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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-212 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-212
View Statute 71-212
Status: in_force

A person who (1) is of good moral character and temperate habits, (2) has a diploma showing graduation from high school or its equivalent as determined by successfully passing a general educational development test, and (3) has a license and certificate of registration as a practicing barber from another state or country which has substantially the same requirements for licensing or registering barbers as required by the Barber Act, shall upon payment of the required fee be given an examination by the board at the next regular examination to determine his or her fitness to receive a certificate of registration to practice barbering. If any person fails to pass a required examination, he or she shall be entitled to submit himself or herself for examination by the board at the next examination given by the board. If an applicant fails to appear when requested for an examination, he or she shall be notified by the board as to the time of the next regular examination, at which he or she shall appear.

Laws 1927, c. 163, § 10, p. 430;

Laws 1929, c. 154, § 6, p. 536;

C.S.1929, § 71-2012;

R.S.1943, § 71-212;

Laws 1957, c. 294, § 5, p. 1055;

Laws 1963, c. 409, § 17, p. 1321;

Laws 1971, LB 1020, § 17;

Laws 1972, LB 1183, § 3;

Laws 1978, LB 722, § 11;

Laws 1997, LB 622, § 89;

Laws 1999, LB 272, § 22;

Laws 2024, LB1215, § 22.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 55-446 — NE Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55-446
View Statute 55-446
Status: in_force

No court-martial sentence may be executed until approved by the Governor. The Governor shall approve the sentence or such part, amount, or commuted form of the sentence as he sees fit, and may suspend the execution of the sentence or any part of the sentence, as approved by him.

Laws 1969, c. 458, § 46, p. 1573.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-5603.01 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-5603.01
View Statute 44-5603.01
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall waive any requirements for a nonresident reinsurance intermediary license applicant with a valid license from the applicant's home state, except the requirements imposed by section 44-5603 , if the applicant's home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.

(2) A nonresident reinsurance intermediary's satisfaction of any applicable home-state continuing education requirements, if any, for licensed insurance producers or reinsurance intermediaries shall constitute satisfaction of the continuing education requirements of this state if the home state of the reinsurance intermediary recognizes the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon insurance producers or reinsurance intermediaries from this state on the same basis.

Laws 2002, LB 1139, § 40.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-2505 — NE Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21-2505
View Statute 21-2505
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall keep for public information a record of all names registered under the Name Protection Act.

Laws 1986, LB 1025, § 5.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-153 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-153
View Statute 23-153
Status: in_force

(1) The county boards of two or more counties may meet and hold joint sessions for the transaction of joint county business, including, but not limited to, consolidation agreements pursuant to sections 22-401 to 22-416 and 22-418 .

(2) When traveling to and from any county board meeting, members of the county board may be reimbursed for mileage at the rate provided in section 81-1176 .

Laws 1879, § 56, p. 370;

R.S.1913, § 981;

C.S.1922, § 881;

C.S.1929, § 26-135;

R.S.1943, § 23-153;

Laws 1969, c. 149, § 1, p. 707;

Laws 1984, LB 671, § 1;

Laws 1996, LB 1011, § 7;

Laws 1996, LB 1085, § 28;

Laws 1997, LB 40, § 1;

Laws 1997, LB 269, § 29.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1519 — NE Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38-1519
View Statute 38-1519
Status: in_force

(1) A licensed hearing instrument specialist shall not engage in the practice of ordering the use and fitting of hearing instruments with respect to a patient without having conducted a face-to-face hearing assessment for the patient or having conducted or reviewed a valid and current hearing assessment for the patient that is dated within six months and signed by a licensed hearing instrument specialist or audiologist. Such hearing assessment shall include the following procedures, or modified procedures as required by the patient's cognitive function or health and appropriate to technological developments as determined by the board:

(a) Completion of a patient history questionnaire;

(b) Otoscopic examination;

(c) Testing to determine the type and degree of hearing loss that includes (i) pure-tone air conduction testing at two hundred fifty hertz, five hundred hertz, one thousand hertz, two thousand hertz, four thousand hertz, and eight thousand hertz, (ii) bone conduction testing at five hundred hertz, one thousand hertz, two thousand hertz, and four thousand hertz, and (iii) appropriate inter-octave testing when needed if the octave to adjacent octave threshold difference is greater than fifteen decibels;

(d) Effective masking when indicated;

(e) Appropriate testing to determine speech reception thresholds, word recognition scores, most comfortable listening levels, uncomfortable loudness levels, frequency-specific loudness discomfort levels, ability to understand speech in noise, and the selection of the best fitting arrangement for maximum hearing instrument benefit when indicated; and

(f) Other speech tests commonly used to assess human hearing acuity for ordering the use and fitting of hearing instruments.

(2) Each component of a hearing instrument shall be adapted to the needs of the patient. A licensed hearing instrument specialist shall conduct a final fitting to ensure physical fit and operational comfort of the hearing instrument.

Laws 2025, LB332, § 23.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-502 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 13-502
13-502
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of the Nebraska Budget Act is to require governing bodies of this state to which the act applies to follow prescribed budget practices and procedures and make available to the public pertinent information pertaining to the financial requirements and expectations of such governing bodies so that intelligent and informed support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations can be made by those affected.

(2) The act shall not apply to governing bodies which have a budget of less than five thousand dollars per year.

(3) The act shall not apply to proprietary functions of municipalities for which a separate budget has been approved by the city council or village board as provided in the Municipal Proprietary Function Act.

(4) The Nebraska Budget Act shall not apply to any governing body for any fiscal year in which the governing body will not have a property tax request or receive state aid as defined in section 13-518 .

(5) The act shall not apply to any public power district or public power and irrigation district organized pursuant to Chapter 70, article 6, to any rural power district organized pursuant to Chapter 70, article 8, or to any agency created pursuant to sections 18-2426 to 18-2434 .

Laws 1969, c. 145, § 1, p. 669;

Laws 1971, LB 157, § 1;

R.S.1943, (1983), § 23-921;

Laws 1991, LB 15, § 5;

Laws 1993, LB 734, § 16;

Laws 2000, LB 968, § 3;

Laws 2000, LB 1279, § 1.

Municipal Proprietary Function Act, see section 18-2801 .

A budget of an airport authority adopted without full compliance with the requirements of the Nebraska Budget Act is void and may be set aside. Willms v. Nebraska City Airport Authority, 193 Neb. 567, 228 N.W.2d 276 (1975).

A budget of an airport authority adopted without full compliance with the requirements of the Nebraska Budget Act is void and may be set aside. Willms v. Nebraska City Airport Authority, 193 Neb. 567, 228 N.W.2d 276 (1975).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-602 — NE Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-602
View Statute 54-602
Status: in_force

If two or more dogs owned by different persons shall kill, wound, chase or worry any sheep or other domestic animal, such persons shall be jointly and severally liable for all damage done by such dogs.

Laws 1877, § 2, p. 156;

R.S.1913, § 173;

C.S.1922, § 170;

C.S.1929, § 54-602;

R.S.1943, § 54-602.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-1205 — NE Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13-1205
View Statute 13-1205
Status: in_force

The department shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

(1) To collect and maintain data on the level of public transportation services and needs in the state and identify areas not being adequately served by existing public or private transportation services;

(2) To assess the regional and statewide effect of changes, improvement, and route abandonments in the state's public transportation system;

(3) To develop a six-year statewide transit plan and programs for public transportation in coordination with local plans and programs developed by municipalities, counties, transit authorities, and regional metropolitan transit authorities;

(4) To provide planning and technical assistance to agencies of the state, political subdivisions, or groups seeking to improve public transportation;

(5) To advise, consult, and cooperate with agencies of the state, the federal government, and other states, interstate agencies, political subdivisions, and groups concerned with public transportation;

(6) To cooperate with the Public Service Commission by providing periodic assessments to the commission when determining the effect of proposed regulatory decisions on public transportation;

(7) To administer federal and state programs providing financial assistance to public transportation, except those federal and state programs in which a municipality, county, transit authority, regional metropolitan transit authority, or other state agency is designated as the administrator;

(8) To develop and administer a safety oversight program to oversee rail transit systems operated by the state, an interstate agency, or any political subdivision; and

(9) To exercise all other powers necessary and proper for the discharge of its duties, including the adoption and promulgation of reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the Nebraska Public Transportation Act.

Laws 1975, LB 443, § 9;

Laws 1979, LB 322, § 4;

Laws 1981, LB 545, § 4;

Laws 1981, LB 144, § 4;

R.S.1943, (1983), § 19-3905;

Laws 1993, LB 158, § 4;

Laws 2012, LB782, § 16;

Laws 2013, LB222, § 3;

Laws 2019, LB492, § 28;

Laws 2023, LB138, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-691.01 — NE Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16-691.01
View Statute 16-691.01
Status: in_force

Any surplus funds remaining in the hands of the city treasurer of a city of the first class, to the credit of such various funds, may be invested by the board of public works, with the approval of the mayor and city council, in accordance with the provisions of sections 16-712 , 16-713 , and 16-715 , in interest-bearing securities of the State of Nebraska or any political subdivision thereof, in certificates of deposit of banks which are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or in interest-bearing securities of the United States upon an order for that purpose drawn by the board of public works upon the city treasurer. Such securities may be purchased, sold, or hypothecated by the board of public works with the approval of the mayor and city council, at their fair market value, and the interest earned by such securities shall be credited to the account of the utility from which the funds paid for the securities were originally drawn. In cities which have not conferred upon any board of public works the active direction and supervision of the city's system of waterworks, power plant, sewerage, and heating or lighting plant, the powers and duties conferred upon the board of public works as to the purchase, sale, and hypothecation of such securities shall be exercised by the city treasurer. Securities so purchased shall be held by the city treasurer who shall provide adequate bond for their safekeeping. When sold, the treasurer shall deliver such securities to the purchaser and collect the sale price.

Laws 1947, c. 26, § 5, p. 130;

Laws 1949, c. 29, § 1(2), p. 112;

Laws 1969, c. 84, § 2, p. 424;

Laws 1972, LB 1213, § 2;

Laws 2016, LB704, § 149;

Laws 2019, LB194, § 70.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-903 — NE Code / Chapter 37 / Section 37-903
View Statute 37-903
Status: in_force

The State of Nebraska hereby assents to the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes, approved August 9, 1950, (Public Law No. 681, 81st Congress), and the Game and Parks Commission is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative fish restoration and management projects, as defined in the Act of Congress, in compliance with such act and with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior thereunder. No funds accruing to the State of Nebraska from permit fees paid for fishing shall be diverted for any other purpose than the administration of the Game and Parks Commission.

Laws 1951, c. 108, § 1, p. 516;

R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-423.01;

Laws 1998, LB 922, § 364.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-839 — NE Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9-839
View Statute 9-839
Status: in_force

The failure to do any act required by or pursuant to or the performance of any act prohibited by the State Lottery Act shall be deemed an act in part in the principal office of the division. Any criminal prosecution under the act may be conducted in any county where the defendant resides or has a place of business or in any county in which any violation occurred or is deemed to have occurred.

Laws 1991, LB 849, § 39;

Laws 1993, LB 138, § 58.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-213 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-213
View Statute 23-213
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall record in a book kept for that purpose the names and boundaries of each town as designated by the county board, and shall forthwith forward an abstract thereof to the Auditor of Public Accounts of this state, who shall make a record of the same.

Laws 1895, c. 28, § 11, p. 134;

R.S.1913, § 997;

C.S.1922, § 899;

C.S.1929, § 26-213;

R.S.1943, § 23-213.

Road district is not a political entity. Townships may sue road overseers for breach of duty. Town of Denver v. Myers, 63 Neb. 107, 88 N.W. 191 (1901).

Road district is not a political entity. Townships may sue road overseers for breach of duty. Town of Denver v. Myers, 63 Neb. 107, 88 N.W. 191 (1901).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2202 — NE Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30-2202
View Statute 30-2202
Status: in_force

(a) This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

(b) The underlying purposes and policies of this code are:

(1) to simplify and clarify the law concerning the affairs of decedents, missing persons, protected persons, minors, and incapacitated persons;

(2) to discover and make effective the intent of a decedent in distribution of his or her property;

(3) to promote a speedy and efficient system for liquidating the estate of the decedent and making distribution to his or her successors; and

(4) to make uniform the law among the various jurisdictions.

Laws 1974, LB 354, § 2, UPC § 1-102;

Laws 2003, LB 130, § 120.

The Nebraska Probate Code should be liberally construed to discover and make effective the intent of a decedent in the distribution of his property. DeVries v. Rix, 203 Neb. 392, 279 N.W.2d 89 (1979).

The Nebraska Probate Code should be liberally construed to discover and make effective the intent of a decedent in the distribution of his property. DeVries v. Rix, 203 Neb. 392, 279 N.W.2d 89 (1979).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-1074 — NE Code / Chapter 2 / Section 2-1074
View Statute 2-1074
Status: in_force

For purposes of the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 2-1074.01 to 2-1089 shall be used.

Laws 1988, LB 874, § 3;

Laws 1993, LB 406, § 2;

Laws 2008, LB791, § 2;

Laws 2013, LB68, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-418.01 — NE Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9-418.01
View Statute 9-418.01
Status: in_force

(1) Before any application is denied pursuant to section 9-418 , the department shall notify the applicant in writing by mail of the department's intention to deny the application and the reasons for the denial. Such notice shall inform the applicant of his or her right to request an administrative hearing for the purpose of reconsideration of the intended denial of the application. The date the notice is mailed shall be deemed to be the date of service of notice to the applicant.

(2) A request for a hearing by the applicant shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department within thirty days after the service of notice to the applicant of the department's intended denial of the application. If a request for hearing is not filed within the thirty-day period, the denial shall become final at the expiration of such period.

(3) If a request for hearing is filed within the thirty-day period, the Tax Commissioner shall grant the applicant a hearing and shall, at least ten days before the hearing, serve notice upon the applicant by mail of the time, date, and place of the hearing. Such proceedings shall be considered contested cases pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

Laws 1991, LB 427, § 47;

Laws 2002, LB 545, § 41;

Laws 2012, LB727, § 8.

Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 15-278 — NE Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15-278
View Statute 15-278
Status: in_force

The purpose of a commission established under section 15-277 shall be to emphasize studying the changing and developing roles of women in American society including:

(1) Recognition of socioeconomic factors that influence the status of women;

(2) Development of individual potential;

(3) Encouragement of women to utilize their capabilities and assume leadership roles;

(4) Coordination of efforts of numerous women's organizations interested in the welfare of women;

(5) Identification and recognition of contributions made by Nebraska women to the community, state, and nation;

(6) Implementation of this section when improved working conditions, financial security, and legal status of both sexes are involved; and

(7) Promotion of legislation to improve any situation when implementation of subdivisions (1) to (6) of this section indicates a need for change.

Laws 1980, LB 780, § 4.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-3319 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-3319
View Statute 43-3319
Status: in_force

If the license holder files a motion or application to modify a support order, the department, county attorney, or authorized attorney, upon notification by the license holder, shall stay the action to certify the license holder under section 43-3318 until disposition of the motion or application by the court or agency of competent jurisdiction. If the license holder requests review of the support order under section 43-512.12 , the department shall stay the action to certify the license holder pending final disposition of the review and modification process.

Laws 1997, LB 752, § 19;

Laws 2007, LB296, § 157.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4606 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-4606
View Statute 44-4606
Status: in_force

(1) A participation contract between a pharmacy benefit manager and any pharmacist or pharmacy providing prescription drug coverage for a health benefit plan shall not prohibit or restrict any pharmacy or pharmacist from or penalize any pharmacy or pharmacist for disclosing to any covered person any health care information that the pharmacy or pharmacist deems appropriate regarding:

(a) The nature of treatment, risks, or an alternative to such treatment;

(b) The availability of an alternate therapy, consultation, or test;

(c) The decision of a utilization reviewer or similar person to authorize or deny a service;

(d) The process that is used to authorize or deny a health care service or benefit; or

(e) Information on any financial incentive or structure used by the health carrier.

(2) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not prohibit a pharmacy or pharmacist from discussing information regarding the total cost for a pharmacist service for a prescription drug or from selling a more affordable alternative to the covered person if a more affordable alternative is available.

(3) A pharmacy benefit manager contract with a participating pharmacist or pharmacy shall not prohibit, restrict, or limit disclosure of information to the director, law enforcement, or a state or federal governmental official, provided that:

(a) The recipient of the information represents that such recipient has the authority, to the extent provided by state or federal law, to maintain proprietary information as confidential; and

(b) Prior to disclosure of information designated as confidential, the pharmacist or pharmacy:

(i) Marks as confidential any document in which the information appears; or

(ii) Requests confidential treatment for any oral communication of the information.

(4) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not terminate the contract with or penalize a pharmacist or pharmacy due to the pharmacist or pharmacy:

(a) Disclosing information about a pharmacy benefit manager practice, except information determined to be a trade secret, as determined by state law or the director; or

(b) Sharing any portion of the pharmacy benefit manager contract with the director pursuant to a complaint or a query regarding whether the contract is in compliance with the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act.

(5)(a) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not require a covered person purchasing a covered prescription drug to pay an amount greater than the lesser of the covered person's cost-sharing amount under the terms of the health benefit plan or the amount the covered person would pay for the drug if the covered person were paying the cash price.

(b) Any amount paid by a covered person under subdivision (5)(a) of this section shall be attributable toward any deductible or, to the extent consistent with section 2707 of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300gg-6, as such section existed on January 1, 2022, the annual out-of-pocket maximum under the covered person's health benefit plan.

Laws 2022, LB767, § 6.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1418 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-1418
View Statute 43-1418
Status: in_force

In cases where the court orders genetic testing at the request of a party, the requesting party shall initially pay such expense. In cases where the court orders genetic testing in the absence of a request of any party, the assessment of the cost of such testing shall be determined by the court. Whenever the disputing party prevails, the costs shall be borne by the other party.

Laws 1984, LB 845, § 5.

It is within the discretion of the trial judge in a paternity action to determine costs if the disputing party loses. Henke v. Guerrero, 13 Neb. App. 337, 692 N.W.2d 762 (2005).

It is within the discretion of the trial judge in a paternity action to determine costs if the disputing party loses. Henke v. Guerrero, 13 Neb. App. 337, 692 N.W.2d 762 (2005).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-3544 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-3544
23-3544
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a petition with the board of directors signed by ten percent of the qualified electors in the district, the board of directors shall submit the question of dissolution of the district to the district electors at the next annual district election. If a majority of the voters favor dissolution, the board shall by resolution dissolve the district.

Laws 1959, c. 83, § 16, p. 379;

R.S.1943, (1987), § 23-343.35.