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NE Code § 17-706 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-706 - Annual appropriation bill; contents.

17-706.  Annual appropriation bill; contents.The city council of a city of the second class and the village board of trustees shall adopt a budget statement pursuant to the Nebraska Budget Act, to be termed "The Annual Appropriation Bill", in which the city or village may appropriate such sums of money as may be deemed necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of such municipality.Source   Laws 1879, § 86, p. 225;   R.S.1913, § 5184;   C.S.1922, § 4371;   C.S.1929, § 17-569;   R.S.1943, § 17-706;   Laws 1967, c. 78, § 2, p. 249;   Laws 1972, LB 1423, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 734, § 26;   Laws 1995, LB 194, § 6;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 219.  Cross References  Nebraska Budget Act, see section 13-501.Annotations  Contract by city council for repairing and rebuilding city hall involving sum in excess of that authorized by vote of people is void. Moore v. City of Central City, 118 Neb. 326, 224 N.W. 690 (1929). Where proposition to issue bonds to fund indebtedness incurred without appropriation therefor is approved by majority of voters, action of city authorities is ratified and indebtedness is validated. State ex rel. City of Tekamah v. Marsh, 108 Neb. 835, 189 N.W. 381 (1922). This section does not apply to borrowed money on hand for a specific purpose, sanctioned by majority of the legal voters, as such sanction is an appropriation. State ex rel. Fuller v. Martin, 27 Neb. 441, 43 N.W. 244 (1889).
NE Code § 17-708 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-708 - Funds; expenditure; appropriation condition precedent.

17-708.  Funds; expenditure; appropriation condition precedent.The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees shall have no power to appropriate or to issue or draw any order or warrant on the city treasurer or village treasurer for money, unless the same has been appropriated or ordered by ordinance, or the claim for the payment of which such order or warrant is issued has been allowed according to the provisions of sections 17-714 and 17-715, and funds for the class or object out of which such claim is payable have been included in the adopted budget statement or transferred according to law.Source   Laws 1879, § 88, p. 226;   R.S.1913, § 5186;   C.S.1922, § 4373;   C.S.1929, § 17-571;   Laws 1935, Spec. Sess., c. 10, § 10, p. 77;   Laws 1941, c. 130, § 18, p. 502;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-571;   R.S.1943, § 17-708;   Laws 1959, c. 63, § 2, p. 283;   Laws 1961, c. 47, § 3, p. 185;   Laws 1967, c. 78, § 3, p. 249;   Laws 1969, c. 145, § 21, p. 685;   Laws 1972, LB 1423, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 220.  Annotations An appropriation is not necessary where funds to meet expenditures are not raised by taxation, the obligation being payable alone out of funds on hand and the net earnings of light plant purchased. Carr v. Fenstermacher, 119 Neb. 172, 228 N.W. 114 (1929).
NE Code § 17-710 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-710 - Special assessments; expenditure; limitations.

17-710.  Special assessments; expenditure; limitations.All money received on special assessments shall be held by the city treasurer of a city of the second class or village treasurer as a special fund to be applied to the payment of the improvement for which the assessment was made, and such money shall be used for no other purpose whatever, unless to reimburse such municipality for money expended for such improvement.Source   Laws 1879, § 90, p. 227;   R.S.1913, § 5188;   C.S.1922, § 4375;   C.S.1929, § 17-573;   R.S.1943, § 17-710;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 222.
NE Code § 17-711 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-711 - Warrants; how executed.

17-711.  Warrants; how executed.All warrants drawn upon the city treasurer of a city of the second class or village treasurer must be signed by the mayor or chairperson of the village board of trustees and countersigned by the city clerk or village clerk, stating the particular fund to which the same is chargeable, the person to whom payable, and for what particular object. No money shall be otherwise paid than upon such warrants so drawn. Each warrant shall specify the amount included in the adopted budget statement for such fund upon which it is drawn and the amount already expended of such fund.Source   Laws 1879, § 66, p. 210;   R.S.1913, § 5190;   C.S.1922, § 4380;   C.S.1929, § 17-578;   R.S.1943, § 17-711;   Laws 1969, c. 145, § 22, p. 686;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 223.  Annotations Where warrants were drawn by the mayor and city clerk for the purchase of an addition to a cemetery, the title to which was later refused by the city council, without a prior appropriation therefor or without the sanction of a majority of the legal voters, the mayor and clerk who drew such warrant are liable to the city for the funds of the city so withdrawn through such warrant. City of Blair v. Lantry, 21 Neb. 247, 31 N.W. 790 (1887).
NE Code § 17-713 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-713 - Road tax; amount; when authorized.

17-713.  Road tax; amount; when authorized.The city council or village board of trustees of a city of the second class or village shall, upon petition being filed with the city clerk or village clerk signed by a majority of the resident property owners of such city or village requesting such city council or village board of trustees to levy a tax upon the taxable valuation of the property in the city or village, make a levy as in such petition requested, not exceeding eighty-seven and five-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable valuation, and shall certify the same to the county board as other taxes are levied by the city or village, or certified, for the purpose of creating a fund. The fund shall be expended solely in the improvement of the public highways adjacent to the city or village and within five miles of such city or village, shall at all times be under the control and direction of the city council or village board of trustees, and shall be expended under the authority and direction of the city council or village board of trustees. The city council or village board of trustees is hereby granted the power and authority to employ such person or persons as it may select for the performance of such work under such rules and regulations as it may by ordinance provide.Source   Laws 1905, c. 32, § 1, p. 263;   R.S.1913, § 5191;   C.S.1922, § 4381;   Laws 1925, c. 166, § 5, p. 438;   C.S.1929, § 17-579;   R.S.1943, § 17-713;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 57;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 58;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 224.
NE Code § 17-715 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-715 - Claims; allowance; payment.

17-715.  Claims; allowance; payment.Upon the allowance of claims by the city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees, the order for their payment shall specify the particular fund or appropriation out of which they are payable as specified in the adopted budget statement; and no order or warrant shall be drawn in excess of eighty-five percent of the current levy for the purpose for which it is drawn, unless there shall be sufficient money in the treasury at the credit of the proper fund for its payment. In the event there exists at the time such warrant is drawn, obligated funds from the federal government or the State of Nebraska, or both from the federal government and the State of Nebraska, for the general purpose or purposes of such warrant, then such warrant may be drawn in excess of eighty-five percent of the current levy for the purpose for which it is drawn to the additional extent of one hundred percent of such obligated federal or state funds. No claim shall be audited or allowed unless an order or warrant for the payment thereof may legally be drawn.Source   Laws 1879, § 81, p. 223;   Laws 1885, c. 18, § 1, p. 160;   R.S.1913, § 5193;   C.S.1922, § 4383;   C.S.1929, § 17-581;   R.S.1943, § 17-715;   Laws 1969, c. 145, § 23, p. 686;   Laws 1972, LB 693, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 226.  Annotations  Where warrant is drawn in excess of eighty-five per cent of the current levy, unless sufficient money is in the treasury to credit of the proper fund for the payment thereof, the warrant is void and the payment thereof may be enjoined. Ballard v. Cerney, 83 Neb. 606, 120 N.W. 151 (1909). Where warrant was issued by reason of fraudulent representations of payee's agent, mandamus will not force city treasurer to pay the same in third person's hands. State ex rel. First Nat. Bank of York v. Cook, 43 Neb. 318, 61 N.W. 693 (1895).
NE Code § 17-716 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-716 - Transferred to section 19-3201.

17-716.  Transferred to section 19-3201.
NE Code § 17-717 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-717 - Intersection paving bonds; tax authorized.

17-717.  Intersection paving bonds; tax authorized.Any city of the second class or village is hereby authorized, annually, to levy a tax upon all the taxable property thereof, sufficient to pay the principal and interest of any intersection paving bonds issued by such municipality.Source   Laws 1921, c. 199, § 3, p. 721;   C.S.1922, § 4389;   C.S.1929, § 17-587;   R.S.1943, § 17-717.
NE Code § 17-718 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-718 - Voluntary fire departments; maintenance; tax; limitation.

17-718.  Voluntary fire departments; maintenance; tax; limitation.The city council in cities of the second class and board of trustees in villages having only voluntary fire departments or companies may levy a tax annually of not more than seven cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property within such cities or villages for the maintenance and benefit of such fire departments or companies. The amount of such tax shall be established at the beginning of the year and shall be included in the adopted budget statement. Upon collection of such tax, the city treasurer or village treasurer shall disburse the same upon the order of the chief of the fire department with the approval of the city council or village board of trustees.Source   Laws 1921, c. 198, § 1, p. 720;   C.S.1922, § 4391;   C.S.1929, § 17-589;   R.S.1943, § 17-718;   Laws 1947, c. 38, § 1, p. 150;   Laws 1953, c. 287, § 21, p. 943;   Laws 1969, c. 96, § 1, p. 464;   Laws 1969, c. 145, § 24, p. 687;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 58;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 59;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 227.
NE Code § 17-720 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-720 - Certificates of deposit; time deposits; security required.

17-720.  Certificates of deposit; time deposits; security required.The city treasurer or village treasurer of cities of the second class and villages may, upon resolution of the mayor and city council or village board of trustees authorizing the same, purchase certificates of deposit from and make time deposits in any bank, capital stock financial institution, or qualifying mutual financial institution in the State of Nebraska to the extent that such certificates of deposit or time deposits are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Deposits may be made in excess of the amounts so secured by the municipality, and the amount of the excess deposit shall be secured by a bond or by security given in the same manner as is provided for cities of the first class in sections 16-714 to 16-716 as of the time the deposit is made. Section 77-2366 shall apply to deposits in capital stock financial institutions. Section 77-2365.01 shall apply to deposits in qualifying mutual financial institutions.Source   Laws 1969, c. 84, § 1, p. 424;   Laws 1987, LB 440, § 8;   Laws 1990, LB 825, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 157, § 3;   Laws 1996, LB 1274, § 23;  Laws 2001, LB 362, § 25;  Laws 2009, LB259, § 11;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 228.
NE Code § 17-801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-801 - Board of public works; how created; members; appointment; removal; qualifications; terms.

17-801.  Board of public works; how created; members; appointment; removal; qualifications; terms.Whenever any city of the second class has or is about to establish or acquire any system of waterworks, power plant, ice plant, gas plant, sewerage, heating, or lighting plant, or distribution system, the city council of such city may, by ordinance, create a board of public works, which shall consist of not less than three, nor more than six members, residents of such city, to be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city council. Members of the board of public works may be removed by the mayor and a majority of the members elected to the city council at any time. The term of the first members of the board of public works shall be one, two, three, or four years in the manner designated by the mayor, as the case may be, after which the term of each member shall be four years; and the terms of not more than two members shall expire at any one time.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 1, p. 138;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-701;   R.S.1943, § 17-801;   Laws 1975, LB 162, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 229.
NE Code § 17-802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-802 - Board of public works; powers and duties; city council; approve budget.

17-802.  Board of public works; powers and duties; city council; approve budget.The city council of a city of the second class may, by ordinance, confer upon a board of public works the active direction and supervision of any or all of the utility systems owned or operated by such city. The city council shall approve the budget of each proprietary function as provided in the Municipal Proprietary Function Act. Such board of public works shall have the power to operate any utility referred to it and to exercise all powers conferred by law upon such city for the operation and government of such utility to the same extent, in the same manner, and under the same restrictions as the city council could do if no such board of public works existed, except that such board of public works shall not make any expenditure or contract any indebtedness other than for ordinary running expenses, exceeding an amount established by the city council, without first obtaining the approval of the city council. The board of public works shall report to the city council at regular intervals as the city council may require.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 2, p. 139;   Laws 1937, c. 34, § 1, p. 160;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-702;   R.S.1943, § 17-802;   Laws 1949, c. 29, § 2(1), p. 113;   Laws 1983, LB 304, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 734, § 27;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 230.  Cross References  Municipal Proprietary Function Act, see section 18-2801.
NE Code § 17-802.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-802.01 - Board of public works; insurance plan; cooperation and participation.

17-802.01.  Board of public works; insurance plan; cooperation and participation.The mayor and city council of a city of the second class may, by ordinance, authorize and empower the board of public works to cooperate and participate in a plan of insurance designed and intended for the benefit of the employees of any public utility operated by the city. For that purpose the board of public works may make contributions to pay premiums or dues under such plan, authorize deductions from salaries of employees, and take such other steps as may be necessary to effectuate such plan of insurance.Source   Laws 1949, c. 29, § 2(2), p. 113;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 231.
NE Code § 17-803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-803 - Board of public works; surplus funds; investment.

17-803.  Board of public works; surplus funds; investment.Any surplus funds arising out of the operation of any municipal utilities by the board of public works, or by the city council of a city of the second class, where any of such utilities are not being operated by such a board, may be invested, if not invested pursuant to the provisions of any other law upon the subject, in like manner and subject to the same conditions as the investment of similar funds of cities of the first class, as provided in section 16-691.01.Source   Laws 1937, c. 34, § 1, p. 160;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-702;   R.S.1943, § 17-803;   Laws 1959, c. 51, § 1, p. 242;   Laws 1961, c. 47, § 5, p. 187;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 232.
NE Code § 17-804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-804 - Water commissioner and light commissioner; compensation; removal.

17-804.  Water commissioner and light commissioner; compensation; removal.If a city of the second class has created a board of public works as provided in section 17-801, the water commissioner and light commissioner shall, subject to confirmation by the mayor and city council, be employed by such board at such reasonable compensation as may be agreed upon at the time of such employment and shall thereafter be under the jurisdiction of such board, any of the provisions of sections 17-501 to 17-560 to the contrary notwithstanding. Any water commissioner or light commissioner, under the jurisdiction and control of the board of public works, may be removed by the board, after an opportunity to be heard before the mayor and city council if he or she shall so request, for malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect in office.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 2, p. 139;   Laws 1937, c. 34, § 1, p. 161;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-702;   R.S.1943, § 17-804;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 233.
NE Code § 17-805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-805 - Board of public works; organization; meetings; records.

17-805.  Board of public works; organization; meetings; records.The members of the board of public works in a city of the second class shall organize as soon as practicable after their appointment, by electing a chairperson and secretary, who shall serve until the first meeting in June next following; and thereafter such board shall elect a chairperson and secretary at the first meeting in June each year. In the absence of the regular officers, temporary officers to serve in their places may be chosen by the members present at any meeting. The board of public works shall establish regular times for meetings and may adopt such rules as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of business. The board of public works shall keep a record of its proceedings and, if there is a legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the city of the second class, shall publish the minutes of each meeting in such legal newspaper within thirty days after the meeting is held.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 3, p. 139;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-703;   R.S.1943, § 17-805;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 234.
NE Code § 17-806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-806 - Board members; oath; bond.

17-806.  Board members; oath; bond.Each of the members of a board of public works of a city of the second class shall take an oath to discharge faithfully the duties of his or her office before entering upon the discharge of such office. Each of the members of such board before entering upon the duties of his or her office shall be required to give bond to the city with corporate surety. Such bond shall be in the sum of five thousand dollars and shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of member of the board of public works; and the surety on such bond shall be approved by the mayor and city council and shall be filed with the city treasurer. The premium on such bond shall be paid out of any public utility fund designated by the mayor and city council.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 4, p. 140;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-704;   R.S.1943, § 17-806;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 235.
NE Code § 17-807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-807 - Board members; interest in contracts prohibited.

17-807.  Board members; interest in contracts prohibited.No member of the board of public works of a city of the second class shall ever be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by the board on behalf of the city for more than ten thousand dollars in one year.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 5, p. 140;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-705;   R.S.1943, § 17-807;   Laws 1973, LB 24, § 3;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 236.
NE Code § 17-808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-808 - Bookkeeper and city clerk.

17-808.  Bookkeeper and city clerk.If the board of public works determines that the best interests of the city of the second class and the patrons of the utility will be better or more economically served, the board may employ the duly elected city clerk as ex officio bookkeeper and collector for the utility or utilities, and he or she may be paid a reasonable salary for the extra services required of him or her in such position in addition to his or her salary as city clerk.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 6, p. 140;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-706;   R.S.1943, § 17-808;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 237.
NE Code § 17-810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-810 - Rates; power to fix.

17-810.  Rates; power to fix.Rates or charges for service by a board of public works for a city of the second class may be fixed or changed by resolution duly adopted by such board of public works.Source   Laws 1935, c. 33, § 8, p. 140;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-708;   R.S.1943, § 17-810;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 238.
NE Code § 17-901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-901 - Utilities; service; contracts for sale; when authorized.

17-901.  Utilities; service; contracts for sale; when authorized.Any city of the second class or village is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract for the furnishing of electricity, power, steam or other product of any system or plant, owned and operated by such city or village, to any person or corporation, if the furnishing of such electricity, power, steam or other product shall not interfere with the proper purposes for which the lighting, heating, waterworks or other plant of such city or village was intended.Source   Laws 1907, c. 19, § 1, p. 132;   R.S.1913, § 5142;   Laws 1917, c. 104, § 1, p. 275;   Laws 1919, c. 49, § 1, p. 142;   C.S.1922, § 4317;   C.S.1929, § 17-508;   R.S.1943, § 17-901. Annotations  Where village without authority makes a contract with power company to furnish electric current to village and its people by ordinance, at a definite rate for twenty-five years, and thereafter the Legislature empowered it to make such contracts, the company is estopped to claim the contracts were ultra vires when made. Village of Davenport v. Meyer Hydro-Electric Power Co., 110 Neb. 367, 193 N.W. 719 (1923). Where city without statutory authority makes contract with power company for electric current for a definite time and rate, and thereafter Legislature empowers it to make such contracts, the power company is estopped to claim such contract is ultra vires, and will be compelled to complete it. Central Power Co. v. Central City, 282 F. 998 (8th Cir. 1922).