268.751 - Grant of powers in addition to other powers. - Nevada Statutes

268.751  Grant of powers in addition to other powers.

      1.  In addition to any authority or powers conferred upon a city by charter, special act or general laws of the State of Nevada, there is hereby granted to each city the powers set forth in NRS 268.753 to 268.761, inclusive, to enable the city to participate in the federal program of Community Development Block Grants and any other similar programs as hereafter may be enacted.

      2.  In undertaking a community development program, a city is authorized to use general funds, bequests, devises, grants, gifts, donations, other state, local or private sources of revenue and other federal funds to supplement or augment funds available under the federal program of Community Development Block Grants.

      3.  The provisions of the Nevada Community Development Program Law do not preclude the cities from:

      (a) Developing and executing community development programs exclusive of federally approved programs or funds; or

      (b) Formulating and executing community development programs where federal programs are not involved.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 286)