Assembly Bill No. 195–Assemblymen Ohrenschall, Manendo, Perkins, Buckley, Koivisto, McClain, Mortenson, Bache, Williams, Price, Gibbons, Parks, Carpenter, Lee, Thomas, Leslie, Giunchigliani, Von Tobel, Anderson, Chowning and Arberry
February 10, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SUMMARY—Makes various changes to provisions governing mobile home parks. (BDR 10-516)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 118B.215 is hereby amended to read as follows: 118B.215 1. There is hereby created as a special revenue fund in the1-3
state treasury the fund for low-income owners of mobile homes, to be1-4
administered by the division. All money received for the use of the fund1-5
pursuant to NRS 118B.213 or from any other source must be deposited in1-6
the fund.1-7
2. The interest and income earned on the money in the fund, after1-8
deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the fund. All claims1-9
against the fund must be paid as other claims against the state are paid.1-10
3. The money in the fund may be used only to pay necessary1-11
administrative costs and to assist eligible persons by supplementing their1-12
monthly rent for the mobile home lot on which their mobile home is1-13
located. To be eligible for assistance from the fund a person must:2-1
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, have been a tenant2-2
in the same mobile home park in this state for at least 1 year immediately2-3
preceding his application for assistance;2-4
(b) Be the registered owner of the mobile home which is subject to the2-5
tenancy, as indicated on the certificate of ownership that is issued by the2-6
division pursuant to NRS 489.541;2-7
(c) Have a monthly household income which is at or below2-8
amount equal to $100 more than:2-9
(1) The federally designated level signifying poverty or2-10
whichever is greater, if the person is the sole occupant of the mobile home;2-11
or2-12
(2) The federally designated level signifying poverty or2-13
$1,225, whichever is greater, if the person is not the sole occupant of the2-14
mobile home;2-15
(d) Be a tenant in a mobile home park that is operated for profit and2-16
maintain continuous tenancy in that park during the duration of the2-17
supplemental assistance; and2-18
(e) Not have assets whose value is more than2-19
excluding the value of2-20
(1) The mobile home which is subject to the tenancy2-21
(2) The contents of that mobile home ;2-22
(3) Any food stamps the person was eligible to receive or has2-23
received pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C.§§ 2011 et seq., during the year immediately preceding his application
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for assistance; and2-25
(4) One motor vehicle.2-26
A person who has been a tenant of a mobile home park in this state for at2-27
least 1 year, but has not been a tenant of the mobile home park in which he2-28
resides at the time he applies for assistance for at least 1 year, is eligible for2-29
assistance from the fund if he moved to the mobile home park in which he2-30
resides at the time of his application because he was unable to pay the rent2-31
at the mobile home park from which he moved or because that park was2-32
closed.2-33
4. The administrator shall adopt regulations establishing:2-34
(a) The annual reporting requirements for persons receiving assistance2-35
pursuant to this section. The regulations must require that each such person2-36
provide the division with a written acknowledgment of his continued2-37
eligibility for assistance.2-38
(b) The maximum amount of assistance which may be distributed to a2-39
person to supplement his monthly rent pursuant to this section.3-1
5. As used in this section:3-2
(a) "Mobile home" includes a travel trailer that is located on a mobile3-3
home lot within a mobile home park.3-4
(b) "Monthly household income" means the combined monthly3-5
incomes of the occupants of a mobile home which is subject to the tenancy3-6
for which assistance from the fund is requested.3-7
(c) "Travel trailer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 489.150.3-8
Sec. 2. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a3-9
new section to read as follows:3-10
1. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population3-11
is 400,000 or more shall enact an ordinance authorizing the members of3-12
the county law enforcement agency to patrol and provide for the public3-13
safety within the common areas of a mobile home park that is located3-14
within the unincorporated area of the county and into or upon which the3-15
public is admitted by easement, license or otherwise.3-16
2. As used in this section, "mobile home park" has the meaning3-17
ascribed to it in NRS 118B.017.3-18
Sec. 3. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a3-19
new section to read as follows:3-20
1. The governing body of each city located in a county whose3-21
population is 400,000 or more shall enact an ordinance authorizing the3-22
members of the law enforcement agency of the city to patrol and provide3-23
for the public safety within the common areas of a mobile home park3-24
that is located within the city and into or upon which the public is3-25
admitted by easement, license or otherwise.3-26
2. As used in this section, "mobile home park" has the meaning3-27
ascribed to it in NRS 118B.017.~