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Is the Nevada Legislature exempt from the Open Meeting Law?

By Noel Sims on 06/05/2023

YES

The Nevada Open Meeting Law ensures that meetings of public bodies are transparent and accessible to the public. However, bodies that are “quasi-judicial” in nature — including the Legislature, the Commission on Judicial Selection and the State Board of Parole Commissioners — are exempt.

A 1994 amendment to the Nevada Constitution imposes some transparency standards. The doors to the Legislature must remain open during sessions and neither the Assembly nor the Senate may adjourn for more than three days or to a different location without the permission of the other. Additionally, all Legislature meetings must be open to the public, with the exception of those that discuss “the character, alleged misconduct, professional competence, or physical or mental health of a person.”

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