Title 17

NRS 218H.035 “Domestic partner” defined. “Domestic partner” means a person in a domestic partnership. (Added to NRS by 2015, 1713)

NRS 218H.036 “Domestic partnership” defined. “Domestic partnership” means a domestic partnership as defined in NRS 122A.040. (Added to NRS by 2015, 1713; A 2017, 295)

NRS 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 o…

NRS 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…

NRS 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 te…

NRS 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 …

NRS 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 Legisl…

NRS 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 Legis…

NRS 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 commi…

NRS 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 …

NRS 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…

NRS 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 281.5…

NRS 218H.100 “Person” defined. “Person” includes, without limitation, a group of persons acting in concert, whether or not formally organized. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1171; A 1981, 1204; 2019, 2990)

NRS 218H.110 “Registrant” defined. “Registrant” means a person who is registered as a lobbyist pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2015, 1714) CONTINUING APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN LOBBYISTS

NRS 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 sh…

NRS 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 Dire…

NRS 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 perma…

NRS 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…

NRS 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 activ…

NRS 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 ba…

NRS 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 re…

NRS 218H.410 Fee for late filing; waivers and exemptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a registrant who files an activity report after the time provided in NRS 218H.400 shall pay to the Director a fee for late filing of $10 for each day that it was late, but t…

NRS 218H.500 Regulations; fees; classification of lobbyists; forms; accounting and reporting methods; filing system; public inspection; retention of records; list of registrants. 1. The Legislative Commission: (a) Shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapte…

NRS 218H.505 Administration and interpretation of chapter; coordination with Secretary of State regarding Nevada Financial Disclosure Act. 1. The Director shall: (a) Administer the provisions of this chapter; and (b) Provide interpretations and take any other actions necessary to…

NRS 218H.510 Inspection of registration statements and reports of lobbying activities; notice of noncompliance. 1. The Director shall: (a) Inspect each statement and report filed within 10 days after its filing. (b) Immediately notify the person who has filed: (1) If the informat…

NRS 218H.520 Publication of reports regarding lobbying activities; release of name of noncomplying lobbyist; sanctions for noncompliance. The Director may: 1. Prepare and publish such reports concerning lobbying activities as the Director deems appropriate. 2. Release to the publ…

NRS 218H.530 Investigations of irregularities and noncompliance; grounds and procedure for suspension or revocation of registration; hearing and appeal; continuing requirements and renewal of registration after suspension or revocation. 1. The Director shall: (a) Make investigati…

NRS 218H.540 Injunctive relief. The district courts may issue injunctions to enforce the provisions of this chapter upon application by the Attorney General. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1173) UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES

NRS 218H.900 Unlawful for lobbyist to misrepresent Legislator’s authorization to request professional services from Legislative Counsel Bureau. 1. A lobbyist shall not: (a) Indicate that the lobbyist has authorization from a Legislator to request professional services from an emp…

NRS 218H.930 Unlawful acts involving lobbyists and lobbying. 1. A lobbyist shall not knowingly or willfully make any false statement or misrepresentation of facts: (a) To any member of the Legislative Branch in an effort to persuade or influence the member in any legislative acti…

NRS 218H.950 Unlawful for former Legislator to act as lobbyist under certain circumstances; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a former Legislator shall not receive compensation or other consideration to act as a lobbyist for the period beginning on the …

NRS 218H.960 Criminal penalties. A person who is subject to any provision in NRS 218H.900, 218H.930 or 218H.950 and who violates or otherwise refuses or fails to comply with the provision is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1174; A 1989, 1977; 2011, 3255; 2015, 101…