Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.150
Committee for political action advocating passage or defeat of question on ballot required to report contributions received in reporting periods; procedure for reporting; contents of reports
Effective Oct 1, 2017(Added to NRS by 1991, 1392; A 1997, 243; 1999, 2555; 2003, 3001; 2005, 2832; 2007, 970, 1244, 2534; 2011, 1706, 1840, 2107, 3291; 2013, 1340, 2389; 2017, 3356)
- 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 or general election shall, not later than January 15 of the election year, for the period beginning January 1 of the previous year and ending on December 31 of the previous year, report each contribution in excess of $1,000 received during that period and contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000.
2. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, the committee for political action shall, not later than:
- (a) April 15 of the election year, for the period beginning January 1 and ending on March 31 of the election year;
- (b) July 15 of the election year, for the period beginning April 1 and ending on June 30 of the election year;
- (c) October 15 of the election year, for the period beginning July 1 and ending on September 30 of the election year; and
(d) January 15 of the year immediately following the election year, for the period beginning October 1 and ending on December 31 of the election year,
report each contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.223, 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) Four 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 5 days before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance for the special election;
- (b) Four days before the special election, for the period from 4 days before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance for the special election through 5 days before the special election; and
(c) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period through the date of the special election,
report each contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000.
- 4. The provisions of this section apply to a committee for political action even if the question or group of questions that the committee for political action advocates the passage or defeat of is removed from the ballot by a court order or otherwise does not appear on the ballot at a primary, general or special election.
- 5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.3737, the reports required pursuant to this section must be filed electronically with the Secretary of State.
- 6. A report shall be deemed to be filed on the date that it was received by the Secretary of State.
- 7. 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; 2013, 1340, 2389; 2017, 3356)