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NE Code § 14-220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-220 - Mayor; executive, administrative powers; absence from city; notice.

14-220.  Mayor; executive, administrative powers; absence from city; notice.The mayor shall have the superintending control of all officers and affairs of the city except when otherwise specially provided. He may, when he deems it necessary, require any officer of the city to exhibit his accounts or any other papers and to make report to the council, in writing, touching any subject or matter he may require pertaining to his office. He shall, from time to time, communicate to the city council such information and recommend such measures as, in his opinion, may tend to the improvement of the finances, police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general prosperity of the city. He shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances of the city and shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly in any neglect or violation of duty. He shall give written notice to the city clerk of his intended absence from the city.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 19, p. 430;   C.S.1922, § 3545;   C.S.1929, § 14-220;   R.S.1943, § 14-220.  Annotations It is duty of mayor and chief of police to interfere for the prevention of public violation of law, such as pool room used for gambling. Moores v. State ex rel. Dunn, 71 Neb. 522, 99 N.W. 249 (1904).
NE Code § 14-221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-221 - Mayor; law, ordinances; duty to enforce; cooperation with county sheriff.

14-221.  Mayor; law, ordinances; duty to enforce; cooperation with county sheriff.It shall be the duty of the mayor to enforce the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city; to order, direct and enforce, through the officers of the police department, the arrest and prosecution of persons violating such laws and ordinances; to cooperate with and assist the sheriff of the county in suppressing riots and mobs, and in the arrest and prosecution of persons charged with crimes and misdemeanors.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 20, p. 430;   C.S.1922, § 3546;   C.S.1929, § 14-221;   R.S.1943, § 14-221.  Annotations Mayor is required to assist sheriff of county in certain cases. Barton v. City of Omaha, 180 Neb. 752, 145 N.W.2d 444 (1966).
NE Code § 14-223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-223 - City council; superintendents of departments; power to transfer.

14-223.  City council; superintendents of departments; power to transfer.In all such cities, the council may change the superintendency of any of the departments, except that of public affairs, from one of the council members to another, whenever it appears that the public service and management of the business affairs of the city would be benefited by such change.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 21, p. 431;   C.S.1922, § 3547;   C.S.1929, § 14-222;   R.S.1943, § 14-223;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 12.
NE Code § 14-224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-224 - City council, officers, employees; receipt or solicitation of gifts; violations; penalty.

14-224.  City council, officers, employees; receipt or solicitation of gifts; violations; penalty.The mayor and council members and all other officers, agents, and employees of the city are prohibited from soliciting or receiving, directly or indirectly, any contribution of money or supplies of whatsoever kind, or any valuable or special privilege at the hands of any city contractor, or his or her agents, or from any franchised municipal corporation for any purpose whatsoever, and such conduct shall constitute malfeasance in office. No officer, appointee, agent, or employee shall directly or indirectly solicit or receive any gift or contribution of money or supplies, or any valuable service, from any appointee, agent, or employee of such city, for the benefit of the person asking for such gift or contribution or for the benefit of another. Any violation of this provision shall constitute a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 22, p. 431;   C.S.1922, § 3548;   C.S.1929, § 14-223;   R.S.1943, § 14-224;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 13. Annotations  This section condemns the action of the city official and not the donor to a fund with which the city may acquire by gift real estate for establishing parks and playgrounds. Ash v. City of Omaha, 152 Neb. 393, 41 N.W.2d 386 (1950). This section condemns the act of the city official, and not the purpose of the donor. Reid v. City of Omaha, 150 Neb. 286, 34 N.W.2d 375 (1948).
NE Code § 14-225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-225 - City council, officers, employees; solicitation of political support; persons, corporations furnishing same; violations; penalties.

14-225.  City council, officers, employees; solicitation of political support; persons, corporations furnishing same; violations; penalties.No officer or agent of the city shall solicit, directly or indirectly the political support of any contractor, municipal franchised corporation or railway company, or the officials or agents of such companies, for any municipal election or for any other election or primary election held in the city in pursuance of law. Nor shall any franchised corporation or railway company through its agents or officials, or by any other means, furnish or appropriate any money, directly or indirectly, to promote the success or defeat of any person whomsoever, in any election or primary election held in such city, or to promote or prevent the appointment or confirmation of any appointive officer of such city. A violation of any of these provisions on the part of any officer or agent of the city shall be deemed malfeasance in office, and upon conviction thereof such officer shall be removed from office by the order of the court, and fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars. A violation of any of these provisions on the part of any franchised corporation through its officials or agents, upon conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction, shall subject such corporation to forfeiture of its franchise and the imposition of a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars upon every officer or agent of such company who shall have been proved guilty of such violation.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 23, p. 431;   C.S.1922, § 3549;   C.S.1929, § 14-224;   R.S.1943, § 14-225.
NE Code § 14-226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-226 - City council, officers, employees; extortion; soliciting bribe; violations; penalty.

14-226.  City council, officers, employees; extortion; soliciting bribe; violations; penalty.If any officer or agent of the city shall make a demand for money or other consideration of a franchised corporation or public contractor, or their agents, with a threat to introduce or support a measure or vote for any specific, or propose a resolution or ordinance, adverse to their interests, if such demand be not complied with, or if such officer or agent shall offer to prepare or introduce or support a resolution or ordinance favorable to such company or contractor for a valuable consideration, such action shall be deemed a malfeasance in office, and upon conviction such offender shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and such officer shall be removed from office by direction of the court.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 23, p. 432;   C.S.1922, § 3549;   C.S.1929, § 14-224;   R.S.1943, § 14-226.
NE Code § 14-227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-227 - Fines and penalties; collection; duty to pay to city treasurer; violation; penalty; duty of comptroller to audit.

14-227.  Fines and penalties; collection; duty to pay to city treasurer; violation; penalty; duty of comptroller to audit.All fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected for offenses against the ordinances of the city, or for misdemeanors against the laws of the state, committed within the city, shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be paid by the person receiving the same to the city treasurer. Any person receiving such fines, penalties and forfeitures, who shall fail to pay the same over as above provided within thirty days after the receipt of the same by him, or within ten days after being requested by the mayor so to do, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars and imprisonment not to exceed six months in the county jail. Such person shall be guilty of malfeasance in office and shall be removed from office. It shall be the duty of the comptroller to audit the accounts of all such officers at least once each month and to approve or disapprove their reports.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 24, p. 432;   C.S.1922, § 3550;   C.S.1929, § 14-225;   R.S.1943, § 14-227.  Annotations  The disposition of forfeited cash bail bonds is controlled by the Constitution and not this section. School Dist. of Omaha v. City of Omaha, 175 Neb. 21, 120 N.W.2d 267 (1963). This section did not control disposition of fines, penalties, and license money under general laws of the state. School Dist. No. 54 v. School Dist. of Omaha, 171 Neb. 769, 107 N.W.2d 744 (1961). In charging violation of this section, the time elapsing during which failure to pay over existed, is material and must be stated. Grier v. State, 81 Neb. 129, 115 N.W. 551 (1908).
NE Code § 14-228 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-228 - Officers; reports at expiration of term; requirements.

14-228.  Officers; reports at expiration of term; requirements.It shall be the duty of all officers at the expiration of their terms of office to prepare written detailed abstracts of all books, documents, tools, implements, and materials of every kind belonging to the city in their trust and care, also all work or storehouses owned or leased by the city for storage or other purposes, in duplicate, and to certify as members of such boards, to the correctness thereof. Such certified abstracts shall be delivered to the mayor, who shall file one of each of such copies for record with the city clerk, and the other copies shall be handed to the heads of the respective departments to be used as a basis of checking up the abstract.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 25, p. 433;   C.S.1922, § 3551;   C.S.1929, § 14-226;   R.S.1943, § 14-228.
NE Code § 14-229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-229 - Officers, employees; exercise of political influence; violations; penalty.

14-229.  Officers, employees; exercise of political influence; violations; penalty.Any officer or employee of such city who, by solicitation or otherwise, shall exert his influence directly or indirectly to influence any other officers or employees of such city to adopt his political views shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding thirty days.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 26, p. 433;   C.S.1922, § 3552;   C.S.1929, § 14-227;   R.S.1943, § 14-229.
NE Code § 14-230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-230 - City council; mayor; candidate; public officeholder not disqualified from candidacy.

14-230.  City council; mayor; candidate; public officeholder not disqualified from candidacy.The Legislature, recognizing the importance to the entire State of Nebraska of sound and stable government in cities of the metropolitan class, hereby declares that the qualifications for candidacy for the office of mayor and council member of such cities, whether any such city is governed by a home rule charter or not, are matters of general statewide concern. The provisions of any ordinance or home rule charter of any such city to the contrary notwithstanding, no person shall be disqualified from candidacy for the office of mayor or council member of any such city because of the fact that such person holds any other public office, either elective or appointive except any office subordinate to the mayor and council member of such city, and no holder of any such other office shall be required to resign such other office in order to become and remain a candidate for the office of mayor or council member of any such city.Source   Laws 1965, c. 162, § 1, p. 513;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 14.
NE Code § 14-360 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-360 - Sewerage and drainage; regulations; creation of districts; powers of city; territory outside corporate limits.

14-360.  Sewerage and drainage; regulations; creation of districts; powers of city; territory outside corporate limits.The city shall have power to lay out the city, or parts thereof, or portions of the territory within three miles of the corporate limits thereof, into suitable districts for the purpose of establishing a system of sewerage and drainage; to provide such system and regulate the construction and repair and use of sewers and drains, the reconstruction of sewers in any district or part thereof and all proper house construction and branches; to provide penalties for any obstruction of, or injury to, any sewer or part thereof; and to require and compel sewer connections to be made; Provided, the city shall not create a district outside the corporate limits of such city, when the district includes land already included within an existing district created under the provisions of Chapter 31, article 7, without the consent of the trustees of such district.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. III, § 51, p. 455;   C.S.1922, § 3604;   C.S.1929, § 14-352;   R.S.1943, § 14-360;   Laws 1959, c. 30, § 1, p. 183. Annotations  City has power to create a sewerage district and construct therein a sewerage system, but the exercise of such power is discretionary. Wilson v. City of Omaha, 138 Neb. 13, 291 N.W. 732 (1940). City is authorized but is not required to construct storm sewers. Adams v. City of Omaha, 119 Neb. 753, 230 N.W. 680 (1930). City may create new district within larger one and assess cost on abutting owners according to special benefits derived therefrom, and party seeking to enjoin collection of assessment must show injury by said division. Shannon v. City of Omaha, 73 Neb. 507, 103 N.W. 53 (1905), affirmed on rehearing 73 Neb. 514, 106 N.W. 592 (1906). Unless finding of board shows that benefits are equal as to all lots within sewerage district, levy according to frontage is void. John v. Connell, 64 Neb. 233, 89 N.W. 806 (1902). City cannot include property not specially benefited thereby in sewerage district and levy assessment on it for cost of sewer. Hanscom v. City of Omaha, 11 Neb. 37, 7 N.W. 739 (1881).
NE Code § 14-361 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-361 - Sewerage and drainage; connections; city may require; notice to property owners; construction by city; assessment of cost.

14-361.  Sewerage and drainage; connections; city may require; notice to property owners; construction by city; assessment of cost.Whenever sewer connections for sewerage or drainage may be deemed necessary or advisable, whether within the corporate limits or within areas within three miles of such corporate limits, the property owners shall be given thirty days from the publication of the ordinance ordering such improvements and connections, to make the same in conformity with approved plans to be kept on file by the city. The publication of such ordinance ordering such connections in the official newspaper shall be the only notice required to be given such property owners. Upon the failure or neglect of the property owners to construct such connections within the time fixed, the city shall cause such work to be done and shall contract therefor with the lowest responsible bidder. The cost thereof, including superintendence and inspection, shall be assessed against the property to which such connections have been made in the same manner as special taxes are levied for other purposes.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. III, § 52, p. 455;   C.S.1922, § 3605;   C.S.1929, § 14-353;   R.S.1943, § 14-361;   Laws 1959, c. 30, § 2, p. 184. Annotations Person filing protest against special assessments before time fixed in notice for meeting of board thereby waives all defects in notice. Shannon v. City of Omaha, 73 Neb. 507, 103 N.W. 53 (1905), affirmed on rehearing 73 Neb. 514, 106 N.W. 592 (1906).
NE Code § 14-362 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-362 - Sewerage and drainage; connections; permit required; assessment of cost; conditions.

14-362.  Sewerage and drainage; connections; permit required; assessment of cost; conditions.The city shall require the issuance of a permit to connect with any sewer on any street, alley or private property within the corporate limits or within three miles thereof, and shall require the sewer assessment on the abutting property to be paid before such permit is issued; Provided, that if such assessment is being paid in installments as by law provided, the city shall require delinquent and current installments to be paid before such permit is issued. In case the cost of the sewer has not been assessed, or such assessment has been declared invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the city shall require the payment of the pro rata share of the cost of such sewer before such permit is issued.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. III, § 53, p. 455;   C.S.1922, § 3605;   C.S.1929, § 14-354;   R.S.1943, § 14-362;   Laws 1959, c. 31, § 1, p. 186.
NE Code § 14-363 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-363 - Street sprinkling or armor-coating districts; creation; contracts; bids; special assessments; collection.

14-363.  Street sprinkling or armor-coating districts; creation; contracts; bids; special assessments; collection.The city council may provide for the sprinkling or armor coating of the streets of the city and, for the purpose of accomplishing such work, may by ordinance create suitable districts to be designated sprinkling or armor-coating districts and may order and direct the work, including preparatory grading, to be done upon any or all of the streets in the districts. The work shall be done upon contract in writing let upon advertisement to the lowest responsible bidder. Such advertisement shall specify the district or districts proposed to be so worked, especially describing such district or districts, and bids shall be made and contracts let with reference to such district or districts so specified. For the purpose of paying the cost of the work contemplated and contracted for, the city council may levy and assess the cost upon all lots, lands, and real estate in the district, such tax or assessment to be equal and uniform upon all front footage or property within or abutting upon the streets within the district so created. The assessment shall be a lien upon all such lots, lands, and real estate and shall be enforced and collected as a special assessment.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. III, § 54, p. 456;   C.S.1922, § 3607;   C.S.1929, § 14-355;   R.S.1943, § 14-363;   Laws 1991, LB 745, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB361, § 2.
NE Code § 14-364 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-364 - Paving repair plant; establishment; cost of operation; payment.

14-364.  Paving repair plant; establishment; cost of operation; payment.The city council may establish and maintain a paving repair plant and may pave or repair paving. The cost of such repairs may be paid from the funds of the city or may be assessed upon the abutting property, except that the cost may be assessed against abutting property only following the creation of a paving repair or repaving district established and assessed as a special assessment in the same manner provided for a sprinkling or armor-coating district by section 14-363. The assessable paving repairs shall be only those made with asphaltic concrete on streets in previously developed areas which were not constructed to city permanent design standards.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. III, § 55, p. 456;   C.S.1922, § 3608;   C.S.1929, § 14-356;   R.S.1943, § 14-364;   Laws 1991, LB 745, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB361, § 3.
NE Code § 14-365 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-365 - Public contractors; bonds required.

14-365.  Public contractors; bonds required.All persons who contract with the city for work to be done, or material or supplies to be furnished, shall give bond to the city, with not less than two sureties in an amount not less than fifty percent of the amount of the contract price, for the faithful performance of the same. The sureties on the bonds shall be resident freeholders of the county within which the city is situated and shall justify under oath that they are worth double the amount for which they may sign the bond, over and above all debts, liabilities, obligations and exemptions. The city council may, however, accept security from one or more reliable sureties or guaranty companies for the same amount.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. III, § 56, p. 456;   C.S.1922, § 3609;   C.S.1929, § 14-357;   R.S.1943, § 14-365.  Annotations Right to recover on bond does not depend upon questions of negligence of city or contractor, but under terms of bond, upon whether city has suffered a damage because of excavations made by contractor. Omaha Gas Co. v. City of South Omaha, 71 Neb. 115, 98 N.W. 437 (1904).
NE Code § 14-365.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-365.01 - Sewerage systems and sewage disposal plants; construction; operation; territorial limits; tax authorized.

14-365.01.  Sewerage systems and sewage disposal plants; construction; operation; territorial limits; tax authorized.Any city of the metropolitan class in this state is hereby authorized to own, construct, equip, and operate either within or without the corporate limits of such municipality a sewerage system, including any storm sewer system, and plant or plants for the treatment, purification, and disposal in a sanitary manner of the liquid and solid wastes, sewage, and night soil of the area or to extend or improve any existing sewerage system, including any storm sewer system. It shall have authority to acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation necessary lands therefor, either within or without the corporate limits of such municipality. For the purpose of owning, operating, constructing, maintaining, and equipping such sewage disposal plant and sewerage system, including any storm sewer system, or improving or extending such existing system, any city of the metropolitan class is also authorized and empowered to make a special levy each year of not to exceed three and five-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in such city, as well as all taxable property within three miles of the corporate limits of such city, which property is within a district established under section 14-360, subject to sections 14-365.12 and 14-365.13. The proceeds of the tax shall be used for any of the purposes enumerated in this section and for no other purpose.Source   Laws 1953, c. 24, § 1, p. 99;   Laws 1959, c. 30, § 3, p. 184;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 29;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 34. Annotations The application of this entire act is discussed with reference to a lease-purchase agreement relating to financing a waste disposal plant. Cosentino v. City of Omaha, 186 Neb. 407, 183 N.W.2d 475 (1971).