39-101. Terms, defined. For purposes of Chapter 39, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Alley means a highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings and not intended for the purpose of through vehicular traffic; (2) Divided highway means a highway with separated roadways for traffic in opposite directions; […]
39-1010. Mailboxes; location; violation; duty of Department of Transportation. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all mailboxes shall be placed such that no part of the mailbox extends beyond the shoulder line of any highway and the mailbox support shall be placed a minimum of one foot outside the shoulder line of any […]
39-1011. Mailboxes; Department of Transportation; turnouts; provide. The Department of Transportation shall provide and maintain gravel, crushed-rock, or hard-surface turnouts for delivery of mail to all mailboxes placed on the highway rights-of-way to conform with section 39-1010. Source Laws 1961, c. 194, § 2, p. 593; Laws 2017, LB339, § 118.
39-1012. Mailboxes; violations; penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of section 39-1010 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. Source Laws 1961, c. 194, § 3, p. 594; Laws 1977, LB 40, § 210.
39-102. Rules and regulations; promulgated by Department of Transportation to promote public safety. In order to promote public safety, to preserve and protect state highways, and to prevent immoderate and destructive use of state highways, the Department of Transportation may formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules and regulations in regard to the use of and travel […]
39-103. Department of Transportation; rules and regulations; violation; penalty. Any person who operates a vehicle upon any highway in violation of the rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation governing the use of state highways shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. Source Laws 1967, c. 235, § 4, p. 633; R.R.S.1943, § […]
39-1101. State Highway Commission; creation; members. There is hereby created in the Department of Transportation a State Highway Commission which shall consist of eight members to be appointed by the Governor with the consent of a majority of all the members of the Legislature. One member shall at all times be appointed from each of […]
39-1102. State Highway Commission; districts. The designation and limits of the eight districts from which members of the State Highway Commission are to be appointed shall be as follows: (1) District No. 1. The counties of Butler, Saunders, Seward, Saline, Nemaha, Lancaster, Gage, Pawnee, Richardson, Johnson, Jefferson, Otoe, and Cass except for a portion north […]
39-1103. Members; term of office. (1) Within thirty days after September 14, 1953, the Governor shall appoint the initial members of the State Highway Commission who shall hold office for the following periods of time from September 14, 1953: (a) Two members for a period of two years; (b) two members for a period of […]
39-1104. Members; removal; procedure. Members of the State Highway Commission may be removed by the Governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, but only after delivering to the member a copy of the charges and affording him an opportunity of being publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense, […]
39-1105. Members; oath of office. Each commissioner and every officer under the State Highway Commission, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall subscribe and take the constitutional oath of office, which shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Source Laws 1953, c. 334, § 5, p. 1097.
39-1106. Members; chairperson; per diem; expenses. The members of the State Highway Commission shall meet in January of each year and shall elect a chairperson of the commission from their members. Each member of the commission shall be paid the sum of twenty dollars per day while actually engaged in the business of the commission, […]
39-1107. Secretary of commission; employ. The State Highway Commission, subject to the approval of the Governor, shall employ a person who shall act as secretary of the commission. Source Laws 1953, c. 334, § 7, p. 1097; Laws 1955, c. 163, § 2, p. 469.
39-1108. State Highway Commission; meetings; quorum; minutes; open to public. Regular meetings of the State Highway Commission shall be held upon call of the chairperson, but not less than six times per year. Special meetings may be held upon call of the chairperson or pursuant to a call signed by three other members, of which […]
39-1110. State Highway Commission; powers and duties. (1) It shall be the duty of the State Highway Commission: (a) To conduct studies and investigations and to act in an advisory capacity to the Director-State Engineer in the establishment of broad policies for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation; (b) To […]
39-1111. State Highway Commission; quarterly report; contents; file with Governor; file with Clerk of the Legislature. The State Highway Commission shall file with the Governor each quarter a report fully and accurately showing conditions existing in the state with reference to the state’s highway building and as to construction and maintenance work. Such reports shall […]
39-1301. State highways; declaration of legislative intent. Recognizing that safe and efficient highway transportation is a matter of important interest to all of the people in the state, the Legislature hereby determines and declares that an integrated system of highways is essential to the general welfare of the State of Nebraska. Providing such a system […]
39-1302. Terms, defined. For purposes of sections 39-1301 to 39-1393, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Abandon means to reject all or part of the department’s rights and responsibilities relating to all or part of a fragment, section, or route on the state highway system; (2) Alley means an established passageway for vehicles and pedestrians […]
39-1304. State highways; federal aid; state assents. The legislative assent required by section 1 of the Act of Congress approved July 11, 1916, Public Law 156, entitled An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes, is hereby given. The Legislature […]
39-1304.01. State highways; federal aid; further assent. The Legislature hereby reaffirms its continuing assent to the federal acts set forth in section 39-1304. Source Laws 1957, c. 171, § 1, p. 592.
