The governing body of the municipality may, at its discretion, by ordinance combine and merge any elective or appointive offices of employment, except members of the governing body, with any other elective or appointive office or employment so that one or more of such offices may be held by the same officer at the same time; except that, Trustees may perform seasonal or emergency work subject to Neb. RS 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06; provided, the offices so merged and combined shall always be construed to be separate and the effect of the combination shall be limited to a consolidation of the official duties only; and, provided further, the salary of the officer holding the merged offices shall not be in excess of the maximum amount provided by law for the salary of the office so combined. For the purposes of this section, volunteer firefighters and ambulance drivers shall not be considered officers.
(Prior Code, § 1-202)
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-209.02, 49-14,103.01 through 49-103.06