TrustVoting Atlas

Certain persons, committees and political organizations that
make independent expenditures or expenditures for or against candidate or group
of candidates required to report contributions received in reporting periods;
procedure for reporting; contents of reports.

1.  The provisions of this section apply
to:

(a) Every person who makes an independent
expenditure in excess of $1,000; and

(b) Every committee for political action,
political party and committee sponsored by a political party which receives
contributions in excess of $1,000 or makes an expenditure for or against a
candidate for office or a group of such candidates.

2.  Every person, committee and political
party described in subsection 1 shall, not later than January 15 of the election
year, for the period beginning January 1 of the previous year and ending on
December 31 of the previous year, report each contribution in excess of $1,000
received during the period and contributions received during the period from a
contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000. 

3.  In addition to the requirements set
forth in subsection 2, every person, committee and political party described in
subsection 1 shall, not later than:

(a) April 15 of the election year, for the period
beginning January 1 and ending on March 31 of the election year;

(b) July 15 of the election year, for the period
beginning April 1 and ending on June 30 of the election year;

(c) October 15 of the election year, for the
period beginning July 1 and ending on September 30 of the election year; and

(d) January 15 of the year immediately following
the election year, for the period beginning October 1 and ending on December 31
of the election year,

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contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions
received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000.

4.  Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 5, 6 and 7 and NRS 294A.223,
every person, committee and political party described in subsection 1 which
makes an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, for or
against a candidate for office at a special election or for or against a group
of such candidates 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
nomination of the candidate 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,

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contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions
received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000.

5.  Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 6 and 7 and NRS 294A.223,
every person, committee and political party described in subsection 1 which
makes an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, for or
against a candidate for office at a special election to determine whether a
public officer will be recalled or for or against a group of candidates for
offices at such special elections 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 notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall is filed pursuant
to NRS 306.015 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,

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contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions
received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000.

6.  Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 7, if a petition for recall is not submitted to the filing officer
before the expiration of the notice of intent pursuant to the provisions of chapter 306 of NRS or is otherwise legally
insufficient when submitted to the filing officer pursuant to the provisions of
that chapter, every person, committee and political party described in
subsection 1 which makes an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as
applicable, for or against a candidate for office at a special election to
determine whether a public officer will be recalled or for or against a group
of such candidates shall, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the
notice of intent, for the period from the filing of the notice of intent
through the date that the notice of intent expires or the petition is
determined to be legally insufficient, report each contribution in excess of
$1,000 received and contributions received which cumulatively exceed $1,000.
The provisions of this subsection apply to the person, committee and political
party if the petition for recall:

(a) Is not submitted to the filing officer as
required by chapter 306 of NRS;

(b) Is submitted to the filing officer without
any valid signatures or with fewer than the necessary number of valid signatures
required by chapter 306 of NRS; or

(c) Is otherwise legally insufficient or efforts
to obtain the necessary number of valid signatures required by chapter 306 of NRS are suspended or discontinued.

7.  If the legal sufficiency of a petition
for recall is challenged and a district court determines that the petition is
legally:

(a) Sufficient pursuant to chapter 306 of NRS and the order of the district
court is appealed, every person, committee and political party described in
subsection 1 which makes an independent expenditure or other expenditure, as
applicable, for or against a candidate for office at a special election to
determine whether a public officer will be recalled or for or against a group
of candidates for offices at such a special election shall:

(1) Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the notice of appeal is filed, for the period from the filing of the
notice of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date on which
the notice of appeal is filed, report each contribution in excess of $1,000
received during the period and contributions received during the period which
cumulatively exceed $1,000.

(2) Not later than 30 days after the date
on which all appeals regarding the petition are exhausted, for the period from
the day after the date on which the notice of appeal is filed through the date
on which all appeals regarding the petition are exhausted, report each
contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions
received during the period which cumulatively exceed $1,000.

(b) Insufficient pursuant to chapter 306 of NRS, every person, committee and
political party described in subsection 1 which makes an independent
expenditure or other expenditure, as applicable, for or against a candidate for
office at a special election to determine whether a public officer will be
recalled or for or against a group of candidates for offices at such a special
election shall:

(1) Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the district court orders the filing officer to cease any further
proceedings regarding the petition, for the period from the filing of the
notice of intent to circulate the petition for recall through the date of the
district court’s order, report each contribution in excess of $1,000 received
during the period and contributions received during the period which
cumulatively exceed $1,000.

(2) Not later than 30 days after the date
on which all appeals regarding the petition are exhausted, for the period from
the day after the date of the district court’s order through the date on which
all appeals regarding the petition are exhausted, report each contribution in
excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions received during
the period which cumulatively exceed $1,000.

8.  In addition to complying with the
applicable requirements of subsections 2 to 7, inclusive, a person, committee
or political party described in subsection 1 must, not later than January 15 of
each year that is not an election year, for the period beginning January 1 of
the previous year and ending on December 31 of the previous year, report each
contribution in excess of $1,000 received during the period and contributions
received during the period from a contributor which cumulatively exceed $1,000.
Nothing in this subsection:

(a) Requires the person, committee or political
party to report information that has previously been reported in a timely
manner pursuant to subsections 2 to 7, inclusive; or

(b) Authorizes the person, committee or political
party to not comply with any applicable requirement set forth in subsections 2
to 7, inclusive.

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

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

11.  Every person, committee and political
party described in this section shall file a report required by this section
even if the person, committee or political party receives no contributions.

12.  The name and address of the
contributor and the date on which the contribution was received must be
included on the report for each contribution in excess of $1,000 and
contributions which a contributor has made cumulatively in excess of $1,000
since the beginning of the current reporting period.