DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE 025 WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, 1, Steve Sisolak, Governor of the State of Nevada, istued a Declantion of ‘Emergency to facilitate the State's sponte tothe COVID-19 pandemic, and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Donal J Tramp, President ofthe United States, decated « nationwide emergency pursuant to Sec. 501(0 ofthe Rober T. Stafford Disaster Reef and Emesgeney Asistance Ace, 42 USC. 5121-5207 (the "Seaford Act);and WHEREAS the Wotld Health Onpnization (WHO) and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDO) have advised that there is «coreation between density of persons gathered and the risk of tansmission of COVID.19; and WHEREAS, close proximity to other persons is cumently coatesndicated by public health and medical best practices ta combat COVID-19; and WHEREAS, NRS 414,060 outline: powers and duties delegated to the Governor dung the existence ofa state of ‘emergency, including without limitaion, directing and contoling the condactof the genetl public and the movement and cessation of movement of pedevwisns and vehicular taf during, before and after excises or an emesgency Of isaster, pubic meetings or gatherings; and WHEREAS, NRS 414.070 outinesadltional powers delegated tothe Govemor during the existence ofa state of ‘emergency, including without limitsion, enforcing all laws and segalation eelating to emergency management and sssuming dtect operational contol of any or all forces, inching, without Imitation, voluatets and aur staff for emergency mangement in the Sate; providing for and compeling the evacuation of allo part ofthe population ‘rom noy sce or theatened aes ot ates widas Une State a to take sch spe abate necessaty forthe receipt and cae of those persons; and performing and exering each other fonctions, powers and duties as se aecesaty f promote and secure the safety and protection ofthe cvsn population; and WHEREAS, the Nevade Attorney Genes opined in Opinion Number 57-336 tht "here can be 20 question but that the Leyslture intended to give to the Governor the broadest posible powers consistent with constitutional ‘overnmentin aim of die emergency"; andWHEREAS, ordeced a closure of nonessential businesses and Nevada's public and charter school tha, in addition to adverse economic conditions reuling from the COVID-19 pandemic, i negatively impacting Snancial rability of 4 sigaiGeant number of individds, Gmiies, and busineses stewie, hincecing the ability of Nevadans sad businestes to make timely mortgage or ent payment and WHEREAS, sabilty in housing is essential forall Nevadans to bide by soca distancing recommendations that sid in containing the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, temeeal of Neexdant from theie homes by forelowine or eveton incteeee vlnessiliy to ‘uansmission of COVID-19, whichin tun increases the general public health rik resulting fom speeud of COVID- 1S;and WHEREAS, efforts to text, prevent, of redace the spread of COVID-19 may make it medically necessary and reasonable to requte individuals to remain in isolation or quarantine ¢ thei homes or otherwise remain easonable to require individuals to remain insolation or quarantine at deir homes of otherwise remain indoors: and WHEREAS, to avoid seious heal, safery, welfare, and fnzacal consequences that may seat fiom the eviction, foreclosure oF other removal of Nevadann and busineses from thet homes oretablihments during this emergency, it is reasonable and necessary to sspend evition and foreclosute actions of proceedings related tp ceidentl and commercial eal propery ia Nevads; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 220, the President of the United States rnounced the Department of Housing and Ushan Development, i an effort to provide immediate relief to renters and homeowner, wil temporaiysispend allforeclosres and evictions, and atleast nine ther states around the nation having taken similar actions as of March 25,2020; nd WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020, the United States Congress pasted an ad-package that i intended to provide substantial economic assistance to businesses, individuals, and fumes throughout the aston, and « temporary suspension of eviction and forelosure actions or proceedings will give Nevadans and businesses fcing nancial hazdship resuling fom the COVID-19 pandemic a grace petiod to obtsn financial assistance made avaiable through this extensive aid-package, a wel as others, while allowing them to mains esential stability in housing and business ssublishments; and WHEREAS, On March 29,2000, entered Directive 008, to ensure the safety of Nevadans and businesses; and WHEREAS, On May 28, 2020, to ensure the safery of Nevadans, I continued ling the restictions fo an otdecly ‘opening ofthe State trough phases and WHEREAS, many tenants in Nevada have been dicectly ot indzectly impacted by the economic impact of the ‘COVID-19 pander snd is resulthose tenants and lenders have been uaable to stay eutret on rental or mortgage ‘yments for theiz homes and/or businesses; and WHEREAS, many lsndloda have been directly ot iniectly impacted by the economic fallout ofthe COVID-19 pandemic, and as result thos lendoeds have been unable to collect ental or mortgage payments on resident and ‘commercial properties; and WHEREAS, keeping tenants in tc homes and ensuing landlords receive payment for delinquent rental amounts are equalyiempoctant goals; andWHEREAS, tools like the Lease Addendum and Promissory Note for Rental Arsearages Due to COVID-19 (“Lease ‘Addendum /Promissory Note”) provide a means for zesidential landlords and tenants zee or indivectly impacted by the economic impact of COVID.19 pandemic to resolve payment defaults without court action; and WHEREAS, catering into volusty epayment agreements without legal action wll provides a means of satisfaction of debts without overbuedening and overwhelming the Nevada judicial rytem and WHEREAS Anite 5, Section 1 ofthe Neorda Conetution provides: "Tha vuprame exautive power of this State, shall be vested in x Chief Magistrate who shall be Governor ofthe State of Nevada NOW THEREFORE, by the wstosty ested in me as Governor bythe Constntion and the laws of the State of [Nevada and the United Stats, and suenune tothe March 12, 2020 Emergency Declaration, ITS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: SECTION. 1: All esidential landlords as defined by NRS 118A.100, and tenants ate strongly encouraged to use the attached form Lease Addendum Promissory Note for Rental Aweatages Due to COVID-19, to cure ‘ental payment defuts ofthe orignal lease agreement, whether writen or oa, ae contemplated by Section 7 of Dizecve 008, Enteing into this Lease Addendum/Promisory Note is voluatay [Negosated payment amousta should be made in good futh be tetsonable under the totality of the Greumstancey, and consider the tenants ability t pay. Fot dhe puspores of this section, the tm “residential landlords” shal include property manages. SECTION 2: All landlords of manufactred home lots, as defined by NRS 118.014, and tenants ae alo strongly ‘encouraged t eaterinto a voluntary repayment agcement for defaults in rental payments tlated 0 COVID-19, Negotated payment amounts should be made in good faith, be resonable under the totaly ofthe circumstances, and consider the tenants ability to pay. For the purposes ofthis ection, the term “andlorde shall inclade property manages, SECTION 3: All commercial landlords, as defined by NRS 118C.060, and tenants a leo strongly encouraged to enter into voluntary repayment agreement for defaults ia rental payments ated to COVID-19, Fot the purposes of chissection, the tem “commercial landlords” abl nclade peoperty manages SECTION 4: Whete landlords and tenants have entered into a repayment agreement as encouraged by Sections 1, 2, or 3 ofthis Direcive, such lndlords shall cease sy evition proceeding for nonpayment of reat Initiated prior to enesing into such repayment agreement and/or dismiss any suramaty eviction compli for nonpayment of reat Sled prior to entering into such repayment agreement, SECTION 5: Section 1 of Diectve 008, i hereby amended to authorize limited residential summary eviction sctons as follows: Al summary eviton notices to vacate served prior to March 30, 2020, ia which a tenant has not fled an answering afidavs, shall be deemed stale and void. All summary eviction notices that were served from March 30, 202) to the effective date of this Dizectve in volton of Directive 008 shall be deemed void. To ensue seasonsble notice and an opportnity to reepondllstale and/or void notices to vacate must he reerved in accordance with NRS 40.280.SECTION & SECTION 7 SECTION 6: ‘The following sumaary eviction actions may be inated or tinted with new servic, effective Joly 31, 2020 8 11:59pm. (0) Summary evieton ations based on continued possession after the expzstion ofthe lease tem, ‘pursuant to NRS 40250. This nt intended tobe used a a subterfuge fora nonpayment of ‘ent base ard courts shouldbe wry of such abuse of this authorization (@) Summary eviction ations for «tenant a wil, pusuant to NRS 40.251(1)()@). hie not intended to ve wed a a subterfuge fora nonpayment of ent bass and courts should be wiry ‘of sch abute of thie suthoszation. (@) Summary eviction actions bated on atgnment ae rblerting contrary to eae waste: wnt Dbasines; usance; and violations of controlled subetance laws, purvant to NRS 40.2514 (@ Summary eviction ations based on tenant’ false to perform a lease condition or covenant, pussuat to NRS 40.2516. This snot intended to include failure to pay sentlarearages that Inve not been resolved by th use ofthe encouraged Leave Addendam/ Promissory Note set fort in Secion 1. However, ii intended to inch defrlts in negotiated payments that have beea resolved by the use ofthe enconsaged Lease Addendum Promissory Nott asset fot in Section 1. Section 3 of Dizeeive 008, which probibits residential landlords fom chatging any late fees ot forany noapaymen under the tems oft lease ot rental agreement, wil erminate on August 31,2020 at 1159p for prospective late renal payments only. This shall not he tetoacively applied to ate rental paymeats from March 30, 2020 to August 31,2020. Section 5 of Directive 008, which stays residential summary eviction actions eurzenly being adjudicated by 2 courts heceby amended to allow the court to proceed with « summary eviction Iacaing under the flowing mele. “Actions curenty being adjudicated by «cout is intended to include all summary evitons aeons in which the tenant has led an answering afBidavi ‘The following sumscary eviction actions curzenty being adjudicated bya court may proceed, effective July 31, 2020 at 11pm: (0) Summary evesonsctons based on continued possesion ate the expiation ofthe ease term, ‘pursuant to NRS 40.250. (@) Summary evtion actions fora tenant at will, pursuant to NRS 40.251(1(913) (@) Summary eveton actions based on assignment or subleting contary to lease; waste; wnlawfal Dbsiness; nubance; and violations of controlled substance laws, pursuant to NRS 40.2514. (4) Summary eition ations based on tenant fue to perform lease condition or covenant, pptsuaat to NRS 40.2516 ‘The following summary eviction actions eutzety being adjudiated bya court may proceed, effective August 31, 2020 at 11:59pm: {Q) Residential summary evictions actions based upon no cause pursuant to NAS 40251. (@) Residential summary eviction actions based upoa nonpayment of reat purwsant to NRS 40258. Section 1 of Diectve 008, which stays all lockout, it hereby amended to authorize Inndlonds of| ‘commercial premise to proceed a authorized by NRS 118C.20, effective June 30, 2020 a 1:55pm,SECTION: Section 1 of Direcve 008, which prohibits a commercial Iandlotd frm issuing a notice to vaca ‘otic to pay or qui, or inititingevition proceedings, ot a commercial lendet feom commencing foxeclosue proceecngs i hereby amended as follows: (2) AI summary eviction notices to pay or quit puusuant to NRS 40.2542 served prioe to Mach 30,2020, nwhich a tenan has no led an answering affidavit, ze deemed sale and void. All summary evition notices to pay or quit pursuant to NRS 40.2542 that were seced from March 30, 2220 to the effective date ofthis Dizectve in volition of Diective 008 are deemed void To ensure reasonshle notice and an opportunity to seepondallatale and/or void notices ro-wocate mnt erected in accordance ath SIRS 40.280, (@) Landlords cf commercial premises may inate or reininte eam eviction notices to pay ‘or quit pursaant > NRS 40.2542, effective Jane 30,2020 at 11:59pm, (@) Landlords cf commercial premises may inte uslawfl deainer actions pursuant to NRS 40.290-40 42, nchusve, effective Jane 30,2020 at 11:59pm. (@ Commercial lenders may commence foreclouue proceedings effective June 30, 2020 at 11:59pm. SECTION 10: Section 3 of Directive 008, which prohibits commercial landlord or lenders from charging any late fees or penalties for any nonpayment under the terms ofa late of rental ageement or mortgage, is hereby terminated effective June 30 2020 a 1:59pm for prospective late teal payments ony, This shall not be retzoactvely applied to late rental payments fom March 30,2020 to June 30,202. SECTION 11: Section 5 of Ditecve 008, which stayed commercial eviction actions or commercial foreclosute sctions currently being adjuicated by 2 cout is hereby amended to allow the cout to proceed with a summary eviction beating, order to show cause hearing seeking a temporary wait of retnation, ot ‘unlawful detainer tial, ab applicable, under the following timeline. “Actions currently being adjudicated by a cout” is intended to incude all commercial eummary evictions actions in which the ‘tenant has led an answecing affidavit and all commercial wnlawfal detsiner actions brought puswuant to NRS 40.290 to 46.420, inchusve in which « complaint was fled porto March 30,2020 (Q) Commercial summary eviction actions curently being adjudicated by a court based upon ‘onpayment of rent pursuant to NRS 40.2542 may proceed, effective June 30, 2020 at 11:59pm, (@ Commercial unlawful deine: actions currently being adjudicated by 4 coutt may proceed, effecive June 30,2020 11:59pm. (©) Commercial foreclose actions current being adjudicated by a coutt may proceed effective Jose 30,2029 at 11:59pm. SECTION 12: Section 1 of Directive 008, is hereby amended to authorize unlawful detuines actions for other than ‘commercial tenancies, as follows: For all unlawful deaner actions brought pursuant to NRS 40.290 to 40.420, intasve, in which the ‘complaint was not ik prior to March 30, 2020, previouly served notice to vacate o terminate ease agreements are deemed stale and void. All notices to vacate ot teminate lease agresmeats served bberween March 30,2020 and the effective date ofthis Diecive in violation of Directive O08 shall be deemed void. To eure reasonable notice and an opportunity to respond, allstale and/or void notices ‘mutt be reserved in accordance with NRS 40.280, ‘The following unlwful deine: actions may be initiated or re-intated with new sevice, effective June 30,2020 a 1:59pm(1) Unlewfal cetminer actions seeking termination of a rental or lease agieement for a ‘manufactured home lot in a manufaceured home park based on grounds st forth ia NRS Ps 0 1188 20001 0)-(9. (2) Unlowtl detain actions for posession purroant to NRS 40:255(1)-(8), ‘The following ualavfal detaner ation maybe initiated or re ninted with new service, effective July 31,2020 se 11:59pm (2) Unlawl ceuiner actions seekiag termination of a rental of lease agreement for a ‘manfachared home lot in'» mannfacred home patk hated groin set Forth in NRS T18B.200(06). @ Unlawful deiner actions secking porsession of the premises or damages pussuant to NRS 40.250, NRS 40:251(1)()G), NRS 40.2514 and NRS 40.2516 SECTION 15: Section 3 of Directv 008, which prohibits manufscrured home pas landlords from charging any late fees or penis forany nonpayment under the terms of alate or rental agreement, wi teminate on July 31, 2000 at 1159pm for prospective ate rental payments only. This must act be revosetvely ‘applied to late sent payments fora March 30,2020 to July 31, 2020 SECTION 14: Seesioa 5 of Diectize 008, which stays unlawfl detaner ations fr other than commercial tenancies ccrrently being adjudicated by a courtis hereby amended to allow the cout to proceed with a order to show cause heazng seeking a temporary wnt of erdtuion or lawl detaines tal, ae spplcsbe, under the following timeline. “Actions curently being adjudicated bya cout” is intended to include all unlawful desir actions brought pursuant to NRS 40.290 to 40.420, inclsve, in which complaint was fled psios to Mazch 30, 2020. "The following ualawfal detiner ations curently being adjudicated bya court may proceed, effective Jone 30,2020 at 1159 pm (@) Unlefal daainer actions for possession pusuant to NRS 40.255(1)-(). @) Unlnwfal detiner sctons seeking termination of a rental or lease agreement for smanofactoed home ot in a manulacuzed home park based on grounds st forth ia NRS 1185.2000))-@, ‘The following unlawful detsinr actions current being adjudicated by a court may proceed effective July 31, 2020 at 11:89pm () Unlewal deiner actions seckiog termination of a sentl or leste agreement for a smanfacrured home lot in « manufactured home patk bared on ground set forth ia NRS 185.2000). @ Unlawsul deainessctions secking portession of the premises or damages pursuant to NRS 40.250, NRE 40:251(1)(@)@), NRS 402514 and NRS 40.2516, SECTION 15: Section 1 of Dixectve 008, which prohibits lockout, is hereby farther amended to terminate say ‘moratorium on actions authorized by paces of public accommodations pursuant to Chapter 651 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, effective the date this Dzectve i signed. An owner or keeper of sy hotel, inn, motel, motor cout, boasdinghouse of lodging house andthe occupants are also stongiy encouraged to enter into a sepayment agreement for defaults in payments related to COVID-19, [Negotinted payment amounts should be made in good faith be seasonable under the totality of the clecumstances, and consider the occupant’ ability #0 pay.SECTION 16: Should any section af chis Ditetive, or Dseetive 008 conic with any provision ofthe CARES Act, the provisions CARES Act shall preva SECTION 17: A violation of Disestive 008 o: the provisions of this Directive constitute the use of coercion, duress, ‘or inmidation in atxneacsion puzeuant to NRS 598, 09236) SECTION 18: This Diectve and Directive 008, except as modified by Sections 5-15, sill main in effect until August 31, 2020 at 11:59pm, at which time this Dgective and ll remaining provisions of Directive (0m shal erminate IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihave hereunto set smy hand and exuted the Great Seal ofthe State ‘of Nevad tobe alfixed atthe Seate Capitol in (Casson City, this 25" day of June, inthe year two ‘thowsand eweary. Seceetary of State Deputy Secreay of State