Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 43 — Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-465)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 221.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 19, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 03, 2025.

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The recent amendments to Assembly Bill No. 43 establish a permanent program that allows certain public bodies, mainly in Clark County and its cities, to use job order contracts for public works. This is a shift from a temporary pilot program that was set to expire in 2025. The change aims to streamline the contracting process for maintaining and repairing public infrastructure, providing more efficiency and clarity in how these contracts are awarded. This matters because it helps ensure that local governments can better manage their public works projects without interruptions from expiring pilot initiatives.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
43 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
43–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
43–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (ON BEHALF OF CLARK C OUNTY ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 19, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public works.
(BDR 28-465) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
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~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law prescribes general procedures for awarding a contract for a public work.
Existing law prescribes general procedures for awarding a contract for a public comply with alternative procedures for awarding a contract for a public work.
(Chapter 338 of NRS) Existing law also authorizes a local government to comply with alternative procedures for awarding a contract for a public work.
67 of the 2021 Legislative Session established a pilot Clark County, the City of Henderson, the City of Las Vegas, the City of North Las in Vegas and the Clark County Water Reclamation District and authorized those public bodies, as part of the pilot program, to enter into job order contracts for the maintenance, repair, alteration, demolition, renovation, remediation or minor construction of a public work.
67 of the 2021 Legislative Session established a pilot program to gather data on the use of job order contracts for certain public works in Clark County, the City of Henderson, the City of Las Vegas, the City of North Las Vegas and the Clark County Water Reclamation District and authorized those public bodies, as part of the pilot program, to enter into job order contracts for the maintenance, repair, alteration, demolition, renovation, remediation or minor 3509) The pilot program expires on June 30, 2025.
(Chapter 523, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 3514) Sections 2-16 of this bill:
(Section 15 of chapter 523, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 3514) Sections 2-16 of this bill:
(2) authorize certain public bodies to award job order - *AB43_R1* – 2 – restrictions concerning the use of job order contracts by those public bodies.
(2) authorize certain public bodies to award job order contracts for certain public works;
and (3) set forth various requirements and restrictions concerning the use of job order contracts by those public bodies.
(2) a city whose population is 150,000 or more located in such a county (currently the Cities of Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas);
(2) a city whose population is 150,000 or more located in such a county general improvement district located in such a county which is granted certain powers relating to sanitary sewer systems.
or (3) a general improvement district located in such a county which is granted certain powers relating to sanitary sewer systems.
(NRS 318.140) Section 3 establishes a program to gather data on the use of job order contracts for certain public works and directs each public body to gather and report data on the use of job order contracts.
(NRS 318.140) Section 3 establishes a program to gather data on the use of job order contracts the use of job order contracts.
Section 17 of this bill revises the list of procedures by which a local government may award a contract for a public work to include the use of job order contracts if the local government is a public body to which the provisions of sections 2-16 apply pursuant to section 2.
Section 17 of this bill revises the list of procedures by which a local government may award a contract for a public body to which the provisions of sections 2-16 apply pursuant to section 2.a Section 9 requires a job order contract to be for a fixed period and provide for indefinite types and quantities of work and delivery times.
Section 9 requires a job order contract to be for a fixed period and provide for indefinite types and quantities of work and delivery times.
(1) must not be for work exclusive to one trade for which a prepare and submit a proposal for each job order.
(1) must not be for work exclusive to one trade for which a license as a specialty contractor is required;
Section 9 requires such aactor to proposal to include the proposed price for the job order, each construction task required to perform the job order, the unit price for each such task and the adjustment factor applicable to the performance of the task.
and (2) must require a contractor to prepare and submit a proposal for each job order.
Section 9 also requires a public body, after holding a public hearing on the matter, to adopt a written policy for the assignment of job orders and limits the total dollar amount of job order contracts that may be awarded annually by each public body.
Section 9 requires such a - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – proposal to include the proposed price for the job order, each construction task required to perform the job order, the unit price for each such task and the adjustment factor applicable to the performance of the task.
Section 9 also requires for the assignment of job orders and limits the total dollar amount of job orderpolicy contracts that may be awarded annually by each public body.
Section 9.5 of this bill sets forth certain requirements for a job order contract with respect to workers who perform work under contract, including the requirement that at least 25 percent of such workers be enrolled in or graduates of an apprenticeship program.
Section 14.5 authorizes a public body to waive that requirement under certain circumstances.
Section 11 requires a public body or its authorized for job order contracts.
Section 11 requires a public body or its authorized representative to advertise requests for proposals or similar solicitation documents for job order contracts.
(1) the contents of suchcuments advertisements or similar solicitation documents;
(1) the contents of such advertisements or similar solicitation documents;
Sections 12 and 18 of this bill make any document or other information submitted to a public body in response to a request for proposals or similar solicitation document for a job order contract confidential and prohibit disclosure of any such document or information until notice of intent to award the contract is issued.
Sections 12 and 18 of this bill make any document or other information solicitation document for a job order contract confidential and prohibit disclosure of any such document or information until notice of intent to award the contract is issued.
Specifically, section 13 requires a public body or its authorized request for proposals and award a job order contract to one or more applicants.o the Section 14 prescribes certain responsibilities of a contractor who enters into a job order contract relating to contracting for the services of a subcontractor, supplier or professional.
Specifically, section 13 requires a public body or its authorized representative to appoint a panel to rank the proposals submitted in response to the request for proposals and award a job order contract to one or more applicants.
Section 14 prescribes certain responsibilities of a contractor who enters into a job order contract relating to contracting for the services of a subcontractor, supplier or professional.
Section 9 requires a job order contract to provide for the use of job orders, which are defined in section 7 as an order issued for a definite scope of work to be performed for a fixed price pursuant to a job order contract.
Section 9 requires a job order contract to provide for the use of job orders, performed for a fixed price pursuant to a job order contract.
Section 15 requires a engage before a public body issues a job order.
Section 15 requires ae contractor to submit a list of each subcontractor whom the contractor intends to engage before a public body issues a job order.
Section 16 also requires a governing body to annually submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel - *AB43_R1* – 3 – Bureau a written report including the information reported to the governing body during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Section 16 also requires a governing body to annually submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a written report including the information reported to the governing body during the immediately preceding calendar year.
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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
(f) The provisions of sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act are not intended to prohibit a public body from awarding a contract for a public work pursuant to any other procedure authorized pursuant to this chapter.
(f) The provisions of sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act are not intended to prohibit a public body from awarding a contract for a public work pursuant to any other procedure authorized pur2.anThe Legislature therefore:
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – order contracts for minor construction performed on an existing public work;
The Legislature therefore:
and (b) Directs each public body in the program to gather and report data on the use of job order contracts in this State in the manner prescribed by section 16 of this act.
(a) Establishes a program to gather data on the use of job order contracts for minor construction performed on an existing public work;
and - *AB43_R1* – 4 – (b) Directs each public body in the program to gather and report data on the use of job order contracts in this State in the manner prescribed by section 16 of this act.
For which a unit price is set forth in a unit price catalog or priced using the formula or method prescribed by section 11 of this act.
For which a unit price is set forth in a unit price catalog or this act.ing the formula or method prescribed by section 11 of Sec.
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(d) Require a contractor to prepare and submit a proposal for each job order, which must include, without limitation, a proposed price for the job order, each construction task required to perform the job order, the unit price for each such task and the adjustment factor applicable to the performance of the task;
(d) Require a contractor to prepare and submit a proposal for price for the job order, each construction task required to perform the job order, the unit price for each such task and the adjustment factor applicable to the performance of the task;
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If the total dollar amount of all job order contracts awarded by a public body in any 1 year is less than the maximum dollar amount of job order contracts allowed to be awarded for that year pursuant to subsection 2, the difference between those amounts may be added to the total dollar amount of job order - *AB43_R1* – 5 – contracts that a public body may award in the immediately following year.
If the total dollar amount of all job order contracts awarded by a public body in any 1 year is less than the maximum dollar amount of job order contracts allowed to be awarded for that year pursuant to subsection 2, the difference between those contracts that a public body may award in the immediatelyder following year.
9.5.
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A job order contract must require:
(a) The contractor and each subcontractor to pay all workers performing work under the contract, other than apprentices, not less than the prevailing wage required pursuant to NRS 338.020 to 338.090, inclusive.
(b) All workers performing work under the contract, other than apprentices, to have:
(1) At least 3 years of relevant work experience;
or (2) Graduated from an apprentice program registered and approved by the State Apprenticeship Council pursuant to chapter of NRS or approved by the United States Department of Labor.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in section 14.5 of this act, at least 25 percent of the workers performing work under the contract to be apprentices or to have graduated from an apprenticeship program registered and approved by the State App2.ntExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, a job order contract must establish mechanisms in addition to those provided in this chapter by which the public body will monitor and ensure compliance with the provisions of subsection 1, which may include, without limitation, requirements relating to the maintenance and submission of records to the public body that are in addition to those set forth in subsections 5 and 6 of NRS 338.070.
The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the work performed under the job order contract is subject to a project labor agreement, which includes requirements that are substantially similar to those set forth in subsection 1 and which provides for the resolution of disputes concerning compliance with those requirements through binding arbitration.
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As used in this section:
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (a) “Apprentice” means a person who is enrolled in an apprenticeship program that is registered and approved by the State Apprenticeship Council pursuant to chapter 610 of NRS.
(b) “Project labor agreement” means a prehire collective establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific project or projects of construction.
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and 3.
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Must be licensed as a contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.
Must be licensed as a contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS;
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Must demonstrate that he or she:
(a) Has the financial ability to provide any necessary labor, materials and equipment;
(b) Has the ability to obtain the necessary bonding;
(c) Has access to a qualified workforce to perform the necessary work;
(d) Is eligible to hire apprentices who are enrolled in an apprenticeship program that is registered and approved by the andte Apprenticeship Council pursuant to chapter 610 of NRS;
(e) Operates a program for the safety of workers that includes, without limitation, drug testing;
and 5.
Must agree to the requirements set forth in section 9.5 of this act.
(1) Construction tasks and any technical specifications for the work;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – the work;) Construction tasks and any technical specifications for (2) A unit price catalog for units of work;
(2) A unit price catalog for units of work;
(h) A copy of the policy for the assignment of job orders for the job order contract adopted pursuant to section 9 of this act;
(h) A copy of the policy for the assignment of job orders for the(i) A description of the method for pricing a renewal ors act;
- *AB43_R1* – 6 – (i) A description of the method for pricing a renewal or extension of the job order contract;
extension of the job order contract;
and (k) A list of the factors and relative weight of the factors that will be used pursuant to section 13 of this act to rank proposals submitted by applicants.
(k) A list of the factors and relative weight of the factors that will be used pursuant to section 13 of this act to rank proposals submitted by applicants;
and (l) A description of the requirements set forth in subsections 4 and 5 of section 10 of this act.
(c) Evidence of the ability of the applicant to obtain the necessary bonding for the work required by the public body;
(c) Evidence of the ability of the applicant to obtain the nec(d) Evidence that the applicant has obtained or has the ability to obtain such insurances as may be required by law;
(d) Evidence that the applicant has obtained or has the ability to obtain such insurances as may be required by law;
and (f) Evidence that the applicant is licensed as a contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (f) Evidence that the applicant is licensed as a contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.
The public body or its authorized representative shall make available to the public the name of each applicant who submits a proposal pursuant to this section.
The public body or its authorized representative shall make available to the public the name of each applicant who submits a proSec.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of section 11 of this act, any document or other information submitted by an applicant to a public body in response to a request for proposals or similar solicitation document pursuant to section 11 of this act, including, without limitation, a proposal made pursuant to section 11 of this act, is confidential and may not be disclosed until notice of intent to award the contract is issued.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of section 11 of this act, any document or other information submitted by an applicant to a public body in response to a request for proposals or similar solicitation document pursuant to section of this act, including, without limitation, a proposal made pursuant to section 11 of this act, is confidential and may not be disclosed until notice of intent to award the contract is issued.
and - *AB43_R1* – 7 – (b) Evaluating and assigning a score to each of the proposals based on the factors and relative weight assigned to each factor that the public body specified in the request for proposals.
and (b) Evaluating and assigning a score to each of the proposals based on the factors and relative weight assigned to each factor that the public body specified in the request for proposals.
When ranking the proposals, the panel appointed pursuant to subsection 1 shall assign a relative weight of 5 percent to the applicant’s possession of a certificate of eligibility to receive a preference in bidding on public works if the applicant submits a signed affidavit that meets the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 338.0117.
When ranking the proposals, the panel appointed pursuant to subsection 1 shall assign a relative weight of 5 percent to the applicant’s possession of a certificate of eligibility to receive a signed affidavit that meets the requirements of subsection 1 ofa NRS 338.0117.
(b) Ensuring a subcontractor complies with the requirements prescribed in subsections 5 and 6 of NRS 338.070;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – (b) Ensuring a subcontractor complies with the requirements prescribed in subsections 5 and 6 of NRS 338.070;
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to section 13 of this act may not perform more than 50 percent oft the estimated cost of the job order himself or herself, or using his or her own employees.
A contractor who enters into a job order contract pursuant to section 13 of this act may not perform more than 50 percent of the estimated cost of the job order himself or herself, or using his or her own employees.
14.5.
Upon application by a contractor who enters into a job order contract with a public body, the public body may waive the requirement set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of section 9.5 of this act if the contractor demonstrates to the satisfaction of the public body that the contractor has made efforts to satisfy the requirement but is unable to obtain the workers necessary to satisfy that requirement.
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(b) Substitute a subcontractor for any subcontractor who is named in the list provided pursuant to subsection 1 unless the requirements prescribed by subsection 5 of NRS 338.141 are met.
(b) Substitute a subcontractor for any subcontractor who is requirements prescribed by subsection 5 of NRS 338.141 are met.
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and (f) Any other information requested by the governing body.
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – (f) Any other information requested by the governing body.
A governing body shall prepare and submit a written report that includes any information provided to the governing body pursuant to subsection 1 for the immediately preceding calendar year to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
A governing body shall prepare and submit a written report that includes any information provided to the governing body pursuant to subsection 1 for the immediately preceding calendar transmittal to:ector of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for (a) The Legislature at the beginning of each regular session;
(a) The Legislature at the beginning of each regular session;
[or] (d) NRS 338.1711 to 338.173, inclusive [.] ;
[or] (e) If applicable, sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act.
or (e) If applicable, sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act.
- *AB43_R1* – 9 – 3.
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Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, subsection 4 and chapter 408 of NRS, the provisions of this chapter apply with respect to contracts for the construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance of highways that are awarded by the Department of Transportation pursuant to NRS 408.201 and 408.313 to 408.433, inclusive.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, subsection and chapter 408 of NRS, the provisions of this chapter apply with respect to contracts for the construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance of highways that are awarded by the Department of Transportation pursuant to NRS 408.201 and 408.313 to 408.433, inclusive.
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To the extent that a provision of this chapter precludes the granting of federal assistance or reduces the amount of such assistance with respect to a contract for the construction, reconstruction, improvement or maintenance of highways that is awarded by the Department of Transportation pursuant to NRS 408.201 and 408.313 to 408.433, inclusive, that provision of this chapter does not apply to the Department of Transportation or the contract.
To the extent that a provision of this chapter precludes the granting of federal assistance or reduces the amount of such assistance with respect to a contract for the construction, reconstruction, improvement or maintenance of highways that is 408.201 and 408.313 to 408.433, inclusive, that provision of this chapter does not apply to the Department of Transportation or the contract.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, - *AB43_R1* – 10 – 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, - *AB43_R1* – 11 – 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 12 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407,9.7056, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, - 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 12 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply theny general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.
Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.
- *AB43_R1* – 12 – 3.
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A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, - 83rd Session (2025) – 14 – electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
or (b) Providing the public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium would:
or means of an electronic medium would:n an electronic format or by (1) Give access to proprietary software;
(1) Give access to proprietary software;
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  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 221.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Senate Amendment No. 689 and 768 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 768.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly.

  5. To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 689.) Reprinting dispensed with.

  7. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate.

  9. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 10.) Dispensed with reprinting.

  11. Read first time. To committee.

  12. From printer.

  13. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

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