NRS294A.100. Limit on amount that may be committed or contributed to or accepted by candidate during certain period; penalty.

      1.  A person shall not make or commit to make a contribution or contributions to a candidate for any office, except a federal office, in an amount which exceeds $5,000 for the primary election, regardless of the number of candidates for the office, and $5,000 for the general election, regardless of the number of candidates for the office, during the period:

      (a) Beginning from 30 days before the regular session of the Legislature immediately following the last general election for the office and ending 30 days before the regular session of the Legislature immediately following the next general election for the office, if that office is a state, district, county or township office; or

      (b) Beginning from 30 days after the last election for the office and ending 30 days after the next general city election for the office, if that office is a city office.

      2.  A candidate shall not accept a contribution or commitment to make a contribution made in violation of subsection 1.

      3.  A person who willfully violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 1401; A 1997, 240; 2011, 2106; 2013, 1333, 2381)