AB 393 — Provides protections to certain governmental and tribal employees and certain other persons during a government shutdown. (BDR 3-1015)
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Summary
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; prohibiting the foreclosure of real property or a lien against a unit in a common-interest community owned by a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown in certain circumstances; providing certain protections to a tenant who is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown; prohibiting a person from repossessing the vehicle of a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown; authorizing the provision of assistance in paying for natural gas and electricity to a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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(ReprintedAssembly withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on May 23, 2019) SECOND REPRINT A.B.
393393–Assemblyman ASSEMBLYFrierson BCHAPTER.......... ILLN O.
393–A SSEMBLYMAN F RIERSON M ARCH 21, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Provides protections to certain governmental and tribal employees and certain other persons during a government shutdown.
(BDR 3-1015) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
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prohibiting the foreclosure of real property or a lien against a unit in a common-interestcommon-interestcommunityownedbyafederalworker, community owned by a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown in certain circumstances;
prohibiting a personpersonfromrepossessingthevehicleofafederalworker, from repossessing the vehicle of a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown;authorizingtheprovisionofassistanceinpaying for natural gas and electricity to a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown;
authorizing the provision of assistance in paying for natural gas and electricity to a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown;
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(2019)) This bill generally enacts similar provisions in state law intended to provide certain protections to federal workers, tribal workers, state workers and household members of such workers during a lapse in appropriations at the state or federal level or for the tribal government.
This bill defines the following -terms: *AB393_R2* – 2 – of a contractor who has entered into a contract with a federal agency;
(2)(1) “tribal“federal worker” to mean an employee of a federal agency or an employee worker” to mean an employee of a federally recognized Nevada Indian tribe thatthatibal receives at least a majority of its funding from the Federal Government or an employee of a contractor who has entered into a contract with such a tribe;
(4) “shutdown” to mean any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations for a federal or state agency or tribal government that continues through any unpaid payday for a federal worker, tribal member” to mean any person who is related by blood, marriage, adoption or otherd legal process and is currently residing with a federal worker, tribal worker or state worker affectedemployed by athat shutdown.agency or government;
Sectionand 6(5) of“household thismember” billto providesmean thatany ifperson awho mortgagoris orrelated grantorby ofblood, amarriage, deedadoption ofor trustother underlegal aprocess residentialand mortgageis loancurrently isresiding with a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or, in certain circumstances, a household member or landlordstate ofworker suchaffected aby worker, a personshutdown. is prohibited from conducting a foreclosure sale during the period commencing on the date that a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
Section 6 alsoof this bill provides that inif any civil action for a mortgagor or stategrantor workerof or, if applicable, a householddeed member or landlord of suchtrust under a worker,workerresidential themortgage courtloan is authorizeda orfederal required,worker, dependingtribal onworker, thestate circumstances,worker toor, stayis theprohibited proceedingsfrom inconducting thea actionforeclosure forsale aduring certainthe period orcommencing issueonson anthe orderdate that conservesa theshutdown interestsbegins ofand theending partieson unless the courtdate determines that theis ability90 ofdays after the federaldate worker,on tribalwhich worker, state worker or household member or landlord of such a workerto complywith thetermsoftheobligation securedbytheresidentialmortgage loan is not materially affected by the shutdown.shutdown ends.
Section 6 also provides that in any civil action for a foreclosure sale that is filed during that period against a federal worker, tribal worker or state worker or, if applicable, a household member or landlord of such a worker, - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – the court is authorized or required, depending on the circumstances, to stay the proceedings in the action for a certain period or issue an order that conserves the interests of the parties unless the court determines that the ability of the federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member or landlord of such a loan is not materially affected by the shutdown.
Section 6 provides that anyperson who knowingly conducts a foreclosure sale in violation of the provisions of section 6 is guilty of a misdemeanor and is liable for actual damages, reasonable attorney’s fees and costsofcosts a incurred bythe injured party.
This protection against foreclosure provided by section 6 is similar to that provided in existing law to a servicemember on active duty or deployment.
Section 13 of this bill applies the applicable provisions set forth in section 6 to the foreclosure of a lien of a unit-owners’ association against a unit in a common- to interest community and provides that if a unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest is a federal worker, tribal worker or state worker or, in certain circumstances, a household member or landlord of such a worker, an association is generally prohibited from initiating the foreclosure of a lien by sale during any period between the commencement of a shutdown and 90 days after the end of a shutdown.
Section 13 also requires a unit-owners’ association to:
(1) inform each unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest that if the person is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member or landlord of such a worker, he or she may be entitled to providecertain anyprotections informationpursuant required to enable the association to verify whether theity person is entitled to the protections set forth in section 13.13;
Sectionand 13(2) alsogive requiresthe thatperson beforethe anopportunity associationto takesprovide certainany actioninformation relatingrequired to theenable foreclosure of a lien by sale, the association must,to if such information is provided, verify whether athe unit’sperson owner or his or her successor in interest is entitled to the protections set forth in -section *AB393_R2*13. – 3 – whether a unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest is entitled to sucho verify protections.
Section 13 also requires that before an association takes certain action relating to the foreclosure of a lien by sale, the association must, if such information is provided, verify whether a unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest is entitled to the protections set forth in section 13 or, if such information is not provided, make a good faith effort to verify whether a unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest is entitled to such protections.
(NRS 40.251, 40.2512) Section 7 of this bill:household member of such a worker to request to be allowed to continue inte worker or possession of real property or a dwelling unit during a shutdown and for a period of not more than 30 days after the shutdown;
(1)and authorizes(2) requires a tenantlandlord who isreceives a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker to request to be allowed to continue in possession of real property or a dwelling unit during a shutdown and for a period of such a request to allow the tenant to remain in possession of the property or unit during that period.
(NRS 40.253) Section 9 of this bill provides that the summary eviction procedure does not apply to a tenant who provides proof to the member- of80th suchSession a(2019) worker– during3 – landlord that he or she is a shutdown.r,federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household Existingmember law prescribes basic obligations of asuch tenant, which include requiring a tenantworker toduring comply with the terms of a rentalshutdown. agreement.
(NRSExisting 118A.310)law Sectionprescribes 20basic ofobligations this bill makes any term of a rentaltenant, agreementwhich include requiring the payment of rent at a specified time unenforceable against a tenant whoto iscomply awith federalthe worker,terms tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a workerrental duringagreement. a shutdown.
(NRS 118A.310) Section 20 specified time unenforceable against a tenant who is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a shutdown.
Section 21 of this bill prohibits a periodlandlord prescribedfrom intaking sectioncertain 20.aliatoryretaliatory action against a tenant who pays rent in the Sectionperiod 18.7 of this bill authorizes a landlord to petition the court for relief from the protections for federal workers, tribal workers, state workers and certain household members of such workers prescribed in sectionssection 620. and 20 if:
Section 18.7 of this bill authorizes a landlord to petition the court for relief from the protections for federal workers, tribal workers, state workers and certain household members of such workers prescribed in sections 6 and 20 if:
Sections 7-9, 20 and 21 make conSectionsconforming 26changes. and 27 of this bill prohibit a landlord of a manufactured home park fromcharginganylatefeeforalaterentalpaymentbyafederal worker, tribalworker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a shutdown.
Sections 26 and 27 of this bill prohibit a landlord of a manufactured home park state worker or household member of such a worker during a shutdown.
Section 30 of this bill prohibits a person from repossessing the vehicle of a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker who provides proof that he or she is such a person during a shutdown or for a period of 30 days immediately after the end of a shutdown.
Section 30 provides that any person who knowingly repossesses a vehicle in violation of the provisions of section 30 is guilty of a misdemeanor and is liable for actual damages, reasonable attorney’s - *AB393_R2* – 4 – fees and costs incurred by the injured party.
Existing law requires that certain notice be provided before a vehicle repossessed pursuant to a security agreement may be protectionssold. provided by section 30 be included in that notice.formation about the Existing law authorizes the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to use money in the Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation to assist eligible households in paying for natural gas and electricity.
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(NRS 702.260)482.516) Section 3130.5 of this bill makesrequires households that includeinformation duringabout athe shutdown.alprotections worker,provided tribalby workersection or30 statebe workerincluded eligiblein forthat suchnotice. assistance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Department of Health and Human Services to use money in the Fund for Energy of the Assistance and Conservation to assist eligible households in paying for natural gas and electricity.
(NRS 702.260) Section 31 of this bill makes households that include at least one federal worker, tribal worker or state worker eligible for such assistance during a shutdown.
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- 80th Session (2019) – 4 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 to 5.5, inclusive, of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.sections.sive, Sec.
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Indian tribe or an employee of a contractor who has entered into a contract with a qualified Indian tribe.
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“Tribal worker” means an employee of a qualified Indian tribe or an employee of a contractor who has entered into a contract with a qualified Indian tribe.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a borrower provides proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker or state worker or, in accordance with subsection 5, a household member or landlord of such a worker, a person shall not initiate or direct or authorize another person to initiate a - *AB393_R2* – 5 – foreclosure sale during the period commencing on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in any civil action for a foreclosure sale pursuant to NRS 40.430 involving a failure to make a payment required by a residential mortgage loan that is filed against a federal worker, tribal worker or state worker or, in accordance with subsection 5, a household member or landlord of such a worker, during a shutdown or during the 90-day - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – period immediately after the end of a shutdown, the court may, on its own motion after a hearing, or shall, on a motion or on behalf of the federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member or landlord of such a worker, as applicable, do one or both of the following:
The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply if the court determines that the ability of the federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member or landlord of such a worker totoworker, state comply with the terms of the obligation secured by the residential mortgage loan is not materially affected by the shutdown.
and (b) MaybeliableforMay beliablefor actual damages, reasonable attorney’sfees and costs incurred by the injured party.
7.initiates a foreclosure sale pursuant to the direction ortrustee who authorization of another person.
The provisions of subsection 6 do not apply to a trustee who initiates a foreclosure sale pursuant to the direction or authorization of another person.
In imposing liability pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 6, a court shall, when determining whether to reduce such liability, take into consideration any due diligence used by the - *AB393_R2* – 6 – person before he or she initiated or directed or authorized another person to initiate the foreclosure sale.
(b) “Initiate a foreclosure sale” means to commence a civil action for a foreclosure sale pursuant to NRS 40.430 or, in the case of the exercise of a trustee’s power of sale pursuant to NRS 107.080 and 107.0805, to execute and cause to be recorded in the office of - 80th Session (2019) – 6 – the county recorder a notice of the breach and of the election to sell or cause to be sold the property pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 107.080 and paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 107.0805.
A tenant of real property, a recreational vehicle or a mobilewhen homehaving forleased:erm a term less than life is guilty of an unlawful detainer when(a) havingReal leased:property, except as otherwise provided in this section, or a mobile home for an indefinite time, with monthly or other periodic rent reserved, the tenant continues in possession thereof, in person or by subtenant, without the landlord’s consent after the expiration of a notice of:
(a) Real property, except as otherwise provided in this section, or a mobile home for an indefinite time, with monthly or other periodic rent reserved, the tenant continues in possession thereof, in person or by subtenant, without the landlord’s consent after the expiration of a notice of:
and (II) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at least 30 days for all other periodic tenancies;
or (2) A notice of at least 5 days where the tenant has failed to perform the tenant’s basic or contractual obligations under chapterchapterto 118A of NRS.
(c) A mobile home lot subject to the provisions of chapter 118B of NRS, or a lot for a recreational vehicle in an area of a mobile home park other than an area designated as a recreational vehicle lot pursuant to the provisions of subsection 8 of NRS 40.215, the tenant - *AB393_R2* – 7 – continues in possession, in person or by subtenant, without the landlord’s consent:
- 80th Session (2019) – 7 – (d) A recreational vehicle lot, the tenant continues in possession, in person or by subtenant, without the landlord’s consent, after the expiration of a notice of at least 5 days.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a tenant with a periodic tenancy pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1, other than a tenancy from week to week, is 60 years of age or older or has a physical or mental disability, the tenant may request to be allowed to continue in possession for an additional 30 days beyond the time specified in subsection 1 by submitting a written request for an extended period and providing proof of the tenant’s age or disability.
Any notice provided pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 must include a statement advising the tenant of the provisionspro[4.] of6. [subsection] subsections 2 [.] , 3 and 4.
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If the court denies the petition, - *AB393_R2* – 8 – the tenant must be allowed to continue in possession for 5 calendar days following the date of entry of the order denying the petition.
Except as otherwiseprovided insubsection2, a tenant ofreal property or a mobile home for a term less than life is guilty of an - 80th Session (2019) – 8 – unlawful detainer when the tenant continues in possession, in person or by subtenant, after default in the payment of any rent and after a notice in writing, requiring in the alternative the payment of the rent or the surrender of the detained premises, remains uncomplied with for a period of 5 days, or in the case of a mobile home lot, 10 days after service thereof.
Except as otherwise provided in section 18.7 of this act, the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who provides to the landlord proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during aabal worker, shutdown.
As used in this subsection, “day of service” means the day the landlord or the landlord’s agent personally delivers the notice to the tenant.
A landlord or the landlord’s agent who serves a notice to a tenant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 shall attempt to - *AB393_R2* – 9 – deliver the notice in person in the manner set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 40.280.
- 80th Session (2019) – 9 – (a) Shall post a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on the premises and mail the notice by overnight mail;
The sheriff or constable shall not accept the notice for service unless it is accompanied by written evidence, signed by the tenant when the tenant took possession of the premises, that the landlord or the landlord’s agent informed the tenant of the provisions of this section which set forth the lawful procedures for evictionconstable fromshall aserve short-termthe tenancy.notice within 48 hours after the request for service was made by the landlord or the landlord’s agent.
Upon acceptance, the sheriff or constable shall serve the notice within 48 hours after the request for service was made by the landlord or the landlord’s agent.
and (3) That, pursuant to NRS 118A.390, a tenant may seek relief if a landlord unlawfully removes the tenant from the premises or excludes the tenant by blocking or attempting to block the tenant’s entry upon the premises or willfully interrupts or causes or permits theagreement interruptionor ofchapter an118A essentialof serviceNRS.service required by the rental agreement4. or chapter 118A of NRS.
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(a) The landlord or the landlord’s agent may apply by affidavit of complaint for eviction to the justice court of the township in which the dwelling, apartment, mobile home, recreational vehicle or commercial premises are located or to the district court of the county in which the dwelling, apartment, mobile home, recreational vehicle - *AB393_R2* – 10 – or commercial premises are located, whichever has jurisdiction over - 80th Session (2019) – 10 – the matter.
(5) The length of time the tenant has remained in possession withoutwithout(6) payingThe rent.amount of rent claimed due and delinquent.
(6) The amount of rent claimed due and delinquent.
If the court determines that there is no legal defense as to the alleged unlawful detainer and the tenant is guilty of an unlawful detainer, the court may issue a summary order for removal of the tenant or an order providing for the nonadmittance of the tenant.
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Thetenantmay,uponpayment oftheappropriatefeesrelating to the filing and service of a motion, file a motion with the court, on - *AB393_R2* – 11 – a formprovided by the clerk of the court, to dispute the amount of the costs, if any, claimed by the landlord pursuant to NRS 118A.460 or 118C.230 for the inventory, moving and storage of personal property left on the premises.
andand(b) (b) A copy of those charges has been requested by or provided to the tenant, whichever is later.
A landlord shall not refuse to accept rent from a tenant that is submitted after the landlord or the landlord’s agent has served or had served a notice pursuant to subsection 1 if the refusal is based on the fact that the tenant has not paid collection fees, attorney’s fees or other costs other than rent, a reasonable charge for late payments of rent“security” orhas dishonoredthe checks,meaning orascribed ato security.it in NRS 118A.240.subsection, 10.
As used in this subsection, “security” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 118A.240.
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40.426 As used in NRS 40.426 to 40.495, inclusive, and section 6 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and - 80th Session (2019) – 12 – terms defined in NRS 40.427, 40.428 and 40.429 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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In addition to the requirements of NRS 40.430 to 40.4639, inclusive, and section 6 of this act, a civil action for a foreclosure sale pursuant to NRS 40.430 involving a failure to make a paymentpaymentosure required by a residential mortgage loan is subject to the requirements of NRS 107.400 to 107.560, inclusive.
(1) A servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, he or she may be entitled to certain protections under the federal ServicemembersCivilReliefAct,50U.S.C.§§3901etseq.,andNRS 40.439 regarding the servicemember’s interest rate and the risk of foreclosure, and counseling for covered servicemembers that is available from Military OneSource and the United States ArmedArmeds Forces Legal Assistance or any other similar agency.
- 80th Session (2019) – 13 – (4) The date of the last payment by the borrower;
- *AB393_R2* – 13 – (6) The date on which the interest rate for the residential mortgage loan may next reset or adjust, unless the rate changes more frequently than once every 30 calendar days;
(8) A description of any late payment fee charged under the residen(9) A telephone number or electronic mail address that the borrower may use to obtain information concerning the residential mortgage loan;
(9) A telephone number or electronic mail address that the borrower may use to obtain information concerning the residential mortgage loan;
(2) A copy of the borrower’s mortgage or deed of trust;
Unless a borrower has exhausted the process described in NRS 107.520 and 107.530 for applying for a foreclosure prevention alternative offered by, or through, the mortgage servicer, mortgagee or beneficiary of the deed of the trust, not later than 5 business days - 80th Session (2019) – 14 – after a notice of default and election to sell is recorded pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 107.080 or a civil action for the recovery of any debt,orforthe enforcement of anyright, under a residential mortgage loan that is not barred by NRS 40.430 is commenced, the mortgage servicer, mortgagee or beneficiary of the deed of trust that offers one - *AB393_R2* – 14 – or moreforeclosurepreventionalternatives must sendto the borrower a written statement:
(a) That the borrower may be evaluated for a foreclosure prevention alternative or, if applicable, foreclosure prevention alternatives;alt(b) Whether a complete applicationis required to be submitted by the borrower if the borrower wants to be considered for a foreclosure prevention alternative;
(b) Whether a complete applicationis required to be submitted by the borrower if the borrower wants to be considered for a foreclosure prevention alternative;
(a) “Federal worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3 of this act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest is a federal worker, tribal worker or state worker or, in accordance with subsection 3, a household member or landlord of in a federal worker, tribal worker or state worker, an association shall not initiate the foreclosure of a lien by sale during the period commencing on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
Upon application to the court, a household member or landlordofafederalworker,tribalworker orstateworkerisentitled - 80th Session (2019) – 15 – totheprotectionsprovidedtoafederalworker,tribalworker orstate worker pursuant to this section if the ability of the household member or landlord to make payments required by a lien of a unit- owners’ association is materially affected by the shutdown.
(a) Inform each unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest that if the person is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker, - *AB393_R2* – 15 – household member or landlord of such a worker, he or she may be entitled to certain protections pursuant to this section;
and (b) Give the person the opportunity to provide any information required to enable the association to verify whether he or she is entitled to the protections set forth in this section.
In imposing liability pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 6, a court shall, when determining whether to reduce such liability, take into consideration any due diligence used by the person before he or she initiated the foreclosure of the lien by sale.
(a) “Federal worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3 of this act.
- 80th Session (2019) – 16 – (2) The association makes reasonable efforts to give the unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest the opportunity to provide any information required to enable the association to verify whether the person is entitled to the protections set forth in this section pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4;
and (3) The association makes reasonable efforts to utilize all resources available to the association to verify whether the unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member or landlord of such a worker.wor(c) “Household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3.25 of this act.
- *AB393_R2* – 16 – (c) “Household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3.25 of this act.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, 6 or 7, in a condominium, in a planned community, in a cooperative wheretheowner’sinterestinaunitisrealestateunderNRS116.1105,wheretheowner’sinterestinaunitisrealestateunderNRS 116.1105, or in a cooperative where the owner’s interest in a unit is personal property under NRS 116.1105 and the declaration provides that a lien may be foreclosed under NRS 116.31162 to 116.31168, inclusive, and section 13 of this act, the association may foreclose its lien by salesal(a) afterThe allassociation has mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest, at his or her address, if known, and at the address of the followingunit occur:or, if authorized by the parties, delivered by electronic transmission, a notice of delinquent assessment which states the amount of the assessments and other sums which are due in accordance with subsection 1ofNRS 116.3116, a description ofthe unitagainst which the lien is imposed and the name of the record owner of the unit.
(a)(b) TheNot associationless hasthan mailed30 bydays certifiedafter mailing or registereddelivering mail,by returnelectronic receipttransmission requested,the tonotice theof unit’sdelinquent ownerassessment orpursuant histo orparagraph her(a), successorthe inassociation interest,or atother hisperson orconducting herthe address,sale ifhas known,executed and atcaused theto addressbe ofrecorded, with the unitcounty or,recorder ifof authorizedthe bycounty thein parties,which deliveredthe bycommon-interest electroniccommunity transmission,or aany noticepart of delinquentit assessmentis which- states80th theSession amount(2019) of– the17 assessments– andsituated, othera sumsnotice whichof aredefault dueand inelection accordanceto withsell subsectionthe 1ofNRSunit 116.3116,to asatisfy descriptionthe ofthelien unitagainst which themust liencontain isthe imposedsame andinformation as the namenotice of thedelinquent recordassessment ownerand ofwhich must also comply with the unit.following:
(b) Not less than 30 days after mailing or delivering by electronic transmission the notice of delinquent assessment pursuant to paragraph (a), the association or other person conducting the sale has executed and caused to be recorded, with the county recorder of the county in which the common-interest community or any part of it is situated, a notice of default and election to sell the unit to satisfy the lien which must contain the same information as the notice of delinquent assessment and which must also comply with the following:
(I) The amount of the association’s lien that is prior to the first security interest on the unit pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 116.3116 a(II) The amount of the lien described in sub-subparagraph (I) that is attributable to assessments based on the periodic budget adopted by the association pursuant to NRS 116.3115 as of the date of the notice;
(II) The amount of the lien described in sub-subparagraph (I) that is attributable to assessments based on the periodic budget - *AB393_R2* – 17 – adopted by the association pursuant to NRS 116.3115 as of the date of the notice;
and (II) If, not later than 5 days before the date of the sale, the holder of the first security interest on the unit satisfies the amount of theassociation’slienthatispriortothatfirstsecurityinterestpursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 116.3116 and, not later than 2 days before the date of the sale, a record of such satisfaction is recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the unit is located, the association may foreclose its lien by sale but the sale may not extinguish the first security interest as to the unit.
WARNING! IF YOU FAIL TO PAY THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE, YOU COULD LOSE YOUR HOME, EVEN IF THE AMOUNT IS IN DISPUTE! - 80th Session (2019) – 18 – (c) The unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest has failed to pay the amount of the lien, including costs, fees and expenses incident to its enforcement, for 90 days followingthe recording of the notice of default and election to sell.
(d) The unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest, or the holder of a recorded security interest on the unit, has, for a period which commences in the manner and subject to the requirements described in subsection 3 and which expires 5 days before the date of sale, failed to pay the assessments and other sums that are due to the ass(e) The association inor accordanceother person conducting the sale has executed and caused to be recorded, with subsectionthe 1county recorder of the county in which the common-interest community or any part of it is situated, an affidavit which states, based on the direct, personal knowledge of the affiant, the personal knowledge which the affiant acquired by a review of a trustee sale guarantee or a similar product or the personal knowledge which the affiant acquired by a review of the business records of the association or other person conducting the sale, which business records must meet the standards set forthin NRS 116.3116.51.135, the following:
(e) The association or other person conducting the sale has executed and caused to be recorded, with the county recorder of the county in which the common-interest community or any part of it is situated, an affidavit which states, based on the direct, personal knowledge of the affiant, the personal knowledge which the affiant - *AB393_R2* – 18 – acquired by a review of a trustee sale guarantee or a similar product or the personal knowledge which the affiant acquired by a review of the business records of the association or other person conducting the sale, which business records must meet the standards set forthin NRS 51.135, the following:
3.begins on the first day following:ragraph(c)ofsubsection (a) The date on which the notice of default and election to sell is recorded;
Theperiodof90daysdescribedinparagraph(c)ofsubsection 1 begins on the first day following:
(a) The date on which the notice of default and election to sell is recorded;
An association may not mail or deliver by electronic transmission to a unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest a letterofitsintenttomailordeliver byelectronictransmissionanotice of delinquent assessment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, - 80th Session (2019) – 19 – mail or deliver by electronic transmission the notice of delinquent assessment or take any other action to collect a past due obligation from a unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest unless the association has complied with the provisions of subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 116.311625 and [:] subsections 4 and 5 of section 13 of this act and:
(1)owner Afails scheduleto ofpay the feespast thatdue mayobligation;be be charged if the unit’s owner(2) failsA toproposed payrepayment theplan; past due obligation;
(2) A proposed repayment plan;
and (b) Within 30 days after the date on which the information described in paragraph (a) is mailed or delivered by electronic - *AB393_R2* – 19 – transmission, as applicable, the past due obligation has not been paid in full or the unit’s owner or his or her successor in interest has not entered into a repayment plan or requested a hearing before the executive board.
The association may not foreclose a lien by sale if the association has not mailed a copy of the notice of default and election to sell and a copy of the notice of sale to each holder of a security interest on the unit in the manner and subject to the requirements set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 116.31163 and paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 116.311635.
- 80th Session (2019) – 20 – 7.
or (b) The unit’s owner has failed to pay to the association any amounts enforceable as assessments pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 116.3116 that become due during the pendency of foreclosure mediation pursuant to NRS 107.086, other than past due obligations as described in subsection 11 of NRS 107.086.
past due obligations Sec.
“Shutdown” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 4 of this act.
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(a)and(a) The mortgage on the property and the risk of foreclosure;
and (b) Any additional financial responsibilities of the landlord, including, without limitation:
or - 80th Session (2019) – 21 – (b) The landlord may terminate the rental agreement and commence eviction proceedings in accordance with the provisions of chapter 40 of NRS.
118A.310chapter:310 1.
A tenant shall, as basic obligations under this chapter:[1.
[1.
- *AB393_R2* – 21 – [6.] (f) Not deliberately or negligently render the premises uninhabitable or destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or knowingly permit any person to do so;
and [7.] (g) Conduct himself or herself and require other persons on the premises with his or her consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb a neighbor’s peaceful enjoyment of the premises.pre2.sesExcept as otherwise provided in section 18.7 of this act:
2.
Except as otherwise provided in section 18.7 of this act:
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(a) The tenant has complained in good faith of a violation of a building, housing or health code applicable to the premises and affecting health or safety to a governmental agency charged with the responsibilityres(b) forThe tenant has complained in good faith to the landlord or a law enforcement agency of a violation of this chapter or of a specific statute that code;imposes a criminal penalty;
(b) The tenant has complained in good faith to the landlord or a law enforcement agency of a violation of this chapter or of a specific statute that imposes a criminal penalty;
- *AB393_R2* – 22 – (g) The tenant has complained in good faith to the landlord, a government agency, an attorney, a fair housing agency or any other appropriatebodyofaviolationofNRS118.010to118.120,inclusive, orotherwise theexercised Fairrights Housingwhich Actare ofguaranteed 1968,or 42protected U.S.C.under those laws;
§§ 3601 et seq., or has otherwise exercised rights which are guaranteed or protected under those laws;
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(b) The tenancy is terminated with cause;
- *AB393_R2* – 23 – Sec.
22.
Chapter 118B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 23 to 25.5, inclusive, of this act.
22.
Chapter 118B of NRS is hereby amended by adding this act.he provisions set forth as sections 23 to 25.5, inclusive, of Sec.
“Shutdown” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 4 of this act.
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(1)occupancy of a manufactured home lot.or assuming or leaving (2) Any entrancetransfer or exitselling fee foror assumingcommission oras leavinga occupancycondition ofto permitting a tenant to sell his or her manufactured home lot.or recreational vehicle within the manufactured home park, even if the manufactured home or recreational vehicle is to remain within the park, unless the landlord is licensed as a dealer of manufactured homes pursuant to NRS 489.311 and has acted as the tenant’s agent in the sale pursuant to a written contract.
(2) Any transfer or selling fee or commission as a condition to permitting a tenant to sell his or her manufactured home or recreational vehicle within the manufactured home park, even if the manufactured home or recreational vehicle is to remain within the park, unless the landlord is licensed as a dealer of manufactured homes pursuant to NRS 489.311 and has acted as the tenant’s agent in the sale pursuant to a written contract.
Athe tenantduration mayof onlythe beadditional requiredservice.e toadditional payservice thefee additionalfor service(6) Any fee for a late monthly rental payment within 4 days after the durationdate ofthe rental payment is due or which exceeds $5 for each day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, which the additionalpayment service.is overdue, beginning on the day after the payment was due.
- *AB393_R2* – 24 – (6) Any fee for a late monthly rental payment within 4 days after the date the rental payment is due or which exceeds $5 for each day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, which the payment is overdue, beginning on the day after the payment was due.
(8) Any fee, surcharge or rent increase to recover from his or her tenantsthecosts resultingfromconvertingfroma master-metered - 80th Session (2019) – 25 – water system to individual water meters for each manufactured home lot.
Sec.118B.150 NRS 1.
27.
NRS 118B.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:
118B.150 1.
(1) TherentchargedaftertheincreaseisthesamerentchargedThe rentchargedaftertheincreaseisthesamerentcharged for manufactured homes of the same size or lots of the same size or of a similar location within the park, including, without limitation, manufactured homes and lots which are held pursuant to a long-term lease, except that a discount may be selectively given to persons who:
and (3) Written notice advising a tenant of the increase is received by the tenant 90 days before the first payment to be increased and written notice of the increase is given to prospective tenants before commencement of their tenancy.
In addition to the notice provided to a tenant pursuant to this subparagraph, if the landlord or his or her - *AB393_R2* – 25 – agent or employee knows or reasonably should know that the tenant receives assistance from the Account, the landlord or his or her agent or employee shall provide to the Administrator written notice of the increase 90 days before the first payment to be increased.
(c) Require a tenant to pay for a capital improvement to the manufactured home park unless the tenant has notice of the - 80th Session (2019) – 26 – requirement at the time the tenant enters into the rental agreement.
The notice must includeacopyoftheproposal.Anoticeinaperiodicpublication ofparagraph.k the park does not constitute notice for the purposes of this paragraph.(d) Require a tenant to pay the rent by check or money order.
(d) Require a tenant to pay the rent by check or money order.
(h) Prohibit a tenant from having guests, but the landlord may require the tenant to register the guest within 48 hours after his or her arrival, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, and if the park is a secured park, a guest may be required to register upon entering and leaving.
The tenant of a manufactured home lot who is living alone may allow one other - *AB393_R2* – 26 – person to live in his or her home without paying an additional charge or fee, unless such a living arrangement constitutes a violation of chapter 315 of NRS.
(j) Prohibit a tenant fromerecting a fence on the tenant’s lot if the fence complies with any standards for fences established by the - 80th Session (2019) – 27 – landlord, including limitations established for the location and height of fences, the materials used for fences and the manner in which fences are to be constructed.
(l) Prohibit a public officer, candidate for public office or the representativewalkingthroughtheparktotalkwiththetenantsordistributepoliticalice of a public officer or candidate for public office from walkingthroughtheparktotalkwiththetenantsordistributepolitical material.
3.subsection 1 do not apply to a corporate cooperative park.(m) of 4.
The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (j) and (m) of subsection 1 do not apply to a corporate cooperative park.
4.
Notwithstanding the expiration of a period of a tenancy or service of a notice pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 118B.190, the rental agreement described in NRS 118B.190 - *AB393_R2* – 27 – may not be terminated except on one or more of the following grounds:
- 80th Session (2019) – 28 – (b) Failure of the tenant to correct any noncompliance with a law, ordinance or governmental regulation pertaining to manufactured homesorrecreationalvehiclesoravalidruleorregulationestablished pursuant to NRS 118B.100 or to cure any violation of the rental agreement within a reasonable time after receiving written notification of noncompliance or violation;
(d) Violation of valid rules of conduct, occupancy or use of park facilitiesin afterthe writtenmanner noticeprovided ofin theNRS 40.280;e violation is served upon the tenant (e) A change in the manneruse providedof inthe land by the landlord pursuant to NRS 40.280;118B.180;
(e) A change in the use of the land by the landlord pursuant to NRS 118B.180;
2.three or more 10-day notices to surrender for failure to pay rent in the preceding 12-month period may have his or her tenancy terminated by the landlord for habitual failure to pay timely rent.
A tenant who is not a natural person and who has received three or more 10-day notices to surrender for failure to pay rent in the preceding 12-month period may have his or her tenancy terminated by the landlord for habitual failure to pay timely rent.
- *AB393_R2* – 28 – Sec.
- 80th Session (2019) – 29 – (a) The tenant has complained in good faith about a violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation pertaining to a manufactured home park to the governmental agency responsible for enforcing the code or regulation.
(d) The(1) tenantNRS has118.165 requestedas thea result of a reduction in rentproperty requiredtaxes. by:
(1) NRS 118.165 as a result of a reduction in property taxes.
Sec.thereto a new section to read as follows:amended by adding 1.
30.Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a person liable on a security agreement provides proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker and a shutdown is occurring or has occurred, a person shall not repossess or direct or authorize another person to repossess a vehicle of thatperson duringthe period commencing on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
Chapter 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a person liable on a security agreement provides proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker and a shutdown is occurring or has occurred, a person shall not repossess or direct or authorize another person to repossess a vehicle of thatperson duringthe period commencing on - *AB393_R2* – 29 – the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
- 80th Session (2019) – 30 – (a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor;
(a)of “Federalthis act.l worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3(b) “Household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3.25 of this act.
(b) “Household member” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3.25 of this act.
(a) Must inform such persons of the provisions of section 30 of thisthi(b) act;Must set forth that there is a right to redeem the vehicle and the total amount required as of the date of the notice to redeem;
(b) Must set forth that there is a right to redeem the vehicle and the total amount required as of the date of the notice to redeem;
and - *AB393_R2* – 30 – [(e)] (f) Must designate the name and address of the person to whom payment must be made.
- 80th Session (2019) – 31 – 3.
In addition, the notice must either set forth the computation or estimate of the amount of any credit for unearned finance charges or cancelled insurancebe asavailable ofagainst the dateamount ofdue.ce the notice or state that such a credit may beSec. available against the amount due.
Sec.
Except as otherwise provided in [subsection 4,] subsections 4 and 5, to be eligible to receive assistance from the Division pursuant to this section, a household must have a household income that is not more than 150 percent of the federally designated level signifyingsignifyingnot poverty, as determined by the Division.
- *AB393_R2*80th Session (2019) – 3132 – [5.] 6.
(a) Shall, to the extent practicable, determine the amount of assistance that the household will receive by determining the amount of assistance that is sufficient to reduce the percentage of the household’s income that is spent on natural gas and electricity to the median percentage of household income spent on natural gas and electricity statewide.
(b) Identify and implement appropriate delivery systems to distribute money from the Fund and to provide other assistance pursuantpur(c) Coordinate with other federal, state and local agencies that provide energy assistance or conservation services to thislow-income section;persons and, to the extent allowed by federal law and to the extent practicable, use the same simplified application forms as those other agencies;
(c) Coordinate with other federal, state and local agencies that provide energy assistance or conservation services to low-income persons and, to the extent allowed by federal law and to the extent practicable, use the same simplified application forms as those other agencies;
- 80th Session (2019) – 33 – [(a)] (1) A tenant of a manufactured home park or mobile home park subject to the provisions of NRS 704.905 to 704.960, inclusive;
and - *AB393_R2* – 32 – [(b)] (2) A tenant who purchases electricity from a landlord as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 702.090 based on the actual usage of electricity by the tenant.
(b) “Federal worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 3 o(c) “Shutdown” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 4 of this act.
(d)(c) “Shutdown” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 4 of this(d) “State worker” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 5 of this act.
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Chapter 531.
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Senate Amendment No. 766 concurred in. To enrollment.
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From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 766.) To printer.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 308.) To printer.
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- Jason Frierson · Primary
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- What does AB 393 do?
- AN ACT relating to governmental administration; prohibiting the foreclosure of real property or a lien against a unit in a common-interest community owned by a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown in certain circumstances; providing certain protections to a tenant who is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown; prohibiting a person from repossessing the vehicle of a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown; authorizing the provision of assistance in paying for natural gas and electricity to a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household member of such a worker during a government shutdown; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Who sponsors AB 393?
- AB 393 is sponsored by Jason Frierson.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2019. Enacted.
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