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NE Code § 2-4109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4109 - Commission; purpose; powers.

2-4109.  Commission; purpose; powers.It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of Nebraska to protect and foster the health, prosperity, and general welfare of its people by protecting and stabilizing the dry pea and lentil industry and the economy of the areas producing dry peas and lentils. The commission shall be the agency of the State of Nebraska for such purpose. In connection with and in furtherance of such purpose, the commission shall have the power to:(1) Formulate the general policies and programs of the State of Nebraska respecting the discovery, promotion, and development of markets and industries for the utilization of dry peas and lentils grown within the State of Nebraska;(2) Adopt and devise a program of education and publicity;(3) Cooperate with local, state, or national organizations, whether public or private, in carrying out the purposes of the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act and enter into such contracts as may be necessary;(4) Adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to promptly and effectively enforce the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act. The rules and regulations shall include provisions which prescribe the procedure for adjustment of the excise tax by the commission pursuant to section 2-4111;(5) Conduct, in addition to the things enumerated in this section, any other program for the development, utilization, and marketing of dry peas and lentils grown in the State of Nebraska. Such programs may include a program to make grants and enter into contracts for research and accumulation of data;(6) Make refunds for overpayments of the excise tax according to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission; and(7) Employ personnel and contract for services which are necessary for the proper operation of the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 9.
NE Code § 2-4110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4110 - Commission; administrative office.

2-4110.  Commission; administrative office.The commission may establish an administrative office in the State of Nebraska at such place as may be suitable for the furtherance of the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act. The commission shall not purchase, construct, or otherwise obtain title to its own administrative office, but shall be limited to leasing state or commercial office space.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 10.
NE Code § 2-4111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4111 - Dry peas and lentils; excise tax; amount; adjustment.

2-4111.  Dry peas and lentils; excise tax; amount; adjustment.(1) Beginning on July 1, 2021, there is hereby levied an excise tax of one percent of the net market value of dry peas and lentils sold through commercial channels in the State of Nebraska. The tax shall be levied and imposed on the grower at the time of sale or delivery and shall be collected by the first purchaser. Under the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act, no dry peas and lentils shall be subject to the tax more than once.(2) After July 1, 2023, the commission may, whenever it determines that the excise tax levied by this section is yielding more or less than is required to carry out the intent and purposes of the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act, reduce or increase such levy for such period as it deems justifiable, but not less than one year, and such levy shall not be less than one percent of net market value and not exceed two percent of the net market value. Any adjustment to the levy shall be by rule and regulation adopted and promulgated by the commission.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 11.
NE Code § 2-4112 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4112 - Excise tax; deduct from loan proceeds.

2-4112.  Excise tax; deduct from loan proceeds.In the case of a pledge or mortgage of dry peas and lentils as security for a loan under the federal price support program, the tax shall be deducted from the proceeds of such loan at the time the loan is made.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 12.
NE Code § 2-4113 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4113 - Excise tax; stored dry peas and lentils.

2-4113.  Excise tax; stored dry peas and lentils.The tax provided for by section 2-4111 shall be deducted as provided by the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act, whether such dry peas and lentils are stored in this or any other state.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 13.
NE Code § 2-4114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4114 - Excise tax; federal government; sale; exception.

2-4114.  Excise tax; federal government; sale; exception.The tax levied and imposed by section 2-4111 shall not apply to the sale of dry peas and lentils to the federal government for ultimate use or consumption by the people of the United States, where the State of Nebraska is prohibited from imposing such tax by the Constitution of the United States and laws enacted pursuant thereto.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 14.
NE Code § 2-4115 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4115 - Excise tax; first purchaser; records; statement; remittance.

2-4115.  Excise tax; first purchaser; records; statement; remittance.(1) The first purchaser, at the time of settlement, shall deduct the dry pea and lentil excise tax as provided for in section 2-4111 and shall maintain the necessary records of the excise tax for each purchase of dry peas and lentils on the grain settlement form or check stub showing payment to the grower for each purchase. Such records maintained by the first purchaser shall provide the following information:(a) Name and address of the grower and seller;(b) Date of the purchase;(c) Number of pounds of dry peas and lentils sold;(d) Total value of the dry peas and lentils sold; and(e) Amount of the dry pea and lentil excise tax collected on each purchase.(2) Such records shall be open for inspection and audit by authorized representatives of the commission during normal business hours observed by the first purchaser.(3) The first purchaser shall render and have on file with the commission by the tenth day of each month on forms prescribed by the commission, a statement of the number of pounds of dry peas and lentils purchased in Nebraska during the prior month. At the time the statement is filed, the first purchaser shall pay and remit to the commission the tax as provided for in section 2-4111.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 15.
NE Code § 2-4116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4116 - Dry Pea and Lentil Fund, created; use; investment.

2-4116.  Dry Pea and Lentil Fund, created; use; investment.The Dry Pea and Lentil Fund is created. All taxes collected by the commission pursuant to the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act and any repayments relating to the fund, including license fees or royalties, shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. The fund shall be used to carry out such act. The commission shall at each regular meeting review and approve all expenditures made since its last regular meeting. 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.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 16. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 2-4117 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4117 - Commission; restriction on authority; cooperate with agencies and organizations.

2-4117.  Commission; restriction on authority; cooperate with agencies and organizations.The commission shall not be authorized to set up research or development units or agencies of its own, but shall limit its activity to cooperation and contracts with the Department of Agriculture, University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or other proper local, state, or national organizations, public or private, in carrying out the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 17.
NE Code § 2-4118 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4118 - Violations; penalty.

2-4118.  Violations; penalty.Any person violating the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 18.
NE Code § 2-4119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4119 - Commission; use of funds; restrictions.

2-4119.  Commission; use of funds; restrictions.No funds collected by the commission shall be expended directly or indirectly to promote or oppose any candidate for public office or to influence state legislation. The commission shall not expend more than twenty-five percent of its annual budget to influence federal legislation.Source Laws 2020, LB803, § 19.
NE Code § 2-4201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4201 - Act, how cited.

2-4201.  Act, how cited.Sections 2-4201 to 2-4246 shall be known and may be cited as the Conservation Corporation Act.Source  Laws 1981, LB 385, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4202 - Legislative policy.

2-4202.  Legislative policy.It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature to provide for the conservation and protection of the natural resources of this state through control and prevention of soil erosion, reduction of sediment damage, control of flood waters, enhancement of domestic water supply, improvement of water quality, and collection and containment of water. Within this state, the landowners involved in farm and ranch operations and the political subdivisions must be provided with financial assistance to encourage conservation of the state's water and related land resources. Without such conservation incentives, the control, containment, and utilization of our water resources and the productivity of our soil will be greatly threatened.Assistance provided to landowners under the Conservation Corporation Act will enhance farm and ranch operations, one of the chief industries of this state, by protecting or enhancing agricultural productivity and will protect, preserve, and promote the source of food supplies to the citizens of this state. Assistance provided to political subdivisions under the Conservation Corporation Act will promote the general welfare of the citizens of such political subdivisions and further promote the productivity of business enterprises and the general health, welfare, and safety. The necessity for the Conservation Corporation Act to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of all people of this state is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 2;   Laws 1983, LB 20, § 1;   Laws 1985, LB 387, § 2.
NE Code § 2-4203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4203 - Nebraska Conservation Corporation; purpose.

2-4203.  Nebraska Conservation Corporation; purpose.The purpose of the Nebraska Conservation Corporation created in section 2-4205 shall be to provide conservation assistance to Nebraska landowners involved in farm and ranch operations in the form of low-cost conservation loans to facilitate the implementation of land treatment and water conservation practices and to assist the political subdivisions of the State of Nebraska by financing arrangements in connection with natural resource development practices.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 3;   Laws 1983, LB 20, § 2;   Laws 1985, LB 387, § 3.
NE Code § 2-4205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4205 - Nebraska Conservation Corporation; created; board of directors; officers.

2-4205.  Nebraska Conservation Corporation; created; board of directors; officers.There is hereby created a body politic and corporate, not a state agency, but an independent instrumentality exercising essential public functions to be known as the Nebraska Conservation Corporation. The board of directors shall administer the corporation. The board shall have the authority to determine the administrative structure and procedure of the corporation. The board shall select a chairperson and a secretary-treasurer from among its members. Selection and terms of office for the chairperson and secretary-treasurer shall be governed by the interlocal cooperation agreement and the articles and bylaws of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts.Source  Laws 1981, LB 385, § 5.
NE Code § 2-4206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4206 - Board of directors; quorum; action; executive committee.

2-4206.  Board of directors; quorum; action; executive committee.The powers of the corporation shall be vested in the board of directors. Thirteen members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The affirmative vote of at least thirteen members shall be necessary for any action to be taken by the board pursuant to the Conservation Corporation Act. The board of directors in a bylaw or other written procedure shall establish an executive committee composed of the administrator and three members of the board of directors, one of whom shall be a director from a natural resources district in which is located a city of the primary class or a city of the metropolitan class, for purposes of conducting hearings and reviewing and approving applications for conservation loans and natural resource development loans.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 6;   Laws 1985, LB 387, § 5.
NE Code § 2-4207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4207 - Meetings.

2-4207.  Meetings.Meetings of the members of the corporation shall be held at the call of the administrator or whenever any thirteen members so request.Source  Laws 1981, LB 385, § 7.
NE Code § 2-4208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4208 - Administrator; appointment; duties; members; expenses.

2-4208.  Administrator; appointment; duties; members; expenses.The board of directors shall appoint an administrator who shall be an employee of the corporation, but not a member of the board, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board and receive such compensation and benefits as shall be fixed by the board. The administrator shall administer, manage, and direct the affairs and the activities of the corporation in accordance with policies and under the control and direction of the board. The administrator shall approve all accounts for salaries, allowable expenses of the corporation or of any employee or consultant thereof, and expenses incidental to the operation of the corporation. He or she shall perform such duties as may be directed by the members in carrying out the Conservation Corporation Act. Members of the board of directors and any employees of the corporation shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. All employees of the corporation shall be administratively responsible to the administrator.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 8;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 10.
NE Code § 2-4209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4209 - Administrator; meetings; records; seal; certified copies; effect.

2-4209.  Administrator; meetings; records; seal; certified copies; effect.The administrator shall attend the meetings of the board of directors of the corporation, shall keep a record of the proceedings of the corporation, and shall maintain and be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the corporation, the minutes book or journal of the corporation, and its official seal. He or she may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the corporation and may give certificates under seal of the corporation to the effect that such copies are true copies and all persons dealing with the corporation may rely upon such certificates.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 9;   Laws 1985, LB 387, § 6.
NE Code § 2-4210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4210 - Personnel; contract for services.

2-4210.  Personnel; contract for services.The corporation with advice of the administrator may employ legal counsel, technical experts, and such other officers, agents, and employees, permanent or temporary, as it deems necessary to carry out the efficient operation of the corporation, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, compensation, and terms of office. The board may delegate to one or more agents or employees of the corporation such administrative duties as it deems proper. The corporation may contract for any service deemed necessary for its beneficial purposes.Source  Laws 1981, LB 385, § 10.
NE Code § 2-4211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4211 - Member or employee; conflict of interest; disclosure; officer or employee of state; membership on or service to corporation; how treated.

2-4211.  Member or employee; conflict of interest; disclosure; officer or employee of state; membership on or service to corporation; how treated.Any board member or employee of the corporation who has, will have, or later acquires an interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with the corporation shall immediately disclose the nature and extent of such interest in writing to the corporation as soon as he or she has knowledge of such actual or prospective interest. Such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the corporation. Upon such disclosure, such member or employee shall not participate in any action by the corporation authorizing such transactions.Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no officer or employee of this state shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his or her office or employment by reason of his or her acceptance of office as a director of the corporation or by reason of providing services to such corporation. The fact that a member of the board of directors is a director of a natural resources district which is to receive a natural resource development loan or which may participate with the corporation in identifying and approving owners of real estate in such natural resources district who qualify for assistance from the corporation shall not be deemed an interest, direct or indirect, that would disqualify such board member from participating in transactions affecting such natural resources district or such landowners.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 11;   Laws 1983, LB 20, § 4;   Laws 1985, LB 387, § 7.
NE Code § 2-4212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4212 - Members; administrator; surety bond.

2-4212.  Members; administrator; surety bond.Before the transaction of any business under sections 2-4201 to 2-4246, each member of the board of directors and the administrator shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars. To the extent any member of the board of directors or the administrator of the corporation is already covered by a bond required by state law, such member or the administrator need not obtain another bond so long as the bond required by the state law is in at least the penal sum specified in this section and covers the activities for the corporation by the member or administrator. In lieu of such bond, the administrator may execute a blanket surety bond covering each member and the administrator. Each surety bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the member or administrator, and shall be issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state as surety. At all times after the issuance of any surety bond, each member and the administrator shall maintain such surety bonds in full force and effect. All costs of the surety bonds shall be borne by the corporation.Source  Laws 1981, LB 385, § 12.
NE Code § 2-4214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4214 - Duties; enumerated.

2-4214.  Duties; enumerated.The corporation shall have the following duties:(1) To invest any funds not needed for immediate disbursement, including any funds held in reserve, in direct and general obligations of or obligations fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America; obligations issued by agencies of the United States of America; obligations of this state or of any political subdivision except obligations of sanitary and improvement districts organized under Chapter 31, article 7; certificates of deposit of banks whose deposits are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or collateralized by deposit of securities with the secretary-treasurer of the corporation, as, and to the extent not covered by insurance or guarantee, with securities which are eligible for securing the deposits of the state or counties, school districts, cities, or villages of the state; certificates of deposit of capital stock financial institutions as provided by section 77-2366; certificates of deposit of qualifying mutual financial institutions as provided by section 77-2365.01; repurchase agreements which are fully secured by any of such securities or obligations which may be unsecured and unrated, including investment agreements, of any corporation, national bank, capital stock financial institution, qualifying mutual financial institution, bank holding company, insurance company, or trust company which has outstanding debt obligations which are rated by a nationally recognized rating agency in one of the three highest rating categories established by such rating agency; or any obligations or securities which may from time to time be legally purchased by governmental subdivisions of this state pursuant to subsection (1) of section 77-2341;(2) To collect fees and charges the corporation determines to be reasonable in connection with its loans, advances, insurance commitments, and servicing;(3) To cooperate with and exchange services, personnel, and information with any federal, state, or local governmental agencies;(4) To sell, assign, or otherwise dispose of at public or private sale, with or without public bidding, any mortgage or other obligations held by the corporation; and(5) To do any act necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted by the Conservation Corporation Act or reasonably implied from it.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 14;   Laws 1985, LB 387, § 9;   Laws 1989, LB 33, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 221, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 362, § 3;  Laws 2009, LB259, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4215 - Coordinate activities with state and natural resources districts.

2-4215.  Coordinate activities with state and natural resources districts.In exercising any powers granted by the Conservation Corporation Act, the corporation shall coordinate its activities with the land and water resources policies, programs, and planning efforts of the state, particularly the Department of Environment and Energy and the Department of Natural Resources, and with the several natural resources districts throughout the state.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 15;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 4;  Laws 2000, LB 900, § 62;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 13.
NE Code § 2-4216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4216 - Loans to or deposits with lenders; conditions.

2-4216.  Loans to or deposits with lenders; conditions.The corporation may make and undertake commitments to make loans to or deposits with lenders under terms and conditions requiring the lenders to make conservation loans to landowners or natural resource development loans to political subdivisions in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of the loan or deposit made by the corporation with the lenders. The conservation loans or natural resource development loans may be originated through and serviced by any lender authorized to transact business in the State of Nebraska. Any lender making conservation loans or natural resource development loans pursuant to this section with funds borrowed from or deposited by the corporation may secure such loans in any manner such lender deems advisable.Source   Laws 1981, LB 385, § 16;   Laws 1983, LB 20, § 6;   Laws 1985, LB 387, § 10.