2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 294A - Campaign Practices
NRS 294A.200 - Candidate to report campaign expenses: Candidates subject to requirement; deadline; period covered; form; filing.

1. Every candidate for state, district, county or township office at a primary or general election shall, not later than January 15 of each year, for the period from January 1 of the previous year through December 31 of the previous year, report:

(a) Each of the campaign expenses in excess of $100 incurred during the period;

(b) Each amount in excess of $100 disposed of pursuant to NRS 294A.160 or subsection 4 of NRS 294A.286 during the period;

(c) The total of all campaign expenses incurred during the period which are $100 or less; and

(d) The total of all amounts disposed of during the period pursuant to NRS 294A.160 or subsection 4 of NRS 294A.286 which are $100 or less,

on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373. The form must be signed by the candidate under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A candidate who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the candidate had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 apply to the candidate:

(a) Beginning the year of the general election for that office through the year immediately preceding the next general election for that office; and

(b) Each year immediately succeeding a calendar year during which the candidate disposes of contributions pursuant to NRS 294A.160 or 294A.286.

3. Every candidate for state, district, county or township office at a primary or general election shall, if the general election for the office for which he or she is a candidate is held on or after January 1 and before the July 1 immediately following that January 1, not later than:

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

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

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

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

report each of the campaign expenses described in subsection 1 incurred during the period on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373. Each form must be signed by the candidate under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A candidate who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the candidate had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

4. Every candidate for state, district, county or township office at a primary or general election shall, if the general election for the office for which he or she is a candidate is held on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately following that July 1, not later than:

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

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

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

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

report each of the campaign expenses described in subsection 1 incurred during the period on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373. The form must be signed by the candidate under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A candidate who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the candidate had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, every candidate for a district office 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 candidate s nomination 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 of the campaign expenses described in subsection 1 incurred during the period on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373. Each form must be signed by the candidate under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A candidate who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the candidate had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

6. Every candidate for state, district, county, municipal or township office at a special election to determine whether a public officer will be recalled shall report each of the campaign expenses described in subsection 1 incurred on the form designed and made available by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 294A.373 and signed by the candidate 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 candidate who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the candidate had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

7. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.3733, reports of campaign expenses 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.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 592; A 1975, 1486; 1977, 1364; 1979, 488; 1981, 731; 1983, 347; 1985, 1110; 1987, 361; 1989, 2140; 1991, 1395; 1995, 826, 1515; 1997, 246; 1999, 2556, 3559; 2001, 274; 2001 Special Session, 169; 2003, 3005; 2005, 2297; 2011, 1709, 1843, 2112)