Chapter 13 — CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
530 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2520 Applicability of Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act.
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A joint public agency may be sued subject to the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2521 Powers.
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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)…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2522 Liability insurance coverage.
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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 reas…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2523 Benefits.
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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 applicabl…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2524 Bankruptcy petition; authorized.
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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 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2525 Biennial report; fee.
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(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 a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2526 Bidding procedures.
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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 appl…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2527 Expenditures; bond requirements.
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(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 autho…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2528 Agreement; approval by state officer or agency; when required.
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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 sh…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2529 Public agencies; powers.
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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 undertakin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2530 Revenue bonds authorized.
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(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 o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2531 General obligation bonds.
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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 pay…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2532 Bonds; treatment.
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(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 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2533 Bond issuance; procedure.
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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 o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2534 Bonds; negotiation; sale.
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(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 m…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2535 Bonds; signatures.
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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 unti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2536 Bond issuance; covenants.
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Any joint public agency may in connection with the issuance of its bonds: (1) Covenant as to the use of any or all of its property, real or personal; (2) Redeem the bonds, covenant for their redemption, and provide the terms and conditions thereof; (3) Covenant to charge or seek …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2537 Refunding bonds authorized.
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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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2538 Refunding bonds; proceeds.
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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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2539 Refunding bonds; exchange for other bonds.
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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. …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2540 Other bond provisions applicable.
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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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2541 Bond issuance; consent not required.
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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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2542 Notice; proceeding.
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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 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2543 Issuance of bonds; notice.
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In the case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act, the board may, either before or after the adoption of such resolution or other proceeding, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other proceeding,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2544 Issuance of bonds; right to contest; procedure.
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For a period of thirty days after such publication, any interested person shall have the right to contest the legality of such resolution or proceeding or any bonds which may be authorized thereby, any provisions made for the security and payment of such bonds, or any contract of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2545 Bonds; investment authorized.
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Bonds issued pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act shall be securities in which all public officers and instrumentalities of the state and all political subdivisions, insurance companies, trust companies, banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, executors, ad…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2546 Bonds, property, and income; exempt from taxes; when.
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(1) All bonds of a joint public agency are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempt from all taxes. (2) The property of a joint public agency, including any pro rata share of a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2547 Act; how construed.
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The provisions of the Joint Public Agency Act shall be deemed to provide an additional, alternative, and complete method for the doing of the things authorized by the act and shall be deemed and construed to be supplemental and additional to, and not in derogation of, powers conf…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2548 Pledge of state.
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The State of Nebraska does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds and with those persons who may enter into contracts with any joint public agency under the Joint Public Agency Act that the state will not alter, impair, or limit the rights thereby vested until t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2549 Joint public agency; status.
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A joint public agency created by public agencies pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act shall not be considered a state agency, and an employee of such an entity or agency shall not be considered a state employee.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2550 Liberal construction.
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The Joint Public Agency Act is necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants and shall be construed liberally to effect its purposes.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2601 Act, how cited.
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Sections 13-2601 to 13-2613 shall be known and may be cited as the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2602 Legislative findings.
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(1) The Legislature finds that it will be beneficial to the economic well-being of the people of this state that there be convention and meeting center facilities and sports arena facilities of appropriate size and quality to host regional, national, or international events. Regi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2603 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act: (1) Applicant means the political subdivision that applies for assistance under the act; (2) Associated hotel means any publicly or privately owned facility in which the public may, for a consideration, obta…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2604 State assistance.
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Any political subdivision that has acquired, constructed, improved, or equipped eligible facilities, has approved the acquisition, construction, improvement, or equipping of eligible facilities, or has approved a bond issue to acquire, construct, improve, or equip eligible facili…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2605 State assistance; application; contents.
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(1) All applications for state assistance under the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act shall be in writing and shall include a certified copy of the approving action of the governing body of the applicant describing the proposed eligible facility and the anticipa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2606 Board; powers and duties; hearing.
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(1) After reviewing an application submitted under section 13-2605 and upon reasonable notice to the applicant, the board shall hold a public hearing on the application. (2) The board shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing by publication three tim…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2607 Board; assistance approved; when; quorum.
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(1) After consideration of the application and the evidence, the board shall issue a finding of whether the convention and meeting center facility or sports arena facility described in the application is eligible for state assistance. (2) If the board finds that the facility desc…
Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 551, § 10.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2609 Tax Commissioner; duties; certain retailers and operators; reports required.
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(1) If an application is approved, the Tax Commissioner shall: (a) Audit or review audits of the approved convention and meeting center facility, sports arena facility, associated hotel, or nearby retailer to determine the state sales tax revenue collected by retailers and operat…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2610 Convention Center Support Fund; created; use; investment; distribution to certain areas; development fund; committee; duties; report; recipient; report; location requirements; recapture of funding; enforcement.
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(1) Upon the annual certification under section 13-2609, the State Treasurer shall transfer after the audit the amount certified to the Convention Center Support Fund. The Convention Center Support Fund is created. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the di…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2611 Bonds; issuance; election.
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(1) The applicant political subdivision may issue from time to time its bonds and refunding bonds to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, improving, repairing, replacing, and equipping of eligible facilities and appurtenant public facilities that are a part of the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2612 Act; applications; limitation.
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The board shall not accept applications for assistance under the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act after December 31, 2030.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2613 Rules and regulations.
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The Department of Revenue may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2701 Act, how cited.
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Sections 13-2701 to 13-2710 shall be known and may be cited as the Civic and Community Center Financing Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2702 Purpose of act.
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The purpose of the Civic and Community Center Financing Act is to support the development of civic centers, historic buildings or districts, public spaces, and recreation centers throughout Nebraska. Furthermore, the act is intended to support projects that foster maintenance or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2703 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Civic and Community Center Financing Act: (1) Applicant means and includes (a) any city or village in this state that is eligible for a grant of assistance pursuant to section 13-2706 and (b) any tribal government; (2) Civic center means a facility that is use…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2704 Civic and Community Center Financing Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The Civic and Community Center Financing Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the department. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State F…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2704.01 Grants of assistance; purposes; applications; evaluation.
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(1) The department shall use the fund to provide grants of assistance for the following purposes: (a) To assist in the construction of new civic centers and recreation centers or the renovation or expansion of existing civic centers and recreation centers; (b) To assist in the pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-2704.02 Grants of assistance; engineering and technical studies.
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(1) The department shall use the fund to provide grants of assistance for engineering and technical studies directly related to projects described in section 13-2704.01. (2) Applications for grants of assistance pursuant to this section shall be evaluated by the department pursua…