Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-540
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All income received by cities of the second class or villages from public utilities and from the payment and collection of water taxes, rents, rates, or assessments shall be applied to the payment of running expenses, interest on bonds or money borrowed, and the erection and construction of public utilities. If there is any surplus income, such income shall be placed into a sinking fund for the payment of public utility bonds or for the improvements of the works, or into the general fund as the city council or village board of trustees may direct. The surplus remaining, if any, may, if the city council or village board of trustees so directs, be invested in interest-bearing bonds or obligations of the United States.
Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XV, p. 179;
Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XV, p. 170;
Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XV, p. 299;
Laws 1893, c. 8, § 1, p. 136;
Laws 1903, c. 21, § 1, p. 252;
Laws 1905, c. 30, § 1, p. 258;
Laws 1907, c. 17, § 1, p. 129;
R.S.1913, § 5119;
Laws 1917, c. 103, § 1, p. 273;
Laws 1919, c. 48, § 1, p. 139;
Laws 1919, c. 52, § 1, p. 153;
Laws 1919, c. 46, § 2, p. 133;
C.S.1922, § 4292;
Laws 1925, c. 41, § 1, p. 160;
C.S.1929, § 17-441;
Laws 1935, c. 34, § 1, p. 144;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-441;
Laws 1943, c. 27, § 1(1), p. 121;
R.S.1943, § 17-540;
Laws 1969, c. 93, § 1, p. 459;
Laws 2017, LB133, § 166.
Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XV, p. 179;
Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XV, p. 170;
Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XV, p. 299;
Laws 1893, c. 8, § 1, p. 136;
Laws 1903, c. 21, § 1, p. 252;
Laws 1905, c. 30, § 1, p. 258;
Laws 1907, c. 17, § 1, p. 129;
R.S.1913, § 5119;
Laws 1917, c. 103, § 1, p. 273;
Laws 1919, c. 48, § 1, p. 139;
Laws 1919, c. 52, § 1, p. 153;
Laws 1919, c. 46, § 2, p. 133;
C.S.1922, § 4292;
Laws 1925, c. 41, § 1, p. 160;
C.S.1929, § 17-441;
Laws 1935, c. 34, § 1, p. 144;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-441;
Laws 1943, c. 27, § 1(1), p. 121;
R.S.1943, § 17-540;
Laws 1969, c. 93, § 1, p. 459;
Laws 2017, LB133, § 166.
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