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

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

1.  A statement which:

(a) Is published within 60 days before a general election, general city election or special election or 30 days before a primary election or primary city 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, party, committee or business entity required to report expenditures pursuant to NRS 294A.210,

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

2.  A statement which:

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

(b) Contains the name of the candidate,

Ê 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)