Nevada § 281.631 State or local governmental officer or employee: Certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the use of authority or influence

Nevada Statutes

§ 281.631 — State or local governmental officer or employee: Certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the use of authority or influence

Nevada § 281.631

Title 23PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Ch. 281General

DISCLOSURE OF IMPROPER GOVERNMENTAL ACTION

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 281.631 (2026).

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1. A state officer or employee and a local governmental officer or employee:

(a)Shall use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to remedy any reprisal or retaliatory action of which the officer or employee becomes aware.

(b)Shall not:

(1)Directly or indirectly use or attempt to use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command, influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence another state officer or employee or another local governmental officer or employee, as applicable, in an effort to interfere with or prevent the disclosure of information concerning improper governmental action, including, without limitation, by intimidating, threatening, coercing, commanding, influencing o

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1. A state officer or employee and a local governmental officer or employee:
(a) Shall use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to remedy any reprisal or retaliatory action of which the officer or employee becomes aware.
(b) Shall not:
(1) Directly or indirectly use or attempt to use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command, influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence another state officer or employee or another local governmental officer or employee, as applicable, in an effort to interfere with or prevent the disclosure of information concerning improper governmental action, including, without limitation, by intimidating, threatening, coercing, commanding, influencing or attempting to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence the other officer or employee to take reprisal or retaliatory action.
(2) Fail to use the official authority or influence of the officer or employee to remedy any reprisal or retaliatory action of which the officer or employee becomes aware.
2. For the purposes of this section, use of “official authority or influence” includes taking, directing others to take, recommending, processing or approving any personnel action such as an appointment, promotion, transfer, assignment, reassignment, reinstatement, restoration, reemployment, evaluation or other disciplinary action.