Existing law authorizes certain governmental agencies to collect certain personal information. (Chapter 239B of NRS) Existing law also prohibits, with certain exceptions, a governmental agency from requiring a person to include personal information on any document submitted to the governmental agency after a certain date. (NRS 239B.030) Section 2 of this bill requires, with certain exceptions, a governmental entity to keep confidential any personal information in the records of the governmental entity that identifies a person as a donor, member or volunteer of a nonprofit organization. Section 2 also prohibits, with certain exceptions, a governmental entity from: (1) requiring that any person or nonprofit organization provide the governmental entity with personal information that identifies a donor, member or volunteer of a nonprofit organization; (2) releasing, publicizing or otherwise publicly disclosing personal information that identifies a donor, member or volunteer of a nonprofit organization; or (3) requesting or requiring a current or prospective contractor or grantee to provide a list of nonprofit organizations to which the contractor or grantee has provided support. Section 2 provides that the personal information that identifies a donor, member or volunteer of a nonprofit organization includes any list, record, register, roster or other data of any kind that includes a donation, name, address or telephone number that directly or indirectly identifies a person as a donor of financial or nonfinancial support, member or volunteer of any nonprofit organization. Section 2 provides that a person who alleges that a governmental entity or an officer or employee of a governmental entity has violated these provisions may bring a civil action to obtain certain relief, including damages in an amount of not less than: (1) $2,500 for a violation; and (2) $7,500 for an intentional violation. Section 1 of this bill makes a conforming change to provide that such personal information is not a public record. Section 3 of this bill makes a conforming change to prohibit the Secretary of State, in carrying out certain requirements of existing law, from collecting or disclosing any information that directly identifies a person as a donor of financial support to a nonprofit organization. Section 4 of this bill makes a conforming change to provide that any information collected by the Attorney General in an audit, examination, review or investigation of a corporation for public benefit or a corporation holding assets in a charitable trust may only be used in connection with the audit, examination, review or investigation and is otherwise subject to the requirements of section 2. Section 5 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Office of the Attorney General to fund certain positions.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 239.010
Reprint 1: 239.010, 82.536
Reprint 2: 239.010, 82.536
As Enrolled: 239.010, 82.536
BDR: 239.010