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 election, general election, special election or question on the ballot.
(b) Any business or social organization, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization or labor union:
(1) Which has as its primary purpose affecting the outcome of any primary election, general election, special election or any question on the ballot and for that purpose receives contributions in excess of $1,500 in a calendar year or makes expenditures in excess of $1,500 in a calendar year; or
(2) Which does not have as its primary purpose affecting the outcome of any primary election, general election, special election or any question on the ballot, but for the purpose of affecting the outcome of any election or question on the ballot receives contributions in excess of $5,000 in a calendar year or makes independent expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a calendar year.
2. "Committee for political action" does not include:
(a) An organization made up of legislative members of a political party whose primary purpose is to provide support for their political efforts.
(b) An entity solely because it provides goods or services to a candidate or committee in the regular course of its business at the same price that would be provided to the general public.
(c) An individual natural person.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 1, an individual corporation or other business organization who has filed articles of incorporation or other documentation of organization with the Secretary of State pursuant to title 7 of NRS.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 1, a labor union.
(f) A personal campaign committee or the personal representative of a candidate who receives contributions or makes expenditures that are reported as contributions or expenditures by the candidate.
(g) A committee for the recall of a public officer.
(h) A major or minor political party or any committee sponsored by a major or minor political party.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2172; A 2001, 1429; 2007, 967; 2011, 2105; 2013, 1149, 1332, 2380; 2015, 1879)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 294A - Campaign Practices
NRS 294A.0025 - "Advocates expressly" or "expressly advocates" defined.
NRS 294A.0035 - "Campaign expenses" defined.
NRS 294A.005 - "Candidate" defined.
NRS 294A.0055 - "Committee for political action" defined.
NRS 294A.006 - "Committee for the recall of a public officer" defined.
NRS 294A.0065 - "Committee sponsored by a political party" defined.
NRS 294A.007 - "Contribution" defined.
NRS 294A.0074 - "Election year" defined.
NRS 294A.0075 - "Expenditures" defined.
NRS 294A.0076 - "General election" defined.
NRS 294A.0077 - "Independent expenditure" defined.
NRS 294A.0078 - "Legal defense fund" defined.
NRS 294A.0087 - "Organization" defined.
NRS 294A.009 - "Person" defined.
NRS 294A.011 - "Personal use" defined.
NRS 294A.014 - "Primary election" defined.
NRS 294A.130 - Deposit of contributions received in separate account; closing of separate account.
NRS 294A.223 - Filing reports when special election held on same day as primary or general election.
NRS 294A.225 - Registration; publication of information relating to registration.
NRS 294A.240 - Registered agent.
NRS 294A.260 - Registered agent.
NRS 294A.287 - Limitation on contributions or commitments to make contributions; penalty.
NRS 294A.290 - Code of Fair Campaign Practices.
NRS 294A.330 - Use of term "reelect" in campaign.
NRS 294A.340 - Creating implication that candidate is incumbent.
NRS 294A.343 - Persuasive poll concerning candidate: Penalty for violation.
NRS 294A.349 - Exceptions to certain disclosure requirements.
NRS 294A.370 - Media to make certain information available.
NRS 294A.3733 - Candidate not required to file reports electronically in certain circumstances.
NRS 294A.390 - Distribution of forms and regulations.
NRS 294A.400 - Compilation by Secretary of State of reported information; public inspection.