1. If a public officer or employee properly files a request for an advisory opinion, the Commission shall render an advisory opinion that interprets the statutory ethical standards and applies those standards to the given set of facts and circumstances. The Commission shall render the advisory opinion within 45 days after receiving the request, unless the requester waives this time limit.
2. If the advisory opinion rendered by the Commission relates to the propriety of the present or future conduct of the requester, the advisory opinion is:
(a) Binding upon the requester with regard to the future conduct of the requester; and
(b) A final decision that is subject to judicial review pursuant to NRS 233B.130.
3. If the requester seeks judicial review pursuant to NRS 233B.130, any proceedings concerning such judicial review must be confidential and held in closed court without admittance of persons other than those necessary to the proceedings, unless the requester waives this right to confidential proceedings.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2479)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 281A - Ethics in Government
NRS 281A.020 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 281A.032 - "Adjudicatory hearing" defined.
NRS 281A.033 - "Advisory opinion" defined.
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.081 - "Declaration of candidacy" defined.
NRS 281A.082 - "Deferral agreement" defined.
NRS 281A.085 - "Domestic partner" defined.
NRS 281A.086 - "Domestic partnership" defined.
NRS 281A.088 - "Ethics complaint" defined.
NRS 281A.090 - "Executive Director" defined.
NRS 281A.100 - "Household" defined.
NRS 281A.105 - "Intentionally" 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.
NRS 281A.161 - "Request for an advisory opinion" defined.
NRS 281A.162 - "Review panel" defined.
NRS 281A.163 - "State agency" defined.
NRS 281A.165 - "State Legislator" or "Legislator" defined.
NRS 281A.170 - "Willful violation" defined.
NRS 281A.185 - Abrogation of common-law privileges and immunities; exceptions.
NRS 281A.190 - Computation of time.
NRS 281A.210 - Chair; meetings; compensation; facilities.
NRS 281A.265 - Discretionary-function immunity for members and employees of Commission.
NRS 281A.275 - Authority to apply for and accept grants, contributions, services and money.
NRS 281A.280 - Jurisdiction; statute of limitations.
NRS 281A.350 - Establishment; functions; limitations on powers; confidentiality.
NRS 281A.400 - General requirements; exceptions.
NRS 281A.665 - Opinions of Commission may include guidance to public officer or employee.
NRS 281A.705 - Legal defense of state officer or employee subject to ethics complaint.
NRS 281A.735 - Inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to proceedings of review panel.
NRS 281A.760 - Inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to certain proceedings of Commission.