NRS 353.009 Duty of entity accepting state money to comply with applicable civil rights and employment laws.

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1. As a condition of the acceptance of an appropriation of state money, an entity must agree to comply with any civil rights or employment laws applicable to the entity, including, without limitation, such laws that contain protections against retaliation for employees who seek to enforce, administer or otherwise promote compliance with the law.

2. The acceptance of state money by an entity is deemed the agreement by the entity to the conditions prescribed by subsection 1.

3. As used in this section:

(a)“Civil rights or employment laws” means any state or federal law which prohibits discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability. The term includes, without limitation:

(1)Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq.;

(2)The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634;

(3)The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.; and

(4)NRS 613.310 to 613.4383 , inclusive.

(b)“State money” does not include money which is received by this State from the Federal Government for distribution and use in this State pursuant to federal law or federal regulation.

STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS