2013 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 3 - AERONAUTICS
3-201 - Terms, defined.

3-201. Terms, defined.

For the purpose of the Revised Airports Act, unless herein specifically otherwise provided, the definitions of words, terms, and phrases appearing in the State Aeronautics Department Act of this state are hereby adopted. The following words, terms, and phrases shall in the act have the meanings herein given, unless otherwise specifically defined, or unless another intention clearly appears, or the context otherwise requires: (1) Municipality means any county, city, or village of this state or any city airport authority established pursuant to the Cities Airport Authorities Act and (2) airport purposes means and includes airport, restricted landing area, and other air navigation facility purposes.

Source

Laws 1945, c. 34, § 1, p. 156;
Laws 1957, c. 9, § 13, p. 125;
Laws 2003, LB 5, § 1.

Cross References

Cities Airport Authorities Act, see section 3-514.
For definitions in State Aeronautics Department Act, see section 3-101.
State Aeronautics Department Act, see section 3-154.

Annotations

Municipal airport authorities are authorized to acquire property by condemnation for establishing airports. Seward County Board of Commissioners v. City of Seward, 196 Neb. 266, 242 N.W.2d 849 (1976).

Municipalities were empowered to acquire, establish, construct, improve, operate, and regulate municipal airports. City of Ord v. Biemond, 175 Neb. 333, 122 N.W.2d 6 (1963).

Constitutionality of Revised Airports Act raised but not decided. Brasier v. Cribbett, 166 Neb. 145, 88 N.W.2d 235 (1958).

Under former law municipality was defined as village, city, or county. Spencer v. Village of Wallace, 153 Neb. 536, 45 N.W.2d 473 (1951).