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§ 30.03 OATH; ORGANIZATION; CHAIRPERSON.
   Every village Trustee, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Nebraska and faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of his or her office. All Trustees elected to office shall qualify and meet on the first regular meeting of the Board of Trustees in December thereafter, organize, elect a Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, and appoint the officers required by law.
(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-204)
Statutory reference:
   Oath, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 11-101
§ 30.04 CHAIRPERSON; POWERS AND DUTIES; ABSENCE.
   (A)   The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees and perform all duties of his or her office in accordance with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the village.
   (B)   The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees shall cause the ordinances of the Board to be printed and published for the information of the inhabitants and cause such ordinances to be carried into effect. In the absence of the Chairperson from any meeting of the Board, the Board shall have power to appoint a Chairperson pro tempore, who shall exercise and have the powers and perform the same duties as the regular Chairperson.
(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-210)
   (C)   The Chairperson and the Chairperson pro tempore shall have the same powers and privileges as other members of the Board of Trustees.
§ 30.05 STANDING COMMITTEES.
   (A)   At the organizational meeting of the Board of Trustees each year, the Chairperson shall appoint members of those standing committees as the Board may create by ordinance or resolution. The membership of the standing committees may be changed at any time by the Chairperson. The Chairperson shall be an ex officio member of each standing committee. The members of the standing committees shall serve terms of office of one year, unless reappointed.
   (B)   The standing committees shall be appointed or reappointed each year until changed by the Board of Trustees.
§ 30.06 VACANCY.
   (A)   Every elective office shall be vacant upon the happening of any of the events specified in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-560, except as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-561.
   (B)   (1)   Except as otherwise provided in division (C) or (D) below, vacancies in village-elected offices shall be filled by the Board of Trustees for the balance of the unexpired term. Notice of a vacancy, except a vacancy resulting from the death of the incumbent, shall be in writing and presented to the Board at a regular or special meeting and shall appear as a part of the minutes of that meeting. The Board shall at once give public notice of the vacancy by causing to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the village or by posting in three public places in the village the office vacated and the length of the unexpired term.
      (2)   The Chairperson of the Board shall call a special meeting of the Board or place the issue of filling the vacancy on the agenda at the next regular meeting at which time the Chairperson shall submit the name of a qualified registered voter to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term. The regular or special meeting shall occur upon the death of the incumbent, or within four weeks after the meeting at which such notice of vacancy has been presented.
      (3)   The Board shall vote upon the nominee, and if a majority votes in favor of the nominee, the vacancy shall be declared filled. If the nominee fails to receive a majority of the votes, the nomination shall be rejected and the Chairperson shall, at the next regular or special meeting, submit the name of another qualified registered voter to fill the vacancy.
      (4)   If the subsequent nominee fails to receive a majority of the votes, the Chairperson shall continue at that meeting to submit the names of qualified registered voters in nomination and the Board shall continue to vote upon the nominations at such meeting until the vacancy is filled. All Trustees present shall cast a ballot for or against the nominee. Any member of the Board who has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall have the same rights, including voting, as if that person were elected.
   (C)   The Chairperson and Board of Trustees may, in lieu of filling a vacancy in a village elected office as provided in division (B) above, call a special election to fill that vacancy.
   (D)   If vacancies exist in the offices of one-half or more of the members of the Board of Trustees, the Secretary of State shall conduct a special village election to fill those vacancies.
(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-569)
Statutory reference:
   Additional and similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 32-560 through 32-572
   Ineligibility of official subjected to recall, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1308
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
§ 30.20 GRANT OF POWER.
   In addition to its special powers, the village shall have the power to make all ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations and resolutions, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, as may be expedient for maintaining the peace, good government and welfare of the village and its trade, commerce and manufactories, and to enforce all ordinances by inflicting fines or penalties for the breach thereof, not exceeding $500 for any one offense, recoverable with costs.
(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-505)
Statutory reference:
   Adoption of standard codes, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-132 and 19-922
   Prosecution in county court, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2703
§ 30.21 RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
   Unless the Board of Trustees has specified other procedures, resolutions and motions shall be introduced in one of the methods prescribed in § 30.22 for the introduction of ordinances. 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 Board of Trustees. 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.
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