Existing law creates local housing authorities and the Nevada Rural Housing Authority to operate housing projects for persons of low income in this State. (NRS 315.320, 315.440, 315.977, 315.988) Existing law also authorizes two or more housing authorities in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County) to form a regional housing authority for such purposes. (NRS 315.7805) Section 1 of this bill requires each housing authority in this State to conduct an inspection of each dwelling unit that is owned or managed by the housing authority and any dwelling unit leased pursuant to certain federal law. (42 U.S.C. § 1437f) Section 1 further requires: (1) the housing authority to obtain the handwritten or electronic signature of the tenant after performing the inspection to confirm that the inspection was conducted; and (2) the housing authority, or the housing authority in coordination with the owner of certain privately owned dwelling units, to ensure that all necessary repairs are made as soon as practicable after the inspection to ensure that the dwelling unit is in a decent, safe and sanitary condition. The Local Government Budget and Finance Act sets forth various requirements, procedures and limitations relating to the financial administration of local governments. (NRS 354.470-354.626) For the purposes of the Act, a regional housing authority is a local government. (NRS 354.474, 354.536) Sections 3 and 4 of this bill eliminate a regional housing authority and the commissioners of a regional housing authority, respectively, from the definitions of “local government” and “governing body” so that the Act no longer applies to a regional housing authority or its commissioners.

Statutes affected:
Reprint 1: 354.474, 354.536
As Enrolled: 354.474, 354.536