Nevada § 279.444 - Action of legislative body as alternative to appointment of members; community's exercise of powers; delegation of powers and functions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 279.444 — Action of legislative body as alternative to appointment of members; community's exercise of powers; delegation of powers and functions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 279.444. Action of legislative body as alternative to appointment of members; community'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 community 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.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 279.444 ("Action of legislative body as alternative to appointment of members; community's exercise of powers; delegation of powers and functions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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