County of Clark Ex Rel. Dondero v. City of Las Vegas Ex Rel. Briare

OPINION

By the Court,

Batjer, J.:

The City of Las Vegas (City) and F. D. Houston, 1 a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, filed suit for declaratory relief against Clark County (County) challenging the constitutionality of Chapter 280 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. That chapter mandates consolidation of county and city police agencies in any city which is the county seat of a county having a population of 200,000 2 or more. The legislation was first enacted in 1973 and the Legislature has amended portions thereof during each successive legislative session.

In the district court the County moved for…