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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-1107 — NE Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46-1107
View Statute 46-1107
Status: in_force

Council shall mean the Environmental Quality Council.

Laws 1986, LB 284, § 7;

Laws 1993, LB 3, § 29.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-2302 — NE Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68-2302
View Statute 68-2302
Status: in_force

For purposes of the Family Home Visitation Act:

(1) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services; and

(2) Home visitation program means a voluntary program carried out in relevant settings, primarily in the homes of families with one or more children, five years of age or younger, or pregnant persons.

Laws 2025, LB22, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-4039 — NE Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30-4039
View Statute 30-4039
Status: in_force

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

(1) Prepare, sign, and file federal, state, local, and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions regarding tax matters, and any other tax-related documents, including receipts, offers, waivers, consents, including consents and agreements under section 2032A of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 2032A, closing agreements, and any power of attorney required by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority with respect to a tax year upon which the statute of limitations has not run and the following twenty-five tax years;

(2) Pay taxes due, collect refunds, post bonds, receive confidential information, and contest deficiencies determined by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority;

(3) Exercise any election available to the principal under federal, state, local, or foreign tax law; and

(4) Act for the principal in all tax matters for all periods before the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority.

Laws 2012, LB1113, § 39.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-528.02 — NE Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17-528.02
17-528.02
Status: reserved

Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to grant a franchise, subject to the conditions of this section and section 17-528.03 , for a period not exceeding twenty-five years to any person, company, or association, whether publicly or privately owned, and to his, her, or its assigns, to lay and maintain gas mains, pipes, service, and all other necessary structures in the streets, lanes, alleys, and public places of such city or village for the purpose of transporting gas on, under, or along any streets, lanes, alleys, and public places of such city or village and for furnishing gas to the inhabitants of such city or village. The city or village may make any reasonable regulation with reference to any person, firm, or corporation holding such franchise as to charges for such gas. Such city or village is authorized to contract, lease, or rent the gas plant from any person, firm, or corporation furnishing gas within such city or village. Such contract, lease, or rental agreement shall not be for a period longer than five years. Such city or village may levy a tax to pay the rent under such lease or to pay for any gas used for street lighting or for other necessary purposes.

Laws 1879, § 39, VI, p. 201;

Laws 1881, c. 24, § 1, p. 195;

Laws 1905, c. 27, § 1, p. 252;

Laws 1911, c. 18, § 1, p. 135;

R.S.1913, § 5019;

Laws 1919, c. 45, § 1, p. 129;

C.S.1922, § 4188;

C.S.1929, § 17-127;

Laws 1943, c. 28, § 1, p. 123;

R.S.1943, § 17-125;

Laws 1957, c. 33, § 1(1), p. 196;

Laws 1959, c. 49, § 1, p. 237;

Laws 2017, LB133, § 146.

Right of regulation of rates to be charged for gas is reserved to municipality. Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. City of Lexington, 167 Neb. 413, 93 N.W.2d 179 (1958).

Right of regulation of rates to be charged for gas is reserved to municipality. Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. City of Lexington, 167 Neb. 413, 93 N.W.2d 179 (1958).

Power to regulate rates is delegated to municipality but rates must not be confiscatory. Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. City of St. Edward, 167 Neb. 15, 91 N.W.2d 69 (1958).

Power to regulate rates is delegated to municipality but rates must not be confiscatory. Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. City of St. Edward, 167 Neb. 15, 91 N.W.2d 69 (1958).

City may make regulations with reference to holders of franchise for distribution of gas. City of Bayard v. North Central Gas Co., 164 Neb. 819, 83 N.W.2d 861 (1957).

City may make regulations with reference to holders of franchise for distribution of gas. City of Bayard v. North Central Gas Co., 164 Neb. 819, 83 N.W.2d 861 (1957).

City council is empowered to fix rates for the term of franchise. Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. City of St. Edward, 134 F.Supp. 809 (D. Neb. 1955).

City council is empowered to fix rates for the term of franchise. Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. City of St. Edward, 134 F.Supp. 809 (D. Neb. 1955).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1330 — NE Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-1330
66-1330
Status: in_force

Sections 66-1330 to 66-1351 shall be known and may be cited as the Ethanol Development Act.

Laws 1986, LB 1230, § 1;

Laws 1987, LB 279, § 1;

Laws 1989, LB 587, § 1;

Laws 1992, LB 754, § 1;

R.S.Supp.,1992, § 66-1301;

Laws 1993, LB 364, § 1;

Laws 1995, LB 377, § 1;

Laws 2001, LB 536, § 1;

Laws 2004, LB 479, § 2;

Laws 2021, LB507, § 7.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-294 — NE Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-294
View Statute 43-294
Status: in_force

The custodian appointed by a juvenile court shall have charge of the person of the juvenile and the right to make decisions affecting the person of the juvenile, including medical, dental, surgical, or psychiatric treatment, except that consent to a juvenile marrying or joining the armed forces of the United States may be given by a custodian, other than the Department of Health and Human Services, with approval of the juvenile court, or by the department, as to juveniles in its custody, without further court authority. The authority of a custodian appointed by a juvenile court shall terminate when the individual under legal custody reaches nineteen years of age, is legally adopted, or the authority is terminated by order of the juvenile court. When an adoption has been granted by a court of competent jurisdiction as to any such juvenile, such fact shall be reported immediately by such custodian to the juvenile court. If the adoption is denied the jurisdiction over the juvenile shall immediately revert to the court which authorized placement of the juvenile for adoption. Any association or individual receiving the care or custody of any such juvenile shall be subject to visitation or inspection by the Department of Health and Human Services, or any probation officer of such court or any person appointed by the court for such purpose, and the court may at any time require from such association or person a report or reports containing such information or statements as the judge shall deem proper or necessary to be fully advised as to the care, maintenance, and moral and physical training of the juvenile, as well as the standing and ability of such association or individual to care for such juvenile. The custodian so appointed by the court shall have standing as a party in that case to file any pleading or motion, to be heard by the court with regard to such filings, and to be granted any review or relief requested in such filings consistent with Chapter 43, article 2.

Laws 1981, LB 346, § 50;

Laws 1984, LB 845, § 32;

Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 145.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-627.04 — NE Code / Chapter 28 / Section 28-627.04
View Statute 28-627.04
Status: in_force

In addition to the existing penalties available for a violation of sections 28-618 to 28-630 , a sentencing court may order forfeiture as provided in sections 28-1601 to 28-1603 .

Laws 2025, LB559, § 6.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-702 — NE Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13-702
View Statute 13-702
Status: in_force

As used in sections 13-701 to 13-706 , and unless otherwise clearly required by the context, the following terms have the respective meanings and connotations shown:

(1) An attack means any action or series of actions by an enemy of the United States, causing, or which may cause, substantial injury or damage to civilian persons or property in the United States in any manner, whether by sabotage, or by the use of bombs, missiles, or shellfire, or by atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means, or by other weapons or processes;

(2) The term political subdivisions includes counties, townships, cities, villages, districts, authorities, and other public corporations and entities, whether organized and existing under direct provisions of the Constitution of Nebraska or statutes of this state, or by virtue of charters or other corporate articles or instruments executed under authority of such Constitution or laws; and

(3) The term seat of local government, when applied to a political subdivision, usually means the place fixed by law, charter, etc., as the situs of its separate government; as, for example, the county seat of a county. But in any instance where the law, charter, etc., does not fix a specific place therefor, then the term seat of local government means the place at which the separate government of the subdivision usually is maintained in accordance with tradition or custom.

Laws 1959, c. 92, § 2, p. 402;

R.S.1943, (1983), § 23-2102.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-211 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-211
View Statute 71-211
Status: in_force

Whenever the provisions of the Barber Act have been complied with, the Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a certificate of registration as a registered barber instructor or registered barber, or a certificate of approval of a barber school.

Laws 1927, c. 163, § 9, p. 430;

C.S.1929, § 71-2011;

R.S.1943, § 71-211;

Laws 1963, c. 409, § 16, p. 1321;

Laws 1983, LB 87, § 19;

Laws 2024, LB1215, § 21.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-923 — NE Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42-923
View Statute 42-923
Status: in_force

The department shall determine the ability of the spouses or individuals to pay for services but shall not charge more than the actual cost. The department shall prepare and adopt a uniform fee schedule to be used. The scheduled fees may be reduced or waived by authorization of the department according to the rules of the department and as may be considered necessary to further the objective of the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act. The use of facilities and services established by the act shall not be denied residents of Nebraska because of inability to pay scheduled fees. Any fees received under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund.

Laws 1978, LB 623, § 23;

Laws 1997, LB 829, § 8.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4418.01 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-4418.01
View Statute 44-4418.01
Status: in_force

Premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for coverage of risks resident or located in this state by a purchasing group or any members of the purchasing group shall be:

(1) Imposed at the same rate and subject to the same interest, fines, and penalties as applicable to premium taxes and taxes on premiums paid for similar coverage from a similar insurance source by other insureds; and

(2) Paid first by such insurance source if an insurer admitted in this state and, if not an insurer admitted in this state, by the surplus lines licensee acting as agent or broker for the purchasing group.

Laws 1991, LB 236, § 56.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-404 — NE Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50-404
View Statute 50-404
Status: in_force

The executive board shall have power and authority to appoint committees of the Legislative Council and assign subjects to them for study and reports. No member of the Legislature shall be liable in any civil or criminal action whatever for words spoken at an authorized committee meeting when conducting an investigation authorized by the executive board or for words spoken at meetings of standing or special committees of the Legislature.

Laws 1937, c. 118, § 2, p. 422;

Laws 1939, c. 60, § 2, p. 262;

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 50-502;

R.S.1943, § 50-404;

Laws 1949, c. 168, § 2, p. 445;

Laws 1973, LB 485, § 4.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 15-729 — NE Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15-729
View Statute 15-729
Status: in_force

A city of the primary class may authorize or permit the use of its roads, streets, highways, alleys, or other public rights-of-way for street railway systems.

Laws 1901, c. 16, § 106, p. 111;

R.S.1913, § 4539;

C.S.1922, § 3925;

C.S.1929, § 15-718;

R.S.1943, § 15-729;

Laws 2020, LB1003, § 123.

The right to levy a special tax against a street railway company to pay the cost of paving along its track is valid and is not class legislation. City of Lincoln v. Lincoln St. Ry. Co., 67 Neb. 469, 93 N.W. 766 (1903); Lincoln Street Ry. Co. v. City of Lincoln, 61 Neb. 109, 84 N.W. 802 (1901).

The right to levy a special tax against a street railway company to pay the cost of paving along its track is valid and is not class legislation. City of Lincoln v. Lincoln St. Ry. Co., 67 Neb. 469, 93 N.W. 766 (1903); Lincoln Street Ry. Co. v. City of Lincoln, 61 Neb. 109, 84 N.W. 802 (1901).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 57-212.01 — NE Code / Chapter 57 / Section 57-212.01
View Statute 57-212.01
Status: in_force

Whenever it is set forth in the petition that there are unknown owners, or unknown heirs, devisees, or legatees of deceased owners, who claim or appear to have some interest in, rights or title to, or lien upon the real estate sought to be leased, the provisions of section 25-321 shall be followed before authority to execute a lease or pooling or unitization contract may be granted. To carry out the provisions of sections 57-210 to 57-212.01 , the court may, upon the hearing of the petition, appoint a trustee to represent the interests of such unknown owners, or unknown heirs, devisees, or legatees and to carry out the orders of the court with respect thereto.

Laws 1951, c. 191, § 4, p. 702;

Laws 1955, c. 215, § 4, p. 605.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-5110 — NE Code / Chapter 2 / Section 2-5110
View Statute 2-5110
Status: in_force

Each district shall take reasonable steps to ensure that contractual agreements pursuant to section 2-5109 are complied with by the applicant. The department shall adequately reimburse the districts for the costs of such purposes. If the applicant does not comply with the terms of the agreement, the district shall discontinue any payments to the applicant.

Laws 1998, LB 1126, § 10.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 15-905 — NE Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15-905
View Statute 15-905
Status: in_force

Every city of the primary class may regulate in the area which is within the corporate limits of the city or within its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, except as to construction on farms for farm purposes, (1) the minimum standards of construction of buildings, dwellings, and other structures in order to provide safe and sound condition thereof for the preservation of health, safety, security, and general welfare, which standards may include regulations as to electric wiring, heating, plumbing, pipefitting, sewer connections, ventilation, size of habitable rooms, and the method of constructing buildings, dwellings, and other structures, and to provide for inspection thereof and building permits and fees for such permits, (2) the removal and tearing down of buildings, dwellings, and other structures in such areas which constitute nuisances because of the dilapidated, unsafe, or rundown condition or conditions, and (3) except as to the United States of America, the State of Nebraska, a county, or a village, in the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of the city of the primary class, the nature, kind, and manner of constructing streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbing or abridging curbs, driveway approaches constructed on or to public right-of-way, and sewage disposal facilities. Any building or construction code implemented under this section shall be adopted and enforced as provided in section 71-6406 .

Laws 1963, c. 57, § 3, p. 240;

Laws 1965, c. 40, § 2, p. 233;

Laws 2013, LB88, § 1;

Laws 2016, LB704, § 2;

Laws 2020, LB1003, § 155.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-204 — NE Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9-204
9-204
Status: in_force

(1) Bingo shall mean that form of gambling in which:

(a) The winning numbers are determined by random selection from a pool of seventy-five or ninety numbered designators; and

(b) A player marks by physically daubing or covering or, automatically or manually with the aid of a bingo card monitoring device, enters or otherwise conceals those randomly selected numbers which match on a bingo card that the player has purchased or leased only at the time and place of the bingo occasion.

(2) Bingo shall not mean or include:

(a) Any scheme which uses any mechanical gaming device, computer gaming device, electronic gaming device, or video gaming device which has the capability of awarding something of value, free games redeemable for something of value, or tickets or stubs redeemable for something of value;

(b) Any activity which is authorized or regulated under the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act, the State Lottery Act, section 9-701 , or Chapter 2, article 12; or

(c) Any activity which is prohibited under Chapter 28, article 11.

Laws 1978, LB 351, § 4;

Laws 1982, LB 602A, § 1;

Laws 1983, LB 259, § 3;

R.S.1943, (1983), § 9-127;

Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 5;

Laws 1991, LB 849, § 44;

Laws 1993, LB 138, § 2;

Laws 1994, LB 694, § 6;

Laws 2003, LB 429, § 3;

Laws 2023, LB775, § 2.

Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, see section 9-601 .

Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, see section 9-401 .

Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, see section 9-301 .

Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act, see section 9-501 .

State Lottery Act, see section 9-801 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 31-905 — NE Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31-905
View Statute 31-905
Status: in_force

The county board may, at the time the next levy for the county is set up, levy not to exceed eight-tenths of one cent on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property of the county for the establishment of a drainage fund. No other general levy of any kind shall be made either for operation under the County Drainage Act, for maintenance, for construction, or for any other reason connected with or incidental to the drainage by the county board. Except as provided for in sections 31-920 and 31-922 , the money raised from this levy shall be used for the expenses of administering the act, including supervisory and technical expenses, and shall not be used to pay costs and expenses which can be allocated to specific drainage projects.

Laws 1959, c. 132, § 5, p. 485;

Laws 1979, LB 187, § 146;

Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 128.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 10-105 — NE Code / Chapter 10 / Section 10-105
View Statute 10-105
Status: in_force

No proposition shall be submitted to the electors of any county for donations of bonds or any other valuables to any railroad corporation, unless said railroad corporation, through its authorized and responsible agent, files for record in the county clerk's office, where such donations of bonds or any other valuables are to be voted upon, a plat of the survey showing the exact line of route through said county, within at least two weeks previous to such election; and no such bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, or donations, shall be valid if they are voted, unless said railroad corporation builds its line of road within forty rods of the survey as filed in the county clerk's office.

Laws 1879, § 1, p. 151;

R.S.1913, § 370;

C.S.1922, § 287;

C.S.1929, § 11-106;

R.S.1943, § 10-105.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 39-1323 — NE Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39-1323
View Statute 39-1323
Status: in_force

The department may acquire land, as provided for by sections 72-224.02 and 72-224.03 , whenever such land is necessary to construct, reconstruct, improve, relocate, and maintain the state highway system and to provide adequate drainage for and access facilities to such highways. The acquisition may be of educational land or any lands owned, occupied, or controlled by any state institution, board, agency, or commission. Prior to taking any land for any of the above purposes, a certificate that the taking of such land is in the public interest, must be obtained from the Governor and from the department and be filed in the office of the Department of Administrative Services. Written notice of the intent to acquire land of any state institution, board, agency, or commission shall be given to such institution, board, agency, or commission, ten days before the filing of the certificate with the department. Whenever the land taken is educational land which is under the control of any separate agency or board of the State of Nebraska, the damages assessed in the condemnation shall be paid to the Board of Educational Lands and Funds and the agency or board shall then have a claim against the State of Nebraska for the amount so paid.

Laws 1955, c. 148, § 23, p. 427;

Laws 1969, c. 317, § 9, p. 1149.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-7009 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-7009
View Statute 44-7009
Status: in_force

Whenever a health carrier contracts to have another entity perform the credentialing functions required by the Health Care Professional Credentialing Verification Act or applicable rules and regulations, the director shall hold the health carrier responsible for monitoring the activities of the entity with which it contracts and for ensuring that the requirements of the act and applicable rules and regulations are met.

Laws 1998, LB 1162, § 34.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1082 — NE Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38-1082
View Statute 38-1082
Status: in_force

For purposes of sections 38-1083 to 38-1090 , salon means cosmetology salon and esthetics salon.

Laws 1986, LB 318, § 81;

Laws 2002, LB 241, § 32;

R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-3,120;

Laws 2007, LB463, § 344.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-1002 — NE Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9-1002
View Statute 9-1002
Status: in_force

For purposes of sections 9-1001 to 9-1007 :

(1) Commission means the Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling;

(2) Division means the Charitable Gaming Division of the Department of Revenue;

(3) Problem gambling means maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts personal, family, or vocational pursuits; and

(4) Program means the Gamblers Assistance Program.

Laws 2013, LB6, § 2.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-7212 — NE Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44-7212
View Statute 44-7212
Status: in_force

If the director finds that any health carrier doing business in this state is engaging in any violation of the Quality Assessment and Improvement Act and that a proceeding in respect thereto would be in the public interest, the director shall issue and serve upon such health carrier a statement of the charges in that respect and a notice of hearing thereon, which notice shall set a hearing date not less than ten days from the date of the notice.

Laws 1998, LB 1162, § 62.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-3514 — NE Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71-3514
View Statute 71-3514
Status: in_force

Whenever, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of the Radiation Control Act or any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to the act, the Attorney General or any county attorney may make application to the district court for an order enjoining such acts or practices or for an order directing compliance, and upon a showing by the department that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted.

Laws 1963, c. 406, § 14, p. 1305;

Laws 1987, LB 390, § 17.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-3006 — NE Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-3006
View Statute 25-3006
Status: in_force

For purposes of sections 25-3005 to 25-3010 , the definitions found in section 25-3001 apply.

Laws 2006, LB 746, § 2.