- 82nd Session (2023)
Senate Bill No. 371–Committee on Government Affairs
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AN ACT relating to local governments; authorizing a board of
county commissioners and the governing body of an
incorporated city to, with certain exceptions, enact an
ordinance or measure relating to affordable housing; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners or a governing body
of an incorporated city, with certain exceptions, to exercise all powers necessary or
proper to address matters of local concern for the effective operation of county or
city government, as applicable, whether or not the powers are expressly granted to
the board or governing body. (NRS 244.146, 268.0035) This bill authorizes a board
of county commissioners and a governing body of an incorporated city, except as
expressly prohibited by statute, to enact any ordinance or measure relating to
affordable housing.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
Except as expressly prohibited by statute, a board of county
commissioners may enact any ordinance or measure relating to
affordable housing.
Sec. 2. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
Except as expressly prohibited by statute, the governing body of
an incorporated city may enact any ordinance or measure relating
to affordable housing.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023.
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