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NV Rev Stat § 218H.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 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 Legislative Branch and legislative committees on matters relating to legislation or any other legislative action.  2. The primary public purpose of this chapter is to provide both disclosure and regulation of lobbying activities in order to promote and foster the people’s faith, trust and confidence in the honesty, integrity and fidelity of their representative government.  3. With regard to the provisions of this chapter regulating gift-giving by lobbyists, the additional public purpose of those provisions is to guard against any possible appearance of impropriety or potential for undue influence and favoritism that may arise from such gift-giving by lobbyists, which will thereby promote and foster the people’s faith, trust and confidence in the honesty, integrity and fidelity of their representative government.  4. To further the public purposes of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter must be liberally construed and broadly interpreted to achieve their intended public benefits, and if there is any uncertainty or doubt regarding the interpretation or application of those provisions, that uncertainty or doubt must be resolved in favor of carrying out the public purposes of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1170; A 2011, 3251; 2019, 2987)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 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.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1170; A 1979, 1322; 2003, 2530; 2011, 3251; 2015, 1714; 2019, 2987)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.033 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 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 that is a government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2986)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 218H.035 - "Domestic partner" defined.

Domestic partner means a person in a domestic partnership.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1713)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.036 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 if, in connection with the meeting, event or trip:  (a) The Legislator or a member of the Legislator’s household receives anything of value from a lobbyist to undertake or attend the meeting, event or trip; and  (b) The Legislator provides or receives any education or information on matters relating to the legislative, administrative or political action of the Legislator.  2. The term includes, without limitation, any reception, gathering, conference, convention, discussion, forum, roundtable, seminar, symposium, speaking engagement or other similar meeting, event or trip with an educational or informational component.  3. The term does not include:  (a) A meeting, event or trip undertaken or attended by a Legislator or a member of the Legislator’s household for personal reasons or for reasons relating to any professional or occupational license held by the Legislator or the member of the Legislator’s household, unless the Legislator or the member of the Legislator’s household participates as one of the primary speakers, instructors or presenters at the meeting, event or trip.  (b) A meeting, event or trip undertaken or attended by a Legislator or a member of the Legislator’s household if the meeting, event or trip is undertaken or attended as part of his or her bona fide employment or service as an employee or independent contractor and anything of value received by the Legislator or the member of the Legislator’s household for the meeting, event or trip or otherwise paid for or reimbursed to the Legislator or the member of the Legislator’s household as part of his or her bona fide employment or service as an employee or independent contractor.  (c) A party, meal, function or other social event to which every Legislator is invited where educational or informational displays or materials are available but no formal speech, presentation or other similar action to educate or inform the Legislators occurs.  4. For the purposes of this section, "anything of value" includes, without limitation, any actual expenses for food, beverages, registration fees, travel or lodging provided or given to or paid for the benefit of the Legislator or a member of the Legislator’s household or reimbursement for any such actual expenses paid by the Legislator or a member of the Legislator’s household, if the expenses are incurred on a day during which the Legislator or a member of the Legislator’s household undertakes or attends the meeting, event or trip or during which the Legislator or a member of the Legislator’s household travels to or from the meeting, event or trip.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1713; A 2019, 2988)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 of money, services or anything else of value; or  (b) Any contract, agreement, promise or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to make any such expenditure.  2. The term includes, without limitation:  (a) Anything of value provided for an educational or informational meeting, event or trip.  (b) The cost of a party, meal, function or other social event to which every Legislator is invited.  3. The term does not include:  (a) A prohibited gift.  (b) A lobbyist’s personal expenditures for his or her own food, beverages, lodging, travel expenses or membership fees or dues.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1170; A 2011, 3251; 2015, 1714)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 term does not include:  (a) Any political contribution of money or services related to a political campaign.  (b) Any commercially reasonable loan made in the ordinary course of business.  (c) Anything of value provided for an educational or informational meeting, event or trip.  (d) The cost of a party, meal, function or other social event to which every Legislator is invited, including, without limitation, the cost of food or beverages provided at the party, meal, function or other social event. For the purposes of this paragraph, there is a presumption that every Legislator is invited if the party, meal, function or other social event is held at any governmental building, facility or other property or the invitation for or notice of the party, meal, function or other social event indicates that it is a legislative event.  (e) Any ceremonial gifts received for a birthday, wedding, anniversary, holiday or other ceremonial occasion from a donor who is not a lobbyist.  (f) Anything of value received from a person who is:  (1) Related to the recipient, or to the spouse or domestic partner of the recipient, by blood, adoption, marriage or domestic partnership within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity; or  (2) A member of the recipient’s household.  (g) Anything of value received by a person as part of his or her bona fide employment or service as an employee or independent contractor or otherwise paid for or reimbursed to the person as part of his or her bona fide employment or service as an employee or independent contractor.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1171; A 1993, 2587; 2015, 1714; 2019, 2988)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 dwelling as the person but who is dependent on and receiving substantial support from the person.  2. For the purposes of this section, "relative" means someone who is related to the person, or to the spouse or domestic partner of the person, by blood, adoption, marriage or domestic partnership within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2986)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 Legislative Branch, a legislative committee or either House; or  2. Any other matter which may be the subject of action by any member of the Legislative Branch, a legislative committee or either House.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1171; A 2011, 3251; 2019, 2989)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 218H.080 - "Lobbyist" defined.

  1. "Lobbyist" means, except as limited by subsection 2, a person who:  (a) Appears in person in the Legislative Building or any other building in which the Legislature or any of its standing committees hold meetings; and  (b) 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) Persons who confine their activities to formal appearances before legislative committees and who clearly identify themselves and the interest or interests for whom they are testifying.  (b) Employees of a bona fide news medium who meet the definition of "lobbyist" set forth in subsection 1 only in the course of their professional duties and who contact Legislators for the sole purpose of carrying out their news gathering function.  (c) Employees of departments, divisions or agencies of the state government who appear before legislative committees only to explain the effect of legislation or any other legislative action related to their departments, divisions or agencies.  (d) Members of the Legislative Branch who are exercising, performing or carrying out their powers, functions, duties or responsibilities on matters relating to legislation or any other legislative action.  (e) Elected officers of this State and its political subdivisions who confine their lobbying activities to issues directly related to the scope of the office to which they were elected.  (f) Persons who contact the Legislators who are elected from the district in which they reside.  (g) Persons who are clients of a lobbyist, unless those persons engage in any activities that independently meet the definition of "lobbyist" set forth in subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1171; A 1977, 1528; 1991, 2324; 2011, 3251; 2019, 2989)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 Legislative Branch, regardless of whether they are paid or otherwise compensated to serve in their positions.  2. The term includes, without limitation, any officers, employees, assistants, attaches, interns or other staff of:  (a) The Legislature or either House;  (b) Any legislative committee;  (c) Any legislative office or caucus;  (d) Any division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau; or  (e) Any other agency, body, office, organization or unit of the Legislative Branch.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1171; A 1981, 1204; 2011, 3252; 2019, 2990)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.092 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 218H.092 - "Member of the Legislator’s household" defined.

Member of the Legislator’s household means a person who is a member of the Legislator’s household for the purposes of the Nevada Financial Disclosure Act in NRS 281.5555 to 281.581, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1714; A 2019, 2990)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 218H.180 - Persons deemed to be lobbyists; period of 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, whether or not the person:  (a) Properly registered as a lobbyist for the regular or special session pursuant to NRS 218H.200; or  (b) Filed a notice of termination of session activity for the regular or special session pursuant to NRS 218H.230.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who:  (a) Ceases all lobbying activities and terminates all representation concerning the interests of all clients to all members of the Legislative Branch; and  (b) Thereafter, does not engage in or otherwise provide, or offer, promise, agree or attempt to engage in or otherwise provide, any lobbying activities or representation concerning the interests of any clients to any members of the Legislative Branch at any time before the commencement of the next regular session.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2987)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|NRS 218H.200 - Registration statement required; filing with Director; exceptions.

 1. Every person who acts as a lobbyist 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 register as a lobbyist pursuant to any regulations adopted in accordance with NRS 218H.500.  2. The Director shall not accept a registration statement from a former Legislator who was a member of the Legislature during the immediately preceding regular session in the classification set forth in NRS 218H.500 of a lobbyist who receives any compensation for his or her lobbying activities unless the former Legislator certifies in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she qualifies under the exception set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 218H.950.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1171; A 1979, 1322; 2015, 1012; 2019, 2990)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 permanent business address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the business or employer;  (b) If different from paragraph (a), the registrant’s permanent business address, telephone number and electronic mail address; and   (c) The registrant’s temporary address, if any, while lobbying.  2. The full name and complete address of each client of the registrant, if any. If the registrant’s business or employer has more than one client, the registrant must identify each specific client that the registrant represents from among those clients.  3. A listing of any direct business associations or partnerships involving any current Legislator and the registrant or any client of the registrant. The listing must include any such association or partnership constituting a source of income or involving a debt or interest in real estate required to be disclosed in a financial disclosure statement made by a public officer or candidate pursuant to NRS 281.571.  4. The name of any current Legislator for whom:  (a) The registrant; or  (b) Any client of the registrant,  has, in connection with a political campaign of the Legislator, provided consulting, advertising or other professional services since the beginning of the preceding regular session.  5. A description of the principal areas of interest on which the registrant expects to lobby.  6. If the registrant lobbies or purports to lobby on behalf of members, a statement of the number of members.  7. A declaration under penalty of perjury that none of the registrant’s compensation or reimbursement is contingent, in whole or in part, upon the production of any legislative action.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1171; A 1977, 1528; 1981, 1204; 1993, 2588; 2001, 1955; 2011, 3252; 2015, 1715; 2019, 2990)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 the registrant’s most recent registration statement, including, without limitation, any change in the information relating to:  (a) Any address, telephone number or electronic mail address; or  (b) The representation of a client.  2. The supplementary registration statement must be filed as soon as practicable and, if the change in the information occurs while the Legislature:  (a) Is in a regular or special session, within 24 hours after the change.  (b) Is not in regular or special session, within 14 days after the change.  3. The supplementary registration statement must include complete details concerning the changes that have occurred.  4. This section does not apply to a registrant who ceases all lobbying activities and complies with the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 218H.180.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1172; A 1979, 1322; 2019, 2991)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 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 of that notice does not relieve the registrant of:  (a) The reporting requirement for any reporting period during which the registrant engaged in any lobbying activities, including, without limitation, the reporting period during which the notice of termination of session activity is filed.  (b) The continuing duty to file a supplementary registration statement with the Director pursuant to NRS 218H.220 and to comply with NRS 218H.930 and any other requirement set forth in this chapter until the commencement of the next regular session, unless the registrant ceases all lobbying activities and complies with the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 218H.180.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1172; A 2019, 2992)
NV Rev Stat § 218H.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218H - Lobbying|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 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 the lobbyist appears in the Legislative Building.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1527; A 1979, 1323; 2011, 3673)