Nevada Revised Statutes 396.151 – Prohibition against disciplinary proceeding or sanction in certain circumstances; review of connection between incident of power-based violence and other misconduct
1. The Board of Regents may prohibit an institution within the System from subjecting a complainant, reporting party or witness who reports an alleged incident of power-based violence to a disciplinary proceeding or sanction for a violation of a policy on student conduct related to drug or alcohol use, trespassing or unauthorized entry of school facilities or other violation of a policy of an institution that occurred during or related to an alleged incident of power-based violence unless the institution determines that the:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 396.151
- Board of Regents: means the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada. See Nevada Revised Statutes 396.005
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- System: means the Nevada System of Higher Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 396.005
(a) Report of an alleged incident of power-based violence was not made in good faith; or
(b) The violation of a policy on student conduct was egregious, including, without limitation, a violation that poses a risk to the health or safety of another person.
2. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to review any disciplinary action taken against a reporting party or witness to determine if there is any connection between the alleged incident of power-based violence that was reported and the misconduct that led to the reporting party or witness being disciplined.