Any city clerk who willfully refuses to comply with the Municipal Initiative and Referendum Act or who willfully causes unreasonable delay in the execution of his or her duties under the Municipal Initiative and Referendum Act shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor, but imprisonment shall not be included as part of the punishment.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nebraska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class I misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $1,000
For details, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-106

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 18-2535

  • City clerk: means the city clerk, village clerk, or other municipal official in charge of elections. See Nebraska Statutes 18-2504