NRS294A.350. Filing of reports required despite ending campaign or experiencing certain other circumstances; filing of reports simultaneously upon ending campaign; applicability.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every candidate for office shall file the reports required by NRS 294A.120, 294A.125, 294A.128, 294A.200 and 294A.286, even though the candidate:

      (a) Withdraws his or her candidacy pursuant to NRS 293.202 or 293C.195;

      (b) Ends his or her campaign without withdrawing his or her candidacy pursuant to NRS 293.202 or 293C.195;

      (c) Receives no contributions;

      (d) Has no campaign expenses;

      (e) Is not opposed in the election by another candidate;

      (f) Is defeated in the primary election;

      (g) Is removed from the ballot by court order; or

      (h) Is the subject of a petition to recall and the special election is not held.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a candidate described in paragraph (a), (b), (f) or (g) of subsection 1 may simultaneously file all the reports required by NRS 294A.120, 294A.125, 294A.128, 294A.200 and 294A.286 that are due after the candidate disposes of any unspent or excess contributions as provided in subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 294A.160, as applicable, if the candidate gives written notice to the Secretary of State, on the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, that the candidate is ending his or her campaign and will not accept any additional contributions. If the candidate has submitted a withdrawal of candidacy pursuant to NRS 293.202 or 293C.195 to an officer other than the Secretary of State, the candidate must enclose with the notice a copy of the withdrawal of candidacy. A form submitted to the Secretary of State pursuant to this subsection must be signed by the candidate under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A candidate who signs the form under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the candidate had signed the form under penalty of perjury.

      3.  This section does not exempt a person whose name appears on the ballot and who is elected to office from any reporting requirement of this chapter.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 1363; A 1985, 1111; 1997, 766; 1999, 3560; 2005, 2298; 2007, 3369; 2011, 3303; 2013, 1359, 2407, 3834)