Opinion ID: 2590393
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Heading: Nevada ethics laws

Text: Under Nevada's ethics laws, a public officer may not vote or abstain from voting upon any matter on which the officer has accepted a gift, that would reasonably be shaped by the officer's obligation in a private capacity to the interest of others, or that the officer has a pecuniary interest in, unless he or she publicly discloses to other members of the body to which the officer belongs, the gift, commitment, or interest. NRS 281A.420(4). For members of the Legislature, once disclosure is made pursuant to NRS 281A.420(4), the legislator may file a written conflict of interest disclosure statement with the Legislative Counsel Bureau prior to voting on such matters. See NRS 281A.420(6). After the written disclosure statement is made, the legislator need not orally disclose the interest when the matter is again considered by the Legislature. Id. With this framework, we turn to the present matter before us.