NRS294A.220. Committee for political action advocating passage or defeat of question on ballot; deadline; period covered; form; filing.

      1.  Every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at a primary election or general election shall, not later than January 15 of each year that the provisions of this subsection apply to the committee for political action, for the period from January 1 of the previous year through December 31 of the previous year, report each expenditure made during the period for or against the question, the group of questions or a question in the group of questions on the ballot in excess of $1,000 and such expenditures made during the period to one recipient that cumulatively exceed $1,000. The provisions of this subsection apply to the committee for political action:

      (a) Each year in which an election is held for a question for which the committee for political action advocates passage or defeat; and

      (b) The year after the year described in paragraph (a).

      2.  A committee for political action described in subsection 1 shall, not later than:

      (a) Twenty-one days before the primary election, for the period from the January 1 immediately preceding the primary election through 25 days before the primary election;

      (b) Four days before the primary election, for the period from 24 days before the primary election through 5 days before the primary election;

      (c) Twenty-one days before the general election, for the period from 4 days before the primary election through 25 days before the general election; and

      (d) Four days before the general election, for the period from 24 days before the general election through 5 days before the general election,

Ê report each expenditure made during the period for or against the question, the group of questions or a question in the group of questions on the ballot in excess of $1,000 and such expenditures made during the period to one recipient that cumulatively exceed $1,000.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.223, every committee for political action that advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at a special election shall, not later than:

      (a) Four days before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance for the special election, for the period from the date the question qualified for the ballot through 5 days before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance for the special election;

      (b) Four days before the special election, for the period from 4 days before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance for the special election through 5 days before the special election; and

      (c) Thirty days after the special election, for the remaining period through the date of the special election,

Ê report each expenditure made during the period for or against the question, the group of questions or a question in the group of questions on the ballot in excess of $1,000 and such expenditures made during the period to one recipient that cumulatively exceed $1,000.

      4.  Expenditures made within the State or made elsewhere but for use within the State, including expenditures made outside the State for printing, television and radio broadcasting or other production of the media, must be included in the report.

      5.  The provisions of this section apply to a committee for political action even if the question or group of questions that the committee for political action advocates the passage or defeat of is removed from the ballot by a court order or otherwise does not appear on the ballot at a primary, general or special election.

      6.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.3737, reports required pursuant to this section must be filed electronically with the Secretary of State.

      7.  If an expenditure is made for or against a group of questions, the reports must be itemized by question or petition.

      8.  A report shall be deemed to be filed on the date that it was received by the Secretary of State.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 1390; A 1997, 248; 1999, 2558; 2003, 3010; 2005, 2834; 2007, 975, 1248, 2537; 2011, 1714, 1847, 2113, 3297; 2013, 1351, 2399)