2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 294A - Campaign Practices
NRS 294A.150 - Committee for political action advocating passage or defeat of question on ballot to report contributions received; period covered; form; filing.

1. Every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at a primary election, primary city election, general election or general city election shall, not later than January 15 of each year that the provisions of this subsection apply to the committee for political action, for the period from January 1 of the previous year through December 31 of the previous year, report each campaign contribution in excess of $1,000 received during that period and contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000. The report must be completed on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373. The form must be signed by a representative of the committee for political action under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A person who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the person had signed the form under penalty of perjury. The provisions of this subsection apply to the committee for political action:

(a) Each year in which an election or city election is held for each question for which the committee for political action advocates passage or defeat; and

(b) The year after the year described in paragraph (a).

2. If a question is on the ballot at a primary election or primary city election and the general election or general city election immediately following that primary election or primary city election is held on or after January 1 and before the July 1 immediately following that January 1, every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this subsection. If a question is on the ballot at a general election or general city election held on or after January 1 and before the July 1 immediately following that January 1, every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this subsection. A committee for political action described in this subsection shall, not later than:

(a) Twenty-one days before the primary election or primary city election, for the period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary election or primary city election through 25 days before the primary election or primary city election;

(b) Four days before the primary election or primary city election, for the period from 24 days before the primary election or primary city election through 5 days before the primary election or primary city election;

(c) Twenty-one days before the general election or general city election, for the period from 4 days before the primary election or primary city election through 25 days before the general election or general city election; and

(d) Four days before the general election or general city election, for the period from 24 days before the general election or general city election through 5 days before the general election or general city election,

report each campaign contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000. The report must be completed on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373 and signed by a representative of the committee for political action under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A person who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the person had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

3. The name and address of the contributor and the date on which the contribution was received must be included on the 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 current reporting period.

4. If a question is on the ballot at a primary election or primary city election and the general election or general city election immediately following that primary election or primary city election is held on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately following that July 1, every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this subsection. If a question is on the ballot at a general election or general city election held on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately following that July 1, every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this subsection. A committee for political action described in this subsection shall, not later than:

(a) Twenty-one days before the primary election or primary city election, for the period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary election or primary city election through 25 days before the primary election or primary city election;

(b) Four days before the primary election or primary city election, for the period from 24 days before the primary election or primary city election through 5 days before the primary election or primary city election;

(c) Twenty-one days before the general election or general city election, for the period from 4 days before the primary election or primary city election through 25 days before the general election or general city election; and

(d) Four days before the general election or general city election, for the period from 24 days before the general election or general city election through 5 days before the general election or general city election,

report each campaign contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000. The report must be completed on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373. The form must be signed by a representative of the committee for political action under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A person who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the person had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at a special election shall, not later than:

(a) Seven days before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance for the special election, for the period from the date that the question qualified for the ballot through 12 days before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance for the special election; and

(b) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period through the special election,

report each campaign contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000. The report must be completed on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373. The form must be signed by a representative of the committee for political action under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A person who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the person had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

6. Every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at a special election to determine whether a public officer will be recalled shall report each of the contributions received on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373 and signed by a representative of the committee for political action under an oath to God or penalty of perjury, 30 days after:

(a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the special election; or

(b) If the special election is not held because a district court determines that the petition for recall is legally insufficient pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 306.040, for the period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date of the district court s decision.

A person who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the person had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

7. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.3737, the reports required pursuant to this section must be filed electronically with the Secretary of State.

8. A report shall be deemed to be filed on the date that it was received by the Secretary of State.

9. If the committee for political action is advocating passage or defeat of a group of questions, the reports must be itemized by question or petition.

(Added to NRS by 1991, 1392; A 1997, 243; 1999, 2555; 2003, 3001; 2005, 2832; 2007, 970, 1244, 2534; 2011, 1706, 1840, 2107, 3291)