Title 22

NRS 279.385 “Attainable housing” defined. “Attainable housing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0105. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1410)

NRS 279.386 “Agency” defined. “Agency” means a redevelopment agency created pursuant to this chapter or a legislative body which has elected to exercise the powers granted to an agency pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 648; A 2013, 798)

NRS 279.388 “Blighted area” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “blighted area” means an area which is characterized by at least four of the following factors: (a) The existence of buildings and structures, used or intended to be used for residential, commer…

NRS 279.390 “Bonds” defined. “Bonds” means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures or other obligations issued by an agency pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)

NRS 279.392 “Community” defined. “Community” means a city or county. (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)

NRS 279.3925 “Developer” defined. “Developer” means a person or entity that proposes to construct a redevelopment project which will receive financial assistance from an agency. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1572)

NRS 279.393 “Eligible railroad” defined. “Eligible railroad” means a railroad in existence on or before July 1, 2005: 1. That is located in a county whose population is less than 100,000; and 2. Of which no less than one-half of the ownership interest in the railroad is held by a…

NRS 279.394 “Federal Government” defined. “Federal Government” means the United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)

NRS 279.396 “Legislative body” defined. “Legislative body” means the city council, board of county commissioners or other legislative body of a community. (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)

NRS 279.398 “Obligee” defined. “Obligee” includes any bondholder, his or her trustee, any lessor demising to the agency property used in connection with a redevelopment area or any assignee of all or part of his or her interest, and the Federal Government if it is a party to any …

NRS 279.400 “Planning commission” defined. “Planning commission” means a planning commission established pursuant to law or charter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)

NRS 279.404 “Public body” defined. “Public body” means the State, or any city, county, district or any other political subdivision of the State. (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)

NRS 279.405 “Public educational activities and programs” defined. 1. “Public educational activities and programs” includes, without limitation: (a) Early childhood education programs; (b) Literacy programs; (c) Summer learning programs, before- and after-school programs and other…

NRS 279.406 “Real property” defined. “Real property” means: 1. Land, including land under water and waterfront property. 2. Buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements on land. 3. Any property appurtenant to or used in connection with land. 4. Every estate, interest, privile…

NRS 279.408 “Redevelopment” defined. 1. “Redevelopment” means the planning, development, replanning, redesign, clearance, reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination of these, of all or part of a redevelopment area, and the provision of such residential, commercial, indu…

NRS 279.410 “Redevelopment area” defined. “Redevelopment area” means an area of a community whose redevelopment is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 650; A 1985, 2070; 2013, 798)

NRS 279.412 “Redevelopment project” defined. “Redevelopment project” means any undertaking of an agency pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 650)

NRS 279.413 “Southern Nevada Enterprise Community” defined. “Southern Nevada Enterprise Community” means the area designated as the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community in section 5 of chapter 407, Statutes of Nevada 2007. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1572)

NRS 279.414 “State” defined. “State” includes any state agency or instrumentality. (Added to NRS by 1959, 650)

NRS 279.416 Declaration of state policy: Necessity of redevelopment of blighted areas. It is found and declared that there exist in many communities blighted areas which constitute either social or economic liabilities, or both, requiring redevelopment in the interest of the heal…

NRS 279.418 Declaration of state policy: Growing menace of blighted areas to public health, safety and welfare; benefits to inhabitants resulting from remedying conditions. It is further found and declared that: 1. The existence of blighted areas constitutes a serious and growing…

NRS 279.420 Declaration of state policy: Inability of individual landowners to rehabilitate property; remedy by public acquisition. It is further found and declared that: 1. Conditions of blight tend to further obsolescence, deterioration and disuse because of the lack of incenti…

NRS 279.422 Declaration of state policy: Temporary government-owned wartime housing projects as blighted areas. It is further found and declared that blighted areas may include housing areas constructed as temporary government-owned wartime housing projects, and that such areas m…

NRS 279.424 Declaration of state policy: Redevelopment of blighted areas by eminent domain; public use; necessity. It is declared to be the policy of the State: 1. To protect and promote the sound development and redevelopment of blighted areas and the general welfare of the inha…

NRS 279.425 Declaration of state policy: Adequate supply of decent, safe and sanitary attainable housing necessary to accomplish purposes of Community Redevelopment Law. It is further found and declared that: 1. The provision of housing is a fundamental purpose of the Community R…

NRS 279.426 Agency for redevelopment: Creation. There is in each community a public body, corporate and politic known as the redevelopment agency of the community. (Added to NRS by 1959, 652)

NRS 279.428 Resolution of legislative body as prerequisite to functioning of agency. An agency shall not transact any business or exercise any powers pursuant to this chapter unless, by resolution, the legislative body declares that there is need for an agency to function in the …

NRS 279.430 Authority of agency conclusively presumed from resolution. In any proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract by an agency, the agency is conclusively deemed to have been established and authorized to transact business and exercis…

NRS 279.432 Powers of public bodies in aid of local redevelopment. For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of redevelopment projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body, upon the terms…

NRS 279.434 Exemption of agency and property from execution, process or lien; exceptions. Execution or other judicial process shall not issue against the real property of an agency nor shall any judgment against an agency be a charge or lien upon its real property. This section d…

NRS 279.436 Suspension of agency’s authority. If an agency has not redeveloped or acquired land for, or commenced the redevelopment of a project, or entered into contracts for redevelopment within 2 years after the adoption of a resolution, as provided in NRS 279.428, the legisla…

NRS 279.438 Termination of redevelopment plan adopted before January 1, 1991, and amendments to plan; extension of plan. 1. A redevelopment plan adopted before January 1, 1991, and any amendments to the plan must terminate at the end of the fiscal year in which the principal and …

NRS 279.439 Termination of redevelopment plan adopted on or after January 1, 1991, and amendments to plan. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, a redevelopment plan adopted on or after January 1, 1991, and any amendments to the plan must terminate not later …

NRS 279.440 Appointment of members; exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 279.443 and 279.444, when the legislative body adopts a resolution declaring the need for an agency, the mayor or other executive officer of a city or chair of the board of county commissioners, w…

NRS 279.442 Restriction on appointment of members. A member may not be an employee of the community, but notwithstanding any other law, he or she may be a member or employee of any other agency or authority of, or created for, the community. (Added to NRS by 1959, 653; A 2003, 12…

NRS 279.443 Alternative method of appointment of members; staggering of terms of resident electors; successors; vacancies. 1. As an alternative to the appointment of five members of the agency pursuant to NRS 279.440 and as an alternative to the procedures set forth in NRS 279.44…

NRS 279.444 Action of legislative body as alternative to appointment of members; community’s exercise of powers; delegation of powers and functions. 1. As an alternative to the appointment of five members of the agency pursuant to NRS 279.440 and as an alternative to the procedur…

NRS 279.446 Terms of office of members; vacancies. If five resident electors of the community are appointed as members of the agency pursuant to NRS 279.440, three of the members first appointed must be designated to serve for terms of 1, 2 and 3 years, respectively, after the da…

NRS 279.448 Chair: Designation; election; term of office. The appointing officer shall designate the first chair from among the members. When there is a vacancy in such office, the agency shall elect a chair from among its members. Unless otherwise prescribed by the legislative b…

NRS 279.450 Compensation and expenses of members. Members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses, including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. They may receive such other compensation as the legislative body prescribes. (Added to NRS by 1959,…

NRS 279.452 Removal of member: Grounds; procedure. For inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a member may be removed by the appointing officer, but only after he or she has been given a copy of the charges at least 10 days prior to a public hearing on such charge…

NRS 279.454 Interest in property included in redevelopment area forbidden; disclosure of interest; exception. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, no officer or employee of an agency or community who in the course of his or her duties is required to participate in the formulati…

NRS 279.456 Acquisition of property by agency from member or officer by eminent domain. An agency shall not acquire from any of its members or officers any property or interest in property except through eminent domain proceedings. (Added to NRS by 1959, 654)

NRS 279.458 Agency’s power vested in members. The powers of each agency are vested in the members in office. (Added to NRS by 1959, 654)

NRS 279.460 Agency’s governmental functions; powers. Each redevelopment agency exercises governmental functions and has the powers prescribed in this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 654)

NRS 279.462 Powers of agency. An agency may: 1. Sue and be sued. 2. Have a seal. 3. Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers. 4. Make, amend and repeal bylaws and regulations not inconsistent with, and to carry into ef…