41.0375 - Agreement to settle: Prohibited contents; required contents; constitutes public record; void under certain circumstances. - Nevada Statutes

41.0375  Agreement to settle: Prohibited contents; required contents; constitutes public record; void under certain circumstances.

      1.  Any agreement to settle a claim or action brought under NRS 41.031 or against a present or former officer or employee of the State or any political subdivision, immune contractor or State Legislator:

      (a) Must not provide that any or all of the terms of the agreement are confidential.

      (b) Must include the amount of any attorney’s fees and costs to be paid pursuant to the agreement.

      (c) Is a public record and must be open for inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010.

      2.  Any provision of an agreement to settle a claim or action brought under NRS 41.031 or against a present or former officer or employee of the State or any political subdivision, immune contractor or State Legislator that conflicts with this section is void.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 826)