19-4644. Contract; review by Public Service Commission.
(1) A city and a utility shall not formally enter into a contract under section 19-4641 until the contract has been reviewed and approved by the commission.
(2) Upon completion of negotiations for the contract, the city and utility shall jointly submit the contract for review by the commission.
(3) The commission shall, following the submission of the contract and any supporting documentation requested by the commission, schedule a public hearing to be convened in the city at which the city and utility may present any additional information and respond to questions or inquiries by the commission and at which the public may comment upon the terms and conditions of the contract. The hearing may be recessed and reconvened in the city or at any other location at the discretion of the commission.
(4) The commission shall review the contract to determine (a) the accuracy of its factual representations and calculations, (b) the reasonableness of its terms and conditions, (c) that the disclosure of material information by the city or utility regarding the contract has been full, complete, accurate, and mutual, and (d) that the contract will, if entered into, further the public interest of the city in adequate and safe natural gas service.
(5) Following its review, the commission shall, within one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission to it of the contract, approve the contract, recommend amendments to the contract to conform it to the requirements of sections 19-4641 to 19-4645, or deny approval of the contract. If the commission recommends amendments, the city and utility may adopt the amendments or renegotiate provisions of the contract and submit the amended contract for additional commission review. If the commission recommends amendments or denies approval of the contract, the city and utility may stipulate to additional time beyond the one hundred twenty days for the commission to further review amendments to or renegotiate provisions of the contract.
(6) When the commission approves the contract, the city and utility may formally enter into the contract.
(7) The commission may adopt and promulgate any rules or regulations necessary for the administration of its duties and responsibilities pursuant to sections 19-4641 to 19-4645.
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Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 19 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to More Than One and Less Than All Classes
19-201 - Toll bridges; licensing; regulation.
19-301 - Transferred to section 18-1901.
19-302 - Transferred to section 18-1902.
19-303 - Transferred to section 18-1903.
19-304 - Transferred to section 18-1904.
19-305 - Transferred to section 18-1905.
19-306 - Transferred to section 18-1906.
19-307 - Transferred to section 18-1907.
19-308 - Transferred to section 18-1908.
19-309 - Transferred to section 18-1909.
19-310 - Transferred to section 18-1910.
19-311 - Transferred to section 18-1911.
19-312 - Transferred to section 18-1912.
19-313 - Transferred to section 18-1913.
19-314 - Transferred to section 18-1914.
19-401 - Act, how cited; commission plan; population requirement.
19-402 - Commission plan; petition for adoption; election; ballot form.
19-403 - Commission plan; proposal for adoption; frequency.
19-404 - Adoption of commission plan; effect.
19-405 - City council members; nomination; candidate filing form; primary election; waiver.
19-406 - Mayor and city council members; election.
19-409 - City council members; candidates; terms.
19-411 - City council members; bonds; vacancies, how filled.
19-412 - Officers; employees; compensation.
19-413 - City council; powers.
19-414 - City council; departments; assignment of duties.
19-415 - Mayor; city council members; powers and duties; heads of departments.
19-416 - Officers; employees; appointment; compensation; removal.
19-417 - Offices and boards; creation; discontinuance.
19-418 - City council; meetings; quorum.
19-419 - Mayor; city council members; office; duties.
19-421 - Petitions; requirements; verification; costs.
19-422 - Cities adopting the commission plan; laws applicable.
19-423 - Appropriations and expenses; alteration; power of first city council.
19-432 - Commission plan; discontinuance; petition; election.
19-433 - Commission plan; discontinuance; petition; election; procedure.
19-501 - Charter convention; charter; amendments; election.
19-502 - Charter convention; work, when deemed complete; charter, when published.
19-503 - Charter amendments; petition; adoption.
19-602 - City, defined; population; how determined.
19-603 - Charter and general laws; force and effect.
19-604 - Ordinances; resolutions; orders; regulations; force and effect.
19-605 - City manager plan; petition for adoption; election.
19-606 - City manager plan; adoption or abandonment; election.
19-607 - Election; ballot; form.
19-608 - Election; adoption of plan; when effective; rejection; resubmission.
19-609 - City manager plan; abandonment; petition; election.
19-610 - Local charters; right to adopt.
19-611 - City council; powers.
19-612 - City council members; number; nomination and election; terms.
19-613 - City council members; qualifications; forfeiture of office; grounds.
19-613.01 - City council members; elected from a ward; election; ballots.
19-615 - City council; meetings; quorum.
19-616 - Appointive or elected official; compensation; no change during term of office.
19-617 - City council; organization, when; president; powers.
19-618 - City council; city manager; appointment; investigatory powers of city council.
19-619 - Appropriations and expenses; revision; power of first city council.
19-620 - City council; departments and offices; control.
19-645 - City manager; how chosen; qualifications; salary.
19-646 - City manager; powers; duties.
19-647 - City manager; investigatory powers.
19-648 - City manager; bond; premium; payment.
19-662 - City manager plan; abandoning; petition; filing; election.
19-701 - Public utility; condemnation; election; resubmission.
19-702 - Court of condemnation; members; hearing; parties; notice.
19-703 - Court of condemnation; powers and duties; vacancy, how filled.
19-704 - Court of condemnation; award; appeal; procedure; effect of appeal.
19-705 - Court of condemnation; appeal; judgment; bonds.
19-706 - Court of condemnation; members; compensation; costs; witness fees.
19-707 - Powers; conferred on certain cities.
19-708 - Public utility; acquisition by city or village of distribution system; wholesale service.
19-709 - Property; acquisition for public use; limitation; purposes enumerated; procedure.
19-710 - City council action; rights of adjoining property owner.
19-801 - Transferred to section 18-1501.
19-802 - Transferred to section 18-1502.
19-803 - Transferred to section 18-1503.
19-803.01 - Transferred to section 18-1504.
19-803.02 - Transferred to section 18-1505.
19-804 - Transferred to section 18-1506.
19-805 - Transferred to section 18-1507.
19-806 - Transferred to section 18-1508.
19-807 - Transferred to section 18-1509.
19-902 - Zoning regulations; uniformity; manufactured homes; certain codes excepted.
19-904 - Zoning regulations; creation; hearing; notice.
19-904.01 - Zoning regulations; nonconforming use; continuation; termination.
19-907 - Board of adjustment; appointment; restriction on powers.
19-909 - Board of adjustment; appeals to board; record on appeal; hearing; stays.
19-910 - Board of adjustment; powers; jurisdiction on appeal; variance; when permitted.
19-911 - Board of adjustment; village board of trustees may act; exception; powers and duties.
19-912 - Board of adjustment; appeal; procedure.
19-913 - Zoning laws and regulations; enforcement; violations; penalties; actions.
19-914 - Zoning regulations; conflict with other laws; effect.
19-915 - Zoning regulations; changes; procedure; ratification.
19-917 - Additions; vacating; powers; procedure; costs.
19-918 - Additions; subdivision; plat of streets; duty of owner to obtain approval.
19-920 - Additions; subdivisions; conform to ordinances; streets and alleys; requirements.
19-921 - Subdivision, defined; where applicable.
19-922 - Standard codes; applicability.
19-923 - Notice to board of education; when; notice to military installation.
19-925 - Municipal plan; planning commission; authorized.
19-926 - Planning commission; members; term; removal; vacancies; alternate members.
19-927 - Planning commission; organization; meetings; rules and regulations; records.
19-928 - Planning commission; funds, equipment, and accommodations; limit upon expenditures.
19-929 - Planning commission; city council or village board of trustees; powers and duties; appeal.
19-931 - Interjurisdictional planning commission; members; term; vacancies.
19-932 - Interjurisdictional planning commission; creation; elimination.
19-933 - Sections; applicability.
19-1101 - City treasurer or village treasurer; report for fiscal year; publication.
19-1103 - Reports and proceedings; how published; cost.
19-1104 - Violations; penalty.
19-1301 - Sinking funds; gifts; authority to receive; real estate; management.
19-1302 - Sinking funds; purposes; tax to establish; amount of levy; when authorized.
19-1303 - Sinking fund; resolution to establish; contents; election; laws governing.
19-1304 - Sinking funds; investments authorized; limitation upon use.
19-1307 - Public utilities; combined revenue bonds; objections; submit to electors; effect.
19-1308 - Sections, how construed.
19-1309 - Public funds; all-purpose levy; maximum limit.
19-1310 - Public funds; all-purpose levy; allocation.
19-1311 - Public funds; all-purpose levy; length of time effective; abandonment.
19-1312 - Public funds; all-purpose levy; certification.
19-1401 - Municipal heat, light, and ice plants; construction; operation.
19-1402 - Municipal heat, light, and ice plants; cost; how defrayed.
19-1403 - Municipal heat, light, and ice plants; bonds; interest; amount; approval of electors; tax.
19-1404 - Municipal heat, light, and ice plants; management; rates; service.
19-1501 - Incompletely performed contracts; acceptance; tax levy; bond issue.
19-1502 - Additional authority granted.
19-1601 - Transferred to section 16-318.01.
19-1801 - Transferred to section 19-1827.
19-1802 - Transferred to section 19-1828.
19-1803 - Transferred to section 19-1829.
19-1804 - Transferred to section 19-1830.
19-1806 - Transferred to section 19-1831.
19-1807 - Transferred to section 19-1832.
19-1808 - Transferred to section 19-1833.
19-1809 - Transferred to section 19-1834.
19-1810 - Transferred to section 19-1835.
19-1811 - Transferred to section 19-1836.
19-1812 - Transferred to section 19-1837.
19-1813 - Transferred to section 19-1838.
19-1814 - Transferred to section 19-1839.
19-1815 - Transferred to section 19-1840.
19-1816 - Transferred to section 19-1841.
19-1817 - Transferred to section 19-1842.
19-1818 - Transferred to section 19-1843.
19-1819 - Transferred to section 19-1844.
19-1820 - Transferred to section 19-1845.
19-1821 - Transferred to section 19-1846.
19-1822 - Transferred to section 19-1847.
19-1823 - Transferred to section 19-1826.
19-1824 - Transferred to section 48-1209.01.
19-1829 - Employees subject to act; appointment; promotion.
19-1832 - Civil service; employees; discharge; demotion; grounds.
19-1833 - Civil service; employees; discharge; demotion; procedure; investigation; appeal.
19-1834 - Civil service; municipality provide facilities and assistance.
19-1835 - Civil service; vacancies; procedure.
19-1836 - Civil service; creation or elimination of positions.
19-1837 - Civil service; employees; salaries; compliance with act.
19-1838 - Civil service; leave of absence.
19-1839 - Civil service commission; conduct of litigation; representation.
19-1840 - Civil service; obstructing examinations.
19-1841 - Civil service; political service disregarded.
19-1842 - Municipality; duty to enact appropriate legislation; failure; effect.
19-1843 - Municipality; duty to provide quarters and equipment; failure; effect.
19-1844 - Municipality; duty to create commission; failure; effect.
19-1845 - Commission; duty to organize; rules and regulations; failure; effect.
19-1846 - Municipality; duty to make appropriation.
19-1847 - Violations; penalty.
19-1848 - Merger of commissions; agreement; applicability of act; exceptions.
19-2102 - Garbage disposal plants or systems and solid waste disposal areas; tax; when authorized.
19-2104 - Garbage disposal plants or systems and solid waste disposal areas; tax levy.
19-2105 - Garbage disposal plants or systems and solid waste disposal areas; contracts.
19-2111 - Garbage disposal; construction of section; existing facilities; zoning.
19-2202 - Error in platting; application; district court; contents.
19-2203 - Error in platting; application; order to show cause; contents; publication.
19-2204 - Error in platting; application; district court; hearing; order; appeal.
19-2301 - Parking meters; acquisition, erection, maintenance, operation; ordinance.
19-2302 - Revenue; disposition.
19-2304 - Regulation and control of parking vehicles; other means.
19-2401 - Municipal improvements; combination of projects; notice; allocation of cost.
19-2402 - Water service; sanitary sewer service; extension districts; ordinance; contents.
19-2405 - Water service; sanitary sewer service; extension districts; bonds; interest; issuance.
19-2408 - Combined improvements; legislative intent.
19-2409 - Combined improvements; authorized.
19-2411 - Combined improvements; district; creation; notice; objections.
19-2412 - Combined improvements; contract; bids; warrants; payment; interest.
19-2413 - Combined improvements; acceptance; special assessments; levy; maturity.
19-2415 - Combined improvements; act, how cited.
19-2416 - Limited street improvement district; creation; purpose; ordinance; notice; procedure.
19-2417 - Sidewalks; construct, replace, repair; districts; contract.
19-2418 - Sidewalks; construct, replace, repair; districts; special assessments; payment.
19-2420 - Sewage and water facilities; acquire by gift or purchase from federal government; rates.
19-2421 - Leases authorized; term; option to purchase.
19-2422 - Special assessment; appeal; district court; powers; tried de novo.
19-2423 - Special assessment; notice of appeal; time; bond; costs.
19-2424 - City clerk or village clerk; prepare transcript; cost; indigent appellant.
19-2425 - Special assessment; file petition on appeal and transcript with district court; time.
19-2426 - Irrigation or drainage ditch, canal, or lateral; wall, enclose, or cover; procedure.
19-2427 - Improvement district; adjacent land; how treated; special assessments.
19-2428 - Improvement district; land within agricultural use zone; how treated.
19-2429 - Agricultural land within improvement district; deferral of special assessment; procedure.
19-2501 - Transferred to section 13-1111.
19-2501.01 - Transferred to section 13-1112.
19-2502 - Transferred to section 13-1113.
19-2503 - Transferred to section 13-1114.
19-2504 - Transferred to section 13-1115.
19-2505 - Transferred to section 13-1116.
19-2506 - Transferred to section 13-1118.
19-2507 - Transferred to section 13-1117.
19-2509 - Transferred to section 13-1119.
19-2510 - Transferred to section 13-1120.
19-2511 - Transferred to section 13-1121.
19-2601 - Transferred to section 18-2101.
19-2602 - Transferred to section 18-2102.
19-2602.01 - Transferred to section 18-2102.01.
19-2603 - Transferred to section 18-2103.
19-2604 - Transferred to section 18-2104.
19-2605 - Transferred to section 18-2105.
19-2606 - Transferred to section 18-2106.
19-2607 - Transferred to section 18-2107.
19-2608 - Transferred to section 18-2108.
19-2609 - Transferred to section 18-2109.
19-2610 - Transferred to section 18-2110.
19-2611 - Transferred to section 18-2111.
19-2612 - Transferred to section 18-2112.
19-2613 - Transferred to section 18-2113.
19-2614 - Transferred to section 18-2114.
19-2615 - Transferred to section 18-2115.
19-2616 - Transferred to section 18-2116.
19-2617 - Transferred to section 18-2117.
19-2618 - Transferred to section 18-2118.
19-2619 - Transferred to section 18-2119.
19-2620 - Transferred to section 18-2120.
19-2621 - Transferred to section 18-2121.
19-2622 - Transferred to section 18-2122.
19-2623 - Transferred to section 18-2123.
19-2624 - Transferred to section 18-2124.
19-2625 - Transferred to section 18-2125.
19-2626 - Transferred to section 18-2126.
19-2627 - Transferred to section 18-2127.
19-2628 - Transferred to section 18-2128.
19-2629 - Transferred to section 18-2129.
19-2630 - Transferred to section 18-2130.
19-2631 - Transferred to section 18-2131.
19-2632 - Transferred to section 18-2132.
19-2633 - Transferred to section 18-2133.
19-2634 - Transferred to section 18-2134.
19-2635 - Transferred to section 18-2135.
19-2636 - Transferred to section 18-2136.
19-2637 - Transferred to section 18-2137.
19-2638 - Transferred to section 18-2138.
19-2639 - Transferred to section 18-2139.
19-2640 - Transferred to section 18-2140.
19-2641 - Transferred to section 18-2141.
19-2642 - Transferred to section 18-2142.
19-2643 - Transferred to section 18-2143.
19-2644 - Transferred to section 18-2144.
19-2701 - Public utilities; service outside city; authorization; limitation on length of contracts.
19-2702 - Transferred to section 70-1605.
19-2703 - Transferred to section 70-1602.
19-2704 - Transferred to section 70-1606.
19-2705 - Transferred to section 70-1607.
19-2706 - Transferred to section 70-1608.
19-2708 - Transferred to section 70-1609.
19-2709 - Transferred to section 70-1610.
19-2710 - Transferred to section 70-1611.
19-2711 - Transferred to section 70-1612.
19-2713 - Transferred to section 70-1613.
19-2714 - Transferred to section 70-1614.
19-2715 - Transferred to section 70-1615.
19-2716 - Transferred to section 70-1603.
19-2717 - Transferred to section 70-1604.
19-2904 - Annual audit; contents.
19-2906 - Accountant; prohibited disclosures; penalty.
19-2908 - Act, how construed; failure to comply, effect on taxes levied.
19-2909 - Audit; expense; payment.
19-3052 - Annexation of territory; redistricting; when.
19-3101 - City council or village board of trustees; vacancy; when.
19-3303 - Districts authorized; powers.
19-3304 - Notice; given or posted by whom.
19-3305 - Proceedings, taxes or assessments levied, bonds issued; validity.
19-3306 - Procedure authorized.
19-3307 - Remedies not exclusive.
19-3308 - Curative clauses; cumulative.
19-3309 - Alternative authority and procedure.
19-3310 - Act, liberally construed.
19-3312 - Proposed districts; boundaries; notice; objections; hearing.
19-3313 - Objections to formation of district; percentage required; effect; designation of district.
19-3314 - Costs; special assessment; notice; contents; appeal.
19-3315 - Taxes and assessments; purpose; procedure; notice; hearing.
19-3315.01 - Taxes, assessments, and revenue; use; notice; protest.
19-3316 - Assessments; delinquent; interest; notice; lien; payment.
19-3317 - Bonds, authorized; interest; rate; funding; terms; warrants.
19-3318 - Proposed offstreet parking district; petition; contents; signers; requisite number.
19-3319 - Petition; notice; protest.
19-3320 - District boundaries; change; notice; contents.
19-3321 - District boundaries; additional land; notice; mailing; protest; number required; effect.
19-3322 - District; land not included.
19-3323 - Termination of proceedings for creation or change of district by protest; effect.
19-3324 - Protest or objection; withdrawal; effect.
19-3325 - Objection or protest; estoppel.
19-3326 - Issuance of bonds; certificate by city clerk; annual taxes; collection.
19-3701 - Ordinances; effective date.
19-3801 - Contract with county board for police services; sheriff; powers; duties.
19-3802 - Villages; cancel contract with county; effect.
19-3803 - Villages; contract; cost; negotiated.
19-3804 - State and federal grants; expend.
19-3901 - Transferred to section 13-1201.
19-3902 - Transferred to section 13-1202.
19-3903 - Transferred to section 13-1203.
19-3904 - Transferred to section 13-1204.
19-3905 - Transferred to section 13-1205.
19-3906 - Transferred to section 13-1206.
19-3907 - Transferred to section 13-1207.
19-3908 - Transferred to section 13-1208.
19-3909 - Transferred to section 13-1209.
19-3909.01 - Transferred to section 13-1210.
19-3910 - Transferred to section 13-1211.
19-3911 - Transferred to section 13-1212.
19-4019 - Available funds; uses; enumerated.
19-4020 - Business improvement district; created; location.
19-4021 - Business improvement board; membership; powers; duties.
19-4022 - Business improvement board; members; terms; vacancy.
19-4023 - Utility facility within district; construct or alter; approval required; when.
19-4025 - Transferred to section 19-4029.01.
19-4026 - Hearing to create a business improvement district; call by petition.
19-4027 - Hearing to create a business improvement district; city council; duties; protest; effect.
19-4028 - Proposed business improvement district; boundary amendment; hearing continued; procedure.
19-4029.01 - Notice of hearing; manner given; contents; notice to neighborhood association.
19-4029.03 - Hearing; call by petition.
19-4029.04 - Hearing; city council; duties; protest; effect.
19-4032 - Business improvement district; additional assessment or levy; when; procedure.
19-4033 - Special assessments or taxes; limitations; effect.
19-4035 - Business improvement district; dissolution; procedure.
19-4036 - Dissolved district; assets; disposition.
19-4037 - Funds and grants; use.
19-4038 - Districts created prior to May 23, 1979; governed by act.
19-4301 - Public streets and sidewalks; sale of services or goods; permitted; closure; conditions.
19-4401 - Transferred to section 18-3001.
19-4501 - Transferred to section 18-1216.
19-4625 - Eminent domain authorized.
19-4628 - Resolution of intent.
19-4629 - Resolution of intent; contents.
19-4630 - Resolution of intent; public hearing.
19-4631 - Condemnation motion.
19-4632 - Court of condemnation; establishment.
19-4633 - Court of condemnation; procedure.
19-4634 - Court of condemnation; powers and duties; costs.
19-4635 - Court of condemnation; finding of value; procedure; appeal; abandonment; when.
19-4638 - Voter approval; effect.
19-4639 - Voter approval; time restrictions.
19-4641 - Condemnation; relinquishment authorized.
19-4642 - Contract authorized.
19-4644 - Contract; review by Public Service Commission.
19-4701 - City of metropolitan class or primary class; powers.
19-4801 - Transferred to section 18-1757.
19-4901 - Judicial proceedings; bond not required.
19-5001 - Written notice of proposed annexation; manner; contents; liability; limitation on action.
19-5101 - Investment of public endowment funds; manner.
19-5201 - Transferred to section 18-3401.
19-5202 - Transferred to section 18-3402.
19-5203 - Transferred to section 18-3403.
19-5204 - Transferred to section 18-3404.
19-5205 - Transferred to section 18-3405.
19-5206 - Transferred to section 18-3406.
19-5207 - Transferred to section 18-3407.
19-5208 - Transferred to section 18-3408.
19-5209 - Transferred to section 18-3409.
19-5210 - Transferred to section 18-3410.
19-5211 - Transferred to section 18-3411.
19-5212 - Transferred to section 18-3412.
19-5213 - Transferred to section 18-3413.
19-5214 - Transferred to section 18-3414.
19-5215 - Transferred to section 18-3415.
19-5216 - Transferred to section 18-3416.
19-5217 - Transferred to section 18-3417.
19-5218 - Transferred to section 18-3418.
19-5302 - Legislative findings and declarations.
19-5304 - Riverfront development district; ordinance; contents; revenue; boundaries.
19-5305 - Riverfront development authority; members; officers; vacancy; meetings; powers.
19-5306 - Authority; powers; city; power.
19-5307 - Authority; acquire property; limitations.
19-5309 - Conflict of interest.
19-5311 - Bonds; issuance; procedure; liability.
19-5314 - Hearing; notice; manner; decision; appeal.
19-5315 - Additional assessment or levy; procedure.
19-5316 - Records; meetings; reports.
19-5317 - Dissolution of district; procedure; notice.
19-5402 - Legislative findings and declarations.
19-5405 - Vacant property registration ordinance; adoption by municipality.
19-5406 - Registration of property; duty of owner; information required; fee; exemptions.
19-5407 - Vacant property registration ordinance; contents; program administrator; powers.
19-5408 - Supplemental provisions.
19-5502 - Legislative findings.
19-5504 - Affordable housing; report; contents.
19-5505 - Affordable housing action plan; required; failure to adopt; effect.
19-5604 - Extreme weather event; extraordinary costs; grant; application.
19-5605 - Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.