CHAPTER281A. Ethics in Government  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 281A.010. Short title.
NRS 281A.020. Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 281A.030. Definitions.
NRS 281A.035. “Agency” defined.
NRS 281A.040. “Business entity” defined.
NRS 281A.050. “Candidate” defined.
NRS 281A.060. “Commission” defined.
NRS 281A.065. “Commitment in a private capacity” defined.
NRS 281A.070. “Compensation” defined.
NRS 281A.080. “Decision” defined.
NRS 281A.085. “Domestic partner” defined.
NRS 281A.086. “Domestic partnership” defined.
NRS 281A.090. “Executive Director” defined.
NRS 281A.100. “Household” defined.
NRS 281A.105. “Intentionally” defined.
NRS 281A.108. “Investigatory panel” or “panel” defined.
NRS 281A.115. “Knowingly” defined.
NRS 281A.119. “Local agency” defined.
NRS 281A.125. “Member of a local legislative body” defined.
NRS 281A.135. “Opinion” defined.
NRS 281A.139. “Pecuniary interest” defined.
NRS 281A.145. “Political subdivision” defined.
NRS 281A.150. “Public employee” defined.
NRS 281A.160. “Public officer” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]
NRS 281A.160. “Public officer” defined. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 281A.163. “State agency” defined.
NRS 281A.165. “State Legislator” or “Legislator” defined.
NRS 281A.170. “Willful violation” defined.
NRS 281A.180. Terms “public officer” and “public employee” include former public officer or employee; exceptions.
NRS 281A.182. Persons serving in certain positions designated as public officers; applicability. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 281A.185. Abrogation of common-law privileges and immunities; exceptions.
NRS 281A.190. Computation of time.
COMMISSION ON ETHICS
NRS 281A.200. Creation; appointment, terms and qualifications of members; prohibited activities by members; vacancies.
NRS 281A.210. Chair; meetings; compensation; facilities.
NRS 281A.220. Investigatory panels: Appointment; members; review and final determination of just and sufficient cause; disqualification of members from participation in further proceedings in matter.
NRS 281A.230. Executive Director: Appointment; qualifications; classification; prohibited activities and other employment.
NRS 281A.240. Executive Director: Duties; employment of staff; designation of qualified person to perform duties when Executive Director unable to act on matter.
NRS 281A.250. Commission Counsel: Appointment; qualifications; classification; prohibited activities and other employment.
NRS 281A.260. Commission Counsel: Duties; legal advice; appointment or employment of other counsel by Commission under certain circumstances.
NRS 281A.270. Assessment for administrative costs: Determination; payment by certain cities and counties; use of proceeds; collection.
NRS 281A.275. Authority to apply for and accept grants, contributions, services and money.
NRS 281A.280. Jurisdiction; statute of limitations.
NRS 281A.290. Duties of Commission; inclusion of annotations of opinions of Commission in Nevada Revised Statutes.
NRS 281A.300. Oaths; written requests and subpoenas for attendance and production of books and papers.
SPECIALIZED OR LOCAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
NRS 281A.350. Establishment; functions; limitations on powers; confidentiality.
CODE OF ETHICAL STANDARDS
NRS 281A.400. General requirements; exceptions.
NRS 281A.410. Limitations on representing or counseling private persons before public agencies; disclosure required by certain public officers. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]
NRS 281A.410. Limitations on representing or counseling private persons before public agencies; disclosure required by certain public officers. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 281A.420. Requirements 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.
NRS 281A.430. Contracts in which public officer or employee has interest prohibited; exceptions. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]
NRS 281A.430. Contracts in which public officer or employee has interest prohibited; exceptions. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
PROCEEDINGS AND OPINIONS
NRS 281A.440. Rendering of opinions by Commission: Requests; investigations; determination of just and sufficient cause; notice and hearings; confidentiality.
NRS 281A.450. Legal defense of public officer or employee in proceedings relating to opinion requests.
NRS 281A.460. Opinions of Commission may include guidance to public officer or employee; restrictions.
NRS 281A.465. Standards for resolving opinion requests by stipulations, agreed settlements or consent orders.
NRS 281A.470. Specialized or local ethics committee: Establishment; functions; confidentiality.
NRS 281A.475. Standards for determining whether violation is willful violation and amount of civil penalty imposed.
NRS 281A.480. Commission authorized to impose civil penalties; duties of Commission upon finding willful violation; circumstances in which violation not deemed willful; effect of chapter upon criminal law; judicial review; burden of proof.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, ETHICAL STANDARDS, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
NRS 281A.500. Notice and acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards: Distribution of information regarding standards; duty to file acknowledgement; contents; form; retention; penalty for willful refusal to file.
NRS 281A.510. Public officer or employee prohibited from accepting or receiving honorarium; penalty.
NRS 281A.520. Public 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.
NRS 281A.530. Purchase of goods or services by local government from member of governing body not unlawful or unethical; conditions. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]
NRS 281A.540. Governmental 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.
NRS 281A.550. Employment 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; determination by Commission.