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Nevada Commission on Ethics adopts language access plan, commits to translation and outreach improvements
Summary
The commission adopted a language access plan required under NRS 232.0081, including steps to improve translation of key materials and training for staff in American Sign Language and Spanish.
The Nevada Commission on Ethics on Jan. 16 adopted a language access plan designed to ensure statutory compliance with NRS 232.0081 and to improve the commission’s ability to serve Nevadans who do not speak English as a first language or who have communication access needs.
Executive Director Ross Armstrong said the plan follows a template from the governor’s Office of New Americans and lays out the commission’s purpose, an assessment of needs, and areas for improvement. Armstrong told the commission, “NRS 232.0081 requires agencies to have a language access plan,” and said the commission’s plan identifies Spanish, Tagalog and Chinese as the top non-English languages used in Nevada and proposes steps such as translating vital forms and making…
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