Nevada § 241.0333 - Meeting to consider administrative action against a person: Written notice required; exception

§ 241.0333. Meeting to consider administrative action against a person: Written notice required; exception

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a public body shall not consider

at a meeting whether to take administrative action against a person unless the public

body has given written notice to that person of the time and place of the meeting. 2. The written notice required pursuant to subsection 1 must be given to the person

in one of the following manners: (a) Delivered personally to that person at least 7 calendar days before the meeting; (b) Sent by certified mail to the last known address of that person at least 14 calendar

days before the meeting; (c) If the person is represented by an attorney in connection with the matter, delivered

personally to the attorney of the person at least 7 calendar days before the meeting;

or (d) If the public body makes decisions directly concerning the employment of the person,

delivered personally to the person at his or her place of employment during a time

at which the person is required to be present at work that is at least 7 calendar

days before the meeting. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a public body must receive proof

of service of the written notice provided to a person pursuant to this section before

the public body may consider the matter relating to that person at a meeting. 4. The written notice provided in this section is in addition to the notice of the

meeting provided pursuant to NRS 241.020 . 5. The written notice otherwise required pursuant to this section is not required: (a) If the public body provided written notice to the person pursuant to NRS 241.033 before holding a meeting to consider the character, alleged misconduct, professional

competence, or physical or mental health of the person, and the written notice provided

pursuant to NRS 241.033 included the informational statement described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of

that section; or (b) In an emergency. 6. As used in this section, “ emergency ” means an unforeseen circumstance which requires the public body to take immediate

action and includes, without limitation: (a) Disasters caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural causes; or (b) Any impairment of the health and safety of the public.