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.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1401; A 1997, 240; 2011, 2106; 2013, 1333, 2381; 2015, 1880; 2019, 1633)
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.