2009 Nebraska Code
Chapter 17 CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS AND VILLAGES
17-939 Cemetery; acquisition; bonds; interest; approval of electors required.

17-939. Cemetery; acquisition; bonds; interest; approval of electors required.

The mayor and council of any such city of the second class or the board of trustees of any such village are hereby authorized to issue bonds in a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars for the purpose of acquiring title by purchase or by virtue of eminent domain to land now used for cemetery purposes and that may be hereafter acquired for any necessary addition to any existing cemetery. No such bonds shall be issued until the question of issuing the same shall be submitted to the electors of any such city or village at a general election thereof, or at a special election called for the purpose of submitting the proposition of issuing such bonds, and unless at such election a majority of the electors voting on the proposition shall have voted in favor of issuing such bonds. Such bonds shall be payable in not exceeding ten years from date and shall bear interest payable annually or semiannually. Notice of such election shall be given by publication in a legal newspaper published or of general circulation in the city or village for three successive weeks, the final publication to be not more than ten days prior to the date of such election, as therein specified. The election shall be governed, insofar as applicable, by the laws of this state governing general elections.

Source

Laws 1929, c. 46, § 10, p. 200;
C.S.1929, § 17-550;
R.S.1943, § 17-939;
Laws 1969, c. 51, § 56, p. 307;
Laws 1971, LB 534, § 17;
Laws 1996, LB 299, § 14.