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NE Code § 2-3212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3212 - Districts; change of boundaries, division, or merger; application; contents; filing; when effective; Secretary of State; duties.

2-3212.  Districts; change of boundaries, division, or merger; application; contents; filing; when effective; Secretary of State; duties.If the boards of the affected districts favor a change of boundaries, division, or merger as provided by sections 2-3211 to 2-3211.02, the various affected district boards shall each present to the Secretary of State an application, signed by them, for a certificate evidencing the change, division, or merger. The application shall be filed with the Secretary of State accompanied with a statement by the department certifying that the change, division, or merger is in accordance with the procedures prescribed in sections 2-3207 to 2-3212 and setting forth any new boundary line or other information as in the judgment of the department and Secretary of State is adequate to describe such change, division, or merger. When the application and statement have been filed with the Secretary of State, the change, division, or merger shall be deemed effective and the Secretary of State shall issue to the directors of each of the districts a certificate evidencing the change, division, or merger.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 12, p. 107;   Laws 1988, LB 1045, § 9;  Laws 2000, LB 900, § 55.
NE Code § 2-3212.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3212.01 - Merger and transfer of existing districts or boards; effect.

2-3212.01.  Merger and transfer of existing districts or boards; effect.Mergers and transfers of existing districts or boards into natural resources districts pursuant to sections 2-3207 to 2-3212 shall not be construed as being discontinuances or dissolutions of those districts or boards as may be provided for by statute outside such sections.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 59, p. 134;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 2-3259;   Laws 1994, LB 480, § 3;   Laws 1998, LB 896, § 3;  Laws 1999, LB 436, § 1.
NE Code § 2-3215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3215 - Board; vacancy; how filled.

2-3215.  Board; vacancy; how filled.(1) In addition to the events listed in section 32-560, a vacancy on the board shall exist in the event of the removal from the district or subdistrict of any director. After notice and hearing, a vacancy shall also exist in the event of the absence of any director from more than two consecutive regular meetings of the board unless such absences are excused by a majority of the remaining board members.(2) In the event of a vacancy from any of such causes or otherwise, the board of directors shall give notice of the date the vacancy occurred, the office vacated, and the length of the unexpired term (a) in writing to the Secretary of State and (b) to the public by a notice published in a newspaper of general circulation within the district or by posting in three public places in the district. The vacancy shall be filled by the board of directors. The person so appointed shall have the same qualifications as the person whom he or she succeeds. Such appointments shall be in writing and until a successor is elected and qualified. The written appointment shall be filed with the Secretary of State.(3)(a) If the vacancy occurs during the first year of the unexpired term or prior to August 1 of the second year of the unexpired term, the appointee shall serve until the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January next succeeding the next regular general election and at such regular general election a director shall be elected to succeed the appointee and serve the remainder of the unexpired term.(b) If the vacancy occurs on or after August 1 of the second year of the unexpired term or during the third or fourth year of the unexpired term, the appointee shall serve until the term expires.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 15, p. 112;   Laws 1972, LB 543, § 8;   Laws 1985, LB 569, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 1045, § 11;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 460;  Laws 2011, LB154, § 1.
NE Code § 2-3217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3217 - Officers; election; bond; premium.

2-3217.  Officers; election; bond; premium.The board shall elect the officers of the district, including a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person, and such person need not be a member of the board. The officers and employees of the district authorized to handle funds shall furnish and maintain a corporate surety bond in an amount not less than fifty thousand dollars, nor more than the amount of all money coming into their possession or control, to be determined by the governing board. Such bond shall be in a form and with sureties approved by the board of directors, and after approval shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The premium on such bond shall be paid by the district.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 17, p. 112;   Laws 1973, LB 206, § 2.
NE Code § 2-3218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3218 - Members of board; compensation; expenses.

2-3218.  Members of board; compensation; expenses.Board members shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with their duties. Each board may provide a per diem payment for directors not to exceed seventy dollars for each day that a director attends meetings of the board or is engaged in matters concerning the district, but no director shall receive more than three thousand six hundred dollars in any one year. Such per diem payments shall be in addition to and separate from reimbursement for expenses.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 18, p. 113;   Laws 1972, LB 543, § 9;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 10;   Laws 1986, LB 374, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 264, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 134, § 1;  Laws 2006, LB 32, § 1.
NE Code § 2-3219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3219 - Board; meetings; time; place; notice.

2-3219.  Board; meetings; time; place; notice.(1) The board shall hold regularly scheduled monthly meetings. A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of a quorum shall be sufficient to take action and make determinations. Within ninety days after the creation of any natural resources district, the board thereof shall, by appropriate rules and regulations, designate the regular time and place such meetings are to be held. At the first meeting of each year, the board shall review its program for the preceding year and outline its plans for the following year. At the first regularly scheduled meeting after the completion of the yearly audit required by section 2-3223, it shall present a report of the financial condition of the district and open discussion relevant to the same. Notice shall be given of all board meetings pursuant to section 84-1411.(2) The boards of directors of the natural resources districts within each river basin shall meet jointly at least twice a year at such times and places as may be mutually agreed upon for the purpose of receiving and coordinating their efforts for the maximum benefit of the basin.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 19, p. 113;   Laws 1972, LB 543, § 10;   Laws 1988, LB 812, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 480, § 6;   Laws 1998, LB 896, § 4;  Laws 1999, LB 436, § 2.
NE Code § 2-3220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3220 - Board; minutes; records; monthly publication of expenditures; publication fee; public inspection.

2-3220.  Board; minutes; records; monthly publication of expenditures; publication fee; public inspection.The board shall cause to be kept accurate minutes of its meetings and accurate records and books of account, conforming to approved methods of bookkeeping prescribed by the Auditor of Public Accounts, clearly setting out and reflecting the entire operation, management and business of the district. It shall be the duty of the board to prepare and publish each month in a newspaper or newspapers which provide general coverage of the district, a detailed list of all expenditures of the district for the preceding month. Any newspaper utilized by the district shall publish such list of expenditures for a fee no greater than the rate provided by law for the publication of proceedings of county boards. Such publication shall set forth the amount of each claim approved, the purpose of the claim, and the name of the claimant. Such books and records shall be kept at the principal office of the district or at such other regularly maintained office or offices of the district as shall be designated by the board, with due regard to the convenience of the district, its customers, and electors. Such books and records shall at reasonable business hours be open to public inspection.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 20, p. 114;   Laws 1975, LB 404, § 2.
NE Code § 2-3222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3222 - Board; copy of certain documents; furnish to department.

2-3222.  Board; copy of certain documents; furnish to department.The board shall furnish to the department copies of its rules, regulations, audits, meeting minutes, and other documents as the department may require in the performance of its duties.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 22, p. 114;   Laws 1994, LB 480, § 7;   Laws 1998, LB 896, § 5;  Laws 1999, LB 436, § 3;  Laws 2000, LB 900, § 56.
NE Code § 2-3223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3223 - Fiscal year; audit; filing; failure to file; withhold funds.

2-3223.  Fiscal year; audit; filing; failure to file; withhold funds.The fiscal year of the district shall begin July 1 and end June 30. The board of directors, at the close of each year's business, shall cause an audit of the books, records and financial affairs of the district to be made by a public accountant or firm of such accountants, who shall be selected by the district. The audit shall be in a form prescribed by the Auditor of Public Accounts. Such audits shall show (1) the gross income from all sources of the district for the previous year; (2) the amount expended during the previous year for maintenance; (3) the amount expended during the previous year for improvements and other such programs, including detailed information on bidding and notices of requests for bids and the disposition thereof; (4) the amount of depreciation of the property of the district during the previous year; (5) the number of employees as of June 30 of each year; (6) the salaries paid employees; and (7) all other facts necessary to give an accurate and comprehensive view of the cost of operating, maintaining, and improving the district.An authenticated copy of the audit shall be filed with the Auditor of Public Accounts within six months after the end of the fiscal year. Upon the failure by the district to file the audit report within such time, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall notify the county treasurer or treasurers within the district who shall withhold distribution of all tax funds to which the district may be entitled pursuant to section 2-3225.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 23, p. 114;   Laws 1972, LB 107, § 1;   Laws 1975, LB 404, § 3.
NE Code § 2-3223.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3223.01 - Audit; failure to file; publication of failure; individuals responsible; penalty.

2-3223.01.  Audit; failure to file; publication of failure; individuals responsible; penalty.(1) If any district fails to file a copy of the audit within the required time, pursuant to section 2-3223, the name of the district, the officers, and the board of directors of the district shall be published in a newspaper or newspapers which provide general coverage of the district, which publication shall state the failure of the district and its directors, with publication costs to be paid by the district.(2) Any officer or member of the board of directors responsible for such failure to file shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1975, LB 404, § 4;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 27.
NE Code § 2-3224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3224 - Funds of districts; disbursement; treasurer's bond; secretary report changes.

2-3224.  Funds of districts; disbursement; treasurer's bond; secretary report changes.Funds of the district shall be paid out or expended only upon the authorization or approval of the board of directors and by check, draft, warrant, or other instrument in writing, signed by the treasurer, assistant treasurer, or such other officer, employee or agent of the district as shall be authorized by the treasurer to sign in his behalf; Provided, such authorization shall be in writing and filed with the secretary of the district; and provided further, in the event that the treasurer's bond shall not expressly insure the district against loss resulting from the fraudulent, illegal, negligent, or otherwise wrongful or unauthorized acts or conduct by or on the part of any and every person thus authorized, there shall be procured and filed with the secretary of the district, together with the authorization, a corporate surety bond, effective for protection against such loss, in such form and amount and with such corporate surety as shall be approved in writing by the signed endorsement thereon of any two officers of the district other than the treasurer. The secretary shall report to the board at each meeting any such bonds filed, or any change in the status of any such bonds, since the last previous meeting of the board.Source  Laws 1969, c. 9, § 24, p. 115.
NE Code § 2-3226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226 - Districts; bonds; issuance.

2-3226.  Districts; bonds; issuance.Each district shall have the power and authority to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing construction of facilities authorized by law. Issuance of revenue bonds must be approved by two-thirds of the members of the board of directors of the district. The district shall pledge sufficient revenue from any revenue-producing facility constructed with the aid of revenue bonds for the payment of principal and interest on such bonds and shall establish rates for such facilities at a sufficient level to provide for the operation of such facilities and for the bond payments.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 26, p. 116;   Laws 1971, LB 534, § 1;   Laws 1972, LB 540, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 480, § 8;   Laws 1998, LB 896, § 6;  Laws 1999, LB 436, § 4.
NE Code § 2-3226.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226.02 - River-flow enhancement bonds; termination of authority; effect on existing bonds and refunding bonds.

2-3226.02.  River-flow enhancement bonds; termination of authority; effect on existing bonds and refunding bonds.The authority to issue bonds for qualified projects granted in section 2-3226.01 terminates on January 1, 2023, except that (1) any bonds already issued and outstanding for qualified projects as of such date are permitted to remain outstanding and the district shall retain all powers of taxation provided for in section 2-3226.01 to provide for the payment of principal and interest on such bonds and (2) refunding bonds may continue to be issued and outstanding as of January 1, 2023, including extension of principal maturities if determined appropriate.Source Laws 2007, LB701, § 7.
NE Code § 2-3226.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226.03 - River-flow enhancement bonds; board issuing bonds; powers; terms and conditions.

2-3226.03.  River-flow enhancement bonds; board issuing bonds; powers; terms and conditions.The board of a district issuing bonds pursuant to section 2-3226.01 may agree to pay fees to fiscal agents in connection with the placement of bonds of the district. Such bonds shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as provided by section 2-3254.07 for improvement project area bonds and such other terms and conditions as the board determines appropriate.Source Laws 2007, LB701, § 8.
NE Code § 2-3226.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226.04 - River-flow enhancement bonds; use of proceeds.

2-3226.04.  River-flow enhancement bonds; use of proceeds.The proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to section 2-3226.01 shall only be used to pay or refinance the costs of (1) acquisition by purchase or lease of water rights in accordance with Chapter 46, article 6, pertaining to ground water, and Chapter 46, article 2, pertaining to surface water, including storage water rights with respect to a river or any of its tributaries, (2) acquisition by purchase or lease or the administration and management, pursuant to mutual agreement, of canals and other works, including reservoirs, constructed for irrigation from a river or any of its tributaries, (3) vegetation management, including, but not limited to, the removal of invasive species in or near a river or any of its tributaries, and (4) the augmentation of river flows consistent with the authority granted under Chapter 2, article 32.Source Laws 2007, LB701, § 9.
NE Code § 2-3226.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226.10 - Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; authorized; natural resources district; powers and duties; special bond levy authorized.

2-3226.10.  Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; authorized; natural resources district; powers and duties; special bond levy authorized.In addition to other powers authorized by law, the board of directors of a natural resources district encompassing a city of the metropolitan class, upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the board of directors, may issue negotiable bonds and refunding bonds of the district, entitled flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds, with terms determined appropriate by the board of directors, payable from an annual special flood protection and water quality enhancement bond levy upon the taxable value of all taxable property in the district. Such special bond levy is includable in the computation of other limitations upon the district's tax levy and shall not exceed one cent on each one hundred dollars of taxable valuation annually on all of the taxable property within the district without approval by a majority of registered voters of the district at an election in accordance with the Election Act called by the board of directors and held in conjunction with a statewide primary or general election.Source Laws 2009, LB160, § 1.Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.
NE Code § 2-3226.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226.12 - Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; warrants authorized.

2-3226.12.  Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; warrants authorized.For the purpose of making partial payments, the board of directors of a natural resources district issuing bonds pursuant to section 2-3226.10 may issue warrants having terms as determined appropriate by the board, payable from the proceeds of such bonds.Source Laws 2009, LB160, § 3.
NE Code § 2-3226.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226.13 - Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; fees to fiscal agents authorized; warrants and bonds; conditions.

2-3226.13.  Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; fees to fiscal agents authorized; warrants and bonds; conditions.The board of directors of a natural resources district issuing bonds pursuant to section 2-3226.10 may agree to pay fees to fiscal agents in connection with the placement of warrants or bonds of the district. Such warrants and bonds shall be subject to the same conditions as provided by section 2-3254.07 for improvement project area bonds and such other conditions as the board of directors determines appropriate.Source Laws 2009, LB160, § 4.
NE Code § 2-3226.14 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3226.14 - Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; authority to issue; termination.

2-3226.14.  Flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds; authority to issue; termination.The authority to issue bonds for qualified projects granted in section 2-3226.10 terminates on December 31, 2024, except that (1) any bonds already issued and outstanding for qualified projects as of such date are permitted to remain outstanding and the district shall retain all powers of taxation provided for in section 2-3226.10 to provide for the payment of principal and interest on such bonds and (2) refunding bonds may continue to be issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024, including extension of principal maturities if determined appropriate.Source  Laws 2009, LB160, § 5;  Laws 2019, LB177, § 1.
NE Code § 2-3227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3227 - Districts; funds; investment.

2-3227.  Districts; funds; investment.Each district may invest any surplus money in the district treasury, including such money as may be in any sinking fund established for the purpose of providing for the payment of the principal or interest of any contract, bond, or other indebtedness or for any other purpose, not required for the immediate needs of the district as provided in sections 77-2341, 77-2365.01, and 77-2366. The functions and duties authorized by this section shall be performed under such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the board.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 27, p. 117;   Laws 1972, LB 206, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 33, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 757, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 480, § 9;  Laws 1999, LB 81, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 362, § 2.
NE Code § 2-3229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3229 - Districts; purposes.

2-3229.  Districts; purposes.The purposes of natural resources districts shall be to develop and execute, through the exercise of powers and authorities granted by law, plans, facilities, works, and programs relating to (1) erosion prevention and control, (2) prevention of damages from flood water and sediment, (3) flood prevention and control, (4) soil conservation, (5) water supply for any beneficial uses, (6) development, management, utilization, and conservation of ground water and surface water, (7) pollution control, (8) solid waste disposal and sanitary drainage, (9) drainage improvement and channel rectification, (10) development and management of fish and wildlife habitat, (11) development and management of recreational and park facilities, and (12) forestry and range management.As to development and management of fish and wildlife habitat and development and management of recreational and park facilities, such plans, facilities, works, and programs shall be in conformance with any outdoor recreation plan for Nebraska and any fish and wildlife plan for Nebraska as developed by the Game and Parks Commission.Source   Laws 1969, c. 9, § 29, p. 118;   Laws 1972, LB 543, § 11;   Laws 1981, LB 326, § 9;   Laws 1982, LB 565, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 573, § 8. Annotations Standing is not implied in, incident to, or indispensably essential to any express powers or declared objects and purposes of a natural resources district. Metropolitan Utilities Dist. v. Twin Platte NRD, 250 Neb. 442, 550 N.W.2d 907 (1996).