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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1910 — NE Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29-1910
View Statute 29-1910
Status: in_force

Sections 29-1906 to 29-1911 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact them. They shall be construed as supplemental to and cumulative with section 29-1904 .

Laws 1937, c. 71, § 5, p. 260;

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 29-1910;

R.S.1943, § 29-1910.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-156 — NE Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48-156
View Statute 48-156
Status: in_force

A majority of the judges of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court shall constitute a quorum to adopt rules and regulations, as provided in sections 48-163 and 48-164 , to transact business, except when the statute or a rule adopted by the compensation court permits one judge thereof to act. The act or decision of a majority of the judges constituting such quorum shall in all such cases be deemed the act or decision of the compensation court, except that a majority vote of all the judges shall be required to adopt rules and regulations.

Laws 1935, c. 57, § 5, p. 190;

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 48-166;

R.S.1943, § 48-156;

Laws 1945, c. 113, § 3, p. 364;

Laws 1965, c. 280, § 3, p. 807;

Laws 1983, LB 18, § 4;

Laws 1986, LB 811, § 86;

Laws 1992, LB 360, § 16;

Laws 1999, LB 216, § 13;

Laws 2011, LB151, § 5.

The plain and ordinary meaning of the quorum requirement of this section is that review of a disputed claim must be conducted by no less than three judges of the Workers' Compensation Court. Hagelstein v. Swift-Eckrich Div. of ConAgra, 257 Neb. 312, 597 N.W.2d 394 (1999).

The plain and ordinary meaning of the quorum requirement of this section is that review of a disputed claim must be conducted by no less than three judges of the Workers' Compensation Court. Hagelstein v. Swift-Eckrich Div. of ConAgra, 257 Neb. 312, 597 N.W.2d 394 (1999).

Absent statutory disqualification, bias, or other cause shown, it is not prejudicial for the one judge of the Workmen's Compensation Court to serve as one of the judges of that court on rehearing. Schademann v. Casey, 194 Neb. 149, 231 N.W.2d 116 (1975).

Absent statutory disqualification, bias, or other cause shown, it is not prejudicial for the one judge of the Workmen's Compensation Court to serve as one of the judges of that court on rehearing. Schademann v. Casey, 194 Neb. 149, 231 N.W.2d 116 (1975).

A majority of the court as a quorum is empowered to transact business. City of Lincoln v. Nebraska Workmen's Compensation Court, 133 Neb. 225, 274 N.W. 576 (1937).

A majority of the court as a quorum is empowered to transact business. City of Lincoln v. Nebraska Workmen's Compensation Court, 133 Neb. 225, 274 N.W. 576 (1937).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-318 — NE Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32-318
View Statute 32-318
Status: in_force

Any registered voter whose signature does not appear in the registration records, due to fading, damage, loss, or other circumstance that affects the appearance or presence of the signature, may be required to submit his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State to be included with the registration records of the registered voter. If the election commissioner or county clerk determines at any time that a then current signature of any registered voter is needed or if a registered voter's signature becomes subject to verification and a similar signature is not on file for such voter, the election commissioner or county clerk may request that the registered voter submit his or her signature on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State to be included with the voter's registration records.

Laws 1994, LB 76, § 80;

Laws 2005, LB 566, § 19.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-2311 — NE Code / Chapter 2 / Section 2-2311
View Statute 2-2311
Status: in_force

(1) Commencing July 1, 1990, the board may levy on growers of wheat an excise tax of not to exceed one and one-half cents per bushel upon all wheat sold through commercial channels in the State of Nebraska. Commencing on October 1, 2012, there is hereby levied an excise tax of four-tenths percent of the net market value of wheat sold through commercial channels in the State of Nebraska. The first purchaser of such wheat shall levy, impose, and collect the tax at the time of settlement for the wheat. Under the Nebraska Wheat Resources Act, no wheat is subject to the tax more than once.

(2) After October 1, 2014, the board may, whenever it determines that the excise tax levied by this section is yielding more or less than is required to carry out the intent and purposes of the Nebraska Wheat Resources Act, reduce or increase such levy for such period as it deems justifiable, but not less than one year, and such levy shall not exceed five-tenths percent of the net market value. Any adjustment to the levy shall be by rule and regulation adopted and promulgated by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Laws 1955, c. 5, § 11, p. 63;

Laws 1977, LB 390, § 1;

Laws 1981, LB 11, § 30;

Laws 1983, LB 505, § 2;

Laws 1987, LB 1, § 13;

Laws 1987, LB 610, § 1;

Laws 1988, LB 963, § 2;

Laws 2012, LB905, § 6;

Laws 2022, LB805, § 4.

Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 35-1405 — NE Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35-1405
View Statute 35-1405
Status: in_force

An employee acting as a volunteer emergency responder shall make a reasonable effort to notify his or her employer that he or she may be absent from or report late to his or her place of employment in order to respond to an emergency.

Laws 2008, LB1096, § 8.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-3307 — NE Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-3307
View Statute 25-3307
Status: in_force

(1) Unless a civil litigation funding company has first registered pursuant to the Nonrecourse Civil Litigation Act, the civil litigation funding company cannot engage in the business of nonrecourse civil litigation funding.

(2) A civil litigation funding company shall submit an application of registration to the Secretary of State in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. An application filed under this subsection is a public record and shall contain information that allows the Secretary of State to make an evaluation of the character, fitness, and financial responsibility of the company such that the Secretary of State may determine that the business will be operated honestly or fairly within the purposes of the act. For purposes of determining a civil litigation funding company's character, fitness, and financial responsibility, the Secretary of State shall request a company to submit: A copy of the company's articles of incorporation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, or other organizational documents; proof of registration with a Nebraska registered agent; and proof of a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit issued and confirmed by a financial institution authorized by law to transact business in the State of Nebraska that is equal to double the amount of the largest funding in the past calendar year or fifty thousand dollars, whichever is greater.

(3) A civil litigation funding company may apply to renew a registration by submitting an application for renewal in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. An application filed under this subsection is a public record. The registration shall contain current information on all matters required in an original registration.

Laws 2010, LB1094, § 7.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2892 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 38-2892
38-2892
Status: in_force

(1) The pharmacist in charge of a pharmacy, remote dispensing pharmacy, or hospital pharmacy employing pharmacy technicians shall be responsible for the supervision and performance of the pharmacy technicians.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in the Automated Medication Systems Act, the supervision of pharmacy technicians at a pharmacy shall be performed by the pharmacist who is on duty in the facility with the pharmacy technicians or located in pharmacies that utilize a real-time, online database and have a pharmacist in all pharmacies. The supervision of pharmacy technicians at a remote dispensing pharmacy or hospital pharmacy shall be performed by the pharmacist assigned by the pharmacist in charge to be responsible for the supervision and verification of the activities of the pharmacy technicians.

Laws 2007, LB236, § 33;

R.S.Supp.,2007, § 71-1,147.67;

Laws 2015, LB37, § 52;

Laws 2017, LB166, § 17;

Laws 2018, LB731, § 76.

Automated Medication Systems Act, see section 71-2444 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-3617 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-3617
View Statute 23-3617
Status: in_force

A county may issue revenue bonds for the purpose of owning, operating, constructing, and equipping a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants or improving or extending an existing system. Such revenue bonds shall not impose any general liability upon the county but shall be secured only by the revenue as provided from such sewerage disposal system and plant or plants. Such revenue bonds shall be sold for not less than par value and bear interest at a rate set by the county board. The amount of such revenue bonds, either issued or outstanding, shall not be included in computing the maximum amount of bonds which the county may be authorized to issue under any statute of this state.

Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 17.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-961 — NE Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17-961
View Statute 17-961
Status: in_force

Cities of the second class and villages are hereby authorized and empowered to (1) accept a gift or devise of or to purchase a facility or a building suitable for conversion into a facility, (2) purchase real estate and erect a building or buildings thereon for the purpose of establishing a facility, and (3) maintain, manage, improve, remodel, equip, and operate a facility.

For purposes of sections 17-961 to 17-966 , facility shall mean a municipal hospital, a medical clinic, a nursing home, or multiunit housing.

Laws 1945, c. 31, § 1, p. 149;

Laws 1957, c. 36, § 1, p. 200;

Laws 1965, c. 72, § 1, p. 293;

Laws 1992, LB 1240, § 14.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-1745 — NE Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21-1745
View Statute 21-1745
Status: in_force

Members who cease to be eligible or who leave the field of membership may be permitted to retain their membership in the credit union under reasonable standards established by the board of directors unless terminated by withdrawal or expulsion.

Laws 1996, LB 948, § 45.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2723 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-2723
View Statute 43-2723
Status: in_force

(1) Any transfer of custodial property as defined in the Nebraska Uniform Transfers to Minors Act made before July 15, 1992, is validated notwithstanding that there was no specific authority in the Nebraska Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or sections 43-2301 to 43-2305 as such act or sections existed prior to such date for the coverage of custodial property of that kind or for a transfer from that source at the time the transfer was made.

(2) The Nebraska Uniform Transfers to Minors Act applies to all transfers made before July 15, 1992, in a manner and form prescribed in the Nebraska Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or sections 43-2301 to 43-2305 as such act or sections existed prior to such date except insofar as the application impairs constitutionally vested rights or extends the duration of custodianships in existence on such date.

(3) Sections 43-2702 and 43-2721 with respect to the age of a minor for whom custodial property is held under the Nebraska Uniform Transfers to Minors Act do not apply to custodial property held in a custodianship that terminated because of the minor's attainment of the age of nineteen years before July 15, 1992.

(4) To the extent that the Nebraska Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, by virtue of subsection (2) of this section, does not apply to transfers made in a manner prescribed in the Nebraska Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or sections 43-2301 to 43-2305 as such act or sections existed prior to July 15, 1992, or to the powers, duties, and immunities conferred by transfers in that manner upon custodians and persons dealing with custodians, the repeal of the Nebraska Uniform Gifts to Minors Act and sections 43-2301 to 43-2305 as such act and sections existed prior to such date does not affect those transfers or those powers, duties, and immunities.

Laws 1992, LB 907, § 23.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3003 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-3003
View Statute 44-3003
Status: in_force

(1) An insurer shall perform a comparison of its insureds’ in-force policies and retained asset accounts against a death master file to identify potential matches of its insureds. The comparison shall be done on at least a semiannual basis by using the full death master file for the initial comparison and thereafter using the death master file update files for subsequent comparisons. For any potential match identified as a death master file match, the insurer shall, within ninety days after the death master file match:

(a) Complete a good faith effort, which shall be documented by the insurer, to confirm the death of the insured or retained asset account holder using other available records and information; and

(b) Determine whether benefits are due in accordance with the applicable policy or retained asset account. If benefits are due under the policy or retained asset account, the insurer shall:

(i) Complete a good faith effort, which shall be documented by the insurer, to locate the beneficiary; and

(ii) Provide the appropriate claim forms or instructions to the beneficiary to make a claim, including the need to provide an official death certificate if applicable under the policy.

(2) With respect to group life insurance, an insurer is required to confirm the possible death of an insured under subdivision (1)(a) of this section if the insurer maintains at least the following information on those covered under the policy:

(a) Social security number or name and date of birth;

(b) Beneficiary designation information;

(c) Coverage eligibility;

(d) Benefit amount; and

(e) Premium payment status.

(3) Every insurer shall implement procedures to account for:

(a) Common nicknames, initials used in lieu of a first or middle name, use of a middle name, compound first and middle names, and interchanged first and middle names;

(b) Compound last names, maiden or married names, and hyphens, blank spaces, or apostrophes in last names;

(c) Transposition of the month and date portions of a date of birth; and

(d) Incomplete social security numbers.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of an insurer to request a valid death certificate as part of any claims validation process.

(5) To the extent permitted by law, an insurer may disclose minimum necessary personal information about an insured, a beneficiary, or the owner of a policy or retained asset account to a person who the insurer reasonably believes may be able to assist the insurer in locating the beneficiary or a person otherwise entitled to payment of the claim proceeds.

(6) An insurer or its service provider shall not charge any beneficiary or other authorized representative any fees or costs associated with a death master file search or verification of a death master file match conducted pursuant to this section.

Laws 2017, LB137, § 3.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-621 — NE Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68-621
View Statute 68-621
Status: in_force

For purposes of sections 68-621 to 68-630 :

(1) Referendum group means the employees of the state, a single political subdivision of this state, or any instrumentality jointly created by this state and any other state or states, the employees of which are or may be members of a retirement system covering such employees, except that: (a) The employees of the University of Nebraska shall constitute a referendum group; (b) the employees of a Class V school district shall constitute a referendum group; (c) all employees of the State of Nebraska who are or may be members of the School Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska, including employees of institutions operated by the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, employees of institutions operated by the Department of Correctional Services and the Department of Health and Human Services, and employees subordinate to the State Board of Education, shall constitute a referendum group; and (d) all employees of school districts of the State of Nebraska, county superintendents, and county school administrators, who are or may be members of the School Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska, shall constitute a single referendum group.

(2) Managing authority means the board, committee, or council having general authority over a political subdivision, university, college, or school district whose employees constitute or are included in a referendum group; the managing authority of the state shall be the Governor; and insofar as sections 68-601 to 68-631 may be applicable to county superintendents and county school administrators, managing authority means the board of county commissioners or county supervisors of the county in which the county superintendent was elected or with which the county school administrator contracted.

(3) Eligible employees means employees of the state or any political subdivision of the state who at or during the time of voting in a referendum are in positions covered by a retirement system, are members of such retirement system, and were in such positions at the time of giving of the notice of such referendum, as required by sections 68-621 to 68-630 , except that no such employee shall be considered an eligible employee if at the time of such voting such employee is in a position to which the state agreement applies.

(4) State agreement means the agreement between the State of Nebraska and the designated officer of the United States of America entered into pursuant to section 68-603 .

Laws 1955, c. 264, § 15, p. 821;

Laws 1969, c. 537, § 1, p. 2187;

Laws 1973, LB 563, § 6;

Laws 1988, LB 802, § 6;

Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 297;

Laws 1999, LB 272, § 20;

Laws 2000, LB 1216, § 18;

Laws 2010, LB684, § 9;

Laws 2011, LB509, § 13;

Laws 2024, LB686, § 15.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-223 — NE Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24-223
View Statute 24-223
Status: in_force

Fees and costs shall be the same as in civil appeals docketed with the Supreme Court.

Laws 1982, LB 724, § 5.

Docket fees, see sections 33-103 , 33-103.01 , 33-107.01 , and 33-107.03 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 8-2723 — NE Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2723
View Statute 8-2723
Status: in_force

(1) A licensee shall maintain the following records, for determining the licensee's compliance with the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act, for at least five years:

(a) A record of each outstanding money transmission obligation sold;

(b) A general ledger posted at least monthly containing all asset, liability, capital, income, and expense accounts;

(c) Bank statements and bank reconciliation records;

(d) Records of outstanding money transmission obligations;

(e) Records of each outstanding money transmission obligation paid;

(f) A list of the last-known names and addresses of all of the licensee's authorized delegates; and

(g) Any other records the director reasonably requires by rule or regulation.

(2) The items specified in subsection (1) of this section may be maintained in any form of record.

(3) Records specified in subsection (1) of this section may be maintained outside this state if they are made accessible to the director within seven business days after notice.

(4) All records maintained by the licensee as required in subsection (1) of this section are subject to inspection by the director pursuant to section 8-2707 .

Laws 2013, LB616, § 23;

Laws 2025, LB474, § 28.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2527 — NE Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29-2527
View Statute 29-2527
Status: in_force

The cost of printing briefs on behalf of any person convicted of an offense for which the punishment adjudged is capital shall be paid by the county.

Laws 1973, LB 268, § 12;

Laws 2015, LB268, § 35;

Referendum 2016, No. 426.

Note: The repeal of section 29-2527 by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 35, is not effective because of the vote on the referendum at the November 2016 general election.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-359 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-359
View Statute 23-359
Status: in_force

In order to perform animal damage control, the county board of each county may make necessary expenditures from any funds of the county as are available for such purpose.

Laws 1945, c. 53, § 2, p. 238;

Laws 1987, LB 102, § 3.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-313 — NE Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64-313
View Statute 64-313
Status: in_force

(1) An electronic certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal of an electronic notary public of this state shall contain substantially the following words:

Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act

I ................... (name, title, jurisdiction of commissioning official) certify that .................... (name of electronic notary public), the person named as an electronic notary public in the attached or associated document, was indeed registered as an electronic notary public for the State of Nebraska and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's electronic notarization. To verify this Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act, I have included herewith my electronic signature this .................... day of ...................., 20.................... .

(Electronic signature (and seal) of commissioning official)

(2) The Secretary of State may charge a fee of twenty dollars for issuing an electronic certificate of authority. The Secretary of State shall remit the fees to the State Treasurer for credit to the Secretary of State Cash Fund.

Laws 2016, LB465, § 13;

Laws 2020, LB910, § 24.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-1115 — NE Code / Chapter 19 / Section 13-1115
13-1115
Status: reserved

Upon designation of such tract as an industrial area by the county board of the county in which the petition is filed, such designated area shall thereupon be used or reserved for the location of industry. Such land may be used for agricultural purposes until the use is converted for the location of industry as set forth in sections 13-1111 to 13-1120 . If such tract has a taxable valuation of more than two hundred eighty-six thousand dollars, it shall not be subject to inclusion within the boundaries of any incorporated city of the first or second class or village, except that such tract regardless of taxable valuation may be annexed if (1) it is located in a county with a population in excess of one hundred thousand persons and the city or village did not approve the original designation of such tract as an industrial area pursuant to section 13-1112 , (2) the annexation is stipulated in the terms and conditions agreed upon between the county and the city or village in any agreement entered into pursuant to section 13-1112 , or (3) the owners of a majority in value of the property in such tract as shown upon the last preceding county assessment roll consent to such inclusion in writing or petition the city council or village board to annex such area.

Laws 1957, c. 51, § 4, p. 241;

Laws 1963, c. 86, § 3, p. 295;

Laws 1965, c. 84, § 4, p. 325;

Laws 1967, c. 99, § 3, p. 300;

Laws 1979, LB 217, § 4;

Laws 1979, LB 187, § 84;

Laws 1980, LB 599, § 8;

R.S.1943, (1983), § 19-2504;

Laws 1991, LB 76, § 1;

Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 31.

Industrial area was not subject to inclusion within boundaries of city. City of Grand Island v. Ehlers, 180 Neb. 331, 142 N.W.2d 770 (1966).

Industrial area was not subject to inclusion within boundaries of city. City of Grand Island v. Ehlers, 180 Neb. 331, 142 N.W.2d 770 (1966).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-361 — NE Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60-361
View Statute 60-361
Status: in_force

The department may administer and enforce the International Registration Plan Act and the Motor Vehicle Registration Act.

Laws 2005, LB 274, § 61.

International Registration Plan Act, see section 60-3,192 .