Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.100

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 294A.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 January 1 of the year immediately following the last general election for the office and ending December 31 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. No contribution made, committed to be made or accepted pursuant to this section to a candidate for a primary election or general election affects the limitations on the amount of contributions that may be committed, contributed or accepted pursuant to NRS 294A.115 for a special election to recall a public officer.
4. 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.

NRS 294A.100

Added to NRS by 1991, 1401; A 1997, 240; 2011, 2106; 2013, 1333, 2381; 2015, 1880; 2019, 1633
Amended by 2019, Ch. 288,§7, eff. 6/1/2019.
Amended by 2015, Ch. 336,§2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2013, Ch. 425,§25, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2013, Ch. 287,§10, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added to NRS by 1991, 1401; A 1997, 240; 2011, 2106
See 2015, Ch. 336, §14.