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NE Code § 23-3205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3205 - County assessor; oath; bond.

23-3205.  County assessor; oath; bond.The county assessor, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall take and subscribe an oath to perform well, faithfully, and impartially such duties and shall execute a bond as required by Chapter 11, article 1.Source   Laws 1903, c. 73, § 21, p. 393;   R.S.1913, § 6307;   Laws 1921, c. 133, art. IV, § 1, p. 551;   C.S.1929, § 77-401;   R.S.1943, § 77-401;   Laws 1969, c. 52, § 2, p. 352;   Laws 1987, LB 508, § 7;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 77-401;   Laws 1990, LB 821, § 20.  Cross References   For form of oath, see section 11-101.  For other provisions relating to bond, see Chapter 11, article 1. Annotations Elected county officials are required to give individual official bonds. Blanket bond is not sufficient. Foote v. County of Adams, 163 Neb. 406, 80 N.W.2d 179 (1956).
NE Code § 23-3206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3206 - County assessor in counties over 200,000 population; deputies.

23-3206.  County assessor in counties over 200,000 population; deputies.In counties having a population of over two hundred thousand, the county assessor shall have two chief deputies, a chief field deputy and a chief office deputy.Source   Laws 1903, c. 73, § 22, p. 392;   Laws 1905, c. 110, § 1, p. 509;   Laws 1909, c. 111, § 1, p. 436;   Laws 1913, c. 87, § 1, p. 229;   R.S.1913, § 2451;   Laws 1917, c. 46, § 1, p. 129;   Laws 1919, c. 61, § 1, p. 168;   C.S.1922, § 2390;   C.S.1929, § 33-129;   Laws 1931, c. 69, § 1, p. 188;   Laws 1941, c. 65, § 1, p. 289;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 33-129;   Laws 1943, c. 90, § 21, p. 307;   R.S.1943, § 33-129;   Laws 1957, c. 133, § 1, p. 449;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 33-129;   Laws 1989, LB 5, § 6;   R.S.Supp.,1989, § 77-401.02;   Laws 1990, LB 821, § 21.
NE Code § 23-3207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3207 - Administration of oaths.

23-3207.  Administration of oaths.County assessors and their deputies may administer oaths within their respective counties in matters pertaining to their official duties.Source  Laws 1990, LB 821, § 22. Cross References  Fees for taking acknowledgments, oaths, and affirmations, disposition, see section 33-153.
NE Code § 23-3209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3209 - Neglect of duty; damages.

23-3209.  Neglect of duty; damages.Any county assessor, elected or appointed, who willfully neglects or refuses in whole or in part to perform the duties required by law in the assessment of property for taxation shall be answerable in damages to a political subdivision or any person thereby injured up to the limits of his or her official bond.Source   Laws 1903, c. 73, § 27, p. 393;   R.S.1913, § 6312;   Laws 1921, c. 133, art. IV, § 6, p. 552;   C.S.1922, § 5838;   C.S.1929, § 77-406;   R.S.1943, § 77-408;   Laws 1947, c. 250, § 10, p. 791;   Laws 1969, c. 650, § 1, p. 2567;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 211;   Laws 1987, LB 508, § 8;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 77-408;   Laws 1990, LB 821, § 24;  Laws 2006, LB 808, § 23.
NE Code § 23-3210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3210 - Assessor's bond; action to recover upon; by whom brought.

23-3210.  Assessor's bond; action to recover upon; by whom brought.The state, any municipality, or any person aggrieved or injured by the willful neglect of duty by the county assessor or any deputy or assistant assessor may recover upon the officer's bond the amount lost to the state, municipality, or person on account of such neglect of the county assessor or deputy or assistant assessor, together with the costs of suit.Source   Laws 1903, c. 73, § 21, p. 393;   R.S.1913, § 6307;   Laws 1921, c. 133, art. IV, § 1, p. 551;   C.S.1929, § 77-401;   R.S.1943, § 77-403;   Laws 1951, c. 260, § 2, p. 886;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 77-403;   Laws 1990, LB 821, § 25.
NE Code § 23-3211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3211 - Law enforcement officer or Nebraska National Guard member; residential address; withheld from public; application; form; county assessor and register of deeds; duty.

23-3211.  Law enforcement officer or Nebraska National Guard member; residential address; withheld from public; application; form; county assessor and register of deeds; duty.Unless requested in writing, the county assessor and register of deeds shall withhold from the public the residential address of a law enforcement officer or member of the Nebraska National Guard acting pursuant to subdivision (3) of section 55-182 who applies to the county assessor in the county of his or her residence. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the county assessor and shall include the applicant's name and address and the parcel identification number for his or her residential address. A law enforcement officer shall include in the application his or her law enforcement identification number. A member of the Nebraska National Guard shall include in the application proof of his or her status as a member, in a manner prescribed by the county assessor. The county assessor shall notify the register of deeds regarding the receipt of a complete application. The county assessor and the register of deeds shall withhold the address of a law enforcement officer or member of the Nebraska National Guard who complies with this section for five years after receipt of a complete application. The officer or member may renew his or her application every five years upon submission of an updated application.Source  Laws 2017, LB624, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB152, § 2.
NE Code § 23-3311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3311 - County school administrator; mileage.

23-3311.  County school administrator; mileage.When it is necessary for the county school administrator to travel on business of the county, he or she shall be allowed mileage at the rate allowed by the provisions of section 81-1176 for each mile actually and necessarily traveled by the most direct route if the trip or trips are made by automobile, but if travel by rail or bus is economical and practical, he or she shall be allowed only the actual cost of rail or bus transportation upon the presentation of the bill for the same accompanied by a proper voucher to the county board of his or her county in like manner as is provided for as to all other claims against the county.Source   Laws 1953, c. 58, § 2, p. 196;   Laws 1957, c. 70, § 8, p. 301;   Laws 1971, LB 292, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-320;   Laws 1990, LB 821, § 36;   Laws 1996, LB 1011, § 15;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 13.
NE Code § 23-3312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3312 - County superintendent; elimination of office; county clerk; duties.

23-3312.  County superintendent; elimination of office; county clerk; duties.The office of county superintendent of schools shall be eliminated on June 30, 2000. The records of the office of county superintendent of schools shall be transferred to and maintained by the county clerk in each county.Source   Laws 1997, LB 806, § 63;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 14.
NE Code § 23-3401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3401 - Public defender in certain counties; election; qualifications; prohibited practices; residency.

23-3401.  Public defender in certain counties; election; qualifications; prohibited practices; residency.(1) There is hereby created the office of public defender in counties that have or that attain a population in excess of one hundred thousand inhabitants and in other counties upon approval by the county board. The public defender shall be elected as provided in the Election Act.(2) The public defender shall be a lawyer licensed to practice law in this state. He or she shall take office after election and qualification at the same time that other county officers take office, except that upon the creation of such office in any county, a qualified person may be appointed by the county board to serve as public defender until such office can be filled by an election in accordance with section 32-523.(3) In counties having a population of more than one hundred seventy thousand inhabitants, the public defender shall devote his or her full time to the legal work of the office of the public defender and shall not engage in the private practice of law. All assistant public defenders in such counties shall devote their full time to the legal work of such office of the public defender and shall not engage in the private practice of law so long as each assistant public defender receives the same annual salary as each deputy county attorney of comparable ability and experience receives in such counties.(4) No public defender or assistant public defender shall solicit or accept any fee for representing a criminal defendant in a prosecution in which the public defender or assistant is already acting as the defendant's court-appointed counsel.(5) A public defender elected after November 1986 need not be a resident of the county when he or she files for election as public defender, but a public defender shall reside in a county for which he or she holds office, except that in counties with a population of one hundred thousand or less inhabitants, the public defender shall not be required to reside in the county in which he or she holds office.Source   Laws 1915, c. 165, § 1, p. 336;   Laws 1917, c. 150, § 1, p. 335;   Laws 1919, c. 58, § 1, p. 162;   C.S.1922, § 10105;   C.S.1929, § 29-1803;   Laws 1931, c. 65, § 6, p. 179;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 29-1803;   Laws 1943, c. 90, § 15, p. 303;   R.S.1943, § 29-1804;   Laws 1947, c. 62, § 10, p. 203;   Laws 1957, c. 107, § 7, p. 382;   Laws 1961, c. 134, § 1, p. 387;   Laws 1965, c. 151, § 4, p. 495;   Laws 1967, c. 605, § 5, p. 2050;   Laws 1967, c. 178, § 1, p. 495;   Laws 1969, c. 238, § 1, p. 878;   Laws 1972, LB 1463, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 189, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 812, § 8;   Laws 1989, LB 627, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1804;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 343, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 546;   Laws 1996, LB 1085, § 38.  Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.
NE Code § 23-3402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3402 - Public defender; duties; appointment; prohibitions.

23-3402.  Public defender; duties; appointment; prohibitions.(1) It shall be the duty of the public defender to represent all indigent felony defendants within the county he or she serves. The public defender shall represent indigent felony defendants at all critical stages of felony proceedings against them through the stage of sentencing. Sentencing shall include hearings on charges of violation of felony probation. Following the sentencing of any indigent defendant represented by him or her, the public defender may take any direct, collateral, or postconviction appeals to state or federal courts which he or she considers to be meritorious and in the interest of justice and shall file a notice of appeal and proceed with one direct appeal to either the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court of Nebraska upon a timely request after sentencing from any such convicted felony defendant, subject to the public defender's right to apply to the court to withdraw from representation in any appeal which he or she deems to be wholly frivolous.(2) It shall be the duty of the public defender to represent all indigent persons against whom a petition has been filed with a mental health board as provided in sections 71-945 to 71-947.(3) It shall be the duty of the public defender to represent all indigent persons charged with misdemeanor offenses punishable by imprisonment when appointed by the court.(4) Appointment of a public defender shall be by the court in accordance with sections 29-3902 and 29-3903. A public defender shall not represent an indigent person prior to appointment by the court, except that a public defender may represent a person under arrest for investigation or on suspicion. A public defender shall not inquire into a defendant's financial condition for purposes of indigency determination except to make an initial determination of indigency of a person under arrest for investigation or on suspicion. A public defender shall not make a determination of a defendant's indigency, except an initial determination of indigency of a person under arrest for investigation or on suspicion, nor recommend to a court that a defendant be determined or not determined as indigent.(5) For purposes of this section, the definitions found in section 29-3901 shall be used.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1463, § 2;   Laws 1975, LB 285, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 189, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1804.03;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 2;   Laws 1991, LB 732, § 27;   Laws 1991, LB 830, § 28;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 85. Annotations  A public defender is not attorney for a defendant until appointed to represent him in the particular case by a judge. State v. Russell, 194 Neb. 64, 230 N.W.2d 196 (1975). A public defender may apply to the court to withdraw from appeal when he deems such appeal to be frivolous. State v. Kellogg, 189 Neb. 692, 204 N.W.2d 567 (1973).
NE Code § 23-3403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3403 - Public defender; assistants; personnel; compensation; office space, fixtures, and supplies.

23-3403.  Public defender; assistants; personnel; compensation; office space, fixtures, and supplies.The public defender may appoint as many assistant public defenders, who shall be attorneys licensed to practice law in this state, secretaries, law clerks, investigators, and other employees as are reasonably necessary to permit him or her to effectively and competently represent the clients of the office subject to the approval and consent of the county board which shall fix the compensation of all such persons as well as the budget for office space, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, supplies, law books, court costs, and brief-printing, investigative, expert, travel, and other miscellaneous expenses reasonably necessary to enable the public defender to effectively and competently represent the clients of the office.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1463, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1804.11;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 3. Annotations  This section shifts the authority to set salaries for the public defender's office to the county board. Hall Cty. Pub. Defenders Organization v. County of Hall, 253 Neb. 763, 571 N.W.2d 789 (1998); State ex rel. Garvey v. County Bd. of Comm. of Sarpy County, 253 Neb. 694, 573 N.W.2d 747 (1998). The county board has the authority to set salaries for the public defender's office. State ex rel. Garvey v. County Bd. of Comm. of Sarpy County, 253 Neb. 694, 573 N.W.2d 747 (1998).
NE Code § 23-3404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3404 - Public defender; certain counties; appointment authorized.

23-3404.  Public defender; certain counties; appointment authorized.(1) In a county having a population of less than thirty-five thousand inhabitants which does not have an elected public defender, the county board of such county may appoint a qualified attorney to serve as public defender for such county. In making the appointment and negotiating the contract, the county board shall comply with sections 23-3405 to 23-3408.(2) Nothing in sections 23-3401 to 23-3403 or 29-3901 to 29-3908 shall be construed to apply to sections 23-3404 to 23-3408.Source   Laws 1986, LB 885, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1824;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 4.
NE Code § 23-3405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3405 - Public defender; policy board created; members; duties.

23-3405.  Public defender; policy board created; members; duties.(1) Prior to making the appointment and negotiating the contract provided for in section 23-3404, the county board of such county shall appoint a policy board which shall ensure the independence of the contracting attorney and provide the county board with expertise and support in such matters as criminal defense functions, determination of salary levels, determination of reasonable caseload standards, response to community and client concerns, and implementation of the contract. The policy board shall consist of three members. Two of the members shall be practicing attorneys, and one member shall be a layperson. The policy board shall not include judges, prosecutors, or law enforcement officials.(2) The policy board shall: (a) Receive applications from all attorneys who wish to be a public defender; (b) screen the applications to insure compliance with sections 23-3404 to 23-3408; (c) forward the names of any qualified applicants to the county board which shall make the appointments from the list of qualified candidates; (d) recommend to the county board the level of compensation that the public defender should receive and further recommend any contract provisions consistent with such sections; and (e) monitor compliance with such sections, including any continuing legal education requirements.Source   Laws 1986, LB 885, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1825;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 5.
NE Code § 23-3407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3407 - Public defender; contracting attorney; qualifications; experts; support staff; fees.

23-3407.  Public defender; contracting attorney; qualifications; experts; support staff; fees.(1) The contracting attorney shall have been a practicing attorney for at least two years prior to entering into the contract with the county board, shall be a member in good standing of the Nebraska State Bar Association at the time the contract is executed, and shall have past training or experience in criminal law.(2) The contracting attorney shall apply to the court which is hearing the case for fees to employ social workers, mental health professionals, forensic experts, investigators, and other support staff to perform tasks for which such support staff and experts possess special skills and which do not require legal credentials or experience. The court which is hearing the case shall allow reasonable fees for such experts and support staff, and the fees shall be paid by the county board. The contract between the county board and the contracting attorney shall not specify any sums of money for such experts or support staff.Source   Laws 1986, LB 885, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1827;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 7.
NE Code § 23-3408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3408 - Public defender; second attorney authorized; when; fees.

23-3408.  Public defender; second attorney authorized; when; fees.In the event that the contracting attorney is appointed to represent an individual charged with a Class I or Class IA felony, the contracting attorney shall immediately apply to the district court for appointment of a second attorney to assist in the case. Upon application from the contracting attorney, the district court shall appoint another attorney with substantial felony trial experience to assist the contracting attorney in the case. Application for fees for the attorney appointed by the district court shall be made to the district court judge who shall allow reasonable fees. Once approved by the court, such fees shall be paid by the county board.Source   Laws 1986, LB 885, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1828;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 8;  Laws 2015, LB268, § 2;   Referendum 2016, No. 426.   Note: The changes made to section 23-3408 by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 2, have been omitted because of the vote on the referendum at the November 2016 general election.
NE Code § 23-3501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3501 - Medical and multiunit facilities; authorized; bonds; issuance; procedure.

23-3501.  Medical and multiunit facilities; authorized; bonds; issuance; procedure.(1) The county board in any county in this state having three thousand six hundred inhabitants or more or in which the taxable value of the taxable property is twenty-eight million six hundred thousand dollars or more may issue and sell bonds of such county in such an amount as the county board may deem advisable for the construction, acquisition, or replacement of a hospital, including any clinic of such hospital, a nursing facility, an assisted-living facility, a home health agency, a mental health clinic, a clinic or facility to combat developmental disabilities, a public health center, a medical complex, multiunit housing, or a similar facility required to protect the health and welfare of the people and to initially equip and acquire property deemed necessary for operation of such facility. Such bonds shall bear interest at a rate set by the county board.(2) No bonds shall be issued pursuant to this section until the question of the issuance of the bonds has been submitted to the voters of such county at a general election or a special election called for such purpose. The issuance of such bonds shall be approved by a majority vote of the electors voting on such proposition at any such election. Such election may be called either by resolution of the county board or upon a petition submitted to the county board calling for an election. Such petition shall be signed by the legal voters of the county equal in number to ten percent of the number of votes cast in the county for the office of Governor at the last general election.Source   Laws 1917, c. 170, § 1, p. 381;   C.S.1922, § 1054;   C.S.1929, § 26-748;   Laws 1937, c. 54, § 1, p. 220;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 26-748;   R.S.1943, § 23-343;   Laws 1945, c. 44, § 1, p. 208;   Laws 1957, c. 64, § 1, p. 284;   Laws 1959, c. 82, § 1, p. 372;   Laws 1963, c. 114, § 1, p. 447;   Laws 1967, c. 121, § 1, p. 386;   Laws 1969, c. 51, § 82, p. 326;   Laws 1972, LB 1168, § 1;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 102;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 23-343;   Laws 1992, LB 1063, § 20;   Laws 1992, LB 1240, § 20;   Laws 1992, Second Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 20;  Laws 2012, LB995, § 2. Annotations  Subdivision (13) of this section does not preclude a county from defining a transfer to include transfers within the same department. Blakely v. Lancaster County, 284 Neb. 659, 825 N.W.2d 149 (2012). Lack of public notification of special county board meeting to call election upon initiative petition under this section did not invalidate resulting election. Shadbolt v. County of Cherry, 185 Neb. 208, 174 N.W.2d 733 (1970). County board is permitted to issue and sell bonds for construction and acquisition of a county community hospital. Armstrong v. Board of Supervisors of Kearney County, 153 Neb. 858, 46 N.W.2d 602 (1951).
NE Code § 23-3503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3503 - Board of trustees; compensation; mileage.

23-3503.  Board of trustees; compensation; mileage.The salary of the members of the board of trustees of such facility or facilities as provided by section 23-3501 shall be fixed by an order of the county board of such county. The county board may establish a salary in an amount not less than one hundred dollars per year but not more than one hundred dollars per meeting of the board of trustees and not to exceed one thousand two hundred dollars per year. The members shall also be reimbursed for necessary mileage at the rate provided in section 81-1176 while on business of the facility or facilities.Source   Laws 1945, c. 44, § 3, p. 209;   Laws 1963, c. 114, § 3, p. 449;   Laws 1967, c. 121, § 3, p. 387;   Laws 1978, LB 719, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 22;   Laws 1989, LB 135, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,1990, § 23-343.02;   Laws 1996, LB 1011, § 16.