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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-401 - Obstructions to air navigation; regulation; purpose.

3-401.
Obstructions to air navigation; regulation; purpose.
There is hereby recognized, declared, and found (1) to exist, in behalf of the citizens of the United States, a public right of freedom of transit in air commerce through the air space of the State of Nebraska, (2) that any obstruction to air navigation (a) interferes with the public right of freedom of transit in air commerce, (b) endangers the lives and property of those using the air space for travel and transportation by air, and (c) endangers the lives and property of the occupants of land in the State of Nebraska, and (3) that the public health, safety, and welfare require that the erection and maintenance of obstructions to air navigation be regulated and controlled.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 1, p. 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-402 - Terms, defined.

3-402.
Terms, defined.
As used in sections 3-401 to 3-409, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Meteorological evaluation tower means an anchored structure, including all guy wires and accessory facilities, on which one or more meteorological instruments are mounted for the purpose of meteorological data collection;
(2) Obstruction means any structure which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft and in the landing and taking off of aircraft at any airport or restricted landing area;
(3) Person means any public utility, public district, or other governmental division or subdivision or any person, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company;
(4) Structure means any manmade object which is built, constructed, projected, or erected upon, from, and above the surface of the earth, including, but not limited to, towers, antennas, buildings, wires, cables, and chimneys; and
(5) Terrain flight training area means an area established by the Nebraska National Guard within which military and related flight training is conducted using rotary-wing aircraft and which existed as of July 19, 2018.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 2, p. 68;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 85;
Laws 2015, LB469, § 5;
Laws 2018, LB901, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-403 - Structures; erection, maintenance in excess of one hundred fifty feet; permit required.

3-403.
Structures; erection, maintenance in excess of one hundred fifty feet; permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, without having first applied for and obtained a permit in writing from the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation, to build, erect, or maintain any structure within the State of Nebraska, the height of which exceeds one hundred fifty feet above the surface of the ground at point of installation.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 3, p. 68;
Laws 1963, c. 17, § 1, p. 96;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 65.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-405 - Appeal; procedure.

3-405.
Appeal; procedure.
Any person aggrieved by any action of the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation in granting or denying a permit under the terms of sections 3-401 to 3-409 may appeal the action, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 5, p. 69;
Laws 1988, LB 352, § 9;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 67.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-406 - Existing structures; structures erected under authority of federal or state agency; zoning regulations; applicability of sections.

3-406.
Existing structures; structures erected under authority of federal or state agency; zoning regulations; applicability of sections.
The provisions of sections 3-403 to 3-405 shall not apply to structures hereafter erected under the authority of a license or permit issued by a federal agency or other state agency now having specific statutory jurisdiction over the air space, including authority to prohibit or regulate the height of structures for the promotion of safety in aviation, nor to existing structures. Nothing in sections 3-401 to 3-409 shall be construed to limit or abridge any right, power, or authority to zone property under the provisions of any other law of this state or of the federal government except, that in the event of any conflict between the regulations for height limits of structures, lighting, and marking adopted under the provisions of sections 3-401 to 3-409, and any other regulations applicable to the same area, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 6, p. 69.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-407 - Structures; lighting; rules and regulations; division adopt.

3-407.
Structures; lighting; rules and regulations; division adopt.
All structures outside the corporate limits of cities and villages, exceeding a height of two hundred feet above the surface of the ground, and all structures within the corporate limits of cities and villages exceeding a height of five hundred feet shall be marked and lighted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation. The division may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the marking and lighting of such structures in a manner calculated to prevent collisions with such structures by aircraft. It shall be the duty of the persons, firms, and corporations owning, maintaining, or using such structures to provide and maintain such marking and lighting.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 7, p. 70;
Laws 1993, LB 472, § 1;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 68.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-408 - Violations; penalty.

3-408.
Violations; penalty.
Any person, firm, or corporation (1) violating any of the provisions of sections 3-401 to 3-409, (2) submitting false information in the application for a permit, (3) violating any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation pursuant to sections 3-401 to 3-409, (4) failing to do and perform any act required by sections 3-401 to 3-409, or (5) violating the terms of any permit issued pursuant to sections 3-401 to 3-409, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. Each day any violation continues or any structure erected in violation of sections 3-401 to 3-409 shall continue in existence shall constitute a separate offense.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 8, p. 70;
Laws 1977, LB 40, § 31;
Laws 2015, LB469, § 7;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 70.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-409 - Structure; violations; injunction; removal.

3-409.
Structure; violations; injunction; removal.
In addition to the penalties provided for by section 3-408, the erection and maintenance of any structure in violation of sections 3-401 to 3-409 may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction in an action for that purpose commenced by the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation or any other interested person. The erection of such structure and permitting the same to stand or remain, in violation of sections 3-401 to 3-409, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the division, or its authorized agent, is authorized to go upon the premises and abate such nuisance by removing such structure after five days' notice to the interested parties, to be served by mail addressed to them at their last-known place of business or residence. The expense incident to the removal of such structure shall be paid by the owners thereof, and if the division removes such structures as provided in this section, the expense incurred by the division may be recovered from the sale of the structure or its salvage material.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 7, § 9, p. 71;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 71.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-501 - Terms, defined.

3-501.
Terms, defined.
As used in the Cities Airport Authorities Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Authority means an airport authority which shall be a body politic and corporate organized pursuant to section 3-502;
(2) City means any city or village of the State of Nebraska;
(3) Bonds means bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of the Cities Airport Authorities Act;
(4) Board means the members of the authority;
(5) Mayor and city council means, in the case of a village, the chairperson of the board of trustees and the board of trustees, respectively;
(6) Real property means lands, structures, and interests in land, including lands under water and riparian rights, and any and all things and rights usually included within the term real property, including not only fee simple absolute but also any and all lesser interests, such as easements, rights-of-way, uses, leases, licenses, and all other incorporeal hereditaments and every estate, interest, or right, legal or equitable, pertaining to real property; and
(7) Project means any airport operated by the authority, including all real and personal property, structures, machinery, equipment, and appurtenances or facilities which are part of such airport or used or useful in connection therewith either as ground facilities for the convenience of handling aviation equipment, passengers, and freight or as part of aviation operation, air navigation, and air safety operation.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 1, p. 110;
Laws 2002, LB 446, § 5;
Laws 2003, LB 5, § 2.
Annotations
An airport authority is a body corporate and politic. Bowley v. City of Omaha, 181 Neb. 515, 149 N.W.2d 417 (1967).
The Airport Authority Act sustained as constitutional. Obitz v. Airport Authority of City of Red Cloud, 181 Neb. 410, 149 N.W.2d 105 (1967).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-504.01 - Airport authority; authority for creation; election not required; supremacy over city charter; validation of proceedings.

3-504.01.
Airport authority; authority for creation; election not required; supremacy over city charter; validation of proceedings.
Sections 3-501 to 3-514 shall be full authority for the creation of airport authorities by cities, and for the exercise of the powers therein granted to cities and to such authorities, and no action, proceeding or election shall be required prior to the creation of airport authorities hereunder or to authorize the exercise of any of the powers herein granted, any provision of law or of any city charter to the contrary notwithstanding, and the proceedings of the mayor and council of any city heretofore taken for the creation and establishment of an airport authority are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed.
Source
Laws 1959, c. 12, § 4, p. 126.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-504.02 - Airport authority; cities of primary class; development of commercial aviation; representation in commercial air service hearings; additional tax levy.

3-504.02.
Airport authority; cities of primary class; development of commercial aviation; representation in commercial air service hearings; additional tax levy.
An airport authority may, and in cities of the primary class shall, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 3-504, encourage, foster, and promote the development of commercial and general aviation for the city which it serves, and advance the interests of such city in aeronautics and in commercial air transportation and its scheduling. An airport authority in cities of the primary class, under direction of the mayor, shall represent the interests of such city in commercial air service hearings, except that representation in the name of the city shall be only by the consent of such city. In cities of the primary class the city council may establish a fund for the purposes of this section by an annual levy of not to exceed three-tenths of one cent on each one hundred dollars which shall be levied and collected upon the same property and in addition to the levy provided in subdivision (12) of section 3-504. The levy in this section shall be subject to section 77-3443.
Source
Laws 1963, c. 16, § 1, p. 95;
Laws 1979, LB 187, § 13;
Laws 1997, LB 269, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-505 - Airport authority; city officers and employees; transfer; retention of privileges; social security and pension plans; continuance of coverage.

3-505.
Airport authority; city officers and employees; transfer; retention of privileges; social security and pension plans; continuance of coverage.
Officers and employees of any board or department in or of a city may be transferred to the authority established in the city, and shall be eligible for such transfer and appointment without examination to offices and positions under the authority. Officers or employees of such city, who shall have accepted such transfer and who are at the time of such transfer members or beneficiaries of any existing pension or retirement system, shall continue to have the rights, privileges, obligations, and status with respect to such system or systems as are now prescribed by law. In a city of the metropolitan or of the primary class, the authority may enter into an agreement with the city to provide for the continued coverage of officers and employees of the authority, and for the coverage of such officers and employees not formerly employed by the city, under the city's social security system, pension plan, or retirement plan, and shall pay its proportionate cost of such pension or retirement plan and expense of social security coverage.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 5, p. 118;
Laws 1959, c. 12, § 3, p. 125;
Laws 1963, c. 18, § 1, p. 97.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-506 - Airport authority; finances; how handled.

3-506.
Airport authority; finances; how handled.
All income, revenue, receipts, profits, and money of an authority from whatever source derived shall be paid either to the treasurer of the city in which such authority is established as ex officio treasurer of the authority who shall not commingle such money with any other money under his or her control or to the person appointed as treasurer of the airport authority in accordance with section 3-506.01. Such money shall be deposited in a separate bank, capital stock financial institution, or qualifying mutual financial institution account or accounts. Such money shall be withdrawn only by check, draft, or order signed by the treasurer on requisition of the chairperson of the authority or of such other person or persons as the authority may authorize to make such requisitions, approved by the board. The chief auditing officer of the city and his or her legally authorized representatives are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts and books of such authority, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, and investments and any other matters relating to its financial standing. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, such authority may contract with the holders of any of its bonds as to collection, custody, securing, investment, and payment of any money of the authority or any money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds. The authority may carry out any such contract notwithstanding that such contract may be inconsistent with the previous provisions of this section. All banks, capital stock financial institutions, qualifying mutual financial institutions, and trust companies are hereby authorized to give security for such deposits of money of authorities pursuant to the Public Funds Deposit Security Act. 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 1957, c. 9, § 6, p. 118;
Laws 1978, LB 868, § 1;
Laws 1989, LB 33, § 3;
Laws 1999, LB 396, § 1;
Laws 2001, LB 362, § 4.
Cross References
Public Funds Deposit Security Act, see section 77-2386.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-506.01 - Airport authority; treasurer; appointed; bond.

3-506.01.
Airport authority; treasurer; appointed; bond.
(1) An airport authority may appoint a treasurer.
(2) If a treasurer is appointed by the authority, the treasurer of the city in which such authority is established shall no longer serve as ex officio treasurer of the authority.
(3) If a treasurer is appointed, such treasurer shall furnish bond, in an amount to be determined by the authority, running to the authority conditioned upon the faithful performance of such treasurer's duties.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 868, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-508 - Airport authority; bondholders; no impairment of rights or remedies.

3-508.
Airport authority; bondholders; no impairment of rights or remedies.
The State of Nebraska does covenant and agree with the holders of bonds issued by an authority that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in an authority to acquire, maintain, construct, reconstruct, and operate projects, to establish and collect such rates, rentals, tolls, charges, license fees, and other fees as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenue to meet the expense of maintenance and operation of such projects and to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with holders of bonds of the authority. The state will also not in any way impair the rights and remedies of the bondholders until the bonds together with interest thereon and with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of the bondholders, are fully met and discharged. The provisions of section 3-239 and the Cities Airport Authorities Act and of the proceedings authorizing bonds thereby shall constitute a contract with the holders of the bonds.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 8, p. 123;
Laws 2002, LB 446, § 6;
Laws 2003, LB 5, § 3.
Annotations
Sole purpose of this section to protect sources of income of authority and insure eventual payment of outstanding bonds, purpose served when debts of authority become debts of annexing city. Airport Authority of City of Millard v. City of Omaha, 185 Neb. 623, 177 N.W.2d 603 (1970).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-509 - Airport authority; obligations of authority; limited liability.

3-509.
Airport authority; obligations of authority; limited liability.
The bonds, notes, and other obligations of an authority shall not be a debt of the State of Nebraska or of the city in which such authority is established, and neither the state nor the city shall be liable thereon, nor shall such bonds be payable out of any funds other than funds of the authority issuing same.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 9, p. 123.
Annotations
City is not liable for debts or other obligations of airport authority which it creates. Lock v. City of Imperial, 182 Neb. 526, 155 N.W.2d 924 (1968).
Issuance of bonds was not unlawful because of this section. Obitz v. Airport Authority of City of Red Cloud, 181 Neb. 410, 149 N.W.2d 105 (1967).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-510 - Airport authority; bonds; eligibility for investment; use as security.

3-510.
Airport authority; bonds; eligibility for investment; use as security.
Bonds of authorities are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, and all other political subdivisions of this state, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds are also hereby made securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, and other political subdivisions of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 10, p. 123.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-511 - Airport authority; declaration of public purpose; exemption of property from taxation.

3-511.
Airport authority; declaration of public purpose; exemption of property from taxation.
It is hereby found, determined, and declared that the creation of an authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is for the benefit of the people of the State of Nebraska, for the improvement of their welfare and prosperity, and for the promotion of their transportation, and is a public purpose and a matter of statewide concern, and that aviation projects operated by authorities are essential parts of the public transportation system. The State of Nebraska covenants with the holders of such bonds that authorities shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by them or under their respective jurisdictions, control, possession, or supervision, or upon the activities of authorities in the operation and maintenance of projects, or upon any charges, fees, revenue, or other income received by authorities except motor vehicle fuel and aviation fuel taxes, and that the bonds and notes of authorities and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation, except for transfer and estate taxes. This section shall constitute a covenant and agreement with the holders of all bonds and notes issued by authorities. This section shall not be construed to affect the obligation of a lessee to pay taxes if taxes are due under sections 77-202, 77-202.11, and 77-202.12.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 11, p. 124;
Laws 2001, LB 173, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-513 - Airport authority; applicability of sections.

3-513.
Airport authority; applicability of sections.
Insofar as the provisions of section 3-239 and the Cities Airport Authorities Act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act or of any city charter, if any, the provisions of section 3-239 and the Cities Airport Authorities Act shall be controlling.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 14, p. 126;
Laws 2002, LB 446, § 7;
Laws 2003, LB 5, § 4.
Annotations
This section is to be read as a type of supremacy clause, nullifying any inconsistent statutory or municipal charter provisions. Professional Firefighters of Omaha v. City of Omaha, 243 Neb. 166, 498 N.W.2d 325 (1993).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-514 - Act, how cited.

3-514.
Act, how cited.
Sections 3-501 to 3-514 shall be known and may be cited as the Cities Airport Authorities Act.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 17, p. 126;
Laws 2002, LB 446, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-601 - Real property; acquire; improvements; schedule of charges.

3-601.
Real property; acquire; improvements; schedule of charges.
Any county may acquire by lease, for a term not to exceed thirty years, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, the necessary land within or without such county for the purpose of establishing an aviation field and to erect thereon such buildings and make such improvements as may be necessary for the purpose of adapting the field to the use of aerial traffic, and may, from time to time, fix and establish a schedule of charges for the use thereof, which charges shall be used in connection with the maintenance and operation of any such field and the activities thereof. The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 1, p. 648.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-602 - Bonds; issuance; terms; election.

3-602.
Bonds; issuance; terms; election.
For the purpose of acquiring and improving an aviation field, any such county may issue and sell bonds of such county to be designated aviation field bonds, to provide the necessary funds therefor. Such bonds shall become due in not to exceed twenty years from the date of issuance, and shall draw interest, payable semiannually or annually. Such bonds may not be sold for less than par, and in no case without the proposition of issuing the same having first been submitted to the legal electors of such county at a general or special election held therein, and a majority of the votes cast upon the question of issuing such bonds being in favor thereof. The authority to sell such bonds shall not be limited by any other or special provision of law.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 2, p. 648;
Laws 1970, Spec. Sess., c. 5, § 3, p. 79.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-603 - Tax; limitation; use; election.

3-603.
Tax; limitation; use; election.
For the purpose of acquiring and improving such aviation field, such county may, in lieu of issuing and selling bonds, levy an annual tax of not to exceed seven cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable value of all the taxable property within such county subject to section 77-3443. The tax shall not be levied or collected until the proposition of levying the same has first been submitted to the legal electors of such county at a general or special election held therein and received a majority of the votes cast upon the question of levying such tax. Such levy shall be authorized for a term not exceeding ten years, and the proposition submitted to the electors shall specify the number of years for which it is proposed to levy such tax. If funds for such purposes are raised by the levy of tax, no part of the funds so accruing shall be used for any other purpose.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 3, p. 649;
Laws 1979, LB 187, § 14;
Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 12;
Laws 1996, LB 1114, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-604 - Real property; acquisition by lease; election unnecessary.

3-604.
Real property; acquisition by lease; election unnecessary.
It shall not be necessary, in order to acquire the necessary land for an aviation field by lease, to submit the proposition of such acquisition by lease to the legal voters of such county.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 4, p. 649.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-605 - Construction; leasing; improvement; maintenance; management; labor; tax; levy.

3-605.
Construction; leasing; improvement; maintenance; management; labor; tax; levy.
For the purpose of the construction, leasing, improvement, maintenance, and management of an aviation field and for the payment of persons employed in the performance of labor in connection therewith, any county may, without a vote of the legal electors, levy an annual tax of not to exceed three and five-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable value of all the taxable property in such county subject to section 77-3443. No part of the funds so levied and collected shall be used for any other purpose.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 5, p. 649;
Laws 1979, LB 187, § 15;
Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 13;
Laws 1996, LB 1114, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-607 - Airport, landing field, airdrome; location and specifications; approval.

3-607.
Airport, landing field, airdrome; location and specifications; approval.
No airport, landing field, or airdrome shall be acquired by any county through the issue and sale of bonds, or the levy of taxes, until the location and specifications thereof shall have been approved by the appropriate department or agency of the United States Government.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 7, p. 650.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-608 - County board; powers.

3-608.
County board; powers.
The governing body of any county shall have power to make and enforce such resolutions, rules, and regulations as shall lawfully be made for the control and supervision of any airport, landing field, or airdrome acquired, established, or operated by it, and for the control of aircraft and airmen, but such resolutions, rules, and regulations shall not conflict with the rules and regulations for the navigation of aircraft promulgated by the United States Government. This power shall extend to the space above the lands and waters included within the limits of such county, and to the space above any airport, landing field, or airdrome outside its limits.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 8, p. 650.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-609 - County board; lease; disposal; powers.

3-609.
County board; lease; disposal; powers.
The governing body of any county authorized by section 3-601 to acquire an aviation field shall have power to lease or dispose of the same or any portion thereof when the public need will not thereby be injured.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 9, p. 650.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-610 - Project, defined.

3-610.
Project, defined.
As used in sections 3-611 to 3-621, project shall mean any airport operated by the authority, including all real and personal property, structures, machinery, equipment, and appurtenances or facilities which are part of such airport or used or useful in connection therewith either as ground facilities for the convenience of handling aviation equipment, passengers, and freight, or as part of aviation, air navigation, and air safety operation.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 10, p. 650.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-614 - Authority; promote commercial and general aviation.

3-614.
Authority; promote commercial and general aviation.
An airport authority may in addition to the powers enumerated in section 3-613, encourage, foster, and promote the development of commercial and general aviation for the county which it serves, and advance the interests of such county in aeronautics and in commercial air transportation and its scheduling.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 14, p. 656.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-615 - Officers and employees of county; transfer to authority; effect.

3-615.
Officers and employees of county; transfer to authority; effect.
Officers and employees of any board or department in or of a county may be transferred to the authority established in the county, and shall be eligible for such transfer and appointment without examination to offices and positions under the authority. Officers or employees of such county, who shall have accepted such transfer and who are at the time of such transfer members or beneficiaries of any existing pension or retirement system, shall continue to have the rights, privileges, obligations, and status with respect to such system or systems as are now prescribed by law.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 15, p. 656.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-616 - Funds; deposit; withdrawal; audits; effect on bonds and contracts.

3-616.
Funds; deposit; withdrawal; audits; effect on bonds and contracts.
All income, revenue, receipts, profits, and money of an authority from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority who shall not commingle such money with any other money under his or her control. Such money shall be deposited in a separate bank, capital stock financial institution, or qualifying mutual financial institution account or accounts. Such money shall be withdrawn only by check, draft, or order signed by such treasurer on requisition of the chairperson of the authority or of such other person or persons as the authority may authorize to make such requisitions, approved by the board. The chief auditing officer of the county and his or her legally authorized representatives are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts and books of such authority, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, and investments and any other matters relating to its financial standing. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, such authority may contract with the holders of any of its bonds as to collection, custody, securing, investment, and payment of any money of the authority or any money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds. The authority may carry out any such contract notwithstanding that such contract may be inconsistent with the previous provisions of this section. All banks, capital stock financial institutions, qualifying mutual financial institutions, and trust companies are hereby authorized to give security for such deposits of money of authorities pursuant to the Public Funds Deposit Security Act. 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 1969, c. 141, § 16, p. 657;
Laws 1988, LB 975, § 2;
Laws 1989, LB 33, § 4;
Laws 1999, LB 396, § 2;
Laws 2001, LB 362, § 5.
Cross References
Public Funds Deposit Security Act, see section 77-2386.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-618 - Bonds; state; not to impair obligations.

3-618.
Bonds; state; not to impair obligations.
The State of Nebraska does covenant and agree with the holders of bonds issued by an authority that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in an authority to acquire, maintain, construct, reconstruct, and operate projects, to establish and collect such rates, rentals, tolls, charges, license fees, and other fees as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenue to meet the expense of maintenance and operation of such projects and to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with holders of bonds of the authority. The state will also not in any way impair the rights and remedies of the bondholders until the bonds together with interest thereon and with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of the bondholders, are fully met and discharged. The provisions of sections 3-601 to 3-622 and of the proceedings authorizing bonds thereby shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 18, p. 661.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-619 - Bonds, notes, obligations of authority; not debts of State of Nebraska or any county.

3-619.
Bonds, notes, obligations of authority; not debts of State of Nebraska or any county.
The bonds, notes, and other obligations of an authority shall not be a debt of the State of Nebraska or of the county in which such authority is established, and neither the state nor the county shall be liable thereon, nor shall such bonds be payable out of any funds other than funds of the authority issuing the same.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 19, p. 662.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-620 - Bonds; who may purchase.

3-620.
Bonds; who may purchase.
Bonds of authorities are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, and all other political subdivisions of this state, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds are also hereby made securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, and other political subdivisions of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 20, p. 662.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-621 - Authorities; public purpose; property; bonds; tax exempt.

3-621.
Authorities; public purpose; property; bonds; tax exempt.
It is hereby found, determined, and declared that the creation of an authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is for the benefit of the people of the State of Nebraska, for the improvement of their welfare and prosperity, and for the promotion of their transportation, and is a public purpose and a matter of statewide concern, and that projects operated by authorities are essential parts of the public transportation system. The State of Nebraska covenants with the holders of bonds, issued under the provisions of sections 3-610 to 3-621, that authorities shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by them or under their respective jurisdictions, control, possession, or supervision, or upon the activities of authorities in the operation and maintenance of projects, or upon any charges, fees, revenue, or other income received by authorities except motor vehicle fuel and aviation fuel taxes, and that the bonds and notes of authorities and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation, except for transfer and estate taxes. This section shall constitute a covenant and agreement with the holders of all bonds and notes issued by authorities. This section shall not be construed to affect the obligation of a lessee to pay taxes if taxes are due under sections 77-202, 77-202.11, and 77-202.12.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 21, p. 662;
Laws 2001, LB 173, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-622 - Airport authority; applicability of sections.

3-622.
Airport authority; applicability of sections.
Sections 3-610 to 3-621 shall be full authority for the creation of airport authorities by counties, and for the exercise of powers therein granted to counties and to such authorities, and no action, proceeding or election shall be required prior to the creation of such airport authorities other than those provided for in sections 3-610 to 3-621.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 141, § 22, p. 663.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-701 - Terms, defined.

3-701.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Joint Airport Authorities Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Authority shall mean a joint airport authority which shall be a body politic and corporate organized pursuant to the act and shall be deemed to embrace the geographical area included within each municipality joining in its organization or thereafter becoming associated therewith as provided in the act;
(2) Political subdivision shall mean any county, city, or village of this state, any airport authority created by any county, city, or village pursuant to law, or any joint airport authority;
(3) Governing body, in the case of a county, shall mean the chairperson and board of commissioners or supervisors thereof, as the case may be, in the case of a city, shall mean the mayor and council thereof, in the case of a village, shall mean the chairperson and board of trustees thereof, and, in the case of an airport authority or a joint airport authority, shall mean the governing board thereof;
(4) Agreement shall mean an agreement entered into pursuant to section 3-702;
(5) Bonds shall mean bonds issued by the joint authority pursuant to the act;
(6) Board shall mean the governing body of the joint authority;
(7) Real property shall mean lands, structures, and interests in land, including lands under water and riparian rights, and any and all things and rights usually included within the term real property, including not only fee simple absolute but also any and all lesser interests, such as easements, rights-of-way, uses, leases, licenses, and all other incorporeal hereditaments and every estate, interest, or right, legal or equitable, pertaining to real property;
(8) Project shall mean any airport leased, constructed, owned, and operated by the joint authority, including all real and personal property, structures, machinery, equipment, and appurtenances or facilities which are part of such airport or used or useful in connection therewith either as ground facilities for the convenience of handling aviation equipment, passengers, and freight or as part of aviation operation, air navigation, and air safety operation;
(9) General election shall mean the statewide general election specified in section 32-403; and
(10) Primary election shall mean the statewide primary election specified in section 32-401.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 24, § 1, p. 202;
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 463.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-702 - Joint airport authority; agreement; governed by a board.

3-702.
Joint airport authority; agreement; governed by a board.
Any political subdivision otherwise authorized by law to own or operate an airport is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with any other municipality or combination of municipalities pursuant to the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, with respect to the creation of a joint airport authority of the political subdivisions concerned. Such joint authority shall be governed by a five-member board having full and exclusive jurisdiction and control over all facilities specified in such agreement, whether then in existence or to be thereafter acquired, and having to do with aviation, air navigation, and air safety.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 24, § 2, p. 203.
Cross References
Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-703 - Joint airport authority; agreement; contents; board; members; election; qualifications; vacancies; how filled.

3-703.
Joint airport authority; agreement; contents; board; members; election; qualifications; vacancies; how filled.
The agreement shall specify, in addition to those things required by section 13-804, (1) the date upon which the initial board is to organize, (2) the geographic boundaries or limits of the districts into which the joint authority shall be divided, of which there may be no more than five, from which the members of the initial board shall be appointed and from which their successors shall be elected, (3) the number of board members to be initially appointed, and thereafter elected, from each district designated pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section, and (4) the method by which the five members of the initial board shall be appointed and the duration of their respective terms of office. The limits of each district may be changed only upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole membership of the board. Each member of the board shall be a registered voter and reside within the district from which he or she is appointed or elected. The terms of office of the members of the initial board shall expire at such time as their successors shall have been elected and qualified pursuant to section 32-549. Vacancies on the board, other than those resulting from expiration of a term of office, may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board. Any member so appointed shall serve until a successor is elected at the next general election to serve the unexpired portion of the term if any.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 24, § 3, p. 203;
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 464.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-705 - Board; members; expenses; quorum; delegation; term of existence; disposition of rights and properties; jurisdiction.

3-705.
Board; members; expenses; quorum; delegation; term of existence; disposition of rights and properties; jurisdiction.
The members of the board shall not be entitled to compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses paid or incurred in the performance of the duties imposed upon them by the provisions of sections 3-701 to 3-716 with reimbursement to be made in the same manner as provided in section 23-1112 for county officers and employees. A majority of the members of the board then in office shall constitute a quorum. The board may delegate to one or more of its members, or to its officers, agents, and employees, such powers and duties as it may deem proper. The joint authority and its corporate existence shall continue only for a period of thirty years from the date of its initial organization and thereafter until all its liabilities have been met and its bonds have been paid in full or such liabilities and bonds have otherwise been discharged or arrangements for such payment or discharge duly made and provided for. When all liabilities incurred by the joint authority of every kind and character have been met and all its bonds have been paid in full, or such liabilities and bonds have otherwise been discharged or arrangements for such payment or discharge duly made and provided for, all rights and properties of the joint authority shall pass to and be vested in such public body as the board may deem advisable and in the best public interest, and the board may make such agreements and take such actions as it shall determine upon with respect thereto. Provision for ultimate disposition of the rights and properties of the joint authority may also be set forth in the agreement pursuant to which the joint authority is organized, and any such provisions shall be controlling. The joint authority shall have and retain full and exclusive jurisdiction and control over all projects under its jurisdiction, with the right and duty to charge and collect revenue therefrom, for the benefit of the holders of any of its bonds or other liabilities.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 24, § 5, p. 205;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 3 - Aeronautics › 3-708 - Joint authority; foster, promote, and develop commercial and general aviation.

3-708.
Joint authority; foster, promote, and develop commercial and general aviation.
A joint airport authority shall, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 3-707, encourage, foster, and promote the development of commercial and general aviation for the area which it serves, and advance the interest of such area in aeronautics and in commercial air transportation and its scheduling. A joint airport authority may represent the interest of such area in commercial air service hearings.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 24, § 8, p. 210.