Definitions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 315.021
in effectAs used in NRS 315.021 to 315.071, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. Housing authority means a housing authority created pursuant to this chapter. The term includes a regional authority formed pursuant to NRS 315.7805 or 315.7815 .
2. Landlord means a person who owns or manages any premises that he or she rents or leases to a tenant pursuant to a contract with a housing authority.
3. Premises means a particular apartment or other residential unit of public housing occupied by a tenant, or a residential unit that is occupied by a tenant pursuant to a federally assisted housing program administered by a housing authority.
4. Public housing means the residential accommodations operated by a housing authority or a landlord.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-315.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026