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NE Code § 14-2148 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2148 - Utilities district; entry upon private property; when authorized.

14-2148.  Utilities district; entry upon private property; when authorized.Whenever it may be deemed necessary, the board of directors of the metropolitan utilities district or its employees shall have the authority, in the discharge of their duties, to enter upon any lands or premises for the examination or survey thereof, for the purpose of repairing any water or natural gas pipe, for the purpose of inspecting any water or natural gas service or the plumbing connected with any such service, for the purpose of removing or connecting any apparatus required in connection with such service and plumbing under the rules and regulations of the board, for the purpose of reading any meter or meters attached to the service, or for any other purpose whatsoever in connection with or relating to the water or natural gas service.Source   Laws 1913, c. 143, § 10, p. 355;   R.S.1913, § 4252;   C.S.1922, § 3755;   C.S.1929, § 14-1011;   R.S.1943, § 14-1017;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1017;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 48.
NE Code § 14-2149 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2149 - Prohibited acts; penalty.

14-2149.  Prohibited acts; penalty.Any person who willfully interferes with or obstructs any employee of the metropolitan utilities district in the discharge of his or her duties, who willfully tampers with or injures such water or natural gas facilities or the pipes, apparatus, or any service connected therewith, or who changes or alters the plumbing or connection between the water or gas meter and service main affording the water or natural gas supply without securing a permit as required by the rules and regulations of the board of directors shall be deemed guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1913, c. 143, § 12, p. 355;   R.S.1913, § 4254;   C.S.1922, § 3757;   C.S.1929, § 14-1013;   R.S.1943, § 14-1019;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1019;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 49.
NE Code § 14-2150 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2150 - Surplus property; sale proceeds; disposition.

14-2150.  Surplus property; sale proceeds; disposition.Whenever any of the property of a utility under the control of a metropolitan utilities district, whether real property or personal property, is no longer required for the operation of such utility, the district may sell and convey such surplus property, whether the property was acquired directly by the district or as a part of the utility plant or system acquired by the city of the metropolitan class or any municipality or other political subdivision constituting a part of the district. Proceeds of the sale of such surplus property shall be credited to the utility of which the property was a part, or when funds of more than one utility have been invested in property involved in a consolidated operation of the district, proceeds of such sale shall be apportioned among the utilities involved in such consolidated operation upon some reasonable basis determined by the board of directors of the district.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1250, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1115;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 50. Annotations This section removed from metropolitan city any right to sell and convey utility property, gave that right to the metropolitan utilities district, and determined manner of disposition of proceeds of sale. Lynch v. Metropolitan Utilities Dist., 192 Neb. 17, 218 N.W.2d 546 (1974).
NE Code § 14-2151 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2151 - Utilities district; bonds; when not required.

14-2151.  Utilities district; bonds; when not required.No bond for costs, appeal, supersedeas, injunction, or attachment shall be required of any metropolitan utilities district or of any officer, board, head of any department, agent, or employee of any such district in any proceeding or court action in which the metropolitan utilities district or any officer, board, head of department, agent, or employee is a party litigant in its, his, or her official capacity.Source   Laws 1965, c. 34, § 1, p. 225;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1114;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 51.
NE Code § 14-2152 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2152 - Utilities district; elections; procedure.

14-2152.  Utilities district; elections; procedure.The elections provided for in sections 14-2102, 14-2120, 14-2142, and 14-2157 shall be held according to the Election Act.Source   Laws 1913, c. 143, § 19, p. 360;   R.S.1913, § 4261;   C.S.1922, § 3764;   C.S.1929, § 14-1020;   R.S.1943, § 14-1030;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1030;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 52;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 479. Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.
NE Code § 14-2153 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2153 - Utilities district; restriction on sale of equipment or appliances.

14-2153.  Utilities district; restriction on sale of equipment or appliances.A metropolitan utilities district shall not sell any gas-burning equipment or appliances, at either retail or wholesale, if the retail price of that item exceeds fifty dollars, except that newly developed gas-burning appliances may be merchandised and sold during the period of time in which any such appliances are being introduced to the public. New models of existing appliances shall not be deemed to be newly developed appliances. A gas-burning appliance shall be considered to be in such introductory period of time until the particular type of appliance is used by twenty-five percent of all the gas customers served by such district, but such period shall in no event exceed seven years from the date of introduction by the manufacturer of the new appliance to the local market.Source   Laws 1921, c. 111, § 1, p. 390;   C.S.1922, § 3775;   C.S.1929, § 14-1101;   R.S.1943, § 14-1101;   Laws 1961, c. 34, § 1, p. 155;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1101;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 53. Annotations  Name of existing district was derived from this section. Erickson v. Metropolitan Utilities Dist., 171 Neb. 654, 107 N.W.2d 324 (1961). Metropolitan utilities district is a municipal corporation created by statute to take over, control and operate the water plant formerly owned by the city of Omaha and certain other public utilities. Keystone Investment Company v. Metropolitan Utilities District, 113 Neb. 132, 202 N.W. 416 (1925), 37 A.L.R. 1507 (1925). Metropolitan utilities district is a corporation, and as such, it succeeded to the rights, powers and duties of the water board and the metropolitan water district. State ex rel. Metropolitan Utilities District v. City of Omaha, 112 Neb. 694, 200 N.W. 871 (1924), 46 A.L.R. 602 (1924). In 1921, metropolitan utilities district became the successor of the metropolitan water district and has all the powers and authority conferred upon the district as fully and effectually as though the corporate name had not been changed. Metropolitan Utilities District v. City of Omaha, 112 Neb. 93, 198 N.W. 858 (1924).
NE Code § 14-2154 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2154 - Utilities district; energy conservation or weatherization programs; establish; powers.

14-2154.  Utilities district; energy conservation or weatherization programs; establish; powers.A metropolitan utilities district may establish energy conservation or weatherization programs that will encourage and promote the efficient use of energy supplies. A metropolitan utilities district may enter into agreements with companies, service organizations, municipalities, political subdivisions, or state or federal agencies to establish or participate in such programs. Such participation may include the providing of administrative or other similar services from the district's separate gas utility for the support of such programs.Source   Laws 1983, LB 362, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1102.01;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 54.
NE Code § 14-2155 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2155 - Utilities district; public offstreet motor vehicle parking facilities; location.

14-2155.  Utilities district; public offstreet motor vehicle parking facilities; location.A metropolitan utilities district is hereby authorized to own, purchase, construct, equip, and operate public offstreet motor vehicle parking facilities on property owned or leased by such district within the area designated as the civic center by the city council in the master plan of a city of the metropolitan class. Such parking facilities shall be constructed upon land contiguous to the office or administrative headquarters of such district and shall be used in whole or in part in connection therewith.Source   Laws 1973, LB 577, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1116;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 55.
NE Code § 14-2156 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2156 - Utilities district; public offstreet motor vehicle parking facilities; bonds; powers.

14-2156.  Utilities district; public offstreet motor vehicle parking facilities; bonds; powers.A metropolitan utilities district shall have authority to issue bonds and evidences of indebtedness for the purposes of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, and equipping such parking facilities as provided in section 14-2142 for other public utilities under its control and may manage the funds of such parking facilities and borrow money as provided by section 14-2141 for other utilities.Source   Laws 1973, LB 577, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1117;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 56.
NE Code § 14-2157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-2157 - Utilities district; termination; petition; election.

14-2157.  Utilities district; termination; petition; election.The existence of a metropolitan utilities district may be terminated by the people of the district in the following manner: Upon the filing of a petition with the board of directors signed by fifteen percent of the registered voters of the district at least thirty days prior to the date of any general state election requesting that the question of the continuance or termination of the existence of such district be submitted to a vote of the registered voters of the district, it shall be the duty of such board to submit the question at such general state election, and if a majority of the votes cast thereon shall be in favor of the continuance of such district, then it shall continue, otherwise its existence shall cease at the close of the thirty-first day of the following month.Source   Laws 1913, c. 143, § 21, p. 361;   R.S.1913, § 4263;   C.S.1922, § 3766;   C.S.1929, § 14-1022;   R.S.1943, § 14-1032;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1032;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 57.
NE Code § 15-101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-101 - Cities of the primary class, defined; population required.

15-101.  Cities of the primary class, defined; population required.All cities having more than one hundred thousand and less than three hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census shall be known as cities of the primary class. The population of a city of the primary class shall consist of the people residing within the territorial boundaries of such city and the residents of any territory duly and properly annexed to such city.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 1, p. 71;   R.S.1913, § 4404;   C.S.1922, § 3780;   C.S.1929, § 15-101;   R.S.1943, § 15-101;   Laws 1947, c. 50, § 2, p. 171;   Laws 1961, c. 58, § 2, p. 216;   Laws 1965, c. 85, § 2, p. 328;   Laws 1993, LB 726, § 4;  Laws 2017, LB113, § 7.  Annotations  A city may put into its home rule charter any provisions that it deems proper so long as they do not run contrary to the Constitution or to any general statute. Eppley Hotels Co. v. City of Lincoln, 133 Neb. 550, 276 N.W. 196 (1937). In matters relating exclusively to local and municipal affairs, home rule charter prevails over conflicting provisions in statute. Pester v. City of Lincoln, 127 Neb. 440, 255 N.W. 923 (1934). Home rule charter may not contravene Constitution or general statutes. Schroeder v. Zehrung, 108 Neb. 573, 188 N.W. 237 (1922). Classification is not special legislation although only one city in state falls within class. State ex rel. Pentzer v. Malone, 74 Neb. 645, 105 N.W. 893 (1905). Act was not void as to tax commissioners, nor was it amendatory of state revenue law. State ex rel. Prout v. Aitken, 62 Neb. 428, 87 N.W. 153 (1901).
NE Code § 15-102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-102 - Declaration as city of the primary class; when.

15-102.  Declaration as city of the primary class; when.Whenever any city of the first class attains a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census, the mayor of such city shall certify such fact to the Secretary of State, who upon the filing of such certificate shall by proclamation declare such city to be a city of the primary class.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 2, p. 71;   R.S.1913, § 4405;   C.S.1922, § 3781;   C.S.1929, § 15-102;   R.S.1943, § 15-102;   Laws 1967, c. 53, § 1, p. 189;  Laws 2017, LB113, § 8;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 5.
NE Code § 15-103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-103 - Declaration as city of the primary class; government pending reorganization.

15-103.  Declaration as city of the primary class; government pending reorganization.The government of a city of the first class which is declared to be a city of the primary class pursuant to section 15-102 shall continue in authority from the date of such declaration until reorganization as a city of the primary class.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 3, p. 71;   R.S.1913, § 4406;   C.S.1922, § 3782;   C.S.1929, § 15-103;   R.S.1943, § 15-103;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 6.
NE Code § 15-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-104 - Corporate limits; extension; annexation of villages; powers of city council.

15-104.  Corporate limits; extension; annexation of villages; powers of city council.The corporate limits of a city of the first class which is declared to be a city of the primary class pursuant to section 15-102 shall remain as before such declaration. The city council may by ordinance at any time include within the corporate limits of such city any contiguous or adjacent lands, lots, tracts, streets, or highways such distance and in such direction as may be deemed proper. The city council may include, annex, merge, or consolidate with such city, by such extension of its corporate limits, any village which is within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of such city and which it serves with water service or supply or with a sanitary sewerage system and service, or both such water and sanitary sewerage service. Such city shall have power by ordinance to compel owners of land so brought within the corporate limits to lay out streets and public ways to conform to and be continuous with the streets and ways of such city, or otherwise as appears best for the convenience of the inhabitants of such city and the public. Such city may vacate any public road established through such land when necessary to secure regularity in the general system of its public ways.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 4, p. 71;   R.S.1913, § 4407;   Laws 1919, c. 41, § 1, p. 124;   C.S.1922, § 3783;   C.S.1929, § 15-104;   R.S.1943, § 15-104;   Laws 1957, c. 51, § 9, p. 242;   Laws 1963, c. 86, § 1, p. 295;   Laws 1965, c. 43, § 1, p. 238;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 7.  Annotations  Lands annexed by city of primary class met all requirements set out in this section. Campbell v. City of Lincoln, 182 Neb. 459, 155 N.W.2d 444 (1968). Agricultural lands may not be annexed to city where the sole object of annexation is to increase its revenue. Witham v. City of Lincoln, 125 Neb. 366, 250 N.W. 247 (1933). Under conditions stated, council had power to include plaintiff's land in city. Miller v. City of Lincoln, 94 Neb. 577, 143 N.W. 921 (1913).
NE Code § 15-105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-105 - Corporate limits; extension; contiguous territory, defined.

15-105.  Corporate limits; extension; contiguous territory, defined.For purposes of sections 15-104 to 15-106.02, land shall be deemed contiguous although a stream, embankments, or a strip or parcel of land, not more than five hundred feet wide, lies between such land and the corporate limits.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 5, p. 72;   R.S.1913, § 4408;   C.S.1922, § 3784;   C.S.1929, § 15-105;   R.S.1943, § 15-105;   Laws 1972, LB 1147, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 8.
NE Code § 15-106.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-106.01 - Certain additions with low population density; included within corporate limits of city; when.

15-106.01.  Certain additions with low population density; included within corporate limits of city; when.Commencing on April 17, 1982, an addition which has been approved pursuant to section 15-106 and is adjoining or contiguous to the corporate boundaries of a city of the primary class but which includes land which lies wholly or partially (1) outside of the area designated and described as being for future urban uses in the comprehensive plan adopted by the city pursuant to sections 15-1102 and 15-1103 and (2) within a zoning district adopted pursuant to section 15-902 which allows a residential density of not more than one dwelling per acre shall be included within the corporate limits of the city only upon the enactment of a city ordinance specifically annexing such addition.Source   Laws 1982, LB 909, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 39, § 2;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 10.
NE Code § 15-106.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-106.02 - Certain agricultural-industrial reserve additions; included within corporate limits of city; when.

15-106.02.  Certain agricultural-industrial reserve additions; included within corporate limits of city; when.Commencing on April 17, 1982, an addition which has been approved pursuant to section 15-106 and is adjoining or contiguous to the corporate boundaries of a city of the primary class, but which (1) includes land which lies wholly or partially within the area designated as being for future urban uses in the comprehensive plan adopted by the city pursuant to sections 15-1102 and 15-1103 and (2) is set aside in such comprehensive plan as an agricultural-industrial reserve shall be included within the corporate limits of the city only upon the enactment of a city ordinance specifically annexing such addition.Source   Laws 1982, LB 909, § 3;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 11.
NE Code § 15-107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-107 - Corporate name; service of process.

15-107.  Corporate name; service of process.The corporate name of each city of the primary class shall be The City of ............. . All process affecting any such city shall be served in the manner provided for service of a summons in a civil action.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 7, p. 73;   R.S.1913, § 4410;   C.S.1922, § 3786;   C.S.1929, § 15-107;   R.S.1943, § 15-107;   Laws 1983, LB 447, § 4.
NE Code § 15-108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-108 - Reorganization; rights and privileges preserved.

15-108.  Reorganization; rights and privileges preserved.When any city of the first class is declared a city of the primary class pursuant to section 15-102, all trusts, rights, and privileges of such city of the first class shall be transmitted to and be invested in such city of the primary class.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 8, p. 73;   R.S.1913, § 4411;   C.S.1922, § 3787;   C.S.1929, § 15-108;   R.S.1943, § 15-108;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 12.
NE Code § 15-110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-110 - Precincts; numbering; division.

15-110.  Precincts; numbering; division.Precinct lines within the corporate limits of a city of the primary class shall correspond in number with the ward and be coextensive with such limits, except that when a ward is divided into election districts, the precinct corresponding with such ward shall be divided to correspond with the election district.Source   Laws 1901, c. 16, § 11, p. 74;   R.S.1913, § 4413;   C.S.1922, § 3789;   C.S.1929, § 15-110;   R.S.1943, § 15-110;   Laws 1961, c. 35, § 1, p. 157;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 13.
NE Code § 15-111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-111 - Cities and villages; consolidation; petition; election; ballot forms.

15-111.  Cities and villages; consolidation; petition; election; ballot forms.A city of the second class or village, which adjoins a city of the primary class, as well as other villages either adjoining such city of the second class or village, or supplied in whole or in part with gas, electric light, or street transportation service or supply from manufacturing or power plants and systems mainly located in and maintained and operated mainly from chief headquarters or offices within such city of the primary class, may be consolidated with such city of the primary class in the manner provided in sections 15-111 to 15-118. It shall be the duty of the officers of such cities of the second class and villages twenty days prior to any general city or village election, to submit to the electors of such cities or villages at such general city or village election whenever petitioned to do so by twenty percent of the qualified electors of such cities or villages, the question of the consolidation of such adjoining cities or villages with the city of the primary class. Such question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:Shall the city of ........... be consolidated with the city of ........... ? Or, as the case may be, Shall the village of .......... be consolidated with the city of .......... ? The ballot shall provide in the usual manner for a Yes and No vote on the question.Source   Laws 1921, c. 202, § 1, p. 730;   C.S.1922, § 3790;   C.S.1929, § 15-111;   R.S.1943, § 15-111;   Laws 1955, c. 55, § 1, p. 177;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 14.  Annotations Action of city council, in passing on validity of proceedings for consolidation, was final in absence of fraud or mistake. State ex rel. Loomis v. City of Lincoln, 119 Neb. 352, 229 N.W. 19 (1930).
NE Code § 15-112 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-112 - Consolidation; approval at election; certification.

15-112.  Consolidation; approval at election; certification.If at an election held pursuant to section 15-111 a majority of the vote cast in a city of the second class or village shall be in favor of consolidation, the result shall be certified to the city council of the city of the primary class. If the city council of such city of the primary class approves of the consolidation, an ordinance shall be passed extending the limits of such city to include all the territory of the city of the second class or village voting for consolidation, and the city or cities, village or villages, so consolidated with the city of the primary class shall become a part thereof.Source   Laws 1921, c. 202, § 2, p. 730;   C.S.1922, § 3791;   C.S.1929, § 15-112;   R.S.1943, § 15-112;  Laws 2020, LB1003, § 15.