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NE Code § 50-1303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1303 - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; conduct evaluation.

50-1303.  Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; conduct evaluation.(1) The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Legislature may randomly select and conduct an evaluation of any board, commission, or similar entity. An evaluation conducted by the committee shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(a) A review of the basic assumptions underlying the creation of the board, commission, or entity;(b) A statement of the impact and effectiveness of the programs, policies, services, or activities administered by, or under the supervision of, the board, commission, or entity; and(c) A recommendation as to whether the board, commission, or entity should be terminated, continued, or modified.(2) If the committee believes that a more extensive evaluation of a board, commission, or entity is necessary, the chairperson of the committee, on the committee's behalf, may request the Legislative Performance Audit Committee to conduct a performance audit pursuant to the Legislative Performance Audit Act. Nothing in this section shall be construed to give requests for performance audits under this section priority over other requests under consideration by the Legislative Performance Audit Committee.Source  Laws 1999, LB 298, § 3;  Laws 2003, LB 607, § 19.  Cross References  Legislative Performance Audit Act, see section 50-1201.
NE Code § 50-1304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1304 - Duty to furnish information; report and evaluation assistance.

50-1304.  Duty to furnish information; report and evaluation assistance.(1) All agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state shall furnish such information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by any standing committee of the Legislature in the performance of its duties.(2) The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Legislature shall use its staff and may also request assistance from the Director of Research of the Legislature, the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, or any other division within the Legislature as may be necessary in the performance of the duties set forth in sections 50-1301 to 50-1304.Source Laws 1999, LB 298, § 4.
NE Code § 50-1401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1401 - Legislative findings and declarations.

50-1401.  Legislative findings and declarations.The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) State government has significant challenges to face. An ever-changing global economy, an aging population, outmigration of educated young people, and constantly expanding needs for services, among other issues, require that the Legislature consider the long-term trends and factors affecting the welfare of Nebraskans and the long-term implications of the decisions made by the members of the Legislature;(2) It is necessary for the Legislature to identify emerging trends, assets, and challenges of the state;(3) It is vital for Nebraska to have continuity in policy;(4) It is necessary to establish a process of long-term state planning within the Legislature; and(5) It is the duty of the Legislature to assess the long-range needs of Nebraska and to adopt legislation which meets those needs.Source Laws 2009, LB653, § 1.
NE Code § 50-1402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1402 - Legislature's Planning Committee; established; members; staff.

50-1402.  Legislature's Planning Committee; established; members; staff.The Legislature's Planning Committee is hereby established as a special legislative committee to exercise the authority and perform the duties provided for in this section. The committee shall be comprised of the Speaker of the Legislature, the chairperson of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, the chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature, and six other members of the Legislature to be chosen by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council. The executive board shall ensure that the Legislature's Planning Committee includes adequate geographic representation. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the committee shall be elected by majority vote of the committee. The committee shall be subject to all rules prescribed by the Legislature. The initial members of the committee shall be appointed as soon as possible after May 14, 2009, and thereafter the committee shall be appointed at the beginning of each regular legislative session and shall meet as needed. The committee shall have staff support from the various legislative divisions and staff.Source Laws 2009, LB653, § 2.
NE Code § 50-1403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1403 - Legislature's Planning Committee; duties.

50-1403.  Legislature's Planning Committee; duties.The Legislature's Planning Committee shall:(1) Collect and analyze data about Nebraska, including, but not limited to, demographics, workforce, education, wages, wealth, tax structure, revenue, natural resources, assets, challenges, trends, and growth and efficiency of government;(2) Identify long-term issues significant to the state;(3) Set goals and benchmarks;(4) Issue a yearly report of its findings; and(5) Propose legislation.Source Laws 2009, LB653, § 3.
NE Code § 50-1404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1404 - Legislature's Planning Committee; powers.

50-1404.  Legislature's Planning Committee; powers.In order to fulfill its duties, the Legislature's Planning Committee may:(1) Hold public hearings;(2) Obtain data and information from state agencies, the University of Nebraska, and private entities that contract with the state;(3) Contract for assistance, including consultants, with the approval of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council; and(4) Exercise any other authority or powers as granted from time to time by the executive board.Source Laws 2009, LB653, § 4.
NE Code § 50-1501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1501 - Act, how cited.

50-1501.  Act, how cited.Sections 50-1501 to 50-1520 shall be known and may be cited as the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 8.
NE Code § 50-1502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1502 - Terms, defined.

50-1502.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act:(1) Committee means the committee of the Legislature designated by the Legislature to conduct proceedings regarding a petition filed under the act;(2) Petitioner means a candidate whose name appeared on the ballot at a general election to represent a legislative district as a member of the Legislature who files a petition under the act; and(3) Respondent member means a candidate proclaimed duly elected to represent the legislative district for which the petitioner was seeking election.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 9.
NE Code § 50-1503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1503 - Applicability of act.

50-1503.  Applicability of act.The Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act applies to any contest of the election of a member of the Legislature and any challenge of the qualifications of a member of the Legislature.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 10.
NE Code § 50-1504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1504 - Election contest; qualifications challenge.

50-1504.  Election contest; qualifications challenge.(1) An election contest pursuant to the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act shall only determine which candidate was properly elected to the Legislature and is entitled to be seated. The election contest shall place in issue only the validity of the results of the election.(2) A qualifications challenge pursuant to the act shall only determine whether a person elected to the Legislature is qualified to hold or retain the seat for which elected. The qualifications challenge shall place in issue only the qualifications of the person elected as a member of the Legislature under the Constitution of Nebraska.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 11.
NE Code § 50-1505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1505 - Unsuccessful candidate; rights.

50-1505.  Unsuccessful candidate; rights.Only an unsuccessful candidate whose name appeared on the ballot in the general election to represent a legislative district as a member of the Legislature may contest the election or challenge the qualifications of the person elected as a member of the Legislature to represent that legislative district.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 12.
NE Code § 50-1506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1506 - Election contest; qualifications challenge; when considered; provisions applicable.

50-1506.  Election contest; qualifications challenge; when considered; provisions applicable.(1) The contest of an election or challenge of the qualifications of a person elected as a member of the Legislature by an unsuccessful candidate shall be considered at the next regular session of the Legislature following the general election.(2) The election contest or qualifications challenge shall be heard and determined in accordance with the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act and the Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 13.
NE Code § 50-1507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1507 - Election contest; qualifications challenge; respondent's rights; decision against member; effect.

50-1507.  Election contest; qualifications challenge; respondent's rights; decision against member; effect.When an election contest or qualifications challenge is pending pursuant to the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, the respondent member may qualify and take office at the time specified by law and exercise the duties of the office until the election contest or qualifications challenge is decided. If the election contest or qualifications challenge is decided against such member, the Legislature shall order him or her to give up the office to the petitioner in the election contest or qualifications challenge and deliver to the petitioner all books, records, papers, property, and effects pertaining to the office. The Legislature may enforce such order by attachment or other proper legal process.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 14.
NE Code § 50-1508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1508 - Burden of proof.

50-1508.  Burden of proof.The petitioner shall have the burden of proving that the respondent member was not properly elected or qualified to hold office at the time of the election by clear and convincing evidence.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 15.
NE Code § 50-1509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1509 - Computation of time.

50-1509.  Computation of time.If the date for filing or completion of an act under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the next business day shall be the deadline for filing or completing the act.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 16.
NE Code § 50-1510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1510 - Filings; service upon parties.

50-1510.  Filings; service upon parties.All filings with the Clerk of the Legislature pursuant to the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, including pleadings, responses, and motions, shall be served upon each of the parties and shall contain a complete certificate of service.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 17.
NE Code § 50-1511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1511 - Petition; personal service; contents.

50-1511.  Petition; personal service; contents.(1) A petition to contest the election or challenge the qualifications of a person elected as a member of the Legislature shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature within forty calendar days after the general election at which the respondent member was elected, and a copy of the petition shall be personally served on the respondent member. The petition shall be verified by affidavit swearing to the truth of the allegations or based on information and belief. The petitioner shall include with the petition filed with the Clerk of the Legislature proof of personal service upon the respondent member.(2)(a) A petition to contest the election shall contain the names of the voters whose votes are contested, the grounds upon which such votes are illegal, a full statement of any other grounds upon which the election is contested, and the standing of the petitioner to contest the election.(b) A petition to challenge qualifications shall contain the constitutional grounds on which the respondent member is alleged to be unqualified and the standing of the petitioner to challenge the respondent member’s qualifications.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 18.
NE Code § 50-1512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1512 - Petition; amendment; personal service.

50-1512.  Petition; amendment; personal service.(1) A petition to contest the election or challenge the qualifications of a member shall only be amended once within the time period for filing the initial petition under section 50-1511. An amended petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature and personally served on the respondent member and shall meet all the elements required for an initial petition.(2) A petition which is filed or amended after the filing deadline in section 50-1511 or which fails to meet any of the requirements of the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act shall be void, and any rights related thereto shall expire by operation of law.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 19.
NE Code § 50-1513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1513 - Bond.

50-1513.  Bond.The petitioner shall file with the Clerk of the Legislature, within five calendar days after filing the petition pursuant to section 50-1511, a bond with security approved by the Clerk of the Legislature conditioned to pay all costs incurred by the Legislature if the election is confirmed or the qualifications of the respondent member are confirmed. The bond shall be in an amount of at least ten thousand dollars as determined by the Clerk of the Legislature. If the Clerk of the Legislature determines that the bond is inadequate, he or she may order an increase in the amount of the bond at any stage of the proceedings.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 20.
NE Code § 50-1514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1514 - Respondent member; file response.

50-1514.  Respondent member; file response.The respondent member may file a response to the petition filed pursuant to section 50-1511 with the Clerk of the Legislature within ten calendar days after receipt of service of the petition. If the respondent member files a response, he or she shall also serve a copy of the response on the petitioner within such ten-day period.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 21.
NE Code § 50-1515 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1515 - Attorney's fees and costs.

50-1515.  Attorney's fees and costs.The prevailing party may request from the opposing party or the state the recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred in bringing or defending a petition to contest an election or challenge qualifications under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act. The request shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature within fifteen calendar days after the filing of the final report regarding the petition. The request shall include a detailed report of attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party. The committee may decide that the prevailing party should receive attorney’s fees and costs. Any sum awarded shall be reasonable, just, and proper.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 22.
NE Code § 50-1516 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1516 - Election contest; grounds.

50-1516.  Election contest; grounds.(1) The election of a person to represent a legislative district as a member of the Legislature may be contested for any or all of the following grounds:(a) For misconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of an election commissioner, a county clerk, an inspector, a judge or clerk of election, a member of a counting or canvassing board, or an employee of the election commissioner or county clerk sufficient to change the result;(b) If the respondent member has given or offered to any voter or an election commissioner, a county clerk, an inspector, a judge or clerk of election, a member of a counting or canvassing board, or an employee of the election commissioner or county clerk any bribe or reward in money, property, or thing of value for the purpose of procuring his or her election;(c) If illegal votes have been received or legal votes rejected at the polls sufficient to change the results;(d) For any error of any board of canvassers in counting the votes or in declaring the result of the election if the error would change the result;(e) If the respondent member is in default as a collector and custodian of public money or property; or(f) For any other cause which shows that another person was legally elected.(2) When the misconduct is on the part of an election commissioner, a county clerk, an inspector, a judge or clerk of election, a member of a counting or canvassing board, or an employee of the election commissioner or county clerk, it shall be insufficient to set aside the election unless the vote of the county or precinct would change the result as to that office.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 23.
NE Code § 50-1517 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1517 - Examination of ballots; procedure; certification.

50-1517.  Examination of ballots; procedure; certification.The Legislature or the committee before which a contested election is pending may issue a writ to the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the contested election was held commanding him or her to open, count, compare with the list of voters, and examine in his or her office the ballots which were cast at the election in contest and to certify the result of such count, comparison, and examination to the Legislature.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 24.
NE Code § 50-1518 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1518 - Writ; service; notice.

50-1518.  Writ; service; notice.Any writ issued pursuant to section 50-1517 shall be served without delay on the election commissioner or county clerk by the sheriff of his or her county. The election commissioner or county clerk shall at once fix a day, not more than thirty calendar days after the date of the receipt of such writ, on which he or she will proceed to open such ballots and shall cause notice in writing of the day so fixed to be served on the petitioner or his or her attorney and the respondent member or his or her attorney at least five calendar days before such day. Such notice may be served in the manner provided in section 25-505.01.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 25.
NE Code § 50-1519 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1519 - Rules and procedures; examination of ballots; certificate; prima facie evidence.

50-1519.  Rules and procedures; examination of ballots; certificate; prima facie evidence.(1) The Legislature may establish rules and procedures for the recount of ballots. Such rules and procedures may provide for delivery by the election commissioner or county clerk, to the Legislature or the committee, of the ballots or notarized copies of the ballots which were cast at the election in contest. The Legislature shall return such ballots or notarized copies of such ballots to the election commissioner or county clerk at the conclusion of the election contest.(2) The election commissioner or county clerk shall permit the petitioner, the respondent member, and the attorneys for the parties to fully examine the ballots. The election commissioner or county clerk shall make return to the writ, under his or her hand and official seal, of all the facts which either of the parties may desire and which appear from the ballots to affect or relate to the contested election. After the examination of the ballots is completed, the election commissioner or county clerk shall again securely seal the ballots as they were and preserve and destroy them as provided by law in the same manner as if they had not been opened. The certificate of the election commissioner or county clerk certifying the total number of votes received by a candidate shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate, but the persons present at the examination of the ballots may be heard as witnesses to contradict the certificate.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 26.
NE Code § 50-1520 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1520 - Jurisdiction to hear challenge.

50-1520.  Jurisdiction to hear challenge.Pursuant to Article III, section 10, of the Constitution of Nebraska, the Legislature is vested with the jurisdiction to hear any challenge to the qualifications of a member of the Legislature and is the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members.Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 27.
NE Code § 51-101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-101 - State Library; what constitutes.

51-101.  State Library; what constitutes.The books, pamphlets, maps and charts belonging to the state, now in the State Library, or which shall hereafter be added to the same, shall constitute the State Library.Source   Laws 1871, § 1, p. 52;   R.S.1913, § 3777;   C.S.1922, § 3170;   C.S.1929, § 51-101;   R.S.1943, § 51-101.
NE Code § 51-102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-102 - State Library; librarian.

51-102.  State Library; librarian.The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall have the charge of the State Library, of which he shall be librarian.Source   Laws 1871, § 2, p. 52;   R.S.1913, § 3778;   C.S.1922, § 3171;   C.S.1929, § 51-102;   R.S.1943, § 51-102. Cross References  For provisions of bond of State Librarian, see section 11-201.
NE Code § 51-103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-103 - State Library; directors; powers.

51-103.  State Library; directors; powers.The judges of the Supreme Court shall constitute a board of directors of the State Library. They shall have power to make such rules as they may deem proper, not inconsistent with sections 51-101 to 51-109, for the regulation of the library under their direction, and may prescribe penalties for any violation thereof, which shall be collected in the same manner as for the nonreturn or injury of any books.Source   Laws 1871, §§ 3, 4, p. 52;   R.S.1913, § 3779;   C.S.1922, § 3172;   C.S.1929, § 51-103;   R.S.1943, § 51-103.
NE Code § 51-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-104 - Book register; entries.

51-104.  Book register; entries.The librarian shall cause to be kept a register of all books issued and returned at the time they shall be so issued and returned. None of the books, except the laws, journals, and reports of this state, which may be taken from the library, shall be detained more than ten days, and all the books taken out by officers or members of the Legislature shall be returned at the close of the session.Source   Laws 1871, § 6, p. 52;   R.S.1913, § 3781;   C.S.1922, § 3174;   C.S.1929, § 51-104;   R.S.1943, § 51-104.