Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.010
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Nevada Lobbying Disclosure and Regulation Act.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 218H — Lobbying
Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 218H · 36 active provisions
Provisions
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.020
Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. The operation of responsible representative government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition or lobby their government for the redress of grievances and to exchange information and express their opinions freely with members of the…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.030
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 218H.033 to 218H.110, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.033
“Client” defined
1. “Client” means a person who employs, retains, contracts for or otherwise uses or engages the services of a lobbyist to represent the interests of the person to one or more members of the Legislative Branch, whether or not any compensation is paid for the services. 2. The term includes, without limitation, a client t…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.035
“Domestic partner” defined
“Domestic partner” means a person in a domestic partnership.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.036
“Domestic partnership” defined
“Domestic partnership” means a domestic partnership as defined in NRS 122A.040.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.045
“Educational or informational meeting, event or trip” defined
1. “Educational or informational meeting, event or trip” means any meeting, event or trip undertaken or attended by a Legislator or legislative officer, or any legislative staff member with the approval of his or her chief administrative supervisor, if in connection with the meeting, event or trip: (a) The Legislator,…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.050
“Expenditure” defined
1. “Expenditure” means any of the following acts by a lobbyist while the Legislature is in a regular or special session: (a) Any payment, conveyance, transfer, distribution, deposit, advance, loan, forbearance, subscription, pledge or rendering of money, services or anything else of value; or (b) Any contract, agreemen…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.060
“Gift” defined
1. “Gift” means any payment, conveyance, transfer, distribution, deposit, advance, loan, forbearance, subscription, pledge or rendering of money, services or anything else of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is received. 2. The term does not include: (a) Any political contribution of money or servi…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.065
“Immediate family” defined
1. “Immediate family,” with regard to a specific person, means: (a) The spouse or domestic partner of the person; (b) A relative who lives in the same home or dwelling as the person; or (c) A relative who does not live in the same home or dwelling as the person but who is dependent on and receiving substantial support…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.070
“Legislative action” defined
“Legislative action” means introduction, sponsorship, debate, voting or any other official action on: 1. Any bill, resolution, amendment, nomination, appointment, report or other matter pending or proposed before any member of the Legislative Branch, a legislative committee or either House; or 2. Any other matter which…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.073
“Legislative committee” defined
1. “Legislative committee” means any committee, subcommittee, commission or similar body created or authorized by the Legislature or either House to conduct or perform legislative business at the direction of or on behalf of the Legislature or either House. 2. The term includes, without limitation, any interim, advisor…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.075
“Legislative committee investigative meeting, event or trip” defined
“Legislative committee investigative meeting, event or trip” means any meeting, event or trip that the chair of a legislative committee authorizes as an official meeting, event or trip of the committee in order for the members of the committee and legislative staff members to investigate or otherwise receive any educat…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.080
“Lobbyist” defined
1. “Lobbyist” means, except as limited by subsection 2, a person who communicates directly with a member of the Legislative Branch on behalf of someone other than himself or herself to influence legislative action, whether or not any compensation is received for the communication. 2. “Lobbyist” does not include: (a) Pe…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.090
“Member of the Legislative Branch” defined
1. “Member of the Legislative Branch” means any Legislator, any member of the Legislator’s staff or any officer, employee, assistant or other person employed with reference to the legislative duties of the Legislator or the Legislative Branch, regardless of whether they are paid or otherwise compensated to serve in the…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.092
“Member of the person’s household” or “member of his or her household” defined
“Member of the person’s household” or “member of his or her household,” or any variation thereof, means: 1. For a person who is subject to the Nevada Financial Disclosure Act in NRS 281.5555 to 281.581, inclusive, a member of his or her household for the purposes of that Act. 2. For any other person, a substantially si…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.100
“Person” defined
“Person” includes, without limitation, a group of persons acting in concert, whether or not formally organized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.110
“Registrant” defined
“Registrant” means a person who is registered as a lobbyist pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.180
Certain persons deemed to be lobbyists for purposes of continuing applicability; period of continuing applicability; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who is required to register as a lobbyist during a regular or special session shall be deemed to be a lobbyist for the purposes of this chapter from the date of the first activity that required registration until the commencement of the next regular session, whe…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.200
Registration statement required during session; filing with Director; exceptions
1. Every person who acts as a lobbyist during a regular or special session shall, not later than 2 days after the beginning of that activity, file a registration statement with the Director in such form as the Director prescribes, unless the person qualifies for an exemption or exception from the requirements to regist…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.210
Contents of registration statement
The registration statement of a lobbyist must contain the following information: 1. The registrant’s full name, a recent photograph of the registrant and: (a) The name of the registrant’s business or employer, if any, and the permanent business address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the business or em…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.220
Supplementary registration statement required upon change in registration information; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a registrant shall file a supplementary registration statement with the Director after any change in the information in the registrant’s most recent registration statement, including, without limitation, any change in the information relating to: (a) Any address, telepho…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.230
Notice required upon termination of session activities; continuing requirements after filing notice
1. If, during a regular or special session, a registrant ceases the activity that required registration, the registrant shall, within 30 days after ceasing that activity, file with the Director a notice of termination of session activity. 2. If a registrant files a notice of termination of session activity, the filing…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.300
Issuance by Director; different color for each classification; requirement to wear in Legislative Building
1. The Director shall furnish an appropriate identification badge to each lobbyist who files a registration statement under this chapter. The identification badge for each classification of lobbyist set forth in NRS 218H.500 must be a different color. 2. The identification badge must be worn by the lobbyist whenever th…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 218H.400
Duty to file; form; contents; itemization of expenditures; audits and investigations
1. Each registrant shall file with the Director: (a) Within 30 days after the close of a regular or special session, a final report signed under penalty of perjury concerning the registrant’s lobbying activities; and (b) Between the 1st and 10th day of the month after each month that the Legislature is in a regular or…
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