nevada System of Higher Education.
3. Any state agency or elected state officer who uses the services of the Office and desires to withdraw substantially from that use must apply to the Chief for approval. The application must set forth justification for the withdrawal. If the Chief denies the application, the agency or officer must:
(a) If the Legislature is in regular or special session, obtain the approval of the Legislature by concurrent resolution.
(b) If the Legislature is not in regular or special session, obtain the approval of the Interim Finance Committee. The Chief shall, within 45 days after receipt of the application, forward the application together with his or her recommendation for approval or denial to the Interim Finance Committee. The Interim Finance Committee has 45 days after the application and recommendation are submitted to its Secretary within which to consider the application. Any application which is not considered by the Committee within the 45-day period shall be deemed approved.
4. If the demand for services or use of equipment exceeds the capability of the Office to provide them, the Office may contract with other agencies or independent contractors to furnish the required services or use of equipment and is responsible for the administration of the contracts.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 972; A 1969, 933; 1973, 1462; 1979, 1789; 1981, 1144, 1521, 1831; 1985, 1981; 1991, 1577; 1993, 370, 1542; 1995, 586; 1999, 1662, 1811; 2001, 2591; 2003, 1559, 2194; 2023, 3560)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.135 - Employment of one or more persons to provide information services for agency or elected officer of State.

1. The Chief may recommend to the Governor that a state agency or elected officer that is required to use the Office’s equipment or services be authorized to employ one or more persons to provide information services exclusively for the agency or officer if:
(a) The Chief finds that it is in the best interests of the State to authorize the employment by the agency or elected officer;
(b) The agency or elected officer agrees to provide annually to the Office sufficient information to determine whether the authorized employment continues to be in the best interests of the State; and
(c) The agency or elected officer agrees to ensure that the person or persons employed comply with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted thereunder.
2. The Chief may recommend to the Governor the revocation of the authority of a state agency or elected officer to employ a person or persons pursuant to subsection 1 if the Chief finds that the person or persons employed have not complied with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2153; A 1993, 1543)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.141 - Services provided for agencies not under Governor’s control and local governmental agencies.

To facilitate the economical processing of data or information throughout the State Government, the Office may provide service for agencies not under the control of the Governor, upon the request of any such agency. The Office may provide services, including, without limitation, purchasing services, to a local governmental agency upon request, if provision of such services will result in reduced costs to the State for equipment and services.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 973; A 1981, 1144; 2011, 1860; 2023, 174)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.151 - Chief to advise agencies.

The Chief shall advise the using agencies regarding:
1. The policy for information services of the Executive Branch of Government, as that policy relates, but is not limited, to such items as standards for systems and programming and criteria for the selection, location and use of information systems in order that the requirements of state agencies and officers may be met at the least cost to the State;
2. The procedures in performing information services; and
3. The effective administration and use of the computer facility, including security to prevent unauthorized access to data, information and plans for the recovery of systems and applications after they have been disrupted.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 930; A 1981, 1147; 1989, 2154; 1993, 1543; 2023, 174)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 242 - Information Services › NRS 242.161 - Managerial control of equipment owned or leased by State.

1. All equipment of an agency or elected state officer which is owned or leased by the State must be under the managerial control of the Office, except the equipment of the agencies and officers specified in subsection 2 of NRS 242.131.
2. The Office may permit an agency which is required to use such equipment to operate it on the agency’s premises.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 931; A 1981, 1147)