Nevada § 294A.210 - Certain persons, committees and political organizations that make independent expenditures or expenditures for or against candidate or group of candidates required to report expenditures made in reporting periods; procedure for reporting; contents of reports

§ 294A.210. Certain persons, committees and political organizations that make independent expenditures or expenditures for or against candidate or group of candidates required to report expenditures made in reporting periods; procedure for reporting; contents of reports

1. The provisions of this section apply to: (a) Every person who makes an independent expenditure in excess of $1,000; and (b) Every committee for political action, political party and committee sponsored

by a political party which receives contributions in excess of $1,000 or makes an

expenditure for or against a candidate for office or a group of such candidates. 2. Every person, committee and political party described in subsection 1 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 independent

expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, made during the period in excess

of $1,000 and independent expenditures or other expenditures, as applicable, made

during the period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. 3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 2, every person, committee

and political party described in subsection 1 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 independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, in excess

of $1,000 made during the period and independent expenditures or other expenditures,

as applicable, made during the period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5, 6 and 7 and NRS 294A.223 , every person, committee and political party described in subsection 1 which makes

an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, for or against a candidate

for office at a special election or for or against a group of such candidates 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 nomination of the candidate 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 independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, in excess

of $1,000 made during the period and independent expenditures or other expenditures,

as applicable, made during the period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. 5. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 6 and 7 and NRS 294A.223 , every person, committee and political party described in subsection 1 which makes

an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, for or against a candidate

for office at a special election to determine whether a public officer will be recalled

or for or against a group of such candidates 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 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 independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, in excess

of $1,000 made during the period and independent expenditures or other expenditures,

as applicable, made during the period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. 6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, 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 person, committee and political party described

in subsection 1 which makes an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable,

for or against a candidate for office at a special election to determine whether a

public officer will be recalled or for or against a group of such candidates 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 of the

campaign expenses described in subsection 1 incurred during the period. The provisions of this subsection apply to the person, committee and political party

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. 7. 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 person, committee and political

party described in subsection 1 which makes an independent expenditure or other expenditure,

as applicable, for or against a candidate for office at a special election to determine

whether a public officer will be recalled or for or against a group of such candidates

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 independent

expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, in excess of $1,000 made during the

period and independent expenditures or expenditures, as applicable, made during the

period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. (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 independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, in excess

of $1,000 made during the period and independent expenditures or expenditures, as

applicable, made during the period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. (b) Insufficient pursuant to chapter 306 of NRS , every person, committee and political party described in subsection 1 which makes

an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, for or against a candidate

for office at a special election to determine whether a public officer will be recalled

or for or against a group of such candidates 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 independent expenditure or other expenditure,

as applicable, in excess of $1,000 made during the period and independent expenditures

or expenditures, as applicable, made during the period to one recipient which cumulatively

exceed $1,000. (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 independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, in excess

of $1,000 made during the period and independent expenditures or expenditures, as

applicable, made during the period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. 8. In addition to complying with the applicable requirements of subsections 2 to 7,

inclusive, a person, committee or political party described in subsection 1 must,

not later than January 15 of each year that is not an election year, for the period

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

year, report each independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, made

during the period in excess of $1,000 and independent expenditures or other expenditures,

as applicable, made during the period to one recipient which cumulatively exceed $1,000. Nothing in this subsection: (a) Requires the person, committee or political party to report information that has

previously been reported in a timely manner pursuant to subsections 2 to 7, inclusive;

or (b) Authorizes the person, committee or political party to not comply with any applicable

requirement set forth in subsections 2 to 7, inclusive. 9. Independent expenditures and other expenditures made within the State or made elsewhere

but for use within the State, including independent expenditures and other expenditures

made outside the State for printing, television and radio broadcasting or other production

of the media, must be included in the report. 10. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.3737 , the reports must be filed electronically with the Secretary of State. 11. If an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, is made for

or against a group of candidates, the reports must be itemized by the candidate. 12. A report shall be deemed to be filed on the date that it was received by the Secretary

of State. Every person, committee or political party described in subsection 1 shall file

a report required by this section even if the person, committee or political party

receives no contributions.