Nevada § 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
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 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, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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
1. A local government shall, by ordinance, establish procedures for hearing an appeal
from a local governmental officer or employee who alleges a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or who: (a) Disclosed information concerning improper governmental action; and (b) Believes that as a result of that disclosure, a reprisal or retaliatory action
has been taken against the local governmental officer or employee, to determine whether a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or whether a reprisal or retaliatory action has been taken against the local
governmental officer or employee. The procedures must allow a local governmental officer or employee to file an appeal
not later than 2 years after the information is disclosed or the disclosure of which
has been prevented or interfered with and require the local governmental officer or
employee who desires to file an appeal to file the appeal within 60 days after the
alleged violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or the alleged reprisal or retaliatory action was taken against the local
governmental officer or employee. 2. An ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Prescribe the required contents of an appeal; (b) Provide for the designation or appointment of hearing officers to hear such appeals;
and (c) Provide that if a hearing officer determines that a violation of NRS 281.631 occurred or the action taken was a reprisal or retaliatory action, the hearing officer
may issue an order directing: (1) The proper person to desist and refrain from engaging in such a violation or action;
or (2) The termination of the employment of the proper person.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 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") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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