Nevada § 294A.120 - Candidate required to report contributions received and account balances in reporting periods; requirements following election to office; procedure for reporting; contents of reports

§ 294A.120. Candidate required to report contributions received and account balances in reporting periods; requirements following election to office; procedure for reporting; contents of reports

1. Every candidate for office 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: (a) Each contribution in excess of $100 received during the period; (b) Contributions received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively

exceed $100; (c) The total of all contributions received during the period which are $100 or less

and which are not otherwise required to be reported pursuant to paragraph (b); and (d) The balance in the account maintained by the candidate pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. 2. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, every candidate for

office at a primary election or general election 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 described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1

received during the period and the balance in the account maintained by the candidate

pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4, 5 and 6 and NRS 294A.223 , every candidate for office 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 candidate's nomination 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 described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1

received during the period and the balance in the account maintained by the candidate

pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5 and 6 and NRS 294A.223 , every candidate for office at a special election to determine whether a public officer

will be recalled 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 the notice of intent to circulate the

petition for recall is filed pursuant to NRS 306.015 through the 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 described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1

received during the period and the balance in the account maintained by the candidate

pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. 5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if a petition for recall is not submitted

to the filing officer before the expiration of the notice of intent pursuant to the

provisions of chapter 306 of NRS or is otherwise legally insufficient when submitted to the filing officer pursuant

to the provisions of that chapter, every candidate for office at a special election

to determine whether a public officer will be recalled shall, not later than 30 days

after the expiration of the notice of intent, for the period from the filing of the

notice of intent through the date that the notice of intent expires or the petition

is determined to be legally insufficient, report each contribution described in paragraphs

(a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1 received during the period and the balance in the

account maintained by the candidate pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. The provisions of this subsection apply to the candidate for office at a special

election if the petition for recall: (a) Is not submitted to the filing officer as required by chapter 306 of NRS ; (b) Is submitted to the filing officer without any valid signatures or with fewer

than the necessary number of valid signatures required by chapter 306 of NRS ; or (c) Is otherwise legally insufficient or efforts to obtain the necessary number of

valid signatures required by chapter 306 of NRS are suspended or discontinued. 6. If the legal sufficiency of a petition for recall is challenged and a district

court determines that the petition is legally: (a) Sufficient pursuant to chapter 306 of NRS and the order of the district court is appealed, every candidate for office at a

special election to determine whether a public officer will be recalled shall: (1) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the notice of appeal is filed,

for the period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

recall through the date on which the notice of appeal is filed, report each contribution

described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1 received during the period

and the balance in the account maintained by the candidate pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. (2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which all appeals regarding the petition

are exhausted, for the period from the day after the date on which the notice of appeal

is filed through the date on which all appeals regarding the petition are exhausted,

report each contribution described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1

received during the period and the balance in the account maintained by the candidate

pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. (b) Insufficient pursuant to chapter 306 of NRS , every candidate for office at a special election to determine whether a public officer

will be recalled shall: (1) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the district court orders the filing

officer to cease any further proceedings regarding the petition, 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 order, report each contribution described in paragraphs

(a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1 received during the period and the balance in the

account maintained by the candidate pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. (2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which all appeals regarding the petition

are exhausted, for the period from the day after the date of the district court's

order through the date on which all appeals regarding the petition are exhausted,

report each contribution described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1

received during the period and the balance in the account maintained by the candidate

pursuant to NRS 294A.130 on the ending date of the period. 7. In addition to complying with the applicable requirements of subsections 1 to 6,

inclusive, if a candidate is elected to office at a primary election, general election

or special election, he or she must, not later than January 15 of each year, report

the information described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1 for

the period beginning January 1 of the previous year and ending on December 31 of the

previous year. The provisions of this subsection apply to the candidate until the year immediately

preceding the next election year for that office. Nothing in this subsection: (a) Requires the candidate to report information described in paragraphs (a) to (d),

inclusive, of subsection 1 that has previously been reported in a timely manner pursuant

to subsections 1 to 6, inclusive; or (b) Authorizes the candidate to not comply with the applicable requirements of subsections

1 to 6, inclusive, if he or she becomes a candidate for another office at a primary

election, general election or special election during his or her term of office. 8. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.3733 , reports of contributions must be filed electronically with the Secretary of State. 9. A report shall be deemed to be filed on the date that it was received by the Secretary

of State. 10. 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 $100

and contributions which a contributor has made cumulatively in excess of that amount

since the beginning of the current reporting period.