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NE Code § 23-320.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-320.06 - Flood control; agreements with other governmental agencies; construction, maintenance, repair, and operation; coordinated program; employment of nonprofit corporation.

23-320.06.  Flood control; agreements with other governmental agencies; construction, maintenance, repair, and operation; coordinated program; employment of nonprofit corporation.For the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of sections 23-320.01 to 23-320.06, the county board is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with (1) the United States of America or any department or agency thereof, (2) any city, (3) any drainage district, (4) any other county, (5) any natural resources district, (6) any irrigation district, (7) any reclamation district, (8) any body politic, (9) any person, (10) any firm, or (11) any individual, whenever it shall be necessary as a condition to the construction of flood control works or other similar projects hereunder, and for the maintenance, repair, or operation thereof. To aid and assist in carrying out a coordinated soil and water resource program or program of flood control for any county, the county board may also employ the services of any nonprofit corporation or organization that has as one of its principal objectives or purposes the promotion and development of soil and water resource projects and flood control and to receive gifts and contributions from public and private sources to be expended in providing funds for construction costs and expenses in excess of funds to be provided by the federal government and the tax levy.Source   Laws 1947, c. 77, § 6, p. 244;   Laws 1955, c. 67, § 3, p. 219;   Laws 1961, c. 89, § 5, p. 312;   Laws 1969, c. 154, § 3, p. 724;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 99.
NE Code § 23-320.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-320.08 - Flood control; cooperation with federal government; additional powers; agreements authorized.

23-320.08.  Flood control; cooperation with federal government; additional powers; agreements authorized.In any county or counties of the State of Nebraska in which the United States, or any of its departments or agencies shall be authorized by Congress to construct works for flood control, watershed protection and flood prevention and drainage programs of the State of Nebraska or any of its agencies or in cooperation with the program of natural resources districts or similar public districts the county or counties, if in its or their opinion the construction is necessary for the public welfare, may: (1) Enter into an undertaking, in the name of the county, to hold the United States of America free from any damage to persons or property resulting during the construction or after the completion thereof; (2) contract with the federal government, in the name of the county, that when such work is completed the county will maintain, keep in repair, and operate such works of improvement; (3) furnish all necessary lands, rights-of-way, and easements as provided in section 23-320.10; (4) enter into agreements with other county governments on provisions for cooperative programs of resource development; (5) establish watershed boundary lines for taxation purposes so that property within the perimeter of the defined drainage-way will be assessed for the financing of the program for improvement; and (6) appropriate such funds as may be needed to carry out and finance the program as outlined in sections 23-320.08 to 23-320.12.Source   Laws 1963, c. 106, § 1, p. 431;   Laws 1977, LB 510, § 5.
NE Code § 23-320.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-320.10 - Flood control; construction of works; acquisition of rights-of-way and easements; eminent domain; procedure.

23-320.10.  Flood control; construction of works; acquisition of rights-of-way and easements; eminent domain; procedure.In any county or counties described in section 23-320.08, where it is necessary as a condition to the construction of any flood control works or other similar works of improvement as provided in sections 23-320.08 to 23-320.12, that the county furnish the necessary lands, rights-of-way, or easements therefor, the county board may acquire such lands, rights-of-way, or easements as may be necessary, and the board may acquire the same by purchase or by gift or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain. The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724.Source  Laws 1963, c. 106, § 3, p. 433.
NE Code § 23-320.11 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-320.11 - Flood control; acquisition and operation of flood control works; tax levy authorized; repairs.

23-320.11.  Flood control; acquisition and operation of flood control works; tax levy authorized; repairs.For the purpose of obtaining lands, easements, and rights-of-way and maintaining and operating such flood control works or other similar projects as provided in sections 23-320.08 to 23-320.12 when the same have been completed and turned over to the county and also for the purpose of developing and carrying out a coordinated soil and water resource program and program of flood control for the county, the county board of such county shall be empowered to make an annual tax levy of not to exceed one and seven-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in a designated watershed area. It shall be the duty of the county board and the county engineer to keep all such flood control works or other similar projects in serviceable condition and to make such repairs as may, from time to time, be necessary.Source   Laws 1963, c. 106, § 4, p. 433;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 101;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 99;   Laws 1996, LB 1114, § 44.
NE Code § 23-320.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-320.12 - Flood control; execution of program; parties to agreement; employment of services of nonprofit corporation.

23-320.12.  Flood control; execution of program; parties to agreement; employment of services of nonprofit corporation.For the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of sections 23-320.08 to 23-320.12, the county board may enter into agreements with (1) the United States of America or any department or agency thereof, (2) any city, (3) any drainage district, (4) any other county, (5) any natural resources district, (6) any irrigation district, (7) any reclamation district, (8) any body politic, (9) any person, or (10) any firm, whenever it shall be necessary as a condition to the construction of flood control works or other similar projects under the provisions of sections 23-320.08 to 23-320.12, and for the maintenance, repair, or operation thereof. To aid and assist in carrying out a coordinated soil and water resource program or program of flood control for any county, the county board may also employ the services of any nonprofit corporation or organization that has as one of its principal objectives or purposes the promotion and development of soil and water resource projects and flood control.Source  Laws 1963, c. 106, § 5, p. 433.
NE Code § 23-320.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-320.13 - Flood control; cities of the first class; project outside city limits; powers; authority.

23-320.13.  Flood control; cities of the first class; project outside city limits; powers; authority.All rights, powers, authority, and jurisdiction conferred on cities of the first class by sections 23-320.07 to 23-320.12, may be exercised by such city, in the absence of federal participation or sponsorship, whenever any project of flood control outside the limits of such city directly affects the welfare of such city and involves a cost of not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars.Source  Laws 1965, c. 93, § 1, p. 401.
NE Code § 23-322 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-322 - Transferred to section 23-346.01.

23-322.  Transferred to section 23-346.01.
NE Code § 23-324.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-324.01 - Transferred to section 23-3105.

23-324.01.  Transferred to section 23-3105.
NE Code § 23-324.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-324.02 - Transferred to section 23-3106.

23-324.02.  Transferred to section 23-3106.
NE Code § 23-324.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-324.03 - Transferred to section 23-3104.

23-324.03.  Transferred to section 23-3104.
NE Code § 23-324.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-324.04 - Transferred to section 23-3107.

23-324.04.  Transferred to section 23-3107.
NE Code § 23-324.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-324.06 - Transferred to section 23-3112.

23-324.06.  Transferred to section 23-3112.
NE Code § 23-324.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-324.07 - Transferred to section 23-3113.

23-324.07.  Transferred to section 23-3113.
NE Code § 23-324.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-324.08 - Transferred to section 23-3114.

23-324.08.  Transferred to section 23-3114.
NE Code § 23-325 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-325 - Real estate; appropriation; power of county board; procedure.

23-325.  Real estate; appropriation; power of county board; procedure.The county board shall have power to acquire, take, hold, appropriate, and condemn such real estate as may be necessary for convenience from time to time for the public use of the county; Provided, no appropriation of private property for the use of the county as aforesaid shall be made until full and just compensation therefor shall have been first made to the owner thereof. The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724.Source   Laws 1927, c. 56, § 1, p. 211;   C.S.1929, § 26-709;   R.S.1943, § 23-325;   Laws 1951, c. 101, § 69, p. 478.  Annotations  In condemnation proceedings Department of Roads and Irrigation follows procedural requirements set out herein. Hoesly v. Department of Roads & Irrigation, 142 Neb. 383, 6 N.W.2d 365 (1942). Word "owner" in statute includes mortgagee and mortgagee is necessary party in action to condemn realty for public use under right of eminent domain. Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Nordhues, 129 Neb. 379, 261 N.W. 687 (1935). Former act declared unconstitutional for failure to provide notice to landowners of steps on appraisement of damages. Sheridan County v. Hand, 114 Neb. 813, 210 N.W. 273 (1926). Trial in condemnation proceedings may be had in name of person as plaintiff who owned land condemned at time proceedings were commenced. In such case, court should order payment of judgment to party entitled to damages. Sternberger v. Sanitary District No. 1 of Lancaster County, 100 Neb. 449, 160 N.W. 740 (1916). Right of eminent domain is exercised only for public benefit. State v. Boone County, 78 Neb. 271, 110 N.W. 629 (1907). County authorities will be discharged from liability upon making compensation to person, apparently sole owner. Cedar County v. Lammers, 73 Neb. 744, 103 N.W. 433 (1905). County cannot be enjoined from acts necessary to improve road. Churchill v. Bethe, 48 Neb. 87, 66 N.W. 992 (1896).
NE Code § 23-333 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-333 - County surplus funds; how transferred; exceptions.

23-333.  County surplus funds; how transferred; exceptions.The county board of the several counties of the state may appropriate to the county general fund any county sinking fund in the county treasury not levied for the payment of any bonded indebtedness; also any county money from whatever source, excepting the money levied for school purposes, that remain on hand in the county treasury and are no longer required for the purposes for which same were levied; Provided, the county commissioners of the several counties of the state, not under township organization, may appropriate any unexpended balance remaining in the county treasury to the credit of any such precinct (such balance having accrued by reason of taxes collected from a precinct levy for the payment of bonds, after such bonds are paid), to the school districts within such precinct, apportioning such unexpended balance to the several school districts in the said precinct according to the property valuation of the several school districts, as found by the assessor for the year next preceding such appropriation. Where such unexpended balance accrued by reason of taxes collected from a precinct levy for the payment of bridge or irrigation bonds, the county boards of the several counties of the state, not under township organization, may appropriate such unexpended balance remaining in the county treasury to the credit of the road fund of the commissioner district of which such precinct forms a part, to be expended for the improvement of roads, within the limits of such original precinct wherein such taxes were collected.Source   Laws 1877, § 1, p. 214;   Laws 1903, c. 34, § 1, p. 283;   Laws 1913, c. 30, § 1, p. 106;   R.S.1913, § 1097;   C.S.1922, § 1022;   C.S.1929, § 26-716;   R.S.1943, § 23-333. Annotations  Taxes must be collected before they can be transferred to general fund. Bacon v. Dawes County, 66 Neb. 191, 92 N.W. 313 (1902). Only surplus, after paying debt for which created, can be transferred. Union P. R. R. Co. v. Dawson County, 12 Neb. 254, 11 N.W. 307 (1882).
NE Code § 23-336 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-336 - County contracts; when invalid.

23-336.  County contracts; when invalid.All contracts, either express or implied, entered into with any county board, for or on behalf of any county, and all orders given by any such board or any of the members thereof, for any article, service, public improvement, material or labor in contravention of any statutory limitation, or when there are or were no funds legally available therefor, or in the absence of a statute expressly authorizing such contract to be entered into, or such order to be given, are hereby declared unlawful and shall be wholly void as an obligation against any such county.Source   Laws 1905, c. 55, § 1, p. 301;   R.S.1913, § 1104;   C.S.1922, § 1038;   C.S.1929, § 26-732;   R.S.1943, § 23-336. Annotations  Employment of administrative assistant did not violate this section in absence of showing that funds were not legally available. Thiles v. County Board of Sarpy County, 189 Neb. 1, 200 N.W.2d 13 (1972). Intention was to declare contracts unlawful where no statutory authority therefor exists. Capital Bridge Co. v. County of Saunders, 164 Neb. 304, 83 N.W.2d 18 (1957). Contract for employment of expert to make an appraisal and comparative valuation on real estate in county did not violate this section. Speer v. Kratzenstein, 143 Neb. 310, 12 N.W.2d 360 (1943). County, which has contracted to expend all funds raised by emergency legislation for poor relief and has exhausted the general fund, cannot be compelled by mandamus to contract further and issue warrants for payment. State ex rel. Boxberger v. Burns, 132 Neb. 31, 270 N.W. 656 (1937). Right of county board to employ physician in an emergency upheld. Bartlett v. Dahlsten, 104 Neb. 738, 178 N.W. 636 (1920). Section does not apply to payment to precinct assessors for official services. Hiatt v. Tomlinson, 102 Neb. 730, 169 N.W. 270 (1918). Legislature by special act could authorize payment for articles purchased and retained by county in violation of this section. Gibson v. Sherman County, 97 Neb. 79, 149 N.W. 107 (1914).
NE Code § 23-337 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-337 - Illegal contracts; liability of county officers.

23-337.  Illegal contracts; liability of county officers.Any public official or officials who shall audit, allow or pay out, or cause to be paid out, any funds of any county for any article, public improvement, material, service or labor, contrary to the provisions of section 23-336, shall be liable for the full amount so expended, and the same may be recovered from any such official or the surety upon his official bond by any such county, or any taxpayer thereof.Source   Laws 1905, c. 55, § 2, p. 301;   R.S.1913, § 1105;   C.S.1922, § 1039;   C.S.1929, § 26-733;   R.S.1943, § 23-337. Annotations  County officers were not liable in taxpayer's suit for payment of tax appraisal expert. Speer v. Kratzenstein, 143 Neb. 310, 12 N.W.2d 360 (1943). County board cannot be compelled by mandamus to contract and issue warrants for poor relief after all funds raised by emergency legislation for that purpose have been exhausted, as well as the general fund. State ex rel. Boxberger v. Burns, 132 Neb. 31, 270 N.W. 656 (1937). Prohibition of section does not extend to money paid to precinct assessors for official services. Hiatt v. Tomlinson, 102 Neb. 730, 169 N.W. 270 (1918).
NE Code § 23-338 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-338 - Illegal contracts; county exempt from liability.

23-338.  Illegal contracts; county exempt from liability.No judgment shall hereafter be rendered by any court against any such county in any action brought to recover for any article, public improvement, material, service or labor contracted for or ordered in contravention of any statutory limitation, or when there are or were no funds legally available at the time, with which to pay for the same, or in the absence of a statute expressly authorizing such contract; Provided, that this section and sections 23-336 and 23-337 may not prevent the repairing of any bridge damaged by sudden casualty, when the county board shall first declare that an emergency exists, and give notice of its intention to repair such damage by at least one publication in some newspaper of general circulation in the county.Source   Laws 1905, c. 55, § 3, p. 302;   R.S.1913, § 1106;   C.S.1922, § 1040;   C.S.1929, § 26-734;   R.S.1943, § 23-338. Annotations  This section has no application where county has general authority to contract but the power has been irregularly exercised. Capital Bridge Co. v. County of Saunders, 164 Neb. 304, 83 N.W.2d 18 (1957). Contract of county for purchase of road equipment sustained as legal and valid, and judgment thereon was not in contravention of this section. Omaha Road Equipment Co. v. Thurston County, 122 Neb. 35, 238 N.W. 919 (1931). Prohibition of this section does not extend to money paid to precinct assessors for official services. Hiatt v. Tomlinson, 102 Neb. 730, 169 N.W. 270 (1918). Contracts, by which attorney undertakes collection of dormant judgment for county on contingent basis, is not void because it is for contingent fee. Miles v. Cheyenne County, 96 Neb. 703, 148 N.W. 959 (1914). Where question of failure to give notice by publication of intention to repair was raised for first time on appeal, it will not be considered. Standard Bridge Co. v. Kearney County, 95 Neb. 744, 146 N.W. 943 (1914).
NE Code § 23-339 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-339 - Street improvement; county aid; when authorized.

23-339.  Street improvement; county aid; when authorized.The county board of any county in which any city or cities are located having at least twenty-five thousand inhabitants but fewer 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 is hereby authorized and empowered, whenever the road fund or funds of such county will warrant it, to aid in the grading, paving, or otherwise improving of any street, avenue, or boulevard leading into such city and within the corporate limits thereof, by providing for the payment of not exceeding one-half of the cost of such grading, and not exceeding the cost of the paving of intersections. It shall also be authorized and empowered to grade, pave, or otherwise improve any street, avenue, boulevard, or road, or any portion thereof leading into or adjacent to any such city outside, or partly inside and partly outside the corporate limits thereof, including any portion thereof leading into or across any village or town, and for such improvements outside of the corporate limits of any such city as herein authorized and directed.Source   Laws 1911, c. 25, § 1, p. 171;   R.S.1913, § 1111;   C.S.1922, § 1045;   C.S.1929, § 26-739;   R.S.1943, § 23-339;  Laws 2019, LB67, § 6.
NE Code § 23-341 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-341 - Streets outside corporate limits; improvement; cost; payment; assessments; determination; how levied.

23-341.  Streets outside corporate limits; improvement; cost; payment; assessments; determination; how levied.Two-thirds of the cost of any such improvement authorized by sections 23-339 and 23-340 outside the corporate limits of such city and not adjacent thereto, as mentioned in section 23-339, shall be paid by said county board out of the road funds of the county, and one-third by special assessment of all real estate abutting on or adjacent to such improvement to a depth not exceeding five hundred feet on each side thereof, in proportion to the special benefits to such real estate by reason of such improvements. The benefits to such real estate shall be determined by the board, after publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, of notice to the owners of said real estate at least ten days prior to such determination. Such assessment may be made according to the foot frontage of real estate along the line of such improvement or according to such other rule or method as the board may adopt for the distribution and equalization of said one-third of the cost. The amount so assessed shall be placed upon the tax list for the ensuing year and collected in the same manner at the same time as the taxes of other property, and, when collected, shall be held in a special fund and used only in the payment of the cost of that particular improvement, as specified herein.Source   Laws 1911, c. 25, § 3, p. 173;   R.S.1913, § 1113;   C.S.1922, § 1047;   C.S.1929, § 26-741;   R.S.1943, § 23-341;   Laws 1963, c. 113, § 2, p. 442.
NE Code § 23-342 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-342 - Streets outside corporate limits; improvement; contracts; conditions.

23-342.  Streets outside corporate limits; improvement; contracts; conditions.(1) All contracts for the construction of such improvements outside the corporate limits of any such city shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder who, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall enter into a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of such contract in such amount and with such sureties as the county board may determine. All payments of such contracts shall be made by warrants drawn on the road fund of the county.(2) If a contract, the provisions of which are limited to the purchase of supplies or materials, is entered into pursuant to this section and if the amount of the contract is fifty thousand dollars or less, an irrevocable letter of credit, a certified check upon a solvent bank, or a performance bond in a guaranty company qualified to do business in Nebraska, as prescribed by and in an amount determined by the county board of supervisors or commissioners, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract and executed by the bidder to the county and to all parties interested in the amount of the bid, shall accompany the bid.Source   Laws 1911, c. 25, § 4, p. 174;   R.S.1913, § 1114;   C.S.1922, § 1048;   C.S.1929, § 26-742;   R.S.1943, § 23-342;   Laws 1987, LB 211, § 2.