35-1004 – Benefits; entitled, when.
35-1004. Benefits; entitled, when. Before any firefighter is entitled to benefits under the Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act, such firefighter shall (1) have successfully passed a physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence of cancer, (2) have served at least twenty-four consecutive months as a firefighter at any fire station within the State of Nebraska, […]
35-533 – Inclusion; map or plat; certificate; report; transmitted to county board; duties; district in more than one county; hearing; boundaries; determination.
35-533. Inclusion; map or plat; certificate; report; transmitted to county board; duties; district in more than one county; hearing; boundaries; determination. (1) Within thirty days after receiving the petition, map or plat, and certificate of the county clerk, in accordance with section 35-532, the board of directors of the district and the city council or […]
35-1005 – Enhanced cancer benefits; provide and maintain; minimum benefits; additional payment upon death; conditions.
35-1005. Enhanced cancer benefits; provide and maintain; minimum benefits; additional payment upon death; conditions. (1) Beginning on and after January 1, 2022, any rural or suburban fire protection district, airport authority, city, village, or nonprofit corporation may provide and maintain enhanced cancer benefits. If such benefits are provided, they shall include, at a minimum, the […]
35-535 – District; public meeting; board of directors.
35-535. District; public meeting; board of directors. After the filing of a written order by the county board pursuant to section 35-533, the county clerk shall then fix a time and place for a public meeting of all registered voters who are residing within the boundaries. A board of directors shall be elected as provided […]
35-1006 – Benefits; maximum amount.
35-1006. Benefits; maximum amount. The combined total of all benefits received by any firefighter pursuant to subdivisions (1)(a) and (b) of section 35-1005 during his or her lifetime shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars. Source Laws 2021, LB432, § 5.
35-536 – Merged district; statutes applicable.
35-536. Merged district; statutes applicable. Each rural or suburban fire protection district merged pursuant to sections 35-530 to 35-536 shall be subject to the provisions of sections 35-508, 35-509, 35-511, and 35-512. Such merged district shall operate under the same tax levy limit as a rural or suburban fire protection district. Source Laws 1978, LB […]
35-1007 – Firefighter; cessation of status; eligibility for benefits; rural or suburban fire protection district, airport authority, city, village, or nonprofit corporation; responsible for payment of premiums or other costs.
35-1007. Firefighter; cessation of status; eligibility for benefits; rural or suburban fire protection district, airport authority, city, village, or nonprofit corporation; responsible for payment of premiums or other costs. A firefighter shall remain eligible for benefits pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of section 35-1005 for thirty-six months after the formal cessation of the firefighter’s […]
35-537 – Annexation of territory by a city or village; effect on certain contracts.
35-537. Annexation of territory by a city or village; effect on certain contracts. Whenever any city or village annexes all the territory within the boundaries of any rural or suburban fire protection district authorized under Chapter 35, article 5, the district shall merge with the city or village and the city or village shall succeed […]
35-538 – Annexation; board of directors; accounting; effect.
35-538. Annexation; board of directors; accounting; effect. The board of directors of a rural or suburban fire protection district shall, within thirty days after the effective date of the merger, submit to the city or village a written accounting of all assets and liabilities, contingent or fixed, of the district. Unless the city or village […]
35-539 – Annexation; when effective; board of directors; duties.
35-539. Annexation; when effective; board of directors; duties. The merger shall be effective thirty days after the effective date of the ordinance annexing the territory within the rural or suburban fire protection district. If the validity of the ordinance annexing the territory is challenged by a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction, the effective […]