Nevada § 294A.230 - Registration; publication of information relating to registration; separate violations for which civil penalty may be imposed

§ 294A.230. Registration; publication of information relating to registration; separate violations for which civil penalty may be imposed

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each committee for political action

shall, before it engages in any activity in this State, register with the Secretary

of State on forms supplied by the Secretary of State. 2. A person who qualifies as a committee for political action in accordance with: (a) Subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 294A.0055 by receiving contributions in excess of $1,500 in a calendar year or making expenditures

in excess of $1,500 in a calendar year; or (b) Subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 294A.0055 by receiving contributions in excess of $5,000 in a calendar year or making independent

expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a calendar year, shall, not later than 7 calendar days after the qualifying event, register with the

Secretary of State on forms supplied by the Secretary of State. When reporting contributions as required by this chapter, a person who qualifies

as a committee for political action in accordance with subparagraph (2) of paragraph

(b) of subsection 1 of NRS 294A.0055 is required to report only those contributions received for the purpose of affecting

the outcome of any primary election, general election, special election or any question

on the ballot. 3. The form must require: (a) The name of the committee for political action; (b) The purpose for which it was organized; (c) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of its officers; (d) If the committee for political action is affiliated with any other organizations,

the name, address and telephone number of each organization; (e) The name, address and telephone number of its registered agent; and (f) Any other information deemed necessary by the Secretary of State. 4. A committee for political action shall file with the Secretary of State: (a) An amended form for registration within 30 days after any change in the information

contained in the form for registration. (b) A form for registration on or before January 15 of each year, regardless of whether

there is a change in the information contained in the most recent form for registration

filed by the committee for political action with the Secretary of State. 5. The Secretary of State shall include on the Secretary of State's Internet website

the information required pursuant to subsection 3. 6. For purposes of the civil penalty that the Secretary of State may impose pursuant

to NRS 294A.420 for violating the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, if a committee for political action

fails to register with the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, each

time the committee for political action engages in any activity in this State constitutes

a separate violation of subsection 1 or 2 for which the Secretary of State may impose

a civil penalty.