Amendment No. CA 34

 

First Conference Committee Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 529  Second Reprint           (BDR 24‑558)

Proposed by: First Conference Committee

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:              Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

     Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 7 through 37 and inserting:

294A.220, 294A.270, 294A.280, 294A.360 and 294A.362.

     2.  The form designed by the Secretary of State pursuant to this section must only request information specifically required by statute.

     3.  Upon request, the Secretary of State shall provide a copy of the form designed pursuant to this section to each person, committee, political party and group that is required to file a report described in subsection 1.”.

     Amend sec. 19, page 32, by deleting line 25 and inserting:

entitled to receive annual compensation of $6,000 or more for serving in that office, he shall”.

     Amend sec. 23, page 35, by deleting lines 6 through 10 and inserting:

3, if a] Each candidate for public office [or a public officer is] who will be entitled to receive annual compensation of $6,000 or more for serving in the office [in question,] that he is seeking and each public officer who was elected to the office for which he is serving shall file with the [Commission and with”.

     Amend sec. 26, page 36, by deleting lines 32 and 33 and inserting:

that a candidate for public office or public officer [who] willfully fails to file his statement of financial disclosure or willfully fails to file his statement of financial disclosure in a timely manner”.

     Amend sec. 26, page 36, line 39, after “who” and inserting:

willfully fails to file his statement of financial disclosure or willfully”.

     Amend sec. 26, page 36, lines 41 and 42, by deleting:

of not more than $5,000 for each violation”.

     Amend sec. 26, page 37, by deleting lines 6 through 14 and inserting:

     “(a) If the statement is filed not more than [7 days late, $25 for each day the statement is late.] 10 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or subsection 1 of section 19 of this act, $25.

     (b) If the statement is filed more than [7 days late] 10 days but not more than [15 days late, $175 for the first 7 days, plus $50 for each additional day the statement is late.] 20 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or subsection 1 of section 19 of this act, $50.

     (c) If the statement is filed more than [15 days late, $575 for the first 15 days, plus $100 for each additional day the statement is late.

2.  The Commission may, for] 20 days but not more than 30 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or subsection 1 of section 19 of this act, $100.

     (d) If the statement is filed more than 30 days but not more than 45 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or subsection 1 of section 19 of this act, $250.

(e) If the statement is not filed or is filed more than 45 days after the applicable deadline set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 281.561 or subsection 1 of section 19 of this act, $2,000.”.

     Amend sec. 26, page 37, between lines 33 and 34, by inserting:

     “5.  As used in this section, “willfully” means deliberately, intentionally and knowingly.”.

     Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 27.5, following sec. 27, to read as follows:

     “Sec. 27.5. The Secretary of State must obtain the advice and consent of the Legislative Commission before providing a form designed or revised by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 1 of this act to a person, committee, political party or group that is required to use the form.”.

     Amend the title of the bill by deleting the first line and inserting:

“AN ACT relating to elections; restricting the information that may be requested in the”.

     Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

“SUMMARY¾ Makes various changes concerning reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and certain other financial information. (BDR 24‑558)”.