Office of Economic Development: Confidentiality of records and documents submitted by client

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 239.0115, 360.890 and 360.950, the Office shall keep confidential any record or other document of a client which is in its possession if the client: (a) Submits a request in writing that the record or other document be kept confidential by the Office; and (b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Office that the record or other document contains proprietary or confidential information. 2. If the Office determines that a record or other document of a client contains proprietary or confidential information, the Executive Director shall attach to the file containing the record or document: (a) A certificate signed by him or her stating that a request for confidentiality was made by the client and the date of the request; (b) A copy of the written request submitted by the client; (c) The documentation to support the request which was submitted by the client; and (d) A copy of the decision of the Office determining that the record or other document contains proprietary or confidential information. 3. The Office may share the records and other documents that are confidential pursuant to this section with the nonprofit corporation formed by the Executive Director pursuant to NRS 231.0545, as deemed necessary by the Office to accomplish the purposes for which the nonprofit corporation was formed. 4. Records and documents that are confidential pursuant to this section: (a) Are proprietary or confidential information of the business; (b) Are not a public record; and (c) Must not be disclosed to any person who is not an officer or employee of the Office unless the business consents to the disclosure. 5. As used in this section, “proprietary or confidential information” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 360.247.