NRS 294A.347 - Statements which expressly advocate election or defeat of clearly identified candidate required to disclose certain information under certain circumstances.

NV Rev Stat § 294A.347 (2019) (N/A)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 294A.349, a statement which:

(a) Is published within 60 days before a general election or special election or 30 days before a primary election;

(b) Expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state or local office; and

(c) Is published by a person who receives compensation from the candidate, an opponent of the candidate or a person, political party or committee for political action,

must contain a disclosure of the fact that the person receives compensation pursuant to paragraph (c) and the name of the person, political party or committee for political action providing that compensation.

2. A statement which:

(a) Is published by a candidate within 60 days before a general election or special election or 30 days before a primary election; and

(b) Contains the name of the candidate,

shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of this section.

3. As used in this section, “publish” means the act of:

(a) Printing, posting, broadcasting, mailing or otherwise disseminating; or

(b) Causing to be printed, posted, broadcasted, mailed or otherwise disseminated.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2739; A 2011, 2118, 3303; 2013, 1358, 2407; 2015, 400)

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