A.B. 483

 

Assembly Bill No. 483–Assemblymen Beers, Tiffany, Berman, Brown, Carpenter, Collins, Hettrick, Humke, Lee, Marvel and Price

 

March 19, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures. (BDR 24‑557)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: Yes.

                                    Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to elections; establishing the general form used for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures; revising the dates for filing those reports; revising the reporting periods included in those reports; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. Chapter 294A of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each report of

1-4  campaign contributions and expenses or expenditures that is filed

1-5  pursuant to NRS 294A.120, 294A.125, 294A.140, 294A.150, 294A.200,

1-6  294A.210, 294A.220, 294A.270, 294A.280 or 294A.360 must be

1-7  substantially in the following form:

 

1-8  SECTION 1: SUMMARY OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND

1-9  EXPENSES OR EXPENDITURES DURING THE REPORTING

1-10  PERIOD

1-11  1. Total amount of the balances of all bank

1-12  accounts for the campaign at the beginning of

1-13  the reporting period                                                                       

1-14  (Amount of line 1 that is from a previous

1-15  campaign ____ )

1-16  2. Total amount of contributions received

1-17  during the reporting period that are each in

1-18  excess of $100                                                                               


2-1  3. Total amount of contributions received

2-2  during the reporting period that are each $100

2-3  or less                                                                                             

2-4  4. If a candidate, the total amount of expenses

2-5  incurred by the candidate during the reporting

2-6  period that are each in excess of $100 or, if not a

2-7  candidate, the total amount of expenditures

2-8  made by the noncandidate that are each in

2-9  excess of $100                                                                                

2-10  5. If a candidate, the total amount of expenses

2-11  incurred by the candidate during the reporting

2-12  period that are each $100 or less or, if not a

2-13  candidate, the total amount of expenditures

2-14  made by the noncandidate that are each $100 or

2-15  less                                                                                                

2-16  6. Total amount of any interest or income

2-17  earned on all bank accounts for the campaign

2-18  during the reporting period                                                           

2-19  7. Total amount of the balances of all bank

2-20  accounts for the campaign at the end of the

2-21  reporting period                                                                            

 

2-22  SECTION 2: EACH CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED DURING THE

2-23  REPORTING PERIOD

2-24  SECTION 2A: EACH LOAN RECEIVED

2-25  Name and address of lenderDate of loan                                   Amount of loan

 

2-26  SECTION 2B: EACH OTHER CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED

2-27  Name and address of contributorDate of                                          Amount of

2-28                                       contributioncontribution

2-29  (Complete this column only if the

2-30  contribution is in excess of $100

2-31  or the contributions of the contributor

2-32  since the beginning of the reporting

2-33  period cumulatively exceed $100)

 

2-34  SECTION 3: EACH EXPENSE INCURRED BY THE CANDIDATE

2-35  DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD THAT IS IN EXCESS OF $100

2-36  OR, IF NOT A CANDIDATE, EACH EXPENDITURE MADE BY THE

2-37  NONCANDIDATE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD THAT IS IN

2-38  EXCESS OF $100

2-39  Name and address of recipientCategory ofDate of                                   Amount of

2-40                                   paymentpayment   payment

 

2-41    2.  The secretary of state shall design the specific format of the form

2-42  set forth in this section for each candidate, person, committee, political

2-43  party and group that is required to use the form to file a report pursuant

2-44  to NRS 294A.120, 294A.125, 294A.140, 294A.150, 294A.200, 294A.210,


3-1  294A.220, 294A.270 or 294A.280. Each city clerk shall design the

3-2  specific format of the form set forth in this section for each candidate

3-3  who is required to use the form to file a report pursuant to NRS

3-4  294A.360. The secretary of state and each city clerk shall design the

3-5  format of the form so that a candidate, person, committee, political party

3-6  or group that uses the form may record in the form a list of each

3-7  campaign contribution as the contribution is received and each expense

3-8  or expenditure in excess of $100 as it is incurred or made.

3-9    3.  Upon request, the secretary of state shall provide a copy of the

3-10  form set forth in this section to each candidate, person, committee,

3-11  political party and group that is required to file a report of its campaign

3-12  contributions and expenses or expenditures pursuant to NRS 294A.120,

3-13  294A.125, 294A.140, 294A.150, 294A.200, 294A.210, 294A.220,

3-14  294A.270 or 294A.280. Upon request, each city clerk shall provide a copy

3-15  of the form set forth in this section to each candidate who is required to

3-16  file a report of his campaign contributions and expenses pursuant to

3-17  NRS 294A.360.

3-18    Sec. 2.  NRS 294A.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-19    294A.120  1.  Every candidate for state, district, county or township

3-20  office at a primary or general election shall, not later than January 15 of

3-21  each year that the provisions of this subsection apply to the candidate, for

3-22  the period from January 1 of the previous year through December 31 of

3-23  the previous year, list each of the campaign contributions he received

3-24  during the period on the form set forth in section 1 of this act and

3-25  provided by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the

3-26  candidate under penalty of perjury. The provisions of this subsection

3-27  apply to the candidate beginning the year of the general election for that

3-28  office through the year immediately preceding the next general election

3-29  for that office.

3-30    2.  Every candidate for state, district, county or township office at a

3-31  primary or general election shall, if the general election for the office for

3-32  which he is a candidate is held on or after January 1 and before the July

3-33  1 immediately following that January 1, not later than:

3-34    (a) Seven days before the primary election[,] for that office, for the

3-35  period from [30 days before the regular session of the legislature after the

3-36  last election for that office up to] the January 1 immediately preceding the

3-37  primary election through 12 days before the primary election;

3-38    (b) Seven days before the general election[, whether or not the

3-39  candidate won the primary election,] for that office, for the period from

3-40  [12] 11 days before the primary election [up to] through 12 days before the

3-41  general election; [and

3-42    (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election, for the

3-43  remaining period up to 30 days before the next regular session of the

3-44  legislature,]

3-45    (c) July 15 of the year of the general election for that office, for the

3-46  period from 11 days before the general election through June 30 of that

3-47  year; and


4-1    (d) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

4-2  for that office, for the period from the July 1 through the December 31

4-3  immediately preceding that January 15,

4-4  list each of the campaign contributions he receives during the period on

4-5  [forms designed and] the form set forth in section 1 of this act and

4-6  provided by the secretary of state . [and] The form must be signed by the

4-7  candidate under penalty of perjury.

4-8    [2.] 3. Every candidate for state, district, county or township office at

4-9  a primary or general election shall, if the general election for the office

4-10  for which he is a candidate is held on or after July 1 and before the

4-11  January 1 immediately following that July 1, not later than:

4-12    (a) Seven days before the primary election for that office, for the

4-13  period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary election

4-14  through 12 days before the primary election;

4-15    (b) Seven days before the general election for that office, for the

4-16  period from 11 days before the primary election through 12 days before

4-17  the general election; and

4-18    (c) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

4-19  for that office, for the period from 11 days before the general election

4-20  through the December 31 immediately preceding that January 15,

4-21  list each of the campaign contributions he received during the period on

4-22  the form set forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of

4-23  state. The form must be signed by the candidate under penalty of perjury.

4-24    4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection [3,] 5, every candidate

4-25  for a district office at a special election shall, not later than:

4-26    (a) Seven days before the special election, for the period from his

4-27  nomination [up to] through 12 days before the special election; and

4-28    (b) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period [up

4-29  to] through the special election,

4-30  list each of the campaign contributions he receives during the period on

4-31  [forms designed and] the form set forth in section 1 of this act and

4-32  provided by the secretary of state . [and] The form must be signed by the

4-33  candidate under penalty of perjury.

4-34    [3.] 5. Every candidate for state, district, county, municipal or

4-35  township office at a special election to determine whether a public officer

4-36  will be recalled shall list each of the campaign contributions he receives on

4-37  [forms designed and] the form set forth in section 1 of this act provided

4-38  by the secretary of state and signed by the candidate under penalty of

4-39  perjury, 30 days after:

4-40    (a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of

4-41  intent to circulate the petition for recall [up to] through the special

4-42  election; or

4-43    (b) A district court determines that the petition for recall is legally

4-44  insufficient pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 306.040, for the period from

4-45  the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for recall [up to]

4-46  through the date of the district court’s decision.

4-47    [4.] 6. Reports of campaign contributions must be filed with the

4-48  officer with whom the candidate filed the declaration of candidacy or

4-49  acceptance of candidacy. A candidate may mail the report to that officer by


5-1  certified mail. If certified mail is used, the date of mailing shall be deemed

5-2  the date of filing.

5-3    [5.] 7. Every county clerk who receives from candidates for legislative

5-4  or judicial office, except the office of justice of the peace or municipal

5-5  judge, reports of campaign contributions pursuant to subsection [4] 6 shall

5-6  file a copy of each report with the secretary of state within 10 working days

5-7  after he receives the report.

5-8    [6.] 8.  The name and address of the contributor and the date on which

5-9  the contribution was received must be included on the list for each

5-10  contribution in excess of $100 and contributions which a contributor has

5-11  made cumulatively in excess of that amount since the beginning of the

5-12  [first] current reporting period. [The form designed and provided by the

5-13  secretary of state for the reporting of contributions pursuant to this section

5-14  must be designed to be used by a candidate to record in the form of a list

5-15  each campaign contribution as he receives it.]

5-16    Sec. 3.  NRS 294A.125 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-17    294A.125  1.  [In addition to complying with the requirements set

5-18  forth in NRS 294A.120, 294A.200 and 294A.360, a] A candidate who

5-19  receives contributions in any year before the year [in which the general

5-20  election or general city election in which the candidate intends to seek

5-21  election to public office is held,] for which he is required to file a report

5-22  pursuant to NRS 294A.120, 294A.200 or 294A.360, shall, for:

5-23    (a) The year in which he receives contributions in excess of $10,000,

5-24  list each of the contributions he receives and the expenditures in excess of

5-25  $100 he made in that year.

5-26    (b) Each year after the year in which he received contributions in excess

5-27  of $10,000, until the year [of the general election or general city election in

5-28  which the candidate intends to seek election to public office is held,] for

5-29  which he is required to file a report pursuant to NRS 294A.120,

5-30  294A.200 or 294A.360, list each of the contributions he received and the

5-31  expenditures in excess of $100 he made in that year.

5-32    2.  The reports required by subsection 1 must be submitted on [a form

5-33  designed and] the form set forth in section 1 of this act and provided by

5-34  the secretary of state and must be signed by the candidate under penalty of

5-35  perjury.

5-36    3.  The name and address of the contributor and the date on which the

5-37  contribution was received must be included on the list for each contribution

5-38  in excess of $100 and contributions that a contributor has made

5-39  cumulatively in excess of that amount[. The forms designed and provided

5-40  by the secretary of state for the reporting of contributions and expenditures

5-41  pursuant to this section must be designed to be used by a candidate to

5-42  record in the form of a list each campaign contribution as he receives it and

5-43  each expenditure as it is made.] since the beginning of the current

5-44  reporting period.

5-45    4.  The report must be filed:

5-46    (a) With the officer with whom the candidate will file the declaration of

5-47  candidacy or acceptance of candidacy for the public office the candidate

5-48  intends to seek. A candidate may mail the report to that officer by certified


6-1  mail. If certified mail is used, the date of mailing shall be deemed the date

6-2  of filing.

6-3    (b) On or before January 15 of the year immediately after the year for

6-4  which the report is made.

6-5    5.  A county clerk who receives from a candidate for legislative or

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

6-7  a report of contributions and expenditures pursuant to subsection 4shall

6-8  file a copy of the report with the secretary of state within 10 working days

6-9  after he receives the report.

6-10    Sec. 4.  NRS 294A.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-11    294A.140  1.  Every person who is not under the direction or control

6-12  of a candidate for office at a primary election, primary city election,

6-13  general election or general city election, of a group of such candidates or

6-14  of any person involved in the campaign of that candidate or group who

6-15  makes an expenditure on behalf of the candidate or group which is not

6-16  solicited or approved by the candidate or group, and every committee for

6-17  political action, political party and committee sponsored by a political

6-18  party which makes an expenditure on behalf of such a candidate or group

6-19  of candidates shall, not later than January 15 of each year that the

6-20  provisions of this subsection apply to the person, committee or political

6-21  party, for the period from January 1 of the previous year through

6-22  December 31 of the previous year, list each of the contributions that he

6-23  or it received during the period on the form set forth in section 1 of this

6-24  act and provided by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the

6-25  person or a representative of the committee or political party under

6-26  penalty of perjury. The provisions of this subsection apply to the person,

6-27  committee or political party beginning the year of the general election or

6-28  general city election for that office through the year immediately

6-29  preceding the next general election or general city election for that office.

6-30    2.  Every person, committee or political party described in subsection

6-31  1 which makes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate for office at a

6-32  primary election, primary city election, general election or general city

6-33  election or on behalf of a group of such candidates shall, if the general

6-34  election or general city election for the office for which the candidate or

6-35  a candidate in the group of candidates seeks election is held on or after

6-36  January 1 and before the July 1 immediately following that January 1,

6-37  not later than:

6-38    (a) Seven days before [a] the primary election or primary city election

6-39  [,] for that office, for the period from [30 days after the last election for

6-40  that office to] the January 1 immediately preceding the primary election

6-41  or primary city election through 12 days before the primary election or

6-42  primary city election;

6-43    (b) Seven days before [a] the general election or general city election[,

6-44  whether or not the candidate won the primary election or primary city

6-45  election,] for that office, for the period from [12] 11 days before the

6-46  primary election or primary city election [to] through 12 days before the

6-47  general election or general city election; [and


7-1    (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election or

7-2  general city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the

7-3  general election or general city election,]

7-4    (c) July 15 of the year of the general election or general city election

7-5  for that office, for the period from 11 days before the general election or

7-6  general city election through June 30 of that year; and

7-7    (d) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

7-8  or general city election for that office, for the period from the July 1

7-9  through the December 31 immediately preceding that January 15,

7-10  list each of the contributions received during the period on the form

7-11  [designed and] set forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the

7-12  secretary of state . [and shall sign the report] The form must be signed by

7-13  the person or a representative of the committee or political party under

7-14  penalty of perjury.

7-15    [2.] 3.  The name and address of the contributor and the date on which

7-16  the contribution was received must be included on the list for each

7-17  contribution in excess of $100 and contributions which a contributor has

7-18  made cumulatively in excess of $100 since the beginning of the [first]

7-19  current reporting period. [The form designed and provided by the secretary

7-20  of state for the reporting of contributions pursuant to this section must be

7-21  designed to be used by the person, committee for political action, political

7-22  party or committee sponsored by a political party to record in the form of a

7-23  list each contribution as it is received.

7-24    3.] 4.  Every person, committee or political party described in

7-25  subsection 1 which makes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate for

7-26  office at a primary election, primary city election, general election or

7-27  general city election or on behalf of a group of such candidates shall, if

7-28  the general election or general city election for the office for which the

7-29  candidate or a candidate in the group of candidates seeks election is held

7-30  on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately following that

7-31  July 1, not later than:

7-32    (a) Seven days before the primary election or primary city election for

7-33  that office, for the period from the January 1 immediately preceding the

7-34  primary election or primary city election through 12 days before the

7-35  primary election or primary city election;

7-36    (b) Seven days before the general election or general city election for

7-37  that office, for the period from 11 days before the primary election or

7-38  primary city election through 12 days before the general election or

7-39  general city election; and

7-40    (c) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

7-41  or general city election for that office, for the period from 11 days before

7-42  the general election or general city election through the December 31

7-43  immediately preceding that January 15,

7-44  list each of the contributions received during the period on the form set

7-45  forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state. The

7-46  form must be signed by the person or a representative of the committee or

7-47  political party under penalty of perjury.

7-48    5.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, every person,

7-49  committee or political party described in subsection 1 which makes an


8-1  expenditure on behalf of a candidate for office at a special election or on

8-2  behalf of a group of such candidates shall, not later than:

8-3    (a) Seven days before the special election for the office for which the

8-4  candidate or a candidate in the group of candidates seeks election, for

8-5  the period from the nomination of the candidate through 12 days before

8-6  the special election; and

8-7    (b) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period

8-8  through the special election,

8-9  list each of the contributions received during the period on the form set

8-10  forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state. The

8-11  form must be signed by the person or a representative of the committee or

8-12  political party under penalty of perjury.

8-13    6.  Every person, committee or political party described in subsection

8-14  1 which makes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate for office at a

8-15  special election to determine whether a public officer will be recalled or

8-16  on behalf of a group of candidates for offices at such special elections

8-17  shall list each of the contributions received during the period on the form

8-18  set forth in section 1 of this act provided by the secretary of state and

8-19  signed by the person or a representative of the committee or political

8-20  party under penalty of perjury, 30 days after:

8-21    (a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of

8-22  intent to circulate the petition for recall through the special election; or

8-23    (b) If the special election is not held because a district court

8-24  determines that the petition for recall is legally insufficient pursuant to

8-25  subsection 5 of NRS 306.040, for the period from the filing of the notice

8-26  of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date of the district

8-27  court’s decision.

8-28    7.  If the candidate is elected from one county, the reports must be filed

8-29  with the county clerk of that county. If the candidate is elected from one

8-30  city, the reports must be filed with the city clerk of that city. For all other

8-31  candidates, the reports must be filed with the secretary of state. A person or

8-32  entity may file the report with the appropriate officer by certified mail. If

8-33  certified mail is used, the date of mailing shall be deemed the date of filing.

8-34    [4.] 8. Each county clerk or city clerk who receives a report pursuant

8-35  to subsection [3] 7 shall file a copy of the report with the secretary of state

8-36  within 10 working days after he receives the report.

8-37    Sec. 5.  NRS 294A.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-38    294A.150  1.  Every person or group of persons organized formally or

8-39  informally who advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of

8-40  questions on the ballot at [any election including any recall or special] a

8-41  primary election , primary city election, general election or general city

8-42  election, shall, not later than January 15 of each year that the provisions

8-43  of this subsection apply to the person or group of persons, for the period

8-44  from January 1 of the previous year through December 31 of the

8-45  previous year, list each of the contributions received during that period

8-46  on the form set forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary

8-47  of state. The form must be signed by the person or a representative of the

8-48  group under penalty of perjury. The provisions of this subsection apply to

8-49  the person or group of persons:


9-1    (a) Each year in which an election or city election is held for each

9-2  question for which the person or group advocates passage or defeat; and

9-3    (b) The year after each year described in paragraph (a).

9-4    2.  If a question is on the ballot at a primary election or primary city

9-5  election and the general election or general city election immediately

9-6  following that primary election or primary city election is held on or after

9-7  January 1 and before the July 1 immediately following that January 1,

9-8  every person or group of persons organized formally or informally who

9-9  advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions

9-10  that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this

9-11  subsection. If a question is on the ballot at a general election or general

9-12  city election held on or after January 1 and before the July 1 immediately

9-13  following that January 1, every person or group of persons organized

9-14  formally or informally who advocates the passage or defeat of the

9-15  question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply

9-16  with the requirements of this subsection. A person or group of persons

9-17  described in this subsection shall, not later than:

9-18    (a) Seven days before [a] the primary election or primary city election,

9-19  for the period from [30 days after the last general election to] the January

9-20  1 immediately preceding the primary election or primary city election

9-21  through 12 days before the primary election or primary city election;

9-22    (b) Seven days before [a] the general election or general city election,

9-23  for the period from [12] 11 days before the primary election or primary city

9-24  election [to] through 12 days before the general election or general city

9-25  election; [and

9-26    (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election or

9-27  general city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the

9-28  general election or general city election,]

9-29    (c) July 15 of the year of the general election or general city election,

9-30  for the period from 11 days before the general election or general city

9-31  election through June 30 of that year; and

9-32    (d) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

9-33  or general city election, for the period from the July 1 through the

9-34  December 31 immediately preceding that January 15,

9-35  list each of the contributions received during the period on the form

9-36  [designed and] set forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the

9-37  secretary of state . [and] The form must be signed by the person or a

9-38  representative of the group under penalty of perjury.

9-39    [2.] 3.  The name and address of the contribution and the date on

9-40  which the contribution was received must be included on the list for each

9-41  contribution in excess of $100 and contributions which a contributor has

9-42  made cumulatively in excess of that amount since the beginning of the

9-43  [first reporting. The form designed and provided by the secretary of state

9-44  for the reporting of contributions pursuant to this section must be designed

9-45  to be used to record in the form of a list each contribution as it is received.

9-46    3.] current reporting period.

9-47    4.  If a question is on the ballot at a primary election or primary city

9-48  election and the general election or general city election immediately

9-49  following that primary election or primary city election is held on or after


10-1  July 1 and before the January 1 immediately following that July 1, every

10-2  person or group of persons organized formally or informally who

10-3  advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions

10-4  that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this

10-5  subsection. If a question is on the ballot at a general election or general

10-6  city election held on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately

10-7  following that July 1, every person or group of persons organized

10-8  formally or informally who advocates the passage or defeat of the

10-9  question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply

10-10  with the requirements of this subsection. A person or group of persons

10-11  described in this subsection shall, not later than:

10-12  (a) Seven days before the primary election or primary city election, for

10-13  the period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary

10-14  election or primary city election through 12 days before the primary

10-15  election or primary city election;

10-16  (b) Seven days before the general election or general city election, for

10-17  the period from 11 days before the primary election or primary city

10-18  election through 12 days before the general election or general city

10-19  election; and

10-20  (c) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

10-21  or general city election, for the period from 11 days before the general

10-22  election or general city election through the December 31 immediately

10-23  preceding that January 15,

10-24  list each of the contributions received during the period on the form set

10-25  forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state. The

10-26  form must be signed by the person or a representative of the group under

10-27  penalty of perjury.

10-28  5.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, every person or

10-29  group of persons organized formally or informally who advocates the

10-30  passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at a

10-31  special election shall, not later than:

10-32  (a) Seven days before the special election, for the period from the date

10-33  that the question qualified for the ballot through 12 days before the

10-34  special election; and

10-35  (b) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period

10-36  through the special election,

10-37  list each of the contributions received during the period on the form set

10-38  forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state. The

10-39  form must be signed by the person or a representative of the group under

10-40  penalty of perjury.

10-41  6.  Every person or group of persons organized formally or

10-42  informally who advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of

10-43  questions on the ballot at a special election to determine whether a public

10-44  officer will be recalled shall list each of the contributions received on the

10-45  form set forth in section 1 of this act provided by the secretary of state

10-46  and signed by the person or a representative of the group under penalty

10-47  of perjury, 30 days after:

10-48  (a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of

10-49  intent to circulate the petition for recall through the special election; or


11-1    (b) If the special election is not held because a district court

11-2  determines that the petition for recall is legally insufficient pursuant to

11-3  subsection 5 of NRS 306.040, for the period from the filing of the notice

11-4  of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date of the district

11-5  court’s decision.

11-6    7.  If the question is submitted to the voters of only one county, the

11-7  reports must be filed with the county clerk of that county. If the question is

11-8  submitted to the voters of only one city, the reports must be filed with the

11-9  city clerk of that city. Otherwise, the reports must be filed with the

11-10  secretary of state. If the person or group of persons is advocating passage

11-11  or defeat of a group of questions, the reports must be made to the officer

11-12  appropriate for each question and must be itemized by question.

11-13  [4.] 8. Each county clerk or city clerk who receives a report pursuant

11-14  to subsection [3] 7 shall file a copy of the report with the secretary of state

11-15  within 10 working days after he receives the report.

11-16  Sec. 6.  NRS 294A.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-17  294A.200  1.  Every candidate for state, district, county or township

11-18  office at a primary or general election shall, not later than January 15 of

11-19  each year that the provisions of this subsection apply to the candidate, for

11-20  the period from January 1 of the previous year through December 31 of

11-21  the previous year, list each of the campaign expenses in excess of $100

11-22  that he incurs during the period on the form set forth in section 1 of this

11-23  act and provided by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the

11-24  candidate under penalty of perjury. The provisions of this subsection

11-25  apply to the candidate beginning the year of the general election for that

11-26  office through the year immediately preceding the next general election

11-27  for that office.

11-28  2.  Every candidate for state, district, county or township office at a

11-29  primary or general election shall, if the general election for the office for

11-30  which he is a candidate is held on or after January 1 and before the July

11-31  1 immediately following that January 1, not later than:

11-32  (a) Seven days before the primary election[,] for that office, for the

11-33  period from [30 days before the regular session of the legislature after the

11-34  last election for that office up to] the January 1 immediately preceding the

11-35  primary election through 12 days before the primary election;

11-36  (b) Seven days before the general election[, whether or not the

11-37  candidate won the primary election,] for that office, for the period from

11-38  [12] 11 days before the primary election [up to] through 12 days before the

11-39  general election; [and

11-40  (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election, for the

11-41  remaining period up to 30 days before the next regular session of the

11-42  legislature,]

11-43  (c) July 15 of the year of the general election for that office, for the

11-44  period from 11 days before the general election through June 30 of that

11-45  year; and

11-46  (d) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

11-47  for that office, for the period from the July 1 through the December 31

11-48  immediately preceding that January 15,


12-1  list each of the campaign expenses in excess of $100 that he incurs during

12-2  the period on [forms designed and] the form set forth in section 1 of this

12-3  act and provided by the secretary of state . [and] The form must be signed

12-4  by the candidate under penalty of perjury.

12-5    [2.] 3. Every candidate for state, district, county or township office at

12-6  a primary or general election shall, if the general election for the office

12-7  for which he is a candidate is held on or after July 1 and before the

12-8  January 1 immediately following that July 1, not later than:

12-9    (a) Seven days before the primary election for that office, for the

12-10  period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary election

12-11  through 12 days before the primary election;

12-12  (b) Seven days before the general election for that office, for the

12-13  period from 11 days before the primary election through 12 days before

12-14  the general election; and

12-15  (c) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

12-16  for that office, for the period from 11 days before the general election

12-17  through the December 31 immediately preceding that January 15,

12-18  list each of the campaign expenses in excess of $100 that he incurs

12-19  during the period on the form set forth in section 1 of this act and

12-20  provided by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the

12-21  candidate under penalty of perjury.

12-22  4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection [3,] 5, every candidate

12-23  for a district office at a special election shall, not later than:

12-24  (a) Seven days before the special election, for the period from his

12-25  nomination [up to] through 12 days before the special election; and

12-26  (b) [Sixty] Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining

12-27  period [up to 30 days after] through the special election,

12-28  list each of the campaign expenses in excess of $100 that he incurs during

12-29  the period on [forms designed and] the form set forth in section 1 of this

12-30  act and provided by the secretary of state . [and] The form must be signed

12-31  by the candidate under penalty of perjury.

12-32  [3.] 5. Every candidate for state, district, county, municipal or

12-33  township office at a special election to determine whether a public officer

12-34  will be recalled shall list each of the campaign expenses in excess of $100

12-35  that he incurs on [forms designed and] the form set forth in section 1 of

12-36  this act provided by the secretary of state and signed by the candidate

12-37  under penalty of perjury, [60] 30 days after:

12-38  (a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of

12-39  intent to circulate the petition for recall [up to 30 days after] through the

12-40  special election; or

12-41  (b) [A] If the special election is not held because a district court

12-42  determines that the petition for recall is legally insufficient pursuant to

12-43  subsection 5 of NRS 306.040, for the period from the filing of the notice of

12-44  intent to circulate the petition for recall [up to] through the date of the

12-45  district court’s decision.

12-46  [4.] 6. Reports of campaign expenses must be filed with the officer

12-47  with whom the candidate filed the declaration of candidacy or acceptance

12-48  of candidacy. A candidate may mail the report to that officer by certified


13-1  mail. If certified mail is used, the date of mailing shall be deemed the date

13-2  of filing.

13-3    [5.  County clerks who receive]

13-4    7.  A county clerk who receives from candidates for legislative or

13-5  judicial office, except the office of justice of the peace or municipal judge,

13-6  reports of campaign expenses pursuant to subsection [4] 6 shall file a copy

13-7  of each report with the secretary of state within 10 working days after he

13-8  receives the report.

13-9    [6.  The forms designed and provided by the secretary of state for the

13-10  reporting of campaign expenses pursuant to this section must be designed

13-11  to be used by a candidate to record in the form of a list each campaign

13-12  expense as he incurs it.]

13-13  Sec. 7.  NRS 294A.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-14  294A.210  1.  Every person who is not under the direction or control

13-15  of a candidate for an office at a primary election, primary city election,

13-16  general election or general city election, of a group of such candidates or

13-17  of any person involved in the campaign of that candidate or group who

13-18  makes an expenditure on behalf of the candidate or group which is not

13-19  solicited or approved by the candidate or group, and every committee for

13-20  political action, political party or committee sponsored by a political party

13-21  which makes an expenditure on behalf of such a candidate or group of

13-22  candidates shall, not later than January 15 of each year that the

13-23  provisions of this subsection apply to the person, committee or political

13-24  party, for the period from January 1 of the previous year through

13-25  December 31 of the previous year, list each expenditure made during the

13-26  period on behalf of the candidate, the group of candidates or a candidate

13-27  in the group of candidates in excess of $100 on the form set forth in

13-28  section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state. The form must

13-29  be signed by the person or a representative of the committee or political

13-30  party under penalty of perjury. The provisions of this subsection apply to

13-31  the person, committee or political party beginning the year of the general

13-32  election or general city election for that office through the year

13-33  immediately preceding the next general election or general city election

13-34  for that office.

13-35  2.  Every person, committee or political party described in subsection

13-36  1 which makes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate for office at a

13-37  primary election, primary city election, general election or general city

13-38  election or a group of such candidates shall, if the general election or

13-39  general city election for the office for which the candidate or a candidate

13-40  in the group of candidates seeks election is held on or after January 1

13-41  and before the July 1 immediately following that January 1, not later

13-42  than:

13-43  (a) Seven days before [a] the primary election or primary city election

13-44  [,] for that office, for the period from [30 days after the last election for

13-45  that office to] the January 1 immediately preceding the primary election

13-46  or primary city election through 12 days before the primary election or

13-47  primary city election;

13-48  (b) Seven days before [a] the general election or general city election[,

13-49  whether or not the candidate won the primary election or primary city


14-1  election,] for that office, for the period from [12] 11 days before the

14-2  primary election or primary city election [to] through 12 days before the

14-3  general election or general city election; [and

14-4    (c) The 15th day of the second month after a general election or general

14-5  city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the general

14-6  election or general city election,]

14-7    (c) July 15 of the year of the general election or general city election

14-8  for that office, for the period from 11 days before the general election or

14-9  general city election through the June 30 of that year; and

14-10  (d) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

14-11  or general city election for that office, for the period from the July 1

14-12  through the December 31 immediately preceding that January 15,

14-13  list each expenditure made during the period on behalf of [a candidate or]

14-14  the candidate, the group of candidates or a candidate in the group of

14-15  candidates in excess of $100 on [forms designed and] the form set forth in

14-16  section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state . [and] The form

14-17  must be signed by the person or a representative of the [group] committee

14-18  or political party under penalty of perjury. [The report must also include

14-19  identification of expenditures which the person or group made

14-20  cumulatively in excess of $100 since the beginning of the first reporting

14-21  period.

14-22  2.] 3. Every person, committee or political party described in

14-23  subsection 1 which makes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate for

14-24  office at a primary election, primary city election, general election or

14-25  general city election or on behalf of a group of such candidates shall, if

14-26  the general election or general city election for the office for which the

14-27  candidate or a candidate in the group of candidates seeks election is held

14-28  on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately following that

14-29  July 1, not later than:

14-30  (a) Seven days before the primary election or primary city election for

14-31  that office, for the period from the January 1 immediately preceding the

14-32  primary election or primary city election through 12 days before the

14-33  primary election or primary city election;

14-34  (b) Seven days before the general election or general city election for

14-35  that office, for the period from 11 days before the primary election or

14-36  primary city election through 12 days before the general election or

14-37  general city election; and

14-38  (c) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

14-39  or general city election for that office, for the period from 11 days before

14-40  the general election or general city election through the December 31

14-41  immediately preceding that January 15,

14-42  list each expenditure made during the period on behalf of the candidate,

14-43  the group of candidates or a candidate in the group of candidates in

14-44  excess of $100 on the form set forth in section 1 of this act and provided

14-45  by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the person or a

14-46  representative of the committee or political party under penalty of

14-47  perjury.

14-48  4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, every person,

14-49  committee or political party described in subsection 1 which makes an


15-1  expenditure on behalf of a candidate for office at a special election or on

15-2  behalf of a group of such candidates shall, not later than:

15-3    (a) Seven days before the special election for the office for which the

15-4  candidate or a candidate in the group of candidates seeks election, for

15-5  the period from the nomination of the candidate through 12 days before

15-6  the special election; and

15-7    (b) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period

15-8  through the special election,

15-9  list each expenditure made during the period on behalf of the candidate,

15-10  the group of candidates or a candidate in the group of candidates in

15-11  excess of $100 on the form set forth in section 1 of this act and provided

15-12  by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the person or a

15-13  representative of the committee or political party under penalty of

15-14  perjury.

15-15  5.  Every person, committee or political party described in subsection

15-16  1 which makes an expenditure on behalf of a candidate for office at a

15-17  special election to determine whether a public officer will be recalled or

15-18  on behalf of a group of such candidates shall list each expenditure made

15-19  on behalf of the candidate, the group of candidates or a candidate in the

15-20  group of candidates in excess of $100 on the form set forth in section 1 of

15-21  this act provided by the secretary of state and signed by the person or a

15-22  representative of the committee or political party under penalty of

15-23  perjury, 30 days after:

15-24  (a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of

15-25  intent to circulate the petition for recall through the special election; or

15-26  (b) If the special election is not held because a district court

15-27  determines that the petition for recall is legally insufficient pursuant to

15-28  subsection 5 of NRS 306.040, for the period from the filing of the notice

15-29  of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date of the district

15-30  court’s decision.

15-31  6.  Expenditures made within the state or made elsewhere but for use

15-32  within the state, including expenditures made outside the state for printing,

15-33  television and radio broadcasting or other production of the media, must be

15-34  included in the report.

15-35  [3.] 7. If the candidate is elected from one county, the reports must be

15-36  filed with the county clerk of that county. If the candidate is elected from

15-37  one city, the reports must be filed with the city clerk of that city.

15-38  Otherwise, the reports must be filed with the secretary of state. If an

15-39  expenditure is madeon behalf of a group of candidates, the reports must be

15-40  made to the officer appropriate for each candidate and itemized by [the]

15-41  candidate. A person may make his report to the appropriate officer by

15-42  certified mail. If certified mail is used, the date of mailing shall be deemed

15-43  the date of filing.

15-44  [4.] 8. Each county clerk or city clerk who receives a report pursuant

15-45  to subsection [3] 7 shall file a copy of the report with the secretary of state

15-46  within 10 working days after he receives the report.

15-47  [5.  The forms designed and provided by the secretary of state for the

15-48  reporting of expenditures pursuant to this section must be designed to be


16-1  used by the person or representative of the group to record in the form of a

16-2  list each expenditure as it is made.]

16-3    Sec. 8.  NRS 294A.220 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-4    294A.220  1.  Every person or group of persons organized formally or

16-5  informally who advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of

16-6  questions on the ballot at [any election including any recall or special] a

16-7  primary election , primary city election, general election or general city

16-8  election, shall, not later than January 15 of each year that the provisions

16-9  of this subsection apply to the person or group of persons, for the period

16-10  from January 1 of the previous year through December 31 of the

16-11  previous year, list each expenditure made during the period on behalf of

16-12  or against the question, the group of questions or a question in the group

16-13  of questions on the ballot in excess of $100 on the form set forth in

16-14  section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state. The form must

16-15  be signed by the person or a representative of the group under penalty of

16-16  perjury. The provisions of this subsection apply to the person or group of

16-17  persons:

16-18  (a) Each year in which an election or city election is held for a

16-19  question for which the person or group advocates passage or defeat; and

16-20  (b) The year after each year described in paragraph (a).

16-21  2.  If a question is on the ballot at a primary election or primary city

16-22  election and the general election or general city election immediately

16-23  following that primary election or primary city election is held on or after

16-24  January 1 and before the July 1 immediately following that January 1,

16-25  every person or group of persons organized formally or informally who

16-26  advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions

16-27  that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this

16-28  subsection. If a question is on the ballot at a general election or general

16-29  city election held on or after January 1 and before the July 1 immediately

16-30  following that January 1, every person or group of persons organized

16-31  formally or informally who advocates the passage or defeat of the

16-32  question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply

16-33  with the requirements of this subsection. A person or group of persons

16-34  described in this subsection shall, not later than:

16-35  (a) Seven days before [a] the primary election or primary city election,

16-36  for the period from [30 days after the last general election to] the
January 1 immediately preceding the primary election or primary city

16-37  election through 12 days before the primary election or primary city

16-38  election;

16-39  (b) Seven days before [a] the general election or general city election,

16-40  for the period from [12] 11 days before the primary election or primary city

16-41  election [to] through 12 days before the general election or general city

16-42  election; [and

16-43  (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general election or

16-44  general city election, for the remaining period up to 30 days after the

16-45  general election or general city election,]

16-46  (c) July 15 of the year of the general election or general city election,

16-47  for the period from 11 days before the general election or general city

16-48  election through the June 30 immediately preceding that July 15; and


17-1    (d) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

17-2  or general city election, for the period from the July 1 through the

17-3  December 31 immediately preceding that January 15,

17-4  list each expenditure made during the period on behalf of or against [a

17-5  question or] the question, the group of questions or a question in the

17-6  group of questions on the ballot in excess of $100 on the form [designed

17-7  and] set forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state

17-8  . [and] The form must be signed by the person or a representative of the

17-9  group under penalty of perjury. [The report must also include the

17-10  identification of expenditures which the person or group made

17-11  cumulatively in excess of $100 since the beginning of the first reporting

17-12  period.

17-13  2.] 3. If a question is on the ballot at a primary election or primary

17-14  city election and the general election or general city election immediately

17-15  following that primary election or primary city election is held on or after

17-16  July 1 and before the January 1 immediately following that July 1, every

17-17  person or group of persons organized formally or informally who

17-18  advocates the passage or defeat of the question or a group of questions

17-19  that includes the question shall comply with the requirements of this

17-20  subsection. If a question is on the ballot at a general election or general

17-21  city election held on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately

17-22  following that July 1, every person or group of persons organized

17-23  formally or informally who advocates the passage or defeat of the

17-24  question or a group of questions that includes the question shall comply

17-25  with the requirements of this subsection. A person or group of persons

17-26  described in this subsection shall, not later than:

17-27  (a) Seven days before the primary election or primary city election, for

17-28  the period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary

17-29  election or primary city election through 12 days before the primary

17-30  election or primary city election;

17-31  (b) Seven days before the general election or general city election, for

17-32  the period from 11 days before the primary election or primary city

17-33  election through 12 days before the general election or general city

17-34  election; and

17-35  (c) January 15 of the year immediately following the general election

17-36  or general city election, for the period from 11 days before the general

17-37  election or general city election through the December 31 immediately

17-38  preceding that January 15,

17-39  list each expenditure made during the period on behalf of or against the

17-40  question, the group of questions or a question in the group of questions

17-41  on the ballot in excess of $100 on the form set forth in section 1 of this

17-42  act and provided by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the

17-43  person or a representative of the group under penalty of perjury.

17-44  4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, every person or

17-45  group of persons organized formally or informally who advocates the

17-46  passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at a

17-47  special election shall, not later than:


18-1    (a) Seven days before the special election, for the period from the date

18-2  the question qualified for the ballot through 12 days before the special

18-3  election; and

18-4    (b) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period

18-5  through the special election,

18-6  list each expenditure made during the period on behalf of or against the

18-7  question, the group of questions or a question in the group of questions

18-8  on the ballot in excess of $100 on the form set forth in section 1 of this

18-9  act and provided by the secretary of state. The form must be signed by the

18-10  person or a representative of the group under penalty of perjury.

18-11  5.  Every person or group of persons organized formally or

18-12  informally who advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of

18-13  questions on the ballot at a special election to determine whether a public

18-14  officer will be recalled shall list each expenditure made during the period

18-15  on behalf of or against the question, the group of questions or a question

18-16  in the group of questions on the ballot in excess of $100 on the form set

18-17  forth in section 1 of this act provided by the secretary of state and signed

18-18  by the person or a representative of the group under penalty of perjury,

18-19  30 days after:

18-20  (a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of

18-21  intent to circulate the petition for recall through the special election; or

18-22  (b) If the special election is not held because a district court

18-23  determines that the petition for recall is legally insufficient pursuant to

18-24  subsection 5 of NRS 306.040, for the period from the filing of the notice

18-25  of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date of the district

18-26  court’s decision.

18-27  6.  Expenditures made within the state or made elsewhere but for use

18-28  within the state, including expenditures made outside the state for printing,

18-29  television and radio broadcasting or other production of the media, must be

18-30  included in the report.

18-31  [3.] 7. If the question is submitted to the voters of only one county, the

18-32  reports must be filed with the county clerk of that county. If the question is

18-33  submitted to the voters of only one city, the reports must be filed with the

18-34  city clerk of that city. Otherwise, the reports must be filed with the

18-35  secretary of state. If an expenditure is made on behalf of a group of

18-36  questions, the reports must be made to the officer appropriate for each

18-37  question and must be itemized by question. A person may make his report

18-38  to the appropriate filing officer by certified mail. If certified mail is used,

18-39  the date of mailing shall be deemed the date of filing.

18-40  [4.] 8. Each county clerk or city clerk who receives a report pursuant

18-41  to subsection [3] 7 shall file a copy of the report with the secretary of state

18-42  within 10 working days after he receives the report.

18-43  [5.  The form designed and provided by the secretary of state for the

18-44  reporting of expenditure pursuant to this section must be designed to be

18-45  used by the person or representative of the group to record in the form of a

18-46  list each expenditure as it is made.]

18-47  Sec. 9.  NRS 294A.270 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-48  294A.270  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each

18-49  committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than:


19-1    (a) Seven days before the special election to recall a public officer, for

19-2  the period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

19-3  recall [up to] through 12 days before the special election; and

19-4    (b) Thirty days after the election, for the remaining period [up to]

19-5  through the election,

19-6  list each contribution received [or] , and each contribution made by the

19-7  committee in excess of $100 , on [a] the form set forth in section 1 of this

19-8  act and provided by the secretary of state . [and] The form must be signed

19-9  by a representative of the committee under penalty of perjury.

19-10  2.  If a petition for the purpose of recalling a public officer is not filed

19-11  before the expiration of the notice of intent, the committee for the recall of

19-12  a public officer shall, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the

19-13  notice of intent, list each contribution received [or] by the committee, and

19-14  each contribution made by the committee in excess of $100.

19-15  3.  If a court does not order a special election for the recall of the public

19-16  officer, the committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than

19-17  30 days after the court determines that an election will not be held, for the

19-18  period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

19-19  recall [up to] through the day the court determines that an election will not

19-20  be held, list each contribution received [or] by the committee, and each

19-21  contribution made by the committee in excess of $100.

19-22  4.  Each report of contributions must be filed with the secretary of state.

19-23  The committee may mail the report by certified mail. If certified mail is

19-24  used, the date of mailing shall be deemed the date of filing.

19-25  5.  The name and address of the contributor and the date on which the

19-26  contribution was received must be included on the list for each

19-27  contribution, whether from or to a natural person, association or

19-28  corporation, in excess of $100 and contributions which a contributor or the

19-29  committee has made cumulatively in excess of that amount since the

19-30  beginning of the [first] current reporting period. [The form designed and

19-31  provided by the secretary of state for the reporting of contributions

19-32  pursuant to this section must be designed to be used by the committee to

19-33  record in the form of a list each contribution as it is received or made.]

19-34  Sec. 10.  NRS 294A.280 is hereby amended to read as follows:

19-35  294A.280  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each

19-36  committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than:

19-37  (a) Seven days before the special election to recall a public officer, for

19-38  the period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

19-39  recall [up to] through 12 days before the special election; and

19-40  (b) Thirty days after the election, for the remaining period [up to]

19-41  through the election,

19-42  list each expenditure made by the committee in excess of $100 on [a] the

19-43  form set forth in section 1 of this act and provided by the secretary of state

19-44  . [and] The form must be signed by a representative of the committee

19-45  under penalty of perjury.

19-46  2.  If a petition for the purpose of recalling a public officer is not filed

19-47  before the expiration of the notice of intent, the committee for the recall of

19-48  a public officer shall, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the


20-1  notice of intent, list each expenditure made by the committee in excess of

20-2  $100.

20-3    3.  If a court does not order a special election for the recall of the public

20-4  officer, the committee for the recall of a public officer shall, not later than

20-5  30 days after the court determines that an election will not be held, for the

20-6  period from the filing of the notice of intent to circulate the petition for

20-7  recall [up to] through the day the court determines that an election will not

20-8  be held, list each expenditure made by the committee in excess of $100.

20-9    4.  [The report must also include identification of expenditures which

20-10  the committee for the recall of a public officer made cumulatively in excess

20-11  of $100 since the beginning of the first reporting period.

20-12  5.] Each report of expenditures must be filed with the secretary of

20-13  state. The committee may mail the report by certified mail. If certified mail

20-14  is used, the date of mailing shall be deemed the date of filing.

20-15  [6.  The form designed and provided by the secretary of state for the

20-16  reporting of expenditures pursuant to this section must be designed to be

20-17  used by a committee to record in the form of a list each expenditure as it is

20-18  made.]

20-19  Sec. 11.  NRS 294A.360 is hereby amended to read as follows:

20-20  294A.360  1.  Every candidate for city office [where the] at a primary

20-21  city election or general city election [is preceded by a primary city

20-22  election] shall file the reports in the manner required by NRS 294A.120[,

20-23  294A.200 and 294A.350] and 294A.200 for other offices not later than

20-24  January 15 of each year that the provisions of this subsection apply to

20-25  the candidate, for the period from January 1 of the previous year

20-26  through December 31 of the previous year. The provisions of this

20-27  subsection apply to the candidate beginning the year of the general city

20-28  election for that office through the year immediately preceding the next

20-29  general city election for that office.

20-30  2.  Every candidate for city office at a primary city election or general

20-31  city election, if the general city election for the office for which he is a

20-32  candidate is held on or after January 1 and before the July 1 immediately

20-33  following that January 1, shall file the reports in the manner required by

20-34  NRS 294A.120 and 294A.200 for other offices not later than:

20-35  (a) Seven days before the primary city election[,] for that office, for the

20-36  period from [30 days after the last election for that office up to] the

20-37  January 1 immediately preceding the primary city election through 12

20-38  days before the primary city election;

20-39  (b) Seven days before the general city election[, whether or not the

20-40  candidate won the primary city election,] for that office, for the period

20-41  from [12] 11 days before the primary city election [up to] through 12 days

20-42  before the general city election; [and

20-43  (c) The 15th day of the second month after the general city election, for

20-44  the remaining period up to 30 days after the general city election.

20-45  2.  Every]

20-46  (c) July 15 of the year of the general city election for that office, for

20-47  the period from 11 days before the general city election through the June

20-48  30 of that year; and


21-1    (d) January 15 of the year immediately following the general city

21-2  election for that office, for the period from the July 1 through the

21-3  December 31 immediately preceding that January 15.

21-4    3.  Every candidate for city office at a primary city election or general

21-5  city election, if the general city election for the office for which he is a

21-6  candidate is held on or after July 1 and before the January 1 immediately

21-7  following that July 1, shall file the reports in the manner required by

21-8  NRS 294A.120 and 294A.200 for other offices not later than:

21-9    (a) Seven days before the primary city election for that office, for the

21-10  period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary city

21-11  election through 12 days before the primary city election;

21-12  (b) Seven days before the general city election for that office, for the

21-13  period from 11 days before the primary city election through 12 days

21-14  before the general city election; and

21-15  (c) January 15 of the year immediately following the general city

21-16  election for that office, for the period from 11 days before the general city

21-17  election through the December 31 immediately preceding that
January 15.

21-18  4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, every candidate for

21-19  city office [where there is no primary city] at a special election shall so file

21-20  those reports:

21-21  (a) Seven days before the [general city] special election, for the period

21-22  from [30 days after the last election for that office up to] his nomination

21-23  through 12 days before the [general city] special election; and

21-24  (b) [The 15th day of the second month] Thirty days after the [general

21-25  city] special election, for the remaining period [up to 30 days after the

21-26  general city election.

21-27  3.  The city clerk shall design the form for each report a candidate for

21-28  city office is required to file pursuant to NRS 294A.120 and 294A.200.

21-29  The form designed and provided by the city clerk for the reporting of

21-30  campaign contributions and campaign expenses pursuant to this section

21-31  must be designed to be used to record in the form of a list each campaign

21-32  contribution as it is made and each campaign expense as it is incurred.

21-33  The city clerk shall submit the form to the secretary of state for approval.

21-34  The city clerk shall not use such a form until it is approved.] through the

21-35  special election.

21-36  5.  Every candidate for city office at a special election to determine

21-37  whether a public officer will be recalled shall so file those reports 30 days

21-38  after:

21-39  (a) The special election, for the period from the filing of the notice of

21-40  intent to circulate the petition for recall through the special election; or

21-41  (b) If the special election is not held because a district court

21-42  determines that the petition for recall is legally insufficient pursuant to

21-43  subsection 5 of NRS 306.040, for the period from the filing of the notice

21-44  of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date of the district

21-45  court’s decision.

21-46  Sec. 12.  NRS 294A.365 is hereby amended to read as follows:

21-47  294A.365  1.  Each report of expenses or expenditures required

21-48  pursuant to NRS 294A.125, 294A.200, 294A.210, 294A.220 and 294A.280


22-1  must consist of a list of [the expenses incurred or expenditures] each

22-2  expense in excess of $100 that was incurred or each expenditure in

22-3  excess of $100 that was made during the periods for reporting. The list

22-4  must state the category and amount of the expense or expenditure and the

22-5  [approximate] date on which the expense was incurred or the expenditure

22-6  was made.

22-7    2.  The categories of expense or expenditure for use on the report of

22-8  expenses or expenditures are:

22-9    (a) Office expenses;

22-10  (b) Expenses related to volunteers;

22-11  (c) Expenses related to travel;

22-12  (d) Expenses related to advertising;

22-13  (e) Expenses related to paid staff;

22-14  (f) Expenses related to consultants;

22-15  (g) Expenses related to polling;

22-16  (h) Expenses related to special events;

22-17  (i) Goods and services provided in kind for which money would

22-18  otherwise have been paid; and

22-19  (j) Other miscellaneous expenses.

22-20  3.  The secretary of state and each city clerk shall not require a

22-21  candidate, person, committee, political party or group to provide

22-22  separately the total amount of each category of expenses or expenditures

22-23  described in this section.

 

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