2-11 office at a primary or general election shall, not later than:

2-12 (a) Seven days before the primary election, for the period from 30 days

2-13 before the regular session of the legislature after the last election for that

2-14 office up to 12 days before the primary election;

2-15 (b) Seven days before the general election, whether or not the candidate

2-16 won the primary election, for the period from 12 days before the primary

2-17 election up to 12 days before the general election; and

2-18 (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election, for the

2-19 remaining period up to 30 days before the next regular session of the

2-20 legislature,

2-21 [report the total amount of his] list each of the campaign contributions he

2-22 receives during the period on forms designed and provided by the

2-23 secretary of state and signed by the candidate under penalty of perjury.

2-24 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every candidate for a

2-25 district office at a special election shall, not later than:

2-26 (a) Seven days before the special election, for the period from his

2-27 nomination up to 12 days before the special election; and

2-28 (b) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period up to

2-29 the special election,

2-30 [report the total amount of his] list each of the campaign contributions he

2-31 receives during the period on forms designed and provided by the

2-32 secretary of state and signed by the candidate under penalty of perjury.

2-33 3. Every candidate for state, district, county, municipal or township

2-34 office at a special election to determine whether a public officer will be

2-35 recalled shall [report the total amount of his] list each of the campaign

2-36 contributions he receives on forms designed and provided by the secretary

2-37 of state and signed by the candidate under penalty of perjury, 30 days after

2-38 the special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of intent to

2-39 circulate the petition for recall up to the special election.

2-40 4. Reports of campaign contributions must be filed with the officer

2-41 with whom the candidate filed the declaration of candidacy or acceptance

3-20 in NRS 294A.120, 294A.200 and 294A.360, a candidate who receives

3-21 contributions in any year before the year in which the general election or

3-22 general city election in which the candidate intends to seek election to

3-23 public office is held, shall, not later than December 31 of:

3-24 (a) The year in which he receives contributions in excess of $10,000,

3-25 [report the total contributions received.] list each of the contributions he

3-26 receives during the period.

3-27 (b) Each year after the year in which he received contributions in excess

3-28 of $10,000, until the year of the general election or general city election in

3-29 which the candidate intends to seek election to public office is held,

3-30 [report] list each of the contributions received and the expenditures made

3-31 in that year.

3-32 2. The reports required by subsection 1 must be submitted on a form

3-33 designed and provided by the secretary of state and signed by the candidate

3-34 under penalty of perjury.

3-35 3. [Each] The name and address of the contributor and the date on

3-36 which the contribution was received must be included on the list for each

3-37 contribution in excess of $100 and contributions that a contributor has

3-38 made cumulatively in excess of that amount . [must be separately identified

3-39 with the name and address of the contributor and the date of the

3-40 contribution, tabulated and reported on the form provided by the secretary

3-41 of state. Each expenditure in excess of $100 and expenditures that the

3-42 candidate made cumulatively in excess of that amount must be separately

4-9 of a candidate or group of candidates or of any person involved in the

4-10 campaign of that candidate or group who makes an expenditure on behalf

4-11 of the candidate or group which is not solicited or approved by the

4-12 candidate or group, and every committee for political action, political party

4-13 and committee sponsored by a political party which makes an expenditure

4-14 on behalf of a candidate or group of candidates shall, not later than:

4-15 (a) Seven days before a primary election or primary city election, for the

4-16 period from 30 days after the last election for that office to 12 days before

4-17 the primary election or primary city election;

4-18 (b) Seven days before a general election or general city election,

4-19 whether or not the candidate won the primary election or primary city

4-20 election, for the period from 12 days before the primary election or primary

4-21 city election to 12 days before the general election or general city election;

4-22 and

4-23 (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election or

4-24 general city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the

4-25 general election or general city election,

4-26 [report the total amount] list each of the contributions received during the

4-27 period on the form designed and provided by the secretary of state and

4-28 shall sign the report under penalty of perjury.

4-29 2. The [report of campaign contributions must identify] name and

4-30 address of the contributor and the date on which the contribution was

4-31 received must be included on the list for each contribution in excess of

4-32 $100 [. Contributions] and contributions which a contributor has made

4-33 cumulatively in excess of $100 since the beginning of the first reporting

4-34 period . [must be separately identified with the name and address of the

4-35 contributor and the date of the contribution, tabulated and reported on the

4-36 form designed and provided by the secretary of state.] The form designed

4-37 and provided by the secretary of state for the reporting of contributions

4-38 pursuant to this section must be designed to be used by the person,

4-39 committee for political action, political party or committee sponsored by

4-40 a political party to record in the form of a list each contribution as it is

4-41 received.

4-42 3. If the candidate is elected from one county, the reports must be filed

5-10 informally who advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of

5-11 questions on the ballot at any election including any recall or special

5-12 election shall, not later than:

5-13 (a) Seven days before a primary election or primary city election, for the

5-14 period from 30 days after the last general election to 12 days before the

5-15 primary election or primary city election;

5-16 (b) Seven days before a general election or general city election, for the

5-17 period from 12 days before the primary election or primary city election to

5-18 12 days before the general election or general city election; and

5-19 (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election or

5-20 general city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the

5-21 general election or general city election,

5-22 [report the total amount] list each of the contributions received during the

5-23 period on the form designed and provided by the secretary of state and

5-24 signed by the person or a representative of the group under penalty of

5-25 perjury.

5-26 2. [Each] The name and address of the contributor and the date on

5-27 which the contribution was received must be included on the list for each

5-28 contribution in excess of $100 and contributions which a contributor has

5-29 made cumulatively in excess of that amount since the beginning of the first

5-30 reporting period . [must be separately identified with the name and address

5-31 of the contributor and the date of the contribution, tabulated and reported

5-32 on the form provided by the secretary of state.] The form designed and

5-33 provided by the secretary of state for the reporting of contributions

5-34 pursuant to this section must be designed to be used to record in the form

5-35 of a list each contribution as it is received.

5-36 3. If the question is submitted to the voters of only one county, the

5-37 reports must be filed with the county clerk of that county. If the question is

5-38 submitted to the voters of only one city, the reports must be filed with the

5-39 city clerk of that city. Otherwise, the reports must be filed with the

5-40 secretary of state. If the person or group of persons is advocating passage

5-41 or defeat of a group of questions, the reports must be made to the officer

6-6 office at a primary or general election shall, not later than:

6-7 (a) Seven days before the primary election, for the period from 30 days

6-8 before the regular session of the legislature after the last election for that

6-9 office up to 12 days before the primary election;

6-10 (b) Seven days before the general election, whether or not the candidate

6-11 won the primary election, for the period from 12 days before the primary

6-12 election up to 12 days before the general election; and

6-13 (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election, for the

6-14 remaining period up to 30 days before the next regular session of the

6-15 legislature,

6-16 [report his] list each of the campaign expenses he incurs during the period

6-17 on forms designed and provided by the secretary of state and signed by the

6-18 candidate under penalty of perjury.

6-19 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every candidate for a

6-20 district office at a special election shall, not later than:

6-21 (a) Seven days before the special election, for the period from his

6-22 nomination up to 12 days before the special election; and

6-23 (b) Sixty days after the special election, for the remaining period up to

6-24 30 days after the special election,

6-25 [report his] list each of the campaign expenses he incurs during the period

6-26 on forms designed and provided by the secretary of state and signed by the

6-27 candidate under penalty of perjury.

6-28 3. Every candidate for state, district, county, municipal or township

6-29 office at a special election to determine whether a public officer will be

6-30 recalled shall [report his] list the campaign expenses he incurs on forms

6-31 designed and provided by the secretary of state and signed by the candidate

6-32 under penalty of perjury, 60 days after the special election, for the period

6-33 from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for recall up to

6-34 30 days after the special election.

6-35 4. Reports of campaign expenses must be filed with the officer with

6-36 whom the candidate filed the declaration of candidacy or acceptance of

6-37 candidacy. A candidate may mail the report to that officer by certified mail.

6-38 If certified mail is used, the date of mailing shall be deemed the date of

6-39 filing.

6-40 5. County clerks who receive from candidates for legislative or judicial

6-41 office, except the office of justice of the peace or municipal judge, reports

7-9 of a candidate or group of candidates or of any person involved in the

7-10 campaign of that candidate or group who makes an expenditure on behalf

7-11 of the candidate or group which is not solicited or approved by the

7-12 candidate or group, and every committee for political action, political party

7-13 or committee sponsored by a political party which makes an expenditure on

7-14 behalf of a candidate or group of candidates shall, not later than:

7-15 (a) Seven days before a primary election or primary city election, for the

7-16 period from 30 days after the last election for that office to 12 days before

7-17 the primary election or primary city election;

7-18 (b) Seven days before a general election or general city election,

7-19 whether or not the candidate won the primary election or primary city

7-20 election, for the period from 12 days before the primary election or primary

7-21 city election to 12 days before the general election or general city election;

7-22 and

7-23 (c) The 15th day of the second month after a general election or general

7-24 city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the general

7-25 election or general city election,

7-26 [report the expenditures] list each expenditure made during the period on

7-27 behalf of a candidate or group of candidates in excess of $100 on forms

7-28 designed and provided by the secretary of state and signed by the person or

7-29 a representative of the group under penalty of perjury. The report must also

7-30 include identification of expenditures which the person or group made

7-31 cumulatively in excess of $100 since the beginning of the first reporting

7-32 period.

7-33 2. Expenditures made within the state or made elsewhere but for use

7-34 within the state, including expenditures made outside the state for printing,

7-35 television and radio broadcasting or other production of the media, must be

7-36 included in the report.

7-37 3. If the candidate is elected from one county, the reports must be filed

7-38 with the county clerk of that county. If the candidate is elected from one

7-39 city, the reports must be filed with the city clerk of that city. Otherwise, the

7-40 reports must be filed with the secretary of state. If an expenditure is made

7-41 on behalf of a group of candidates, the reports must be made to the officer

8-12 informally who advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of

8-13 questions on the ballot at any election including any recall or special

8-14 election shall, not later than:

8-15 (a) Seven days before a primary election or primary city election, for the

8-16 period from 30 days after the last general election to 12 days before the

8-17 primary election or primary city election;

8-18 (b) Seven days before a general election or general city election, for the

8-19 period from 12 days before the primary election or primary city election to

8-20 12 days before the general election or general city election; and

8-21 (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election or

8-22 general city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the

8-23 general election or general city election,

8-24 [report expenditures] list each expenditure made during the period on

8-25 behalf of or against a question or group of questions on the ballot in excess

8-26 of $100 on the form designed and provided by the secretary of state and

8-27 signed by the person or a representative of the group under penalty of

8-28 perjury. The report must also include the identification of expenditures

8-29 which the person or group made cumulatively in excess of $100 since the

8-30 beginning of the first reporting period.

8-31 2. Expenditures made within the state or made elsewhere but for use

8-32 within the state, including expenditures made outside the state for printing,

8-33 television and radio broadcasting or other production of the media, must be

8-34 included in the report.

8-35 3. If the question is submitted to the voters of only one county, the

8-36 reports must be filed with the county clerk of that county. If the question is

8-37 submitted to the voters of only one city, the reports must be filed with the

8-38 city clerk of that city. Otherwise, the reports must be filed with the

8-39 secretary of state. If an expenditure is made on behalf of a group of

8-40 questions, the reports must be made to the officer appropriate for each

8-41 question and must be itemized by question. A person may make his report

8-42 to the appropriate filing officer by certified mail. If certified mail is used,

9-10 committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than:

9-11 (a) Seven days before the special election to recall a public officer, for

9-12 the period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

9-13 recall up to 12 days before the special election; and

9-14 (b) Thirty days after the election, for the remaining period up to the

9-15 election,

9-16 [report] list each contribution received or made by the committee in excess

9-17 of $100 on a form provided by the secretary of state and signed under

9-18 penalty of perjury.

9-19 2. If a petition for the purpose of recalling a public officer is not filed

9-20 before the expiration of the notice of intent, the committee for the recall of

9-21 a public officer shall, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the

9-22 notice of intent, [report] list each contribution received or made by the

9-23 committee in excess of $100.

9-24 3. If a court does not order a special election for the recall of the public

9-25 officer, the committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than

9-26 30 days after the court determines that an election will not be held, for the

9-27 period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

9-28 recall up to the day the court determines that an election will not be held,

9-29 [report] list each contribution received or made by the committee in excess

9-30 of $100.

9-31 4. Each report of contributions must be filed with the secretary of state.

9-32 The committee may mail the report by certified mail. If certified mail is

9-33 used, the date of mailing shall be deemed the date of filing.

9-34 5. [Each] The name and address of the contributor and the date on

9-35 which the contribution was received must be included on the list for each

9-36 contribution, whether from or to a natural person, association or

9-37 corporation, in excess of $100 and contributions which a contributor or the

9-38 committee has made cumulatively in excess of that amount since the

9-39 beginning of the first reporting period . [must be separately identified with

9-40 the name and address of the contributor or person to whom the contribution

9-41 was given and the date of the contribution, tabulated and reported on the

10-5 committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than:

10-6 (a) Seven days before the special election to recall a public officer, for

10-7 the period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

10-8 recall up to 12 days before the special election; and

10-9 (b) Thirty days after the election, for the remaining period up to the

10-10 election,

10-11 [report] list each expenditure made by the committee in excess of $100 on a

10-12 form provided by the secretary of state and signed under penalty of perjury.

10-13 2. If a petition for the purpose of recalling a public officer is not filed

10-14 before the expiration of the notice of intent, the committee for the recall of

10-15 a public officer shall, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the

10-16 notice of intent, [report] list each expenditure made by the committee in

10-17 excess of $100.

10-18 3. If a court does not order a special election for the recall of the public

10-19 officer, the committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than

10-20 30 days after the court determines that an election will not be held, for the

10-21 period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

10-22 recall up to the day the court determines that an election will not be held,

10-23 [report] list each expenditure made by the committee in excess of $100.

10-24 4. The report must also include identification of expenditures which the

10-25 committee for the recall of a public officer made cumulatively in excess of

10-26 $100 since the beginning of the first reporting period.

10-27 5. Each report of expenditures must be filed with the secretary of state.

10-28 The committee may mail the report by certified mail. If certified mail is

10-36 impede the success of the campaign of a candidate, [cause] impede the

10-37 success of the candidate by causing to be published a false statement of

10-38 fact concerning the candidate, including, without limitation, statements

10-39 concerning:

10-40 (a) The education or training of the candidate.

11-33 election is preceded by a primary city election shall file the reports in the

11-34 manner required by NRS 294A.120, 294A.200 and 294A.350 for other

11-35 offices not later than:

11-36 (a) Seven days before the primary city election, for the period from 30

11-37 days after the last election for that office up to 12 days before the primary

11-38 city election;

11-39 (b) Seven days before the general city election, whether or not the

11-40 candidate won the primary city election, for the period from 12 days before

11-41 the primary city election up to 12 days before the general city election; and

11-42 (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general city election, for

12-19 regulations, prescribe forms in accordance with the provisions of this

12-20 chapter and take such other actions as are necessary for the implementation

12-24 pursuant to NRS 294A.345 or 294A.346, the commission shall conduct a

12-25 public hearing on the request. Except as otherwise provided in subsection

12-26 6, the hearing must be held as expeditiously as possible, but not later than

12-27 15 days after the receipt of the request for the opinion.

12-28 2. Such a request must be accompanied by all evidence and arguments

12-29 to be offered by the requester concerning the issues related to the request.

12-30 Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if such evidence and

12-31 arguments are not submitted with the request, the commission may:

12-32 (a) Draw any conclusions it deems appropriate from the failure of the

12-33 person or group of persons requesting the opinion to submit the evidence

12-34 and arguments, other than a conclusion that a person alleged to have

12-35 violated NRS 294A.345 acted with actual malice; and

12-36 (b) Decline to render an opinion.

12-37 The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the commission from

12-38 considering evidence or arguments presented by the requester after

12-39 submission of the request for an opinion if the commission determines that

12-40 consideration of such evidence or arguments is in the interest of justice.

12-41 3. The commission shall immediately notify any person alleged to have

12-42 violated NRS 294A.345 or 294A.346 that such an opinion has been

15-8 commission may impose on a public officer or employee or former public

15-9 officer or employee civil penalties not to exceed $5,000 for a willful

15-10 violation of this chapter.

15-11 2. In addition to other penalties provided by law, the commission may

15-12 impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 and assess an amount equal to

15-13 the amount of attorney’s fees and costs actually and reasonably incurred by

15-14 the person about whom an opinion was requested pursuant to NRS

15-15 281.511, against a person who:

15-16 (a) Submits to the commission, in bad faith or with a vexatious purpose,

15-17 an accusation or information that is false;

15-18 (b) Submits to the commission, in connection with a request for an

15-19 opinion that the commission determines to be without merit, an accusation

15-20 or information that is false; or

15-21 (c) Prevents, interferes with or attempts to prevent or interfere with the

15-22 discovery or investigation of a violation of this chapter.

15-23 3. If the commission finds that a violation of a provision of this chapter

15-24 by a public officer or employee or former public officer or employee has

15-25 resulted in the realization by another person of a financial benefit, the

15-26 commission may, in addition to other penalties provided by law, require the

15-27 current or former public officer or employee to pay a civil penalty of not

15-28 more than twice the amount so realized.

15-29 4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, and in addition to

15-30 any other penalty provided by law, the commission may impose on any

15-31 person who violates any provision of NRS 294A.345 or 294A.346 a civil

15-32 penalty not to exceed $10,000. [If] Except as otherwise provided in this

15-33 subsection, if the commission finds that a violation of NRS 294A.345 or

15-34 294A.346 occurred within 10 days before an election, including any recall

15-35 or special election, the commission may impose on the person who

15-36 committed such a violation a civil penalty not to exceed $30,000. The

15-37 commission shall not impose a civil penalty for a violation of NRS

15-38 294A.345 unless the commission has made the specific findings required

15-39 pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 281.477.

15-40 5. If the commission finds that a violation of this chapter has been

15-41 committed by a public officer removable from office by impeachment only,

17-7 receives less than $1,000 in contributions. The secretary of state shall

17-8 adopt regulations that prescribe simplified forms for the reports of

17-9 campaign contributions and expenses required by NRS 294A.120,

17-10 294A.200 and 294A.360 for a candidate who receives less than $1,000 in