Nebraska § 16-253 - Mayor and city council; supplemental powers; authorized.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 16-253 — Mayor and city council; supplemental powers; authorized., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-253. Mayor and city council; supplemental powers; authorized.
When the power is conferred upon the mayor and city council of any city of the first class to do and perform any act or thing, and the manner of exercising such power is not specially pointed out, the mayor and city council may provide by ordinance the details necessary for the full exercise of such power.
Appointment of a board of public works is entirely optional. State ex rel. City of Grand Island v. Union Pacific R. R. Co., 152 Neb. 772, 42 N.W.2d 867 (1950).
This section is grant in nature of police power exercisable for public benefit, supplementing express powers. City of Fremont v. Lea, 115 Neb. 565, 213 N.W. 820 (1927).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 16-253 cover?
Section 16-253 ("Mayor and city council; supplemental powers; authorized.") 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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