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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 241.010 (2026)

Legislative declaration and intent

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NRS 241.010  Legislative declaration and intent.  In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares that all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.

      (Added to NRS by 1960, 25; A 1977, 1099; 2013, 727; 2019, 3618)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1978–2007 · leading case: McKay v. Bd. of Sup'rs of Carson City, 730 P.2d 438 (Nev. 1986).
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McKay v. Bd. of Sup'rs of Carson City, 730 P.2d 438 (Nev. 1986). · cites it 3× “NRS 241.010 4 declares the legislative intent.”
Del Papa v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. & Cmty. Coll. Sys., 956 P.2d 770 (Nev. 1998). · cites it 6× “Legislative Intent The purpose of this legislation is set forth at NRS 241.010 which provides that "[i]n enacting this chapter, the legislature finds and declares that all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of people's business.”
Dewey v. Redevelopment Agency of Reno, 64 P.3d 1070 (Nev. 2003). · cites it 2× “The purpose of Nevada’s Open Meeting Law is dispositively set forth in NRS 241.010. 14 This court has concluded that “[t]he spirit and policy behind NRS chapter 241 favors open meetings.”
Stockmeier v. Nevada Dep't of Corr. Psychological Review Panel, 135 P.3d 220 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 2× “31 This interpretation of “any person” complements the purpose of the open meeting law as stated in NRS 241.010, which provides that “all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business.”
Univ. & Cmty. Coll. Sys. of Nevada v. DR Partners, 18 P.3d 1042 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 2× “838 (defining "University" as "the University and Community College System of Nevada, ... a political subdivision of this state"); NRS 396.”
Wexford Cnty. Prosecutor v. Pranger, 268 N.W.2d 344 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “1, § 401 (1964); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 241.010 (1973); N.J. Stat.”
Witherow v. State Bd. of Parole Commissioners, 167 P.3d 408 (Nev. 2007). · cites it 2× “015(3), a “public body” is defined as any administrative, advisory, executive or legislative body of the State or a local government which expends or disburses or is supported in whole or in part by tax revenue or which advises or makes recommendations to any entity which…”
McKay v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 746 P.2d 124 (Nev. 1987). “In an explicit expression of legislative intent, NRS 241.010 declares: “In enacting this chapter, the legislature finds and declares that all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business.”
Sandoval v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. & Cmty. Coll. Sys., 67 P.3d 902 (Nev. 2003). “” NRS 241.010 explains that the Legislature enacted the Open Meeting Law to ensure that all public bodies deliberate and take action openly because “all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business.”
Mckay v. Bd. of Com'rs of Douglas Cty., 746 P.2d 124 (Nev. 1987). “[3] In an explicit expression of legislative intent, NRS 241.010 declares: "In enacting this chapter, the legislature finds and declares that all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business.”
Tahoe Reg'l Plan. Agency v. McKay, 590 F. Supp. 1071 (D. Nev. 1984). “Our concern is to determine the intent of the Nevada Legislature when it enacted the open meeting law (NRS 241.010, et seq.) and declared in 241.”
Schmidt v. Washoe Cnty., 159 P.3d 1099 (Nev. 2007). “NRS 241.010. NRS 241.020(1). A “meeting,” as defined by the Open Meeting Law, is “[t]he gathering of members of a public body at which a quorum is present to deliberate toward a decision or to take action on any matter over which the public body has supervision, control,…”
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