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NV Rev Stat § 279.438 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 interest of the last maturing of the securities issued before that date concerning the redevelopment area are fully paid or:  (a) With respect to a redevelopment plan adopted by the agency of a city whose population is 220,000 or more located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the legislative body adopts an extension of the redevelopment plan by ordinance, 60 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan was adopted, whichever is later. Such an extension of a redevelopment plan has no effect on the allocation of revenues among taxing authorities within such a redevelopment area.  (b) With respect to a redevelopment plan adopted by the agency of a city whose population is 500,000 or more, if the requirements set forth in subsection 2 are met, 60 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan was adopted, whichever is later.  (c) With respect to any other redevelopment plan, including a redevelopment plan adopted by an agency of a city specified in paragraph (a) or (b), if the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) are not met, 45 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan was adopted, whichever is later.  2. A redevelopment plan adopted by an agency of a city whose population is 500,000 or more may terminate on the date prescribed by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 only if the legislative body adopts an extension of the redevelopment plan by ordinance and, on the date on which the extension is adopted: (a) The assessed value of the aggregate number of redevelopment projects in the redevelopment area is not less than the assessed value of the aggregate number of redevelopment projects in the year in which the redevelopment plan was adopted; and  (b) The assessed value of the redevelopment area is not less than 75 percent of the assessed value of the redevelopment area in the year in which the redevelopment plan was adopted.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 653; A 1987, 1683; 1997, 2557; 1999, 3613; 2007, 2484; 2013, 2273; 2015, 3141; 2017, 3416)
NV Rev Stat § 279.439 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 than 30 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan is adopted.  2. If a redevelopment area includes any real property conveyed by the Federal Government which contains an abandoned mine or milling operation with open pits, large volumes of mine overburden and tailings piles and mill facility foundations, or a hazardous level of contaminants, a redevelopment plan adopted on or after January 1, 1991, and any amendments to the plan must terminate not later than 45 years after the date of the conveyance of the real property if:  (a) Within 15 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan is adopted, the State enters into one or more agreements, with respect to the real property conveyed by the Federal Government, for mine remediation and reclamation; and  (b) Before entering into any agreement for mine remediation and reclamation, the State consults with the legislative body of the community in which the real property is located.  3. Except for a redevelopment area described in subsection 2, a redevelopment plan, and any amendments to the plan, adopted on or after January 1, 1991, by an agency of a city whose population is 220,000 or more but less than 500,000 located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more that meets the requirement of subsection 4 must terminate not later than 45 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan is adopted.  4. A redevelopment plan, and any amendments to the plan, may terminate on the date prescribed by subsection 3 only if the legislative body adopts an extension of the redevelopment plan by ordinance.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1683; A 1997, 2557; 2007, 2484; 2015, 340, 3141)
NV Rev Stat § 279.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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, with the approval of the legislative body, shall appoint five resident electors of the community as members of the agency.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 653; A 2003, 1286)
NV Rev Stat § 279.442 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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, 1286)
NV Rev Stat § 279.443 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 279.444:  (a) At the time of the adoption of a resolution pursuant to NRS 279.428, the legislative body may appoint not more than 11 of the following persons as members of the agency:  (1) Resident electors of the community;  (2) Members of the legislative body; or   (3) A combination of resident electors of the community and members of the legislative body; or  (b) At any time after the adoption of a resolution pursuant to NRS 279.428, the legislative body may direct the mayor or other executive officer of the city or chair of the board of county commissioners to appoint not more than 11 of the following persons as members of the agency:  (1) Resident electors of the community;  (2) Members of the legislative body; or   (3) A combination of resident electors of the community and members of the legislative body.  2. The terms of any resident electors of the community first appointed as members of the agency pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 must be staggered in substantially the same proportion as the terms of members are staggered pursuant to NRS 279.446. The successors of the members first appointed must be appointed for 4-year terms. Vacancies occurring during a term must be filled for the unexpired term. A member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1285)
NV Rev Stat § 279.444 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.444 - Action of legislative body as alternative to appointment of members; city’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 procedures set forth in NRS 279.443, the legislative body may, at the time of the adoption of a resolution pursuant to NRS 279.428, or at any time thereafter, declare itself to be the agency, in which case, all the rights, powers, duties, privileges and immunities vested by this chapter in an agency are vested in the legislative body of the community. If the legislative body of a city declares itself to be the agency pursuant to this subsection, it may include the mayor of the city as part of the agency regardless of whether the mayor is a member of the legislative body.  2. A city may enact its own procedural ordinance and exercise the powers granted by this chapter.  3. An agency may delegate to a community any of the powers or functions of the agency with respect to the planning or undertaking of a redevelopment project in the area in which that community is authorized to act, and that community may carry out or perform those powers or functions for the agency.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 653; A 1985, 2070; 1993, 334; 2003, 1286; 2013, 798)
NV Rev Stat § 279.446 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 date of their appointments and two must be designated to serve for terms of 4 years after the date of their appointments. Their successors must be appointed for 4-year terms. Vacancies occurring during a term must be filled for the unexpired term. A member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 653; A 2003, 1287)
NV Rev Stat § 279.448 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 body, the term of office as chair is for the calendar year, or for that portion remaining after he or she is designated or elected.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 653)
NV Rev Stat § 279.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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, 653)
NV Rev Stat § 279.452 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 charges and has had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. If a member is removed, a record of the proceedings and the charges and findings shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the community.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 653)
NV Rev Stat § 279.454 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 formulation of or to approve plans or policies for the redevelopment of a redevelopment area may acquire any interest in any property included within a redevelopment area within the community. If any officer or employee owns, purchases or has or acquires any direct or indirect financial interest in such property, he or she shall immediately make a written disclosure of it to the agency and the legislative body which must be entered on their minutes. Failure to disclose constitutes misconduct in office.  2. Such an officer or employee may purchase or acquire property in the redevelopment area if the officer or employee uses it for his or her residence.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 654; A 1985, 976, 2071)
NV Rev Stat § 279.456 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.458 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.462 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 effect, the powers and purposes of this chapter.  5. Obtain, hire, purchase or rent office space, equipment, supplies, insurance and services.  6. Authorize and pay the travel expenses of agency members, officers, agents, counsel and employees on agency business.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 654; A 2013, 798)
NV Rev Stat § 279.464 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.464 - Services and facilities available to agency.

For the purposes of the agency, it shall have access to the services and facilities of the planning commission, the city engineer and other departments and offices of the community.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 654)
NV Rev Stat § 279.466 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.466 - Personnel: Selection; employment; compensation; limitations.

An agency may select, appoint and employ such permanent and temporary officers, agents, counsel and employees as it requires, and determine their qualifications, duties, benefits and compensation, subject only to the conditions and restrictions imposed by the legislative body on the expenditure or encumbrance of the funds appropriated to the community redevelopment agency administrative fund.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 654)
NV Rev Stat § 279.468 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.468 - Preparation of plans for blighted areas; dissemination of redevelopment information; acceptance and expenditure of money; creation of residential plan; budget.

An agency may:  1. From time to time prepare plans for the improvement, rehabilitation and redevelopment of blighted areas.  2. Disseminate redevelopment information.  3. Accept financial or other assistance from any public or private source, for the agency’s activities, powers and duties, and expend any funds so received for any of the purposes of this chapter.  4. For each neighborhood within the redevelopment area, create a residential plan for the neighborhood or appoint an advisory council for redevelopment and delegate the authority to create the residential plan to the advisory council. A residential plan created by an advisory council must be approved by the agency, and each residential plan created pursuant to this subsection must include a financing plan.  5. Include in its budget all money received from any source, including, without limitation, money received from a local government for use by an advisory council in carrying out a residential plan approved by the agency.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 654; A 1999, 3613)
NV Rev Stat § 279.470 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.470 - Acquisition, management, disposal and encumbrance of interests in real and personal property; insurance.

Within the redevelopment area or for purposes of redevelopment, an agency may:  1. Purchase, lease, obtain option upon or acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise or otherwise, any real or personal property, any interest in property and any improvements thereon.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 279.471 and 279.4712, acquire real property by eminent domain.  3. Clear buildings, structures or other improvements from any real property acquired.  4. Sell, lease, exchange, subdivide, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber by mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in property.  5. Insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations of the agency against risks or hazards.  6. Rent, maintain, manage, operate, repair and clear such real property.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 654; A 1999, 3613; 2005, 2216)
NV Rev Stat § 279.471 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.471 - Requirements for agency to exercise power of eminent domain; resolutions; limited judicial review.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an agency may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a redevelopment project only if the agency adopts a resolution that includes a written finding by the agency that a condition of blight exists for each individual parcel of property to be acquired by eminent domain. An agency may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a parcel of property that is not blighted for a redevelopment project if the agency adopts a resolution that includes a written finding by the agency that a condition of blight exists for at least two-thirds of the property within the redevelopment area at the time the redevelopment area was created.  2. In addition to the requirement set forth in subsection 1, an agency may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a redevelopment project only if:  (a) The property sought to be acquired is necessary to carry out the redevelopment plan;  (b) The agency has adopted a resolution of necessity that complies with the requirements set forth in subsection 3; and  (c) The agency has complied with the provisions of NRS 279.4712.  3. A resolution of necessity required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 must set forth:  (a) A statement that the property will be acquired for purposes of redevelopment as authorized pursuant to paragraph (o) of subsection 1 of NRS 37.010 and subsection 2 of NRS 279.470;  (b) A reasonably detailed description of the property to be acquired;  (c) A finding by the agency that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition of the property;  (d) A finding by the agency that acquisition of the property will be the option for redevelopment that is most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; and  (e) A finding by the agency that acquisition of the property is necessary for purposes of redevelopment.  4. After an agency adopts a resolution pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the resolution so adopted and the findings set forth in the resolution are final and conclusive and are not subject to judicial review unless credible evidence is adduced to suggest that the resolution or the findings set forth therein were procured through bribery or fraud.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3612; A 2005, 1790, 2216; 2007, 338; 2011, 60)
NV Rev Stat § 279.4712 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.4712 - Prerequisites to agency exercising power of eminent domain; requirements for written offer; appraisal performed on behalf of owner of property.

  1. Before an agency may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a redevelopment project, the agency must:  (a) Negotiate in good faith with the owner of the property and attempt to reach an agreement regarding the amount of compensation to be paid for the property;  (b) Provide the owner with a written offer of compensation in the manner set forth in subsection 2 and allow the owner at least 30 days after the date he or she receives the offer to respond to the offer, unless the offer is returned as undeliverable; and  (c) Provide the owner with a copy of the appraisal report upon which the offer of compensation is based at the time the offer is made.  2. A written offer of compensation required pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) Must include written notice to the owner of the property informing the owner of the following:  (1) That all or a portion of his or her property is necessary to carry out the redevelopment plan;  (2) The nature of the intended redevelopment, at the time of the written offer, for which the property is considered necessary;  (3) The parcel number or other reasonably detailed description of the property sought to be acquired;  (4) That the agency has provided a copy of the appraisal report upon which the offer of compensation is based;  (5) That the agency will provide copies, to the extent prepared, of any preliminary plans or redevelopment plans within 15 days upon request; and  (6) The rights and responsibilities of the owner pursuant to this section.  (b) Must include the value of the property sought to be acquired plus damages, if any, as appraised by the agency.  (c) Must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the owner of the property as shown in the records of the county assessor or by personal delivery. If there is more than one owner of the property, notice must be sent to all owners of the property. If the written offer of compensation is returned as undeliverable, no additional notice is required. The agency is not required to provide an additional written offer of compensation to a person who acquires title to the property after the written offer of compensation has been provided in the manner required pursuant to this paragraph.  3. If the owner of the property has an appraisal performed on his or her own behalf, the owner must provide the agency with a copy of the appraisal report.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2213)
NV Rev Stat § 279.4714 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.4714 - Prerequisite to request that agency exercise power of eminent domain.

Before a person who seeks to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire or increase an interest in any property within a redevelopment area may request an agency to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the property, the person requesting the redevelopment must negotiate in good faith with the owner of the property to reach an agreement to purchase the property from the owner of the property.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2214)
NV Rev Stat § 279.472 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.472 - Leases or sales: Public hearing.

Any lease or sale made pursuant to NRS 279.470 may be made without public bidding but only after a public hearing, notice of which shall be given by publication for not less than once a week for 2 weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the land lies.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 655)
NV Rev Stat § 279.474 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.474 - Development of building sites.

An agency may develop as a building site any real property owned or acquired by it. In connection with such development it may cause streets and highways to be laid out and graded, and pavements or other road surfacing, sidewalks and curbs, and public utilities to be constructed and installed.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 655)
NV Rev Stat § 279.476 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.476 - Rehousing bureau.

An agency may operate a rehousing bureau to assist site occupants in obtaining adequate temporary or permanent housing. It may incur any necessary expenses for this purpose.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 655)