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The commenter, identified in the record as Mr. Church, told the commission he had \"never heard anybody do a 2 81 a disclosure\" and that officials often vote on labor contracts that inure to their own benefit. He said local bodies including school boards, county commissions and city councils face the issue and that recusal can create a dilemma \"because then nobody would be voting on it.\" Mr. Church asked the commission to address what he described as a statewide issue.

The commission did not take action on the public comment; the chair noted that public comment items do not produce immediate action and that no written public comments had been received prior to the meeting.

Why it matters: The commenter framed the issue as a potential conflict of interest concern involving elected officials and labor‑contract votes. The commission did not announce any follow‑up at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","November 13 2024 Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A member of the public told the Nevada Commission on Ethics that elected officials who receive health‑care benefits and vote on labor contracts may not be adequately disclosing conflicts or recusing themselves; the commission received the comment during public comment and took no action at the meeting.","taxTitle","Commission on Ethics, Independent Boards, Commissions, or Councils, Organizations, Executive, Nevada","taxId",56895,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6541873,"Outreach officer outlines post‑election outreach, trainings and rising records requests",334,3090000,3424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029919-e67bb1e01fd3e684774663a02b2dde26&start=3090&end=3424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029919-e67bb1e01fd3e684774663a02b2dde26/thumbnail_3090000.jpg","/articles/6541873/Nevada/Outreach-officer-outlines-postelection-outreach-trainings-and-rising-records-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541873-1a7c15a8c52e7657f5b491d15f2c1555/orig.mp4?Expires=1770998126&Signature=jYUpcDz5y7hC7vQBQjf~y0vtqZ07OZ9iDQysd9~QHtbao-D25SgNtKLfN-3yDpLMY37NKAOgAtP-N2muYlDJXEX8ISefgLFqEzu0OgpyiVMmMOAEPTUA5mWaDUe8rLx2s1kUSonPzmLAwfDkJQueJrgqAn6~X8TKaFz0LqLyfcx8BnnSg7v3ePErIWXyWkrmaREAYY0RuTXPdEU-WHszBWIUg~jvATzfjzGt-DMbRWQmN4rqb1qDQ5xn497nzJbFQ-buyPrv1MXWIYghr3ltFCcVWPt87c5e9lZfbsry1g5PyzYXAc2upx6iYeZPQIjMBhfuMaJZNseepFZFEH1DCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Outreach and Education Officer Harvey told the Nevada Commission on Ethics on Nov. 13 that the agency is conducting post‑election outreach to newly elected officials and expanding training and publication efforts.

Harvey said the commission published a LinkedIn article \"on the twelfth\" (Nov. 12) giving newly elected officials a step‑by‑step guide to compliance, including how to file acknowledgments and how to request advisory opinions before taking office. The commission plans a 45‑minute online ethics briefing for newly elected officials on Jan. 13 and will present at the annual National Association of Counties and League of Cities trainings for new officials.

Harvey reported the office is arranging three live trainings for the Las Vegas‑Clark County Library District with the goal of training all 700 library staff by mid‑January, combined with online instruction via the commission’s Nevada Ethics Online platform. He said the commission will conduct quarterly comparisons of training volume as part of its strategic implementation plan.

On records and requests, Harvey said the office has received a running total of 43 requests for information so far this fiscal year and 14 public‑records requests; by comparison, at the same point last year the office had 11 public‑records requests.

Executive Director Armstrong and commissioners discussed outreach to county clerks to ensure newly elected and appointed officers receive acknowledgment forms. Armstrong noted the statute assigns responsibility for some notifications to clerks and state HR depending on the office, and staff said they will follow up with clerks and promote the online acknowledgment form to reduce staff time handling mailed forms.

Why it matters: Increased outreach and training aim to reduce inadvertent compliance gaps among newly elected and appointed officials and to make advisory opinions and educational materials more accessible.

Harvey invited commissioners to comment; commissioners praised the LinkedIn post and asked about the size of the email list used for newsletters. Harvey said the commission’s mailing list is approximately 1,400 addresses compiled from county directories, the governor’s office and organizations where the commission has provided trainings.","Outreach and Education Officer Harvey reported a post‑election outreach campaign for newly elected officials, plans for live trainings (including an effort to train 700 Clark County library staff), and an increase in requests for information and public records.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6541878,"Commission approves prior meeting minutes and adopts most of its 2025 meeting schedule",2871,224000,3095000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029919-e67bb1e01fd3e684774663a02b2dde26&start=224&end=3095","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029919-e67bb1e01fd3e684774663a02b2dde26/thumbnail_224000.jpg","/articles/6541878/Nevada/Commission-approves-prior-meeting-minutes-and-adopts-most-of-its-2025-meeting-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541878-47e977e279f71c303797ed211e67ada3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770998126&Signature=a4jZeTpqDlMTqTd-IK3bWot~AjXXmN-7K6euWcJ-Fg3pXzORvd1Zz-z7S0vMudkHuLhnvrar2Xds-0IbLIfsMDNgNU7sAr4j-6iJ7byk1XZdZ88hFA8lpBthWIQyeOG5WLjnoijyvQFDF0jnxL4o7X6Si7lfInI8i93i0mDrf9NbtoQIxdoYEbv41VfLHoDIwK~K5LkktPdA-GXzRbK9gbZKFJgKuoAnw2VOAx-zLSqdjeVE4qS~sknW8rVQnkPDSidwKnBJD1RM8WgmJBJp9SSkGQMZXunCg1V2NbU9e-HKs5W8ZKWKc2Bun99gXyxmus34Rln40kG4zzrT2WvV9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada Commission on Ethics on Nov. 13 approved the minutes of its Oct. 16, 2024 meeting and approved a proposed meeting calendar for 2025, with commissioners noting one scheduling conflict for January.

Minutes approval: Vice Chair Wallen moved to approve the Oct. 16 minutes; Commissioner Reynolds seconded. The motion carried with Commissioner Langton recorded as abstaining because he was not present at the Oct. 16 meeting. Chair Scherer announced, “We show Commissioner Langton is abstaining since he was not present at the last meeting and otherwise passes unanimously.”

2025 meeting calendar: The commission considered a proposed calendar with seven full meetings and five panel‑only months and discussed the possibility of adjusting the Jan. 15, 2025 date because Commissioner Scherer said he had a conflicting hearing. Commissioners agreed to confirm the January date by email; excluding January from the immediate vote, Commissioner Langton moved to approve the remainder of the calendar and Commissioner Olsen seconded. The motion passed with Commissioner Amanda Yen recorded as abstaining.

Why it matters: The calendar establishes the commission’s regular meeting schedule for the coming year and includes contingency language noting a special meeting might be called if statutory timelines require it.

Other votes: At the start of the meeting the commission also approved the Oct. 16 minutes (see above). No legislative or rule changes were enacted in these votes.

No further formal action was taken on scheduling changes; staff said they will confirm the January date by follow‑up email and will proceed with the proposed calendar subject to that adjustment.","The Nevada Commission on Ethics approved minutes from its Oct. 16 meeting (with one abstention) and approved a proposed 2025 meeting calendar (one commissioner abstained). The commission also discussed moving the January 2025 meeting date.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6541883,"Commission reviews advisory-opinion and complaint voting process as caseload more than doubles",1065,1144000,2209000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029919-e67bb1e01fd3e684774663a02b2dde26&start=1144&end=2209","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029919-e67bb1e01fd3e684774663a02b2dde26/thumbnail_1144000.jpg","/articles/6541883/Nevada/Commission-reviews-advisory-opinion-and-complaint-voting-process-as-caseload-more-than-doubles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541883-440a3c78c5204cc45d02bc25aa4ef644/orig.mp4?Expires=1770998126&Signature=hyqsemAGVVjqLaqBEHSLdvAZ-bL2Ay7TaqDnb9D85HAehRQI4Q20Y0k1phiQkK6jEaKWhRc4P~3bkamsBxXfjfMSLJ5tb~baaoFjwhqfCa9~SYjAsS5nnM53Qngx~HLEUYHyvow-fFO4742FnR5zMWPe-OyHcJguCnkFEg16c7rAR6rtw-rOb9688W60vvVuOor2sI8joNlLo9d13NaB38jR4LMZMiNZ~5iL7PnylLmUl-GrhFIQ3hYjXI8gccfLrfMiJ1ZKXvpeD0nf6iSn3wZ9u7j4CdE6WF6mEvqUxp8KpRTUtmKZL4Wq7fxWM9ffquUBmlffbi8kZunnilzKww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada Commission on Ethics on Nov. 13 discussed changes to how commissioners are notified and vote on advisory-opinion requests and complaints after staff said annual incoming cases have more than doubled since fiscal 2019.

Executive Director Armstrong told commissioners that the commission’s historical annual average for incoming cases was about 74 before fiscal 2019 and that the current volume makes the old practice of holding a hearing on every advisory opinion infeasible. \"Are there different ways the commission would like to see it?\" Armstrong asked, outlining options including continuing the current individual-email approach, sending one weekly email with all cases, or shifting votes to a SharePoint platform with electronic forms.

Why it matters: Commissioners routinely vote by email on jurisdiction and dispositions for complaints and advisory opinions. As caseloads rise, staff say a more automated system could reduce the time they now spend tallying replies and preparing vote announcements.

Commissioners generally supported keeping individual emails for convenience but favored adding a weekly summary of outstanding items. Vice Chair Wallen and Commissioner Langton said individual emails help them track and respond to items at different times, while several commissioners and staff said a SharePoint form would let staff automate vote tallies and reduce the risk of losing voting records in mixed inboxes.

Commissioner Langton said he \"especially appreciate[d] the individual emails\" but liked the summary list staff recently circulated. Commissioner Olsen said individual emails were useful but a weekly summary would help ensure commissioners didn't miss anything.

Staff described other proposed changes to save time on routine dismissals. Armstrong said staff could prepare shorter dismissal recommendations for clear-cut matters — for example, where a complainant is not a public officer — while reserving full analysis for close cases or dismissals with compliance conditions.

Concerns raised included the need to preserve the ability to pose questions and flag concerns before voting. Several commissioners stressed that any platform should permit questions or comments tied to a specific vote so concerns are visible to the full panel before finalizing an outcome.

Staff noted they had tested a SharePoint voting form and could add a comment box for commissioners to record questions or dissenting views. Armstrong said the office would prepare step-by-step guidance and offer training for commissioners who are unfamiliar with SharePoint before any transition.

No formal vote or policy change was taken; staff said they would implement incremental changes based on feedback (weekly summaries, test the SharePoint form more broadly and provide training).","The Nevada Commission on Ethics discussed options to streamline advisory-opinion and complaint voting after staff reported the agency's incoming caseload has more than doubled since fiscal 2019. Commissioners and staff weighed weekly summaries, individual emails, and a SharePoint voting form; no formal policy change was adopted at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Member of public urges statewide review of disclosure and recusal for officials voting on health‑care contracts

Outreach officer outlines post‑election outreach, trainings and rising records requests

Commission approves prior meeting minutes and adopts most of its 2025 meeting schedule

Commission reviews advisory-opinion and complaint voting process as caseload more than doubles