1. 'Public officer' means a person who is: (a) Elected or appointed to a position which: (1) Is established by the Constitution of the State of Nevada, a statute of this State or a charter or ordinance of any county, city or other political subdivision; and (2) Involves the exercise of a public power, trust or duty; or (b) Designated as a public officer for the purposes of this chapter pursuant to NRS 281A.182. 2. As used in this section, 'the exercise of a public power, trust or duty' means: (a) Actions taken in an official capacity which involve a substantial and material exercise of administrative discretion in the formulation of public policy; (b) The expenditure of public money; and (c) The administration of laws and rules of the State or any county, city or other political subdivision. 3. 'Public officer' does not include: (a) Any justice, judge or other officer of the court system; (b) Any member of a board, commission or other body whose function is advisory; (c) Any member of a special district whose official duties do not include the formulation of a budget for the district or the authorization of the expenditure of the district’s money; or (d) A county health officer of a special district whose official duties do not include the formulation of a budget for the district or the authorization of the expenditure of the district’s money; or (d) A county health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.290. 4. 'Public office' does not include an office held by: (a) Any justice, judge or other officer of the court system; (b) Any member of a board, commission or other body whose function is advisory; (c) Any member of a special district whose official duties do not include the formulation of a budget for the district or the authorization of the expenditure of the district’s money; or (d) A county health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.290. (Added to NRS by 1985, 2121; A 1987, 2093; 1999, 883; 2001, 658, 1955, 2288; 2003, 116; 2005, 2302; 2009, 1047; 2013, 3765)
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