Nevada Chapter 281 — General Provisions
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- NRS 281.001— Persons employed by State to be afforded respect, dignity and equity in workplace
- NRS 281.002— Persons employed by State to reflect diversity of State; policy to be posted on website maintained by state agency
- NRS 281.005— “Public officer” and “special use vehicle” defined
- NRS 281.010— Elected and appointed officers
- NRS 281.020— State officers to receive commissions from Governor
- NRS 281.030— Official oath: Endorsement on commission or certificate of election
- NRS 281.040— Eligibility for office of honor, profit or trust; eligibility for elected office
- NRS 281.050— Residence for purposes of eligibility for office is actual residence; effect of temporary absence; vacancy in candidacy upon moving actual residence; preelection actions challenging actual residence; legal standards and evidence for determining actual residence
- NRS 281.055— Prohibition against filing for or holding more than one elective office at same time; exceptions
- NRS 281.057— Change of political party: Disqualification for appointment to certain boards and commissions
- NRS 281.060— Preferential employment by State and political subdivisions; employment of aliens; penalty
- NRS 281.080— Deputy to take official oath
- NRS 281.090— Deputies and clerks to perform work for state boards and commissions without compensation
- NRS 281.100— Hours of service of employees of State and political subdivisions; exceptions; penalty
- NRS 281.110— State offices to maintain minimum 40-hour workweeks; variable schedules for workweek; posting of days and hours of operation
- NRS 281.120— Semimonthly paydays for state officers and employees; exceptions
- NRS 281.121— Compensation for employees required to wear uniforms
- NRS 281.122— Limitations on employment contracts entered into by public body; exceptions
- NRS 281.125— Restrictions upon payment of salary of appointive officer or employee when salary determined by law
- NRS 281.127— State officers and employees paid one salary for all services rendered; exceptions
- NRS 281.129— Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2049.]
- NRS 281.130— Salaries and fees of public officers and employees subject to attachment, garnishment and execution; fraudulent assignment void; restriction on running of statute of limitations
- NRS 281.140— State officers may sell evidence of public indebtedness issued for services rendered
- NRS 281.145— Leave of absence for military duty; compensation
- NRS 281.147— Leave of absence for duty as American National Red Cross disaster technician
- NRS 281.149— Leave of absence for duty as emergency communications technician
- NRS 281.150— Payment of stipends for educational leave
- NRS 281.153— Program for police officers and firefighters with temporary disabilities: Election of salary in lieu of compensation for injury or disease; notice to insurer of election to receive salary; accrual of benefits
- NRS 281.155— Payment of compensation due to deceased employee of State or political subdivision
- NRS 281.157— Commission to Review Compensation: Definition
- NRS 281.160— Persons entitled to payment for expenses; rate of allowance for travel; use of private or special use vehicles; reimbursement of weekend travel expenses; regulations
- NRS 281.165— District judge to submit claims for travel and subsistence to Court Administrator
- NRS 281.167— Payment of subsistence and expenses of travel and moving on transfer or hiring of state employee; repayment on voluntary termination of employment; regulations; claims
- NRS 281.169— Payment of travel and per diem expenses of applicant for employment; claims
- NRS 281.172— Application; approval by administrative head or State Controller; payment upon approval
- NRS 281.173— Advance constitutes lien on accrued wages of officer or employee
- NRS 281.174— Payment for amount in excess of advance
- NRS 281.175— Rules and regulations of State Controller
- NRS 281.177— Diversity and racial equity
- NRS 281.180— Record of official acts of person taking acknowledgments; liability and penalty
- NRS 281.190— Unlawful withholding or destruction of records; penalties
- NRS 281.195— Access by state agency to computers assigned or loaned to officers, employees and contractors: Requirements; exceptions; reports of inappropriate use; adoption of policies and procedures for responding to such reports
- NRS 281.210— Officers of State, political subdivision and Nevada System of Higher Education prohibited from employing relatives; exceptions; penalties
- NRS 281.221— Contracts in which state officer has interest prohibited; exceptions; penalties
- NRS 281.230— Unlawful commissions, personal profit and compensation of public officers and employees; penalties; payment of commission, profit or compensation to public employer
- NRS 281.240— Grant of authority to discharge duties of public office unlawful; giving consideration for grant unlawful; penalties
- NRS 281.250— Administration of oaths and affirmations by officers
- NRS 281.260— Fees for returns prohibited; computation of mileage; penalty
- NRS 281.270— Officer to prevent duel: Penalty
- NRS 281.280— Officer refusing to receive or arrest person charged with criminal offense: Penalties
- NRS 281.290— Officer executing process may command assistance when resistance made
- NRS 281.310— Audits and allowances of accounts of state officers: Affidavits; oaths and affirmations
- NRS 281.320— Withholding of settlement and payment of accounts of public officers
- NRS 281.330— Advocating overthrow of government cause for dismissal of public employee
- NRS 281.340— Obtaining appointment by false letter or certificate: Penalty
- NRS 281.350— Grafting by public officer or employee: Penalty
- NRS 281.360— Failure by public officer or employee to perform duty: Penalty
- NRS 281.370— Actions concerning personnel to be based on merit and fitness; discrimination prohibited
- NRS 281.371— Employer authorized to enforce health and safety requirements notwithstanding protections for hair texture and protective hairstyles
- NRS 281.375— Application for employment: Volunteer work must be considered
- NRS 281.380— Public officers and employees required to accept reproductions of business records for examination and other purposes
- NRS 281.390— Sick leave of public employees: Election of benefits; amount limited when eligible for benefits for industrial or occupational disease
- NRS 281.400— Coercion respecting membership in organizations for persons who are aged, blind or disabled prohibited
- NRS 281.405— Validity of lien or encumbrance against property of public officer, candidate for public office, public employee or participant in official proceeding, or immediate family members thereof
- NRS 281.556— Definitions
- NRS 281.558— “Candidate” defined
- NRS 281.559— Electronic filing by certain appointed public officers; exceptions
- NRS 281.561— Electronic filing by certain candidates and certain elected public officers; exceptions
- NRS 281.571— Contents
- NRS 281.572— Affidavit for exemption from requirement of electronic filing; nonelectronic filing of statement
- NRS 281.573— Retention by Secretary of State
- NRS 281.574— Certain public officers required to submit electronically to Secretary of State list of public officers required to file statement and candidates
- NRS 281.581— Civil penalty for failure to disclose: Procedure; amount; waiver
- NRS 281.611— Definitions
- NRS 281.621— Declaration of public policy
- NRS 281.631— State or local governmental officer or employee: Certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the use of authority or influence
- 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
- 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
- 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
- NRS 281.651— Use of provisions for harassment prohibited; disciplinary procedures authorized for disclosure of untruthful information
- 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
- NRS 281.671— Effect of provisions upon criminal law
- NRS 281.755— Duties of public body concerning rights of employees to express breast milk under certain circumstances
- NRS 281.800— Duty of employer of police officer, firefighter or correctional officer to make available information and counseling relating to mental health issues
- NRS 281.805— Peer support counseling for law enforcement and public safety personnel: Confidential communications; authorized disclosures; applicability; limitations on liability
- NRS 281.1205— Payment of salary and wages of state officers and employees by direct deposit; waiver
- NRS 281.1233— Procedure for state agency to obtain exception to limitation on salary
- NRS 281.1275— Reduction in salary of certain public officers and employees for part-day absence from work prohibited; accounting for part-day absence; exception
- NRS 281.1571— Commission to Review Compensation: Creation; composition
- NRS 281.1572— Commission to Review Compensation: Notification of appointment; terms; removal; vacancy
- NRS 281.1573— Commission to Review Compensation: Salary; meetings; administrative support
- NRS 281.1574— Commission to Review Compensation: Quorum; vote required to approve recommendations regarding compensation
- NRS 281.1575— Commission to Review Compensation: Duties
- NRS 281.1745— Cash advance when reimbursement may be delayed; withholding of pay upon delinquency
- NRS 281.5555— Short title
- NRS 281.5581— “Domestic partner” defined
- NRS 281.5582— “Domestic partnership” defined
- NRS 281.5583— “Educational or informational meeting, event or trip” defined
- NRS 281.5584— “Financial disclosure statement” and “statement” defined
- NRS 281.5585— “Gift” defined
- NRS 281.5586— “Interested person” defined
- NRS 281.5587— “Member of the public officer’s or candidate’s household” defined
- NRS 281.5588— Secretary of State to provide for electronic filing of financial disclosure statements; date on which statement deemed filed
- NRS 281.5745— Administration and interpretation of provisions; regulations; coordination with Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau regarding Nevada Lobbying Disclosure and Regulation Act
- NRS 281.55805— “Declaration of candidacy” defined