Nebraska Statutes 13-3303. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 13-3303
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) Board means the board of commissioners of an inland port authority;
(2) City means any city of the metropolitan class, city of the primary class, or city of the first class which contains an area eligible to be designated as an inland port district;
(3) Direct financial benefit means any form of financial benefit that accrues to an individual directly, including compensation, commission, or any other form of a payment or increase of money, or an increase in the value of a business or property. Direct financial benefit does not include a financial benefit that accrues to the public generally;
(4) Family member means a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or grandchild;
(5) Inland port authority means an authority created by a city, county, or a city and one or more counties under the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act to manage an inland port district;
(6) Inland port district means an area within the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or both of a city, within the boundaries of one or more counties, or within both the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or both of a city and the boundaries of one or more counties, and which meets at least two of the following criteria:
(a) Is located within one mile of a navigable river or other navigable waterway;
(b) Is located within one mile of a major rail line;
(c) Is located within two miles of any portion of the federally designated National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or any other four-lane divided highway; or
(d) Is located within two miles of a major airport;
(7) Intermodal facility means a hub or other facility for trade combining any combination of rail, barge, trucking, air cargo, or other transportation services;
(8) Major airport means an airport with commercial service as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration;
(9) Major rail line means a rail line that is accessible to a Class I railroad as defined by the federal Surface Transportation Board; and
(10) Nonprofit economic development corporation means a chamber of commerce or other mutual benefit or public benefit corporation organized under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act to assist economic development.