23-270. County board; duties; how determined.

In the absence of any special provision governing the board of supervisors, such board shall be governed by and perform all the duties and have all the powers applicable to county boards as provided by the general laws of this state.

Source:Laws 1895, c. 28, § 73, p. 153; R.S.1913, § 1054; C.S.1922, § 956; C.S.1929, § 26-270; R.S.1943, § 23-270.

Annotations

The powers and duties of a county board are not altered by the adoption of township organization. Butler County Dairy v. Butler County, 285 Neb. 408, 827 N.W.2d 267 (2013).

In a county under township organization, the board of supervisors may create new towns. State ex rel. Town of Ewing v. Town of Golden, 99 Neb. 782, 157 N.W. 971 (1916).