Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3234

This is the official text of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3234, part of Nebraska’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Nebraska, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

View Statute 2-3234

Official statutory text

Except as provided in sections 2-3226.11 and 2-3234.02 to 2-3234.09 , each district shall have the power and authority to exercise the power of eminent domain when necessary to carry out its authorized purposes within the limits of the district or outside its boundaries. Exercise of eminent domain shall be governed by the provisions of sections 76-704 to 76-724 , except that whenever any district seeks to acquire the right to interfere with the use of any water being used for power purposes in accordance with sections 46-204 , 70-668 , 70-669 , and 70-672 and is unable to agree with the user of such water upon the compensation to be paid for such interference, the procedure to condemn property shall be followed in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724 and no other property shall be included in such condemnation. No district shall contract for delivery of water to persons within the corporate limits of any village, city, or metropolitan utilities district, nor in competition therewith outside such corporate limits, except by consent of and written agreement with the governing body of such political subdivision. A village, city, or metropolitan utilities district may negotiate and, if necessary, exercise the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of water supply facilities of the district which are within its boundaries.

Laws 1969, c. 9, § 34, p. 122;

Laws 1972, LB 543, § 12;

Laws 1994, LB 480, § 13;

Laws 1998, LB 896, § 8;

Laws 1999, LB 436, § 8;

Laws 2009, LB160, § 6;

Laws 2010, LB1010, § 9.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in Nebraska?

Find a Nebraska lawyer

About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.