2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 24 ELECTIONS
Chapter 294A Campaign Practices
NRS 294A.283 Reporting of contributions and expenditures; period covered; deadline; form; filing.

NRS 294A.283 Reporting of contributions and expenditures; period covered; deadline; form; filing.

1. Every person or group of persons organized formally or informally, including a business entity, who advocates the passage or defeat of a constitutional amendment or statewide measure proposed by an initiative or referendum, including, without limitation, the initiation or circulation thereof, and who receives or expends money in an amount in excess of $10,000 for such advocacy shall, not later than the dates listed in subsection 2, report:

(a) Each campaign contribution in excess of $1,000 received during each period described in subsection 2;

(b) Contributions received during each period described in subsection 2 from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000;

(c) Each expenditure in excess of $1,000 the person, group of persons or business entity makes during each period described in subsection 2; and

(d) The total amount of money the person, group of persons or business entity has at the beginning of each period described in subsection 2, accounting for all contributions received and expenditures made during each previous period.

2. Every person, group of persons or business entity required to report pursuant to subsection 1 shall file that report with the Secretary of State:

(a) For the period beginning on the first day a copy of the petition may be filed with the Secretary of State before it is circulated for signatures pursuant to Section 1 or Section 2 of Article 19 of the Nevada Constitution, as applicable, and ending on the following March 31, not later than April 15;

(b) For the period beginning on April 1 and ending on July 31, not later than August 15;

(c) For the period beginning on August 1 and ending on September 30, not later than October 15; and

(d) For the period beginning on October 1 and ending on December 31, not later than the following January 15.

3. The name and address of the contributor and the date on which the contribution was received must be included on each report for each contribution in excess of $1,000 and contributions which a contributor has made cumulatively in excess of that amount since the beginning of the applicable reporting period.

4. Expenditures made within the State or made elsewhere but for use within the State, including expenditures made outside the State for printing, television and radio broadcasting or other production of the media, must be included in each report.

5. Each report required pursuant to this section must:

(a) Be on the form designed and provided by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373; and

(b) Be signed by the person or a representative of the group of persons or business entity under penalty of perjury.

6. A person, group of persons or business entity may mail or transmit each report to the Secretary of State by certified mail, regular mail, facsimile machine or electronic means or may deliver the report personally.

7. A report shall be deemed to be filed with the Secretary of State:

(a) On the date that it was mailed if it was sent by certified mail; or

(b) On the date that it was received by the Secretary of State if the report was sent by regular mail, transmitted by facsimile machine or electronic means, or delivered personally.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2532)