{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-396.149","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 396.149","heading":"Duties and powers of advocate; notice; conflict of interest.","body":"1. If an advocate is designated pursuant to NRS 396.148, the advocate shall:\n(a) Inform a student or employee of, or provide resources about how to obtain information on:\n(1) Options on how to report an alleged incident of power-based violence and the effects of each option;\n(2) Counseling services available on a campus of the institution and through local community resources;\n(3) Medical and legal services available on or off a campus of the institution;\n(4) Available supportive measures;\n(5) Counseling related to student loans;\n(6) The grievance process of the institution and that the grievance process is not a substitute for the system of criminal justice;\n(7) The role of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies;\n(8) Any limits on the ability of the advocate to provide privacy or confidentiality to the student or employee; and\n(9) A policy on power-based violence adopted by the institution pursuant to NRS 396.145;\n(b) Notify the student or employee of his or her rights and the responsibilities of the institution regarding an order for protection, restraining order or injunction issued by a court;\n(c) Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, not be required to report an alleged incident of power-based violence to the institution or a law enforcement agency;\n(d) Provide confidential services to students and employees;\n(e) Not provide confidential services to more than one party in a grievance process;\n(f) Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, not disclose confidential information without the prior written consent of the student or employee who shared the information;\n(g) Support a complainant or respondent in obtaining supportive measures to ensure the complainant or respondent has continued access to education; and\n(h) Inform a student or employee that supportive measures may be available through disability services or the Title IX coordinator.\n2. If an advocate is designated pursuant to NRS 396.148, the advocate may:\n(a) If appropriate and if directed by a student or employee, assist the student or employee in reporting an alleged incident of power-based violence to the institution or a law enforcement agency; and\n(b) Attend a disciplinary proceeding of the institution as the advisor or support person of a complainant.\n3. Notice to an advocate of an alleged incident of power-based violence or the performance of services by an advocate pursuant to this section shall not constitute actual or constructive notice of an alleged incident of power-based violence to the institution within the System which designated the advocate pursuant to NRS 396.148.\n4. If a conflict of interest arises between the institution within the System which designated an advocate and the advocate in advocating for the provision of supportive measures by the institution to a complainant or a respondent, the institution shall not discipline, penalize or otherwise retaliate against the advocate for advocating for the complainant or the respondent.","path":["TITLE 34 — EDUCATION","CHAPTER 396 - NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION","POWER-BASED VIOLENCE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-396.html#NRS396Sec149","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:39Z","sha256":"8139b160e7f6e6844e0c5dab903a2efa867aed3112ba6b129643f6122e337495","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-396.148","next":"us-nv/nrs-396.151"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}