SUMMARY--Provides that community action agencies and their direct successors in interest are political subdivisions of this state for purposes of determining civil liability. (BDR 3-877)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to civil actions; providing that community action agencies and their direct successors in interest are political subdivisions of this state for purposes of determining civil liability; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 NRS 41.0305 is hereby amended to read as follows:
41.0305As used in NRS 41.031 to 41.039, inclusive, the term "political subdivision" includes an organization that was officially designated as a community action agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2790 before that section was repealed and is included in the definition of an "eligible entity" pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9902, the Nevada rural housing authority, an airport authority created by special act of the legislature, a regional transportation commission and a fire protection district, irrigation district, school district and other special district [which] that performs a governmental function, even though it does not exercise general governmental powers.
Sec. 2. The amendatory provisions of this act apply to a civil action filed with a court on or after October 1, 1997.