reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NV Rev Stat § 279.385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.385 - "Affordable housing" defined.

Affordable housing has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0105.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1410)
NV Rev Stat § 279.386 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.388 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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, commercial, industrial or other purposes, or any combination thereof, which are unfit or unsafe for those purposes and are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency or crime because of one or more of the following factors:  (1) Defective design and character of physical construction.  (2) Faulty arrangement of the interior and spacing of buildings.  (3) Inadequate provision for ventilation, light, sanitation, open spaces and recreational facilities.  (4) Age, obsolescence, deterioration, dilapidation, mixed character or shifting of uses.  (b) An economic dislocation, deterioration or disuse.  (c) The subdividing and sale of lots of irregular form and shape and inadequate size for proper usefulness and development.  (d) The laying out of lots in disregard of the contours and other physical characteristics of the ground and surrounding conditions.  (e) The existence of inadequate streets, open spaces and utilities.  (f) The existence of lots or other areas which may be submerged.  (g) Prevalence of depreciated values, impaired investments and social and economic maladjustment to such an extent that the capacity to pay taxes is substantially reduced and tax receipts are inadequate for the cost of public services rendered.  (h) A growing or total lack of proper utilization of some parts of the area, resulting in a stagnant and unproductive condition of land which is potentially useful and valuable for contributing to the public health, safety and welfare.  (i) A loss of population and a reduction of proper use of some parts of the area, resulting in its further deterioration and added costs to the taxpayer for the creation of new public facilities and services elsewhere.  (j) The environmental contamination of buildings or property.  (k) The existence of an abandoned mine.  2. If the subject of the redevelopment is an eligible railroad or facilities related to an eligible railroad, "blighted area" means an area which is characterized by at least four of the factors set forth in subsection 1 or characterized by one or more of the following factors:  (a) The existence of railroad facilities, used or intended to be used, for commercial, industrial or other purposes, or any combination thereof, which are unfit or unsafe for those purposes because of age, obsolescence, deterioration or dilapidation.  (b) A growing or total lack of proper utilization of the railroad facilities resulting in a stagnant and unproductive condition of land which is potentially useful and valuable for contributing to the public health, safety and welfare.  (c) The lack of adequate rail facilities that has resulted or will result in an economic hardship to the community.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 648; A 1985, 2068; 2005, 2214)
NV Rev Stat § 279.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.392 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.392 - "Community" defined.

Community means a city or county.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)
NV Rev Stat § 279.3925 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.393 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 governmental entity or nonprofit organization, or both.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2213)
NV Rev Stat § 279.394 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.396 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.397 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.397 - "Low-income household" defined.

Repealed. (See chapter 248, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 1424.)
NV Rev Stat § 279.398 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 contract with the agency.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 649; A 1985, 2069)
NV Rev Stat § 279.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.400 - "Planning commission" defined.

Planning commission means a planning commission established pursuant to law or charter.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)
NV Rev Stat § 279.404 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 instruction at times during the year when school is not in session; and  (d) Wrap-around services.  2. As used in this section, "wrap-around services" means integrated student supports and supplemental services provided to a pupil that help create an environment conducive to learning and assist the pupil in making the transition from early childhood education through postsecondary education and into the workforce.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 659)
NV Rev Stat § 279.406 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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, privilege, easement, franchise and right in land, including rights-of-way, terms for years and liens, charges or encumbrances by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 649)
NV Rev Stat § 279.408 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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, industrial, public or other structures or spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare, including:  (a) Recreational and other facilities appurtenant thereto.  (b) Eligible railroads or facilities related to eligible railroads.  (c) The alteration, improvement, modernization, reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination thereof, of existing structures in a redevelopment area.  (d) Provision for uses involving open space, such as:  (1) Streets and other public grounds;  (2) Space around buildings, structures and improvements;  (3) Improvements of recreational areas; and  (4) Improvement of other public grounds.  (e) The replanning, redesign or original development of undeveloped areas where:  (1) The areas are stagnant or used improperly because of defective or inadequate layouts of streets, faulty layouts of lots in relation to size, shape, accessibility or usefulness, or for other causes; or  (2) The areas require replanning and assembly of land for reclamation or development in the interest of the general welfare because of widely scattered ownership, tax delinquency or other reasons.  2. "Redevelopment" does not exclude the continuance of existing buildings or uses whose demolition and rebuilding or change of use are not deemed essential to the redevelopment and rehabilitation of the area.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 649; A 1985, 2069; 2005, 2215)
NV Rev Stat § 279.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.412 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.412 - "Redevelopment project" defined.

Redevelopment project means any undertaking of an agency pursuant to this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 650)
NV Rev Stat § 279.413 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.414 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.414 - "State" defined.

State includes any state agency or instrumentality.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 650)
NV Rev Stat § 279.416 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 health, safety and general welfare of the people of those communities and of the State.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 650; A 1985, 2070)
NV Rev Stat § 279.418 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 menace which is condemned as injurious and inimical to the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the communities in which they exist and of the people of the State.  2. Such blighted areas present difficulties and handicaps which are beyond remedy and control solely by regulatory processes in the exercise of the police power.  3. They contribute substantially and increasingly to the problems of, and necessitate excessive and disproportionate expenditures for, crime prevention, correction, prosecution and punishment, the treatment of juvenile delinquency, the preservation of the public health and safety, and the maintaining of adequate police, fire and accident protection and other public services and facilities.  4. This menace is becoming increasingly direct and substantial in its significance and effect.  5. The benefits which will result from the remedying of such conditions and the redevelopment of blighted areas will accrue to all the inhabitants and property owners of the communities in which they exist.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 650)
NV Rev Stat § 279.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 incentive to the individual landowner and his or her inability to improve, modernize or rehabilitate his or her property while the condition of the neighboring properties remains unchanged.  2. As a consequence the process of deterioration of a blighted area frequently cannot be halted or corrected except by redeveloping the entire area, or substantial portions of it.  3. Such conditions of blight are chiefly found in areas subdivided into small parcels, held in divided and widely scattered ownerships, frequently under defective titles, and in many such instances the private assembly of the land in blighted areas for redevelopment is so difficult and costly that it is uneconomic and as a practical matter impossible for owners to undertake because of lack of legal power and excessive costs.  4. The remedying of such conditions may require the public acquisition at fair prices of adequate areas, the clearance of the areas through demolition of existing obsolete, inadequate, unsafe and insanitary buildings, and the redevelopment of the areas suffering from such conditions under proper supervision, with appropriate planning, and continuing land use and construction policies.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 651)
NV Rev Stat § 279.422 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 may be characterized by one or more of the conditions enumerated in NRS 279.388.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 651)
NV Rev Stat § 279.424 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 inhabitants of the communities in which they exist by remedying such injurious conditions through the employment of all appropriate means.  2. That whenever the redevelopment of blighted areas cannot be accomplished by private enterprise alone, without public participation and assistance in the acquisition of land, in planning and in the financing of land assembly, in the work of clearance, and in the making of improvements necessary therefor, it is in the public interest to employ the power of eminent domain, to advance or expend public funds for these purposes, and to provide a means by which blighted areas may be redeveloped or rehabilitated.  3. That the redevelopment of blighted areas and the provision for appropriate continuing land use and construction policies in them constitute public uses and purposes for which public money may be advanced or expended and private property acquired, and are governmental functions of state concern in the interests of health, safety and welfare of the people of the State and of the communities in which the areas exist.  4. That the necessity in the public interest for the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a matter of legislative determination.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 651)
NV Rev Stat § 279.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.425 - Declaration of state policy: Adequate supply of decent, safe and sanitary affordable 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 Redevelopment Law and that a generally inadequate supply of decent, safe and sanitary affordable housing threatens the accomplishment of the primary purposes of the Community Redevelopment Law, including, without limitation, creating new employment opportunities, attracting new private investments of money in the area and creating physical, economic, social and environmental conditions to remove and prevent the recurrence of blight.  2. The provision and improvement of affordable housing which is inside or outside the boundaries of the redevelopment area can be of direct benefit to the redevelopment area in assisting the accomplishment of project objectives whether or not the redevelopment plan provides for affordable housing within the project area.  3. The provision of affordable housing by redevelopment agencies and the use of taxes allocated to the agency pursuant thereto is of statewide benefit and assistance to all local governmental agencies in the areas where affordable housing is provided.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1328; A 2019, 1411)
NV Rev Stat § 279.426 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 279.428 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 community.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 652; A 2013, 798)
NV Rev Stat § 279.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption of such a resolution.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 652)
NV Rev Stat § 279.432 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 and with or without consideration as it determines, may:  1. Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its property to a redevelopment agency.  2. Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with redevelopment projects.  3. Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake.  4. Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of such area and make any legal exceptions from building regulations and ordinances.  5. Enter into agreements with the Federal Government respecting action to be taken by such public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter. Such agreements may extend over any period, notwithstanding any law to the contrary.  6. Purchase or legally invest in any of the bonds of an agency and exercise all of the rights of any holder of such bonds.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 652)
NV Rev Stat § 279.434 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 does not apply to or limit the right of obligees to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage, deed of trust or other encumbrance of an agency or the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by an agency on its rents, fees or revenues.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 652)
NV Rev Stat § 279.436 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|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 legislative body may by resolution declare that there is no further need for the agency. Upon the adoption of the resolution the offices of the agency members are vacated and the capacity of the agency to transact business or exercise any powers is suspended until the legislative body adopts a resolution declaring the need for the agency to function.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 652)