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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-104.16 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-104.16
View Statute 43-104.16
Status: in_force

In all cases involving the adoption of a minor child born out of wedlock, the agency or attorney representing the biological mother shall execute an affidavit stating that due diligence was used to identify and give actual or constructive notice to the biological father or possible biological fathers of the child and stating the methods used to attempt to identify and give actual or constructive notice to those persons or the reason why no attempts were made to identify and notify those persons. The affidavit shall be filed in the adoption proceeding prior to the hearing on the petition for adoption.

Laws 1995, LB 712, § 9;

Laws 2022, LB741, § 17.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-481 — NE Code / Chapter 37 / Section 37-481
View Statute 37-481
Status: in_force

Sections 37-477 to 37-480 shall not be construed to require the obtaining of a permit for the purpose of keeping in captivity wild birds, wild mammals, or wildlife as specified in subsection (1) of section 37-477 or for the purpose of purchasing, possessing, propagating, selling, bartering, or otherwise disposing of any wild birds, wild mammals, or wildlife as specified in subsection (1) of section 37-477 by (1) any zoo, park, refuge, wildlife area, or nature center owned or operated by a city, village, state, or federal agency or any zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or the Zoological Association of America or (2) any circus licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Laws 1957, c. 151, § 5, p. 491;

Laws 1969, c. 296, § 1, p. 1069;

Laws 1986, LB 558, § 3;

R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-717;

Laws 1998, LB 922, § 191;

Laws 1999, LB 176, § 60;

Laws 2009, LB105, § 25.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-255.10 — NE Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9-255.10
View Statute 9-255.10
Status: in_force

(1) A licensed manufacturer shall sell or otherwise supply bingo equipment in this state only to a licensed distributor or a federally recognized Indian tribe, except that nothing in this section shall prohibit a licensed manufacturer from selling or otherwise supplying bingo equipment, excluding disposable paper bingo cards, to a qualifying nonprofit organization as provided for in section 9-230.01 .

(2) A licensed manufacturer shall keep and maintain a complete set of records which shall include all details of all activities of the licensee relating to the conduct of the licensed activity as may be required by the department, including the quantities and types of all bingo equipment sold to each Nebraska-licensed distributor. Such records shall be made available for inspection upon request by the department. All records required by the department shall be maintained for a period of at least three years after the last day of the licensee's fiscal year.

(3) The department may require, by rule and regulation, periodic reporting from the manufacturer relative to its bingo activities in this state.

(4) The department may require departmental approval of bingo equipment prior to the manufacturer offering or marketing such equipment in this state. Approval by the department shall be based upon conformance with specifications imposed by the department by rule and regulation adopted pursuant to the Nebraska Bingo Act.

(5) The department may require a manufacturer seeking approval of any bingo equipment to pay the actual costs incurred by the department in examining the equipment. If required, the anticipated costs shall be paid in advance by the manufacturer. After completion of the examination, the department shall refund overpayments or charge and collect amounts sufficient to reimburse the department for underpayment of actual costs.

Laws 1994, LB 694, § 58.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-720 — NE Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42-720
View Statute 42-720
Status: in_force

(a) In a proceeding under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request:

(1) shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state;

(2) shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in subdivision (5)(A) or (D) of section 42-702 ; and

(3) may provide services to a petitioner who is an individual not residing in a state.

(b) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall:

(1) take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent;

(2) request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing;

(3) make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties;

(4) within five days, exclusive of nonjudicial days, after receipt of a written notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner;

(5) within five days, exclusive of nonjudicial days, after receipt of a written communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner; and

(6) notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.

(c) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts:

(1) to ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or

(2) if two or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.

(d) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrearages, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.

(e) A support enforcement agency of this state shall request a tribunal of this state to issue a child support order and an income withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrearages, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state pursuant to section 42-732 .

(f) The act does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.

Laws 1993, LB 500, § 20;

Laws 1997, LB 727, § 9;

Laws 2003, LB 148, § 60;

Laws 2003, LB 760, § 15;

Laws 2015, LB415, § 19.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-146.03 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-146.03
View Statute 43-146.03
Status: in_force

If at any time an individual licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act or licensed to engage in the practice of psychology pursuant to the Psychology Practice Act, through his or her professional relationship with an adopted person, determines that information contained on the original birth certificate of the adopted person may be necessary for the treatment of the health of the adopted person, whether physical or mental in nature, he or she may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the release of the information contained on the original birth certificate, and the court may release the information on good cause shown.

Laws 1988, LB 372, § 8;

Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 7;

Laws 1999, LB 366, § 6;

Laws 2007, LB463, § 1132.

Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-2001 .

Psychology Practice Act, see section 38-3101 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2214.01 — NE Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2214.01
View Statute 25-2214.01
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any money or other property is received by the clerk of the district court, he or she shall carefully manage it and may, when the money cannot immediately be paid out to its rightful owner, deposit the money in interest-bearing accounts in insured banking or savings institutions. Any interest accrued from such deposit shall be paid over to the county treasurer to be credited to the county general fund, except that when the funds so deposited belonged to a deceased person whose personal representative has not yet been appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the interest accruing on such money shall be paid to the estate of such person after the appointment of a personal representative and upon order of the court.

(2) Any property other than money which is received by the clerk of the district court shall be held by him or her in safekeeping until claimed by the rightful owner or, if there is a dispute as to the ownership of such property, until ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to give possession of the property to some person.

Laws 1979, LB 179, § 2;

R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-337.03.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-982 — NE Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68-982
View Statute 68-982
Status: in_force

(1) An eligible provider's supplemental reimbursement pursuant to the Ground Emergency Medical Transport Act shall be calculated and paid as follows:

(a) The supplemental reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of federal financial participation received as a result of the claims submitted pursuant to the act; and

(b) In no instance may the amount certified pursuant to section 68-985 , when combined with the amount received from all other sources of reimbursement from the medical assistance program, exceed one hundred percent of actual costs, as determined pursuant to the medicaid state plan, for ground emergency medical transport services.

(2) The department may distribute supplemental reimbursement to eligible providers under a payment method based on ground emergency medical transport services provided to medicaid beneficiaries by eligible providers on the basis of actual and allowable costs that are federally permissible.

Laws 2017, LB578, § 7;

Laws 2025, LB380, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1158 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 79-1158
79-1158
Status: in_force

No reimbursement for special education and support services programs shall be allowed unless the program meets the standards established by the department.

Laws 1973, LB 403, § 13;

Laws 1976, LB 761, § 9;

R.S.1943, (1984), § 43-651;

Laws 1987, LB 367, § 46;

R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3346;

Laws 1996, LB 900, § 840;

Laws 1997, LB 865, § 11;

Laws 2019, LB675, § 42.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1701.05 — NE Code / Chapter 25 / Section 23-1701.05
23-1701.05
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall endorse upon every summons, order of arrest, order for the delivery of property, order of attachment, or injunction the day and the hour it was received by him or her.

R.S.1867, Code § 890, p. 548;

R.S.1913, § 8564;

C.S.1922, § 9515;

C.S.1929, § 20-2216;

R.S.1943, (1989), § 25-2215;

Laws 1990, LB 821, § 11.

Fees, see section 33-117 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-514 — NE Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24-514
View Statute 24-514
Status: in_force

The State of Nebraska shall pay, with funds appropriated to the Supreme Court, all salaries, benefits, and expenses related to the education and travel of judges and employees of the county courts. The state shall also pay, with funds appropriated to the Supreme Court, the following operational costs of the county courts:

(1) Computer hardware and software used for data processing;

(2) Computer hardware and software used for word processing if the costs are incurred on equipment owned by the state;

(3) Communication line costs arising from data and word processing pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section; and

(4) Multi-track recorders, microphones, and playback units used to create verbatim records of county court proceedings.

The county shall pay any county court expense not provided for in this section. All property purchased by the county as a county court expense before September 9, 1993, or on or after September 9, 1993, shall remain the property of the county.

Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 14;

Laws 1973, LB 226, § 4;

Laws 1990, LB 822, § 15;

Laws 1993, LB 593, § 1;

Laws 2007, LB213, § 1.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1825 — NE Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-1825
View Statute 23-1825
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to facilitate organ and tissue donations pursuant to the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act and thereby to increase the availability of organs and tissues for medical transplantation. To accomplish these purposes, the following constitutes the procedure to facilitate the recovery of organs and tissues from donors under the jurisdiction of a coroner within a time period compatible with the preservation of such organ or tissue for the purpose of transplantation.

Laws 2008, LB246, § 1;

Laws 2010, LB1036, § 23.

Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, see section 71-4824 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-206 — NE Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64-206
View Statute 64-206
Status: in_force

The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of this state. The forms shall be known as Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the use of other forms.

(1) For an individual acting in his or her own right:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged).

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(2) For a corporation:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation.

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(3) For a partnership:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership), a partnership.

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(4) For a limited liability company:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging member or agent), member (or agent) on behalf of (name of limited liability company), a limited liability company.

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(5) For an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

(6) By any Public Officer, trustee, or personal representative:

State of ...........

County of ...........

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).

(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)

(Title or Rank)

(Serial Number, if any)

Laws 1969, c. 523, § 6, p. 2142;

Laws 1993, LB 121, § 394.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-225 — NE Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32-225
View Statute 32-225
Status: in_force

(1) The precinct inspector appointed pursuant to section 32-223 shall be present in the polling place of the precinct during all elections and act as the personal agent and deputy of the election commissioner. The precinct inspector shall enforce the Election Act and see that all proceedings are in accordance with the instructions, rules, regulations, and laws and shall challenge any voter whose name does not appear on the election register or who the precinct inspector believes is impersonating a person whose name appears on the register or is attempting to vote illegally. The precinct inspector shall ensure that the judges and clerks of election comply with the act in the conduct of the election.

(2) A district inspector appointed pursuant to section 32-223 shall oversee the procedures of a group of polling places and shall act as the personal agent and deputy of the election commissioner. The district inspector shall ensure that the Election Act is uniformly enforced at the polling places assigned to him or her and perform tasks assigned by the election commissioner. The district inspector may perform all of the duties required of a precinct inspector.

Laws 1994, LB 76, § 45.

It is the duty of election commissioner and his assistants to see that judges and clerks obey the law, conduct and canvass the votes, and make prompt returns to the election commissioner. State ex rel. Williams v. Moorhead, 96 Neb. 559, 148 N.W. 552 (1914), reversing 95 Neb. 80, 144 N.W. 1055 (1914).

It is the duty of election commissioner and his assistants to see that judges and clerks obey the law, conduct and canvass the votes, and make prompt returns to the election commissioner. State ex rel. Williams v. Moorhead, 96 Neb. 559, 148 N.W. 552 (1914), reversing 95 Neb. 80, 144 N.W. 1055 (1914).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-4030 — NE Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30-4030
View Statute 30-4030
Status: in_force

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to:

(1) Buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange; and

(2) Establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts.

Laws 2012, LB1113, § 30.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1202 — NE Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24-1202
24-1202
Status: in_force

The term of office of each member of the Judicial Resources Commission shall be six years. In the event of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original member was appointed, and the individual so appointed shall serve for the balance of the original term. Any member of the commission shall be eligible for reappointment for an additional term without regard to the number of years that such individual has served as a member of the commission.

Laws 1992, LB 1059, § 8;

R.S.Supp.,1994, § 24-809.02.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-818.03 — NE Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48-818.03
View Statute 48-818.03
Status: in_force

When establishing wage rates pursuant to subsection (1) of section 48-818 for a school district, educational service unit, or community college with their certificated and instructional employees, the commission shall determine whether the total compensation of the members of the bargaining unit or classification falls within a ninety-eight percent to one hundred two percent range of the array's midpoint. If the total compensation falls within the ninety-eight percent to one hundred two percent range, the commission shall order no change in wage rates. If the total compensation is less than ninety-eight percent of the midpoint, the commission shall enter an order increasing wage rates to ninety-eight percent of the midpoint. If the total compensation is more than one hundred two percent of the midpoint, the commission shall enter an order decreasing wage rates to one hundred two percent of the midpoint. If the total compensation is more than one hundred seven percent of the midpoint, the commission shall enter an order reducing wage rates to one hundred two percent of the midpoint in three equal annual reductions. If the total compensation is less than ninety-three percent of the midpoint, the commission shall enter an order increasing wage rates to ninety-eight percent of the midpoint in three equal annual increases. If the commission finds that the year in dispute occurred during a time of recession, the applicable range will be ninety-five percent to one hundred two percent. For purposes of this section, recession occurrence means the two nearest quarters in time, excluding the immediately preceding quarter, to the effective date of the contract term in which the sum of the net state sales and use tax, individual income tax, and corporate income tax receipts are less than the same quarters for the prior year. Each of these receipts shall be rate and base adjusted for state law changes. The Department of Revenue shall report and publish such receipts on a quarterly basis.

Laws 2011, LB397, § 13.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4907 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-4907
View Statute 44-4907
Status: in_force

The acts of the managing general agent are considered to be the acts of the insurer on whose behalf it is acting. A managing general agent may be examined by the department as if it were the insurer.

Laws 1990, LB 1136, § 118;

Laws 2006, LB 875, § 11.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1628.04 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-1628.04
View Statute 71-1628.04
Status: in_force

(1) Each local public health department shall carry out the core public health functions within its geographically defined community.

(2) Each local public health department shall include the essential elements in carrying out the core public health functions to the extent applicable within its geographically defined community and to the extent funds are available. The essential elements include, but are not limited to, (a) monitoring health status to identify community health problems, (b) diagnosing and investigating health problems and health hazards in the community, (c) informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues, (d) mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems, (e) developing policies and rules that support individual and community health efforts, (f) enforcing laws, rules, and regulations that protect public health and the environment and ensure safety, (g) linking people to needed medical and mental health services and assuring the provision of health care when not otherwise available, (h) assuring a competent workforce within the health care industry and the public health departments, (i) evaluating effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of services within the health care industry and the public health departments, and (j) researching to gain new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.

(3) Any department or agency of the State of Nebraska may contract with a local public health department for the performance of public health administration or other functions at the discretion of and under the direction of such state department or agency.

Laws 2001, LB 692, § 7;

Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 63.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-505 — NE Code / Chapter 2 / Section 2-505
View Statute 2-505
Status: in_force

(1) Hemp may be cultivated in this state by a USDA-licensed hemp producer, in accordance with such producer's USDA-issued license, or by a state-program-licensed hemp producer, in accordance with such producer's license under a USDA-approved tribal program.

(2) Hemp may only be transported pursuant to section 2-515 .

Laws 2019, LB657, § 5;

Laws 2020, LB1152, § 3;

Laws 2024, LB262, § 3.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-617 — NE Code / Chapter 18 / Section 18-617
View Statute 18-617
Status: in_force

Whenever the governing body of any city or village within the state believes the construction of a viaduct over or subway under the track or tracks of any railroad within its corporate limits is necessary for the public safety, convenience, and welfare, such governing body shall pass a resolution so declaring. The governing body shall publish a notice of the passage of such resolution six consecutive days in a legal newspaper published in or of general circulation in such city or village or, if there is no such daily legal newspaper, then two consecutive weeks in a weekly legal newspaper published in or of general circulation in such city or village. The notice of the passage of such resolution shall include an exact copy of the resolution.

Laws 1949, c. 28, § 1, p. 103;

Laws 2021, LB163, § 52.