Nebraska § 14-216 City council; meetings; quorum; majority vote; veto; override

Nebraska Statutes

§ 14-216 — City council; meetings; quorum; majority vote; veto; override

Nebraska § 14-216

Ch. 14Cities of the Metropolitan Class

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 14-216 (2026).

Text

The regular meetings of the city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall be held once each week upon such day and hour as the city council may designate. Special meetings of the city council may be called from time to time by the mayor or three city council members, giving notice in such manner as may be fixed or determined by ordinance or resolution. A majority of such city council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, but it shall require a majority vote of the whole city council to pass any measure or transact any business. The vote of five members of the city council shall be required to override any veto by the mayor.

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The regular meetings of the city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall be held once each week upon such day and hour as the city council may designate. Special meetings of the city council may be called from time to time by the mayor or three city council members, giving notice in such manner as may be fixed or determined by ordinance or resolution. A majority of such city council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, but it shall require a majority vote of the whole city council to pass any measure or transact any business. The vote of five members of the city council shall be required to override any veto by the mayor.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 15, p. 429; C.S.1922, § 3541; C.S.1929, § 14-216; R.S.1943, § 14-216; Laws 1979, LB 80, § 9; Laws 1979, LB 329, § 12; Laws 2022, LB800, § 48. Annotations: No particular form for notice of special meeting of city council is required, nor is it required that object of the meeting shall be stated in call. Call set out in opinion was sufficient. Richardson v. City of Omaha, 74 Neb. 297, 104 N.W. 172 (1905); National Life Ins. Co. v. City of Omaha, 73 Neb. 41, 102 N.W. 73 (1905).