by Randal Birkey | Jul 2, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Commissioners of the Clark County Park District were recently named as defendants in a lawsuit for allegedly failing to allow a public comment during a special meeting. The special meeting was called exclusively to discuss the performance evaluation of the district’s...
by Randal Birkey | May 28, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The United States Supreme Court recently held by a narrow 5-4 majority in Town of Greece v. Galloway that a town’s practice of opening public meetings with a religious prayer was not a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Court ultimately...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 16, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Senate Bill 3411 was approved by an overwhelming majority of the State Senate last week (57-1) and now moves on to the House. Here is what SB 3411 generally means for local governments if it becomes law: Police departments may not use the number of citations an...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 20, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
For months, we have awaited the release of various state department guidelines providing further details about medical cannabis facilities. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finally released its proposed rules (“Rules”) last week. Here are some...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 4, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Workplace Violence Prevention Act (WVPA) enables most employers, including local governments, to seek an order of protection (OP) on behalf of employees in certain situations. The WVPA can be utilized by the local government if one of its employees has already...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 6, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The following bills and amendments are now in effect in 2014, and we are taking this opportunity to apprise or remind you of some of the more significant changes that may impact local governments. These updates are intended to provide concise summaries of new...
