74-1316 – Railroad crossing accident; notice to department; when.
74-1316. Railroad crossing accident; notice to department; when. When an accident occurs at any railroad crossing within the State of Nebraska which results in serious personal injury or loss of human life, the corporation operating the railroad which was involved in the accident shall within one day thereafter notify the department that an accident has […]
74-1317 – Grade Crossing Protection Fund; created; purpose; investment.
74-1317. Grade Crossing Protection Fund; created; purpose; investment. In order to promote public safety at the intersection of railroad lines and all classes of highways, there is hereby created a special fund known as the Grade Crossing Protection Fund which shall be established in the state treasury to be used in furnishing financial assistance in […]
74-1318 – Grade Crossing Protection Fund; department; administer; procedure; division of cost; responsibility for protection devices; powers and duties.
74-1318. Grade Crossing Protection Fund; department; administer; procedure; division of cost; responsibility for protection devices; powers and duties. The department is hereby empowered to administer the funds deposited in the Grade Crossing Protection Fund as follows: (1) If the department and the political subdivision with jurisdiction over the crossing agree that a grade crossing should […]
74-1302 – Railroad transportation safety district; formation; purpose.
74-1302. Railroad transportation safety district; formation; purpose. Whenever, in a county in which is located a city or cities of the primary or first class, it will be conducive to the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare (1) to move, relocate, or remove any railroad tracks or railroad right-of-way, including improvements, (2) to relocate or […]
74-1319 – Abandoned railroad line; removal of grade crossing protection devices.
74-1319. Abandoned railroad line; removal of grade crossing protection devices. Whenever a railroad line is abandoned, the department may remove grade crossing protection devices therefrom to protect the state’s investment therein. Source Laws 1979, LB 42, § 10; Laws 2017, LB339, § 254.
74-1303 – District; formation; procedure.
74-1303. District; formation; procedure. Such a district shall be formed by the adoption of a resolution of formation, after a finding that such district is conducive to the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare, by the city council of the city or cities and by the county commissioners of any county in which such city […]
74-1320 – Excise tax on railroads transporting freight; rate; collection; report; payment.
74-1320. Excise tax on railroads transporting freight; rate; collection; report; payment. (1) There is hereby levied an excise tax on each railroad transporting freight in the State of Nebraska. Such tax shall be levied at the rate of seven and one-half cents for each train mile operated by such railroad in the state and one […]
74-1304 – Board of directors; members; appointment; expenses.
74-1304. Board of directors; members; appointment; expenses. (1) If a district is formed which includes only one city, such district shall be governed by a board of directors made up of three members from the city council of such city adopting such resolution, which members shall be designated by such council, and of three members […]
74-1321 – Excise tax on railroad transporting freight; similar appropriation; how used.
74-1321. Excise tax on railroad transporting freight; similar appropriation; how used. All revenue derived from the tax levied pursuant to section 74-1320, together with such other funds as may be appropriated by the state for the same purposes, shall be placed in the Grade Crossing Protection Fund and may be allocated and expended in the […]
74-1305 – District; powers.
74-1305. District; powers. (1) Such district shall have the power, right, and authority after notice and public hearing (a) to purchase within or without such county railroad rights-of-way including the improvements, (b) to purchase land not presently owned or used by any railroad company for additional right-of-way or additional switch or yard space where changes […]