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NE Code § 15-1307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities of the Primary Class|15-1307 - Sections; supplementary.

15-1307.  Sections; supplementary.The provisions of sections 15-1301 to 15-1307 are supplementary to existing laws relating to cities of the primary class and confer upon such cities powers not heretofore granted.Source  Laws 1974, LB 825, § 7.
NE Code § 16-101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-101 - Cities of the first class, defined; population required.

16-101.  Cities of the first class, defined; population required.All cities having more than five thousand and not 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 shall be known as cities of the first class. The population of a city of the first 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. 18, § 1, p. 226;   R.S.1913, § 4804;   C.S.1922, § 3972;   C.S.1929, § 16-101;   R.S.1943, § 16-101;   Laws 1965, c. 85, § 3, p. 328;   Laws 1993, LB 726, § 5;  Laws 2017, LB113, § 9.  Annotations  Where the population of city of first class as shown by the last ten-year United States census drops below population of a city of such classification, it becomes automatically a city of second class. State ex rel. Cashman v. Carmean, 138 Neb. 819, 295 N.W. 801 (1941). A city of the first class that adopts a "home rule" charter is a creature of law, and its corporate acts are governed by this chapter. Falldorf v. City of Grand Island, 138 Neb. 212, 292 N.W. 598 (1940). Provisions of the charter for a city of the first class appear in this chapter. City of Fremont v. Lea, 115 Neb. 565, 213 N.W. 820 (1927). Classification of cities is constitutional. State ex rel. Jones v. Graham, 16 Neb. 74, 19 N.W. 470 (1884). City is estopped to defend against waterworks bonds in hands of innocent purchasers where such bonds reflect city certified in bond that they were legally issued, it having plenary power so to do, though the bonds cited the wrong statutory section as authority therefor. City of Beatrice v. Edminson, 117 F. 427 (8th Cir. 1902).
NE Code § 16-102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-102 - City of the second class; attainment of required population; incorporation as city of the first class.

16-102.  City of the second class; attainment of required population; incorporation as city of the first class.Whenever any city of the second class attains a population of more than five thousand inhabitants as provided by section 16-101, 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 first class. Upon such proclamation being made by the Secretary of State, every officer of such city shall, within thirty days thereafter, qualify and give bond as provided by sections 16-219, 16-304, and 16-318.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 2, p. 227;   R.S.1913, § 4805;   C.S.1922, § 3973;   C.S.1929, § 16-102;   R.S.1943, § 16-102;   Laws 1984, LB 1119, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 3.
NE Code § 16-103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-103 - Reorganization as city of the first class; transitional provisions.

16-103.  Reorganization as city of the first class; transitional provisions.(1) After the proclamation under section 16-102, the city shall be governed by the laws of this state applicable to cities of the first class, except that the government of such city shall continue as organized at the date of such proclamation until the reorganization as a city of the first class.(2) The mayor and city council members of the city of the second class shall be deemed to be the mayor and city council members of the city of the first class on the date the proclamation is issued. All ordinances, bylaws, acts, rules, regulations, obligations, and proclamations existing and in force in or with respect to the city of the second class at the time of its incorporation as a city of the first class shall remain in full force and effect after such incorporation until repealed or modified by the city within one year after the date of the filing of the certificate pursuant to section 16-102.(3) For the purpose of electing city officials under the provisions of law relating to cities of the first class, the terms of office for such officials shall be established by the city council so as to conform with the intent and purpose of section 32-534.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 3, p. 227;   R.S.1913, § 4806;   C.S.1922, § 3974;   C.S.1929, § 16-103;   R.S.1943, § 16-103;   Laws 1984, LB 1119, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 957, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 482;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 4.
NE Code § 16-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-104 - Wards; election districts; staggering of terms; procedure.

16-104.  Wards; election districts; staggering of terms; procedure.If a city of the second class becomes a city of the first class, the mayor and city council shall divide the city into not less than three wards, as compact in form and equal in population as may be, the boundaries of which shall be defined by ordinance, to take effect at the next annual city election after reorganization except as provided in section 32-553. Each ward shall constitute an election district, except that when any ward has over five hundred legal voters, the mayor and city council may divide such ward into two or more election districts. If it is necessary to establish the staggering of terms by nominating and electing council members for terms of different durations at the same elections, the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be nominated and have their names placed on the general election ballot.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 9, p. 231;   R.S.1913, § 4807;   C.S.1922, § 3975;   C.S.1929, § 16-104;   R.S.1943, § 16-104;   Laws 1980, LB 629, § 1;   Laws 1983, LB 308, § 1;   Laws 1990, LB 957, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 483;  Laws 2002, LB 970, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 5.
NE Code § 16-105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-105 - Wards; election precincts.

16-105.  Wards; election precincts.Precinct lines in any part of any county not under township organization, embraced within the corporate limits of a city of the first class, shall correspond with the ward lines of the city, and such precinct shall correspond in number with the ward of the city and be coextensive with the ward. When a ward is divided into election districts, the precinct corresponding with such ward shall be divided so as to correspond with the election districts.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 10, p. 231;   R.S.1913, § 4808;   C.S.1922, § 3976;   C.S.1929, § 16-105;   R.S.1943, § 16-105;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 101;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 6.  Annotations  Provision to substitute municipal courts, in justice of peace districts, is unconstitutional. State ex rel. Woolsey v. Morgan, 138 Neb. 635, 294 N.W. 436 (1940). Under prior act, county boards could exercise only such powers as were expressly conferred and could not include several wards of a city, with the land adjoining, in one precinct. Morton v. Carlin, 51 Neb. 202, 70 N.W. 966 (1897). A decision in a former suit, prosecuted years after the bonds were sold, in which suit, neither the purchaser nor his privy were parties, deciding that the precinct issuing them was illegally organized, and that the bonds were void, is not controlling authority, in a suit to collect on such bonds, where the proper authorities at the time of the issuance, certified such bonds were legally issued. Clapp v. Otoe County, 104 F. 473 (8th Cir. 1900).
NE Code § 16-112 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-112 - Transferred to section 19-916.

16-112.  Transferred to section 19-916.
NE Code § 16-113 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-113 - Transferred to section 19-917.

16-113.  Transferred to section 19-917.
NE Code § 16-114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-114 - Transferred to section 19-918.

16-114.  Transferred to section 19-918.
NE Code § 16-114.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-114.01 - Transferred to section 19-919.

16-114.01.  Transferred to section 19-919.
NE Code § 16-114.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-114.02 - Transferred to section 19-920.

16-114.02.  Transferred to section 19-920.
NE Code § 16-114.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-114.03 - Transferred to section 19-921.

16-114.03.  Transferred to section 19-921.
NE Code § 16-115 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-115 - Corporate name and seal; service of process.

16-115.  Corporate name and seal; service of process.The corporate name of each city of the first class shall be the City of ......................, and all process whatever affecting any such city shall be served in the manner provided for service of a summons in a civil action. The city shall procure and keep a seal with such emblem and device as it may think proper. Such seal may be either an engraved or ink stamp seal. It shall have included thereon the City of ................, together with date of incorporation, which shall be the seal of the city, and no other seal shall be used by the city. The impression or representation of the seal by stamp shall be sufficient sealing in all cases where sealing is required. An impression or representation of such seal shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, together with a resolution of the city council that the same has been duly adopted and is the seal of such city.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 122, p. 305;   R.S.1913, § 4815;   C.S.1922, § 3983;   C.S.1929, § 16-112;   R.S.1943, § 16-115;   Laws 1983, LB 447, § 5;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 1.  Annotations Provisions for service of process on city officers as herein provided must yield to section 48-813 where jurisdiction of Court of Industrial Relations is invoked. Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO v. City of Hastings, 198 Neb. 668, 254 N.W.2d 695 (1977).
NE Code § 16-116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-116 - Incorporation as city of the first class; applicability of existing law.

16-116.  Incorporation as city of the first class; applicability of existing law.All ordinances, bylaws, acts, regulations, rules and proclamations, existing and in force in any city at the time of its incorporation as a city of the first class, shall remain in full force and effect after such incorporation until the same are repealed or modified by such city.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 122, p. 305;   R.S.1913, § 4815;   C.S.1922, § 3983;   C.S.1929, § 16-112;   R.S.1943, § 16-116. Annotations Natural gas ordinance of second-class city remained in force at time it became a first-class city. Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. City of Lexington, 167 Neb. 413, 93 N.W.2d 179 (1958).
NE Code § 16-119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-119 - Annexation; extraterritorial property use; continuation.

16-119.  Annexation; extraterritorial property use; continuation.Any extraterritorial zoning regulations, property use regulations, or other laws, codes, rules, or regulations imposed upon any annexed lands by a city of the first class before such annexation shall continue in full force and effect until otherwise changed.Source   Laws 1967, c. 64, § 3, p. 214;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 8;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 3.
NE Code § 16-120 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-120 - Annexation; inhabitants; services; when.

16-120.  Annexation; inhabitants; services; when.The inhabitants of territories annexed by a city of the first class shall receive substantially the services of other inhabitants of such city as soon as practicable. Adequate plans and necessary city council action to furnish such services shall be adopted not later than one year after the date of annexation, and such inhabitants shall be subject to the ordinances and regulations of such city, except that the one-year period shall be tolled pending final court decision in any court action to contest such annexation.Source   Laws 1967, c. 64, § 4, p. 214;   Laws 1989, LB 421, § 2;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 9.  Annotations  This section requires a city to furnish city services to newly annexed areas within 1 year after annexation. In re Application of City of Grand Island, 247 Neb. 446, 527 N.W.2d 864 (1995). Requirement of this section that benefits of annexation be furnished as soon as practicable after annexation meets requirements of due process. Plumfield Nurseries, Inc. v. Dodge County, 184 Neb. 346, 167 N.W.2d 560 (1969). Where not impossible for city to provide services within one year, action contesting annexation on ground of such alleged inability was premature. United States v. City of Bellevue, 334 F.Supp. 881 (D. Neb. 1971).
NE Code § 16-121 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-121 - Annexation; validation.

16-121.  Annexation; validation.Whenever a city of the first class lawfully reannexes territory which it had formerly annexed but which annexation was illegal because the statutes under which such original annexation was made were unconstitutional and void, (1) all contracts for public improvements, warrants and bonds issued by the city of the first class with respect to such territory and all payments made thereon shall thereby be validated, binding and legal upon such city of the first class in the same manner and with the same effect as if the original annexation had been lawful, (2) all obligations of any sanitary and improvement district assumed by a city of the first class with respect to such territory shall thereby be validated, binding and legal upon such city of the first class in the same manner and with the same effect as if the original annexation had been lawful, and (3) such city of the first class may issue bonds under the appropriate statutes relating to public improvements to refund the warrants, warrant interest and any unpaid cost with respect to public improvements referred to in subdivision (1) of this section in the same manner and with the same effect as if the original annexation had been lawful.Source  Laws 1967, c. 61, § 1, p 209. Annotations United States had no standing to contest validity of former annexation of land not owned. United States v. City of Bellevue, 334 F.Supp. 881 (D. Neb. 1971).
NE Code § 16-122 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-122 - Annexation of city of the second class or village; conditions.

16-122.  Annexation of city of the second class or village; conditions.In addition to existing annexation powers, the mayor and city council of any city of the first class may by ordinance annex any village or city of the second class which is entirely surrounded by such city of the first class, if the following conditions exist:(1) The city has water mains adjacent to the village or city of the second class which are available for extension into and have capacity to serve the village or city of the second class;(2) The city has sanitary sewer lines adjacent to the village or city of the second class which are available for extension into and have capacity to serve the village or city of the second class;(3) The city has water and sewer treatment facilities which have the capacity to serve the village or city of the second class; and(4) The city has police, fire, and snow removal facilities which have the capacity to serve the village or city of the second class.In determining whether a village or city of the second class is entirely surrounded by a city for annexation purposes, any land adjacent to the village or city of the second class which is legally immune from annexation by either the city or the village, or city of the second class, shall not be considered if the village or city of the second class is otherwise surrounded by the city.Source   Laws 1969, c. 72, § 1, p. 394;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 10.  Annotations The requirement that the annexing city have sewer treatment facilities with capacity to serve the city annexed was to insure the residents of the annexed city sewer treatment service. City of Parkview v. City of Grand Island, 188 Neb. 267, 196 N.W.2d 197 (1972).
NE Code § 16-123 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-123 - Annexation; powers; when restricted.

16-123.  Annexation; powers; when restricted.Notwithstanding the powers granted by section 16-122, no village or city of the second class may be annexed by a city of the first class when such village or city of the second class has its own sewage disposal plant, sewage disposal system, water well, water tower, water distribution system, and electrical distribution system or contracts for such services and facilities with an entity or entities other than such city of the first class.Source  Laws 1969, c. 72, § 2, p. 395.
NE Code § 16-124 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-124 - Annexation; succession to property, contracts, obligations, and choses in action.

16-124.  Annexation; succession to property, contracts, obligations, and choses in action.Whenever any city of the first class extends its boundaries so as to annex any village or city of the second class, the charter, laws, ordinances, powers, and government of such city of the first class shall at once extend over the territory within any village or city of the second class so annexed. Such city of the first class shall succeed to all the property and property rights of every kind, contracts, obligations, and choses in action of every kind held by or belonging to the village or city of the second class so annexed, and it shall be liable for and assume and carry out all valid contracts, obligations, franchises, and licenses of any such village or city of the second class so annexed. Any obligations incurred by such village or city of the second class for water, paving, sewer, or sewer treatment purposes shall remain the obligation of the real property in such village or city of the second class as its boundaries existed immediately prior to such annexation. Such village or city of the second class so annexed shall be deemed fully compensated by virtue of such annexation and the assumption of its obligations and contracts for all its property and property rights of every kind so acquired.Source   Laws 1969, c. 72, § 3, p. 395;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 11.
NE Code § 16-125 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-125 - Annexation; taxes, assessments, fines, licenses, fees, claims, demands; paid to and collection by city of the first class.

16-125.  Annexation; taxes, assessments, fines, licenses, fees, claims, demands; paid to and collection by city of the first class.All taxes, assessments, fines, licenses, fees, claims, and demands of every kind assessed or levied against persons or property within any village or city of the second class annexed under section 16-122 shall be paid to and collected by the city of the first class.Source   Laws 1969, c. 72, § 4, p. 395;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 12.
NE Code § 16-126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-126 - Taxes and special assessments; annexation; effect.

16-126.  Taxes and special assessments; annexation; effect.All taxes and special assessments which a village or city of the second class annexed under section 16-122 was authorized to levy or assess and which are not levied or assessed at the time of such annexation for any kind of public improvements made or in process of construction or contracted for, may be levied or assessed by the city of the first class. Such city of the first class shall have power to reassess or relevy all special assessments or taxes levied or assessed by any such village or city of the second class so annexed where such village or city of the second class is authorized to make reassessments or relevies of such taxes and assessments.Source   Laws 1969, c. 72, § 5, p. 395;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 13.
NE Code § 16-127 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-127 - Annexation; pending actions at law or in equity; prosecution and defense by city of the first class.

16-127.  Annexation; pending actions at law or in equity; prosecution and defense by city of the first class.All actions at law or in equity pending in any court in favor of or against any village or city of the second class annexed under section 16-122 at the time such annexation takes effect shall be prosecuted by or defended by the city of the first class. All rights of action existing against any village or city of the second class annexed under section 16-122 at the time of such annexation or accruing thereafter on account of any transaction had with or under any law or ordinance of such village or city of the second class may be prosecuted against the city of the first class.Source   Laws 1969, c. 72, § 6, p. 396;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 14.
NE Code § 16-128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-128 - Annexation; records, books, bonds, funds, and property; property of city of the first class; officers; termination.

16-128.  Annexation; records, books, bonds, funds, and property; property of city of the first class; officers; termination.All officers of any village or city of the second class annexed under section 16-122 having books, papers, records, bonds, funds, effects, or property of any kind under their control belonging to any such village or city of the second class, shall upon taking effect of such annexation deliver the books, papers, records, bonds, funds, effects, or property to the respective officers of the city of the first class as may be by law or ordinance or limitation of such city entitled or authorized to receive such items. Upon such annexation taking effect, the terms and tenure of all offices and officers of any such village or city of the second class shall terminate and entirely cease.Source   Laws 1969, c. 72, § 7, p. 396;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 15.
NE Code § 16-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-203 - Property tax; levy; amount.

16-203.  Property tax; levy; amount.A city of the first class may levy taxes for general revenue purposes in any one year, not exceeding forty-two cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in the limits of such city. This section shall not be construed so as to affect the limitation on maximum annual levies for all municipal purposes in the city in any one year as set forth in section 16-702.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, I, p. 245;   Laws 1901, c. 19, § 3, p. 307;   R.S.1913, § 4819;   C.S.1922, § 3987;   C.S.1929, § 16-204;   Laws 1937, c. 28, § 1, p. 150;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 16-204;   R.S.1943, § 16-203;   Laws 1945, c. 20, § 1, p. 127;   Laws 1947, c. 29, § 1, p. 136;   Laws 1953, c. 287, § 7, p. 933;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 38;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 41.  Annotations In absence of a limitation in the act granting it authority to issue bonds, the city has power to levy sufficient taxes to pay the same, and a judgment against the city for the amount of the bonds, puts the question of authority to levy the tax to pay such bonds to rest, and mandamus will enforce such levy. United States ex rel. Masslich v. Saunders, 124 F. 124 (8th Cir. 1903).