Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.100 (2026)

Petition for judicial examination and determination of validity of power, instrument, act or project: Facts; verification

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NRS 43.100  Petition for judicial examination and determination of validity of power, instrument, act or project: Facts; verification.

      1.  In its discretion the governing body may file or cause to be filed a petition at any time in the district court in and for any county in which the municipality is located or any act or project is undertaken, wholly or in part, praying a judicial examination and determination of the validity of any power conferred or of any instrument, act or project of the municipality, whether or not such power has been exercised, such instrument has been executed or otherwise made or such act or project has been taken.

      2.  Such petition shall set forth the facts whereon the validity of such power, instrument, act or project is founded and shall be verified by the Executive Officer.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 135)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2025 · leading case: Nevada Comm'n on Ethics v. Ballard, 102 P.3d 544 (Nev. 2004).
Nevada Comm'n on Ethics v. Ballard, 102 P.3d 544 (Nev. 2004). “*866 Ultimately, the Commission petitioned the district court under NRS 43.100 to examine and determine the Commission’s authority to decide whether respondents had filed financial disclosure statements and to impose civil penalties against respondents.”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 3× “LVMPD also contends the JCL's definition of municipality encompasses "any corporation, instrumentality or other agency" of the State of Nevada and therefore includes metropolitan police departments. See NRS 43.”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 3× “LVMPD also contends the JCL’s definition of municipality encompasses “any corporation, instrumentality or other agency’ of the State of Nevada and therefore includes metropolitan police departments.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 43.100(1): 2 cases
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). “LVMPD also contends the JCL's definition of municipality encompasses "any corporation, instrumentality or other agency" of the State of Nevada and therefore includes metropolitan police departments. See NRS 43.”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). “LVMPD also contends the JCL’s definition of municipality encompasses “any corporation, instrumentality or other agency’ of the State of Nevada and therefore includes metropolitan police departments.”
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