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Creation and Purpose
of the Office
Duties of the Office
How to Contact the Ombudsman
Funding the Office
The office of the
Ombudsman for Owners in Common-Interest Communities and
Condominium Hotels was
created by the State Legislature in the 1997 Session
with the passage of
Senate Bill (SB) 314.
SB 314 is now codified in
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 116.
The office was created
to assist homeowners and board members in common
interest communities to better understand their rights
and obligations under the law and their governing
documents. The scope of the office was broadened with
the passage of
SB 451 in the 1999
Session (also codified in NRS 116). SB 451 required the
office to compile an informational database about
registered associations and authorized the Ombudsman to
request certain records from associations. The bill
further authorized the Ombudsman to request that the
Common-Interest Community and Condominium Hotels Commission to issue a subpoena for the
attendance of witnesses and the production of books and
records.
The Ombudsman for
Owners in Common-Interest Communities and Condominium
Hotels shall:
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Assist in
processing claims submitted to mediation or
arbitration pursuant to
NRS 38.300 to
38.360, inclusive;
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Assist owners in
common-interest communities to understand their
rights and responsibilities as set forth in this
chapter and the governing documents of their
associations, including, without limitation,
publishing materials related to those rights and
responsibilities;
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Assist persons
appointed or elected to serve on executive boards of
associations to carry out their duties; and
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Compile and
maintain a registration of each association
organized within the state which includes, without
limitation:
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The name,
address and telephone number of the
association;
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The name of
the person engaged in property management for
the common-interest community or the name of the
person who manages the property at the site of
the common-interest community;
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The names,
mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the
members of the executive board of the
association;
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The name of
the declarant;
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The number of
units in the common-interest community; and
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The total
annual assessment made by the association.
The office is funded
through an assessment of no more than $3.00 per year,
per unit in each community that is not exempt in
accordance with NAC 116.800.
The Ombudsman's
office is in the Las Vegas office at
2501 East
Sahara Avenue, Suite 202
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104-4137
Phone: (702) 486-4480
Toll Free Phone (877) 829-9907
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