70-803. Formation of district; petition; contents.
Any electric cooperative corporation, whether organized or incorporated under the laws of this state or of any other state, which shall own and operate within this state any electric utility engaged in furnishing electric energy to customers in a rural area, may file in the office of the Nebraska Power Review Board a petition for the creation of a public power district, which petition must state and contain:
(1) The name of the proposed district, incorporating in each name the words public power district;
(2) The location of the principal place of business of the proposed district;
(3) The names of the municipalities within the proposed district and the boundaries thereof, including within the same, but not limited to all municipalities served by the petitioner in its electric utility business;
(4) A general description of the nature of the business in which the proposed district is to engage, the location and method of operation of the electric utility both theretofore operated by the petitioner and as proposed for the district when created;
(5) A statement that the proposed district shall not have the power to levy taxes nor to issue bonds which shall be general obligations of the district;
(6) The names and the addresses of the members of the board of directors of the district, which board shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-one members, except where the district comprises or proposes to operate in more than fifty counties in the state in which case the number shall be seven, who shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified as provided for in Chapter 70, article 8; the directors named shall be divided as nearly as possible into three equal groups, (a) the members of the first group to hold office until their successors elected at the first general state election thereafter shall have qualified, (b) the members of the second group to hold office until their successors elected at the second general state election thereafter shall have qualified, and (c) the members of the third group to hold office until their successors elected at the third general state election thereafter shall have qualified; and after the name of each director, it shall state to which of the three groups he or she belongs;
(7) A statement in substance that the proposed district when created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 70, article 8, shall be a public power district subject to and governed by the provisions of Chapter 70, article 6, and all other provisions of law, insofar as the same are applicable to public power districts in this state after their creation; and
(8) Duly certified copies of documents and records of proceedings preceding the filing of the petition which must include and show the following: (a) Due authorization of and an irrevocable covenant for the complete dissolution of the corporate existence of the petitioner, such dissolution to be effective when, as, and if the petition is approved and the proposed district created; (b) due authorization of and irrevocable covenant for the absolute assignment, transfer, grant, deed, and conveyance of all of the property and assets of the petitioner to the district when, as, and if the petition is approved and the district created, including an itemized and detailed description of all of said property and assets, the location thereof, and the exact nature and amount of the consideration and terms of each such assignment, transfer, grant, deed, and conveyance, and further including the names and addresses of the officers of the petitioner authorized to execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments and documents necessary or proper to fully consummate said transaction; and (c) duly certified copies of resolutions of the stockholders or members of the petitioner authorizing the execution and filing of the petition and the prosecution of the same to conclusion.
Source
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 70 - Power Districts and Corporations
70-101 - Districts and corporations; furnish information; enforcement.
70-301 - Right-of-way; acquisition; procedure; approval.
70-303 - Right-of-way; abandonment, effect of.
70-304 - Right-of-way; acquisition; crop damage.
70-305 - Right-of-way; damage to private property; procedure.
70-306 - Placement of lines; procedure.
70-307 - Placement of lines; violation; penalty.
70-308 - Property within village or city; how treated.
70-313 - Electric transmission or electric distribution lines; liability; cost of removal.
70-408 - Electric companies; rates; kilowatt-hour meter; demand meter; minimum charge authorized.
70-409 - Electric companies; rate regulations; violation; penalty.
70-502 - Electric energy; sale or purchase; interconnections; contracts authorized.
70-503 - Acquisition, extension, and improvements; pledge of earnings or profits authorized.
70-504 - Sale, lease, or transfer; election and voter approval required; exceptions; procedure.
70-505 - Sale, lease, or transfer; documents; filing.
70-506 - Sale, lease, or transfer; statement and report; contents; filing.
70-507 - Sale, lease, or transfer; statement and report; certification; filing.
70-508 - Sale, lease, or transfer; false statement, report, or certificate; penalty.
70-509 - Sale, lease, or transfer; evidence of valuation.
70-510 - Sale, lease, or transfer; promotion expenditures; limitation.
70-511 - Sale, lease, or transfer; excessive promotion expenditures; violation; penalty.
70-513 - Sale, lease, or transfer; promotion expenditures; statement.
70-514 - Sale, lease, or transfer; promotion expenditures; failure to file statement; penalty.
70-515 - Applicability of laws.
70-602 - District; creation; general powers.
70-603 - District; organization; amendment of charter; petition.
70-604 - District; petition; contents.
70-604.01 - Chartered territory; boundaries.
70-604.02 - Operating area, defined.
70-604.04 - Operating area; electric utility not included, when; wholesale supplier; duties.
70-604.05 - District; noncompliance; complaint; hearing; notice; order; failure to comply; penalty.
70-604.06 - Nebraska Power Review Board; final action; appeal; manner.
70-604.08 - District; reorganization, consolidation, or merger; directors; continue to serve term.
70-604.09 - District; conduct business in other states; limitations.
70-605 - District; original creation; petition; signatures; number required.
70-606 - District; petition requirements.
70-607 - District; petition; investigation; approval.
70-608 - District; certificate of approval; filing.
70-609 - District; board of directors; assumption of duties.
70-609.01 - Board of directors; statement of public policy.
70-610 - Board of directors; candidate qualifications; election; expenses.
70-611 - Board of directors; election; certified notice; publication.
70-612 - Board of directors; election; subdivisions; procedure.
70-615 - Board of directors; vacancy; how filled.
70-616 - Board of directors; oath.
70-619 - Board of directors; qualifications; eligibility to serve.
70-620 - Officers; appointment; treasurer's bond.
70-620.01 - Chief executive officer; terms of employment; powers; duties.
70-621 - Board of directors; rules and regulations.
70-622 - Books and records; where kept; open to inspection.
70-623 - Fiscal year; annual audit; filing.
70-623.02 - Audit; records accessible to auditor.
70-623.03 - Failure to file audit; effect.
70-624 - Officers; compensation; approval; publication; violation; penalty.
70-624.01 - District; agent; cost-plus contracts prohibited.
70-624.02 - Board of directors; expenses; compensation; prohibitions; exceptions.
70-625 - Public power district; powers; restrictions.
70-625.01 - Rural areas; legislative findings and declarations.
70-625.02 - Electric transmission facilities and interconnections, defined; policy of state.
70-626.01 - Generating power agency; duty to sell electrical energy; when.
70-626.02 - Generating power agency; physical connections; establish; rates.
70-626.05 - Wheeling service; contract; dispute; exception; board; settlement.
70-627 - Irrigation works; construction; acquisition; contracts authorized.
70-628 - District; additional powers.
70-628.02 - Joint exercise of powers with municipalities and public agencies; authority.
70-628.03 - Joint exercise of powers with electric cooperatives or corporations; authority.
70-629 - Power to tax denied; exception.
70-630 - Water storage or service; contract required; conditions.
70-631 - Power to borrow; repayment of indebtedness; source of funds; security for indebtedness.
70-632 - Indebtedness; pledge of revenue, how made.
70-633 - Pledge of revenue; terms; directors to prescribe; officer of district; powers authorized.
70-634 - Pledge of revenue; provision for refunding indebtedness.
70-635 - Pledge of revenue; special fund.
70-636 - District; rates; agreement with security holders.
70-637 - Construction, repairs, and improvements; contracts; sealed bids; exceptions; notice; when.
70-638 - Contracts; sealed bids; advertisement.
70-639 - Letting of contracts; considerations.
70-640 - Contracts; Nebraska workmen preferred.
70-641 - Contracts; bonds; laws applicable.
70-642 - Damage, injury, or impairment to district property; emergencies; procedure.
70-642.01 - Conditions created by war or national defense; contracting requirements inapplicable.
70-643 - District; funds; how expended; bond, when required.
70-644 - District facilities and property; mortgage authorized; when.
70-645 - Pledge of revenue; authorized; when.
70-646.01 - District property; alienation to private power producers prohibited; exceptions.
70-648 - Receivership; when authorized; discharge of receiver; when.
70-651.01 - Districts; payments in lieu of taxes.
70-651.02 - Districts; payments in lieu of taxes; distribution; use.
70-651.03 - Districts; gross revenue tax; how determined.
70-651.04 - Districts; gross revenue tax; distribution.
70-651.05 - Public power districts; payment made in lieu of other taxes and fees; exceptions.
70-653.01 - Electric distribution system; purchase by city or village; payment in lieu of taxes.
70-653.02 - Cities and villages; payment in lieu of taxes; how paid.
70-655 - Reasonable rates required; negotiated rates authorized; conditions.
70-659 - Operation within city or village by district; franchise required.
70-660 - Franchise to operate utility; terms and conditions; rates prescribed.
70-661 - Contracts with city or village; terms and conditions.
70-663 - Amendment; approval procedure.
70-664 - Amendment; board approval; certificate; filing.
70-665 - Amendment; when effective.
70-666 - Dissolution; procedure.
70-668 - Streams; water rights; priority.
70-669 - Streams; inferior rights; acquired by superior right; how compensated.
70-671 - District; breaks, overflow, and seepage; liability.
70-672 - Water rights; eminent domain; condemnation; procedure.
70-673 - Competitive or proprietary information; withheld; when; procedures applicable.
70-680 - Judicial proceedings; bond not required, when.
70-706 - Articles of incorporation; contents.
70-707 - Electric cooperative; use of term restricted.
70-708 - Articles of incorporation; filing; certificate of incorporation; issuance.
70-709 - Certificate of incorporation; effect.
70-710 - Organizational meeting; bylaws; adoption; election of officers; notice; waiver.
70-711 - Bylaws; make, alter, amend, or repeal; contents.
70-712 - Membership; conditions.
70-713 - Meetings, where held; annual and special meetings.
70-714 - Meetings; notice; waiver.
70-715 - Members; voting rights.
70-716 - Membership certificate; issuance; transfer; conditions.
70-718 - Board of directors; number; powers; qualifications.
70-719 - Directors; alternate directors; election; compensation; expenses.
70-720 - Directors; alternate directors; vacancy; how filled.
70-721 - Board of directors; quorum; how determined.
70-722 - Board meetings; notice; waiver.
70-723 - Officers; powers; duties; removal.
70-724 - Executive committee; powers.
70-725 - Rates for electric energy and other services; nonprofit operation.
70-726 - Revenue; use; surplus; return to consumer.
70-727 - Articles of incorporation; amendment; procedure.
70-728 - Consolidation of corporations; how effected.
70-729 - Articles of consolidation; filing.
70-730 - Dissolution; procedure.
70-731 - Dissolution; discharge of liabilities; distribution of assets.
70-732 - Defective corporations; dissolution; procedure.
70-734 - Securities Act of Nebraska; inapplicable; when.
70-735 - Defective incorporation; correction; effect.
70-736 - Existing associations; compliance with sections.
70-737 - Sections, how construed.
70-738 - Sections; exclusive; applicability of other law.
70-801 - District; how created.
70-803 - Formation of district; petition; contents.
70-804 - Formation of district; petition; investigation; hearing; notice; expenses.
70-805 - Formation of district; petition; hearing; approval; procedure.
70-806 - Formation of district; petitioner; appeal; procedure.
70-807 - Formation of district; petition granted; interested person; appeal; procedure.
70-808 - Sections, how construed.
70-1001 - Declaration of policy.
70-1002.02 - Suppliers of electricity; sale in violation of approved agreement; prohibited.
70-1004 - Suppliers of electricity; filing of maps and service area statements; exception.
70-1006 - Hearings; continuance; rules of procedure.
70-1007 - Establishment of service areas; board; orders; policy considerations.
70-1014.01 - Special generation application; approval; findings required; eminent domain.
70-1017 - Suppliers; duty to furnish service; disputes submitted to board.
70-1018 - Suppliers; disputes over rates; submission to board; hearing; recommendations.
70-1021 - Microwave communication facilities; authorization; procedure; protest; hearing; when.
70-1022 - Microwave facilities or system; authorization; when not required.
70-1023 - Transferred to section 70-1001.01.
70-1024 - Power supply plan; board; powers and duties; special assessment.
70-1025 - Power supply plan; contents; filing; annual report.
70-1026 - Power supply plan; research and conservation report; contents.
70-1032 - Working group; members.
70-1033 - Nebraska Power Review Board; duties.
70-1101 - Declaration of policy.
70-1102 - Public power districts; agreements with municipalities; operation until January 1, 1972.
70-1104 - Public power districts; municipal operation; employees' rights respected.
70-1106 - Sections, how construed.
70-1301 - Statement of policy.
70-1302 - Electric rate disputes; legislative determination.
70-1303 - Wholesale purchaser; payment to supplier; when.
70-1304 - Wholesale purchaser; billing; dispute; notice; contents.
70-1305 - Wholesale purchaser; dispute; supplier establish escrow account.
70-1306 - Unresolved dispute; submitted to arbitration; rules applicable.
70-1307 - Arbitration board; membership.
70-1308 - Arbitrators; disqualifications.
70-1309 - Arbitration board; appointed; when; manner.
70-1310 - Arbitration costs and expenses; how assessed.
70-1311 - Arbitration board; personnel; hire.
70-1312 - Arbitration board; meetings; chairperson; disputed issues.
70-1313 - Failure to appoint an arbitrator; effect.
70-1314 - Arbitration board; proceedings; duties.
70-1315 - Supplier; notice to other wholesale purchasers; when.
70-1316 - Arbitration board; preliminary written statements; hearing; notice.
70-1317 - Dispute; production of documents and records; depositions.
70-1318 - Arbitration board; hearing; testimony; evidence; witnesses.
70-1319 - Arbitration board; hearing; duration.
70-1320 - Arbitration board; decision; findings.
70-1322 - Escrow account; distribution.
70-1323 - Escrow account; deficiency; effect; interest.
70-1324 - Arbitration; time limits; extension.
70-1325 - Arbitration board; final decision; appeal.
70-1326 - Arbitration board; decision; reversal, modification, or vacation; procedure.
70-1327 - Appellate court; trial; de novo on the record.
70-1329 - Wholesale purchaser; failure or refusal to make payment; supplier; remedies.
70-1403 - Legislative findings.
70-1404 - Public power district; joint project authorized; limitation; study.
70-1408 - Joint authority; executive committee; creation; exercise powers of board.
70-1409 - Joint authority; rights and powers; enumerated.
70-1410 - Joint authority; statutory restrictions applicable; when.
70-1411 - Joint authority; annual audit.
70-1413 - Joint authority project; sale of excess capacity; limitations; applicability.
70-1414 - Joint authority; issue bonds; pledge revenue; restrictions.
70-1415 - Joint authority projects; bonds; issuance; proceeds; uses.
70-1416 - Bonds; secured by trust agreement; covenants authorized.
70-1417 - Directors; establish rates and fees; limitation; pledge; lien.
70-1418 - Funds from bond issuance; investment authorized; conditions.
70-1419 - Bondholder; trustee; enforcement of rights.
70-1420 - Refunding bonds; issuance; conditions.
70-1421 - Board of directors; grants-in-aid and loans; authorized; powers.
70-1422 - Sections, supplemental to other provisions.
70-1423 - Sections, how construed.
70-1501 - Statement of policy.
70-1502 - Suppliers; agreements authorized.
70-1503 - Agreement; Nebraska Power Review Board; approval required; procedure.
70-1504 - Agreement; dispute; hearing.
70-1505 - Supplier; competition and antitrust provisions; exemption.
70-1601 - Applicant for service; denial prohibited, when.
70-1602 - Domestic subscriber, defined.
70-1605 - Discontinuance of service; notice; procedure; limitation on fees.
70-1606 - Discontinuance of service; notice; contents; accessible to public.
70-1607 - Discontinuance of service; third-party notice procedure.
70-1608 - Discontinuance of service; dispute; conference.
70-1609 - Discontinuance of service; dispute; statement; effect.
70-1610 - Conference; employee; duties.
70-1611 - Conference; employee; decision to terminate service; when.
70-1612 - Appeal; hearing; procedure.
70-1613 - Appeal; hearing; domestic subscriber; rights.
70-1614 - Appeal; hearing; management office; duties.
70-1615 - Sections; not applicable; when.
70-1702 - Purchase agreement; contents.
70-1703 - Agreement; other provisions applicable.
70-1704 - Ownership agreement; terms and conditions.
70-1705 - Sections; how construed.
70-1802 - Definitions, where found.
70-1803 - Financing costs, defined.
70-1805 - Mandated project, defined.
70-1805.01 - Mandated project bond issuer, defined.
70-1806 - Mandated project bonds, defined.
70-1807 - Mandated project charge, defined.
70-1808 - Mandated project costs, defined.
70-1809 - Public entity, defined.
70-1810 - Related operating expenses, defined.
70-1811 - Special revenue, defined.
70-1813 - Issuance of mandated project bonds; authorized; proceeds; use.
70-1814 - Mandated project charges; use.
70-1815 - Public entity; discretionary actions.
70-1816 - Public entity collecting mandated project charges; billing explanation required.
70-1817 - Act and grants of power; how construed.
70-1818 - Creation of mandated project bond issuer; procedure; board of directors.
70-1905 - Electric supplier; duties.
70-1907 - C-BED project developer; provide notices.
70-1908 - Sections; how construed.
70-1909 - Electric supplier; limit on eminent domain.
70-2001 - Legislative findings.
70-2005 - Annual net metering report; contents.
70-2102 - Legislative findings.
70-2103 - Public power supplier, defined.
70-2104 - Prohibited acts; penalty.
70-2105 - Nuclear electrical generating facility; nuclear fuel; prohibited acts; penalty.