As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 294A.0025 to 294A.014, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1981, 730; A 1983, 1374; 1989, 1061, 2172; 2005, 2294; 2007, 967, 3369; 2011, 3287; 2013, 1331, 2379; 2017, 3346; 2019, […]
“Advocates expressly” or “expressly advocates” means that a communication, taken as a whole, is susceptible to no other reasonable interpretation other than as an appeal to vote for or against a clearly identified candidate or group of candidates or a question or group of questions on the ballot at a primary election, general election or […]
“Campaign expenses” means: 1. All expenses incurred by a candidate for a campaign, including, without limitation: (a) Office expenses; (b) Expenses related to volunteers; (c) Expenses related to travel; (d) Expenses related to advertising; (e) Expenses related to paid staff; (f) Expenses related to consultants; (g) Expenses related to polling; (h) Expenses related to special […]
“Candidate” means any person: 1. Who files a declaration of candidacy; 2. Whose name appears on an official ballot at any election; or 3. Who has received one or more contributions in excess of $100, regardless of whether: (a) The person has filed a declaration of candidacy; or (b) The name of the person appears […]
1. “Committee for political action” means: (a) Any group of natural persons or entities that solicits or receives contributions from any other person, group or entity and: (1) Makes or intends to make contributions to candidates or other persons; or (2) Makes or intends to make expenditures, designed to affect the outcome of any primary […]
“Committee for the recall of a public officer” means an organization that: 1. Receives any contributions, makes any contributions to candidates or persons or makes any expenditures that are designed to affect the recall of a public officer; or 2. Files a notice of intent to circulate the petition for recall. (Added to NRS by […]
“Committee sponsored by a political party” means any committee, group or organization that is officially affiliated with a political party and: 1. Makes or intends to make contributions to candidates or other persons; or 2. Makes or intends to make expenditures. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2379)
1. “Contribution” means a gift, loan, conveyance, deposit, payment, transfer or distribution of money or of anything of value other than the services of a volunteer, and includes: (a) The payment by any person, other than a candidate, of compensation for the personal services of another person which are rendered to a: (1) Candidate; (2) […]
“Election year” means, with regard to a: 1. Candidate, the calendar year in which the primary election and general election are held for the public office for which the candidate is seeking election or intends to seek election. 2. Question on the ballot, the calendar year in which the election is held for the question. […]
“Expenditures” means: 1. Money paid for advertising or communication on television, radio, billboards or posters, in newspapers or other periodicals or by mail; and 2. All other money paid, to advocate expressly the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or group of candidates or the passage or defeat of a clearly identified question […]
“General election” includes: 1. A general election, as defined in NRS 293.060; and 2. A general city election, as defined in NRS 293.059. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1331, 2379)
“Independent expenditure” means an expenditure which is made by a person who is not under the direction or control of a candidate for office, of a group of such candidates or of any person involved in the campaign of a candidate or group and which is made for or against a candidate or group and […]
“Legal defense fund” means an account established to defray attorney’s fees or other legal costs incurred by a candidate or public officer if such a candidate or public officer becomes subject to any civil, criminal or administrative claim or proceeding arising from a campaign, the electoral process or the performance of official duties. (Added to […]
“Loan” means a transfer of money, property or anything of value in exchange for an obligation to repay the transfer of money in whole or in part. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2294)
“Organization” means: 1. Any form of business or social organization; and 2. Any nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, labor union, committee for political action, political party and committee sponsored by a political party. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3953)
“Person” means: 1. A natural person; 2. Any form of business or social organization; 3. Any nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, labor union, committee for political action, political party and committee sponsored by a political party; or 4. A government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a […]
“Personal use” means any use of contributions to fulfill a commitment, obligation or expense of: 1. A candidate that would exist irrespective of his or her campaign. 2. A public officer that would exist irrespective of the duties of his or her public office, as applicable. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3953)
“Primary election” includes: 1. A primary election, as defined in NRS 293.080; and 2. A primary city election, as defined in NRS 293.079. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1331, 2379)
