Nebraska § 31-909 - Proposed drainage improvement plan; file with county clerk; hearing; notice; contents.
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§ 31-909. Proposed drainage improvement plan; file with county clerk; hearing; notice; contents.
The proposal shall be filed with the county clerk of the county who shall set a hearing date not less than thirty nor more than ninety days from date of filing. Notice of the hearing shall be given by certified mail addressed to the address of each land or lot owner as shown on the plat. The notice shall give the date of hearing, the amount of benefits assessed against or damages awarded to the owner so notified, and a recital that the plan for the improvement is on file and subject to inspection in the office of the clerk. If no address of a landowner is ascertainable, the county clerk shall publish a notice of the hearing as to such owner by one publication in a legal newspaper published or of general circulation in such county.
Notice was properly given to landowners in district. Harms v. County Board of Supervisors, 173 Neb. 687, 114 N.W.2d 713 (1962).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 31-909 cover?
Section 31-909 ("Proposed drainage improvement plan; file with county clerk; hearing; notice; contents.") 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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