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NE Code § 46-1,125 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,125 - Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; contracts; duties of public officers.

46-1,125.  Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; contracts; duties of public officers.After the making of a contract and the issuance of bonds as herein authorized in sections 46-1,114 to 46-1,126, it shall be the duty of all district and county officials, and such officials are hereby authorized and directed, to do and perform all such acts and things within the powers of their respective offices as may be necessary or convenient to cause the district to carry out and fully perform the obligations of such contract and bonds, including, among other things not specified, the levying and collecting of taxes, the disposition of the money of the district, the application and transfer of funds, the borrowing of money, and the payment of bonds and other obligations. In the absence of any provision of law specifying the officer by which and the manner in which any act or thing required by any such contract shall be done or performed the board of directors shall have full power and authority to determine the matter.Source   Laws 1925, c. 128, § 12, p. 340;   C.S.1929, § 46-189;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,125.
NE Code § 46-1,126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,126 - Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; rights of creditors not consenting.

46-1,126.  Bonds issued to discharge judgments or procure surrender of bonds, notes, and warrants; rights of creditors not consenting.Any contractual obligation entered into by a district in pursuance of sections 46-1,114 to 46-1,126 shall not impair the rights of any creditor of the district who does not consent thereto by accepting the bonds issued in pursuance of said sections, and in case the district shall default in the payment of any debt owing to any such creditor the rights and remedies of such creditor shall be the same as though the contractual obligations hereby authorized had not been entered into.Source   Laws 1925, c. 128, § 13, p. 340;   C.S.1929, § 46-190;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,126.
NE Code § 46-1,127 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,127 - Bonds; sinking fund; how provided.

46-1,127.  Bonds; sinking fund; how provided.The board of directors of any irrigation district in the State of Nebraska, if it considers it for the best interest of such district, shall have the power to provide a sinking fund with which to pay and retire outstanding bonds of the district. For the purpose of creating, establishing, and maintaining such fund, such board may levy a tax each year of not to exceed eighty-seven and five-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in such district as fixed by the district assessor. Following such levy, the board may by contract with the owners of such bonds pay and retire any bonds of the district and interest accrued thereon, whether such bonds are due and payable or not.Source   Laws 1921, c. 283, § 1, p. 928;   C.S.1922, § 2938;   C.S.1929, § 46-196;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,127;   Laws 1953, c. 287, § 64, p. 968;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 170;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 150.
NE Code § 46-1,128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,128 - Irrigation or drainage districts; sale of real estate; procedure.

46-1,128.  Irrigation or drainage districts; sale of real estate; procedure.An irrigation or drainage district which owns or hereafter may acquire the title to any real estate which is no longer needed by such irrigation or drainage district may sell and convey the same when authorized to do so by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting on such proposition at any general or special election held in such district, but nothing contained in sections 46-1,128 to 46-1,132 shall require any irrigation or drainage district which shall have more than five hundred qualified electors residing within it to comply with the requirements of sections 46-1,128 to 46-1,132. Such districts having more than five hundred qualified electors may sell and convey real estate which is no longer needed at public auction as hereafter provided in this section. Prior to any such sale, the real estate shall be appraised for sale purposes by a qualified appraiser who shall be appointed by the governing board of the district. Such real estate shall not be sold for less than the appraised value, which shall be the starting bid price at the public sale. Notice of such sale shall be given by publication three consecutive weeks in some legal newspaper published in the county where the real estate is located; Provided, sale at public auction or appraisal shall not be required if the sale is to be made to a governmental subdivision or the State of Nebraska, and in such instance only notice of the sale, as provided for in this section, shall be required.Source   Laws 1921, c. 257, § 1, p. 870;   C.S.1922, § 2933;   C.S.1929, § 46-191;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,128;   Laws 1969, c. 384, § 1, p. 1352.
NE Code § 46-1,129 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,129 - Sale of real estate; election; notice; form; contents.

46-1,129.  Sale of real estate; election; notice; form; contents.Notice of such election shall be given by posting notice in three public places in each of the election precincts in the election district for at least twenty days and also by publication of such notice in a legal newspaper published or of general circulation in the county where the office of the board of directors is kept, once each week for three consecutive weeks. Such notice shall specify the time and place of holding the election in such district and shall contain a brief summary of the proposition involving the proposed conveyance.Source   Laws 1921, c. 257, § 2, p. 870;   C.S.1922, § 2934;   C.S.1929, § 46-192;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,129;   Laws 1986, LB 960, § 31.
NE Code § 46-1,130 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,130 - Sale of real estate; election; results; determination.

46-1,130.  Sale of real estate; election; results; determination.Such election shall be held and the results thereof determined and declared in conformity with the law governing the election of officers in such district as nearly as may be practicable; Provided, that no irregularity in the conduct of such an election, due to an error or omission, shall invalidate the same if the election shall have been otherwise fairly conducted.Source   Laws 1921, c. 257, § 3, p. 871;   C.S.1922, § 2935;   C.S.1929, § 46-193;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,130.
NE Code § 46-1,131 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,131 - Sale of real estate; notice.

46-1,131.  Sale of real estate; notice.At least thirty days' notice of the terms of sale, with description of property to be sold, shall be given by publication in some newspaper published in the county in which the office of the board of directors is located, or if no newspaper is published in the county then by posting in at least four public places within such district.Source   Laws 1921, c. 257, § 4, p. 871;   C.S.1922, § 2936;   C.S.1929, § 46-194;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,131.
NE Code § 46-1,132 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,132 - Sale of real estate; bids; acceptance; conveyance; form.

46-1,132.  Sale of real estate; bids; acceptance; conveyance; form.The sale shall be by sealed bids. The directors may reject any and all bids and readvertise, if in their judgment it is for the best interest of the district. Upon approval of the sale, by a two-thirds vote of the board of directors of the district, the president of the board of directors shall in the name of the irrigation or drainage district execute and deliver a deed or contract to the purchaser, which deed or contract shall be attested by the secretary, and the seal of the irrigation or drainage district shall be affixed thereto.Source   Laws 1921, c. 257, § 5, p. 871;   C.S.1922, § 2937;   C.S.1929, § 46-195;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,132;   Laws 1971, LB 653, § 4.
NE Code § 46-1,133 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,133 - Irrigation districts; public lands; taxation; rights and obligations of entrymen.

46-1,133.  Irrigation districts; public lands; taxation; rights and obligations of entrymen.Whenever irrigation districts incorporated in accordance with the laws of this state, whether heretofore or hereafter organized, shall include within the corporate boundaries public lands of the United States, whether entered or unentered, the board of directors is authorized to make such representations and assurances to the Secretary of the Interior as may be required in order to comply with the Act of Congress approved August 11, 1916, and entitled An act to promote reclamation of arid land, and related acts of Congress. Upon compliance therewith, the entrymen within such district shall be entitled to all the privileges of private landowners including the right to vote and to hold office, and with respect to irrigation districts wherein irrigable public lands are located the terms electors and owners shall be so construed as to include entrymen of such public lands. The public lands of the district included as aforesaid shall be subject to irrigation district taxation in the same manner as the private lands of the district to the extent authorized by the aforesaid or other acts of Congress, and in accordance with the laws governing irrigation districts heretofore or hereafter enacted.Source   Laws 1917, c. 195, § 1, p. 470;   C.S.1922, § 2929;   C.S.1929, § 46-174;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,133.
NE Code § 46-1,134 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,134 - Irrigation districts; excluded lands not taxable.

46-1,134.  Irrigation districts; excluded lands not taxable.No irrigation district, company or corporation shall include within its district for purposes of levying taxes, bonds or assessments any land which has formerly been set out of the district, unless the owner of such lands shall consent to have his land thus reinstated in the district.Source   Laws 1917, c. 197, § 1, p. 472;   C.S.1922, § 2941;   C.S.1929, § 46-199;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,134.
NE Code § 46-1,135 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,135 - Rights of grantees of subdivided lands.

46-1,135.  Rights of grantees of subdivided lands.Where land within an irrigation district, to which water has been delivered through adequate facilities provided by such irrigation district, is subdivided and transferred in part, the grantee or transferee shall have the right to use laterals and other existing facilities as against his grantor or assignor unless agreed otherwise, which agreement must be expressly stated in the deed of conveyance or transfer.Source   Laws 1933, c. 89, § 1, p. 360;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,102;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,135. Annotations  "Facilities" under this section is limited to something built or constructed for the purpose of delivering irrigation water, and flooding over the land is not a facility within the meaning of the statute. Hengen v. Hengen, 211 Neb. 276, 318 N.W.2d 269 (1982). Grantee of subdivided land previously irrigated by flooding from canal on portion of land retained by grantor or assignor held not entitled under this section to continue the flood irrigation from the canal. Where grantee's quarter had been irrigated from farm pond fed by lateral extending from canal on other quarter before property was subdivided, grantee held entitled under this section to continue use of lateral to irrigate his quarter. Hengen v. Hengen, 211 Neb. 276, 318 N.W.2d 269 (1982).
NE Code § 46-1,136 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,136 - Subdivided lands; additional facilities; no obligation to furnish.

46-1,136.  Subdivided lands; additional facilities; no obligation to furnish.An irrigation district within which subdivided land is situated, shall not be required to build additional laterals or provide other facilities for the purpose of delivering water to such subdivided land, but shall only be required to deliver water for the irrigation of such subdivided land through the laterals or other facilities in existence before such transfer or subdivision was made.Source   Laws 1933, c. 89, § 2, p. 360;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,103;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,136. Annotations "Facilities" under this section is limited to something built or constructed for the purpose of delivering irrigation water, and flooding over the land is not a facility within the meaning of the statute. Hengen v. Hengen, 211 Neb. 276, 318 N.W.2d 269 (1982).
NE Code § 46-1,137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,137 - Tolls; collection authorized.

46-1,137.  Tolls; collection authorized.When the governing authority of any irrigation district of this state elects to collect funds for the operation and maintenance of irrigation works or repayment of contracts of construction by and between the United States of America and any irrigation district as provided in section 46-126, by the levy of tolls or charges against the lands in such district, such tolls and charges and the time of payment thereof shall be levied and fixed by the rules and regulations of such district; and the delivery of water to any parcel of land may be withheld during the time that the tolls and charges levied upon such parcel of land are delinquent and unpaid. Such tolls and charges shall be cumulative, and the delivery of water to any parcel of land may be withheld until all delinquent tolls and charges levied upon such parcel of land for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation works of such district are paid for past years as well as for the current year.Source   Laws 1937, c. 106, § 1, p. 366;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,109;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,137;   Laws 1967, c. 280, § 3, p. 758.
NE Code § 46-1,138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,138 - Delinquent tolls; lien on real estate; manner of collection.

46-1,138.  Delinquent tolls; lien on real estate; manner of collection.All such tolls and charges, due and delinquent according to the rules and regulations of such district, and unpaid on June 1 after becoming due and delinquent, may be by the governing authority of such district certified to the county clerk of such county in which are situated the lands against which such tolls and charges have been levied; and when so certified such tolls and charges shall be entered upon the tax list and spread upon the tax roll the same as other general and irrigation taxes are levied and assessed upon real estate, and shall become a lien upon such real estate along with other real estate taxes, and shall be collectible at the same time, in the same manner, and in the same proceeding as other real estate taxes on such land.Source   Laws 1937, c. 106, § 2, p. 366;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,110;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,138.
NE Code § 46-1,139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,139 - District funds; authorized depositories.

46-1,139.  District funds; authorized depositories.Any irrigation district treasurer may deposit the money received or held by him or her by virtue of his or her office in some state or national bank in the State of Nebraska, capital stock financial institution, or qualifying mutual financial institution. Section 77-2366 shall apply to deposits in capital stock financial institutions. Section 77-2365.01 shall apply to deposits in qualifying mutual financial institutions.Source   Laws 1935, c. 18, § 1, p. 93;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,104;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,139;   Laws 1989, LB 33, § 27;  Laws 2001, LB 362, § 31.
NE Code § 46-1,140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,140 - District funds; depository designated; deposits subject to check or order.

46-1,140.  District funds; depository designated; deposits subject to check or order.Before such funds are deposited one or more banks, capital stock financial institutions, or qualifying mutual financial institutions shall be designated by the board of directors of the irrigation district whose funds are to be so deposited. All such deposits shall be subject to payment on check or order of the treasurer of the district. Section 77-2366 shall apply to deposits in capital stock financial institutions. Section 77-2365.01 shall apply to deposits in qualifying mutual financial institutions.Source   Laws 1935, c. 18, § 2, p. 93;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,105;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,140;   Laws 1989, LB 33, § 28;  Laws 2001, LB 362, § 32.
NE Code § 46-1,141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,141 - District funds; deposits; how secured.

46-1,141.  District funds; deposits; how secured.The depository receiving the deposit of funds of the district is hereby authorized to secure the deposit of such funds by giving security pursuant to the Public Funds Deposit Security Act, by depository bond, corporate in character, or by sufficient personal security when demanded by the board of directors of the district, such security to be approved by the board of directors of such irrigation district. Section 77-2366 shall apply to deposits in capital stock financial institutions. Section 77-2365.01 shall apply to deposits in qualifying mutual financial institutions.Source   Laws 1935, c. 18, § 3, p. 94;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,106;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,141;   Laws 1989, LB 33, § 29;  Laws 1999, LB 396, § 35;  Laws 2001, LB 362, § 33.  Cross References  Public Funds Deposit Security Act, see section 77-2386.
NE Code § 46-1,142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,142 - District funds; treasurer not liable, when.

46-1,142.  District funds; treasurer not liable, when.No treasurer of any such district shall be liable upon his bond for loss on account of any deposit in a bank which has been designated as the depository under the provisions of sections 46-1,139 to 46-1,142, and the security given by such bank has been approved by the board of directors of such district.Source   Laws 1935, c. 18, § 4, p. 94;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-1,107;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,142.
NE Code § 46-1,143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,143 - Contract for water supply authorized.

46-1,143.  Contract for water supply authorized.The board of directors of any irrigation district organized under the laws of this state may enter into contracts for a supply of water for the irrigation of the lands within such irrigation district with any person, firm, association, corporation or the United States of America. The source of supply of such water may be either within or without the boundaries of the State of Nebraska, and the water supply may be either the entire supply of water for such district or to supplement an appropriation already made by such district.Source   Laws 1915, c. 205, § 1, p. 441;   C.S.1922, § 2944;   C.S.1929, § 46-201;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,143. Annotations  Board of directors of irrigation district may contract with the United States for a supply of water. Frenchman Valley Irr. Dist. v. Smith, 167 Neb. 78, 91 N.W.2d 415 (1958). Irrigation districts are authorized to contract with United States for water supply for irrigation of district lands. Livanis v. Northport Irr. Dist., 121 Neb. 777, 238 N.W. 757 (1931). Act is complete in itself, and does not limit power of officers of district to contract with United States for supply of water under other statutory provisions. Bridgeport Irr. Dist. v. United States, 40 F.2d 827 (8th Cir. 1930).
NE Code § 46-1,144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,144 - Water supply; tax levy.

46-1,144.  Water supply; tax levy.If the contract mentioned in section 46-1,143 provides for payment of the entire purchase price of such water supply within one year after the making of such contract, the board of directors of such irrigation district shall at the time of entering into such contract pass a resolution that a levy shall be made sufficient to raise such sum as is necessary to pay such purchase price, and the board of directors shall thereafter, and at the same time the levy of other taxes for the district is made, levy a tax against the taxable property of the district sufficient to raise and pay such sum.Source   Laws 1915, c. 205, § 2, p. 441;   C.S.1922, § 2945;   C.S.1929, § 46-202;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,144.
NE Code § 46-1,145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1,145 - Contract for water supply; election required, when; notice; procedure; effect of affirmative vote.

46-1,145.  Contract for water supply; election required, when; notice; procedure; effect of affirmative vote.If such contract provides for payments to be made extending for a period of more than one year from the date of making the contract, the board of directors of such irrigation district shall submit the contract to the electors of the district at any general election or at a special election called therefor for the approval or disapproval of the contract. The ballots at the election shall have printed thereon For approval of contract for water supply, and Against approval of contract for water supply. The notice of the election need not give the entire contract but shall be sufficient if it states in a general way the substance of the proposed contract. The election shall otherwise be conducted in accordance with sections 46-115 to 46-118. If a majority of the electors that vote on the proposition vote for approval of the contract, the board of directors shall enter into the contract and shall thereafter, at the time the other taxes of the district are levied, levy a tax on the taxable property of the district sufficient to pay the amount due and to become due on the contract before the next annual levy in the district.Source   Laws 1915, c. 205, § 3, p. 442;   C.S.1922, § 2946;   C.S.1929, § 46-203;   R.S.1943, § 46-1,145;  Laws 2015, LB561, § 12.  Annotations  A contract for a supply of water which provides for payment to be made by an irrigation district for a period of more than one year from the date of making the contract must be approved by the legal voters of the district. Twin Loups Reclamation & Irr. District v. Blessing, 202 Neb. 513, 276 N.W.2d 185 (1979). Where sale of existing irrigation works was contemplated, notice in general of substance of contract was sufficient. Frenchman Valley Irr. Dist. v. Smith, 167 Neb. 78, 91 N.W.2d 415 (1958).