'Public employee' means any person who: 1. Performs public duties under the direction and control of a public officer for compensation paid by the State or any county, city or other political subdivision; or 2. Is designated as a public employee for the purposes of this chapter pursuant to NRS 281A.182. (Added to NRS by 1985, 2121; A 2009, 1047; 2017, 2488)
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