1.  The Commission shall accept a complaint that alleges that a local elected officer has engaged in an unlawful employment practice of discrimination pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., or NRS 613.330 and take appropriate action.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 233.175

  • Commission: means the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233.020
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

2.  The Commission shall present a complaint to the district court pursuant to NRS 283.440 if the Commission determines after a hearing held pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 233.170 that a local elected officer has engaged in an unlawful employment practice of discrimination pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., or NRS 613.330 and that the discriminatory practice that forms the basis of such a complaint is severe or pervasive such that removal from office is an appropriate remedy. In addition to any monetary penalties, the Commission may impose upon the local elected officer any other reasonable sanction, including, without limitation, a requirement to complete a course or training related to the unlawful employment practice of discrimination.

3.  Any fine or penalty required to be paid by a local elected officer because such officer was determined to have engaged in an unlawful employment practice of discrimination pursuant to subsection 2 must be assessed against such officer in his or her personal capacity, and may not be paid with public money or contributions received pursuant to chapter 294A of NRS. Except for a fine or a penalty, no damages may be assessed against the local elected officer in his or her personal capacity.

4.  As used in this section, ‘local elected officer’ means a person who holds a local government office to which the person was elected.

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