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NE Code § 17-572 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-572 - Loans to students; conditions.

17-572.  Loans to students; conditions.Cities of the second class and villages may contract with a person including such person's parent or guardian if such person is a minor to loan money to such person while such person pursues a course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Dental Surgery in consideration for such person's promise to practice medicine or dentistry in such city or village and repay such city or village for such money loaned during such person's study after such person shall have become established in his or her practice, and upon such other terms and conditions as the city council or village board of trustees may determine are warranted in the premises. If such person shall discontinue his or her course of study before attaining such degree or fail to practice in such city or village after attaining such degree and a license to practice medicine or dentistry, such city or village may pursue any remedy it may have against such person or his or her parent or guardian as in any other commercial transaction.Source   Laws 1971, LB 497, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 198.
NE Code § 17-573 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-573 - Litter; removal; notice; action by city or village.

17-573.  Litter; removal; notice; action by city or village.Each city of the second class and village may, by ordinance, prohibit and control the throwing, depositing, or accumulation of litter on any lot or piece of ground within the city or village or within its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction and require the removal of such litter so as to abate any nuisance. If the owner fails to remove such litter, after five days' notice by publication and by certified mail, the city or village shall remove the litter or cause it to be removed and shall assess the cost of removal against the property so benefited as provided by ordinance.Source   Laws 1975, LB 117, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB266, § 9;   R.S.Supp.,2016, § 17-123.01;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 309.
NE Code § 17-574 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-574 - Sewerage and drainage; districts; regulation.

17-574.  Sewerage and drainage; districts; regulation.The mayor and city council of any city of the second class, or the board of trustees of any village, are hereby authorized to lay off such city or village and the territory within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of such city or village into suitable districts for the purpose of establishing a system of sewerage and drainage. Such city or village may (1) provide such system; (2) regulate the construction, repairs, and use of sewers and drains and of all proper house connections and branches; (3) compel all proper connections therewith and branches from other streets, avenues, and alleys, and from private property; and (4) provide penalties for any obstruction of or injury to any sewer or part of such sewer or failure to make connections with such system.Source   Laws 1903, c. 22, § 1, p. 254;   R.S.1913, § 5043;   C.S.1922, § 4212;   C.S.1929, § 17-151;   R.S.1943, § 17-149;   Laws 1949, c. 22, § 1(1), p. 94;   Laws 1979, LB 136, § 2;   R.S.1943, (2012), § 17-149;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 310.
NE Code § 17-575 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-575 - Sewerage and drainage; failure of property owner to connect; notice; cost; special assessment; collection.

17-575.  Sewerage and drainage; failure of property owner to connect; notice; cost; special assessment; collection.If any property owner neglects or fails within a period of ten days after notice has been given to him or her by certified or registered mail or by publication in a legal newspaper published in or of general circulation in a city of the second class or village to make connection with the sewerage system as provided in section 17-574, the governing body of such city or village may cause the connection to be done, assess the cost of such connection against the property as a special assessment, and collect the special assessment in the manner provided for collection of other special assessments.Source   Laws 1949, c. 22, § 1(2), p. 94;   Laws 1987, LB 93, § 4;  Laws 2015, LB361, § 28;   R.S.Supp.,2016, § 17-149.01;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 311.
NE Code § 17-601.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-601.01 - Caucus; when held; notice.

17-601.01.  Caucus; when held; notice.In any village the board of trustees may, by ordinance, call a caucus for the purpose of nomination of candidates for offices to be filled in the village election. Such caucus shall be held at least ten days before the filing deadline for such election, and the village board of trustees shall publish notice of such caucus in at least one legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the village at least once each week for two consecutive weeks before such caucus.Source   Laws 1971, LB 432, § 1;   Laws 1972, LB 1047, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 348, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 199.
NE Code § 17-601.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-601.02 - Caucus; notice to village clerk; contents.

17-601.02.  Caucus; notice to village clerk; contents.The chairperson of the caucus at which candidates are nominated under section 17-601.01 shall notify the village clerk in writing of the candidates so nominated, not later than two days following the caucus. The village clerk shall then notify the persons so nominated of their nomination, such notification to take place not later than five days after such caucus. No candidate so nominated shall have his or her name placed upon the ballot unless, not more than ten days after the holding of such caucus, he or she files with the village clerk a written statement accepting the nomination of the caucus and pays the filing fee, if any, for the office for which he or she was nominated.Source   Laws 1971, LB 432, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 348, § 3;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 200.
NE Code § 17-601.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-601.03 - Caucus; additional filings.

17-601.03.  Caucus; additional filings.The provisions of sections 17-601.01 to 17-601.03 shall not preclude in any manner any person from filing for the offices to which such sections are applicable, either by direct filing or by petition.Source  Laws 1971, LB 432, § 3.
NE Code § 17-602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-602 - Registered voters; qualifications.

17-602.  Registered voters; qualifications.All registered voters residing within the corporate limits of any city of the second class or village on or before election day shall be entitled to vote at all city and village elections.Source   Laws 1879, § 61, p. 208;   R.S.1913, § 5144;   C.S.1922, § 4319;   C.S.1929, § 17-510;   R.S.1943, § 17-602;   Laws 1963, c. 74, § 1, p. 277;   Laws 1973, LB 559, § 8;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 497;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 201.
NE Code § 17-603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-603 - Officers; canvass; certificates of election; failure to qualify, effect.

17-603.  Officers; canvass; certificates of election; failure to qualify, effect.At a meeting of the city council of a city of the second class, or the village board of trustees, on the first Monday after any city or village election, the returns, including returns for the election of members of the school board, shall be canvassed, and the city council or village board of trustees shall cause the city clerk or village clerk to make out and deliver certificates of election, under the seal of the city or village, to the persons found to be elected. A neglect of any such elected officer to qualify within ten days after the delivery of such certificate shall be deemed a refusal to accept the office to which he or she may have been elected.Source   Laws 1879, § 62, p. 208;   R.S.1913, § 5145;   C.S.1922, § 4320;   C.S.1929, § 17-511;   R.S.1943, § 17-603;   Laws 1951, c. 35, § 1, p. 136;   Laws 1959, c. 60, § 56, p. 273;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 498;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 202.  Annotations Mandamus will compel canvassing board to declare the result of the election and issue certificate to successful parties. Moore v. Keck, 86 Neb. 694, 126 N.W. 388 (1910); Hotchkiss v. Keck, 86 Neb. 322, 125 N.W. 509 (1910).
NE Code § 17-604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-604 - Officers; powers, duties, and compensation; regulate by ordinance; bond or insurance; premium.

17-604.  Officers; powers, duties, and compensation; regulate by ordinance; bond or insurance; premium.A city of the second class or village may enact ordinances or bylaws to regulate and prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of officers and to require from all officers, elected or appointed, bonds and security or evidence of equivalent insurance for the faithful performance of their duties. The city or village may pay the premium for such bonds or insurance coverage.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XIII, p. 214;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XIII, p. 176;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XIII, p. 166;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XIII, p. 295;   R.S.1913, § 5146;   C.S.1922, § 4321;   C.S.1929, § 17-512;   R.S.1943, § 17-604;   Laws 1965, c. 68, § 1, p. 288;  Laws 2007, LB347, § 12;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 203.
NE Code § 17-605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-605 - City clerk or village clerk; duties.

17-605.  City clerk or village clerk; duties.The city clerk or village clerk shall have the custody of all laws and ordinances and shall keep a correct journal of the proceedings of the city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees. After the period of time specified by the State Records Administrator pursuant to the Records Management Act, the city clerk or village clerk may transfer such journal of the proceedings of the city council or village board of trustees to the State Archives of the Nebraska State Historical Society for permanent preservation. He or she shall also perform such other duties as may be required by the ordinances of the city or village. If the city clerk or village clerk is acting as the city treasurer or village treasurer, he or she shall also comply with the requirements of subsection (3) of section 17-606.Source   Laws 1879, § 63, p. 208;   R.S.1913, § 5147;   C.S.1922, § 4322;   C.S.1929, § 17-513;   R.S.1943, § 17-605;   Laws 1973, LB 224, § 5;  Laws 2013, LB112, § 3;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 204;  Laws 2020, LB781, § 4.  Cross References  Records Management Act, see section 84-1220.Annotations  City has power to appropriate money for an audit of the accounts of the clerk. Campbell Co. v. City of Harvard, 123 Neb. 539, 243 N.W. 653 (1932). This section does not specifically require the recording of reading of city ordinances. Hull v. City of Humboldt, 107 Neb. 326, 186 N.W. 78 (1921).
NE Code § 17-608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-608 - Treasurer; surplus funds; investments authorized; interest.

17-608.  Treasurer; surplus funds; investments authorized; interest.When the treasurer of any city of the second class or village holds funds of any such city or village in excess of the amount required for maintenance or set aside for betterments and improvements, the mayor and city council or the village board of trustees may, by resolution, direct and authorize the treasurer to invest such surplus funds in the outstanding bonds or registered warrants of such city or village, in bonds and debentures issued either singly or collectively by any of the twelve federal land banks, the twelve intermediate credit banks, or the thirteen banks for cooperatives under the supervision of the Farm Credit Administration, or in interest-bearing bonds or the obligations of the United States. The interest on such bonds or warrants shall be credited to the fund out of which such bonds or warrants were purchased.Source   Laws 1927, c. 38, § 1, p. 169;   Laws 1929, c. 45, § 1, p. 193;   C.S.1929, § 17-515;   Laws 1931, c. 33, § 1, p. 125;   Laws 1935, c. 140, § 2, p. 516;   Laws 1937, c. 31, § 1, p. 155;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-515;   Laws 1943, c. 27, § 2(2), p. 122;   R.S.1943, § 17-608;   Laws 1959, c. 263, § 6, p. 927;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 207.
NE Code § 17-609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-609 - Treasurer; utility funds; retirement of bonds or warrants.

17-609.  Treasurer; utility funds; retirement of bonds or warrants.The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may, by resolution, direct and authorize the city treasurer or village treasurer to dispose of the surplus electric light, water, or gas funds, or the funds arising from the sale of electric light, water, or natural gas distribution properties, by the payment of outstanding electric light, water, or gas distribution bonds or water warrants then due. The excess, if any, after such payments may be transferred to the general fund of such city or village.Source   Laws 1929, c. 45, § 1, p. 194;   C.S.1929, § 17-515;   Laws 1931, c. 33, § 1, p. 125;   Laws 1935, c. 140, § 2, p. 516;   Laws 1937, c. 31, § 1, p. 156;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-515;   Laws 1943, c. 27, § 2(3), p. 122;   R.S.1943, § 17-609;   Laws 1967, c. 77, § 1, p. 247;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 208.
NE Code § 17-610 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-610 - City attorney or village attorney; duties.

17-610.  City attorney or village attorney; duties.The city attorney or village attorney shall be the legal advisor of the city council in a city of the second class or village board of trustees. He or she shall commence, prosecute, and defend all suits and actions necessary to be commenced, prosecuted, or defended on behalf of the city or village, or that may be ordered by the city council or village board of trustees. When requested, he or she shall attend meetings of the city council or village board of trustees and give them his or her opinion upon any matters submitted to him or her, either orally or in writing, as may be required. He or she shall draft or review for legal correctness ordinances, contracts, franchises, and other instruments as may be required, and he or she shall perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him or her by general law or ordinance. The city council or village board of trustees of the city or village shall have the right to pay the city or village attorney compensation for legal services performed by him or her for such city or village on such terms as the city council or village board of trustees and attorney may agree, and to employ additional legal assistance and to pay for such legal assistance out of the funds of the city or village.Source   Laws 1879, § 67, p. 210;   R.S.1913, § 5150;   C.S.1922, § 4325;   C.S.1929, § 17-516;   R.S.1943, § 17-610;   Laws 1969, c. 94, § 1, p. 461;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 209.  Annotations  City attorney is city's legal advisor, and as such he is required to commence, prosecute, and defend all suits on behalf of the city. Darnell v. City of Broken Bow, 139 Neb. 844, 299 N.W. 274 (1941). City attorney is the legal advisor of the council, and has the duty to prosecute or defend all actions in which it is a party. Meeske v. Baumann, 122 Neb. 786, 241 N.W. 550 (1932), 83 A.L.R. 131 (1932).
NE Code § 17-611 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-611 - Officer; extra compensation prohibited.

17-611.  Officer; extra compensation prohibited.No officer shall receive any pay or perquisites from a city of the second class or village other than his or her salary. Neither the city council nor village board of trustees shall pay or appropriate any money or other valuable thing to any person not an officer for the performance of any act, service, or duty, the doing or performance of which shall come within the proper scope of the duties of any officer of such municipality.Source   Laws 1879, § 68, p. 210;   R.S.1913, § 5151;   C.S.1922, § 4326;   C.S.1929, § 17-517;   R.S.1943, § 17-611;   Laws 1957, c. 38, § 3, p. 208;   Laws 1959, c. 62, § 2, p. 280;   Laws 1961, c. 283, § 3, p. 831;   Laws 1971, LB 494, § 4;   Laws 1971, LB 549, § 1;   Laws 1983, LB 370, § 8;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 210.  Annotations  Payments made by village under void contract may be recovered. Heese v. Wenke, 161 Neb. 311, 73 N.W.2d 223 (1955). Under former law, interest of members of council in other contracts did not invalidate ordinance. Freeman v. City of Neligh, 155 Neb. 651, 53 N.W.2d 67 (1952). An officer who has made a contract with a city or village for salary, additional to that provided by law, cannot recover in quantum meruit. Neisius v. Henry, 142 Neb. 29, 5 N.W.2d 291 (1942). Where, under this section, the making of a contract is prohibited, a recovery quantum meruit cannot be had. Village of Bellevue v. Sterba, 140 Neb. 744, 1 N.W.2d 820 (1942). Where a city attorney resigns, but still acts as legal advisor to the city and is allowed compensation at the rate provided by ordinance for salary of city attorney, he remains de facto city attorney and cannot enter into legal contract with city for collection of taxes. Darnell v. City of Broken Bow, 139 Neb. 844, 299 N.W. 274 (1941). City, having a regular salaried attorney, is not for that reason prevented from employing a special attorney when the city attorney is absent, ill, or disqualified. Meeske v. Baumann, 122 Neb. 786, 241 N.W. 550 (1932), 83 A.L.R. 131 (1932).
NE Code § 17-612 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-612 - Elective officers, salary; increase during term of office prohibited; exception.

17-612.  Elective officers, salary; increase during term of office prohibited; exception.The salary of any elective officer in a city of the second class or village shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he or she has been elected except when there has been a combination and merger of offices as provided by sections 17-108.02 and 17-209.02, and except that when there are officers elected to the city council or a board or commission having more than one member and the terms of one or more members commence and end at different times, the compensation of all members of such city council, board, or commission may be increased or diminished at the beginning of the full term of any member thereof. No person who resigned or vacated any office shall be eligible for the same office during the time for which he or she was elected if during the same time the salary was increased.Source   Laws 1879, § 75, p. 220;   R.S.1913, § 5152;   C.S.1922, § 4327;   C.S.1929, § 17-518;   R.S.1943, § 17-612;   Laws 1945, c. 25, § 3, p. 136;   Laws 1969, c. 89, § 3, p. 452;   Laws 1972, LB 942, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 211.  Annotations  City attorney who resigns cannot be rehired by council to perform same duties under the designation of "special counsel" at an increase in pay. Darnell v. City of Broken Bow, 139 Neb. 844, 299 N.W. 274 (1941). When, at time of election of city officers, no ordinance had fixed their salaries, this section does not prevent the city council and mayor from fixing such salaries thereafter by ordinance. Wheelock v. McDowell, 20 Neb. 160, 29 N.W. 291 (1886); State ex rel. Wagner v. McDowell, 19 Neb. 442, 27 N.W. 433 (1886).
NE Code § 17-615 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-615 - Ordinances; passage; rules and regulations; proof.

17-615.  Ordinances; passage; rules and regulations; proof.All ordinances of a city of the second class or village shall be passed pursuant to such rules and regulations as the city council or village board of trustees may provide. All such ordinances may be proved by the certificate of the city clerk or village clerk, under the seal of the city or village.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XXX, p. 217;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XXX, p. 185;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XXX, p. 176;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XXX, p. 305;   R.S.1913, § 5155;   C.S.1922, § 4330;   C.S.1929, § 17-521;   R.S.1943, § 17-615;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 214.  Annotations Where ordinance in question is printed in pamphlet form by authority of the city or village, it is entitled to be read and received as evidence in all courts. Village of Deshler v. Southern Nebraska Power Co., 133 Neb. 778, 277 N.W. 77 (1938).
NE Code § 17-616 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-616 - Ordinances; contracts; appointments; vote; record.

17-616.  Ordinances; contracts; appointments; vote; record.On the passage or adoption of every bylaw or ordinance, and every resolution or order to enter into a contract by the city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees, the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded. To pass or adopt any bylaw, any ordinance, or any such resolution or order, a concurrence of a majority of the whole number of members elected to the city council or village board of trustees shall be required. All appointments of the officers by the city council or village board of trustees shall be made viva voce; and the concurrence of a like majority shall be required, and the names of those, and for whom they voted, on the vote resulting in an appointment, shall be recorded. The requirements of a roll call or viva voce vote shall be satisfied by a city or village which utilizes an electronic voting device which allows the yeas and nays of each city council member or member of the village board of trustees to be readily seen by the public.Source   Laws 1879, § 76, p. 221;   R.S.1913, § 5156;   C.S.1922, § 4331;   C.S.1929, § 17-522;   R.S.1943, § 17-616;   Laws 1978, LB 609, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 215.  Annotations  Where no record of the proceedings of the city council with reference to a purported contract can be shown, there is a presumption that no such contract was entered into. Wightman v. City of Wayne, 144 Neb. 871, 15 N.W.2d 78 (1944). Where the record of a city council does not show the mayor signed an ordinance or that the yea and nay vote was taken and recorded at the time enacted, a nunc pro tunc order by new council eighteen months later cannot be permitted. Beverly Land Co. v. City of South Sioux City, 117 Neb. 47, 219 N.W. 385 (1928). Where record shows that ordinance was passed and shows the vote thereon, and does not show it was not read, it will be presumed that the ordinance was duly read before adoption, though record does not affirmatively so show. Hull v. City of Humboldt, 107 Neb. 326, 186 N.W. 78 (1921). Provisions of this section are mandatory. Payne v. Ryan, 79 Neb. 414, 112 N.W. 599 (1907). Where half the members voted for and the remaining members failed to vote, the mayor's vote added nothing and the ordinance is invalid. State ex rel. Grosshans v. Gray, 23 Neb. 365, 36 N.W. 577 (1888).
NE Code § 17-701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-701 - Fiscal year; commencement.

17-701.  Fiscal year; commencement.The fiscal year of each city of the second class and village and of any public utility of a city of the second class or village commences on October 1 and extends through the following September 30 except as provided in the Municipal Proprietary Function Act.Source   Laws 1879, § 85, p. 225;   R.S.1913, § 5181;   C.S.1922, § 4368;   Laws 1927, c. 46, § 1, p. 194;   C.S.1929, § 17-566;   R.S.1943, § 17-701;   Laws 1967, c. 78, § 1, p. 248;   Laws 1969, c. 257, § 12, p. 937;   Laws 1995, LB 194, § 5;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 216.  Cross References  Municipal Proprietary Function Act, see section 18-2801.