NRS 281.221
Contracts in which state officer has interest prohibited

  • exceptions
  • penalties.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 281A.430, it is unlawful for a state officer, who is not a member of the Legislature subject to the restrictions set forth in NRS 218A.970, to:

(a)

Become a contractor under any contract or order for supplies or other kind of contract authorized by or for the State or any of its departments, or the Legislature or either of its houses, or to be interested, directly or indirectly, as principal, in any kind of contract so authorized.

(b)

Be interested in any contract made by the officer or to be a purchaser or interested in any purchase under a sale made by the officer in the discharge of the officer’s official duties.

2.

A member of any board, commission or similar body who is engaged in the profession, occupation or business regulated by the board, commission or body may supply or contract to supply, in the ordinary course of his or her business, goods, materials or services to any state or local agency, except the board, commission or body of which he or she is a member, if the member has not taken part in developing the contract plans or specifications and the member will not be personally involved in opening, considering or accepting offers.

3.

A full- or part-time faculty member in the Nevada System of Higher Education may bid on or enter into a contract with a governmental agency, or may benefit financially or otherwise from a contract between a governmental agency and a private entity, if the contract complies with the policies established by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada pursuant to NRS 396.255.

4.

A state officer, other than an officer described in subsection 2 or 3, may bid on or enter into a contract with a governmental agency if the contracting process is controlled by rules of open competitive bidding, the sources of supply are limited, the officer has not taken part in developing the contract plans or specifications and the officer will not be personally involved in opening, considering or accepting offers.

5.

Any contract made in violation of this section may be declared void at the instance of the State or of any other person interested in the contract except an officer prohibited from making or being interested in the contract.

6.

A person who violates this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall forfeit his or her office.

Source: Section 281.221 — Contracts in which state officer has interest prohibited; exceptions; penalties., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-281.­html#NRS281Sec221.

281.210
Officers of State, political subdivision and Nevada System of Higher Education prohibited from employing relatives
281.221
Contracts in which state officer has interest prohibited
281.230
Unlawful commissions, personal profit and compensation of public officers and employees
281.240
Grant of authority to discharge duties of public office unlawful
281.250
Administration of oaths and affirmations by officers.
281.260
Fees for returns prohibited
281.270
Officer to prevent duel: Penalty.
281.280
Officer refusing to receive or arrest person charged with criminal offense: Penalties.
281.290
Officer executing process may command assistance when resistance made.
281.310
Audits and allowances of accounts of state officers: Affidavits
281.320
Withholding of settlement and payment of accounts of public officers.
281.330
Advocating overthrow of government cause for dismissal of public employee.
281.340
Obtaining appointment by false letter or certificate: Penalty.
281.350
Grafting by public officer or employee: Penalty.
281.360
Failure by public officer or employee to perform duty: Penalty.
281.370
Actions concerning personnel to be based on merit and fitness
281.375
Application for employment: Volunteer work must be considered.
281.380
Public officers and employees required to accept reproductions of business records for examination and other purposes.
281.390
Sick leave of public employees: Election of benefits
281.400
Coercion respecting membership in organizations for persons who are aged, blind or disabled prohibited.
281.405
Validity of lien or encumbrance against property of public officer, candidate for public office, public employee or participant in official proceeding, or immediate family members thereof.
281.556
Definitions.
281.558
“Candidate” defined.
281.559
Electronic filing by certain appointed public officers
281.561
Electronic filing by certain candidates and certain elected public officers
281.571
Contents.
281.572
Affidavit for exemption from requirement of electronic filing
281.573
Retention by Secretary of State.
281.574
Certain public officers required to submit electronically to Secretary of State list of public officers required to file statement and candidates.
281.581
Civil penalty for failure to disclose: Procedure
281.5555
Short title.
281.5581
“Domestic partner” defined.
281.5582
“Domestic partnership” defined.
281.5583
“Educational or informational meeting, event or trip” defined.
281.5584
“Financial disclosure statement” and “statement” defined.
281.5585
“Gift” defined.
281.5586
“Interested person” defined.
281.5587
“Member of the public officer’s or candidate’s household” defined.
281.5588
Secretary of State to provide for electronic filing of financial disclosure statements
281.5745
Administration and interpretation of provisions
281.55805
“Declaration of candidacy” defined.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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