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 […]
74-1322 – Failure to file report or pay taxes; violation; penalty.
74-1322. Failure to file report or pay taxes; violation; penalty. Failure to file a report required by section 74-1320, filing such report late, failure to pay taxes due, or underpayment of such taxes shall result in a penalty of five percent of the amount due being imposed for each month the report is overdue or […]
74-1306 – Budget; submit to county board; levy; tax.
74-1306. Budget; submit to county board; levy; tax. Before July 1 of each calendar year, the board of directors shall prepare an itemized budget of funds needed for the next fiscal year which are necessary to carry out the authorities granted under sections 74-1302, 74-1303, and 74-1305. The board of directors shall transmit such budget […]
74-1307 – Bonds; issuance; sinking fund.
74-1307. Bonds; issuance; sinking fund. For carrying out the purposes and powers set forth in sections 74-1302, 74-1303, and 74-1305, including paying the cost thereof, the district may: (1) Borrow money and issue its negotiable general obligation bonds upon such terms and conditions as the board of directors may determine and without a vote of […]