Nebraska § 14-501 - Statutory funds; appropriation; limitation.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 14-501 — Statutory funds; appropriation; limitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-501. Statutory funds; appropriation; limitation.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall annually or biennially appropriate money and credits of the city in such amounts as may be deemed necessary and proper and set such money and credits aside to the following designated funds to be known as statutory funds: (1) For the fire department of the city, (2) for the police department of the city, (3) for the public library, and (4) for the purpose of paying judgments and costs. The amounts so appropriated and set aside to such funds respectively shall be the maximum amounts that may be appropriated to or expended from such funds within the fiscal year or biennial period for the purposes for which such funds respectively are created.
Levy of city and school district taxes within metropolitan city is computed on actual valuation and assessment as returned by county assessor and as equalized for preceding year. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Bauman, 132 Neb. 67, 271 N.W. 256 (1937).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 14-501 cover?
Section 14-501 ("Statutory funds; appropriation; limitation.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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