1. Assembly Bill No. 260–Committee on Government Affairs

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AN ACT relating to ethics in government; revising the definition of "public officer" to

exclude a county health officer; and providing other matters properly relating

thereto.

 

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 281.4365 is hereby amended to read as follows:

  1. 281.4365 1. "Public officer" means a person elected or appointed to
  1. a position which is established by the constitution of the State of Nevada, a
  1. statute of this state or an ordinance of any of its counties or incorporated
  1. cities and which involves the exercise of a public power, trust or duty. As
  1. used in this section, "the exercise of a public power, trust or duty" includes:
  1. (a) Actions taken in an official capacity which involve a substantial and
  1. material exercise of administrative discretion in the formulation of public
  1. policy;
  1. (b) The expenditure of public money; and
  1. (c) The enforcement of laws and rules of the state, a county or a city.
  1. 2. "Public officer" does not include:
  1. (a) Any justice, judge or other officer of the court system;
  1. (b) A commissioner of deeds;
  1. (c) Any member of a board, commission or other body whose function is
  1. advisory; [or]
  1. (d) Any member of a board of trustees for a general improvement
  1. district or special district whose official duties do not include the
  1. formulation of a budget for the district or the authorization of the
  1. expenditure of the district’s money [.] ; or
  1. (e) A county health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.290.

Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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