22-201. New county; formation; petition; election.
Whenever it is desired to form a new county or counties out of one of the then existing counties, a petition praying for the formation of such new county or counties, stating and describing the territory proposed to be taken for such new county or counties, together with the name of such proposed new county or counties, signed by a majority of the legal voters residing in the territory to be taken from such county, shall be presented to the county board of such county to be affected by such division. If it appears that such new county or counties can be constitutionally formed, and each shall contain not less than four hundred and fifty square miles, it shall be the duty of such county board to make an order providing for the submission of the question of the erection of such new county or counties to a vote of the people of the county to be affected, at the next succeeding general election. The notice shall be given, the votes canvassed, and the returns made up as in the case of election of county officers. The form of the ballot to be used in the determination of such question shall be as follows: For new county, and Against new county.
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Proposition to form two new counties, if conflicting in territory, may not be submitted at same election. State ex rel. Pennell v. Armstrong, 30 Neb. 493, 46 N.W. 618 (1890).
Proposition to form two new counties, not conflicting in territory, may be submitted at same election. State ex rel. Anderson v. Newman, 24 Neb. 40, 38 N.W. 40 (1888).
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
22-194 - Boundary streams; change in channel; old channel governs.
22-195 - County map; how made; where deposited.
22-196 - Counties; boundary changes; how effected.
22-197 - Counties; boundary changes; election; notice.
22-198 - Counties; boundary changes; ballot; form; effect.
22-201 - New county; formation; petition; election.
22-202 - New county; formation; officers; election.
22-203 - County seat; location; designation on ballot.
22-204 - County seat; location; special election.
22-205 - Elections; laws governing.
22-206 - Township or precinct officers; continuance in office.
22-207 - County seat; location; void election; resubmission.
22-208 - County seat; location upon public land; site; acquisition.
22-209 - County seat; site; surveying; platting.
22-210 - County seat; site; lots; sale.
22-211 - County seat; site; lots; certificate of purchase.
22-212 - County seat; lots; sale; fund; how used.
22-213 - Oath of office; counties, when deemed organized; judicial district, how determined.
22-214 - Judicial proceedings; transfer; judgments and liens, effect.
22-215 - County assets and liabilities, how divided.
22-216 - New county; records; how made up.
22-217 - New county; records; duty of clerk; evidentiary effect.
22-218 - Territory; transfer to another county; petition.
22-219 - Territory; transfer to another county; election; notice.
22-220 - Territory; transfer to another county; election; ballot; conditions.
22-221 - Territory; transfer to another county; debts; adjustment.
22-303 - Offices and records; transfer; violations; penalty.
22-401 - Counties; consolidation, when authorized.
22-402 - Consolidation agreement; contents; advisory committee.
22-402.01 - Consolidation agreement; hearing; notice.
22-402.02 - Consolidation agreement; adoption; vote required.
22-402.03 - Consolidation of counties or county or township offices; vote required.
22-402.04 - Joint performance of common function or service; vote required; when effective.
22-404 - Consolidation agreement; publication; availability.
22-405.01 - Final approval of consolidation agreement; county boards; duties.
22-405.02 - Consolidated county officers; county boards; adjust election district boundaries.
22-406 - Consolidated counties; officers; election; terms; appointment.
22-411 - Approval of consolidation; salary determinations.
22-412 - Candidates for consolidated office; election; procedure.
22-413 - Consolidated office; officer; bond; conditions; filing.
22-414 - Officer of consolidated counties; duties.
22-415 - Officer of consolidated county; legal advisor.
22-416 - Consolidated office; withdrawal of county; procedure; effect.
22-418 - Consolidation of counties, offices, or services; county board; duty.