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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1705 - Parking authority; board; members; qualifications; term; vacancy; oath; bond.

14-1705.
Parking authority; board; members; qualifications; term; vacancy; oath; bond.
(1) The governing body of the authority shall be a board consisting of seven members, two of whom shall be the mayor of the city requesting the establishment of the authority and the chairperson of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the authority is located, both serving as ex officio members. Each of these ex officio members shall serve without bond during their respective terms as mayor and chairperson.
(2) The remaining five members shall be residents of the county in which the authority is located. Two of such members shall be originally appointed for a term of two years and three for a term of four years from the date of their appointment, and thereafter the members shall hold office for a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and have qualified. The Governor, in making the original appointments, shall designate the term of each appointee. Any vacancy in the appointed members of the board for any reason shall be filled for the unexpired term by an appointment by the Governor. No appointive member shall hold office for more than three successive full terms.
(3) Each appointive member, before entering upon the duties of office, shall file with the Secretary of State an oath that such person will duly and faithfully perform to the best of such person's ability all duties of such office, as provided in the Parking Authority Law, and a bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars executed by one or more qualified sureties for the faithful performance of all such person's duties as a member of the board of such authority. If any appointive member fails to file such oath and bond with the Secretary of State within thirty days after written notice of such appointment, the office shall be deemed to be vacant and a new appointment made.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 5, p. 103;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 289.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1706 - Parking authority; board; officers; quorum; secretary, treasurer; bond; compensation.

14-1706.
Parking authority; board; officers; quorum; secretary, treasurer; bond; compensation.
The board shall annually elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from its members and a secretary and treasurer who shall not be a member of the board. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of four members of the board. The affirmative vote of four members shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. No vacancy in the membership shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board. The members of the board shall receive no compensation for services rendered, but shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred by them in the exercise of their duties in the same manner as provided in section 23-1112 for county officers and employees and for the cost of their bonds. The secretary and treasurer may be compensated in such amounts as the board shall fix from time to time, and such persons may be required to give bond, in the amount prescribed by the board, before entering upon the duties of secretary or treasurer. The premium of such bond shall be paid for by the board.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 6, p. 104;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 16;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 290.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1707 - Parking authority; powers and duties.

14-1707.
Parking authority; powers and duties.
(1) For the purpose of accomplishing the object and purpose of the Parking Authority Law, the authority shall possess all the necessary powers of a public body corporate and governmental subdivision of the State of Nebraska, including the following powers which shall not be construed as a limitation on the general powers conferred by the Parking Authority Law:
(a) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and for the conduct of its business;
(b) To adopt the official seal of the authority and to alter such seal;
(c) To maintain an office within the county where the authority is located;
(d) To sue and be sued in its own name;
(e) To make and enter into any and all contracts and agreements with any individual, public or private corporation, or agency of this state or the United States, as may be necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under the Parking Authority Law;
(f) To acquire, lease, and hold such real or personal property or any rights, interest, or easements in such property as may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the authority and to sell, assign, and convey such property;
(g) To (i) employ a general manager, engineers, accountants, attorneys, financial experts, and such other employees and agents as the authority may deem necessary, (ii) fix the compensation of such employees and agents, and (iii) discharge such employees and agents;
(h) To borrow money and issue and sell negotiable bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness, to provide for the rights of the holders of such bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness, and to pledge all or any part of the income of the authority received, as provided in the Parking Authority Law, to secure the payment thereof, except that the authority shall not have the power to pledge the credit or taxing power of the state or any political subdivision thereof or to place any lien or encumbrance on property owned by the state, the county, or the city which requested the establishment of the authority;
(i) To receive and accept from the federal government, or any agency thereof, the State of Nebraska, or any subdivision thereof, or from any person or corporation, donations or grants for or in aid of the construction of parking facilities, and to hold, use, and apply such donations or grants for the purpose for which such donations or grants may have been made; and
(j) To have and exercise all powers usually granted to the board of directors of corporations which are necessary or convenient to carry out the powers given the authority under the Parking Authority Law.
(2) The authority shall operate only in the county in which it is located.
(3) The authority shall have no rights of eminent domain.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 7, p. 104;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 291.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1708 - Parking authority; use of ground below courthouse site and streets; grants by county and city; adjoining property; acquire by lease, purchase, gift, grant.

14-1708.
Parking authority; use of ground below courthouse site and streets; grants by county and city; adjoining property; acquire by lease, purchase, gift, grant.
Upon establishing an authority, the county in which the authority is located shall grant to the authority the right to use any space below the plot of ground used as a courthouse site and such portion of the surface of such plot not then used by the county for a courthouse. The city shall likewise grant to the authority the right to use the space below the surface of the streets abutting on such courthouse site including the street intersections connecting such streets. The governing bodies of the county and city shall have the authority to execute the required grants without a vote of the electorate or any authorization other than that contained in the Parking Authority Law. All such grants shall be for a period of fifty years. The authority may also acquire by lease, purchase, gift, grant, or any lawful manner, such adjoining privately owned property as may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers for the construction of entrances to or exits from its facilities.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 8, p. 106;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 292.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1709 - Parking authority; facilities; construction and maintenance; duties; city and county cooperate.

14-1709.
Parking authority; facilities; construction and maintenance; duties; city and county cooperate.
The authority shall construct and maintain facilities at the location acquired under section 14-1708, with all necessary entrances, exits, air vents, and other appurtenances required for efficient facilities. In constructing and maintaining the facilities, the surface above such facilities shall not be disturbed more than shall be necessary. Any portion of such location not required by the facilities shall, on completion of the facilities, be restored to a good usable condition. If it is necessary to relocate or do other work to protect any sewer line or utility, the authority shall do the necessary work or bear the expense of such relocation or other work and the authority shall reimburse the county and city for any expense or liability incurred as a result of the construction or maintenance of the facilities. The authority shall also protect the owners of private property abutting the facility against loss of lateral support for improvements erected on their property at the time of the construction of the facilities or reimburse such owners for expenses incurred as a result of the removal of such support, but neither the state, county, city, nor authority shall be otherwise liable to such owners. The county and city shall cooperate with the authority and make available to the authority without cost any information such county or city has that would be useful to the authority in the construction of the facilities. The authority shall not construct any private entrances or grant the right to others to construct private entrances to its facilities.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 9, p. 106;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 293.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1710 - Parking authority; purchases, construction, maintenance, improvement, or extension; contract; bids.

14-1710.
Parking authority; purchases, construction, maintenance, improvement, or extension; contract; bids.
All purchases and all contracts relating to the construction, maintenance, improvement, or extension of the authority's facilities, except contracts relating to the acquiring of real property or some interest in such real property or contracts of employment or some specialized service, involving the expenditure of two thousand dollars or more, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after not less than twenty days' public notice of request for bids.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 10, p. 107;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 294.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1711 - Parking authority; concessions; competitive bidding.

14-1711.
Parking authority; concessions; competitive bidding.
The authority shall lease or grant concessions for the use of its facilities or various portions of such facilities to one or more operators to provide for the efficient operation of the facilities. All leases or concessions shall be let on a competitive basis and no lease or concession shall run for a period in excess of thirty years. In granting any lease or concession, the authority shall retain such control of the facilities as may be necessary to insure that the facilities will be properly operated in the public interest and that the prices charged are reasonable.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 11, p. 107;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 295.
Annotations
Adequate controls are provided to insure that parking facilities are operated in the public interest. Omaha Parking Authority v. City of Omaha, 163 Neb. 97, 77 N.W.2d 862 (1956).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1712 - Parking authority; bonds; form; issuance.

14-1712.
Parking authority; bonds; form; issuance.
(1) The authority may from time to time borrow such money, as authorized in this section or subdivision (1)(h) of section 14-1707, as it may require in the exercise of its powers and duties, and to evidence such borrowings and to fund or refund any bonds or interest on such bonds or other indebtedness it may have outstanding, issue its negotiable bonds as provided in this section.
(2) The principal and interest of the bonds shall be payable only out of the revenue, income, and money of the authority, and shall not constitute a debt or liability of the state or any political subdivision thereof, other than of the authority, and neither the credit nor the taxing power of the state or any political subdivision thereof, other than the authority, shall be pledged for the payment of such bonds, and all bonds shall bear on their face a statement to such effect. The bonds shall mature at such time or times, not exceeding twenty-five years from their date, as may be determined by the authority. Such bonds may be redeemable before maturity at the option of the authority at such price or prices, and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority prior to the issuance of the bonds. The authority shall determine the form of the bonds and fix the denominations and place of payment, which may be at any bank or trust company within or outside the state. The bonds shall be signed by the chairperson of the authority, or bear the chairperson's facsimile signature. The seal of the authority shall be impressed on such bonds, and attested by the secretary and treasurer of the authority. Any coupons attached to such bonds shall bear the facsimile signature of the chairperson of the authority. In case any officer, whose facsimile signature or signature shall appear on any bond or coupon, shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such person had remained in office until such delivery;
(3) The bonds issued under the Parking Authority Law in negotiable form shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the state. The bonds may be issued in coupon or in registered form, or both. The authority may sell such bonds in such a manner and for such price as it determines in the best interests of the authority; and
(4) Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds shall have been executed and are available for delivery. The authority may also provide for the replacement of any bonds which become mutilated, destroyed, or lost.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 12, p. 107;
Laws 1971, LB 4, § 4;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 296.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1713 - Bonds; pledging of income; trust agreement; limitations.

14-1713.
Bonds; pledging of income; trust agreement; limitations.
At the discretion of the authority, any bonds issued under the provisions of the Parking Authority Law may be secured by trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside the state. Such trust agreement may contain provisions which shall be deemed to be for the benefit of the trustee or holders of the bonds as to:
(1) The pledging of all or any part of the income, receipts, and revenue of the authority to secure the payment of the bonds or any issue of bonds, subject to such agreement with bondholders as may then exist;
(2) Provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders, including the establishment of reasonable charges, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of the authority's facilities and insurance upon its properties;
(3) The appointment of a trustee, fiduciary, or depositary for the collection, deposit, and disbursement of the funds of the authority;
(4) Limitations on the issuance of additional bonds and the terms upon which additional bonds may be issued and secured and the issuance of refunding bonds;
(5) The procedure by which any contract with the bondholders may be amended or modified;
(6) The keeping of records and making reports to the trustee or bondholders;
(7) The rights and remedies of the trustee and the bondholders and restrictions on individual actions by the bondholders; and
(8) Any additional provisions which may be reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 13, p. 109;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 297.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1714 - Bonds; pledging of revenue; lien.

14-1714.
Bonds; pledging of revenue; lien.
Any pledge of revenue or other money of the authority made by the authority, in accordance with the Parking Authority Law, shall be valid and binding from the time when such pledge is made, and the revenue or other money so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind, sort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether or not such parties have notice of such pledge. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 14, p. 110;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 298.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1715 - Bonds; performance of agreement; cause of action; execution, when.

14-1715.
Bonds; performance of agreement; cause of action; execution, when.
The holder of any bonds or coupons appertaining to such bonds or coupons issued by the authority, unless the trust agreement vests the right of action solely in the trustee, then the trustee, may by civil action or proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the trust agreement covering the issuance of such bonds, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by the Parking Authority Law or trust agreement to be performed by the authority or any officer of the authority and the court having jurisdiction of the proceedings may, if necessary for the protection of the bondholders, appoint a receiver or other administrator to operate the facilities until such time as the obligations to the bondholders have been paid in full. No execution shall be levied upon, or sale made, of any properties belonging to the authority which are necessary for the operation of the facilities.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 15, p. 110;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 299.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1716 - Parking authority; alienating or encumbering property; pledging credit; levy of tax; prohibited; when.

14-1716.
Parking authority; alienating or encumbering property; pledging credit; levy of tax; prohibited; when.
Nothing in the Parking Authority Law shall be construed (1) as granting to the authority any power to alienate or encumber any real property belonging to the state or any of its political subdivisions, (2) to grant to the authority any right or power to pledge the credit of the State of Nebraska, or any of its subdivisions, or (3) to give the authority any power to levy or assess taxes.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 16, p. 111;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 300.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1717 - Parking authority; prepare statement.

14-1717.
Parking authority; prepare statement.
Before delivering any bonds, the authority shall prepare a written statement under oath setting forth its proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds and a copy of the trust or other bond agreement executed in connection with such bonds.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 17, p. 111;
Laws 2001, LB 420, § 16;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1718 - Bonds; legal investment; considered securities.

14-1718.
Bonds; legal investment; considered securities.
Bonds issued by the authority under the Parking Authority Law are hereby made securities in which the state and all political subdivisions of the state, their officers, boards, commissions, departments, or other agencies, all banks, bankers, savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and all other persons who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital belonging to them or within their control. Such bonds or other securities or obligations are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officers or agency of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 18, p. 111;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 302.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1719 - Funds received; deposits authorized.

14-1719.
Funds received; deposits authorized.
All money received by the authority from whatever source, including sale of its bonds, shall be deemed to be public trust funds to be held and applied in the manner provided in the Parking Authority Law and under such restrictions, if any, as the authority may provide in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or bond agreement executed by the authority. Such money shall be deposited in such banks, capital stock financial institutions, qualifying mutual financial institutions, or trust companies as may be selected by the authority from time to time. Section 77-2366 shall apply to deposits in capital stock financial institutions. Section 77-2365.01 shall apply to deposits in qualifying mutual financial institutions.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 19, p. 112;
Laws 1989, LB 33, § 12;
Laws 2001, LB 362, § 13;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 303.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1720 - Bonds and obligations; paid in full; net income; distribution.

14-1720.
Bonds and obligations; paid in full; net income; distribution.
After all bonds or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the authority have been paid in full, and after the authority has set aside a reasonable reserve for working capital, maintenance, and necessary improvements of its facilities, the authority shall annually distribute all of its net income between the city and county in proportion to the area contributed by the city and county respectively for the use of the authority.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 20, p. 112.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1721 - Property; bonds; exempt from taxation; when.

14-1721.
Property; bonds; exempt from taxation; when.
The authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon its facilities or properties acquired by it and used for a public purpose. Bonds issued under the Parking Authority Law, their transfer and income from such bonds, including any profits made from the sale of such bonds, shall be exempt from taxation.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 21, p. 112;
Laws 2001, LB 173, § 13;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 304.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1722 - Parking authority; records; audit; expense.

14-1722.
Parking authority; records; audit; expense.
The authority shall keep a full set of books and records showing all of its transactions according to the best business practices. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall cause the books of the account to be examined and audited annually by a certified public accountant under direction of the Auditor of Public Accounts. The reports of all audits made by the Auditor of Public Accounts shall be made and remain a part of the public records in such office. The expense of such audits shall be paid out of the funds of the authority. The auditor shall be given access to all books, papers, contracts, documents, and memoranda of every kind and character and be furnished all additional information that may be essential to the making of a comprehensive and correct audit.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 22, p. 112;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 305.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1723 - Parking authority; termination; improvements; funds.

14-1723.
Parking authority; termination; improvements; funds.
The authority shall not be terminated by any act of the state prior to the payment in full of all obligations incurred by the authority. Unless terminated prior to such date, the authority shall terminate at the end of fifty years from the date of its establishment and shall liquidate its affairs and convey to the city and county respectively any improvements on the property contributed by them. Any surplus funds shall be distributed to the county and city in the manner provided by section 14-1720.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 23, p. 113;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 306.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1724 - Parking authority; termination; effect.

14-1724.
Parking authority; termination; effect.
In the event the authority fails to commence the construction of the facilities within three years from the date of the proclamation issued by the Governor under section 14-1704 establishing the authority, the authority shall terminate and any leases, grants, or rights obtained from the city or county shall terminate and revert to the city and county respectively.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 24, p. 113;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 307.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1725 - Parking Authority Law; supplementary to existing law; severability.

14-1725.
Parking Authority Law; supplementary to existing law; severability.
The Parking Authority Law shall be independent of and in addition to any other provisions of law of the State of Nebraska with reference to the matters covered by such law and shall be considered as a complete and independent act and not as amendatory of or limited by any other provisions of law of the State of Nebraska. If any provision of the Parking Authority Law is held unconstitutional or invalid, it shall not affect the other provisions of such law.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 22, § 25, p. 113;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 308.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1726 - Parking facilities; legislative findings and declarations.

14-1726.
Parking facilities; legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature finds and declares that:
(1) Traffic in the streets of the business section of cities of the metropolitan class has become congested by the great number of motor vehicles entering and traversing such streets, and the trend is for an ever-increasing number of vehicles on such streets and that, unless appropriate action is taken, the congestion will become worse and constitute a public nuisance;
(2)(a) Traffic congestion has created a hazard to life, limb, and property of those using such streets, (b) the free circulation of traffic of all kinds is necessary to the health, safety, and general welfare of the public, and (c) any impeding of the free flow of traffic might seriously affect the rapid and effective fighting of fires and the disposition of the police force and emergency vehicles;
(3) There is insufficient space, on the streets or places adjacent to such streets, to provide the required parking and that convenient offstreet parking would facilitate the free flow of traffic. The space below the surface of property, owned by the county for courthouse sites or other public uses, the space below the surface of the streets, and the space above and below the surface of an area adjacent to public buildings within the civic center of such city could properly and beneficially be used for parking areas and such use would promote public safety, convenience, and welfare; and
(4) Providing for the relieving of traffic congestion is a matter of public welfare, of general public interest, of statewide concern, and within the powers reserved to the state.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 57, § 1, p. 359;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 309.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1727 - Terms, defined.

14-1727.
Terms, defined.
As used in sections 14-1726 to 14-1730, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Parking facilities means the entire surface or subsurface parking area and all improvements in such parking area or appurtenances used in connection with such parking area, including entrances and exits, and all equipment, machinery, and accessories necessary or convenient for the parking of vehicles; and
(2) Civic center means the area designated by the city council of a city of the metropolitan class in the master plan of the city as the site for city and county administrative, legislative, and judicial headquarters, together with such other governmental functions and subdivisions as may be deemed appropriate.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 57, § 2, p. 360;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 310.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1728 - Parking facilities; leased for operation; limitation.

14-1728.
Parking facilities; leased for operation; limitation.
Any city of the metropolitan class, any county in which such city is located, or such city and county jointly may construct parking facilities in conjunction with a civic center. When constructed, such parking facilities shall be leased for operation, in which case the lease shall be granted to the highest and best bidder, after publication and notice of such offering for lease in the same manner as required by law for other contracts awarded by the city, county, or city and county. Such facilities shall not be operated by the city, county, or city and county.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 57, § 3, p. 360;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 311.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1729 - Revenue bonds; issuance.

14-1729.
Revenue bonds; issuance.
For the purpose of constructing parking facilities as provided in section 14-1728, the city and county may jointly issue revenue bonds. The principal and interest of such bonds shall be payable only out of the revenue and income of such parking facilities.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 57, § 4, p. 360;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 312.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1730 - City; air space; leases.

14-1730.
City; air space; leases.
(1) Each city of the metropolitan class shall have the power to lease, upon such terms as the city deems appropriate for a term not to exceed ninety-nine years, air space above any street, alley, major traffic street, connecting link, controlled-access facility, main thoroughfare, boulevard, or other property owned by such city, to one or more of the owners of the fee title adjoining such air space on either or both sides of such street, alley, major traffic street, connecting link, controlled-access facility, main thoroughfare, boulevard, or other city property, but only if the air space to be so leased is not needed for and does not materially interfere with the use of such street, alley, major traffic street, connecting link, controlled-access facility, main thoroughfare, boulevard, or other city property.
(2) All leases of such air space shall provide (a) the minimum clearances to be maintained at various points over the street, alley, major traffic street, connecting link, controlled-access facility, main thoroughfare, boulevard, or other city property, (b) the area of the air space to be leased, (c) the location of supports, columns, pillars, foundations or other similar or supporting structures within or on such street, alley, major traffic street, connecting link, controlled-access facility, main thoroughfare, boulevard, or other city property, and (d) that such supporting structures shall be so located as not to materially interfere with the use of the street, alley, major traffic street, connecting link, controlled-access facility, main thoroughfare, boulevard, or other city property. Such leases may contain such other terms and conditions as shall be deemed appropriate by the city.
(3) In determining rental under any such lease, the city may take into account the public purpose or use, if any, to be served by the lessee.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 57, § 5, p. 361;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 313.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1731 - Offstreet parking; legislative findings and declarations.

14-1731.
Offstreet parking; legislative findings and declarations.
(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the great increase in the number of motor vehicles, including buses and trucks, has created hazards to life and property in cities of the metropolitan class in Nebraska.
(2) In order to remove or reduce the hazards of life and property and the inconvenience of congested traffic on the streets in such cities in this state, it is hereby deemed necessary and of general benefit to the entire State of Nebraska to provide means for such cities to own offstreet vehicle parking facilities exclusively for the parking of motor vehicles.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 314.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1732 - Offstreet parking; location; powers; limitation.

14-1732.
Offstreet parking; location; powers; limitation.
Any city of the metropolitan class is authorized to own, purchase, construct, equip, lease, or operate within such city offstreet motor vehicle parking facilities on property located beneath any elevated segment of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or portion thereof, or public property title to which is held by the city on May 7, 1971, or property owned by the city and used in conjunction with and incidental to city-operated facilities, or on property situated so as to serve business in the central business district, or business in long-established outlying neighborhood business districts for the use of the general public. The grant of power in this section does not include the power to engage, directly or indirectly, in the sale of gasoline, oil, or other merchandise or in the furnishing of any service other than that of parking motor vehicles as provided in this section. Any such city shall have the authority to acquire by grant, contract, or purchase, as provided by law for such acquisition, all real or personal property, including a site or sites on which to construct such facilities, necessary or convenient in the carrying out of this grant of power.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 2;
Laws 1977, LB 238, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 315.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1733 - Offstreet parking; cost; revenue bonds; parking district assessments; gifts, leases, devises, grants, funds, agreements; conditions; procedure.

14-1733.
Offstreet parking; cost; revenue bonds; parking district assessments; gifts, leases, devises, grants, funds, agreements; conditions; procedure.
(1) In order to pay the cost required by any purchase, construction, or lease of property and equipping of offstreet parking facilities under sections 14-1731 to 14-1740, or the enlargement of presently owned facilities, a city of the metropolitan class may:
(a) Issue revenue bonds to provide the funds for such improvements. Such revenue bonds shall be a lien only upon the revenue and earnings of parking facilities and onstreet parking meters. Such revenue bonds shall mature in no more than forty years and shall be sold at public or private sale. Any such revenue bonds which may be issued shall not be included in computing the maximum amount of bonds which the issuing city of the metropolitan class may be authorized to issue under its home rule charter or any statute of this state. Such revenue bonds may be issued and sold or delivered to the contractor at par and accrued interest for the amount of work performed. The city may pledge the revenue from any facility or parking meters as security for the bonds;
(b) Upon an initiative petition of the majority of the record owners of taxable property included in a proposed parking district, create, by ordinance, parking districts and delineate the boundaries of such parking districts. If the city council finds that there are common benefits enjoyed by the public at large without reference to the ownership of property, or that there is a common benefit to the property encompassed within a parking district or districts, the city may assess the costs of such improvement or improvements as special assessments against all the property included in such district or districts, according to such rules as the city council, sitting as a board of equalization, shall adopt for the distribution or adjustment of the costs of such improvement or improvements. All such special assessments shall be equalized, levied, and collected as special assessments. Special assessments levied pursuant to this section shall be due, payable, and bear interest as the city council shall determine by ordinance. Installment payments shall not be allowed for any period in excess of twenty years; or
(c) Use, independently or together with revenue derived pursuant to subdivision (1)(a) or (b) of this section, gifts, leases, devises, grants, federal or state funds, or agreements with other public entities.
(2) No real property shall be included in any parking district created pursuant to this section when the zoning district in which such property is located is a residential zoning district or a district where the predominant type of land use authorized is residential in nature.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 3;
Laws 1977, LB 238, § 2;
Laws 1979, LB 181, § 1;
Laws 1980, LB 703, § 1;
Laws 2015, LB361, § 11;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 316.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1734 - Revenue bonds; plans and specifications; prepare.

14-1734.
Revenue bonds; plans and specifications; prepare.
Before the issuance of any revenue bonds for improvements as provided under section 14-1733, a city of the metropolitan class shall have an independent and qualified firm of engineers prepare plans and specifications for the improvements financed with such bonds. In the preparation of such plans and specifications, the independent engineer shall collaborate and counsel with any city engineering or traffic department so as to coordinate the program with the program for the control of traffic within such city.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 4;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 317.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1735 - Rules and regulations; contracts; operation.

14-1735.
Rules and regulations; contracts; operation.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall make all necessary rules and regulations governing the use, operation, and control of facilities authorized by sections 14-1731 to 14-1740. In the exercise of the grant of power set forth in sections 14-1731 to 14-1740, the city of the metropolitan class shall make contracts with others, if such contracts are necessary and needed for the payment of the revenue bonds authorized in sections 14-1731 to 14-1740 and for the successful operation of the parking facilities. If the city is unable to secure a reasonable lease with another party for operation of the facility, the city may operate the facility itself. The city council may also make any other agreements with the purchasers of the bonds for the security of the city and the purchasers of such bonds not in contravention with sections 14-1731 to 14-1740.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 5;
Laws 1979, LB 181, § 2;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 318.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1737 - Facility; lease; restrictions.

14-1737.
Facility; lease; restrictions.
On the creation of a motor vehicle parking facility for the use of the general public under sections 14-1731 to 14-1740, a city of the metropolitan class shall lease such facility to one or more operators to provide for the efficient operation of the facility. Such lease shall be let on a competitive basis and no lease shall run for a period in excess of four years except that leases of facilities in conjunction with office buildings, shopping centers, public facilities, or redevelopment areas may be for any period not to exceed twenty years. In granting any lease, the city shall retain such control of the facility as may be necessary to insure that the facility will be properly operated in the public interest and that the prices charged are reasonable. If the city is unable to secure a reasonable lease with another party for operation of the facility, the city may operate the facility itself. Sections 14-1731 to 14-1740 shall not be construed to authorize the city or the lessee of the facility to engage in the sale of any commodity, product, or service, or to engage in any business other than the purposes set forth in section 14-1732.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 7;
Laws 1977, LB 238, § 3;
Laws 1979, LB 181, § 3;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 319.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1738 - Multilevel parking structure; not subject to eminent domain; when.

14-1738.
Multilevel parking structure; not subject to eminent domain; when.
A multilevel parking structure now used or hereafter acquired for offstreet motor vehicle parking by a private operator within a city of the metropolitan class shall not be subject to eminent domain for the purpose of creating a parking facility pursuant to sections 14-1733, 14-1735, 14-1737, and 14-1738 when such multilevel structure has a capacity of more than two hundred automobiles.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 8;
Laws 1977, LB 238, § 4;
Laws 1979, LB 181, § 4;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 320.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1739 - Revenue bonds; contract with holder; conditions.

14-1739.
Revenue bonds; contract with holder; conditions.
Sections 14-1731 to 14-1740 and of any ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds under such sections shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds, and any holder of a bond or bonds or any of the coupons of any bond or bonds of a city of the metropolitan class, issued under such sections may either in law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by such sections or by the ordinance authorizing the bonds, including the making and collection of sufficient charges and fees for service and the use of such charges and fees, and the application of income and revenue from such charges and fees.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 9;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 321.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1740 - Sections; supplementary to existing law.

14-1740.
Sections; supplementary to existing law.
Sections 14-1731 to 14-1740 are supplementary to existing statutes relating to cities of the metropolitan class and confer upon such cities powers not heretofore granted.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 238, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1801 - Metropolitan transit authority; declaration of policy.

14-1801.
Metropolitan transit authority; declaration of policy.
It is hereby determined and declared as a matter of legislative finding and policy:
(1) That traffic, passenger, truck, and pedestrian, in the streets of cities of the metropolitan class, a county in which such a city is located, adjacent counties, and cities and villages located in such counties, has become severely congested by the great number of motor vehicles operating therein; that such conditions have been accentuating for a period of years, and all signs and indications are that such congestion will continue to increase; that such conditions constitute a hazard and a handicap to the use of streets within such counties, cities, and villages and constitute a continuing detriment to the operation of all characters of business in such counties, cities, and villages; all of which is a matter of statewide concern, and, unless legislative action is taken, will constitute a public nuisance; and these conditions can and should be relieved by mass transportation of passengers, which an authority, as herein created, could provide.
(2) That such street traffic congestion has created a dangerous hazard to the lives and property of pedestrians and those traveling in private and public vehicles.
(3) That uncongested and unobstructed traffic, both of pedestrians and those riding in or transporting merchandise in vehicles, is necessary to the public health, safety, security, prosperity, well-being, and welfare of all the people.
(4) That such existing congestion of the streets in such counties, cities, and villages handicaps and obstructs the administration of firefighting forces and police protection forces.
(5) That the relieving of congestion in the streets of such counties, cities, and villages and the providing of a comprehensive passenger transportation system in such counties, cities, and villages is a matter of public interest and statewide concern and within the powers and authority inhering in and reserved to the state.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 23, § 1, p. 157;
Laws 1972, LB 1275, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 720, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-1802 - Terms, defined.

14-1802.
Terms, defined.
As used in the Transit Authority Law, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Authority means any transit authority created under the Transit Authority Law;
(2) Board means the board of directors of any transit authority created under the Transit Authority Law;
(3) City of the metropolitan class means all cities in the State of Nebraska defined to be cities of the metropolitan class by section 14-101;
(4) Municipality and municipal means any city of the metropolitan class in the State of Nebraska; and
(5) Bonds means revenue bonds of any transit authority established under the Transit Authority Law.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 23, § 2, p. 158;
Laws 1972, LB 1275, § 2;
Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 6.