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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-2007 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-2007
View Statute 71-2007
Status: in_force

The department is authorized and directed to make an inventory of existing hospitals and medical facilities, including, but not restricted to, public, nonprofit and proprietary hospitals and other medical facilities, to accumulate pertinent comparable statistical data from existing hospitals and medical facilities, to survey the need for construction or expansion of hospitals and, on the basis of such statistical data, inventory and survey, and to develop a program for the construction or expansion of such public and other nonprofit hospitals and medical facilities as will, in conjunction with existing facilities, afford the necessary physical facilities for furnishing adequate hospital, clinic, and other essential health services without duplication or fragmentation of such facilities or services to all the people of the state.

Laws 1947, c. 232, § 7, p. 736;

Laws 1965, c. 421, § 5, p. 1351;

Laws 1972, LB 1310, § 1;

Laws 2007, LB296, § 511.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-554 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-554
View Statute 71-554
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that:

(1) Critical congenital heart disease is among the most common birth defects;

(2) Critical congenital heart disease is the leading cause of death for infants born with a birth defect;

(3) A major cause of infant mortality as a result of critical congenital heart disease is that a significant number of newborns affected are not diagnosed in the newborn nursery as having critical congenital heart disease; and

(4) An effective mechanism for critical congenital heart disease screening of newborns can reduce infant mortality.

Laws 2013, LB225, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-124 — NE Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38-124
View Statute 38-124
Status: in_force

(1) Any credential holder's advertisement for health care services shall identify the type of credential or credentials held by the credential holder pursuant to the definitions, titles, and abbreviations authorized under the practice act applicable to his or her credential or credentials or the examination designations required for a credential under the practice act applicable to his or her credential or credentials. The advertisement shall not include deceptive or misleading information and shall not include any affirmative communication or representation that misstates, falsely describes, or falsely represents the skills, training, expertise, education, board certification, or credential or credentials of the credential holder.

(2) Every person credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act shall make his or her current credential available upon request. The department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board, if any, shall determine how a consumer will be able to identify a credential holder. The method of identification shall be clear and easily accessed and used by the consumer. All signs, announcements, stationery, and advertisements of persons credentialed under the act shall identify the profession or business for which the credential is held.

Laws 1927, c. 167, § 7, p. 456;

C.S.1929, § 71-206;

Laws 1935, c. 142, § 28, p. 529;

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 71-206;

Laws 1943, c. 150, § 2, p. 539;

R.S.1943, § 71-107;

Laws 1957, c. 298, § 6, p. 1076;

Laws 1961, c. 337, § 4, p. 1051;

Laws 1978, LB 406, § 2;

Laws 1985, LB 129, § 2;

Laws 1986, LB 286, § 28;

Laws 1986, LB 579, § 20;

Laws 1988, LB 557, § 14;

Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 6;

Laws 1989, LB 342, § 5;

Laws 1993, LB 669, § 4;

Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 14;

Laws 1995, LB 406, § 12;

Laws 1999, LB 828, § 10;

Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 105;

R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-107;

Laws 2007, LB236, § 3;

Laws 2007, LB463, § 24;

Laws 2015, LB452, § 1.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 11-123 — NE Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11-123
View Statute 11-123
Status: in_force

Whenever any recognizance, stipulation, bond or undertaking, conditioned for the faithful performance of any duty or for doing or refraining from doing anything in such recognizance, stipulation, bond or undertaking specified, is, by the laws of this state, required or permitted to be given with one surety or with two or more sureties, the execution of the same, or the guaranteeing of the performance of the conditions thereof, shall be sufficient when executed or guaranteed solely by a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of this state, or of any state of the United States, having a paid-up capital of not less than one hundred thousand dollars and having power under its charter to guarantee or insure the fidelity of persons holding places of public and private trust, to become surety on bonds and obligations of persons and corporations, and to become surety on any bond, recognizance or other writing in the nature of a bond, in the same manner that natural persons may, subject to all the rights and liabilities of such persons; Provided, such corporation is approved as surety upon such recognizance, stipulation, bond or undertaking by the head of the department, court, judge, officer, board or body executive, legislative or judicial, required or authorized to approve or accept the same.

Laws 1895, c. 22, § 1, p. 122;

R.S.1913, § 5728;

C.S.1922, § 5058;

C.S.1929, § 12-122;

Laws 1935, c. 98, § 3, p. 327;

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 12-122;

R.S.1943, § 11-123.

This section as originally enacted in 1895 was unconstitutional. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Libby, 72 Neb. 850, 101 N.W. 994 (1904).

This section as originally enacted in 1895 was unconstitutional. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Libby, 72 Neb. 850, 101 N.W. 994 (1904).

Surety company must be empowered to transact business in Nebraska before mandamus will lie to compel approval of bond. Woodward v. State ex rel. Thomssen, 58 Neb. 598, 79 N.W. 164 (1899).

Surety company must be empowered to transact business in Nebraska before mandamus will lie to compel approval of bond. Woodward v. State ex rel. Thomssen, 58 Neb. 598, 79 N.W. 164 (1899).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-3885 — NE Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30-3885
View Statute 30-3885
Status: in_force

A trustee shall diversify the investments of the trust unless the trustee reasonably determines that, because of special circumstances, the purposes of the trust are better served without diversifying.

Laws 1997, LB 54, § 4;

R.S.1943, (1997), § 8-2204;

Laws 2003, LB 130, § 85.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 31-369 — NE Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31-369
View Statute 31-369
Status: in_force

Every district organized under the provisions of sections 31-301 to 31-369 shall be a body politic and corporate and shall be known by the corporate name of Drainage District Number ........................... of ................... County, and shall have power and authority to take and hold real and personal property necessary for its use, to make contracts, to sue and be sued, have and use a corporate seal, and exercise any and all other powers, as a corporation, necessary to carry out the purposes of said sections. All such districts shall be liable for all injuries and damages, caused by the construction of said drainage improvements, arising by virtue of contract or tort.

Laws 1905, c. 161, § 37, p. 635;

Laws 1911, c. 144, § 6, p. 483;

R.S.1913, § 1864;

C.S.1922, § 1811;

C.S.1929, § 31-468;

R.S.1943, § 31-369.

District was liable for all damages caused by construction of improvement. Wellensiek v. Drainage Dist. No. 1, 172 Neb. 869, 112 N.W.2d 267 (1961).

District was liable for all damages caused by construction of improvement. Wellensiek v. Drainage Dist. No. 1, 172 Neb. 869, 112 N.W.2d 267 (1961).

District is liable for damages caused by negligence in construction or maintenance. Miller v. Drainage Dist. No. 1 of Richardson County, 112 Neb. 206, 199 N.W. 28 (1924).

District is liable for damages caused by negligence in construction or maintenance. Miller v. Drainage Dist. No. 1 of Richardson County, 112 Neb. 206, 199 N.W. 28 (1924).

Damages to third parties are recoverable in proceedings other than those for the organization of the district. Latham v. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co., 100 Neb. 173, 158 N.W. 923 (1916).

Damages to third parties are recoverable in proceedings other than those for the organization of the district. Latham v. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co., 100 Neb. 173, 158 N.W. 923 (1916).

District is a public corporation and may sue and be sued. Nemaha Valley Drainage District No. 2 v. Marconnit, 90 Neb. 514, 134 N.W. 177 (1912).

District is a public corporation and may sue and be sued. Nemaha Valley Drainage District No. 2 v. Marconnit, 90 Neb. 514, 134 N.W. 177 (1912).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-187 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-187
View Statute 23-187
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the powers granted by section 23-104 , a county may, in the manner specified by sections 23-187 to 23-193 , regulate the following subjects by ordinance:

(a) Parking of motor vehicles on public roads, highways, and rights-of-way as it pertains to snow removal for and access by emergency vehicles to areas within the county;

(b) Motor vehicles as defined in section 60-339 that are abandoned on public or private property;

(c) Low-speed vehicles as described and operated pursuant to section 60-6,380 ;

(d) Golf car vehicles as described and operated pursuant to section 60-6,381 ;

(e) Graffiti on public or private property;

(f) False alarms from electronic security systems that result in requests for emergency response from law enforcement or other emergency responders;

(g) Violation of the public peace and good order of the county by disorderly conduct, lewd or lascivious behavior, or public nudity;

(h) Peddlers, hawkers, or solicitors operating for commercial purposes. If a county adopts an ordinance under this subdivision, the ordinance shall provide for registration of any such peddler, hawker, or solicitor without any fee and allow the operation or conduct of any registered peddler, hawker, or solicitor in all areas of the county where the county has jurisdiction and where a city or village has not otherwise regulated such operation or conduct; and

(i) Operation of vehicles on any highway or restrictions on the weight of vehicles pursuant to section 60-681 .

(2) For the enforcement of any ordinance authorized by this section, a county may impose fines, forfeitures, or penalties and provide for the recovery, collection, and enforcement of such fines, forfeitures, or penalties. A county may also authorize such other measures for the enforcement of ordinances as may be necessary and proper. A fine enacted pursuant to this section shall not exceed five hundred dollars for each offense.

Laws 2009, LB532, § 1;

Laws 2011, LB289, § 2;

Laws 2012, LB1155, § 1;

Laws 2015, LB577, § 1;

Laws 2016, LB977, § 4.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-701 — NE Code / Chapter 42 / Section 30-701
30-701
Status: in_force

For purposes of sections 30-701 to 30-713 :

(1) Adult child means an individual who is at least nineteen years of age and who is related to a resident biologically, through adoption, through the marriage or former marriage of the resident to the biological parent of the adult child, or by a judgment of parentage entered by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(2) Caregiver means a guardian, a designee under a power of attorney for health care, or another person or entity denying visitation access between a family member petitioner and a resident;

(3) Family member petitioner means the spouse, adult child, adult grandchild, parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin, or domestic partner of a resident;

(4) Guardian ad litem has the definition found in section 30-2601 ;

(5) Isolation has the definition found in section 28-358.01 ;

(6) Resident means an adult resident of:

(a) A health care facility as defined in section 71-413 ; or

(b) Any home or other residential dwelling in which the resident is receiving care and services from any person;

(7) Visitation means an in-person meeting or any telephonic, written, or electronic communication; and

(8) Visitor means a person appointed pursuant to section 30-2619.01 .

Laws 2017, LB122, § 1;

R.S.Supp.,2017, § 42-1301;

Laws 2018, LB845, § 1.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-924 — NE Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17-924
View Statute 17-924
Status: in_force

All the special assessments provided for in section 17-921 shall, when levied, constitute a sinking fund for the purpose of paying the cost of the improvements authorized pursuant to section 17-913 with allowable interest thereon, and shall be solely and strictly applied to such purpose to the extent required. Any excess assessments may be transferred to such other fund or funds as the city council or village board of trustees may deem advisable after fully discharging the purposes for which they were levied.

Laws 1919, c. 189, § 13, p. 432;

C.S.1922, § 4349;

C.S.1929, § 17-539;

R.S.1943, § 17-924;

Laws 2017, LB133, § 259.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 55-601 — NE Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55-601
View Statute 55-601
Status: in_force

(1) The Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs is created. The commission shall consist of the following voting members:

(a) The Director of Economic Development;

(b) The Adjutant General or his or her designee;

(c) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs; and

(d) Three residents of the State of Nebraska, one from each congressional district. At least one of the three residents shall have current or prior military experience and at least one shall have a background in business.

(2) The commission shall have the following nonvoting, ex officio members:

(a) The veterans' program coordinator of the Department of Labor;

(b) The chair of the State Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve;

(c) The commander of the 55th Wing of the Air Combat Command or his or her designee;

(d) The commander of the United States Strategic Command or his or her designee; and

(e) The commander of the 557th Weather Wing of the United States Air Force or his or her designee.

(3) The members of the commission described in subdivision (1)(d) of this section shall be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall designate the initial terms of the members described in subdivision (1)(d) of this section so that one member serves for a term of two years, one member serves for a term of three years, and one member serves for a term of four years. Succeeding appointments shall be for terms of four years and shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments. The terms of the members shall begin on October 1 of the year in which they are appointed unless appointed to fill a vacancy. Appointments to fill a vacancy, occurring other than by the expiration of a term of office, shall be made for the unexpired term of the member whose office is vacated.

Laws 2016, LB754, § 1;

Laws 2019, LB138, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-236 — NE Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46-236
View Statute 46-236
Status: in_force

An application for appropriation of water for water power shall meet the requirements of section 46-234 and subsection (1) of section 46-235 to be approved. Within six months after the approval of an application for water power and before placing water to any beneficial use, the applicant shall enter into a contract with the State of Nebraska, through the Chief Water Officer, for leasing the use of all water so appropriated. Such lease shall be upon forms prepared by the Chief Water Officer, and the time of such lease shall not run for a greater period than fifty years; and for the use of water for power purposes the applicant shall pay into the state treasury on or before January 1 each year fifteen dollars for each one hundred horsepower for all water so appropriated. Upon application of the lessee or its assigns, the Chief Water Officer shall renew the lease so as to continue it and the water appropriation in full force and effect for an additional period of fifty years.

Upon the failure of the applicant to comply with any of the provisions of such lease and the failure to pay any of such fees, the Chief Water Officer shall notify the lessee that the required fees have not been paid to the Chief Water Officer or that the lessee is not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the lease. If the lessee has not come into compliance with all provisions of the lease or has not paid to the Chief Water Officer all required fees within fifteen calendar days after the date of such notice, the Chief Water Officer shall issue an order denying the applicant the right to divert or otherwise use the water appropriation for power production. The Chief Water Officer shall rescind the order denying use of the water appropriation at such time as the lessee has come into compliance with all provisions of the lease and has paid all required fees to the Chief Water Officer. If after forty-five calendar days from the date of issuance of the order the lessee is not in compliance with all provisions of the lease or required fees have not been paid to the Chief Water Officer, such lease and water appropriation shall be canceled by the Chief Water Officer.

Laws 1921, c. 291, § 1, p. 942;

C.S.1922, § 8437;

C.S.1929, § 81-6318;

R.S.1943, § 46-236;

Laws 1972, LB 1306, § 1;

Laws 1987, LB 140, § 7;

Laws 2000, LB 900, § 111;

Laws 2011, LB27, § 1;

Laws 2025, LB317, § 93.

State may lease use of public waters for power purposes. Hickman v. Loup River P. P. Dist., 176 Neb. 416, 126 N.W.2d 404 (1964).

State may lease use of public waters for power purposes. Hickman v. Loup River P. P. Dist., 176 Neb. 416, 126 N.W.2d 404 (1964).

Applicant for use of water for power purposes may make lease with state. Hickman v. Loup River P. P. Dist., 173 Neb. 428, 113 N.W.2d 617 (1962).

Applicant for use of water for power purposes may make lease with state. Hickman v. Loup River P. P. Dist., 173 Neb. 428, 113 N.W.2d 617 (1962).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-1797 — NE Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21-1797
View Statute 21-1797
Status: in_force

A credit union may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was an official, employee, or agent of the credit union or who is or was serving at the request of the credit union as an official, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person's status as such, whether or not the credit union would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability.

Laws 1996, LB 948, § 97.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 52-1201 — NE Code / Chapter 52 / Section 52-1201
View Statute 52-1201
Status: in_force

Any person, including any public power district, cooperative, firm, or corporation, who contracts or agrees to furnish (1) seed to be sown or planted or (2) electrical power or energy, or both, used in the production of crops shall have a lien upon all crops produced from the seed furnished or produced with the electrical power or energy furnished to secure the payment of the purchase price of the seed or the cost of the electrical power or energy used.

Laws 1985, LB 503, § 1;

Laws 2001, LB 54, § 18.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1273.01 — NE Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-1273.01
View Statute 25-1273.01
Status: in_force

The Supreme Court shall promulgate rules of procedure for discovery in civil cases, which rules shall not be in conflict with laws governing such matters. Rules which provide for the admissibility of depositions shall not be considered as conflicting with the Nebraska Evidence Rules.

Laws 1982, LB 716, § 1;

Laws 2000, LB 921, § 8.

Nebraska Evidence Rules, see section 27-1103 .

The language of this section, in combination with section 27-802, indicates a clear intention by the Legislature to create an independent avenue to admit deposition testimony. Walton v. Patil, 279 Neb. 974, 783 N.W.2d 438 (2010).

The language of this section, in combination with section 27-802, indicates a clear intention by the Legislature to create an independent avenue to admit deposition testimony. Walton v. Patil, 279 Neb. 974, 783 N.W.2d 438 (2010).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-537 — NE Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21-537
View Statute 21-537
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and subject to sections 21-521 and 21-523 , the law of this state governing the authorization of a foreign limited liability company to do business in this state, including the consequences of not complying with that law, applies to a foreign protected series of a foreign series limited liability company as if the foreign protected series were a foreign limited liability company formed separately from the foreign series limited liability company and distinct from the foreign series limited liability company and any other foreign protected series of the foreign series limited liability company.

(b) An application by a foreign protected series of a foreign series limited liability company for a certificate of authority to do business in this state must include:

(1) the name and jurisdiction of formation of the foreign series limited liability company along with a certificate of existence or equivalent for the foreign protected series issued in its jurisdiction of formation, except that if the jurisdiction of formation of the foreign series limited liability company does not provide for issuance of a certificate of existence or equivalent for a foreign protected series, the application must include a certificate of existence or equivalent for the foreign series limited liability company and in that case the foreign protected series is deemed to be in existence as long as the foreign series limited liability company is in existence or good standing in its jurisdiction of formation; and

(2) if the company has other foreign protected series, the name and street and mailing address of an individual who knows the name and street and mailing address of:

(A) each other foreign protected series of the foreign series limited liability company; and

(B) the foreign protected-series manager of and agent for service of process for each other foreign protected series of the foreign series limited liability company.

(c) The name of a foreign protected series applying for a certificate of authority to do business in this state must comply with section 21-108 and subsection (b) of section 21-510 and may do so using subsection (d) of section 21-108 , if the fictitious name complies with section 21-108 and subsection (b) of section 21-510 .

(d) A foreign protected series that has been issued a certificate of authority to do business in this state pursuant to this section shall file an amendment to its application if there is any change in the information required by subsection (b) of this section.

Laws 2018, LB1121, § 38;

Laws 2019, LB78, § 19.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2612 — NE Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-2612
View Statute 54-2612
Status: in_force

Any packer acting in violation of section 54-2607 is guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor and shall be fined five hundred dollars per violation.

Laws 1999, LB 835, § 12.