Current law provides this exemption to other retirement funds. L.B. 23 was introduced by Lincoln Senator David Landis. Governor Mike Johanns approved L.B. 24 last week. Senator David Landis of Lincoln introduced L.B. 24 to address an issue raised in a recent Nebraska Supreme Court case. L.B. 24 provides for the appointment of an attorney and further provides that such attorney's fees shall be taxed as costs when allowed by the court and shall be paid by the county if the parties are not able to do so.
Current law provides for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for a mentally ill spouse.
L.B. 24 would expand this section of statute to provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney, or both. The NSBA opposes this legislation and will testify against it.