Nevada § 281A.730 - Consideration of recommendation by review panel; determination of just and sufficient cause; deadline and waiver; record of proceedings; dismissal; approval of deferral agreement; referral to Commission for further proceedings

§ 281A.730. Consideration of recommendation by review panel; determination of just and sufficient cause; deadline and waiver; record of proceedings; dismissal; approval of deferral agreement; referral to Commission for further proceedings

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the review panel shall determine

whether there is just and sufficient cause for the Commission to render an opinion

in the matter within 15 days after the Executive Director provides the review panel

with the recommendation required by NRS 281A.725 . The public officer or employee who is the subject of the ethics complaint may waive

this time limit. 2. The review panel shall cause a record of its proceedings to be kept. 3. The review panel shall not determine that there is just and sufficient cause for

the Commission to render an opinion in the matter unless the Executive Director has

provided the public officer or employee an opportunity to respond to the allegations

as required by NRS 281A.720 . 4. If the review panel determines that there is not just and sufficient cause for

the Commission to render an opinion in the matter, it shall dismiss the matter, with

or without prejudice, and with or without issuing a letter of caution or instruction

to the public officer or employee pursuant to NRS 281A.780 . 5. If the review panel determines that there is just and sufficient cause for the

Commission to render an opinion in the matter but reasonably believes that the conduct

at issue may be appropriately addressed through additional training or other corrective

action under the terms and conditions of a deferral agreement, the review panel may: (a) Approve a deferral agreement proposed by the Executive Director and the public

officer or employee instead of referring the ethics complaint to the Commission for

further proceedings in the matter; or (b) Authorize the Executive Director and the public officer or employee to develop

such a deferral agreement and may thereafter approve such a deferral agreement instead

of referring the ethics complaint to the Commission for further proceedings in the

matter. 6. If the review panel does not approve a deferral agreement pursuant to subsection

5 or if the public officer or employee declines to enter into such a deferral agreement,

the review panel shall refer the ethics complaint to the Commission for further proceedings

in the matter. 7. If the review panel determines that there is just and sufficient cause for the

Commission to render an opinion in the matter and reasonably believes that the conduct

at issue may not be appropriately addressed through additional training or other corrective

action under the terms and conditions of a deferral agreement, the review panel shall

refer the ethics complaint to the Commission for further proceedings in the matter.