Ne yn 1G > S-Executive € oa WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, 1, Steve Sisolk, Governor of the State of Nevada issued a Declaration of Emergency to facilitate dhe State's response tothe COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, on Masch 13, 2020, Donal J. Trump, President of dhe United States declaed » rationwide emergency purmsant to Sec. 501(8) of the Robest T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 42 US.C. 5121-5207 (he “Stafford Ac?) and WHEREAS, the Wosld Heath Organization (WHO) and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CC) have advised that there isa coerelaton between density of persons fathered and the ik of transmission of COVID-19 nd WHEREAS, as of Marc! 29, 220, the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 738 postive eases of COVID-9, and 15 deaths reling from COVID.195, and WHEREAS, cose proxinty o other persons is curently contiindicated by public health and medical bet practices to cembat COVID-19; and WHEREAS, NAS 414.00) outines powers and duties delegated to the Governor dusing the cxintence of « state of emergency, inclding without limitation, dtecting and contraling the coaduct of the general pulic and the movement and cessation of movement of pedestias and ‘vehicula trafic during, before and afer exercises or an emergency ar dstte, public meetings of rthesings and WHEREAS, NRS 414070 outlines additional powess delegated to the Governor dating the ‘existence of «state of emergency, nchiding without limitation, enforcing ll ws and regulations relating to emexgency management and assuming diect peritional ential of any or all forces, inching without imitation, volunteers and muslay stafFfor emergency management inthe State; providing for and comping the evacuation of all ox put of the population fom any sicken oF {hestened aen ot areas wisi the State ano take such steps arate necessary fr the receipt andcate of thove person; and performing and exercing such other functions, powers and duties as tre necessary fo promote sad secure the safety and protection of the clin population; and WHEREAS, the Nevada Atzorney General opined in Opinion Nambet 57-336 that “here can bbe no question but thet te Legilanize intended to give to the Goveraar the broadest posible powers consistent with cnstiraonal government in atime of die emergency”; and WHEREAS, | ordered closure of nonessential businesses and Nevade’s public and charter schools that, ia addition toadverse economic condivons resulting trom tse LUVIL-19 pandemic, is negatrely impacting financial stability of a significant nomber of individual, femlies, and bbasineses statewide, hindeting the ability of Nevadans and businsses to make imely mortpige sent payments and WHEREAS, stability in housing is essential for all Nevadans to abide by social distancing ‘recommendations that aidin conaiing tke spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, removal of Nevadnos fiom theit homes by foreclosure ot eviction inceeases vulactbilty to trnsmision of COVID-19, which in tun increases the general public health sk resulting fom spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, efforts to tat, prevent, ot rece the spread of COVID-19 may make i medically necessary and reasonable require indiidoas to remain in isolation or quarantine at thei homes or otherwise remain indoos; and WHEREAS, to avoid recows hesth sfey, well, and financial consequences that may result fom the evietion, forelonse os athe zemoval of Nevadans and businesses fom theic homes = ‘stablshinents dating this emergency, it i resonable and necessary to suspend eviction and foreclorare action or proceedings tlated t esidential and commercial real property in Nevada, sad WHEREAS, on Match 18,2020, the President of the United Sates sanounced dhe Department ‘of Hoasing and Usban Developmen, a an effort to provide immediate relief to renters and Ihomeowaers, will temporady suspend al foreclosures ad evietons, ad at least nine other states scound the nation having ken sas actions as of Mare 25,2020; and WHTERPAS, on March 25, 2020, the United States Congest passed an aid-pacage that is intended to provide eubsantial economic atistance to busines, individuals, and faiies throughout the nation, aad a temporscy suspension of eviction and foreclosize actions or proceedings will give Nonudane and businesses facing fnnacial hardchip reeuling fom the COVID-19 pandemic a gnce petiod to obtain financial asstunce made avalable through this ‘extensive ad-package, at sell as others, whe allowing them to maintain essential stability in housing and business crtabiishment; and WHEREAS, Astle 5, Section 1 of the Nevads Constitution provides: "The supreme executive power of this State, shall Fe vested in Chief Magistrate who shall be Governot ofthe State of Nevada"NOW THERBFORE, ty the suthotty vested in me a4 Governor by the Constitution and the laws ofthe State of Neva andthe United Stats, and pursuant tothe March 12,020 Emergency Declaation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: SECTION 1 SECTION 2: SECTION 3: SECTION 4 SECTION 5 SECTION 6 [No lockout, notice to vacate, notice to pay oF qui eviction, foreclosure action, ot ‘other proceeding involving eidental ox commercial el estate based upon a tenant ae morigagee'sdetaul of any contractual obllguioas imposed by arena tgrcementor mortgage may be ntted under any provision of Nevada law fective March 29,2020, 11:59 pam, ati the state of emetgency under the ‘March 12, 2020 Declasation of Emergency teminates, expies or this Directives rescinded by oxdet ofthe Governor. This provision doesnot prohibit the Cvition of persons who seions endanger the public or ott eeidents, enpage in etiminal activity, or cate significant damage to the propety “That an individual has tested postive for COVID-19 ox has been potentially exposed tothe novel coronavtas shat nases COVID-19 does not serve as a basis for establishing tha a tenant or resident sesiosly endangered the safer of others, [No provision contained inthis Directive shall be construed as eieving any patty of ther conttactul obligations to pay rent, make morgage payments, oF comply ‘vith aay othe obligations imposed on pats by alas, renal agreement, ot ‘mortgage. Landlords snd lendess, however, shall be prohiited from charging any late fees ox penaltics for any nonpayment ader the tems of lease, ental agreement, or morgage that occits between the date ofthis Dizective and the termination or exizaton ofthe Match 12,2020 Declaration of Emergency or the Ate on wich this Ditetive i ercinded by order of the Govern. No provision contained inthe Directive shall be constreed to prohibit the ‘ontinuaticn of any eviction of foreclosure action or proceeding predating the Mach 12, 2020 Decatation of Emesgency. Eviction of foreclosure ations curently being adjudcsted bya court shall be stayed unt dhe ste of emergency declared on March 12, 2020 terminates oF spits. This limitation shall aot include current evietion or foreclosure proceedings stemming fic threats bya tenant or resident to public heath ox ‘fer, cial activity, o significant damage tothe proper. “To the exten any agencies providing rental asstance to tenants in Nevada condinay mse the tenant to provide a ceven-day eviction notice issued wnder INS 40.254(1) a8 «prerequisite to obtaining rental usitance, a ndloed’s ox ‘property manager's witten aotice of noapayment of rent establishing the flelinquenc in payinent shall be considered = «substitute forthe notice of triton in decermining an indvidua's eligity fr ental asistance while this Directive remains in electSECTION 7: SECTION & Aer the tiation ot expitation of the Match 12,2020 Declaration of ‘Emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and abatement ofthe financial hardships treated by the COVID-19 pandemic, borower, ender, tenants, and landlords ae encouraged to negotiate paymeat plans or othr agreements within 130 daps ofthe termination of this Directive to allow borrowers and tenants to ‘cre any deftults or missed payments resuling from a financial hatdahipresling from the COVID-19 pandemic. “This Dicecve shall ema in effect utilthe state of emergency declared on March 12,2020 is terminated or unless renewed by a subsequent Diectve promulgated pputuant tthe March 12,2020 Declaration of Emergency to facilitate the Sates Fesponse othe COVID-19 pandemic: IN| WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and eased the Grest Seal ofthe State of Nevada to be affixed at the State Capitol in Carson Ciy, thie 290 day of Mate, in the yest wo thowand tveaty