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NE Code § 13-3211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3211 - Report; required, when; contents.

13-3211.  Report; required, when; contents.(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, any municipality that creates a clean energy assessment district under the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act shall, on or before January 31 of each year, electronically submit a report to the Urban Affairs Committee of the Legislature on the following:(a) The number of clean energy assessment districts in the municipality and their location;(b) The total dollar amount of energy projects undertaken pursuant to the act;(c) The total dollar amount of outstanding bonds issued under the act;(d) The total dollar amount of annual assessments collected as of the end of the most recently completed calendar year and the total amount of annual assessments yet to be collected pursuant to assessment contracts signed under the act; and(e) A description of the types of energy projects undertaken pursuant to the act.(2) If a clean energy assessment district is administered jointly by two or more municipalities, a single report submission by the cooperating municipalities is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.(3) This section shall not apply to any municipality that has created a clean energy assessment district but does not have any active energy projects pursuant to the act.Source  Laws 2016, LB1012, § 11;   R.S.Supp.,2016, § 18-3211;  Laws 2017, LB625, § 11;  Laws 2021, LB265, § 1.   Effective Date: April 24, 2021
NE Code § 13-3301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3301 - Act, how cited.

13-3301.  Act, how cited.Sections 13-3301 to 13-3313 shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3302 - Legislative findings and declarations.

13-3302.  Legislative findings and declarations.The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(1) Nebraska is ideally situated as a potential industrial and logistical hub for multiple industries across the rest of the country. The state is home to major railroads and trucking firms, and is within a two-day drive to major cities on the east coast, west coast, Mexico, and Canada;(2) Increasingly, major companies looking to locate their headquarters or expand operations seek large shovel-ready commercial and industrial sites, commonly referred to as mega sites;(3) Nebraska currently lacks the economic development tools necessary to acquire and develop large shovel-ready commercial and industrial sites, and the creation of one or more inland port authorities in Nebraska could serve as a mechanism to develop such sites; and(4) In addition to the development of large shovel-ready commercial and industrial sites, the creation of one or more inland port authorities could serve as a regional merging point for multi-modal transportation and distribution of goods to and from ports and other locations in other regions.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 2.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3303 - Terms, defined.

13-3303.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act:(1) Board means the board of commissioners of an inland port authority;(2) City means any city of the metropolitan class, city of the primary class, or city of the first class which contains an area eligible to be designated as an inland port district;(3) Direct financial benefit means any form of financial benefit that accrues to an individual directly, including compensation, commission, or any other form of a payment or increase of money, or an increase in the value of a business or property. Direct financial benefit does not include a financial benefit that accrues to the public generally;(4) Family member means a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or grandchild;(5) Inland port authority means an authority created by a city, county, or a city and one or more counties under the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act to manage an inland port district;(6) Inland port district means an area within the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or both of a city, within the boundaries of one or more counties, or within both the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or both of a city and the boundaries of one or more counties, and which meets at least two of the following criteria:(a) Is located within one mile of a navigable river or other navigable waterway;(b) Is located within one mile of a major rail line;(c) Is located within two miles of any portion of the federally designated National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or any other four-lane divided highway; or(d) Is located within two miles of a major airport;(7) Intermodal facility means a hub or other facility for trade combining any combination of rail, barge, trucking, air cargo, or other transportation services;(8) Major airport means an airport with commercial service as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration; and(9) Major rail line means a rail line that is accessible to a Class I railroad as defined by the federal Surface Transportation Board.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 3.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3305 - Designation of area; procedure.

13-3305.  Designation of area; procedure.(1) The city council of any city which has created an inland port authority pursuant to subsection (1) of section 13-3304 shall designate what areas within the corporate limits, extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, or both of the city shall comprise the inland port district, subject to the limitations of the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act. The boundaries of any inland port district shall be filed with the city clerk and shall become effective upon approval of the city council. The city council may from time to time enlarge or reduce the area comprising any inland port district, except that such district shall not be reduced to an area less than three hundred acres. Any change of boundaries shall be filed with the city clerk and become effective upon such filing.(2) The city council of any city and county board or boards of any county or counties which have created an inland port authority pursuant to subsection (2) of section 13-3304 shall designate what areas within the corporate limits, extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, or both of the city or within the county or counties shall comprise the inland port district, subject to the limitations of the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act. The boundaries of any inland port district shall be filed with the city clerk and the county clerk or clerks and shall become effective upon approval of the city council and the county board or boards. The city council and the county board or boards may from time to time enlarge or reduce the area comprising any inland port district, except that such district shall not be reduced to an area less than three hundred acres. Any change of boundaries shall be filed with the city clerk and the county clerk or clerks and become effective upon such filing.(3) The county board of any county which has created an inland port authority pursuant to subsection (3) of section 13-3304 shall designate what areas within the county shall comprise the inland port district, subject to the limitations of the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act. The boundaries of any inland port district shall be filed with the county clerk and shall become effective upon approval of the county board. The county board may from time to time enlarge or reduce the area comprising any inland port district, except that such district shall not be reduced to an area less than three hundred acres. Any change of boundaries shall be filed with the county clerk and become effective upon such filing.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 5.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3307 - Real property; state or political subdivision; transfer, lease, contract, or agreement; effect.

13-3307.  Real property; state or political subdivision; transfer, lease, contract, or agreement; effect.The State of Nebraska and any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state may, in its discretion, with or without consideration, transfer or cause to be transferred to any inland port authority or place in its possession or control, by lease or other contract or agreement, either for a limited period or in fee, any real property within its inland port district. Nothing in this section shall in any way impair, alter, or change any obligations of such entities, contractual or otherwise, existing prior to August 28, 2021.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 7.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3308 - Bonds; issuance; pledge of revenue; liability.

13-3308.  Bonds; issuance; pledge of revenue; liability.(1) An inland port authority created under the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act may issue and sell revenue bonds necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its purposes, including the construction of intermodal facilities, buildings, and infrastructure and the financing of port improvement projects, except that such authority shall not issue or sell general obligation bonds. An inland port authority may pledge any revenue derived from the sale or lease of property of such authority to the payment of such revenue bonds.(2) The State of Nebraska shall not be liable for any bonds of any inland port authority. Any such bonds shall not be a debt of the state and shall contain on the faces thereof a statement to such effect.(3) No commissioner of any board of any inland port authority or any other authorized person executing inland port authority bonds shall be personally liable on such bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 8.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3309 - Inland port authority; bonds; exempt from taxes and assessments; exception.

13-3309.  Inland port authority; bonds; exempt from taxes and assessments; exception.No inland port authority shall be required to pay any taxes or any assessments whatsoever to the State of Nebraska or to any political subdivision of the state, except for assessments under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act and any combined tax due or payments in lieu of contributions as required under the Employment Security Law. The bonds of every inland port authority and the income therefrom shall, at all times, be exempt from any taxes and any assessments, except for inheritance and gift taxes and taxes on transfers.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 9.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References   Employment Security Law, see section 48-601.  Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, see section 48-1,110.
NE Code § 13-3310 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3310 - Board; members; appointment; term; vacancy, how filled.

13-3310.  Board; members; appointment; term; vacancy, how filled.(1) An inland port authority shall be administered by the board which shall consist of:(a) If created by a city of the metropolitan class, nine members;(b) If created by a city of the primary class, seven members;(c) If created by a city of the first class, five members;(d) If jointly created by a city of the metropolitan class and one or more counties, eleven members;(e) If jointly created by a city of the primary class and one or more counties, nine members;(f) If jointly created by a city of the first class and one or more counties, seven members; or(g) If created by a county, nine members.(2) Upon the creation of an inland port authority under subsection (1) or (2) of section 13-3304, the mayor of the city that created the authority, with the approval of the city council, and, if the authority is created under subsection (2) of section 13-3304, with the approval of the county board or boards, shall appoint a board to govern the authority. Members of the board shall be residents of the city, or, if the authority is created under subsection (2) of section 13-3304, members of the board shall be residents of the county or counties.(3) Upon the creation of an inland port authority under subsection (3) of section 13-3304, the chairperson of the county board, with the approval of the county board, shall appoint a board to govern the authority. Members of the board shall be residents of the county.(4) The members of the board of any inland port authority created under section 13-3304 shall be appointed to staggered terms of four years in such a manner to ensure that the terms of no more than three members expire in any one year.(5) Any vacancy on the board of an inland port authority shall be filled in the same manner as the vacating board member was appointed to serve the unexpired portion of the board member's term.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 10.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3311 - Commissioner; employee; eligibility to serve; acts prohibited.

13-3311.  Commissioner; employee; eligibility to serve; acts prohibited.(1) No individual may serve as a commissioner or an employee of an inland port authority if:(a) The individual or a family member of the individual owns an interest in any real property located within the boundaries of the inland port district; or(b) The individual or a family member of the individual owns an interest in, is directly affiliated with, or is an employee or officer of a private firm, company, or other entity that the individual reasonably believes is likely to:(i) Participate in or receive a direct financial benefit from the development of the inland port district; or(ii) Acquire an interest in any facility located within the inland port district.(2) Before taking office as a commissioner or accepting employment with an inland port authority, an individual shall submit to the authority a statement verifying that the individual's service as a commissioner or an employee will not violate subsection (1) of this section.(3) An individual shall not, at any time during the individual's service as a commissioner or an employee of an inland port authority, acquire or take any action to initiate, negotiate, or otherwise arrange for the acquisition of an interest in any real property located within the boundaries of the inland port district.(4) A commissioner or an employee of an inland port authority shall not receive a direct financial benefit from the development of any real property located within the boundaries of the inland port district.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 11.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 13-3312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3312 - Board; subject to Open Meetings Act and public records provisions.

13-3312.  Board; subject to Open Meetings Act and public records provisions.(1) The board shall cause minutes of meetings and a record to be kept of all its proceedings. Meetings of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act.(2) An inland port authority's records and documents, except those which may be lawfully excluded, shall be considered public records for purposes of sections 84-712 to 84-712.09.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 12.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 13-3313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-3313 - Inland port authority; dissolution; procedure.

13-3313.  Inland port authority; dissolution; procedure.(1) The city council of a city that created an inland port authority under subsection (1) of section 13-3304 or the county board of a county that created an inland port authority under subsection (3) of section 13-3304 may dissolve such inland port authority if such inland port authority has no outstanding obligations. The inland port authority shall be dissolved as of the date of approval by the city council or county board. All funds and other assets of the inland port authority shall be transferred upon dissolution to the city or county, as applicable.(2) The city council of a city and the county board or boards of a county or counties that created an inland port authority under subsection (2) of section 13-3304 may dissolve such inland port authority if such inland port authority has no outstanding obligations. The inland port authority shall be dissolved as of the date of approval by the city council and the county board or boards. Upon dissolution, all funds and other assets of the inland port authority shall be transferred to the city or the county or counties as agreed upon by the city and county or counties.Source  Laws 2021, LB156, § 13.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 14-101.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-101.01 - Declaration as city of the metropolitan class; when.

14-101.01.  Declaration as city of the metropolitan class; when.Whenever any city of the primary class shall attain a population of three hundred thousand inhabitants or more 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 of the metropolitan class.Source Laws 2017, LB113, § 5.
NE Code § 14-102.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-102.01 - Cities of the metropolitan class; ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations, and resolutions; powers.

14-102.01.  Cities of the metropolitan class; ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations, and resolutions; powers.A city of the metropolitan class may make all such ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations, and resolutions not inconsistent with the general laws of the state, as may be necessary or expedient, in addition to the special powers otherwise granted by law, for maintaining the peace, good government, and welfare of the city and for preserving order, securing persons or property from violence, danger, and destruction, for protecting public and private property, for promoting the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, morals, and general interests, and welfare of the inhabitants of the city.Source  Laws 1967, c. 40, § 2, p. 171.Annotations  Under this section the city of Omaha is given power by the State of Nebraska to enact ordinances relating to the safety and security of its citizens and to impose fines, forfeitures, penalties, and imprisonment for violation thereof. State v. Belitz, 203 Neb. 375, 278 N.W.2d 769 (1979). The Legislature has impliedly empowered the city of Omaha to obtain a decree in equity abating a public nuisance without proving special damage to city. City of Omaha v. Danner, 186 Neb. 701, 185 N.W.2d 869 (1971).
NE Code § 14-102.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-102.02 - Fire and police departments; rules and regulations; adoption; duty of city council.

14-102.02.  Fire and police departments; rules and regulations; adoption; duty of city council.All powers and duties connected with and incident to the appointment, removal, government, and discipline of the officers and members of the fire and police departments of any metropolitan city in the State of Nebraska, under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the city council, shall be vested in and exercised by said council. Rules and regulations for the guidance of the officers and men of said departments, and for the appointment, promotion, removal, trial or discipline of said officers, men and matrons, shall be such as the council shall consider proper and necessary.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. VI, § 1, p. 504;   C.S.1922, § 3701;   C.S.1929, § 14-701;   R.S.1943, § 14-701;   Laws 1961, c. 30, § 8, p. 150;   R.S.1943, (1983), § 14-701. Annotations Under this and other sections in this article, firemen are officers and come under workmen's compensation law, even though receiving pension from city. Shandy v. City of Omaha, 127 Neb. 406, 255 N.W. 477 (1934).
NE Code § 14-103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-103 - City council; powers; health regulation; jurisdiction.

14-103.  City council; powers; health regulation; jurisdiction.The council shall have power to define, regulate, suppress and prevent nuisances. The council may create a board of health in cases of a general epidemic or may cooperate with the boards of health provided by the laws of this state. The council may provide rules and regulations for the care, treatment, regulation, and prevention of all contagious and infectious diseases, for the regulation of all hospitals, dispensaries, and places for the treatment of the sick, for the sale of dangerous drugs, for the regulation of cemeteries, and the burial of the dead. The jurisdiction of the council in enforcing the foregoing regulations shall extend over such city and within its three-mile zoning jurisdiction.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 3, p. 406;   C.S.1922, § 3490;   C.S.1929, § 14-103;   R.S.1943, § 14-103;  Laws 2015, LB266, § 2.  Annotations The Legislature has impliedly empowered the city of Omaha to obtain a decree in equity abating a public nuisance without proving special damage to city. City of Omaha v. Danner, 186 Neb. 701, 185 N.W.2d 869 (1971).
NE Code § 14-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-104 - City council; powers; bridges; construction; licensing and regulation of toll bridges; jurisdiction.

14-104.  City council; powers; bridges; construction; licensing and regulation of toll bridges; jurisdiction.The council shall have power to construct any bridge declared by ordinance necessary and proper for the passage of railway trains, street cars, motor trains, teams and pedestrians across any stream either adjacent to or wholly within any city of the metropolitan class at any point on such stream or within two miles from the corporate limits of such city, with such conditions and regulations concerning the use of such bridge as may be deemed proper. It shall have power to license and regulate the keeping of toll bridges within or terminating within the city for the passage of persons, teams, and property over any river passing wholly or in part within or running by and adjoining the corporate limits of any such city, to fix and determine the rates of toll over any such bridge, or over the part thereof within the city; and to authorize the owner or owners of any such bridge to charge and collect the rates of toll so fixed and determined, from all persons passing over or using the same.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 4, p. 407;   C.S.1922, § 3491;   C.S.1929, § 14-104;   R.S.1943, § 14-104.