Chapter 13 — CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
530 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-517 School districts and educational service units; Nebraska Budget Act applicable.
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The annual budget of all school districts and educational service units shall be subject to the Nebraska Budget Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-518 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 13-518 to 13-522: (1) Allowable growth means (a) for governmental units other than community colleges, the percentage increase in taxable valuation in excess of the base limitation established under section 77-3446, if any, due to (i) improvements to real…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-519 Governmental unit; adoption of budget; limitations; additional increases authorized; procedure.
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(1)(a) Subject to subdivisions (1)(b) and (c) of this section, for all fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 1998, no governmental unit shall adopt a budget containing a total of budgeted restricted funds more than the last prior year's total of budgeted restricted funds plu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-520 Limitations; not applicable to certain restricted funds.
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The limitations in section 13-519 shall not apply to (1) restricted funds budgeted for capital improvements, (2) restricted funds expended from a qualified sinking fund for acquisition or replacement of tangible personal property with a useful life of five years or more, (3) rest…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-521 Governmental unit; unused restricted funds; authority to carry forward.
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A governmental unit may choose not to increase its total of restricted funds by the full amount allowed by law in a particular year. In such cases, the governmental unit may carry forward to future budget years the amount of unused restricted funds authority. The governmental uni…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-522 Budget documents; noncompliance with budget limitations; withhold or forfeit state aid; Auditor of Public Accounts; State Treasurer; duties.
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(1) The Auditor of Public Accounts shall prepare budget documents to be submitted by governmental units which calculate the restricted funds authority for each governmental unit. Each governmental unit shall submit its calculated restricted funds authority with its budget documen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-601 Local governments; receive funds from United States Government; expenditures authorized.
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It shall be lawful for any unit of local government of the State of Nebraska to receive funds from the United States Government pursuant to Title I of the federal State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, Public Law 92-512, 92nd Congress, Second Session, 31 U.S.C. 1221 and f…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-602 Revenue sharing; interpretation.
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It is the intent of the Legislature that in construing section 13-601 the courts will be guided by the interpretations given by the Office of Revenue Sharing, U.S. Department of Treasury and by the federal courts to section 103 of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-603 Revenue sharing; supplemental to existing laws; joint operations authorized.
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The provisions of sections 13-601 to 13-603 are supplementary to existing laws relating to any unit of local government and confer upon such units of local government powers not previously granted by state law to permit those governmental subdivisions to use such funds and other …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-604 Municipalities and counties; federal and other funds; expenditures authorized.
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It shall be lawful for any municipality and for any county to spend its own revenue and other available resources, including funds received under Title I of the federal State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-512, 23 U.S.C. chapter 24), or any successor act t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-605 State, municipalities, and counties; housing and community development programs; funding and administration authorized; restriction.
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the problems relating to the critical social, economic, and environmental problems of the nation's cities, towns, and smaller urban communities which are found and declared to exist by the Congress of the United States in the Housing…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-606 Financial statements; filing requirements.
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Every governing body of any political subdivision that is required by law to submit to an audit of its accounts shall provide and file with its secretary or clerk, in the year of its organization and each year thereafter, not later than August 1 of each year, financial statements…
Repealed. Laws 2016, LB843, § 9.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2016, LB843, § 9.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-609 Electronic payments; acceptance; conditions; central bank digital currency; acceptance prohibited.
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(1)(a) Any county treasurer, county official, or political subdivision official may accept credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards, whether presented in person or electronically, or electronic funds transfers as a method of cash payment of any tax, levy, excise, duty, custom, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-610 Purchasing card program; authorized; requirements; governing body; duties.
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(1) A political subdivision, through its governing body, may create its own purchasing card program. The governing body shall determine the type of purchasing card or cards utilized in the purchasing card program and shall approve or disapprove those persons who will be assigned …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-701 Act, how cited.
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Sections 13-701 to 13-706 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Emergency Seat of Local Government Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-702 Terms, defined.
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As used in sections 13-701 to 13-706, and unless otherwise clearly required by the context, the following terms have the respective meanings and connotations shown: (1) An attack means any action or series of actions by an enemy of the United States, causing, or which may cause, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-703 Temporary location of seat of government; location.
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Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of any enemy attack upon the United States, or the immediate threat thereof, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of the government of any political subdivision at the permanent seat of lo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-704 Temporary location of seat of government; validity of acts done.
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During such time as such temporary location or locations shall remain the emergency seat of local government of any such political subdivision, all official acts done or performed thereat by or on the part of any officer, office, council, board, court, department, or division, or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-705 Temporary location of seat of government; conditions; rules and regulations; preliminary plans and preparations; construction permitted.
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(1) The official designation of the location or locations of an emergency seat of local government, and the removal thereto of the government of the political subdivision concerned, shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the then Governor; and sha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-706 Sections, how construed.
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The provisions of sections 13-701 to 13-706, in the event they shall be employed, shall control and take precedence over any provision of any other law, charter, ordinance, or regulation to the contrary or in conflict therewith; Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-801 Act, how cited.
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Sections 13-801 to 13-827 shall be known and may be cited as the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-802 Purpose of act.
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It is the purpose of the Interlocal Cooperation 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 localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-803 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Interlocal Cooperation Act: (1) Joint entity shall mean an entity created by agreement pursuant to section 13-804; (2) Public agency shall mean any county, city, village, school district, or agency of the state government or of the United States, any drainage …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-804 Public agencies; powers; agreements.
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(1) Any power or powers, privileges, 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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-805 Public agencies; submission of agreements for approval; when.
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In the event that an agreement made pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation 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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-806 Public agencies; appropriation of funds; supply personnel.
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Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the administrative joint board, joint entity, or other legal or administrative entity created to operate the joint or coope…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-807 Public agencies; contracts authorized; contents.
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Any one or more public agencies may contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking which at least one of the public agencies entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform. Such contract shall be autho…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-808 Joint entity; issuance of bonds; powers; purposes.
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(1) Any joint entity may issue such types of bonds as its governing body 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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-809 Joint entity; issuance of bonds; amounts; use; election; when required.
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(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, any joint entity may from time to time issue its bonds in such principal amounts as its governing body shall deem necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out any of the joint entity's purposes and powers, including th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-810 Issuance of bonds; immunity; limitations.
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(1) Neither the members of a joint entity's governing body nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on such bonds by reason of the issuance thereof. (2) The bonds shall not be a debt of any political subdivision or of this state and neither this state nor any…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-811 Issuance of bonds; authorization; terms; signature.
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Bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the issuing joint entity's governing body and may be issued under a resolution or under a trust 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 a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-812 Bonds and coupons; negotiability; sale; price.
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(1) Except as the issuing joint entity's governing body 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 pri…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-813 Bonds and coupons; validity of 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. § 13-814 Issuance of bonds; joint entity; powers.
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Any joint entity 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 necessa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-815 Joint entity; refunding bonds; authorized.
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Any joint entity 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 re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-816 Refunding bonds; exchange.
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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 issuing joint entity's governing body m…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-817 Refunding bonds; proceeds; use.
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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. § 13-818 Refunding bonds; terms.
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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 entity in respect of the same shall be governed by the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-819 Bond issuance; other consent not required.
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Bonds may be issued under the Interlocal Cooperation 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 proceedi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-820 Joint entity; publication of resolution or other proceeding.
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The governing body of the joint entity may provide for the publication of any resolution or other proceeding adopted by it pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act in a newspaper of general circulation published in the political subdivision or county where the principal office …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-821 Joint entity; notice of intention to issue bonds; contents.
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In the case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, the governing body of the joint entity may, either before or after the adoption of such resolution or other proceeding, in lieu of publishing the entire…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-822 Resolution, proceeding, or bonds; right to contest.
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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. § 13-823 Bonds; designated as securities; investment authorized.
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Bonds issued pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation 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,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-824 Joint entity; bonds and property; exempt from taxation; when.
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(1) All bonds of a joint entity 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 entity to the extent it is used for a public purpose, i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-824.01 Contracts relating to electric generating facility and related facilities; estimated cost; bid procedure; advertising; purchases authorized without advertising or sealed bidding; emergency declaration; effect.
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(1) A joint entity shall cause estimates of the costs to be made by some competent engineer or engineers before the joint entity enters into any contract for the construction, management, ownership, maintenance, servicing, or purchase of an electric generating facility and relate…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-824.02 Advertisement for sealed bids; requirements.
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Prior to advertisement for sealed bids, plans and specifications for the proposed work or materials shall be prepared and filed at the principal office or place of business of the joint entity. Such advertisement shall be made once in one or more newspapers of general circulation…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-824.03 Governing body; award of contract; considerations.
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The governing body of the joint entity may let the contract for such work or materials to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest and best bid, or in the sole discretion of the governing body, all bids tendered may be rejected, and readvertisement for bids made, in the mann…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-825 Act, how construed.
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The provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation 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 c…