Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 243 > Creation and Boundaries of Specific Counties; County Seats > Eureka County

• Abandoned residential property: means residential property which has been:

  (a) Acquired by the governing body pursuant to the provisions of NRS 361. See Nevada Revised Statutes 279B.020

• Affordable housing: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278. See Nevada Revised Statutes 279B.020
• Agency: means an agency of a county or city established or designated to administer a program. See Nevada Revised Statutes 279B.020
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
• Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Governing body: means the governing body of a county or city. See Nevada Revised Statutes 279B.020
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
• Program: means a program for the rehabilitation of abandoned residential properties established by a governing body pursuant to this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 279B.020
• Rehabilitation: includes structural improvements, landscaping and any other measure to improve the appearance of property or maintain property in a decent, safe and sanitary condition. See Nevada Revised Statutes 279B.020