SUMMARY--Revises provisions governing examination and disclosure of certain records of public utilities, motor carriers or brokers by public service commission of Nevada. (BDR 58-808)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to the public service commission of Nevada; limiting under certain circumstances its access to certain records regarding employees of public utilities, motor carriers and brokers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1 NRS 703.195 is hereby amended to read as follows:
703.195 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any commissioner or any officer or employee of the commission who is designated by the commission, may examine during regular business hours the books, accounts, records, minutes, papers and property of any public utility, motor carrier or broker who does business in this state, whether or not the book, account, record, minutes, paper or property is located within the state.
2. No personnel records of an employee or other records relating to his past, present or prospective employment may be examined pursuant to subsection 1 unless the records contain information relating to a matter of public safety or the commission determines that the examination is required to protect the interests of the public. If the commission examines a record that contains information regarding an employee, including, but not limited to, a record listed in subsection 3, the commission shall regard the information as confidential and shall not disclose the information publicly unless the particular information is otherwise publicly available.
3. As used in this section, "personnel records" does not include:
(a) The name of the employee who is the subject of the record;
(b) The gross compensation and perquisites of the employee;
(c) Any record of the business expenses of the employee;
(d) The title or any description of the position held by the employee;
(e) The qualifications required for the position held by the employee;
(f) The business address of the employee;
(g) The telephone number of the employee at his place of business;
(h) The work schedule of the employee;
(i) The date on which the employee began his employment; and
(j) If applicable, the date on which the employment of the employee was terminated.