Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 281 - General Provisions
NRS 281.5555 - Short title.

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 281 - General Provisions

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.

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 det...

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 281.1205 - Payment of salary and wages of state officers and employees by direct deposit; waiver.

NRS 281.121 - Compensation for employees required to wear uniforms.

NRS 281.122 - Limitations on employment contracts entered into by public body; exceptions. [Effective December 1, 2022.]

NRS 281.123 - Limitation on maximum salary payable to persons employed by State.

NRS 281.1233 - Procedure for state agency to obtain exception to limitation on salary.

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 281.1275 - Reduction in salary of certain public officers and employees for part-day absence from work prohibited; accounting for part-day absence; exception.

NRS 281.129 - Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2049.] Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees; regulations. [Effective July 1, 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 281.1571 - 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 281.160 - 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 281.1745 - Cash advance when reimbursement may be delayed; withholding of pay upon delinquency.

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 281.5555 - Short title.

NRS 281.556 - Definitions.

NRS 281.558 - "Candidate" defined.

NRS 281.55805 - "Declaration of candidacy" defined.

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 281.559 - 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 281.5745 - Administration and interpretation of provisions; regulations; coordination with Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau regarding Nevada Lobbying Disclosure and Regulation Act.

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;...

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.