N.R.S. 294A.3495 – Disclosures required on certain communications that include official contact information of governmental entity
Overview of Statute
This section provides requirements on communications that invoke the official name of a government entity while supporting or opposing of a candidate, and defines terms associated with those requirements.
Statute
1. If a communication is published in support of or in opposition to a candidate and the communication includes the official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity, the communication must disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner the following information:
(a) If the communication includes the official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity of the State of Nevada, the communication must disclose:
This communication is not endorsed by and is not an official publication of the State of Nevada.
(b) If the communication includes the official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity of any political subdivision of the State of Nevada, the communication must disclose:
This communication is not endorsed by and is not an official publication of (insert the official name of the political subdivision).
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Governmental entity” means the State of Nevada, any political subdivision of the State of Nevada or any agency, institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, division, office, authority or other unit of government of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision of the State of Nevada.
(b) “Official name and address or other official contact information of a governmental entity” means the legal or commonly recognized name of a governmental entity and:
(1) The street address of any building, office or other place where the governmental entity is open for the transaction of official business; or
(2) Any other official contact information for contacting the governmental entity for the transaction of official business, including, without limitation, a telephone number, facsimile number, electronic mail address or address of the Internet website of the governmental entity.
(c) “Publish” means the act of:
(1) Printing, posting, broadcasting, mailing or otherwise disseminating; or
(2) Causing to be printed, posted, broadcasted, mailed or otherwise disseminated.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 609)
1. Definition for Mail
The depositing of printed or written matter in a mailbox or post office for delivery by the United States Postal Service.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.065.
2. Definition for State
A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293D.080.
3. Definition for Board
As used in NRS 295.075 to 295.125, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “board” means the board of county commissioners.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 295.075.
4. Definition for Candidate
Any person:
1. Who files a declaration of candidacy;
2. Who files an acceptance of candidacy;
3. Whose name appears on an official ballot at any election; or
4. Who has received one or more contributions in excess of $100, regardless of whether:
(a) The person has filed a declaration of candidacy or an acceptance of candidacy; or
(b) The name of the person appears on an official ballot at any election.
See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.005.