2014 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities
NRS 315.550 - Powers of state public bodies respecting housing projects.

1. For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects of housing authorities located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:

(a) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements, licenses, or any other rights or privileges therein to a housing authority.

(b) 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 such projects.

(c) 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.

(d) Cause services to be furnished to the housing authority of the character which such state public body is otherwise empowered to furnish.

(e) Enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by such state public body of its powers relating to the repair, improvement, condemnation, closing or demolition of unsafe, insanitary or unfit buildings.

(f) Employ (notwithstanding the provisions of any other law) any funds belonging to or within the control of such state public body, including funds derived from the sale or furnishing of property or facilities to a housing authority, in the purchase of the bonds or other obligations of a housing authority; and, as the holder of such bonds or other obligation, exercise the rights connected therewith.

(g) Do any and all things, necessary or convenient, to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of such housing projects.

(h) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such state public body in exercising the powers granted in NRS 315.140 to 315.7813, inclusive.

(i) Enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary) with a housing authority respecting action to be taken by such state public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by NRS 315.140 to 315.7813, inclusive. If at any time title to, or possession of, any project is held by any public body or governmental agency authorized by law to engage in the development or administration of low-rent housing or slum clearance projects, including any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the provisions of such agreements shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by such public body or governmental agency.

2. Any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in this section may be made by a state public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding, notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary.

[19:253:1947; A 1951, 13] (NRS A 1975, 17; 1977, 1186)