Chapter 23 — COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS

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Transferred to section 13-601.
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Transferred to section 13-602.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-271 Township organization; adoption; pending business; disposition.
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Any incompleted matter or business pending before any board of county commissioners of any county, upon the adoption of township organization by such county, shall be completed and disposed of by the new board the same as if commenced before it.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-272 County supervisors; meetings.
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The regular meetings of the county board shall be held in January.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-273 County supervisors; special meetings; notice.
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Special meetings of the county board shall be held only when requested by at least one-third of the members of the board, which request shall be in writing, addressed to the clerk of the board, and specifying the time and object of such meeting. Upon receipt of such request, the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-274 County supervisors; chairman; duties.
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The board at its regular meeting of each year shall organize by choosing one of its number as chairman, who shall preside at all meetings of the board during the year; and in case of his absence at any meeting, the members present shall choose one of their number as temporary cha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-275 County supervisors; certificates of election; where filed.
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The supervisors shall severally lay before the board, at the first regular meeting after election, their certificates of election, which shall be examined by the board, and if found regular, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-276 County supervisors; additional powers.
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In addition to the powers hereinbefore conferred upon all county boards, the board of supervisors shall have power (1) to change the boundaries of towns and to create new towns whenever the board determines that the existing towns are not workable towns and (2) to divide the coun…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-277 County supervisors; quorum.
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A majority of all the supervisors elected in any county shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all questions which shall arise at meetings shall be determined by the votes of a majority of the supervisors present, except in cases otherwise provided for.
Repealed. Laws 1997, LB 269, § 80.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-279 County supervisors; oaths; chairman may administer.
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The chairman of the board of supervisors shall have power to administer an oath to any person concerning any matter submitted to the board, or connected with their powers and duties.
Repealed. Laws 1973, LB 75, § 20.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2801 Declaration of intent.
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It has been the declared policy of the State of Nebraska in the exercise of its police powers to foster and promote local control of local affairs. Highest ranking in this hierarchy of local matters is the supervision of law enforcement. The state provides a system of law enforce…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2802 County board of corrections; created; powers and duties.
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In each county having a population of one hundred fifty thousand or more inhabitants, the county board shall also serve as the county board of corrections and in counties of less than one hundred fifty thousand inhabitants the county board may choose to serve as the county board …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2803 County board of corrections; meetings; functions; dissolution; procedure.
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A county board which, by a majority vote of its members, elects to serve as the county board of corrections shall meet as the county board of corrections within sixty days after such election and shall meet at least once every sixty days thereafter. Such board of corrections shal…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2804 County board of corrections; functions, duties, and responsibilities; how performed.
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Each county board of corrections shall carry out the functions, duties, and responsibilities as provided in Chapter 47, article 1.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2805 Division of corrections; established; administrative officer; qualifications.
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To aid the county board of corrections in accomplishing the purposes of sections 23-1723 and 23-2801 to 23-2806, there is hereby established the division of corrections under the jurisdiction of the board. The administrative officer of the division shall be the director of correc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2806 Employment rights of employee of sheriff's office.
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No person in the employ of the office of the sheriff shall be reduced in rank or pay, suspended, removed, or deprived of any benefits accrued as of July 10, 1984, except as provided in the rules of the merit commission.
Repealed. Laws 1979, LB 396, § 8.
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Repealed. Laws 1979, LB 396, § 8.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2809 County board of corrections; contracts authorized.
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The county board of corrections may, pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or Joint Public Agency Act, contract with any governmental unit for the purposes of implementing and complying with this section and sections 23-1703, 23-2801 to 23-2803, 23-2805, and 23-2806 and may …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-281 Town; change of name; procedure.
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Whenever the county board shall create a new town or change the name of an existing town, the proceedings in giving a name to such new town or changing the name of an existing town, shall be as follows: The proposed name to be given to such new town, or existing town, shall be fi…
Transferred to section 47-501.
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Transferred to section 47-502.
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Repealed. Laws 1975, LB 453, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 269, § 14.
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Repealed. Laws 1975, LB 453, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1975, LB 453, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1975, LB 453, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 269, § 14.
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Repealed. Laws 1975, LB 453, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1975, LB 453, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 269, § 14.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2901 Legislative intent.
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The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to encourage maintenance of community buildings and grounds for the housing of various community enterprises and activities and for social, athletic, and recreational purposes and that different methods of accomplishing this…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2902 Site acquisition; purpose.
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Any county in the State of Nebraska is hereby authorized to acquire a site or sites for and to equip a county community building or buildings for housing county enterprises and community activities and for social, athletic, and recreational purposes.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2903 Building; use; rules and regulations; agreements; funds.
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The county board of any county may (1) make such rules and regulations as may be appropriate with respect to the use of any such building, including fees and charges for such use, (2) enter into agreements with any city, village, or school district in such county with respect to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2904 Community building district; establish; purpose.
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A majority of the resident taxpayers in any compact and contiguous district, territory, neighborhood, or community in the State of Nebraska, which is equivalent in area to one township or more, is hereby authorized to form, organize, and establish a community building district wh…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2905 District; petition; requirements.
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Whenever a majority of the resident taxpayers of any such district, territory, neighborhood, or community intends or desires to form, organize, and establish a community building district which will be empowered to acquire and maintain a community building or buildings for the pu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2906 District; petition; hearing; notice.
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Upon receipt of such petition, the county board shall examine it to determine whether it complies with the requirements of section 23-2905. Upon finding that such petition complies with such requirements, the county board shall set a hearing thereon and cause notice thereof to be…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2907 District; boundaries; election.
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After completion of the hearing required by section 23-2906, the county board, if it determines that formation of the proposed district would promote public health, convenience, or welfare, shall propose such changes in the boundaries of such proposed district or of the areas int…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2908 District; voter approval; board of trustees; how appointed; officers.
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If the voters approve the formation and boundaries of the district, permanent organization shall be effected by the appointment by the county board of a board of trustees consisting of five residents of the district if the district includes territory in five townships or less. If…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2909 Board of trustees; budget statement; tax; levied; warrants.
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The board of trustees shall annually fix the amount of money for the proposed budget statement as may be deemed sufficient and necessary for carrying out the proposed policy in regard to the contemplated building or buildings for the ensuing fiscal year. After the adoption of the…
Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 269, § 14.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2910 District; bylaws.
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The board of trustees of the district may adopt such bylaws as may be deemed necessary for the government of the district.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2911 District; unpaid warrants; interest; rate.
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All warrants for the payment of any indebtedness of such a district, which are unpaid for want of funds, shall bear interest, not to exceed six percent per annum, from the date of the registering of such unpaid warrants with the district treasurer. The amount of such warrants sha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2912 District; territory; added or withdrawn; procedure.
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Lands may be added to or withdrawn from such district in the manner provided for its formation, but no withdrawal may be allowed if the result thereof would be to reduce the remaining territory included in the district below the minimum area provided in section 23-2904.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2913 District; territory withdrawn; outstanding obligations; liability.
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Any area withdrawn from a district shall be subject to assessment and be otherwise chargeable for the payment and discharge of all of the obligations outstanding at the time of the filing of the petition for the withdrawal of the area as fully as though the area had not been with…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2914 District; territory withdrawn; obligations; when not liable.
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An area withdrawn from a district shall not be subject to assessment or otherwise chargeable for any obligation of any nature or kind incurred after the withdrawal of the area.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2915 District; dissolution; procedure.
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Any district subject to the provisions of sections 23-2904 to 23-2915 which has no outstanding indebtedness may be dissolved in the manner provided for formation of such districts. When such dissolution is ordered, any remaining funds of the district shall be transferred to the c…