Public employer defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 286.070
in effect1. Public employer means the State, one of its agencies or one of its political subdivisions, the System, irrigation districts created under the laws of the State of Nevada, a public or quasi-public organization or agency that is funded, at least in part, by public money, including a regional transportation commission, a governing body of a charter school and a council of governments created pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada.
2. State agencies are those agencies subject to state control and supervision, including those whose employees are governed by chapter 284 of NRS, unless specifically exempted therefrom, and those which deposit money with the State Treasurer.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-286.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026