Nebraska Statutes 57-607. Acquisition of property; eminent domain; procedure; payment of severance tax
Except as otherwise provided in sections 57-603 to 57-606, all proceedings in connection with the condemnation and acquisition of such underground storage and such other rights or interests as may be necessary and proper to the full enjoyment of such right shall be in accordance and compliance with sections 76-704 to 76-724, including full rights of appeal as to the amount of damages. The condemner shall pay the severance tax due on all commercially recoverable native gas being acquired for underground storage purposes whether such acquisition is made voluntarily or under the provisions of sections 57-601 to 57-609. The tax shall be based on the current value of the gas and shall be paid to the State Treasurer on the volume of commercially recoverable native gas remaining in place at the time of acquisition as found by the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission pursuant to section 57-605. The State Treasurer shall place the tax received in the Severance Tax Fund.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 57-607
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801