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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2202 - Terms, defined.

13-2202.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Local Government Miscellaneous Expenditure Act:
(1) Elected and appointed officials and employees shall mean the elected and appointed officials and employees of any local government;
(2) Governing body shall mean, in the case of a city of any class, the city council; in the case of a village, cemetery district, community hospital for two or more adjoining counties, county hospital, road improvement district, sanitary drainage district, or sanitary and improvement district, the board of trustees; in the case of a county, the county board; in the case of a municipal county, the council; in the case of a township, the town board; in the case of a school district, the school board; in the case of a rural or suburban fire protection district, reclamation district, natural resources district, regional metropolitan transit authority, or hospital district, the board of directors; in the case of a health district, the board of health; in the case of an educational service unit, the board; in the case of a community college, the Community College Board of Governors for the area the board serves; in the case of an airport authority, the airport authority board; in the case of a weed control authority, the board; in the case of a county agricultural society, the board of governors; and in the case of a learning community, the learning community coordinating council;
(3) Local government shall mean cities of any class, villages, cemetery districts, community hospitals for two or more adjoining counties, county hospitals, road improvement districts, counties, townships, sanitary drainage districts, sanitary and improvement districts, school districts, rural or suburban fire protection districts, reclamation districts, natural resources districts, regional metropolitan transit authorities, hospital districts, health districts, educational service units, community colleges, airport authorities, weed control authorities, county agricultural societies, and learning communities;
(4) Public funds shall mean such public funds as defined in section 13-503 as are under the direct control of governing bodies of local governments;
(5) Public meeting shall mean all regular, special, or called meetings, formal or informal, of any governing body for the purposes of briefing, discussion of public business, formation of tentative policy, or the taking of any action of the governing body; and
(6) Volunteer shall mean a person who is not an elected or appointed official or an employee of a local government and who, at the request or with the permission of the local government, engages in activities related to the purposes or functions of the local government or for its general benefit.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 734, § 10;
Laws 1997, LB 250, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 142, § 27;
Laws 2009, LB392, § 4;
Laws 2019, LB492, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2204 - Expenditures; limitations; exception.

13-2204.
Expenditures; limitations; exception.
Nothing in the Local Government Miscellaneous Expenditure Act shall authorize the expenditure of public funds to pay for any expenses incurred by a spouse of an elected or appointed official, employee, or volunteer unless the spouse is also an elected or appointed official, employee, or volunteer of the local government. Nothing in the act shall be construed to limit, restrict, or prohibit the governing body of any local government from making any expenditure authorized by statute, ordinance, resolution, or home rule charter or pursuant to any authority granted by law, either express or implied, except to the extent that such statute, ordinance, resolution, home rule charter, or other grant of authority by law, express or implied, may conflict with the act.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 734, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2502 - Purpose of act.

13-2502.
Purpose of act.
It is the purpose of the Joint Public Agency Act to permit local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their taxing authority and other powers by enabling them to cooperate with other governmental units on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population, and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2503 - Terms, defined.

13-2503.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Joint Public Agency Act:
(1) Board means the board of representatives of a joint public agency;
(2) Governing body has the same meaning as in section 13-503 and, when referring to state agencies, includes the governing board of a state agency or the Governor and, when referring to federal agencies, includes the governing board of a federal agency or the President of the United States;
(3) Joint public agency means an entity created by agreement pursuant to the act;
(4) Person means a natural person, public authority, private corporation, association, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or business trust of any nature whatsoever organized and existing under the laws of this state or of the United States or any other state thereof. The term does not include a joint public agency;
(5) Public agency means any county, city, village, school district, or agency of the state government or of the United States, any drainage district, sanitary and improvement district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state, and any political subdivision of another state;
(6) Representative means a member of the board and includes an alternate representative; and
(7) State means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2504 - Agreements authorized; conditions; transfer of property and employees.

13-2504.
Agreements authorized; conditions; transfer of property and employees.
(1) Any two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act. Appropriate action by ordinance, resolution, or otherwise pursuant to law of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies shall be necessary before any such agreement may enter into force.
(2) Any such agreement shall specify the following:
(a) Its duration;
(b) The general organization, composition, and nature of any joint public agency created by the agreement together with the powers delegated to the entity;
(c) Its purpose or purposes;
(d) The manner of financing the joint undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget;
(e) The permissible method or methods to be employed in amending the agreement or accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or complete termination consistent with section 13-2518;
(f) The manner of levying, collecting, and accounting for any tax authorized under sections 13-318 to 13-326 or 13-2813 to 13-2816 and any allocation of tax authority under section 13-2507; and
(g) Any other necessary and proper matters.
(3) No agreement made pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act shall relieve any public agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except to the extent of actual and timely performance by a joint public agency created by an agreement made pursuant to the act, which performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility.
(4) Participating public agencies may transfer property, other assets, and employees to a joint public agency as provided in the agreement. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, if employees are transferred any vested employment rights shall be transferred with the employee and the employee shall be vested with the joint public agency at the time of transfer.
(5) Any governing body as defined in section 13-503 which is a party to an agreement made pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act shall provide information to the Auditor of Public Accounts regarding such agreements as required in section 13-513.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 4;
Laws 2001, LB 142, § 29;
Laws 2004, LB 939, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2505 - Joint exercise of powers.

13-2505.
Joint exercise of powers.
Notwithstanding any restrictions contained in a city charter, any power, privilege, or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other public agency of this state and jointly with any public agency of any other state or of the United States to the extent that laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise or enjoyment. Any agency of state government when acting jointly with any public agency may exercise and enjoy all of the powers, privileges, and authority conferred by the Joint Public Agency Act upon a public agency.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2506 - Legislative power; limitation.

13-2506.
Legislative power; limitation.
The Legislature may amend or repeal the Joint Public Agency Act or any law governing public agencies, and any agreement which creates a joint public agency is subject to the amendment or repeal of a law governing participating public agencies by subsequent acts of the Legislature, the United States, or another state, except that no act of the Legislature may impair any contractual obligation of a joint public agency or any participant thereof, including a contract for bonded indebtedness.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2508 - Joint public agencies; creation authorized.

13-2508.
Joint public agencies; creation authorized.
Any combination of two or more public agencies may create one or more joint public agencies to exercise the powers and authority prescribed by the Joint Public Agency Act.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2510 - Creation; statement; contents.

13-2510.
Creation; statement; contents.
Within thirty days after adoption of the resolutions for creation of a joint public agency by the proposed participating public agencies, the board shall file with the Secretary of State a statement signed by the representatives setting forth (1) the names of all the proposed participating public agencies, (2) a certified copy of each of the resolutions of the participating public agencies determining the need for such a joint public agency, (3) proof of publication as required in subsection (1) of section 13-2509, (4) a brief description of the nature of the joint public agency's activities, and (5) the name of the joint public agency.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2511 - Creation; Secretary of State; duties; certificate of creation; issuance.

13-2511.
Creation; Secretary of State; duties; certificate of creation; issuance.
The Secretary of State shall examine the statement and, if he or she finds that the name proposed for the joint public agency is distinguishable from any other entity name registered or on file with the Secretary of State pursuant to Nebraska law and that the statement conforms to the requirements of the Joint Public Agency Act, the Secretary of State shall record it and issue and record a certificate of creation. The certificate shall state the name of the joint public agency, the fact and date of creation, and the names of the participating public agencies. Upon the issuance of the certificate, the existence of the joint public agency as a political subdivision and a body corporate and politic of this state shall commence. Notice of the issuance of the certificate shall be given to all of the proposed participating public agencies by the Secretary of State and shall be published in one issue of a legal newspaper for each proposed participating public agency or a newspaper having general circulation in the area served by a proposed participating public agency if no legal newspaper exists for the participating public agency and of one or more newspapers of general circulation in the area to be served by the joint public agency.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2512 - Certificate of creation; proof of establishment.

13-2512.
Certificate of creation; proof of establishment.
In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract of the joint public agency, the joint public agency shall be conclusively deemed to have been established, except as against the state, in accordance with the Joint Public Agency Act upon proof of the filing of the certificate of creation by the Secretary of State. A copy of the certificate or amended certificate, duly certified by the Secretary of State, shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action, or proceeding and shall be conclusive proof of the filing and contents thereof.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2513 - Participation by other public agencies; procedure.

13-2513.
Participation by other public agencies; procedure.
After the creation of a joint public agency, any other public agency may become a participating public agency therein upon (1) the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of the public agency setting forth the determination prescribed in section 13-2509 and authorizing the public agency to become a participating public agency after notice as described in subsection (1) of section 13-2509, (2) application to the joint public agency, and (3) adoption by a majority vote of the representatives, unless the joint public agency's rules of governance require a greater percentage, of a resolution by the board admitting the public agency as a participating public agency. Thereupon the public agency shall become a participating public agency entitled to appoint a representative or representatives in the manner prescribed by sections 13-2509 and 13-2515 and to otherwise participate in the joint public agency to the same extent as if the public agency had participated in the creation of the joint public agency. Upon the filing with the Secretary of State of certified copies of the resolutions described in this section and proof of publication of notice, the Secretary of State shall issue an amended certificate of creation setting forth the names of the participating public agencies, the date of creation, and the name of the joint public agency. Notice shall be given as provided in section 13-2511.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2514 - Representatives; terms; vacancy; expenses.

13-2514.
Representatives; terms; vacancy; expenses.
Each representative shall serve for a term specified in the agreement creating the joint public agency, not to exceed four years, or until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified in the same manner as the original appointment. A representative shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of his or her term. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any representative or alternate representative shall be issued by the governing body and shall be filed with the clerk or secretary of the public agency for which the representative acts and the joint public agency. The certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the representative. A representative may be removed for any cause at any time by the governing body of the participating public agency for which the representative acts. A representative shall be removed if he or she is no longer a member of the governing body of the public agency which makes the appointment. A vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term of a person who is no longer eligible to hold office in the same manner as the original appointment, until the term as representative expires, or until removed by the participating public agency which appointed him or her. A representative shall receive no compensation for his or her services but shall be entitled to actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her official duties, including mileage at the rate provided in section 81-1176.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2515 - Representatives; number; voting; quorum; meetings.

13-2515.
Representatives; number; voting; quorum; meetings.
(1) Each participating public agency shall at all times be entitled to appoint at least one representative. A joint public agency's rules of governance may allow any participating public agency to appoint additional representatives and shall specify the number of representatives to be appointed by each participating public agency. The number of representatives may be increased or decreased from time to time by an amendment to the rules of governance approved by each participating public agency as evidenced by a resolution of the governing body thereof unless the agreement provides for approval by less than all participating public agencies.
(2) Each representative shall be entitled to one vote. With the approval of each participating public agency as evidenced by a resolution of the governing body thereof unless the agreement provides for approval by less than all participating public agencies, a joint public agency's rules of governance may allow the representative of any participating public agency to cast more than one vote and shall specify the number of votes such representative may cast.
(3) A quorum of the board is required for conducting the business and exercising the powers of the joint public agency and for all other purposes. Unless the rules of governance require a larger quorum, the presence at the meeting of the number of representatives entitled to cast a majority of the total votes which may be cast by all of the representatives constitutes a quorum. Action may be taken upon a vote of a majority of the votes which the representatives present are entitled to cast unless the rules of governance require a larger vote.
(4) The manner of scheduling regular meetings and the method of calling special board meetings, including the giving or waiving of notice, shall be as provided in the rules of governance within the constraints of the Open Meetings Act.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 15;
Laws 2004, LB 821, § 4.
Cross References
Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2516 - Board; officers; employees.

13-2516.
Board; officers; employees.
The board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its representatives. The joint public agency may employ an executive director. The board shall elect a secretary who shall either be from among the representatives or the executive director. The joint public agency may employ or obtain the services of legal counsel, technical experts, and such other officers, agents, and employees as it may require and shall determine their qualifications, duties, compensation, and term of office. The board may delegate to its officers, agents, or employees such powers and duties as the board deems proper.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2517 - Committees; meetings.

13-2517.
Committees; meetings.
(1) The board may create an executive committee the composition of which shall be set forth in the joint public agency's rules of governance. The executive committee shall have and exercise the power and authority of the board during intervals between the board's meetings in accordance with the rules of governance, motions, or resolutions creating the executive committee. The terms of office of the members of the executive committee and the method of filling vacancies shall be fixed by the rules of governance.
(2) The board may also create one or more committees to which the board may delegate such powers and duties as the board shall specify. In no event shall any committee be empowered to authorize the issuance of bonds. The membership and voting requirements for action by a committee shall be specified by the board.
(3) The board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 17;
Laws 2004, LB 821, § 5.
Cross References
Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2518 - Dissolution; withdrawal.

13-2518.
Dissolution; withdrawal.
Unless the agreement provides for dissolution, a joint public agency shall be dissolved upon the adoption, by the governing bodies of at least one-half of the participating public agencies, of a resolution setting forth the determination that the need for the public agencies to act cooperatively through a joint public agency no longer exists. A joint public agency shall not be dissolved so long as the agency has bonds outstanding unless provision for full payment of the bonds and interest thereon, by escrow or otherwise, has been made pursuant to the terms of the bonds or the resolution, indenture, or security instrument securing the bonds. If the governing bodies of one or more, but less than a majority, of the participating public agencies adopt such a resolution, such public agencies shall be permitted to withdraw from participation in the joint public agency, but withdrawal shall not affect the obligations of the withdrawing public agency pursuant to any contracts or other agreements with the joint public agency. Withdrawal shall not impair the payment of any outstanding bonds or interest thereon. In the event of the dissolution of a joint public agency, its board shall provide for the disposition, division, or distribution of the joint public agency's assets among the participating public agencies by such means as the board shall determine, in its sole discretion, to be fair and equitable or as provided in the agreement for creation of the joint public agency.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2519 - Status as political subdivision.

13-2519.
Status as political subdivision.
A joint public agency shall constitute a political subdivision and a public body corporate and politic of this state exercising public powers separate from the participating public agencies. A joint public agency shall have the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a political subdivision and a public body corporate and politic exercising powers and acting on behalf of the participating public agencies.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2520 - Applicability of Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act.

13-2520.
Applicability of Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act.
A joint public agency may be sued subject to the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 20.
Cross References
Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, see section 13-901.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2521 - Powers.

13-2521.
Powers.
The powers of a joint public agency shall include the power:
(1) To sue;
(2) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure or to dispense with the necessity thereof;
(3) To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers;
(4) From time to time, to make, amend, and repeal rules of governance not inconsistent with the Joint Public Agency Act or the terms of the agreement for its creation to carry out and effectuate its powers and purposes;
(5) To adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as authorized for at least one of the participating public agencies and as provided in the agreement;
(6) To acquire, own, hold, use, lease, as lessor or lessee, sell, or otherwise dispose of, mortgage, pledge, or grant a security interest in any real or personal property, commodity, product, or service or any interest therein or right thereto as provided by law;
(7) To incur debts, liabilities, or obligations, including the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds, secured or unsecured, pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act;
(8) To borrow money or accept contributions, grants, or other financial assistance from a public agency and to comply with such conditions and enter into such contracts, covenants, mortgages, trust indentures, leases, or agreements as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable;
(9) To fix, maintain, revise, and collect fees, rates, rents, and charges for functions, services, or facilities provided by the joint public agency;
(10) Subject to any agreements with holders of outstanding bonds, to invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any funds not required for immediate disbursement, including the proceeds from the sale of any bonds, in such obligations, securities, and other investments as the board shall deem proper;
(11) To join and pay dues to organizations, membership in which is deemed by the board to be beneficial to the accomplishment of the joint public agency's purposes; and
(12) To exercise any other powers which are deemed necessary and convenient to carry out the Joint Public Agency Act.
A joint public agency may perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking which at least one of the participating public agencies is authorized to perform. In exercising its powers under this section to perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking, a joint public agency shall be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and restrictions as the participating public agency which is granted the power by law to perform the governmental service, activity, or undertaking.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2522 - Liability insurance coverage.

13-2522.
Liability insurance coverage.
The board may provide its representatives, its officers, and agents and employees of the joint public agency and participating public agencies, either collectively or individually, with personal liability insurance coverage insuring against any liability and claim arising by reason of any act or omission in any manner relating to the performance, attempted performance, or failure of performance of official duties as a participating public agency, representative, officer, agent, or employee and may authorize the payment of the premium, cost, and expense of insurance from the general fund of the joint public agency. The agreement may provide that such coverage be the responsibility of one or more of the participating public agencies.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2523 - Benefits.

13-2523.
Benefits.
The agreement creating a joint public agency may provide that insurance, retirement, indemnification, and other benefits be provided by one or more participating public agencies. If the agreement so provides, the insurance, retirement, indemnification, or other benefits applicable to the participating public agencies shall include the officers or employees of the joint public agency as provided in the agreement.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 23.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2524 - Bankruptcy petition; authorized.

13-2524.
Bankruptcy petition; authorized.
A joint public agency may file a petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court under 11 U.S.C. chapter 9 and any acts amendatory thereto and supplementary thereof and may incur and pay the expenses incident to the consummation of a plan of adjustment of debts as contemplated by the petition.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2525 - Biennial report; fee.

13-2525.
Biennial report; fee.
(1) Commencing in 2001 and each odd-numbered year thereafter, each joint public agency shall deliver to the Secretary of State a biennial report on a form prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of State that sets forth:
(a) The name of the joint public agency;
(b) The street address of its principal office and the name of its manager or executive director, if any, at the office in this state;
(c) The names and business or residence addresses of its representatives and principal officers;
(d) A brief description of the nature of its activities; and
(e) The names of the participating public agencies.
(2) The information in the biennial report must be current on the date the biennial report is executed on behalf of the joint public agency.
(3) The first biennial report must be delivered to the Secretary of State between January 1 and April 1 of the odd-numbered year following the calendar year in which the joint public agency was authorized to transact business. Subsequent biennial reports must be delivered to the Secretary of State between January 1 and April 1 of the following odd-numbered years. The biennial report is due on April 1 of the odd-numbered year in which it must be delivered to the Secretary of State as required by this section.
(4) If a biennial report does not contain the information required by this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly notify the reporting joint public agency in writing and return the report to it for correction. If the report is corrected to contain the information required by this section and delivered to the Secretary of State within thirty days after the effective date of notice, it is deemed to be timely filed.
(5) Upon the delivery of the biennial report as provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall charge and collect a fee of thirty dollars if the filing is submitted in writing and twenty-five dollars if the filing is submitted electronically pursuant to section 84-511. The fee is due on April 1 of the odd-numbered year in which the biennial report must be delivered to the Secretary of State as required by this section.
(6) A correction or an amendment to the biennial report may be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing at any time. The fee for filing a correction or an amendment to the biennial report shall be thirty dollars if the filing is submitted in writing and twenty-five dollars if the filing is submitted electronically pursuant to section 84-511.
(7) The Secretary of State shall collect all fees imposed in this section and shall remit the fees to the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall credit sixty percent of the fees to the General Fund and forty percent of the fees to the Secretary of State Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 25;
Laws 2014, LB774, § 1;
Laws 2020, LB910, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2526 - Bidding procedures.

13-2526.
Bidding procedures.
If all participating public agencies are of the same type, the bidding procedures for that type of public agency apply to the joint public agency. If the participating public agencies are not all of the same type, the bidding requirements set out in the County Purchasing Act apply to the joint public agency.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 26.
Cross References
County Purchasing Act, see section 23-3101.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2527 - Expenditures; bond requirements.

13-2527.
Expenditures; bond requirements.
(1) All money of the joint public agency shall be paid out or expended only by check, draft, warrant, or other instrument in writing, signed by the chairperson and the treasurer, assistant treasurer, or such other officer, employee, or agent of the joint public agency as is authorized by the treasurer to sign in his or her behalf. The authorization by the treasurer shall be in writing and filed with the secretary of the joint public agency.
(2) In the event that there is no treasurer's bond that expressly insures the joint public agency against loss resulting from the fraudulent, illegal, negligent, or otherwise wrongful or unauthorized acts or conduct by or on the part of any person authorized to sign checks, drafts, warrants, or other instruments in writing, there shall be procured and filed with the secretary of the joint public agency, together with the written authorization filed with the secretary, a surety bond, effective for protection against the loss, in such form and penal amount and with such corporate surety as shall be approved in writing by the signed endorsement thereon of any two officers of the joint public agency other than the treasurer. The secretary shall report to the board at each meeting any such bonds filed, or any change in the status of any such bonds, since the last previous meeting of the board.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 27.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2528 - Agreement; approval by state officer or agency; when required.

13-2528.
Agreement; approval by state officer or agency; when required.
In the event that an agreement made pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act deals in whole or in part with the provision of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the state officer or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by the officer or agency as to all matters within the officer's or agency's jurisdiction.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2529 - Public agencies; powers.

13-2529.
Public agencies; powers.
Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the board, joint public agency, or other legal or administrative entity created to operate the joint or cooperative undertaking by providing such personnel or services therefor as it may employ or contract to furnish.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2530 - Revenue bonds authorized.

13-2530.
Revenue bonds authorized.
(1) Any joint public agency may issue such types of bonds as its board may determine subject only to any agreement with the holders of outstanding bonds, including bonds as to which the principal and interest are payable exclusively from all or a portion of the revenue from one or more projects, from one or more revenue-producing contracts, including securities acquired from any person, bonds issued by any qualified public agency under the Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act, or leases made by the joint public agency with any person, including any of the public agencies which are parties to the agreement creating the joint public agency, or from its revenue generally or which may be additionally secured by a pledge of any grant, subsidy, or contribution from any person or a pledge of any income or revenue, funds, or money of the joint public agency from any source whatsoever or a mortgage or security interest in any real or personal property, commodity, product, or service or interest therein.
(2) Any bonds issued by such joint public agency shall be issued on behalf of the joint public agency solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which the joint public agency has been created. Such specific purposes may include, but shall not be limited to, joint projects authorized by the Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act; solid waste collection, management, and disposal; waste recycling; sanitary sewage treatment and disposal; public safety communications; correctional facilities; water treatment plants and distribution systems; drainage systems; flood control projects; fire protection services; ground water quality management and control; river-flow enhancement; education and postsecondary education; hospital and other health care services; bridges, roads, and streets; and law enforcement.
(3) As an alternative to issuing bonds for financing public safety communication projects, any joint public agency may enter into a financing agreement with the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority for such purpose.
(4) Any joint public agency formed for purposes of providing or assisting with the provision of public safety communications may enter into an agreement with any other joint public agency relating to (a) the operation, maintenance, or management of the property or facilities of such joint public agency or (b) the operation, maintenance, or management of the property or facilities of such other joint public agency.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 30;
Laws 2002, LB 1211, § 2;
Laws 2005, LB 217, § 10;
Laws 2007, LB701, § 14.
Cross References
Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act, see section 72-2301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2531 - General obligation bonds.

13-2531.
General obligation bonds.
Any joint public agency may from time to time issue its bonds in such principal amounts as its board determines is necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out any of the joint public agency's purposes and powers, including the establishment or increase of reserves, the payment of interest accrued during construction of a project and for such period thereafter as the board may determine, and the payment of all other costs or expenses of the joint public agency incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes and powers. Except as provided in section 72-2304, bonds issued prior to April 18, 2018, for purposes of the Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act may be issued with no requirement for a vote. Bonds issued on or after April 18, 2018, for purposes of the Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act shall be subject to a vote prior to issuance as provided in the act.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 31;
Laws 2005, LB 217, § 11;
Laws 2018, LB1000, § 2.
Cross References
Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act, see section 72-2301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2532 - Bonds; treatment.

13-2532.
Bonds; treatment.
(1) The representatives or agents of the board and a person executing the bonds shall not be liable personally on such bonds by reason of the issuance thereof.
(2) The bonds shall not be a debt of any political subdivision other than the joint public agency or of this state, and neither this state nor any other political subdivision shall be liable thereon. Bonds shall be payable only out of any funds or properties of the issuing joint public agency. Such limitations shall be plainly stated upon the face of the bonds.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2533 - Bond issuance; procedure.

13-2533.
Bond issuance; procedure.
Bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the board and may be issued under a resolution, indenture, or other security instrument in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, with or without premium, as such resolution, indenture, or other security instrument may provide and without limitation by any other law limiting amounts, maturities, or interest rates. Any officer authorized or designated to sign, countersign, execute, or attest any bond or any coupon may utilize a facsimile signature.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2534 - Bonds; negotiation; sale.

13-2534.
Bonds; negotiation; sale.
(1) Except as the board may otherwise provide, any bond and any interest coupons thereto attached shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of and for all purposes of article 8, Uniform Commercial Code.
(2) The bonds may be sold at public or private sale as the issuing board may provide and at such price or prices as such board shall determine.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2535 - Bonds; signatures.

13-2535.
Bonds; signatures.
If any of the officers whose signatures appear on any bonds or coupons cease to be such officers before the delivery of such obligations, such signatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes to the same extent as if such officers had remained in office until such delivery.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2537 - Refunding bonds authorized.

13-2537.
Refunding bonds authorized.
Any joint public agency may issue and sell refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or providing for the payment of any of its bonds at or prior to maturity or upon acceleration or redemption. Refunding bonds may be issued at any time prior to or at the maturity or redemption of the refunded bonds as the board deems appropriate. The refunding bonds may be issued in principal amount not exceeding an amount sufficient to pay or to provide for the payment of (1) the principal of the bonds being refunded, (2) any redemption premium thereon, (3) interest accrued or to accrue to the first or any subsequent redemption date or dates selected by the board in its discretion or to the date or dates of maturity, whichever is determined to be most advantageous or convenient for the joint public agency, (4) the expenses of issuing the refunding bonds, including bond discount, and redeeming the bonds being refunded, and (5) such reserves for debt service or other capital or current expenses from the proceeds of such refunding bonds as may be deemed necessary or convenient by the board. A determination by the board that any refinancing is advantageous or necessary to the joint public agency, that any of the amounts provided in this section should be included in such refinancing, or that any of the bonds to be refinanced should be called for redemption on the first or any subsequent redemption date or permitted to remain outstanding until their respective dates of maturity shall be conclusive.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2538 - Refunding bonds; proceeds.

13-2538.
Refunding bonds; proceeds.
To the extent not required for the immediate payment and retirement of the obligations being refunded or for the payment of expenses incurred in connection with such refunding and subject to any agreement with the holders of any outstanding bonds, principal proceeds from the sale of any refunding bonds shall be deposited in trust to provide for the payment and retirement of the bonds being refunded, payment of interest and any redemption premiums, and payment of any expenses incurred in connection with such refunding, but provision may be made for the pledging and disposition of any surplus, including, but not limited to, provision for the pledging of any such surplus to the payment of the principal of and interest on any issue or series of refunding bonds. Money in any such trust fund may be invested in direct obligations of or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by the United States Government, in obligations of any agency or instrumentality of the United States Government, or in certificates of deposit issued by a bank, capital stock financial institution, qualifying mutual financial institution, or trust company if such certificates are secured by a pledge of any of such obligations having an aggregate market value, exclusive of accrued interest, equal at least to the principal amount of the certificates so secured. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation on the duration of any deposit in trust for the retirement of obligations being refunded but which have not matured and which are not presently redeemable or, if presently redeemable, have not been called for redemption. 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 1999, LB 87, § 38;
Laws 2001, LB 362, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2539 - Refunding bonds; exchange for other bonds.

13-2539.
Refunding bonds; exchange for other bonds.
Refunding bonds may be exchanged for and in payment and discharge of any of the outstanding obligations being refunded. The refunding bonds may be exchanged for a like, greater, or smaller principal amount of the bonds being refunded as the board may determine in its discretion. The holder or holders of the bonds being refunded need not pay accrued interest on the refunding bonds if and to the extent that interest is due or accrued and unpaid on the bonds being refunded and to be surrendered.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2540 - Other bond provisions applicable.

13-2540.
Other bond provisions applicable.
The issue of refunding bonds, the manner of sale, the maturities, interest rates, form, and other details thereof, the security therefor, the rights of the holders thereof, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the joint public agency in respect of the same shall be governed by the Joint Public Agency Act relating to the issue of bonds other than refunding bonds insofar as the same may be applicable.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 40.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2541 - Bond issuance; consent not required.

13-2541.
Bond issuance; consent not required.
Bonds may be issued under the Joint Public Agency Act without obtaining the consent of any department, division, commission, board, bureau, or instrumentality of this state and without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions, or things which are specifically required therefor by the act, and the validity of and security for any bonds shall not be affected by the existence or nonexistence of any such consent or other proceedings, conditions, or things.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions › 13-2542 - Notice; proceeding.

13-2542.
Notice; proceeding.
The board may provide for the publication of any resolution or other proceeding adopted by it pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act in a newspaper of general circulation published in the area served by the joint public agency or, if no newspaper is so published, in a newspaper qualified to carry legal notices having general circulation in the area served by the joint public agency.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 87, § 42.