Nebraska § 10-404 - County and city bonds; publication required; resubmission limited.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 10-404 — County and city bonds; publication required; resubmission limited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-404. County and city bonds; publication required; resubmission limited.
Upon a majority of the votes cast being in favor of the proposition submitted, the county board, in the case of a county, and the city council, in the case of a city, shall cause the proposition and the result of the vote to be entered upon the records of said county or city, and a notice of its adoption to be published for two successive weeks in any newspaper in said county or city, if there be one, and if not, then without such publication; and shall thereupon issue said bonds, which shall be and continue a subsisting debt against such county or city until they are paid and discharged; Provided, that the question of bond issues in such county or city, when defeated, shall not be resubmitted in substance for a period of six months from and after the date of said election.
Section is specifically limited to counties and cities. Lang v. Sanitary District, 160 Neb. 754, 71 N.W.2d 608 (1955).
If notice is not published, bonds are void. Wilbur v. Wyatt, 63 Neb. 261, 88 N.W. 499 (1901).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 10-404
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 10-404 cover?
Section 10-404 ("County and city bonds; publication required; resubmission limited.") 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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