Nevada § 281A.715 - Determination of jurisdiction and whether evidence warrants investigation; deadline and waiver; dismissal for lack of jurisdiction or insufficient evidence; initiation of investigation
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§ 281A.715. Determination of jurisdiction and whether evidence warrants investigation; deadline and waiver; dismissal for lack of jurisdiction or insufficient evidence; initiation of investigation
1. Based on the evidence submitted with an ethics complaint filed with the Commission
pursuant to NRS 281A.710 , the Commission shall determine whether it has jurisdiction in the matter and whether
an investigation is warranted in the matter. The Commission shall make its determination within 45 days after receiving the ethics
complaint, unless the public officer or employee who is the subject of the ethics
complaint waives this time limit. 2. If the Commission determines that it does not have jurisdiction in the matter,
the Commission shall dismiss the matter. 3. If the Commission determines that it has jurisdiction in the matter but the evidence
submitted with the ethics complaint is not sufficient to warrant an investigation
in the matter, the Commission shall dismiss the matter, with or without issuing a
letter of caution or instruction to the public officer or employee pursuant to NRS 281A.780 . 4. If the Commission determines that it has jurisdiction in the matter and the evidence
submitted with the ethics complaint is sufficient to warrant an investigation in the
matter, the Commission may direct the Executive Director to investigate the ethics
complaint pursuant to NRS 281A.720 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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