NRS281.572. Affidavit for exemption from requirement of electronic filing; nonelectronic filing of statement.

      1.  A candidate or public officer who is required to file a statement of financial disclosure with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 281.559 or 281.561 is not required to file the statement electronically if the candidate or public officer has on file with the Secretary of State an affidavit which satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 2 and which states that:

      (a) The candidate or public officer does not own or have the ability to access the technology necessary to file electronically the statement of financial disclosure; and

      (b) The candidate or public officer does not have the financial ability to purchase or obtain access to the technology necessary to file electronically the statement of financial disclosure.

      2.  The affidavit described in subsection 1 must be:

      (a) In the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A candidate or public officer who signs the affidavit under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the candidate or public officer had signed the affidavit under penalty of perjury.

      (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, filed not less than 15 days before the statement of financial disclosure is required to be filed.

      3.  A candidate or public officer who is not required to file the statement of financial disclosure electronically may file the statement of financial disclosure by transmitting the statement by regular mail, certified mail, facsimile machine or personal delivery. A statement of financial disclosure transmitted pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to be filed on the date that it was received by the Secretary of State.

      4.  A person who is appointed to fill the unexpired term of an elected or appointed public officer must file the affidavit described in subsection 1 not later than 15 days after his or her appointment to be exempted from the requirement of filing a report electronically.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 1725)