NRS 241.037
Action by Attorney General or person denied right conferred by chapter

  • limitation on actions.

1.

The Attorney General may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to have an action taken by a public body declared void or for an injunction against any public body or person to require compliance with or prevent violations of the provisions of this chapter. The injunction:

(a)

May be issued without proof of actual damage or other irreparable harm sustained by any person.

(b)

Does not relieve any person from criminal prosecution for the same violation.

2.

Any person denied a right conferred by this chapter may sue in the district court of the district in which the public body ordinarily holds its meetings or in which the plaintiff resides. A suit may seek to have an action taken by the public body declared void, to require compliance with or prevent violations of this chapter or to determine the applicability of this chapter to discussions or decisions of the public body. The court may order payment of reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs to a successful plaintiff in a suit brought under this subsection.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 241.0365:

(a)

Any suit brought against a public body pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 to require compliance with the provisions of this chapter must be commenced within 120 days after the action objected to was taken by that public body in violation of this chapter.

(b)

Any such suit brought to have an action declared void must be commenced within 60 days after the action objected to was taken.

Source: Section 241.037 — Action by Attorney General or person denied right conferred by chapter; limitation on actions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-241.­html#NRS241Sec037.

241.010
Legislative declaration and intent. 241.015
Definitions. 241.016
Application of chapter 241.017
Board of Regents to establish requirements for student governments. 241.020
Meetings to be open and public 241.023
Requirements for holding meeting by teleconference or videoconference. 241.025
Designee of member of public body not allowed 241.030
Exceptions to requirement for open and public meetings 241.031
Meeting to consider character, misconduct or competence of elected member of public body or certain public officers. 241.033
Meeting to consider character, misconduct, competence or health of person or to consider appeal of results of examination: Written notice to person required 241.034
Meeting to consider administrative action against person or acquisition of real property by exercise of power of eminent domain: Written notice required 241.035
Public meetings: Minutes 241.036
Action taken in violation of chapter void. 241.037
Action by Attorney General or person denied right conferred by chapter 241.039
Complaints 241.040
Criminal and civil penalties 241.0353
Absolute privilege of certain statements and testimony. 241.0355
Majority of all members of public body composed solely of elected officials required to take action by vote 241.0357
Authority to delegate decisions regarding litigation. 241.0365
Action taken by public body to correct violation of chapter 241.0395
Inclusion of item acknowledging finding by Attorney General of violation by public body on next agenda of meeting of public body
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 241.037’s source at nv​.us