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N.R.S. 293.134 – Use of room or space occupied by State or local government by state or county central committee

Overview of Statute

This section outlines the application for, and permitted use of rooms occupied by state or local government by a state or county central committee.

Statute

Upon application by a state or county central committee, if a room or space is available in a building that is open to the general public and occupied by the government of this State or a political subdivision of this State or an agency thereof, the public officer or employee in control of the room or space shall grant the use of the room or space to the state or county central committee without charge in a presidential election year for any purpose, including conducting precinct meetings, without charge during other years for the purpose of conducting precinct meetings and at a charge not greater than that made for its use by other groups during other years for purposes other than conducting precinct meetings.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 3159)

Definition [Election year]

“Election year” means, with regard to a:

      1.  Candidate, the calendar year in which the primary election and general election are held for the public office for which the candidate is seeking election or intends to seek election.

      2.  Question on the ballot, the calendar year in which the election is held for the question.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 294A.0074.

Definition [Central committee]

The county or the state authority of a major political party.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.033.

Definition [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.

Definition [Precinct]

The smallest voting area in a political subdivision.

See Nev. Rev. Stat. §  293.077.