NRS 281.370
Actions concerning personnel to be based on merit and fitness

  • discrimination prohibited.

1.

All personnel actions taken by state, county or municipal departments, housing authorities, agencies, boards or appointing officers thereof must be based solely on merit and fitness.

2.

State, county or municipal departments, housing authorities, agencies, boards or appointing officers thereof shall not refuse to hire a person, discharge or bar any person from employment or discriminate against any person in compensation or in other terms or conditions of employment because of the person’s race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, political affiliation or disability, except when based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

3.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Disability” means, with respect to a person:

(1)

A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;

(2)

A record of such an impairment; or

(3)

Being regarded as having such an impairment.

(b)

“Gender identity or expression” means a gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth.

(c)

“Sexual orientation” means having or being perceived as having an orientation for heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.

Source: Section 281.370 — Actions concerning personnel to be based on merit and fitness; discrimination prohibited., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-281.­html#NRS281Sec370.

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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