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NE Code § 23-187 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-187 - Subjects regulated; power to enforce.

23-187.  Subjects regulated; power to enforce.(1) In addition to the powers granted by section 23-104, a county may, in the manner specified by sections 23-187 to 23-193, regulate the following subjects by ordinance:(a) Parking of motor vehicles on public roads, highways, and rights-of-way as it pertains to snow removal for and access by emergency vehicles to areas within the county;(b) Motor vehicles as defined in section 60-339 that are abandoned on public or private property;(c) Low-speed vehicles as described and operated pursuant to section 60-6,380;(d) Golf car vehicles as described and operated pursuant to section 60-6,381;(e) Graffiti on public or private property;(f) False alarms from electronic security systems that result in requests for emergency response from law enforcement or other emergency responders;(g) Violation of the public peace and good order of the county by disorderly conduct, lewd or lascivious behavior, or public nudity;(h) Peddlers, hawkers, or solicitors operating for commercial purposes. If a county adopts an ordinance under this subdivision, the ordinance shall provide for registration of any such peddler, hawker, or solicitor without any fee and allow the operation or conduct of any registered peddler, hawker, or solicitor in all areas of the county where the county has jurisdiction and where a city or village has not otherwise regulated such operation or conduct; and(i) Operation of vehicles on any highway or restrictions on the weight of vehicles pursuant to section 60-681.(2) For the enforcement of any ordinance authorized by this section, a county may impose fines, forfeitures, or penalties and provide for the recovery, collection, and enforcement of such fines, forfeitures, or penalties. A county may also authorize such other measures for the enforcement of ordinances as may be necessary and proper. A fine enacted pursuant to this section shall not exceed five hundred dollars for each offense.Source  Laws 2009, LB532, § 1;  Laws 2011, LB289, § 2;  Laws 2012, LB1155, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB577, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB977, § 4.
NE Code § 23-188 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-188 - County board; notice; contents; public hearing.

23-188.  County board; notice; contents; public hearing.A county board shall provide notice of the time when any county ordinance is set for consideration before the board. Such notice shall appear at least once a week for two weeks in a newspaper published or of general circulation in the county. The notice shall contain the entire wording of the ordinance and the time and place of the public hearing. The last publication of the notice shall be not less than five days nor more than two weeks prior to the time set for the public hearing on the adoption of the ordinance. A county board shall not take final action on the proposed ordinance until after at least one public hearing has been held thereon by the county board at which public comment regarding the proposed ordinance was permitted.Source Laws 2009, LB532, § 2.
NE Code § 23-189 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-189 - Proof of ordinance; proof of adoption and publication.

23-189.  Proof of ordinance; proof of adoption and publication.A county ordinance may be proved by the certificate of the county clerk under the seal of the county. The adoption and publication of the ordinance shall be sufficiently proved by a certificate under the seal of the county, from the county clerk, showing (1) that such ordinance was adopted and (2) when and in what paper the ordinance was published or when, by whom, and where the ordinance was posted.Source Laws 2009, LB532, § 3.
NE Code § 23-190 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-190 - County ordinance; reading by title; suspension of requirement; adoption; vote required; revision or amendment.

23-190.  County ordinance; reading by title; suspension of requirement; adoption; vote required; revision or amendment.(1) A county ordinance shall be read by title on three different days unless three-fourths of the county board members, following the public hearing on the ordinance, vote to suspend this requirement. If such requirement is suspended, the ordinance shall be read by title or number and then moved for final adoption. Three-fourths of the county board members may require a reading of any such ordinance in full before adoption under either procedure set out in this section. The votes of each member shall be called aloud and recorded. To adopt any ordinance, the concurrence of a majority of the whole number of the members of the county board shall be required.(2) A county ordinance shall contain no subject which is not clearly expressed in the title, and no ordinance or section thereof shall be revised or amended unless the new ordinance contains the entire ordinance or section as revised or amended and the ordinance or section that is amended is repealed.Source Laws 2009, LB532, § 4.
NE Code § 23-191 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-191 - Style of ordinance; publication.

23-191.  Style of ordinance; publication.The style of county ordinances shall be: "Be it ordained by the county board of the county of ...........," and all county ordinances shall, within fifteen days after they are adopted, be published in some newspaper published or of general circulation within the county.Source Laws 2009, LB532, § 5.
NE Code § 23-193 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-193 - County attorney; powers; filing of ordinances.

23-193.  County attorney; powers; filing of ordinances.A county attorney may sign and prosecute a complaint in the county court for a violation of an ordinance of the county in which he or she serves as county attorney. No county may prosecute a complaint for a violation of an ordinance unless such county has on file with the court a current copy of the ordinances of such county. Subject to guidelines provided by the State Court Administrator, the court shall prescribe the form in which such ordinances shall be filed.Source Laws 2009, LB532, § 7.
NE Code § 23-201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-201 - Township organization; adoption.

23-201.  Township organization; adoption.At any general election that may be held in the several counties of the state, the qualified voters in any county may vote for or against township organization in such county.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 1, p. 131;   R.S.1913, § 987;   C.S.1922, § 887;   C.S.1929, § 26-201;   R.S.1943, § 23-201. Annotations  1. Officers 2. Vacancies 3. Construction 1. Officers Township organization is provided for and affords supervisors, who divide the county into townships. Franek v. Butler County, 126 Neb. 797, 254 N.W. 489 (1934). Under former law, cities entitled to two supervisors voted as one district and for both supervisors. State ex rel. Brown v. Welsh, 62 Neb. 721, 87 N.W. 529 (1901). Member of board is township officer and should address his resignation to town clerk. State ex rel. Godard v. Taylor, 26 Neb. 580, 42 N.W. 729 (1889). Commissioners act until supervisors are organized. State ex rel. Lichty v. Musselman, 20 Neb. 174, 29 N.W. 307 (1886). Adoption of township organization does not shorten term of county officers. State ex rel. Crossley v. Hedlund, 16 Neb. 566, 20 N.W. 876 (1884). 2. Vacancies Vacancies in cities are filled by mayor and council. State ex rel. Truesdell v. Plambeck, 36 Neb. 401, 54 N.W. 667 (1893). Vacancies on temporary organization of town should be filled by county clerk. State ex rel. Davis v. Forney, 21 Neb. 223, 31 N.W. 802 (1887). 3. Construction York County stated to have adopted township form of government. Thompson v. James, 125 Neb. 350, 250 N.W. 237 (1933). Act of 1895 relating to township organization sustained as constitutional. Van Horn v. State ex rel. Abbott, 46 Neb. 62, 64 N.W. 365 (1895). The several statutes on township organization should be construed together. Albert v. Twohig, 35 Neb. 563, 53 N.W. 582 (1892).
NE Code § 23-202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-202 - Township organization; petition; filing; election.

23-202.  Township organization; petition; filing; election.(1) In counties not under township organization, a registered voter may file a petition or petitions for the submission of the question of township organization. The petition or petitions shall be signed by registered voters equal in number to five percent of the voters registered in the county at the preceding statewide general election.(2) The petition or petitions shall be filed in the office of the election commissioner or county clerk by September 1 of the year of the general election at which the petitioners wish to have the question submitted for a vote. If such petition or petitions are filed in conformance with this subsection, the question shall be submitted to the registered voters at the next general election held after the filing of the petition or petitions. The questions on the ballot shall be respectively: For changing to township organization with a seven-member county board of supervisors; or Against changing to township organization.(3) Elections shall be conducted as provided in the Election Act.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 2, p. 131;   R.S.1913, § 988;   C.S.1922, § 888;   C.S.1929, § 26-202;   R.S.1943, § 23-202;  Laws 2008, LB269, § 4;  Laws 2009, LB434, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 25.  Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.
NE Code § 23-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-203 - When effective.

23-203.  When effective.If it shall appear by the returns of said election that a majority of the legal voters of such county voting upon the proposition are for township organization, then the office of county commissioner and the board of county commissioners shall cease to exist on and after the meeting of the supervisors of the county as hereinafter provided, and the county so voting for the adoption of township organization shall thereafter be governed by and subject to the provisions of sections 23-201 to 23-299.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 3, p. 131;   R.S.1913, § 989;   C.S.1922, § 889;   Laws 1927, c. 53, § 1, p. 208;   C.S.1929, § 26-203;   R.S.1943, § 23-203;   Laws 1947, c. 64, § 1, p. 210.
NE Code § 23-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-205 - Supervisor districts; how numbered.

23-205.  Supervisor districts; how numbered.When the county has been divided as provided in section 23-204, the county attorney, county clerk and county treasurer shall at once proceed to number such districts from one to seven and in case of a city district as contemplated in said section, it shall give such city district two numbers, one odd and one even.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 5, p. 132;   R.S.1913, § 991;   C.S.1922, § 891;   C.S.1929, § 26-205;   R.S.1943, § 23-205;   Laws 1947, c. 64, § 3, p. 211;   Laws 1979, LB 331, § 5.
NE Code § 23-206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-206 - Supervisor districts; cities and villages.

23-206.  Supervisor districts; cities and villages.In the event any city having one 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 shall have enough inhabitants to form one supervisor district, then such city shall constitute one district, or in case the number of inhabitants is fewer than the number in the other districts, then so much contiguous territory shall be added to such city to give it sufficient inhabitants for one supervisor district. Villages may be enumerated with general districts, counting all the inhabitants therein as being within the districts wherein such town or village is situated. No village, or any part thereof, shall be included in or made a part of any supervisor district containing a city having one 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, or containing any part of such city.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 6, p. 133;   R.S.1913, § 992;   Laws 1917, c. 17, § 2, p. 82;   C.S.1922, § 892;   C.S.1929, § 26-206;   R.S.1943, § 23-206;  Laws 2019, LB67, § 5.
NE Code § 23-207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-207 - Supervisors; first board; how constituted.

23-207.  Supervisors; first board; how constituted.The county attorney, county clerk, and county treasurer shall forthwith appoint seven supervisors, who shall duly qualify and file their oath of office and bond with the county judge within ten days after such appointment.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 7, p. 133;   R.S.1913, § 993;   C.S.1922, § 893;   C.S.1929, § 26-207;   R.S.1943, § 23-207;   Laws 1947, c. 64, § 4, p. 211;   Laws 1979, LB 331, § 6.  Annotations  Elected county officials are required to give individual official bonds. Blanket bond is not sufficient. Foote v. County of Adams, 163 Neb. 406, 80 N.W.2d 179 (1956). Vacancies are filled by other members of board. State ex rel. Hunker v. West, 62 Neb. 461, 87 N.W. 176 (1901).
NE Code § 23-208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-208 - First board of supervisors; organization.

23-208.  First board of supervisors; organization.The newly appointed supervisors shall, after their bonds are duly approved, meet the first Tuesday in December following the election adopting township organization. They shall at once organize by electing one of the seven supervisors as chairman, who shall appoint all the necessary committees. From and after such meeting and organization the powers of the county commissioners shall cease and the board so organized shall have all the powers, and perform all and singular the duties performed by county boards as contemplated by law.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 8, p. 133;   R.S.1913, § 994;   C.S.1922, § 894;   C.S.1929, § 26-208;   R.S.1943, § 23-208;   Laws 1947, c. 64, § 5, p. 211.  Annotations The powers and duties of a county board are not altered by the adoption of township organization. Butler County Dairy v. Butler County, 285 Neb. 408, 827 N.W.2d 267 (2013).
NE Code § 23-209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-209 - Board of supervisors; division of county.

23-209.  Board of supervisors; division of county.When the board of supervisors shall have been organized as stated in section 23-208, they shall at once divide the county into townships. The board of supervisors shall divide the county into townships of sufficient population and territory to provide a workable township organization.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 9, p. 134;   R.S.1913, § 995;   C.S.1922, § 895;   C.S.1929, § 26-209;   R.S.1943, § 23-209;   Laws 1969, c. 152, § 1, p. 718.  Annotations  Because a township is created by a county from the territory of the county, a county is higher than a township in the hierarchy of political subdivisions in Nebraska. Butler County Dairy v. Butler County, 285 Neb. 408, 827 N.W.2d 267 (2013). In a county under township organization, board of supervisors may create new towns. State ex rel. Town of Ewing v. Town of Golden, 99 Neb. 782, 157 N.W. 971 (1916).
NE Code § 23-210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-210 - Township; creation from city of second class; petition.

23-210.  Township; creation from city of second class; petition.Wherever a city of the second class in a county under township organization forms a part of one or more townships in any county, the county board of said county is empowered to create a new township out of said city, whenever requested so to do by a petition or petitions signed by sixty percent of the electors of said city, and also by sixty percent of the electors of the outlying part of the township or townships, of which said city forms a part; Provided, however, that before final action is taken in such matter by said board, two weeks' notice of the filing of such petition, or petitions, and of the time when and place where a hearing thereon will be had, shall be given by publication in some newspaper published in said city, if any such there be.Source   Laws 1915, c. 179, § 1, p. 363;   C.S.1922, § 896;   C.S.1929, § 26-210;   R.S.1943, § 23-210.
NE Code § 23-211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-211 - Township; creation from city of second class; boundaries; alteration.

23-211.  Township; creation from city of second class; boundaries; alteration.If any change is made in the corporate boundaries of any city of the second class, after same has been formed into a separate township, the county board of the county in which said city is situated shall have the power to make corresponding changes in the township boundaries of the said city township without either a petition for or notice of such proposed changes.Source   Laws 1915, c. 179, § 2, p. 363;   C.S.1922, § 897;   C.S.1929, § 26-211;   R.S.1943, § 23-211.
NE Code § 23-212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-212 - Township; change of name.

23-212.  Township; change of name.The board shall also at the meeting mentioned in sections 23-208 and 23-209 designate the name of each town, and may change the name of any town at any other meeting of such board upon a petition of a majority of the voters of such town.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 10, p. 134;   R.S.1913, § 996;   C.S.1922, § 898;   C.S.1929, § 26-212;   R.S.1943, § 23-212;   Laws 1961, c. 88, § 1, p. 308.
NE Code § 23-213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-213 - Township; names; recording.

23-213.  Township; names; recording.The county clerk shall record in a book kept for that purpose the names and boundaries of each town as designated by the county board, and shall forthwith forward an abstract thereof to the Auditor of Public Accounts of this state, who shall make a record of the same.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 11, p. 134;   R.S.1913, § 997;   C.S.1922, § 899;   C.S.1929, § 26-213;   R.S.1943, § 23-213. Annotations Road district is not a political entity. Townships may sue road overseers for breach of duty. Town of Denver v. Myers, 63 Neb. 107, 88 N.W. 191 (1901).
NE Code § 23-214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-214 - Chairman of township board; appointment; qualifications.

23-214.  Chairman of township board; appointment; qualifications.The county board shall also, at the meeting at which it shall fix and name the several townships, appoint for each township some suitable person, who is an elector within the township, as chairman of the township board. The person so appointed shall, on or before the first Tuesday in January next ensuing, take the oath of office and file a bond as provided by law. Such bond shall be approved by the board as provided by law. In case such person shall neglect or refuse to qualify, the county board shall at its regular January meeting appoint another who shall qualify as above stated. The person so appointed shall hold said office until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified as provided by law.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 12, p. 135;   R.S.1913, § 998;   C.S.1922, § 900;   C.S.1929, § 26-214;   R.S.1943, § 23-214;   Laws 1957, c. 62, § 1, p. 281;   Laws 1969, c. 153, § 1, p. 719;   Laws 1973, LB 75, § 2.
NE Code § 23-215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-215 - Town clerk and treasurer; qualifications; bond.

23-215.  Town clerk and treasurer; qualifications; bond.The county board shall on or before the third Tuesday in December following the adoption of township organization, appoint for each township one town clerk and one treasurer who are qualified electors residing in the township. Such persons so appointed shall on or before the first Tuesday in January next ensuing take the oath of office and give bond as provided by law. The county board shall approve such bonds at its January meeting or shall meet and approve all bonds given to fill vacancies provided for in this section and section 23-214 before the first day of April next ensuing. In the event the persons appointed shall fail or refuse to qualify by the time named above, the county board shall name some other person or persons possessing the qualifications mentioned in this section. The persons so appointed shall qualify and hold their offices for the term.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 13, p. 135;   R.S.1913, § 999;   C.S.1922, § 901;   C.S.1929, § 26-215;   R.S.1943, § 23-215;   Laws 1973, LB 75, § 3.  Annotations Although each township has a township board and township officers, each of which has statutorily prescribed powers and duties, the powers of the township are exercised through direct local self-government. Butler County Dairy v. Butler County, 285 Neb. 408, 827 N.W.2d 267 (2013).
NE Code § 23-219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-219 - Town; corporate name.

23-219.  Town; corporate name.The corporate name of each town shall be the town of (name of town), and all acts done by the town and all actions by or against the town shall be in its corporate name.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 17, p. 136;   R.S.1913, § 1003;   C.S.1922, § 905;   C.S.1929, § 26-219;   R.S.1943, § 23-219. Annotations All actions by or against a town are required to be in its corporate name. Town of Denver v. Myers, 63 Neb. 107, 88 N.W. 191 (1901).
NE Code § 23-222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-222 - Township officers; when elected; qualifications.

23-222.  Township officers; when elected; qualifications.The officers of the township board shall be elected pursuant to the Election Act at the next general election held in November following appointment and shall have the qualifications required by sections 23-214 and 23-215.Source   Laws 1895, c. 28, § 20, p. 137;   R.S.1913, § 1006;   C.S.1922, § 908;   C.S.1929, § 26-222;   R.S.1943, § 23-222;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 538;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 6;  Laws 2003, LB 461, § 1.  Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.Annotations  Although each township has a township board and township officers, each of which has statutorily prescribed powers and duties, the powers of the township are exercised through direct local self-government. Butler County Dairy v. Butler County, 285 Neb. 408, 827 N.W.2d 267 (2013). Road overseer is officer of township. Town of Denver v. Myers, 63 Neb. 107, 88 N.W. 191 (1901).