Outreach and Education Officer Harvey told the Nevada Commission on Ethics on Nov. 13 that the agency is conducting post‑election outreach to newly elected officials and expanding training and publication efforts.

Harvey said the commission published a LinkedIn article "on the twelfth" (Nov. 12) giving newly elected officials a step‑by‑step guide to compliance, including how to file acknowledgments and how to request advisory opinions before taking office. The commission plans a 45‑minute online ethics briefing for newly elected officials on Jan. 13 and will present at the annual National Association of Counties and League of Cities trainings for new officials.

Harvey reported the office is arranging three live trainings for the Las Vegas‑Clark County Library District with the goal of training all 700 library staff by mid‑January, combined with online instruction via the commission’s Nevada Ethics Online platform. He said the commission will conduct quarterly comparisons of training volume as part of its strategic implementation plan.

On records and requests, Harvey said the office has received a running total of 43 requests for information so far this fiscal year and 14 public‑records requests; by comparison, at the same point last year the office had 11 public‑records requests.

Executive Director Armstrong and commissioners discussed outreach to county clerks to ensure newly elected and appointed officers receive acknowledgment forms. Armstrong noted the statute assigns responsibility for some notifications to clerks and state HR depending on the office, and staff said they will follow up with clerks and promote the online acknowledgment form to reduce staff time handling mailed forms.

Why it matters: Increased outreach and training aim to reduce inadvertent compliance gaps among newly elected and appointed officials and to make advisory opinions and educational materials more accessible.

Harvey invited commissioners to comment; commissioners praised the LinkedIn post and asked about the size of the email list used for newsletters. Harvey said the commission’s mailing list is approximately 1,400 addresses compiled from county directories, the governor’s office and organizations where the commission has provided trainings.