COMMISSION ON ETHICS v. HARDY

No. 53064.

212 P.3d 1098 (2009)

The COMMISSION ON ETHICS of the State of Nevada, Appellant, v. Warren B. HARDY II, in his Official Capacity as Nevada State Senator for Clark County Senatorial District No. 12, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 30, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nevada Commission on Ethics and Adriana G. Fralick, Carson City, for Appellant.

Legislative Counsel Bureau Legal Division and Brenda J. Erdoes, Legislative Counsel, Eileen G. O'Grady, Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel, and Kevin C. Powers, Senior Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel, Carson City, for Respondent.

Jacob L. Hafter, Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Center for Public Ethics.

Before HARDESTY, C.J., PARRAGUIRRE, DOUGLAS, CHERRY, SAITTA, GIBBONS and PICKERING, JJ.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In this appeal, we consider whether appellant Nevada Commission on Ethics has the authority to conduct administrative proceedings regarding alleged ethical violations purportedly committed by respondent Senator Warren B. Hardy II. Specifically, we address the Commission's authorization to entertain allegations that Senator Hardy violated NRS 281A.420 by failing to adequately disclose an alleged conflict of interest regarding a...

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