CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS
Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 16
in effectContents
section16-6,100. Public buildings; construction; bonds authorized; approval of electors required, when.section16-6,100.01. Joint city-county building; authorized; acquisition of land; erect; equip, furnish, maintain, and operate.section16-6,100.02. Joint city-county building; expense; bonds; election; approval by electors.section16-6,100.03. Joint city-county building; indebtedness; bonds; principal and interest; in addition to other limitations.section16-6,100.04. Joint city-county building; county board and city council; building commission; powers; duties.section16-6,100.05. Joint city-county building; building commission; plans and specifications; personnel; compensation; contracts.section16-6,100.06. Joint city-county building; annual budget of city and county.section16-6,100.07. Joint city-county building; building commission; accept gifts.section16-6,101. Acquisition; revenue bonds; approval of electors required.section16-6,102. Districts; created.section16-6,103. Districts; benefits; certification; connection fee.section16-6,104. Construction of sewer and water mains; cost; payment; connection fees; use.section16-6,105. Construction of sewer and water mains; cost; revenue bonds; issuance authorized.section16-6,106. Powers.section16-6,107. Costs; financing.section16-6,108. General obligation bonds; issuance; hearing.section16-6,109. Sections; supplemental to other laws.section16-6,110. Acquisition of system; acceptance of funds; administration; powers.section16-101. Cities of the first class, defined; population required.section16-102. City of the second class; attainment of required population; incorporation as city of the first class.section16-103. Reorganization as city of the first class; transitional provisions.section16-104. Wards; election districts; staggering of terms; procedure.section16-105. Wards; election precincts.section16-115. Corporate name and seal; service of process.section16-116. Incorporation as city of the first class; applicability of existing law.section16-117. Annexation; powers; procedure; hearing.section16-118. Annexation of land; deemed contiguous; when; effect.section16-119. Annexation; extraterritorial property use; continuation.section16-120. Annexation; inhabitants; services; when.section16-121. Annexation; validation.section16-122. Annexation of city of the second class or village; conditions.section16-123. Annexation; powers; when restricted.section16-124. Annexation; succession to property, contracts, obligations, and choses in action.section16-125. Annexation; taxes, assessments, fines, licenses, fees, claims, demands; paid to and collection by city of the first class.section16-126. Taxes and special assessments; annexation; effect.section16-127. Annexation; pending actions at law or in equity; prosecution and defense by city of the first class.section16-128. Annexation; records, books, bonds, funds, and property; property of city of the first class; officers; termination.section16-130. Annexation by city within county between 100,000 and 250,000 inhabitants; mayor and city council; powers; notice; contents; liability; limitation on action.section16-201. General powers.section16-202. Real estate; conveyance; how effected; remonstrance; procedure; hearing; exceptions.section16-203. Property tax; levy; amount.section16-204. Other taxes; power to levy.section16-205. License or occupation tax; power to levy; exceptions.section16-206. Dogs and other animals; regulation; license tax; enforcement.section16-207. Streets and sidewalks; removal of obstructions; trees; declaration of nuisance; procedure; special assessment.section16-209. Transportation of freight; regulation.section16-210. Streets and sidewalks; use; safety regulations.section16-211. Railroads; depots; power to regulate.section16-212. Railroads; safety regulations; power to prescribe.section16-213. Money; power to borrow.section16-214. Bonds; refunding indebtedness.section16-215. Bonds; sinking fund; authorized; tax to retire bonds.section16-216. Special elections; authorized; regulation.section16-217. Officers; removal; vacancies; how filled.section16-218. Officers; regulation.section16-219. Officers; bonds or insurance; restrictions upon officers as sureties.section16-220. Officers; reports; required; when.section16-221. Watercourses; surface waters; regulation.section16-222. Fire department; establishment authorized; fire prevention; regulations.section16-222.01. Emergency response systems; legislative findings.section16-222.02. Employment of full-time fire chief; appointment; duties.section16-222.03. Fire chief; annual report; contents; report to city council.section16-224. Fuel and feed; inspection and sale; regulation.section16-225. Police; regulation; penalties; power to prescribe.section16-226. Billiard halls; bowling alleys; disorderly houses; gambling; regulation.section16-227. Riots; disorderly conduct; use of explosives; vagabonds; lights; bonfires; regulation.section16-228. Disturbing the peace; punishment.section16-229. Vagrants; pickpockets; other offenders; punishment.section16-230. Drainage; nuisance; weeds; litter; removal; notice; action by city council; hearing; violation; penalty; civil action; special assessment.section16-231. Health; nuisances; regulation.section16-232. Excavations; regulation.section16-233. Public buildings; safety regulations; licensing; violations; penalty.section16-234. Building; construction; safety regulations.section16-235. Animals and fowl; running at large; regulation.section16-236. Pounds; erection; keepers.section16-237. Property; sale at auction; regulation.section16-238. Spread of disease; regulation; board of health; creation; powers; duties.section16-239. Hospitals; jails; other institutions; erection; regulation.section16-240. Health; sanitary regulations.section16-241. Cemeteries; hospital grounds; waterworks; acquisition; control.section16-242. Cemeteries; maintenance; funds; how used.section16-243. Cemeteries; lots; how conveyed; title.section16-244. Cemeteries; sale of lots; monuments; regulations.section16-245. Cemeteries; ordinances governing; enforcement.section16-246. General ordinances; authorized; jurisdiction.section16-247. Ordinances; revision; publication.section16-248. Trees, planting; birds, protection of.section16-249. Streets, alleys, bridges, and sewers; construction and maintenance.section16-250. Sidewalks; sewers; drains; construction and repair; special assessments.section16-251. Libraries and museums; establishment; maintenance; powers and duties of mayor and city council.section16-252. County jail; use by city; compensation.section16-253. Mayor and city council; supplemental powers; authorized.section16-254. Ordinance; parking lots and shopping centers; regulation; when authorized.section16-255. Facilities, programs, and services for elderly persons; authorized.section16-302.01. Officers; election; qualifications; term.section16-304. City council; members; bond or insurance; payment of premium; amount; conditions.section16-305. Officers and employees; merger of offices or employment; salaries.section16-306. City of the second class; reorganization as city of the first class; city council member; continuance in office.section16-308. Administrator, departments, and other appointed officers; enumerated; appointment and removal.section16-309. Appointed officers; terms.section16-310. Officers and employees; compensation fixed by ordinance.section16-311. Officers; qualifications.section16-312. Mayor; powers and duties.section16-313. Mayor; veto power; passage over veto.section16-314. Mayor; legislative recommendations; jurisdiction.section16-316. Mayor; pardons; remission of fines.section16-317. City clerk; duties.section16-318. City treasurer; bond or insurance; premium; duties; reports; continuing education; requirements.section16-318.01. City clerk; city treasurer; offices combined; duties; salary.section16-319. City attorney; duties; compensation; additional legal assistance.section16-320. City engineer; duties.section16-321. City engineer; public works; prepare estimate of cost; board of public works; powers; contracts; procedure; city council; powers and duties; public emergency.section16-321.01. Municipal bidding procedure; waiver; when.section16-322. Special engineer; when employed.section16-323. Chief of police; police officers; powers and duties.section16-324. Street commissioner; duties.section16-325. Board of public works; appointment; oath; terms; duties; removal from office.section16-326. Elective officers; compensation; change during term prohibited; exception.section16-327. Officers; reports required.section16-401. City council; meetings, regular and special; quorum.section16-402. City council; president; acting president; duties.section16-403. City council; ordinances; passage; proof; publication.section16-404. City council; ordinances, resolutions, or orders; procedure for passage; vote of mayor, when; amendments; revision ordinances.section16-405. City council; ordinances; style; publication; emergency ordinances.section16-406. City council; testimony; power to compel; oaths.section16-501. Contracts; appropriation a condition precedent.section16-502. Officer; extra compensation prohibited; exception.section16-503. Contracts; concurrence of majority of city council required; vote of mayor, when; record.section16-605. Property; condemnation for streets; damages; how paid.section16-606. Property; condemnation for streets; assessments; levy; collection.section16-607. Property; condemnation for other public purposes; bonds; issuance; approval by electors.section16-608. Property; condemnation; plat; filing.section16-609. Improvements; power of city council.section16-609.01. Land abutting street; industrial tract or school site; improvement; agreement.section16-610. Public ways; maintenance and repair.section16-611. Vacation of street or alley; abutting property; how treated.section16-613. Bridges; repair; duty of county; aid by city, when.section16-614. House numbers.section16-615. Grade or change of grade; procedure; damages; how ascertained; special assessments.section16-617. Improvement districts; power to establish; purposes; special assessments.section16-617.01. Improvement, defined.section16-618. Improvement districts; property included; types of improvements.section16-619. Improvement districts; creation; notice.section16-620. Improvement districts; objections of property owners; effect.section16-621. Improvement districts; materials; kind; petition of landowners; bids; advertisement.section16-621.01. Improvements of streets and alleys; use of salt stabilized base or armor coating, when.section16-622. Improvement districts; assessments; how levied; when delinquent; interest; collection; procedure.section16-623. Improvement districts; bonds; interest.section16-624. Improvement districts; creation upon petition; denial; assessments; bonds.section16-625. Intersections; improvements; railways; duty to pave right-of-way.section16-626. Intersection improvement bonds; amount; interest; warrants; partial payments; final payment; interest; restrictions on work.section16-627. Intersections; improvement; cost; tax levy.section16-628. Improvements; tax; when due.section16-629. Curbs and gutters; authorized; petition; formation of district; bonds.section16-630. Curbing and guttering bonds; interest rate; special assessments; how levied.section16-631. Curbing and guttering; cost; paving bonds may include; special assessment.section16-632. Improvement districts; assessments; when authorized; ordinary repairs excepted.section16-633. Improvements; assessments against public lands.section16-634. Improvements; real estate owned by minor or protected person; petition; guardian or conservator may sign.section16-635. Improvements; terms, defined; depth to which assessable.section16-636. Improvement districts; land which city council may include.section16-637. Improvements; special tax; assessments; action to recover.section16-645. Damages caused by construction; procedure.section16-646. Special taxes; lien upon property; collection.section16-647. Special taxes; payment by part owner.section16-648. Money from special assessments; how used.section16-649. Improvements; contracts; bids; requirement.section16-650. Public improvements; acceptance by city engineer; approval or rejection by city council.section16-651. Grading and grading districts.section16-652. Grading; special assessments; when delinquent.section16-653. Grading bonds; interest rate.section16-654. Grading upon petition; assessments; bonds.section16-655. Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained.section16-661. Construction and repair; materials.section16-662. Construction and repair; failure of property owner; power of city.section16-663. Maintenance; snow and ice removal; duty of landowner; violation of ordinance; cause of action for damages.section16-664. Construction; cost; special assessment; levy; when delinquent; payment.section16-665. Ungraded streets; construction of sidewalks.section16-666. Assessments; levy; certification; collection.section16-667. Creation of districts; regulations.section16-667.01. Prohibit formation of district; procedure.section16-667.02. Districts; formation; sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; special assessments; use of other funds.section16-667.03. Sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; failure to make connections; order; costs assessed.section16-669. Special assessments; when delinquent; interest; future installments; collection.section16-670. Bonds; amount; interest; maturity; special assessments; revenue bonds.section16-671. Construction costs; warrants; power to issue; amount; interest; payment; fund; created.section16-671.01. Partial payments, authorized; interest; rate; warrants; issuance; payment.section16-672. Special assessments; equalization; reassessment.section16-672.01. Storm sewer districts; ordinance; contents.section16-672.02. Ordinance; hearing; notice.section16-672.03. Ordinance; protest; filing; effect.section16-672.04. Ordinance; adoption.section16-672.05. Construction; notice to contractors, when; contents; bids; acceptance.section16-672.06. Construction; acceptance; notice of assessments.section16-672.07. Assessments; hearing; equalization; delinquent payments; interest.section16-672.08. Special assessments; levy.section16-672.09. Assessments; maturity; interest; rate.section16-672.10. Assessments; sinking fund; disbursement.section16-672.11. Bonds; maturity; interest; rate; contractor; interest; warrants; tax levy.section16-673. Construction and operation; contracts; procedures.section16-674. Acquisition of plants or facilities; condemnation; procedure.section16-675. Acquisition; operation; tax authorized.section16-676. Acquisition; operation; bonds; issuance; amount; approval of electors required.section16-677. Bonds; sinking funds; tax to provide.section16-678. Existing franchises and contracts; rights preserved; tax authorized.section16-679. Service; duty to provide; rates; regulation.section16-680. Sewerage system; drainage; waterworks; bonds authorized; amount; approval of electors; sewer or water commissioner; authorized.section16-681. Municipal utilities; service; rates; regulation.section16-682. Municipal utilities; service; delinquent rents; lien; collection.section16-683. Construction; bonds; plan and estimate required; extensions, additions, and enlargements.section16-684. Construction; operation; location; eminent domain; procedure.section16-684.01. Reserve funds; water mains and equipment; when authorized; labor.section16-686. Rural lines; when authorized; rates.section16-686.01. Natural gas distribution system; service to cities of the second class and villages; when authorized.section16-687. Contracts; terms; special election.section16-688. Water; unwholesome supply; purification system; authority to install; election; tax authorized.section16-691. Board of public works; powers and duties; employees authorized; approval of budget; powers of city council; signing of payroll checks.section16-691.01. Board of public works; surplus funds; investment; securities; purchase; sale.section16-691.02. Board of public works; surplus funds; disposition; transfer.section16-692. Water commissioner; city council member and mayor ineligible.section16-693. Bonds; tax authorized; how used.section16-694. Sewers; maintenance and repairs; annual tax; service rate in lieu of tax; lien.section16-695. Parks; swimming pool; stadium; other facilities; acquisition of land; bonds; election; issuance; interest; term.section16-696. Board of park commissioners; appointment; number; qualifications; powers and duties; recreation board; board of park and recreation commissioners.section16-697. Park fund or park and recreation fund; annual levy; audit of accounts; warrants; contracts; reports.section16-697.01. Parks, recreational facilities, and public grounds; acquisition; control.section16-697.02. Borrowing; authorized; bonds; approval of electors; mayor and city council; duties; issuance of refunding bonds; approval of electors.section16-698. Markets; construction; operation; location; approval of electors; notice; when required.section16-699. Regulation of markets.section16-701. Fiscal year, commencement.section16-702. Property tax; general purposes; levy; collection; maximum authorized; specific purposes; additional levies.section16-704. Annual appropriation bill; contents.section16-706. Expenditures; how made; limitations; diversion of funds; violation; penalty; payment of judgments.section16-707. Board of equalization; meetings; notice; special assessments; grounds for review.section16-708. Special assessments; invalidity; reassessment.section16-708.01. Special assessments; illegal annexation; validation.section16-709. Special assessments; irregularities; correction.section16-711. Road tax; how expended.section16-712. City funds; depositories; payment; conflict of interest.section16-713. City funds; certificates of deposit; time deposits; security required.section16-714. City funds; depository bond; conditions.section16-715. City funds; depository; security in lieu of bond; authorized.section16-716. City funds; depositories; maximum deposits; liability of treasurer.section16-717. City treasurer; books and accounts.section16-718. City treasurer; warrants; issuance; delivery.section16-719. City treasurer; conversion of funds; penalty.section16-720. City treasurer; report; warrant register.section16-721. City funds; transfer; when authorized.section16-722. City receipts and expenditures; publication.section16-723. Taxes; payable in cash; sinking fund; investment; matured bonds or coupons; payment.section16-726. Claims and accounts payable; filing; requirements; disallowance; notice; costs.section16-727. Claims; disallowance; appeal to district court; procedure.section16-728. Claims; allowance; appeal by taxpayer.section16-729. Claims; allowance or disallowance; appeal; transcript; trial.section16-731. County treasurer; monthly payment of bond fund money; when.section16-801. Offstreet parking; purpose.section16-802. Grant of power.section16-803. Acquisition of property and facilities; cost; revenue bonds; interest; issuance; revenue pledged.section16-804. Revenue bonds; plans and specifications; engineer.section16-805. City council; rules and regulations; rates and charges; adopt.section16-806. Ordinance; publication; objections; submission to electors; election; notice.section16-807. Lease of facilities; competitive bidding.section16-808. Property not subject to condemnation.section16-809. Revenue bonds; rights of holders.section16-810. Revenue bonds; onstreet parking meters; revenue; use; exception.section16-811. Sections; supplementary to existing law.section16-901. Zoning regulations; building ordinances; public utility codes; applicability to extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; notice to county board.section16-902. Designation of jurisdiction; subdivision; platting; consent required; review by county planning commission; when required.section16-903. Platting; recording; city council; powers.section16-904. Conformity with ordinance; dedication of avenues, streets, and alleys.section16-905. Designation of jurisdiction; how described.section16-1001. Cities of the First Class Police Officers Retirement Act, how cited.section16-1002. Terms, defined.section16-1003. Police officer; prior service; how treated.section16-1004. Police Officers Retirement System Fund; administration; system funding; separate investment accounts.section16-1005. Contribution by police officer; amount; city; pick up officers' contributions; voluntary contributions.section16-1006. Contributions by city; amount; how credited; interest; when.section16-1007. Retiring police officer; annuity options; how determined; lump-sum or partial payment options.section16-1008. Retirement options; retirement date.section16-1009. Police officer; death other than in the line of duty; pension benefit payable.section16-1010. Police officer; death in the line of duty; beneficiaries; retirement benefits.section16-1011. Police officer; disability in the line of duty; benefit; requirements.section16-1012. Police officer; temporary disability; workers' compensation benefits; how treated.section16-1013. Police officer; termination of employment; benefits; how treated; vesting schedule.section16-1014. Retirement committee; established; city council; responsibilities.section16-1015. Retirement committee; members; terms; vacancy.section16-1016. Retirement system funds; contracts for investments.section16-1017. Retirement committee; duties.section16-1018. Qualifying change of employment; transfer of benefits; when.section16-1019. Exemption from legal process; administration; requirements; retirement committee; powers and duties; review of adjustment; tax levy authorized.section16-1020. Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act, how cited; applicability.section16-1021. Terms, defined.section16-1022. Firefighter; prior service; how treated.section16-1023. Firefighters Retirement System Fund; city maintain; transfer of contributions; funding of system.section16-1024. Contribution by firefighter; amount; interest; city; pick up firefighters' contributions; voluntary contribution.section16-1025. Contributions by city; amount; how credited; interest.section16-1027. Retiring firefighter; annuity options; how determined; lump-sum or partial payments.section16-1028. Retirement options; retirement date.section16-1029. Firefighter; death other than in the line of duty; pension benefit payable.section16-1030. Firefighter; death in the line of duty; retirement benefits.section16-1031. Firefighter; disability in the line of duty; disability benefit; return to duty; conditions.section16-1032. Firefighter; temporary disability; workers' compensation benefits; how treated.section16-1033. Firefighter; termination of employment; benefits; how treated; vesting schedule.section16-1034. Retirement committee; established; city council; responsibilities; powers and duties; allocation.section16-1035. Retirement committee; members; terms; vacancy; expenses.section16-1036. Firefighters Retirement System Fund; authorized investments; retirement committee; powers and duties.section16-1036.01. Firefighters Retirement System Fund; schedule of investment costs; allocation.section16-1037. Retirement committee; duties.section16-1038. Retirement benefits; exemption from legal process; exception; tax-qualification requirements; benefit error; correction; appeal; tax levy authorized.section16-1039. Firefighter serving on August 7, 1965; pension benefits.section16-1040. Firefighter subject to prior law; contributions; reimbursement.section16-1041. Benefits under prior law, how construed.section16-1042. Termination of employment; transfer of benefits; when.section16-1101. Act, how cited.section16-1102. Terms, defined.section16-1103. Merger authorized.section16-1104. Merger plan; city council; adopt resolution; advisory vote; notice.section16-1105. Merger plan; contents; advisory committee.section16-1106. Public hearing; notice.section16-1107. Adoption of joint merger plan.section16-1108. Submission of joint merger plan to voters.section16-1109. Submission of plan to voters; notice; publication; contents.section16-1110. Question submitted to voters; form; effective date of plan.section16-1111. Nominations for merged city offices; special election.section16-1112. Election of merged city officers; terms; appointive city officers; terms.section16-1113. Merged cities; name; rights, privileges, franchises, property, and suits; how treated.section16-1114. Merger; deemed permanent.section16-1115. Joint sessions of city councils; authorized.
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