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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.18 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-512.18
View Statute 43-512.18
Status: in_force

A court may use any available technology that would allow the parties to communicate with each other to conduct a hearing or any proceeding required pursuant to sections 43-512.12 to 43-512.17 .

Laws 1991, LB 715, § 19.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2503 — NE Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-2503
View Statute 54-2503
Status: in_force

For purposes of the Controlled Substances Animal Welfare Act:

(1) Animal welfare organization means a Nebraska nonprofit corporation whose purpose is promoting the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals, and whose activities may include the seizure, impoundment, boarding, or kenneling of stray, injured, sick, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals;

(2) Euthanizing drug means sodium pentobarbital or any controlled substance used for the purpose of humane euthanasia of seized, stray, injured, sick, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals; and

(3) Veterinarian means a person authorized by law to practice veterinary medicine in this state.

Laws 1999, LB 573, § 3.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1242 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-1242
View Statute 43-1242
Status: in_force

(a) Before a child custody determination is made under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of section 43-1233 shall be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.

(b) The act does not govern the enforceability of a child custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.

(c) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child custody proceeding under the act are governed by the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state.

Laws 2003, LB 148, § 17.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1107 — NE Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38-1107
View Statute 38-1107
Status: in_force

Dental assistant means a person who does not hold a license under the Dentistry Practice Act and who is employed for the purpose of assisting a licensed dentist in the performance of his or her clinical and clinical-related duties as described in section 38-1135 .

Laws 1986, LB 267, § 1;

Laws 1999, LB 800, § 2;

Laws 2001, LB 209, § 4;

Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 14;

R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-183.02;

Laws 2007, LB463, § 440;

Laws 2017, LB18, § 4.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 57-923 — NE Code / Chapter 57 / Section 57-923
View Statute 57-923
Status: in_force

The Well Plugging and Abandonment Trust Fund is created. The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that provide for the collection of a fee for each inactive oil or gas well administered by the commission. The fee shall not exceed two hundred dollars per well per year and shall not be imposed unless an oil or gas well has been inactive for two years or longer. The commission shall remit such fees to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. The fund shall be used by the commission for the purpose of plugging and abandoning oil or gas wells and completing the required surface restoration if the bonded operator is unable to fulfill such operator's financial obligation. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.

Laws 1999, LB 293, § 1.

Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269 .

Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1140 — NE Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38-1140
View Statute 38-1140
Status: in_force

(1) The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue a permit to a Nebraska-licensed dentist to administer moderate sedation on an outpatient basis to dental patients if the dentist:

(a) Maintains a properly equipped facility for the administration of moderate sedation as determined by the board;

(b) Is currently certified in basic life-support skills for health care providers as determined by the board and either advanced cardiac life support or an appropriate emergency management course for anesthesia and dental sedation as determined by the board;

(c) Has successfully completed an onsite evaluation covering the areas of physical evaluation, monitoring, sedation, and emergency medicine; and

(d) Meets at least one of the following criteria:

(i) Has completed an advanced education program approved by the board that affords comprehensive and appropriate training necessary to administer and manage moderate sedation; or

(ii) Is a fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.

(2) A dentist who has been issued a permit pursuant to this section may administer minimal sedation.

(3) A dentist who has been issued a permit to administer parenteral sedation pursuant to this section prior to July 1, 2016, may administer moderate or minimal sedation.

Laws 1986, LB 438, § 7;

R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.27;

Laws 2007, LB463, § 473;

Laws 2015, LB80, § 10.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 70-1405 — NE Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70-1405
View Statute 70-1405
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of two or more public power districts may by resolution determine that it is in the best interests of the respective public power districts and their electric customers to create a joint authority. Such resolution shall be approved by a majority of the members of the governing body of the public power district. Each public power district which will be a member of the joint authority must approve for membership every other district that will be a member of the joint authority.

(2) In determining whether or not the creation of a joint authority for such purpose is in the best interests of the public power districts and their electric customers, the governing body shall take into consideration, but shall not be limited to:

(a) Whether or not a separate entity may be able to finance the costs of a project or projects or provide financing for its members in a more efficient and economical manner;

(b) Whether or not a better financial market acceptance may result if one entity is responsible for issuing all of the bonds required for a project or projects or providing financing for its members in a timely and orderly manner; and

(c) Whether or not savings and other advantages may be obtained by providing a separate entity responsible for the acquisition, purchase, construction, ownership, and operation of a project or projects or for issuing bonds in order to make loans to its member districts.

(3) If the proposed creation of a joint authority is found to be in the best interests of two or more public power districts, the governing body of each public power district shall cause notice of its action to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the operating area of each public power district. Any elector of the district affected by the action of the governing body of such public power district may, by action de novo, instituted in the district court for the county in which the principal office of such public power district is located, within twenty days following the last publication of the prescribed notice, challenge the action of the public power district on the grounds that creation of a joint authority is not in the best interest of that public power district.

Laws 1982, LB 852, § 5.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-3906 — NE Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30-3906
View Statute 30-3906
Status: in_force

(1) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.

(2) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, a court in this state may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. A court of this state shall cooperate with the court of the other state in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.

(3) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the best evidence rule.

Laws 2011, LB157, § 10.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-2079 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-2079
View Statute 71-2079
Status: in_force

For purposes of sections 71-2078 to 71-2082 :

(1) Hospital shall have the meaning found in section 71-419 ; and

(2) Hospital uniform billing form shall mean the Health Care Financing Administration claim form number 1450 mandated for the medicare program pursuant to sections 1814(a)(2) and 1871 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, developed by the National Uniform Billing Committee and commonly referred to as the uniform billing claim form number 92.

Laws 1993, LB 387, § 2;

Laws 2000, LB 819, § 101.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2605 — NE Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-2605
View Statute 54-2605
Status: in_force

Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a packer is violating section 54-2604 , he or she shall commence an action in district court to enjoin the livestock operation. The court, upon determination that such packer is in violation of section 54-2604 , shall order such livestock to be removed and sold and shall assess the packer a fine of not less than one thousand dollars for each day of violation.

Laws 1999, LB 835, § 5.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-2058 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-2058
View Statute 71-2058
Status: in_force

In addition to powers and duties otherwise provided by law, a hospital which is owned or operated by a political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity may develop marketing strategies for its existing hospital health services or any hospital health service to be provided in the future and may develop strategic plans for the development of any future hospital health service or facility. Market strategies and strategic plans may be developed in cooperation with other health care providers.

Laws 1985, LB 61, § 3.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1017 — NE Code / Chapter 28 / Section 28-1017
View Statute 28-1017
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section:

(a) Reasonably suspects means a basis for reporting knowledge or a set of facts that would lead a person of ordinary care and prudence to believe and conscientiously entertain a strong suspicion that criminal activity is at hand or that a crime has been committed; and

(b) Employee means any employee of a governmental agency dealing with child or adult protective services, animal control, or animal abuse.

(2) Any employee, while acting in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, who observes or is involved in an incident which leads the employee to reasonably suspect that an animal has been abandoned, cruelly neglected, or cruelly mistreated shall report such to the entity or entities that investigate such reports in that jurisdiction.

(3) The report of an employee shall be made within two working days of acquiring the information concerning the animal by facsimile transmission of a written report presented in the form described in subsection (6) of this section or by telephone. When an immediate response is necessary to protect the health and safety of the animal or others, the report of an employee shall be made by telephone as soon as possible.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose a duty to investigate observed or reasonably suspected animal abandonment, cruel neglect, or cruel mistreatment. Any person making a report under this section is immune from liability except for false statements of fact made with malicious intent.

(5) A report made by an employee pursuant to this section shall include:

(a) The reporter's name and title, business address, and telephone number;

(b) The name, if known, of the animal owner or custodian, whether a business or individual;

(c) A description of the animal or animals involved, person or persons involved, and location of the animal or animals and the premises; and

(d) The date, time, and a description of the observation or incident which led the reporter to reasonably suspect animal abandonment, cruel neglect, or cruel mistreatment and any other information the reporter believes may be relevant.

(6) A report made by an employee pursuant to this section may be made on preprinted forms prepared by the entity or entities that investigate reports of animal abandonment, cruel neglect, or cruel mistreatment in that jurisdiction. The form shall include space for the information required under subsection (5) of this section.

(7) When two or more employees jointly have observed or reasonably suspected animal abandonment, cruel neglect, or cruel mistreatment and there is agreement between or among them, a report may be made by one person by mutual agreement. Any such reporter who has knowledge that the person designated to report has failed to do so shall thereafter make the report.

(8) Any employee failing to report under this section shall be guilty of an infraction.

Laws 2003, LB 273, § 1;

Laws 2009, LB494, § 6.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-611 — NE Code / Chapter 37 / Section 37-611
View Statute 37-611
Status: in_force

(1) Each individual animal of any species of wildlife taken in violation of the Game Law, (2) each individual animal of any species of wildlife shipped, offered or received for shipment, transported, bought, sold, bartered, or had in possession contrary to the Game Law, and (3) each seine, net, or other device, including ferrets, used or attempted to be used in violation of the Game Law, shall constitute a separate offense.

Laws 1929, c. 112, VI, § 11, p. 436;

C.S.1929, § 37-611;

R.S.1943, § 37-611;

Laws 1989, LB 34, § 40;

R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-611;

Laws 1998, LB 922, § 301.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-1810 — NE Code / Chapter 2 / Section 2-1810
View Statute 2-1810
Status: in_force

As used in the Nebraska Potato Development Act:

(1) Person shall mean and include any natural person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation;

(2) Potato shipper shall mean and include any person engaged in the business of shipping potatoes who, in any calendar year, sells one hundred eighty thousand pounds of potatoes grown in Nebraska, including potato growers who sell one hundred eighty thousand pounds of potatoes not through licensed shippers and any person who utilizes for any purpose in any calendar year one hundred eighty thousand pounds of potatoes grown in Nebraska not purchased from licensed shippers;

(3) Potato grower shall mean the actual grower within the State of Nebraska of at least three acres of potatoes during the crop year; and

(4) Department shall mean the Department of Agriculture.

Laws 1945, c. 4, § 10, p. 73;

Laws 1947, c. 4, § 4, p. 62;

Laws 1969, c. 20, § 3, p. 186;

Laws 1987, LB 20, § 2;

Laws 1993, LB 121, § 63.

Termination Date: July 1, 2026
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-1115 — NE Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16-1115
View Statute 16-1115
Status: in_force

The city councils of two or more cities of the first class may meet and hold joint sessions for purposes of the First-Class City Merger Act.

Laws 2008, LB1056, § 15.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1419 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 38-1419
38-1419
Status: in_force

(1) In order for a funeral establishment to be licensed, it shall employ as its manager a licensed funeral director and embalmer who shall be responsible for all transactions conducted in the funeral establishment, except that any person holding a valid license as a funeral director may serve as a manager of a funeral establishment. The manager shall maintain and operate the funeral establishment in accordance with all laws, rules, and regulations relating thereto.

(2) If the applicant for a funeral establishment license proposes to operate more than one establishment, a separate application and fee shall be required for each location.

(3) A funeral establishment desiring to relocate shall make application to the department at least thirty days prior to the designated date of such change in location.

(4) A funeral establishment desiring to change its manager shall make application to the department at least fifteen days prior to the designated date of such change, except that in the case of death of a manager, the application shall be made immediately following such death. No license shall be issued under this subsection by the department until the original license has been surrendered.

(5) A funeral establishment desiring to change its name shall request such change to the department at least thirty days prior to the designated change in name.

Laws 1957, c. 295, § 3, p. 1060;

Laws 1973, LB 515, § 15;

Laws 1980, LB 94, § 6;

Laws 1986, LB 926, § 49;

Laws 1987, LB 473, § 37;

Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 61;

Laws 1993, LB 187, § 20;

Laws 2003, LB 242, § 98;

R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1327;

Laws 2007, LB463, § 555.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 35-109 — NE Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35-109
View Statute 35-109
Status: in_force

No siren or other similar device whose primary purpose is to warn the public of a natural or manmade emergency or disaster shall be used to notify volunteer firefighters of a fire or to summon volunteer firefighters to a fire. This section applies only to cities of the first class located within a county which contains a city of the metropolitan class.

Laws 1997, LB 589, § 3.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 1-166 — NE Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-166
View Statute 1-166
Status: in_force

Any person who violates sections 1-151 to 1-161 shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. If a member of the board has reason to believe that any person is liable to punishment under this section, the board may certify the facts to the Attorney General of this state, who may in his or her discretion cause appropriate proceedings to be brought.

Laws 1957, c. 1, § 61, p. 77;

Laws 1977, LB 40, § 1;

Laws 1997, LB 114, § 60.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-1752.02 — NE Code / Chapter 18 / Section 18-1752.02
View Statute 18-1752.02
Status: in_force

A municipality shall not commence municipal solid waste collection in an area described in section 18-1752.01 for one year after the date of the resolution of intent to serve the area unless (1) the municipality contracts with the private entity currently providing the service to continue the service for the same one-year period of time, (2) the municipality provides for the service through property taxes or other general funds in whole or in part, (3) the private entity currently providing such service discontinues the service to the area, or (4) the private entity currently providing such service fails to provide such service under the same terms and conditions which the municipality provides to residents of the municipality through the municipal solid waste collection service.

Laws 1995, LB 629, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-6836 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-6836
View Statute 44-6836
Status: in_force

Covered person means a person on whose behalf an insurer is obligated to pay health care expense benefits or provide health care services.

Laws 2020, LB997, § 3.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-1748 — NE Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21-1748
View Statute 21-1748
Status: in_force

(1) A member may voluntarily terminate his or her membership at any time in the way and manner provided in the bylaws.

(2) Termination of membership shall not serve to relieve a person from any liability to the credit union nor shall it be the basis for accelerating any obligation not in default. A terminated member shall be paid all sums in any of his or her share accounts without maturity dates within thirty calendar days. Sums in any share account with a maturity date shall not be paid prior to maturity unless the member specifically requests the funds. The credit union shall not be required to pay any funds from a share account to the extent that they secure loans and other obligations owing to the credit union.

Laws 1996, LB 948, § 48.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-2412 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-2412
View Statute 44-2412
Status: in_force

To aid in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies:

(1) It shall be the duty of the board of directors, upon majority vote, to notify the director of any information indicating that any member insurer may be insolvent or in a financial condition hazardous to the policyholders or the public;

(2) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, request that the director order an examination of any member insurer which the board in good faith believes may be in a financial condition hazardous to the policyholders or the public. Within thirty days of the receipt of such request, the director shall begin such examination. The examination may be conducted as a National Association of Insurance Commissioners examination or may be conducted by such qualified persons as the director designates. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the association and the examination report shall be treated as are other examination reports. The director shall notify the board of directors when the examination is completed. The request for an examination shall be kept on file by the director but it shall not be open to public inspection prior to the release of the examination report to the public;

(3) It shall be the duty of the director to report to the board of directors when he has reasonable cause to believe that any member insurer examined or being examined may be insolvent or in a financial condition hazardous to the policyholders or the public. Such report to the board of directors shall not be considered a release to the public under applicable insurer examination statutes;

(4) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, make reports and recommendations to the director upon any matter germane to the solvency, liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation of any member insurer. Such reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents;

(5) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, make recommendations to the director for the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies; and

(6) The board of directors shall, at the conclusion of any insurer insolvency in which the association was obligated to pay covered claims, prepare a report on the history and causes of such insolvency, based on the information available to the association, and submit such report to the director.

Laws 1971, LB 722, § 12.