Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.3101 (2026)

Organization of unit-owners’ association

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NRS 116.3101  Organization of unit-owners’ association.

      1.  A unit-owners’ association must be organized no later than the date the first unit in the common-interest community is conveyed.

      2.  The membership of the association at all times consists exclusively of all units’ owners or, following termination of the common-interest community, of all owners of former units entitled to distributions of proceeds under NRS 116.2118, 116.21183 and 116.21185, or their heirs, successors or assigns.

      3.  Except for a residential planned community containing not more than 12 units, the association must have an executive board.

      4.  The association must:

      (a) Be organized as a profit or nonprofit corporation, association, limited-liability company, trust, partnership or any other form of organization authorized by the law of this State;

      (b) Include in its articles of incorporation, articles of association, articles of organization, certificate of registration, certificate of limited partnership, certificate of trust or other documents of organization, or any amendment thereof, that the purpose of the corporation, association, limited-liability company, trust or partnership is to operate as an association pursuant to this chapter;

      (c) Contain in its name the words “common-interest community,” “community association,” “master association,” “homeowners’ association” or “unit-owners’ association”; and

      (d) Comply with the applicable provisions of chapters 78, 81, 82, 86, 87, 87A, 88 and 88A of NRS when filing with the Secretary of State its articles of incorporation, articles of association, articles of organization, certificate of registration, certificate of limited partnership, certificate of trust or other documents of organization, or any amendment thereof.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 556; A 2003, 20th Special Session, 130; 2005, 2590; 2007, 485; 2011, 2427)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2008–2019 · leading case: Pines Point Marina v. Rehak, 961 A.2d 574 (Md. 2008).
Pines Point Marina v. Rehak, 961 A.2d 574 (Md. 2008). “3-101 (West 2008); Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 116.3101 (West 2008) (association must be organized as a corporation, association, limited-liability company, trust or partnership); Or.”
United States v. David Ball, 711 F. App'x 838 (9th Cir. 2017). “Each housing unit owner was a member of the HOA under Nevada Law, Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.3101 (2), and paid monthly dues to the HOA.”
Artemis Expl. Co. Vs. Ruby Lake Estates Hoa, 2019 NV 48 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 22× “011; NRS 116.3101. As relevant to this appeal, a unit-owners' association is authorized to impose assessments on unit owners for the unit owners' association to maintain "common elements," which, generally speaking, comprise real estate within the common-interest community that…”
Lytle v. Boulden (Nev. 2018). “An "association" is defined as a unit-owners' association organized under NRS 116.3101. NRS 116.011. A unit-owners' association must be in existence on or before the date when the first unit is conveyed.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.3101(1) — 1 case
Artemis Expl. Co. Vs. Ruby Lake Estates Hoa, 2019 NV 48 (Nev. 2019). “011; NRS 116.3101. As relevant to this appeal, a unit-owners' association is authorized to impose assessments on unit owners for the unit owners' association to maintain "common elements," which, generally speaking, comprise real estate within the common-interest community that…”
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