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Nevada Commission on Ethics approves stipulated settlement; also approves January minutes
Summary
At its Las Vegas meeting, the Nevada Commission on Ethics approved a stipulated agreement resolving a complaint against a board member and approved meeting minutes from Jan. 16, 2025. The commission also discussed reputation, outreach, and pending legislation.
The Nevada Commission on Ethics on an unspecified date in 2025 accepted a stipulated agreement resolving Ethics Complaint No. 20Four-109C regarding Charles Green and approved minutes from its Jan. 16, 2025 meeting.
The commission voted to accept the stipulation resolving the complaint against Charles Green by a recorded outcome of "passes 5 to 0," with Commissioners Lowery and Vice Chair Wallen abstaining. The agreement resolves a single non-willful disclosure violation under the Nevada ethics statute and imposes a monetary penalty with partial suspension and an admonishment.
The commission also voted to approve minutes from the Jan. 16, 2025 meeting; that motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Langton and Miller recorded as abstaining from that specific item.
The stipulated agreement was summarized on the record by Executive Director Russell Armstrong, who said the commission initiated the complaint on Aug. 8, 2024, referred the matter to the commission after an investigation on Oct. 17 and then held a settlement conference. Armstrong told the commission: "The resolution is that Dr. Green will agree to one non-willful violation of NRS 281A.420(1), that he will pay $500 monetary penalty, that $250 of that monetary penalty will be suspended, that he needs to provide that board all of the information and materials it needs to continue its work, that Mr. Green no longer serves on the board, that if he returns to public service, he must complete training, and that he's to receive an admonishment from the commission in terms of this stipulated agreement." (Transcribed.)
Tanner, attorney for Charles Green, told the commission: "I think we're all good with it." (Transcribed.)
Commission counsel was directed to formalize the stipulated agreement in the required legal form.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes from Jan. 16, 2025: Motion to approve; second stated on the record; outcome: passes (unanimous), with Commissioners Langton and Miller recorded as abstaining. - Stipulated agreement, Ethics Complaint No. 20Four-109C (Charles Green): Motion to accept terms of stipulated agreement moved by Commissioner Miller; second stated on the record; outcome: passes 5–0, with Commissioners Lowery and Vice Chair Wallen abstaining.
No contested hearings were held at the meeting.
