Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities
NRS 315.021 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 315.021 to 315.071, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Housing authority" means a housing authority created pursuant to this chapter. The term includes a regional authority formed pursuant to NRS 315.7805.
2. "Landlord" means a person who owns or manages any premises that he or she rents or leases to a tenant pursuant to a contract with a housing authority.
3. "Premises" means a particular apartment or other residential unit of public housing occupied by a tenant, or a residential unit that is occupied by a tenant pursuant to a federally assisted housing program administered by a housing authority.
4. "Public housing" means the residential accommodations operated by a housing authority or a landlord.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1224; A 2009, 2224)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities

NRS 315.007 - Availability of judicial review; requirements for retention of premises pending judicial review.

NRS 315.011 - Legislative findings and declarations.

NRS 315.021 - Definitions.

NRS 315.031 - Conditions upon which tenant required to vacate public housing.

NRS 315.041 - Notice of termination of tenancy; contents of notice; affidavit filed by tenant; affidavit filed by housing authority or landlord; determination by justice of the peace.

NRS 315.051 - Service of notices: Manner and proof.

NRS 315.061 - Action for damages not precluded; appeal of decision of justice of the peace.

NRS 315.071 - Return of evicted tenant to public housing.

NRS 315.140 - Short title.

NRS 315.150 - Definitions.

NRS 315.160 - "Area of operation" defined.

NRS 315.170 - "Authority" defined.

NRS 315.180 - "Bonds" defined.

NRS 315.190 - "City" defined.

NRS 315.200 - "Clerk" defined.

NRS 315.210 - "Federal Government" defined.

NRS 315.220 - "Governing body" defined.

NRS 315.225 - "Housing Authorities Law of 1943" defined.

NRS 315.226 - "Housing Law of 1951" defined.

NRS 315.230 - "Housing project" defined.

NRS 315.240 - "Mayor" defined.

NRS 315.250 - "Obligee of the authority" and "obligee" defined.

NRS 315.260 - "Persons of low income" defined.

NRS 315.270 - "Real property" defined.

NRS 315.275 - "Regional authority" defined.

NRS 315.280 - "State public body" defined.

NRS 315.290 - "Town" defined.

NRS 315.300 - "Veteran" and "serviceman or servicewoman" defined.

NRS 315.310 - Exemption of real property from execution, process and judgment lien: Enforcement of certain encumbrances, pledges and liens.

NRS 315.320 - Housing authority: Nature; resolution of necessity to function.

NRS 315.330 - Factual findings required.

NRS 315.340 - Determination of unsafe or insanitary conditions: Considerations.

NRS 315.350 - Actions involving authority’s contracts; establishment of authority conclusively presumed; sufficiency of resolution.

NRS 315.360 - Continuation of housing authorities organized under prior laws.

NRS 315.365 - Effect of chapter 16, Statutes of Nevada 1975.

NRS 315.370 - Appointment of commissioners: Number; term; qualifications; vacancies.

NRS 315.380 - Officers of authority.

NRS 315.390 - Compensation and expenses of commissioner.

NRS 315.400 - Conflicts of interest.

NRS 315.410 - Removal of commissioners.

NRS 315.420 - Nature and functions; power to effectuate purposes.

NRS 315.430 - General powers.

NRS 315.435 - Area of another authority.

NRS 315.440 - Powers concerning housing projects.

NRS 315.450 - Contracts for services or works: Compliance with wage and hour laws; conditions of federal aid.

NRS 315.460 - Powers relating to real and personal property.

NRS 315.470 - Authorized investments; redemption or repurchase of bonds.

NRS 315.480 - Exercise of powers granted in NRS 315.420 to 315.470, inclusive.

NRS 315.490 - Acquisition, operation or disposition of property by public bodies: Law applicable.

NRS 315.500 - Rentals.

NRS 315.510 - Tenant selection: Preferences.

NRS 315.513 - Tenant eligibility: Money deposited in individual development account not considered income. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 315.515 - Duty to ensure provision of instruction in financial literacy to tenant who deposits income in individual development account. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 315.520 - Remedies of authority’s obligee: Effect of NRS 315.500 and 315.510.

NRS 315.530 - Cooperation between authorities.

NRS 315.540 - Payments in lieu of taxes.

NRS 315.550 - Powers of state public bodies respecting housing projects.

NRS 315.560 - Federal aid.

NRS 315.570 - Housing in rural areas.

NRS 315.580 - Housing for veterans and servicemen or servicewomen.

NRS 315.590 - Lease of government war housing projects by authority.

NRS 315.600 - Bonds for corporate and refunding purposes.

NRS 315.610 - Types of bonds; additional security.

NRS 315.620 - Liability on bonds; debt limitations.

NRS 315.630 - Resolution authorizing bonds: Contents.

NRS 315.640 - Sale.

NRS 315.650 - Discontinuance in office: Negotiability.

NRS 315.660 - Validity; conclusive presumptions.

NRS 315.670 - Authorized provisions: Bonds; trust indentures; mortgages.

NRS 315.680 - Pledges and mortgages.

NRS 315.690 - Limitation of further indebtedness; bond proceeds; lost and destroyed bonds; extension of bond and interest payment; redemption.

NRS 315.700 - Rental income; special funds.

NRS 315.710 - Procedure relating to bondholders’ contracts.

NRS 315.720 - Use, maintenance and insurance of property.

NRS 315.725 - Program to jointly self-insure and purchase insurance or reinsurance.

NRS 315.730 - Obligees’ powers and duties.

NRS 315.740 - Exercise of enumerated powers.

NRS 315.750 - Submission to and certification of bonds by Attorney General.

NRS 315.760 - Housing authority bonds: Authorized investments.

NRS 315.770 - Remedies of authority’s obligee.

NRS 315.780 - Additional remedies conferrable by authority on obligee.

NRS 315.7805 - Formation.

NRS 315.7807 - Dissolution of individual authorities.

NRS 315.7809 - Appointment of commissioners; number; term; qualifications; vacancies.

NRS 315.7811 - Additional powers.

NRS 315.7813 - Reservation or nomination of land from Bureau of Land Management prohibited; exception.

NRS 315.961 - Policy of State; findings and declarations.

NRS 315.962 - Definitions.

NRS 315.9625 - "Affordable housing" defined.

NRS 315.963 - "Area of operation" defined.

NRS 315.964 - "Authority" defined.

NRS 315.965 - "Bonds" defined.

NRS 315.9655 - "Business entity" defined.

NRS 315.966 - "City" defined.

NRS 315.967 - "Executive Director" defined.

NRS 315.968 - "Federal Government" defined.

NRS 315.969 - "Housing project" defined.

NRS 315.971 - "Local authority" defined.

NRS 315.972 - "Obligee" defined.

NRS 315.973 - "Persons of low and moderate income" defined.

NRS 315.976 - "Town" defined.

NRS 315.977 - Creation of Authority; appointment of commissioners; quorum; majority vote required to carry question.

NRS 315.978 - Certificate of appointment or reappointment of commissioner: Filing.

NRS 315.979 - Organization of Authority: Officers; bylaws and rules; employees; report and recommendations.

NRS 315.980 - Compensation of commissioners.

NRS 315.981 - Conflicts of interest.

NRS 315.982 - Removal of commissioners; filling of vacancy in office.

NRS 315.983 - Nature and functions; general powers; creation of business entity for development, operation or management of housing projects.

NRS 315.9835 - Area of operation.

NRS 315.984 - Powers of Authority concerning housing projects and low-rent housing.

NRS 315.98425 - Powers of business entity concerning housing projects; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to meetings of business entity.

NRS 315.9845 - Determination of income.

NRS 315.988 - Powers of Authority under Housing Authorities Law of 1947.

NRS 315.989 - State projects subject to local ordinances.

NRS 315.990 - Payments in lieu of taxes.

NRS 315.991 - Acquisition, operation or disposition of property by public agencies: Law applicable.

NRS 315.992 - Exemption of property from execution, process and judgment lien; enforcement of certain encumbrances, pledges and liens.

NRS 315.993 - Projects not to be constructed or operated for profit by Authority; fixing of rentals or payments.

NRS 315.994 - Tenant selection.

NRS 315.9943 - Tenant eligibility: Money deposited in individual development account not considered income. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 315.9945 - Duty of Authority to ensure provision of instruction in financial literacy to tenant who deposits income in individual development account. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 315.995 - Remedies of Authority’s obligee: Effect of NRS 315.993 and 315.994.

NRS 315.996 - Powers of state public bodies respecting housing projects.

NRS 315.9981 - Definitions.

NRS 315.99815 - "Lending institution" defined.

NRS 315.99818 - "Mortgage" defined.

NRS 315.9982 - "Mortgage loan" defined.

NRS 315.99825 - "Real property" defined.

NRS 315.99828 - "Residential housing" defined.

NRS 315.9983 - Mortgages and loans: Generally.

NRS 315.99832 - Mortgages and loans: Security; repayment; interest.

NRS 315.99834 - Mortgages and loans: Related powers.

NRS 315.99836 - Mortgages and loans: Fees and charges.

NRS 315.99838 - Mortgages and loans: Insurance.

NRS 315.9984 - Findings necessary for financing.

NRS 315.99842 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Issuance; amounts; payment.

NRS 315.99844 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Type; interest; sale.

NRS 315.99846 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Pledges.

NRS 315.99848 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Trust indentures.

NRS 315.9985 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Guarantees of payment.

NRS 315.99852 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Redemption; remarketing or refunding.

NRS 315.99854 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Provision for or requirement of means of assuring repayment; payment of associated fees and costs.

NRS 315.99856 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Waiver of exemption of interest from federal income taxation; issuance of obligations not exempt from taxation.

NRS 315.99858 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Refunding obligations.

NRS 315.9986 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Establishment, use and requirements for bond reserve funds.

NRS 315.99862 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Limitations on bond reserve funds.

NRS 315.99864 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Purpose of bond reserve fund requirements.

NRS 315.99866 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Remedies of bondholders and noteholders.

NRS 315.99868 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Pledge against impairment of holders’ rights and remedies; credit of State or political subdivision not pledged.

NRS 315.9987 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Submission to and certification by Attorney General.

NRS 315.99872 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Legal investments; securities.

NRS 315.99874 - Notes, bonds and other obligations: Signatures of commissioners and officers.