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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3211 - Report; required, when; contents.

13-3211.
Report; required, when; contents.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, any municipality that creates a clean energy assessment district under the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act shall, on or before January 31 of each year, electronically submit a report to the Urban Affairs Committee of the Legislature on the following:
(a) The number of clean energy assessment districts in the municipality and their location;
(b) The total dollar amount of energy projects undertaken pursuant to the act;
(c) The total dollar amount of outstanding bonds issued under the act;
(d) The total dollar amount of annual assessments collected as of the end of the most recently completed calendar year and the total amount of annual assessments yet to be collected pursuant to assessment contracts signed under the act; and
(e) A description of the types of energy projects undertaken pursuant to the act.
(2) If a clean energy assessment district is administered jointly by two or more municipalities, a single report submission by the cooperating municipalities is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
(3) This section shall not apply to any municipality that has created a clean energy assessment district but does not have any active energy projects pursuant to the act.
Source
Laws 2016, LB1012, § 11;
R.S.Supp.,2016, § 18-3211;
Laws 2017, LB625, § 11;
Laws 2021, LB265, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3301 - Act, how cited.

13-3301.
Act, how cited.
Sections 13-3301 to 13-3313 shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB998, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3302 - Legislative findings and declarations.

13-3302.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(1) Nebraska is ideally situated as a potential industrial and logistical hub for multiple industries across the rest of the country. The state is home to major railroads and trucking firms, and is within a two-day drive to major cities on the east coast, west coast, Mexico, and Canada;
(2) Increasingly, major companies looking to locate their headquarters or expand operations seek large shovel-ready commercial and industrial sites, commonly referred to as mega sites;
(3) Nebraska currently lacks the economic development tools necessary to acquire and develop large shovel-ready commercial and industrial sites, and the creation of one or more inland port authorities in Nebraska could serve as a mechanism to develop such sites; and
(4) In addition to the development of large shovel-ready commercial and industrial sites, the creation of one or more inland port authorities could serve as a regional merging point for multi-modal transportation and distribution of goods to and from ports and other locations in other regions.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3303 - Terms, defined.

13-3303.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act:
(1) Board means the board of commissioners of an inland port authority;
(2) City means any city of the metropolitan class, city of the primary class, or city of the first class which contains an area eligible to be designated as an inland port district;
(3) Direct financial benefit means any form of financial benefit that accrues to an individual directly, including compensation, commission, or any other form of a payment or increase of money, or an increase in the value of a business or property. Direct financial benefit does not include a financial benefit that accrues to the public generally;
(4) Family member means a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or grandchild;
(5) Inland port authority means an authority created by a city, county, or a city and one or more counties under the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act to manage an inland port district;
(6) Inland port district means an area within the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or both of a city, within the boundaries of one or more counties, or within both the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or both of a city and the boundaries of one or more counties, and which meets at least two of the following criteria:
(a) Is located within one mile of a navigable river or other navigable waterway;
(b) Is located within one mile of a major rail line;
(c) Is located within two miles of any portion of the federally designated National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or any other four-lane divided highway; or
(d) Is located within two miles of a major airport;
(7) Intermodal facility means a hub or other facility for trade combining any combination of rail, barge, trucking, air cargo, or other transportation services;
(8) Major airport means an airport with commercial service as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration;
(9) Major rail line means a rail line that is accessible to a Class I railroad as defined by the federal Surface Transportation Board; and
(10) Nonprofit economic development corporation means a chamber of commerce or other mutual benefit or public benefit corporation organized under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act to assist economic development.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 3;
Laws 2022, LB998, § 2.
Cross References
Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, see section 21-1901.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3304.01 - Inland port authority; creation by nonprofit economic development corporation; procedure.

13-3304.01.
Inland port authority; creation by nonprofit economic development corporation; procedure.
(1) In the event that a city, a city and one or more counties, or a county, as such are described in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section 13-3304, has or have not proposed to create an inland port authority as provided in such section, a nonprofit economic development corporation which serves such city, such city and one or more counties, or such county may propose to create an inland port authority using the criteria in subsection (1), (2), or (3) of section 13-3304, whichever is applicable, by submitting an application to the Department of Economic Development.
(2) Following the submission of an application from a nonprofit economic development corporation proposing the creation of an inland port authority, the Department of Economic Development shall evaluate the proposed inland port authority to determine whether the proposal meets the criteria in subsection (1), (2), or (3) of section 13-3304, whichever is applicable, as well as any prioritization criteria developed by the department. Upon a determination that the proposed inland port authority sufficiently meets such criteria, the Director of Economic Development shall certify to the nonprofit economic development corporation and the city clerk or county clerk or clerks whether the proposed creation of such inland port authority exceeds the cap on the total number of inland port districts pursuant to subsection (4) of section 13-3304. If the proposed inland port authority sufficiently meets such criteria and does not exceed such cap, such city, such city and one or more counties, or such county shall create an inland port authority pursuant to subsection (1), (2), or (3) of section 13-3304, whichever is applicable, based on the criteria utilized by the nonprofit economic development corporation pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
Source
Laws 2022, LB998, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3307 - Real property; state or political subdivision; transfer, lease, contract, or agreement; effect.

13-3307.
Real property; state or political subdivision; transfer, lease, contract, or agreement; effect.
(1) The State of Nebraska and any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state may, in its discretion, with or without consideration, transfer or cause to be transferred to any inland port authority or place in its possession or control, by lease or other contract or agreement, either for a limited period or in fee, any real property within its inland port district.
(2) Nothing in this section shall:
(a) In any way impair, alter, or change any obligations of such entities, contractual or otherwise, existing prior to August 28, 2021; or
(b) Require that any real property located within the boundaries of an inland port district be owned by an inland port authority or the city or county or counties in which such real property is located.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 7;
Laws 2022, LB998, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3308 - Bonds; issuance; pledge of revenue; liability.

13-3308.
Bonds; issuance; pledge of revenue; liability.
(1) An inland port authority created under the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act may issue and sell revenue bonds necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its purposes, including the construction of intermodal facilities, buildings, and infrastructure and the financing of port improvement projects, except that such authority shall not issue or sell general obligation bonds. An inland port authority may pledge any revenue derived from the sale or lease of property of such authority to the payment of such revenue bonds.
(2) The State of Nebraska shall not be liable for any bonds of any inland port authority. Any such bonds shall not be a debt of the state and shall contain on the faces thereof a statement to such effect.
(3) No commissioner of any board of any inland port authority or any other authorized person executing inland port authority bonds shall be personally liable on such bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3309 - Inland port authority; bonds; exempt from taxes and assessments; exception.

13-3309.
Inland port authority; bonds; exempt from taxes and assessments; exception.
No inland port authority shall be required to pay any taxes or any assessments whatsoever to the State of Nebraska or to any political subdivision of the state, except for assessments under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act and any combined tax due or payments in lieu of contributions as required under the Employment Security Law. The bonds of every inland port authority and the income therefrom shall, at all times, be exempt from any taxes and any assessments, except for inheritance and gift taxes and taxes on transfers.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 9.
Cross References
Employment Security Law, see section 48-601.
Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, see section 48-1,110.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3310 - Board; members; appointment; term; vacancy, how filled.

13-3310.
Board; members; appointment; term; vacancy, how filled.
(1) An inland port authority shall be administered by the board which shall consist of:
(a) If created by a city of the metropolitan class, nine members;
(b) If created by a city of the primary class, seven members;
(c) If created by a city of the first class, five members;
(d) If jointly created by a city of the metropolitan class and one or more counties, eleven members;
(e) If jointly created by a city of the primary class and one or more counties, nine members;
(f) If jointly created by a city of the first class and one or more counties, seven members; or
(g) If created by a county, nine members.
(2) Upon the creation of an inland port authority under subsection (1) or (2) of section 13-3304, the mayor of the city that created the authority, with the approval of the city council, and, if the authority is created under subsection (2) of section 13-3304, with the approval of the county board or boards, shall appoint a board to govern the authority. Members of the board shall be residents of the city, or, if the authority is created under subsection (2) of section 13-3304, members of the board shall be residents of the county or counties.
(3) Upon the creation of an inland port authority under subsection (3) of section 13-3304, the chairperson of the county board, with the approval of the county board, shall appoint a board to govern the authority. Members of the board shall be residents of the county.
(4) The members of the board of any inland port authority created under section 13-3304 shall be appointed to staggered terms of four years in such a manner to ensure that the terms of no more than three members expire in any one year.
(5) Any vacancy on the board of an inland port authority shall be filled in the same manner as the vacating board member was appointed to serve the unexpired portion of the board member's term.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3311 - Commissioner; employee; eligibility to serve; acts prohibited.

13-3311.
Commissioner; employee; eligibility to serve; acts prohibited.
(1) No individual may serve as a commissioner or an employee of an inland port authority if:
(a) The individual or a family member of the individual owns an interest in any real property located within the boundaries of the inland port district; or
(b) The individual or a family member of the individual owns an interest in, is directly affiliated with, or is an employee or officer of a private firm, company, or other entity that the individual reasonably believes is likely to:
(i) Participate in or receive a direct financial benefit from the development of the inland port district; or
(ii) Acquire an interest in any facility located within the inland port district.
(2) Before taking office as a commissioner or accepting employment with an inland port authority, an individual shall submit to the authority a statement verifying that the individual's service as a commissioner or an employee will not violate subsection (1) of this section.
(3) An individual shall not, at any time during the individual's service as a commissioner or an employee of an inland port authority, acquire or take any action to initiate, negotiate, or otherwise arrange for the acquisition of an interest in any real property located within the boundaries of the inland port district.
(4) A commissioner or an employee of an inland port authority shall not receive a direct financial benefit from the development of any real property located within the boundaries of the inland port district.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3312 - Board; subject to Open Meetings Act and public records provisions.

13-3312.
Board; subject to Open Meetings Act and public records provisions.
(1) The board shall cause minutes of meetings and a record to be kept of all its proceedings. Meetings of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act.
(2) An inland port authority's records and documents, except those which may be lawfully excluded, shall be considered public records for purposes of sections 84-712 to 84-712.09.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 12.
Cross References
Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-3313 - Inland port authority; dissolution; procedure.

13-3313.
Inland port authority; dissolution; procedure.
(1) The city council of a city that created an inland port authority under subsection (1) of section 13-3304 or the county board of a county that created an inland port authority under subsection (3) of section 13-3304 may dissolve such inland port authority if such inland port authority has no outstanding obligations. The inland port authority shall be dissolved as of the date of approval by the city council or county board. All funds and other assets of the inland port authority shall be transferred upon dissolution to the city or county, as applicable.
(2) The city council of a city and the county board or boards of a county or counties that created an inland port authority under subsection (2) of section 13-3304 may dissolve such inland port authority if such inland port authority has no outstanding obligations. The inland port authority shall be dissolved as of the date of approval by the city council and the county board or boards. Upon dissolution, all funds and other assets of the inland port authority shall be transferred to the city or the county or counties as agreed upon by the city and county or counties.
Source
Laws 2021, LB156, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-101.01 - Declaration as city of the metropolitan class; when.

14-101.01.
Declaration as city of the metropolitan class; when.
Whenever any city of the primary class shall attain a population of four hundred thousand inhabitants or more as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census, the mayor of such city shall certify such fact to the Secretary of State, who upon the filing of such certificate shall by proclamation declare such city to be a city of the metropolitan class.
Source
Laws 2017, LB113, § 5;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 8;
Laws 2022, LB820, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-102.01 - Cities of the metropolitan class; ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations, and resolutions; powers.

14-102.01.
Cities of the metropolitan class; ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations, and resolutions; powers.
A city of the metropolitan class may enact any ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations, and resolutions not inconsistent with the general laws of the state, as may be necessary or expedient, in addition to specific powers otherwise granted by law, for maintaining the peace, good government, and welfare of the city and for preserving order, securing persons or property from violence, danger, and destruction, for protecting public and private property, and for promoting the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, general interests, and welfare of the inhabitants of the city.
Source
Laws 1967, c. 40, § 2, p. 171;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 10.
Annotations
Under this section the city of Omaha is given power by the State of Nebraska to enact ordinances relating to the safety and security of its citizens and to impose fines, forfeitures, penalties, and imprisonment for violation thereof. State v. Belitz, 203 Neb. 375, 278 N.W.2d 769 (1979).
The Legislature has impliedly empowered the city of Omaha to obtain a decree in equity abating a public nuisance without proving special damage to city. City of Omaha v. Danner, 186 Neb. 701, 185 N.W.2d 869 (1971).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-102.02 - Fire department and police department; rules and regulations; adoption; duty of city council.

14-102.02.
Fire department and police department; rules and regulations; adoption; duty of city council.
All powers and duties connected with and incident to the appointment, removal, government, and discipline of the officers and members of the fire department and police department of any city of the metropolitan class in the State of Nebraska, under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the city council, shall be vested in and exercised by the city council. Rules and regulations for the guidance of the officers and members of such departments, and for the appointment, promotion, removal, trial, or discipline of such officers and members, shall be such as the city council shall consider proper and necessary.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. VI, § 1, p. 504;
C.S.1922, § 3701;
C.S.1929, § 14-701;
R.S.1943, § 14-701;
Laws 1961, c. 30, § 8, p. 150;
R.S.1943, (1983), § 14-701;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 11.
Annotations
Under this and other sections in this article, firemen are officers and come under workmen's compensation law, even though receiving pension from city. Shandy v. City of Omaha, 127 Neb. 406, 255 N.W. 477 (1934).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-103 - City council; powers; health regulation; jurisdiction.

14-103.
City council; powers; health regulation; jurisdiction.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall have power to define, regulate, suppress, and prevent nuisances. The city council may create a board of health in cases of a general epidemic or may cooperate with the boards of health provided by the laws of this state. The city council may provide rules and regulations for the care, treatment, regulation, and prevention of all contagious and infectious diseases, for the regulation of all hospitals, dispensaries, and places for the treatment of the sick, for the sale of dangerous drugs, for the regulation of cemeteries, and for the burial of the dead. The jurisdiction of the city council in enforcing such regulations shall extend over such city and within its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 3, p. 406;
C.S.1922, § 3490;
C.S.1929, § 14-103;
R.S.1943, § 14-103;
Laws 2015, LB266, § 2;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 12.
Annotations
The Legislature has impliedly empowered the city of Omaha to obtain a decree in equity abating a public nuisance without proving special damage to city. City of Omaha v. Danner, 186 Neb. 701, 185 N.W.2d 869 (1971).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-104 - City council; powers; bridges; construction; licensing and regulation of toll bridges; jurisdiction.

14-104.
City council; powers; bridges; construction; licensing and regulation of toll bridges; jurisdiction.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall have power to construct any bridge declared by ordinance necessary and proper for the passage of railway trains, street cars, motor vehicles, and pedestrians across any stream either adjacent to or wholly within the city at any point on such stream or within two miles from the corporate limits of the city, with such conditions and regulations concerning the use of such bridge as may be deemed proper. The city council shall have the power to license and regulate the keeping of toll bridges within or terminating within the city for the passage of persons and property over any river passing wholly or in part within or running by and adjoining the corporate limits of the city; to fix and determine the rates of toll over any such bridge, or over the part of such bridge within the city; and to authorize the owner or owners of any such bridge to charge and collect the rates of toll so fixed and determined, from all persons passing over or using such bridge.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 4, p. 407;
C.S.1922, § 3491;
C.S.1929, § 14-104;
R.S.1943, § 14-104;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-105 - City council; powers; drainage of lots; duty of owner; special assessment.

14-105.
City council; powers; drainage of lots; duty of owner; special assessment.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may require any and all lots or pieces of ground within the city to be drained, filled, or graded, and upon the failure of the owners of such lots or pieces of ground to comply with such requirements, after thirty days' notice in writing, the city council may cause the lots or pieces of ground to be drained, filled, or graded, and the cost and expense of such work shall be levied upon the property so filled, drained, or graded and shall be equalized, assessed, and collected as a special assessment.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 5, p. 407;
C.S.1922, § 3492;
C.S.1929, § 14-105;
R.S.1943, § 14-105;
Laws 2015, LB361, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 14.
Annotations
Owner of lot must have been requested to fill lot and failed to comply before cost of drainage can be assessed against lot. If nuisance is caused by negligence of city in grading, cost of filling or drainage cannot be assessed against the lot. Lasbury v. McCague, 56 Neb. 220, 76 N.W. 862 (1898).
This section in charter of 1887, authorizing cost of filling and draining to be assessed where nuisance existed, was held constitutional, and a valid exercise of police power. Horbach v. City of Omaha, 54 Neb. 83, 74 N.W. 434 (1898).
It is within police power of state to authorize a municipal corporation to fill lots within its limits so as to prevent stagnant water thereon and to assess cost against lots so filled. Patrick v. City of Omaha, 1 Neb. Unof. 250, 95 N.W. 477 (1901).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-106 - City council; powers; regulation of utilities; rates.

14-106.
City council; powers; regulation of utilities; rates.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall have the power to regulate and provide for the lighting of streets, laying down gas and other pipes, and erection of lampposts, electric towers, or other apparatus; to regulate the sale and use of gas and electric lights; to fix and determine from time to time the price of gas, the charge of electric lights and power, and the rents of gas meters within the city, when not furnished by public authority, and regulate the inspection of such gas meters; to prohibit or regulate the erection of telegraph, telephone, or electric wire poles or other poles for whatsoever purpose desired or used in the public grounds, streets, or alleys and the placing of wires on such poles; to require the removal from the public grounds, streets, or alleys, of any or all such poles; and to require the removal and placing under ground of any or all telegraph, telephone, or electric wires.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 6, p. 407;
C.S.1922, § 3493;
C.S.1929, § 14-106;
R.S.1943, § 14-106;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 15.
Annotations
Proper for city to grant permits for defendant's private use of streets. Dunmar Inv. Co. v. Northern Nat. Gas Co., 185 Neb. 400, 176 N.W.2d 4 (1970).
Under power conferred by this section, city could grant franchise for distribution of electric current for power and heating purposes as well as lighting purposes. Old Colony Trust Co. v. City of Omaha, 230 U.S. 100 (1913).
Mayor and council were authorized to grant a franchise for twenty-five years to furnish gas at a fixed rate. Omaha Gas Co. v. City of Omaha, 249 F. 350 (D. Neb. 1914).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-107 - City council; powers; public utility plants, subways, landing fields; construction and maintenance; rates and charges.

14-107.
City council; powers; public utility plants, subways, landing fields; construction and maintenance; rates and charges.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may erect, construct, purchase, maintain, and operate subways or conduits, waterworks, gas works, electric light and power plants; provide and equip aerial landing fields; determine, fix, and charge rentals for subways and conduits; and fix rates to be charged by such enterprises, except as otherwise provided by law. The city council may adopt and promulgate and enforce all needful and proper rules and regulations in connection with the operation of any such enterprises.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 7, p. 408;
C.S.1922, § 3494;
C.S.1929, § 14-107;
R.S.1943, § 14-107;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 16.
Annotations
Proper for city to grant permits for defendant's private use of streets. Dunmar Inv. Co. v. Northern Nat. Gas Co., 185 Neb. 400, 176 N.W.2d 4 (1970).
Mayor and council were authorized to grant a franchise for twenty-five years to furnish gas at a fixed rate. Omaha Gas Co. v. City of Omaha, 249 F. 350 (D. Neb. 1914).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-108 - City council; powers; utilities; contracts; terms; limitation.

14-108.
City council; powers; utilities; contracts; terms; limitation.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall have power by ordinance to contract with any competent party for the supplying and furnishing of electric light, electric heat or power, or other similar service for the use of the city on its streets and public places. Any such ordinance shall specify the rates, terms, and conditions upon which such service shall be supplied and furnished during the period named in the contract. Any such contract exceeding the term of forty years shall be void.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 8, p. 408;
C.S.1922, § 3495;
C.S.1929, § 14-108;
R.S.1943, § 14-108;
Laws 1967, c. 41, § 1, p. 172;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-110 - City council; supplemental powers; authorized.

14-110.
City council; supplemental powers; authorized.
If the manner of exercising any power conferred upon the city council of a city of the metropolitan class is not prescribed, the city council may provide by ordinance for the exercise of such power.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 10, p. 409;
C.S.1922, § 3947;
C.S.1929, § 14-110;
R.S.1943, § 14-110;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 19.
Annotations
Right to levy taxes having been conferred on municipal authorities, they have power to supply the details necessary to full exercise of such right. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Bauman, 132 Neb. 67, 271 N.W. 256 (1937).
This section does not deprive State Railway Commission of jurisdiction to control operation of taxicab companies in city of Omaha. In re Yellow Cab & Baggage Co., 126 Neb. 138, 253 N.W. 80 (1934).
City may provide for notice to property owners of a hearing of claims for damages arising from grading of a street. Burkley v. City of Omaha, 102 Neb. 308, 167 N.W. 72 (1918).
In absence of constitutional or statutory restrictions upon its power, city may prescribe by ordinance means of acquiring jurisdiction of a certain subject. Ives v. Irey, 51 Neb. 136, 70 N.W. 961 (1897).
City has only such powers as are expressly conferred upon it by statute, or as are necessary to carry into effect some enumerated power. State ex rel. Ransom v. Irey, 42 Neb. 186, 60 N.W. 601 (1894).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-111 - City council; powers; city property and finances.

14-111.
City council; powers; city property and finances.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall have the care, management, and control of the city and its property and finances, and shall have power to pass, amend, or repeal any and all ordinances necessary or proper to execute or carry into effect any of the provisions of sections 14-101 to 14-2004, or any of the powers granted in such sections, except as otherwise provided by law.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 11, p. 409;
C.S.1922, § 3498;
C.S.1929, § 14-111;
R.S.1943, § 14-111;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 20.
Annotations
An ordinance, providing that it shall be unlawful to erect a gas reservoir without written consent of all property owners within radius of one thousand feet, is void. State ex rel. Omaha Gas Co. v. Withnell, 78 Neb. 33, 110 N.W. 680 (1907).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-112 - City council; powers; public comfort stations.

14-112.
City council; powers; public comfort stations.
In each city of the metropolitan class, the city shall have power by ordinance to erect, establish, and maintain public comfort stations. Such public comfort stations may be located on any street, alley, public grounds, or on any lands acquired for such purpose.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 12, p. 409;
C.S.1922, § 3499;
C.S.1929, § 14-112;
R.S.1943, § 14-112;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-113 - City council; powers; armory; establishment; lease to state authorized.

14-113.
City council; powers; armory; establishment; lease to state authorized.
In each city of the metropolitan class, the city council shall have power by ordinance to erect, establish, and maintain an armory in such city, and may rent or lease such armory to the State of Nebraska for the purpose of housing the National Guard and State Guard of the state, or any unit thereof, under such terms and conditions as the city council may deem proper.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 12 1/2, p. 410;
C.S.1922, § 3500;
C.S.1929, § 14-113;
Laws 1935, Spec. Sess., c. 10, § 3, p. 73;
Laws 1941, c. 130, § 9, p. 495;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 14-113;
R.S.1943, § 14-113;
Laws 1972, LB 1046, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-118 - Annexation or merger of city or village; rights and liabilities; rights of franchise holders and licensees.

14-118.
Annexation or merger of city or village; rights and liabilities; rights of franchise holders and licensees.
(1) Whenever any city of the metropolitan class shall extend its boundaries so as to annex or merge with it any city or village, the laws, ordinances, powers, and government of such city of the metropolitan class shall extend over the territory embraced within such annexed or merged city or village from and after the date of annexation or merger. The date of annexation or merger shall be set forth in the ordinance providing for such annexation or merger.
(2) After such date, the city of the metropolitan class shall:
(a) Succeed to all the property and property rights of every kind, contracts, obligations, and choses in action of every kind held by or belonging to the annexed or merged city or village; and
(b) Be liable for and recognize, assume, and carry out all valid contracts, obligations, and licenses of the annexed or merged city or village.
(3) Any city or village so annexed or merged with the city of the metropolitan class shall be deemed fully compensated by virtue of such annexation or merger and assumption of its obligations and contracts, for all its properties and property rights of every kind so acquired.
(4) Any public franchise, license, or privilege granted to or held by any person or corporation from any of the cities or villages annexed or merged with any city of the metropolitan class, before such annexation or merger shall not, by virtue of such annexation or merger, be extended into, upon, or over the streets, alleys, or public places of the city of the metropolitan class involved in such annexation or merger.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 17, p. 412;
C.S.1922, § 3505;
C.S.1929, § 14-118;
R.S.1943, § 14-118;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 26.
Annotations
Property and obligations of airport authority belonging to annexed city become property and obligation of annexing city. Airport Authority of City of Millard v. City of Omaha, 185 Neb. 623, 177 N.W.2d 603 (1970).
Consolidated city is required to perform all valid, unperformed, subsisting contracts made by city of South Omaha. State ex rel. Parks Co. v. Dahlman, 100 Neb. 416, 160 N.W. 117 (1916).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-120 - Annexed or merged city or village; taxes; fines; fees; claims; payment; collection.

14-120.
Annexed or merged city or village; taxes; fines; fees; claims; payment; collection.
All taxes, assessments, fines, license fees, claims and demands of every kind, due or to become due or owing to any city or village annexed or merged with any city of the metropolitan class as provided in sections 14-117 to 14-125, shall be paid to and collected by the city of the metropolitan class.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 19, p. 413;
C.S.1922, § 3507;
C.S.1929, § 14-120;
R.S.1943, § 14-120;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 27.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-121 - Annexed or merged city or village; authorized taxes or assessments; city of the metropolitan class; powers.

14-121.
Annexed or merged city or village; authorized taxes or assessments; city of the metropolitan class; powers.
All taxes or special assessments which any city or village annexed or merged with a city of the metropolitan class as provided in sections 14-117 to 14-125 was authorized to levy or assess, but which are not levied or assessed at the time of such annexation or merger for any kind of public improvements made by such city or village or in process of construction or contracted for, may be levied or assessed by such city of the metropolitan class. The city of the metropolitan class shall have the power to reassess all special assessments or taxes levied or assessed by such city or village thus consolidated with such city in all cases where any city or village was authorized to make reassessments or relevies of such taxes or assessments.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 20, p. 413;
C.S.1922, § 3508;
Laws 1925, c. 166, § 2, p. 434;
C.S.1929, § 14-121;
R.S.1943, § 14-121;
Laws 1953, c. 278, § 1, p. 905;
Laws 1961, c. 30, § 1, p. 146;
Laws 1971, LB 4, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 28.
Annotations
Metropolitan city had authority to levy special assessments after annexation and consolidation with city of smaller class to carry out paving contracts entered into by latter city prior to consolidation. State ex rel. Parks Co. v. Dahlman, 100 Neb. 416, 160 N.W. 117 (1916).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-122 - Annexed or merged city or village; licenses; extension for remainder of license year; city of the metropolitan class; powers.

14-122.
Annexed or merged city or village; licenses; extension for remainder of license year; city of the metropolitan class; powers.
Where, at the time of any annexation or merger as provided in sections 14-117 to 14-125, the municipal license year, for any kind of license, of any city or village annexed or merged with a city of the metropolitan class as provided in such sections extends beyond or overlaps the municipal license year of the city of the metropolitan class, then the proper authorities of the city of the metropolitan class may issue to the lawful holder of any yearly license issued by any such city or village annexed or merged with the city of the metropolitan class, or to any new applicants applying for license to continue the business at the place covered by such expiring city or village license, a new license under such conditions as may be provided in the laws or ordinances governing the city of the metropolitan class for the remainder of the city of the metropolitan class license year, extending from the expiration of such city or village license up to the end of the city of the metropolitan class license year, and charging and collecting for such license only such portion of the yearly amount fixed for such license by the laws or ordinances governing the city of the metropolitan class as will represent proportionately the time for which the new license shall be granted.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 21, p. 413;
C.S.1922, § 3509;
C.S.1929, § 14-122;
R.S.1943, § 14-122;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-123 - Annexed or merged city or village; actions pending; claims; claimants' rights.

14-123.
Annexed or merged city or village; actions pending; claims; claimants' rights.
All actions in law or in equity pending in any court in favor of or against any city or village annexed or merged with a city of the metropolitan class as provided in sections 14-117 to 14-125 at the time such annexation or merger takes effect shall be prosecuted by or defended by such city of the metropolitan class. All rights of action existing against any city or village consolidated with such city of the metropolitan class at the time of such consolidation, or accruing thereafter on account of any transaction had with or under any law or ordinance of such city or village, may be prosecuted against such city of the metropolitan class as existing after annexation or merger.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 22, p. 414;
C.S.1922, § 3510;
C.S.1929, § 14-123;
R.S.1943, § 14-123;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 30.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-124 - Annexed or merged city or village; books, records, or property; transfer to city of the metropolitan class; offices; termination.

14-124.
Annexed or merged city or village; books, records, or property; transfer to city of the metropolitan class; offices; termination.
All officers of any city or village annexed or merged with a city of the metropolitan class as provided in sections 14-117 to 14-125, having books, papers, bonds, funds, effects, or property of any kind in their hands or under their control belonging to any such city or village shall, upon the taking effect of such consolidation, deliver such books, papers, bonds, funds, effects, or property to the respective officers of the city of the metropolitan class entitled or authorized to receive such books, papers, bonds, funds, effects, or property. Upon such annexation and merger taking effect, the terms and tenure of all offices and officers of any city or village so consolidated with the city of the metropolitan class shall terminate and entirely cease except as otherwise provided by law.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 23, p. 414;
C.S.1922, § 3511;
C.S.1929, § 14-124;
R.S.1943, § 14-124;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-125 - Annexed or merged city or village; rights acquired under earlier consolidation; continuance.

14-125.
Annexed or merged city or village; rights acquired under earlier consolidation; continuance.
Any rights, power, or authority acquired, granted, received, or possessed by any person, city, or village through consolidation effectuated under the terms of Chapter 212 of the Session Laws of Nebraska for 1915, are hereby granted and continued.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 24, p. 414;
C.S.1922, § 3512;
C.S.1929, § 14-125;
R.S.1943, § 14-125;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-136 - City council; investigations; attendance and examination of witnesses; power to compel; oaths.

14-136.
City council; investigations; attendance and examination of witnesses; power to compel; oaths.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class, or any committee of the members of the city council, shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses for the investigation of matters that may come before them. The presiding officer of the city council or the chairperson of such committee may administer the requisite oaths, and the city council or committee shall have the same authority to compel the giving of testimony as is conferred on courts of justice.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. I, § 35, p. 418;
C.S.1922, § 3523;
C.S.1929, § 14-136;
R.S.1943, § 14-136;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-137 - Ordinances; how enacted.

14-137.
Ordinances; how enacted.
The style of ordinances of 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 recorded in the minutes of the city council, and a majority of the votes of all the members of the city council shall be necessary for 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;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 34.
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).
2023 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.
2023 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 each city of the metropolitan class, seven city 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 city 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;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 35.
2023 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).
2023 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 city 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;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 36.