Jurisdiction – Public Officers and Public Employees

The Ethics in Government Law applies to the more than 140,000 public officers and public employees in the State of Nevada who are appointed or elected to a position in, or are employed by, the State, a county, a city, improvement district, school board or other political subdivision.  The Commission on Ethics DOES NOT have jurisdiction over private attorneys, judges, private employers/employees or members of advisory bodies.

  • Infographic featuring a river running through a valley of mountains in the foreground and a blue sky in the background with different layers similar to a sunrise. In the NO category in the background reads the following: Harassment, Employee Grievances, Open Meeting Law, Discrimination, Judges, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Violations, NV Equal Rights Commission Violations, Causing Undue Harm, and Public Records Disputes. In the YES category in the river in the foreground reads Improper Benefits, Public Officers/Employees, Cooling Off Periods, Violations within 2 years, and Disclosure/ Abstention