(1) An officer or agent of a city of the metropolitan class shall not:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 14-226

  • Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.

(a) Make a demand for money or other consideration of a franchised corporation or public contractor, or such corporation’s or contractor’s agents, with a threat to introduce or support a measure, or vote for or propose a resolution or ordinance, adverse to their interests, if such demand be not complied with; or

(b) Offer to prepare or introduce or support a resolution or ordinance favorable to such company or contractor for valuable consideration.

(2) A violation of this section shall be deemed a malfeasance in office, and upon conviction such offender shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and such officer shall be removed from office by direction of the court.

Source

  • Laws 1921, c. 116, art. II, § 23, p. 432;
  • C.S.1922, § 3549;
  • C.S.1929, § 14-224;
  • R.S.1943, § 14-226;
  • Laws 2022, LB800, § 56.