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ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
§ 31.30 GRANT OF POWER.
   The governing body may make all ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations and resolutions, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Nebraska, as may be expedient for maintaining the peace, good government and welfare of the municipality and its trade, commerce and manufactories.
(1997 Code, § 1-601)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-505
§ 31.31 INTRODUCTION.
   Ordinances shall be introduced by members of the governing body in one of the following ways:
   (A)   With the recognition of the Mayor, a member may, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the governing body, read aloud the substance of the proposed ordinance and file a copy with the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer for future consideration; or
   (B)   With the recognition of the Mayor, a member may present the proposed ordinance to the Clerk- Treasurer who, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the governing body, shall read aloud the substance of the ordinance and file it for future consideration.
(1997 Code, § 1-602)
§ 31.32 RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS; PROCEDURE.
   Resolutions and motions shall be introduced in one of the methods prescribed for the introduction of ordinances. After their introduction, they shall be fully and distinctly read one time in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the governing body. The issue raised by the resolution or motion shall be disposed of in accordance with the usage of parliamentary law adopted for the guidance of the governing body. A majority vote shall be required to pass any resolution or motion. The vote on any resolution or motion shall be by roll call vote.
(1997 Code, § 1-603)
§ 31.33 STYLE.
   The style of all municipal ordinances shall be:
   “Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Arapahoe, Nebraska.”
(1997 Code, § 1-604)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-613
§ 31.34 TITLE.
   No ordinance shall contain a subject which is not clearly expressed in the title.
(1997 Code, § 1-605)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-614
§ 31.35 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS, BYLAWS; READING; PASSAGE.
   Ordinances of a general or permanent nature shall be read by title on three different days unless three-fourths of the governing body vote to suspend this requirement, except that such requirement shall not be suspended for any ordinance for the annexation of territory. In case such requirement is suspended, the ordinance shall be read by title and then moved for final passage. Three-fourths of the governing body may require a reading of any ordinance in full before enactment under either procedure set out in this section. All ordinances and resolutions or orders for the appropriation or payment of money shall require for their passage or adoption the concurrence of a majority of all members elected to the governing body. On the passage or adoption of every bylaw or ordinance, and every resolution or order to enter into a contract by the governing body, the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded. To pass or adopt any bylaw, ordinance or any such resolution or order, a concurrence of a majority of the whole number of members elected to the governing body shall be required. All appointments of the officers by the governing body shall be made viva voce; and the concurrence of a like majority shall be required, and the names of those, and for whom they voted, on the vote resulting in an appointment, shall be recorded. The requirements of a roll call or viva voce vote shall be satisfied by a municipality which utilizes an electronic voting device which allows the yeas and nays of each member of the governing body to be readily seen by the public.
(1997 Code, § 1-606)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-614, 17-616
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