Bill > LB373

This bill modifies Nebraska's laws regarding section lines and the process for vacating or abandoning public roads. It clarifies that section lines (the boundaries between land sections) are not required to be public roads but can be declared as such, and county boards have the discretion to open and maintain these roads when deemed necessary. The bill streamlines the process for vacating or abandoning public roads by allowing county boards to propose vacation without a mandatory study in certain circumstances, particularly for roads previously declared public under older statutes. The legislation requires county boards to hold a public hearing before vacating a road, publish a resolution describing the road, and attempt to notify landowners adjacent to the road by mail. The vacation of a road now requires a two-thirds vote of the county board and potentially prior approval from city governing bodies if the road is within their zoning jurisdiction. Additionally, the bill mandates that when a road is vacated, the county must file a certified copy of the vacating resolution with the county register of deeds within 30 days, and specifies that if a right-of-way is unused for ten continuous years and no disposition is specified, it will revert to adjacent landowners.

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