Nebraska § 15-810 - Board of equalization; power to compel testimony.
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§ 15-810. Board of equalization; power to compel testimony.
The city council of a city of the primary class or any committee of the members thereof or the city council, when sitting as a board of equalization, shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses for the investigation of matters that may come before such city council or committee, and the presiding officer of the city council or chairperson of such committee, for the time being, may administer the requisite oaths. Such city council or committee of the members thereof or the city council, when sitting as a board of equalization, shall have the same authority to compel the giving of testimony as is conferred on courts of justice.
In assessment of omitted property, board may place property on tax list from evidence given in nature of judicial proceedings. White v. City of Lincoln, 79 Neb. 153, 112 N.W. 369 (1907).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 15-810 cover?
Section 15-810 ("Board of equalization; power to compel testimony.") 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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