Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-501

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session

Section 35-501 - Rural and suburban fire protection districts; organization; necessity

It is recognized, found, and declared:

(1) That it is in the public interest to encourage residents and property owners in rural and suburban areas in the state to organize, equip, and maintain local firefighting bodies corporate and politic for the purpose of providing the same type of protection of their lives and property against loss or destruction by fire as is available to residents of incorporated cities and villages; and

(2) that the organization and establishment of adequately equipped and maintained local bodies corporate and politic for such purposes will promote the public health, convenience, safety, and welfare through the preservation and protection of lives and resources in rural and suburban areas in the state.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-501

Laws 1949, c. 98, § 1, p. 262; Laws 1955, c. 128, § 1, p. 363.