Chapter 17 — CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS AND VILLAGES
401 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-560 Borrowing power; pledges.
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Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to borrow money on the credit of the city, and pledge the credit, revenue, and public property of the city for the payment of debts, when authorized in the manner provided by law.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-561 Railway tracks; lighting, city may require; cost; assessment.
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Cities of the second class and villages shall have the power to require the lighting of the railroad track of any railway within the city or village in such manner as prescribed by ordinance. If any company owning or operating such railway fails to comply with such requirements, …
Repealed. Laws 1980, LB 741, § 1.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-563 Lots; drainage; weeds or litter; nuisance; noncompliance by owner; notice; hearing; special assessment; violation; penalty; civil action.
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(1) A city of the second class or village by ordinance (a) may require lots or pieces of ground within the city or village or within its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction to be drained or filled so as to prevent stagnant water or any other nuisance accumulating on such lot or …
Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 330, § 3.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-564 Fines; actions to recover.
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Fines for violation of an ordinance of a city of the second class or village may, in addition to any other mode provided, be recovered by suit or action before a court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the state. In any such suit or action, where pleading is necessary, it…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-565 Fines; action to recover; limitation.
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All suits for the recovery of any fine, and prosecutions for the commission of any offense made punishable by ordinance of a city of the second class or village, shall be barred in one year after the commission of the offense for which the fine is sought to be recovered, or the p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-566 County jail; use by city; compensation.
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Any city of the second class or village shall have the right to use the county jail in the county in which the city or village is located for the confinement of such persons as may be imprisoned under the ordinances of such city or village. The city or village shall be liable to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-567 Highways, streets, bridges; maintenance and control.
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(1) The city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees shall have the care, supervision, and control of all public highways, bridges, streets, alleys, public squares, and commons within such city or village and shall cause such highways, bridges, streets,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-568 Employment of special engineer.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may employ a special engineer to make, or assist in making, any estimate necessary or to perform any other duty provided for in section 17-568.01. Any work executed by such special engineer shal…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-568.01 City engineer or village engineer; public works; prepare estimate of cost; board of public works; powers; contracts; procedure; city council or village board of trustees; powers and duties; public emergency.
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(1) The city engineer in a city of the second class or village engineer shall, when requested by the mayor, city council, or village board of trustees, make estimates of the cost of labor and material which may be done or furnished by contract with the city or village and make al…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-568.02 Municipal bidding procedure; waiver; when.
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Any municipal bidding procedure may be waived by the city council, village board of trustees, or board of public works (1) when materials or equipment are purchased at the same price and from the same seller as materials or equipment which have formerly been obtained pursuant to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-569 Abandoned real estate; sale; ordinance.
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Before any sale of abandoned real estate is made by a city of the second class or village, the city council or village board of trustees shall by ordinance set forth the date of the purchase, gift, or condemnation, a description of the property, the purpose for which such real es…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-570 Abandoned real estate; sale; notice.
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No sale under section 17-569 shall be had until at least thirty days' notice shall have been given by publication in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the city or village.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-571 Abandoned real estate; sale; sealed bids; deed.
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Any sale under section 17-569 shall be by sealed bids; and upon approval of the sale by a two-thirds vote of the city council or village board of trustees, the mayor or chairperson of the village board of trustees shall, in the name of the city or village, execute and deliver a d…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-572 Loans to students; conditions.
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Cities of the second class and villages may contract with a person including such person's parent or guardian if such person is a minor to loan money to such person while such person pursues a course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a degree of Doctor of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-573 Litter; removal; notice; action by city or village.
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Each city of the second class and village may, by ordinance, prohibit and control the throwing, depositing, or accumulation of litter on any lot or piece of ground within the city or village or within its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction and require the removal of such litter…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-574 Sewerage and drainage; districts; regulation.
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The mayor and city council of any city of the second class, or the board of trustees of any village, are hereby authorized to lay off such city or village and the territory within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of such city or village into suitable districts for the pur…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-575 Sewerage and drainage; failure of property owner to connect; notice; cost; special assessment; collection.
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If any property owner neglects or fails within a period of ten days after notice has been given to him or her by certified or registered mail or by publication in a legal newspaper published in or of general circulation in a city of the second class or village to make connection …
Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 257, § 44.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-601.01 Caucus; when held; notice.
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In any village the board of trustees may, by ordinance, call a caucus for the purpose of nomination of candidates for offices to be filled in the village election. Such caucus shall be held at least ten days before the filing deadline for such election, and the village board of t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-601.02 Caucus; notice to village clerk; contents.
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The chairperson of the caucus at which candidates are nominated under section 17-601.01 shall notify the village clerk in writing of the candidates so nominated, not later than two days following the caucus. The village clerk shall then notify the persons so nominated of their no…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-601.03 Caucus; additional filings.
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The provisions of sections 17-601.01 to 17-601.03 shall not preclude in any manner any person from filing for the offices to which such sections are applicable, either by direct filing or by petition.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-602 Registered voters; qualifications.
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All registered voters residing within the corporate limits of any city of the second class or village on or before election day shall be entitled to vote at all city and village elections.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-603 Officers; canvass; certificates of election; failure to qualify, effect.
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At a meeting of the city council of a city of the second class, or the village board of trustees, on the first Monday after any city or village election, the returns, including returns for the election of members of the school board, shall be canvassed, and the city council or vi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-604 Officers; powers, duties, and compensation; regulate by ordinance; bond or insurance; premium.
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A city of the second class or village may enact ordinances or bylaws to regulate and prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of officers and to require from all officers, elected or appointed, bonds and security or evidence of equivalent insurance for the faithful performa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-605 City clerk or village clerk; duties.
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The city clerk or village clerk shall have the custody of all laws and ordinances and shall keep a correct journal of the proceedings of the city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees. After the period of time specified by the State Records Administra…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-606 Treasurer; duties; failure to file account; penalty; continuing education; requirements.
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(1) The treasurer of each city of the second class or village shall be the custodian of all money belonging to the city or village. He or she shall keep a separate account of each fund or appropriation and the debts and credits belonging thereto. He or she shall give every person…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-607 Treasurer; depositories; qualification; bond; exemption of treasurer from liability; conflict of interest.
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(1) The treasurer of a city of the second class or village shall deposit, and at all times keep on deposit, for safekeeping, in banks, capital stock financial institutions, or qualifying mutual financial institutions of approved and responsible standing, all money collected, rece…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-608 Treasurer; surplus funds; investments authorized; interest.
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When the treasurer of any city of the second class or village holds funds of any such city or village in excess of the amount required for maintenance or set aside for betterments and improvements, the mayor and city council or the village board of trustees may, by resolution, di…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-609 Treasurer; utility funds; retirement of bonds or warrants.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may, by resolution, direct and authorize the city treasurer or village treasurer to dispose of the surplus electric light, water, or gas funds, or the funds arising from the sale of electric lig…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-610 City attorney or village attorney; duties.
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The city attorney or village attorney shall be the legal advisor of the city council in a city of the second class or village board of trustees. He or she shall commence, prosecute, and defend all suits and actions necessary to be commenced, prosecuted, or defended on behalf of t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-611 Officer; extra compensation prohibited.
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No officer shall receive any pay or perquisites from a city of the second class or village other than his or her salary. Neither the city council nor village board of trustees shall pay or appropriate any money or other valuable thing to any person not an officer for the performa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-612 Elective officers, salary; increase during term of office prohibited; exception.
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The salary of any elective officer in a city of the second class or village shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he or she has been elected except when there has been a combination and merger of offices as provided by sections 17-108.02 and 17-209.02, an…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-613 Ordinances; style; publication; proof.
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The style of all ordinances of a city of the second class or village shall be: Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of the city of ......, or the chairperson and board of trustees of the village of ....... . All ordinances of a general nature shall, before they take effec…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-614 Ordinances; how enacted; title.
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(1)(a) All ordinances and resolutions or orders for the appropriation or payment of money shall require for their passage or adoption the concurrence of a majority of all elected members of the city council in a city of the second class or village board of trustees. The mayor of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-615 Ordinances; passage; rules and regulations; proof.
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All ordinances of a city of the second class or village shall be passed pursuant to such rules and regulations as the city council or village board of trustees may provide. All such ordinances may be proved by the certificate of the city clerk or village clerk, under the seal of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-616 Ordinances; contracts; appointments; vote; record.
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On the passage or adoption of every bylaw or ordinance, and every resolution or order to enter into a contract by the city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees, the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded. To pass or adopt any bylaw, any ordinance…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-701 Fiscal year; commencement.
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The fiscal year of each city of the second class and village and of any public utility of a city of the second class or village commences on October 1 and extends through the following September 30 except as provided in the Municipal Proprietary Function Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-702 Property tax; general levy authorized; sale for delinquent taxes; additional levies.
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(1) The city council or village board of trustees of each city of the second class or village shall, at the time and in the manner provided by law, cause to be certified to the county clerk the amount of tax to be levied upon the taxable value of all the taxable property of the c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-703 Special assessments; relevy or reassess tax limit; refunding; when authorized; how paid.
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(1) Whenever any special assessment upon any lot or lots, lands, or parcels of land in any city of the second class or village is found to be invalid and uncollectible, is adjudged to be void by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is paid under protest and recovered by suit, be…
Repealed. Laws 1965, c. 70, § 1.
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Repealed. Laws 1978, LB 847, § 4.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-706 Annual appropriation bill; contents.
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The city council of a city of the second class and the village board of trustees shall adopt a budget statement pursuant to the Nebraska Budget Act, to be termed "The Annual Appropriation Bill", in which the city or village may appropriate such sums of money as may be deemed nece…
Repealed. Laws 1971, LB 634, § 1.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-708 Funds; expenditure; appropriation condition precedent.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees shall have no power to appropriate or to issue or draw any order or warrant on the city treasurer or village treasurer for money, unless the same has been appropriated or ordered by ordinance, o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-709 Contracts; appropriation condition precedent.
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No contract shall be made by the city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees or any committee or member of such city council or village board of trustees, and no expense shall be incurred by any of the officers or departments of the municipality, wheth…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-710 Special assessments; expenditure; limitations.
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All money received on special assessments shall be held by the city treasurer of a city of the second class or village treasurer as a special fund to be applied to the payment of the improvement for which the assessment was made, and such money shall be used for no other purpose …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-711 Warrants; how executed.
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All warrants drawn upon the city treasurer of a city of the second class or village treasurer must be signed by the mayor or chairperson of the village board of trustees and countersigned by the city clerk or village clerk, stating the particular fund to which the same is chargea…
Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 58, § 2.
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