Nevada § 281A.410 - Limitations on representing or counseling private persons before public agencies; request for relief from strict application of certain provisions

§ 281A.410. Limitations on representing or counseling private persons before public agencies; request for relief from strict application of certain provisions

In addition to the requirements of the code of ethical standards and the other provisions

of this chapter: 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678A.360 , if a public officer or employee serves in a state agency of the Executive Department

or an agency of any county, city or other political subdivision, the public officer

or employee: (a) Shall not accept compensation from any private person to represent or counsel

the private person on any issue pending before the agency in which that public officer

or employee serves, if the agency makes decisions; and (b) If the public officer or employee leaves the service of the agency, shall not,

for 1 year after leaving the service of the agency, represent or counsel for compensation

a private person upon any issue which was under consideration by the agency during

the public officer's or employee's service. As used in this paragraph, “ issue ” includes a case, proceeding, application, contract or determination, but does not

include the proposal or consideration of legislative measures or administrative regulations. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a State Legislator or a member of

a local legislative body, or a public officer or employee whose public service requires

less than half of his or her time, may represent or counsel a private person before

an agency in which he or she does not serve. 3. A member of a local legislative body shall not represent or counsel a private person

for compensation before another local agency if the territorial jurisdiction of the

other local agency includes any part of the county in which the member serves. The Commission may relieve the member from the strict application of the provisions

of this subsection if: (a) The member files a request for an advisory opinion from the Commission pursuant

to NRS 281A.675 ; and (b) The Commission determines that such relief is not contrary to: (1) The best interests of the public; (2) The continued ethical integrity of each local agency affected by the matter;

and (3) The provisions of this chapter. 4. For the purposes of subsection 3, the request for an advisory opinion, the advisory

opinion and all meetings, hearings and proceedings of the Commission in such a matter

are governed by the provisions of NRS 281A.670 to 281A.690 , inclusive. 5. Unless permitted by this section, a public officer or employee shall not represent

or counsel a private person for compensation before any state agency of the Executive

or Legislative Department.