Commission notes extension of first payment date for civil fine in John Bartlett case

The Nevada Commission on Ethics on Jan. 16 was notified that, under existing delegation to the executive director and chair, the chair approved a one-time extension to the first payment date for a civil fine in ethics complaint 23015C involving John Bartlett.

Executive Director Ross Armstrong said counsel for Bartlett requested the extension because of personal issues that prevented the original payment by the stipulated date. Armstrong said the extension moved the first payment deadline to no later than June 1, 2025; the final payment schedule in the stipulation was not changed.

The item was informational only and required no vote. Armstrong said the commission’s prior practice delegates certain payment-extension decisions to staff and the chair, and that the commission is notified of such approvals for transparency.

Why it matters: The notification preserves commission oversight while allowing staff and the chair to address individual payment difficulties under existing policy. No change to the substantive disposition of the underlying stipulated case was reported.

Implementation: No action was required from the commission at the meeting; staff will monitor payment compliance under the revised schedule.