This bill amends section 31-735 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, to modify the election process for the board of trustees of sanitary and improvement districts in Nebraska. The key changes include the introduction of a new election schedule where, starting from the elections held four years and six years after the first election of trustees, two members will be elected by legal property owners who are residents of the district, while three members will be elected by all owners of real estate in the district. Additionally, the bill allows for the possibility of reducing the number of trustees from five to three in certain districts that meet specific criteria, such as having been in existence for at least ten years and having fewer than seventy property owners entitled to vote.

The bill also clarifies the voting rights of various property owners, including those who own platted lots or unplatted land, and establishes that only one vote can be cast per property, regardless of joint ownership. It specifies that the election process will be conducted by sealed mail ballot, with ballots mailed to eligible voters at least twenty days prior to the election. The original section 31-735 is repealed, indicating that the new provisions will replace the previous law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31-735