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NE Code § 14-137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-137 - Ordinances; how enacted.

14-137.  Ordinances; how enacted.The enacting clause of all ordinances in a city of the metropolitan class shall be as follows: Be it ordained by the city council of the city of ........... . All ordinances of the city shall be passed pursuant to such rules and regulations as the city council may prescribe. Upon the passage of all ordinances the yeas and nays shall be entered upon the record of the city council, and a majority of the votes of all the members of the city council shall be necessary to their passage. No ordinance shall be passed within a week after its introduction, except the general appropriation ordinances for salaries and wages. Ordinances of a general or permanent nature shall be read by title on three different days unless three-fourths of the city council vote to suspend this requirement, except that such requirement shall not be suspended (1) for any ordinance for the annexation of territory or the redrawing of boundaries for city council election districts or wards or (2) as otherwise provided by law.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 36, p. 418;   C.S.1922, § 3524;   C.S.1929, § 14-137;   R.S.1943, § 14-137;  Laws 2018, LB865, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB131, § 9.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021  Annotations An ordinance pending and previously twice read may be passed at special meeting, call for which specifies consideration of ordinance. National Life Ins. Co. v. City of Omaha, 73 Neb. 41, 102 N.W. 73 (1905).
NE Code § 14-138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-138 - Ordinances; how proved.

14-138.  Ordinances; how proved.All ordinances of a city of the metropolitan class may be proved by a certificate of the city clerk under the seal of the city, and when printed or published in book, pamphlet, or electronic form, and purporting to be published or printed by authority of the city council, shall be read and received in all courts and places without further proof.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 37, p. 419;   C.S.1922, § 3525;   C.S.1929, § 14-138;   R.S.1943, § 14-138;  Laws 2021, LB159, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 14-201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-201 - City council members; election; term.

14-201.  City council members; election; term.In any city of the metropolitan class, seven council members shall be elected to the city council as provided in section 32-536. The general city election for the election of elective officers of cities of the metropolitan class shall be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in May 1993 and every four years thereafter. The terms of office of such council members shall commence on the fourth Monday after such election.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 1, p. 419;   C.S.1922, § 3526;   C.S.1929, § 14-201;   Laws 1935, c. 78, § 1, p. 264;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 14-201;   R.S.1943, § 14-201;   Laws 1951, c. 30, § 1, p. 128;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 1;   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 2;   Laws 1982, LB 807, § 38;   Laws 1989, LB 165, § 3;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 469.
NE Code § 14-201.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-201.02 - Legislative findings.

14-201.02.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds and declares that the election of the city council at large in cities of the metropolitan class denies representation to some socioeconomic segments of the population. The Legislature further finds and declares that fair and adequate representation of all areas and all socioeconomic segments of the population of cities of the metropolitan class is a matter of general statewide concern, the provisions of any home rule charter notwithstanding.Source  Laws 1979, LB 329, § 1.Annotations The primary concern of this statute is to insure proportionate representation to every socioeconomic segment of the population of a metropolitan class city. This statute was enacted to protect the right to vote, which is a legitimate matter of statewide concern for which the Legislature may act without violating Neb. Const., art. XI, § 5, concerning home rule charters. Jacobberger v. Terry, 211 Neb. 878, 320 N.W.2d 903 (1982).
NE Code § 14-201.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-201.03 - City council districts; duties.

14-201.03.  City council districts; duties.The election commissioner in any county in which is situated a city of the metropolitan class shall divide the city into seven city council districts of compact and contiguous territory. Such districts shall be numbered consecutively from one to seven. One council member shall be elected from each district. The city council shall be responsible for redrawing the city council district boundaries pursuant to section 32-553.Source   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 165, § 4;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 470;  Laws 2001, LB 71, § 1.
NE Code § 14-202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-202 - Special election; notice; vote; requirements.

14-202.  Special election; notice; vote; requirements.The city council is authorized to call, by ordinance, special elections and to submit thereat such questions and propositions as may be authorized by this act to be submitted to the electors at a special election. Unless otherwise specifically directed, it shall be sufficient to give, in the manner required by law, thirty days' notice of the time and place of holding such special election. Unless otherwise specially designated, a majority vote of the electors voting on any proposition shall be regarded sufficient to approve or carry the same. The vote thereat shall be canvassed by the authority or officer authorized to canvass the vote at the general city election and the result thereof certified or declared and certificate of election, if required, shall be issued.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 2, p. 419;   C.S.1922, § 3527;   C.S.1929, § 14-202;   R.S.1943, § 14-202;   Laws 1949, c. 16, § 1, p. 81;   Laws 1967, c. 42, § 1, p. 172. Cross References  "This act", defined, see section 14-101.Annotations Requirement of sixty percent of vote to carry proposition submitted does not apply where specific statute authorizing submission requires majority only. Rasp v. City of Omaha, 113 Neb. 463, 203 N.W. 588 (1925).
NE Code § 14-204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-204 - City council; candidates; qualifications; primary election; filing.

14-204.  City council; candidates; qualifications; primary election; filing.(1) A candidate for council member of a city of the metropolitan class shall be a registered voter and a resident of the district from which he or she seeks election and shall have been a resident in the city and district or any area annexed by the city for one year. The primary election for nomination of council members shall be held on the first Tuesday of April preceding the date of the general city election.(2) Any person desiring to become a candidate for council member shall file a candidate filing form pursuant to sections 32-606 and 32-607.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 4, p. 420;   C.S.1922, § 3529;   C.S.1929, § 14-204;   R.S.1943, § 14-204;   Laws 1949, c. 16, § 2, p. 81;   Laws 1953, c. 21, § 1, p. 91;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 3;   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 5;   Laws 1982, LB 807, § 39;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 471.
NE Code § 14-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-205 - City council; primary election; ballot; form.

14-205.  City council; primary election; ballot; form.Notwithstanding any more general law respecting primary elections in force in this state, the official ballot to be prepared and used at the primary election under section 14-204 shall be in substantially the form provided in this section. The names of all candidates shall be placed upon the ballot without any party designation.Candidate for Nomination for Council Member from City Council District No. .............., of the City of ..............., at the Primary ElectionVote for only one:.........................(Names of candidates)In all other respects the general character of the ballot to be used shall be the same as authorized by the Election Act.In printing, the names shall not be arranged alphabetically but shall be rotated according to the following plan: The form shall be set up by the printer, with the names in the order in which they are placed upon the sample ballot prepared by the officer authorized to conduct the general city election. In printing the ballots for the various election districts or precincts, the position of the names shall be changed for each election district, and in making the change of position the printer shall take the line of type containing the name at the head of the form and place it at the bottom, shoving up the column so that the name that was second before the change shall be the first after the change. The primary election shall be conducted pursuant to the Election Act except as provided in section 14-204 and unless otherwise provided in the home rule charter or city code.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 5, p. 421;   C.S.1922, § 3530;   C.S.1929, § 14-205;   R.S.1943, § 14-205;   Laws 1949, c. 17, § 1, p. 83;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 4;   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 6;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 472. Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.
NE Code § 14-206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-206 - City council; election; candidates; number.

14-206.  City council; election; candidates; number.The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes in each city council district at the primary election under section 14-204 shall be the candidates and the only candidates whose names shall be placed upon the official ballot for council members in such city council district at the general city election in such city.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 6, p. 422;   C.S.1922, § 3531;   C.S.1929, § 14-206;   R.S.1943, § 14-206;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 5;   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 7;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 473.
NE Code § 14-207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-207 - City council; general election; ballot; form; applicable law.

14-207.  City council; general election; ballot; form; applicable law.At the general city election at which council members are to be elected, the ballot shall be prepared in substantially the same form as provided in section 14-205, and the person receiving the highest number of votes in each of the city council districts shall be the council member elected. The general city election shall be conducted pursuant to the Election Act unless otherwise provided in the home rule charter or city code.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 7, p. 422;   C.S.1922, § 3532;   C.S.1929, § 14-207;   R.S.1943, § 14-207;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 6;   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 8;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 474. Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.
NE Code § 14-208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-208 - City council; members; bond or insurance.

14-208.  City council; members; bond or insurance.All members of the city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall qualify and give bond or evidence of equivalent insurance in the sum of five thousand dollars.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 8, p. 423;   C.S.1922, § 3533;   C.S.1929, § 14-208;   R.S.1943, § 14-208;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 7;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 475;  Laws 2007, LB347, § 2. Annotations This section does not apply to "holdover officers", as they are governed by section 11-117. State ex rel. Shaw v. Rosewater, 79 Neb. 450, 113 N.W. 206 (1907).
NE Code § 14-211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-211 - Ordinances; repeal by referendum; procedure.

14-211.  Ordinances; repeal by referendum; procedure.No ordinance passed by any such council, except when otherwise required by the general laws of the state, or by other provisions of sections 14-201 to 14-229, except ordinances appropriating money to pay the salary of officers and employees of the city, emergency ordinances for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, and which contain a statement of such emergency, shall go into effect before fifteen days from the time of its final passage. If during said fifteen days a petition, signed and verified, as hereinbefore provided, by electors of the city equal in number to at least fifteen percent of the highest number of votes cast for any of such councilmen at the last preceding general city election, protesting against the passage of such ordinance, shall be presented to such council, then such ordinance shall thereupon be suspended from going into operation, and it shall be the duty of the council to reconsider such ordinance. If the same be not entirely repealed by the council, then the council shall proceed to submit to the voters such ordinance at a special election to be called for that purpose or at a general city election, and such ordinance shall not go into effect or become operative unless a majority of the qualified electors voting on the same shall vote in favor thereof. Such petition shall be in all respects in accordance with the provisions of section 14-212 relating to signatures, verification, inspection and certification.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 11, p. 426;   C.S.1922, § 3536;   C.S.1929, § 14-211;   R.S.1943, § 14-211.  Annotations  Where no referendum petition is filed as prescribed herein, it appears under the express terms of the statute that no action was taken to delay the effectiveness of the ordinance. State ex rel. Andersen v. Leahy, 189 Neb. 92, 199 N.W.2d 713 (1972). Referendum did not apply to ordinance establishing location of city auditorium. State ex rel. Ballantyne v. Leeman, 149 Neb. 847, 32 N.W.2d 918 (1948).
NE Code § 14-212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-212 - Petitions; signatures; verification.

14-212.  Petitions; signatures; verification.All petitions provided for in sections 14-204, 14-210, and 14-211 shall be signed by none but legal voters of the city and each petition shall contain, in addition to the names of the petitioners, the street and house number where the petitioner resides. The signatures to such petition need not all be appended to one paper, and at least one of the signatories of each paper shall make oath before some officer, competent to administer oaths, that the statements made in any such petition are true as he or she verily believes, and that the signatories were, at the time of signing such petition, legal voters of the city as he or she verily believes. He or she shall also state in the affidavit the number of signatories upon the petition, or part thereof, sworn to by him or her, at the time he or she makes such affidavit.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 12, p. 427;   C.S.1922, § 3537;   C.S.1929, § 14-212;   R.S.1943, § 14-212;   Laws 1984, LB 975, § 9.
NE Code § 14-213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-213 - City council; departments; distribution of powers; duties of officers and employees.

14-213.  City council; departments; distribution of powers; duties of officers and employees.The executive and administrative powers, authorities and duties in such cities shall be distributed among departments as follows: (1) Department of public affairs, (2) department of accounts and finances, (3) department of police, sanitation and public safety, (4) department of fire protection and water supply, (5) department of street cleaning and maintenance, (6) department of public improvements, and (7) department of parks and public property. The council shall determine the powers and duties to be exercised and performed by, and assign them to, the appropriate departments. It may prescribe the powers and duties of all officers and employees of the city, and may assign particular officers or employees to more than one of the departments. It may require any officer or employee to perform duties in two or more of the departments, and may make such other rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for the efficient and economical management of the business affairs of the city.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 13, p. 427;   C.S.1922, § 3538;   C.S.1929, § 14-213;   R.S.1943, § 14-213.
NE Code § 14-214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-214 - City council; powers; how exercised; officers and employees; appointment; removal.

14-214.  City council; powers; how exercised; officers and employees; appointment; removal.The council shall possess and exercise, by itself or through such methods as it may provide, all executive, legislative or judicial powers of the city, except as otherwise expressly provided by general law or this act. It shall have the power to elect or appoint any officer and define his duties, or any employee it may deem necessary, and any such officer or employee elected or appointed by the council may be removed by it at any time, except as otherwise provided in this act.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 13 1/2, p. 428;   C.S.1922, § 3539;   C.S.1929, § 14-214;   R.S.1943, § 14-214.  Cross References  "This act", defined, see section 14-101.Annotations  The city council of a metropolitan city may exercise executive, legislative and judicial powers. Horbach v. Butler, 135 Neb. 394, 281 N.W. 804 (1938). Where right of removal is reserved in the appointing power, without necessity of making charges, it may be exercised in discretion of appointing power, even before expiration of term. State ex rel. Gapen v. Somers, 35 Neb. 322, 53 N.W. 146 (1892).
NE Code § 14-215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-215 - City council; powers; offices, boards, employment; officers and employees; salaries.

14-215.  City council; powers; offices, boards, employment; officers and employees; salaries.The council shall have power to create any office or board it deems necessary, and shall have power to discontinue any employment or abolish any office at any time when, in the judgment of the council, such employment or office is no longer necessary. It shall have power to fix the salary and compensation of all city officers and employees where such salary or compensation is not fixed or established by this act. It may create a board of three or more members and confer upon such board powers not required to be exercised by the council itself, and may require such other officers to serve upon any such board and perform the services required of it, with or without any compensation or additional compensation for such services or additional services.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 14, p. 428;   C.S.1922, § 3540;   C.S.1929, § 14-215;   R.S.1943, § 14-215.  Cross References  "This act", defined, see section 14-101.Annotations Salary of an officer created by the Constitution cannot be increased or diminished during his official term. This applies to police judge. State ex rel. Gordon v. Moores, 61 Neb. 9, 84 N.W. 399 (1900).
NE Code § 14-216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-216 - City council; meetings; quorum; majority vote; veto; override.

14-216.  City council; meetings; quorum; majority vote; veto; override.The regular meetings of the city council shall be held once each week upon such day and hour as the council may designate. Special meetings of the council may be called from time to time by the mayor or two council members, giving notice in such manner as may be fixed or determined by ordinance or resolution. A majority of such council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, but it shall require a majority vote of the whole council in any such city to pass any measure or transact any business. The vote of five members shall be required to override any veto by the mayor.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 15, p. 429;   C.S.1922, § 3541;   C.S.1929, § 14-216;   R.S.1943, § 14-216;   Laws 1979, LB 80, § 9;   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 12. Annotations No particular form for notice of special meeting of city council is required, nor is it required that object of the meeting shall be stated in call. Call set out in opinion was sufficient. Richardson v. City of Omaha, 74 Neb. 297, 104 N.W. 172 (1905); National Life Ins. Co. v. City of Omaha, 73 Neb. 41, 102 N.W. 73 (1905).
NE Code § 14-217.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-217.01 - Mayor; election.

14-217.01.  Mayor; election.A city of the metropolitan class shall elect a mayor for such term as may be provided by the laws and ordinances of such city.Source  Laws 1979, LB 329, § 10.
NE Code § 14-217.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-217.02 - Mayor or council members; vacancy; how filled; salaries.

14-217.02.  Mayor or council members; vacancy; how filled; salaries.Vacancies in the office of mayor or council shall be filled as provided in section 32-568. Salaries of the mayor and members of the council shall be determined by local law.Source   Laws 1979, LB 329, § 11;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 476.
NE Code § 14-218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-218 - Mayor; general powers and duties.

14-218.  Mayor; general powers and duties.The mayor shall, in a general way, constantly investigate all public affairs concerning the interest of the city, and shall investigate and ascertain in a general way the efficiency and manner in which all departments of the city government are being conducted. He shall recommend to the city council all such matters as in his judgment should receive the investigation, consideration or action of that body.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 17, p. 430;   C.S.1922, § 3543;   C.S.1929, § 14-218;   R.S.1943, § 14-218.
NE Code § 14-219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-219 - Mayor; executive powers; jurisdiction outside corporate limits.

14-219.  Mayor; executive powers; jurisdiction outside corporate limits.The mayor shall be the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace throughout the city. He shall have such jurisdiction as may be vested in him by ordinance over all places within three miles of the corporate limits of the city, for the enforcement of any health and quarantine ordinance or the regulations thereof.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 18, p. 430;   C.S.1922, § 3544;   C.S.1929, § 14-219;   R.S.1943, § 14-219;   Laws 1976, LB 782, § 10.