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NE Code § 31-540 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-540 - Sanitary district; activities; discontinuance; effect on power to levy taxes.

31-540.  Sanitary district; activities; discontinuance; effect on power to levy taxes.For the purpose of discharging obligations of such district incurred prior to the discontinuance of its activities and work as provided in sections 31-501 to 31-534, such district shall continue to have the power to levy taxes as provided in such sections, and thereafter the district shall have the power to levy and collect general taxes in an amount not to exceed one and seven-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in such district and shall have the power to levy special assessments in the manner and to the extent previously vested in such district.Source   Laws 1941, c. 56, § 5, p. 256;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 31-634;   R.S.1943, § 31-540;   Laws 1953, c. 287, § 52, p. 961;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 138;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 125.
NE Code § 31-541 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-541 - Sanitary district; activities; discontinuance; powers of county board; succession.

31-541.  Sanitary district; activities; discontinuance; powers of county board; succession.The county board of the county within which such district is located shall take possession of all rights and personal property, books, papers and records of such district, and shall discharge the duties within the territorial limits of such district imposed by law upon the district. For the discharge of such services the county board may employ such officers, servants and agents as may be necessary in the manner provided by law.Source   Laws 1941, c. 56, § 6, p. 257;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 31-635;   R.S.1943, § 31-541. Annotations In case of discontinuance of district, county board discharges duties of district. Lang v. Sanitary District of Norfolk, 160 Neb. 754, 71 N.W.2d 608 (1955).
NE Code § 31-542 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-542 - Sanitary district; activities; discontinuance; trustees subsequently elected; powers and duties.

31-542.  Sanitary district; activities; discontinuance; trustees subsequently elected; powers and duties.Trustees elected subsequent to the adoption of the resolution or the petition provided for in section 31-536 shall be bound thereby, and shall surrender their office as provided for in section 31-538.Source   Laws 1941, c. 56, § 7, p. 257;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 31-636;   R.S.1943, § 31-542.
NE Code § 31-542.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-542.01 - Sanitary district; discontinuance; contract with city or village; public hearing; notice.

31-542.01.  Sanitary district; discontinuance; contract with city or village; public hearing; notice.(1) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Chapter 31, article 5, the board of trustees of any sanitary district heretofore or hereafter organized under any of such sections, which includes within its boundaries any incorporated city or village, shall have full power without further authorization to contract with any such city or village for said district to discontinue the operation of any sanitary sewer system located within or serving such city or village, including any and all sewage treatment works or plants, and to convey, sell or otherwise transfer all of the properties used or useful for that purpose to any such city or village upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between such city or village and such sanitary district. The sanitary district shall thereafter cease to have the authority to maintain, operate, construct, or assume jurisdiction of any sanitary sewers or treatment works within such city or village and the area served by such sanitary sewer system; Provided, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting such sanitary district from constructing, maintaining, and operating a sanitary sewer system or any part thereof in the area outside of the corporate limits of such city or village, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 31, article 5.(2) Before exercising any of the powers contained in subsection (1) of this section, the board of trustees of any such sanitary district shall hold a public hearing. At such public hearing it shall hear any and all persons interested with respect to: (a) Whether the proposed transfer of property and jurisdiction will eliminate duplication and promote efficiency in the collection and treatment of sewage in the area to be served by the existing sewerage system of such city or village and the sewage facilities which it is proposed be transferred to such city or village; (b) whether such city or village is capable of operating, maintaining, improving, financing, and otherwise providing for sewage collection and treatment in the geographic area in question; and (c) any other matters relating to the merits of the proposed transfer as they will affect the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the area to be served. Notice of such public hearing of the board of trustees shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in said district at least ten days prior to such hearing.Source   Laws 1957, c. 114, § 1, p. 393;   Laws 1961, c. 138, § 6, p. 399.
NE Code § 31-549 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-549 - Sanitary district; extend beyond boundaries of municipality; inclusion by resolution of trustees.

31-549.  Sanitary district; extend beyond boundaries of municipality; inclusion by resolution of trustees.Whenever a sanitary drainage district shall have been formed under sections 31-501 to 31-523, and trustees thereof have been elected, if such trustees find that a municipality formerly within the boundaries of such sanitary district has grown and enlarged its corporate limits beyond the boundaries of such sanitary district, the board of trustees may by resolution include the whole of the corporate area of such municipality within its boundaries by enlarging same.Source  Laws 1955, c. 116, § 1, p. 308.
NE Code § 31-550 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-550 - Sanitary district; enlarged district; resolution; file with county clerk.

31-550.  Sanitary district; enlarged district; resolution; file with county clerk.The board of trustees shall cause a description of such enlarged district together with a certified copy of the resolution adopted to be filed with the county board of the county wherein such district is situated, and such district as so enlarged shall be deemed an organized sanitary drainage district and the trustees of such original district shall be the trustees of such enlarged district until their successors are duly elected and qualified.Source  Laws 1955, c. 116, § 2, p. 309.
NE Code § 31-551 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-551 - Sanitary districts; natural resources district; contract for services; transfer of assets; assignment of obligations.

31-551.  Sanitary districts; natural resources district; contract for services; transfer of assets; assignment of obligations.Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Chapter 31, article 5, the board of trustees of any sanitary district heretofore or hereafter organized under any of such sections which includes within its boundary or partially within its boundary a natural resources district, shall have full power without further authorization to contract with such natural resources district, for said sanitary district to discontinue all its activities, including the operation of any and all drainage systems located within or serving such sanitary district and including the right to construct sewers lying outside the limits of any corporate city or village, all as is provided for in said Chapter 31, article 5. Said contract may also authorize the transfer of all properties and assets used or useful by said sanitary district, and the assignment of all obligations and liabilities of said sanitary district, to such natural resources district upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between such natural resources district and such sanitary district.Source  Laws 1961, c. 140, § 1, p. 405.
NE Code § 31-552 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-552 - Sanitary districts; transfer of assets; hearing; notice.

31-552.  Sanitary districts; transfer of assets; hearing; notice.Before exercising any of the powers contained in section 31-551, the board of trustees of any such sanitary district shall hold a public hearing. At such public hearing it shall hear any and all persons interested with respect to:(1) Whether the proposed transfer of property and jurisdiction will eliminate duplication and promote efficiency in the drainage in the area served by said sanitary district;(2) Whether such natural resources district is capable of operating, maintaining, improving, financing and otherwise providing for drainage in said area; and(3) Any other matters relating to the merits of the proposed transfer as they will affect the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the area to be served.Notice of such public hearing of the board of trustees shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in said district at least ten days prior to such hearing.Source  Laws 1961, c. 140, § 2, p. 405.
NE Code § 31-553 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-553 - Sanitary districts; contract with natural resources district; dissolution of sanitary district; resolution; file with county clerk.

31-553.  Sanitary districts; contract with natural resources district; dissolution of sanitary district; resolution; file with county clerk.In event such contract, as provided in section 31-551, is entered into and in event all activities, liabilities, obligations and assets then possessed by said sanitary district are assigned and transferred to said natural resources district so that there are no further functions, activities or liabilities of said sanitary district existing then and in that event said sanitary district may be dissolved by a three-fourths vote of its board of trustees in which event a certified copy of said resolution of dissolution shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which said sanitary district is organized.Source  Laws 1961, c. 140, § 3, p. 406.
NE Code § 31-601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-601 - Drainage districts; when public lands included; assessment.

31-601.  Drainage districts; when public lands included; assessment.Whenever any drainage district organized or incorporated in accordance with the laws of this state, whether heretofore or hereafter organized, shall include within its boundaries any school or university lands, or other public land, the title to which is in the State of Nebraska, the lands shall be subject to assessment for special benefits, which shall be apportioned to the land to the same extent and in the same manner as the private lands included in the district, and the proceedings to include such school, university, or other state lands in such drainage district, and to apportion and assess the benefits thereto, shall be the same in all respects as is provided by law for the including of private lands and the apportionment and assessment of the benefits thereto. The assessments apportioned and levied against any school, university, or public lands, the title of which is in the state, shall be and remain a perpetual lien against such real estate; and the leasehold interest of any lessee thereof, or his or her assigns, may be sold for taxes, and the assessments shall draw the same rate of interest as delinquent taxes, and all the provisions of law for the sale, redemption, and foreclosure of tax liens which apply to individual landowners within the drainage district shall apply to lessees of school, university, and other public lands. It is further provided that in the event any levies or assessments against the school, university, or other state lands are not paid when due and delinquent, the drainage district may file claims with the Director of Administrative Services for the share of any apportionment to be paid by the lands; and it shall be the duty of the director to draw warrants to be paid from such funds of the state as are available for the payment of such warrants and transmit the same to the treasurer of such drainage district; and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the warrants for the purposes herein set forth.Source   Laws 1925, c. 17, § 2, p. 86;   C.S.1929, § 31-701;   R.S.1943, § 31-601;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 1.
NE Code § 31-602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-602 - Assessments paid by state; subrogation; collection.

31-602.  Assessments paid by state; subrogation; collection.In the event the apportionment and assessments so levied have been paid by the state, the state or the fund from which payments have been made shall be subrogated to all the rights and remedies of the drainage district for the collection of the assessments and levies against lessees or their heirs or assigns.Source   Laws 1925, c. 17, § 3, p. 87;   C.S.1929, § 31-702;   R.S.1943, § 31-602;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 2.
NE Code § 31-727.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-727.01 - District; filing requirements.

31-727.01.  District; filing requirements.Within thirty days after July 10, 1976, as to existing districts, and within thirty days after the creation of districts thereafter created, the clerk of each district shall file with the register of deeds, clerk, election commissioner, sheriff, and planning department of each county or counties in which the district is located and, if the district is located in whole or in part within the zoning jurisdiction of a city, with the planning department of such city a statement containing the following information: (1) The district number; (2) the outer boundaries of the district; (3) the purpose or purposes for which the district was formed; (4) a statement that the district has the power to levy an unlimited property tax to pay its debt and its expenses of operation and maintenance; (5) a statement that the district is required to levy special assessments on property in the district to the full extent of special benefits arising by reason of improvements installed by the district; (6) that the annual budget of the district is filed with the county clerk, which budget shows the anticipated revenue and expenses, tax levy, and indebtedness of the district; (7) that the actual current tax levy amount of the district may be obtained from the county clerk; and (8) that a copy of the annual financial audit of the district is on file with the clerk of the district and the Auditor of Public Accounts. Such statement shall be supplemented and refiled to include any land added to the district after the original filing.Source   Laws 1976, LB 313, § 10;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 141;   Laws 1986, LB 484, § 1.
NE Code § 31-727.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-727.02 - District; board of trustees; notice of meetings; minutes; clerk or administrator of district; duties.

31-727.02.  District; board of trustees; notice of meetings; minutes; clerk or administrator of district; duties.(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) of section 84-1411, the clerk or administrator of each sanitary and improvement district shall notify any municipality or county within whose zoning jurisdiction such district is located of all meetings of the district board of trustees or called by the administrator by sending a notice of such meeting to the clerk of the municipality or county not less than seven days prior to the date set for any meeting. In the case of meetings called by the administrator, notice shall be provided to the clerk of the district not less than seven days prior to the date set for any meeting.(2) Except as provided in subsection (5) of section 84-1411, within thirty days after any meeting of a sanitary and improvement district board of trustees or called by the administrator, the clerk or administrator of the district shall transmit to the municipality or county within whose zoning jurisdiction the sanitary and improvement district is located a copy of the minutes of such meeting.Source   Laws 1976, LB 313, § 11;   Laws 1982, LB 868, § 2;  Laws 2021, LB83, § 3.   Effective Date: April 22, 2021
NE Code § 31-727.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-727.03 - District; statements; filed; contents; late filing; fee; duties of real estate broker, salesperson, or owner; acknowledgment from purchaser; remedy.

31-727.03.  District; statements; filed; contents; late filing; fee; duties of real estate broker, salesperson, or owner; acknowledgment from purchaser; remedy.(1) On or before December 31 of each year, the clerk of each sanitary and improvement district shall file with the register of deeds or, if none, the county clerk of the county or counties in which the sanitary and improvement district is located a statement updated each December 31 containing the following information:(a) The names of the members of the current board of trustees of the district;(b) The names of the current attorney, accountant, and fiscal agent of the district;(c) The warrant and the bond principal indebtedness of the district as of the preceding June 30. Such statement shall contain an acknowledgment that the warrant and indebtedness are reflective of such date; and(d) The current bond tax levy and the current operating levy of the district, as described in section 31-739, as of December 31.For any late filing of the statement, the sanitary and improvement district shall be assessed a late fee of ten dollars per day, not to exceed a total of three hundred dollars for each late filing.(2) The real estate broker or salesperson or, if none, the owner shall distribute the most recent statement filed in accordance with this section to any prospective purchaser of any real estate located within a sanitary and improvement district.(3) The real estate broker or salesperson or, if none, the owner shall obtain an acknowledgment from any purchaser of any real estate located within a sanitary and improvement district that the purchaser understands: (a) The property is located within a sanitary and improvement district; (b) sanitary and improvement districts are located outside the corporate limits of any municipality; (c) residents of sanitary and improvement districts are not eligible to vote in municipal elections; and (d) owners of property located within sanitary and improvement districts have limited access to services provided by nearby municipalities until and unless the property is annexed by the municipality. Such acknowledgment may be obtained separately from the disclosure required under section 76-2,120.(4) The statement shall be distributed and the acknowledgment obtained on or before the date on which the purchaser becomes obligated to purchase such real estate. The exclusive remedy for failure to provide such statements and obtain such acknowledgments shall be an action for damages, and any such failure shall not affect title to the real estate or the validity of the conveyance.Source   Laws 1976, LB 313, § 12;   Laws 1977, LB 267, § 1;   Laws 1979, LB 252, § 1;   Laws 1979, LB 187, § 142;   Laws 1980, LB 599, § 9;   Laws 1991, LB 128, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 764, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1362, § 4;  Laws 2015, LB324, § 2.
NE Code § 31-729 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 31 - Drainage|31-729 - District; formation; objections.

31-729.  District; formation; objections.All owners of real estate situated in the proposed district who have not signed the articles of association and who may object to the organization of the district or to any one or more of the proposed trustees shall, on or before the time in which they are required to answer, file any such objection in writing, stating (1) why such sanitary and improvement district should not be organized and declared a public corporation in this state, (2) why their land will not be benefited by the installation of a sewer or water system, or both a sewer and water system, a system of sidewalks, public roads, streets, and highways, public waterways, docks or wharfs, and related appurtenances, and gas and electricity for street lighting for the public streets and highways within the district, by the contracting for solid waste collection services, by the construction or contracting for the construction of dikes and levees for flood protection for the district, gas or electric service lines and conduits, and water for fire protection and the health and property of the owners protected, by the acquisition, improvement and operation of public parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, by acquiring, purchasing, leasing, owning, erecting, constructing, equipping, operating, or maintaining all or a portion of offstreet motor vehicle public parking facilities located in the district to serve business, and, where permitted by section 31-727, by the contracting with other sanitary and improvement districts for the building, acquisition, improvement, and operation of public parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities for the joint use of the residents of the contracting districts, (3) why their land should not be embraced in the limits of such district, and (4) their objections if any to any one or more of the proposed trustees.Source   Laws 1949, c. 78, § 3, p. 196;   Laws 1955, c. 117, § 3, p. 312;   Laws 1961, c. 142, § 3, p. 412;   Laws 1967, c. 189, § 3, p. 521;   Laws 1969, c. 250, § 3, p. 912;   Laws 1973, LB 245, § 3;   Laws 1974, LB 757, § 9;  Laws 2015, LB324, § 3;  Laws 2021, LB81, § 3.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Annotations Landowner may object to inclusion of land within district. Zwink v. Ahlman, 177 Neb. 15, 128 N.W.2d 121 (1964).