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NE Code § 49-1491 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1491 - Principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either; false or misleading statements to public officials; prohibited.

49-1491.  Principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either; false or misleading statements to public officials; prohibited.A principal, lobbyist, or anyone acting on behalf of either, shall not knowingly or willfully make any false or misleading statement or misrepresentation of fact to any public official in the executive or legislative branch of state government.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 91;   Laws 1979, LB 162, § 7.
NE Code § 49-1492 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1492 - Lobbying; prohibited practices; violation; penalty.

49-1492.  Lobbying; prohibited practices; violation; penalty.(1) No person shall be employed as a lobbyist for compensation contingent in any manner upon the outcome of an administrative or legislative action.(2) No person shall instigate the introduction of legislation for the purpose of obtaining employment in opposition thereto.(3) No person shall attempt to influence the vote of the legislators on any matters pending or to be proposed by the promise of financial support or the financing of opposition to his candidacy at any future election.(4) No person shall engage in practices which reflect discredit on the practice of lobbying or on the Legislature.(5) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 92;   Laws 1977, LB 41, § 54.
NE Code § 49-1492.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1492.01 - Agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution; gifts; reporting requirements; violations; penalty.

49-1492.01.  Agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution; gifts; reporting requirements; violations; penalty.(1) Any agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution which gives a gift of an admission to a state-owned facility or a state-sponsored industry or event to a public official, a member of a public official's staff, or a member of the immediate family of a public official shall report the gift on a form prescribed by the commission.(2) The report shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the Legislature within fifteen days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the gift is given. The report shall include the following:(a) The identity of the agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution;(b) A description of the gift;(c) The value of the gift; and(d) The name of the recipient of the gift and the following:(i) If the recipient is an official in the executive or legislative branch of state government, the office held by the official and the branch he or she serves;(ii) If the recipient is a member of an official's staff in the executive or legislative branch of state government, his or her job title and the name of the official; or(iii) If the recipient is a member of the immediate family of an official in the executive or legislative branch of state government, his or her relationship to the official and the name of the official.(3) For purposes of this section, public official does not include an elected or appointed official of a political subdivision or school board.(4) Any person who knowingly and intentionally violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1021, § 7;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 73.
NE Code § 49-1493 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1493 - Individuals required to file a statement of financial interests.

49-1493.  Individuals required to file a statement of financial interests.The individuals listed in subdivisions (1) through (13) of this section shall file with the commission a statement of financial interests as provided in sections 49-1496 and 49-1497 for the preceding calendar year on or before March 1 of each year in which such individual holds such a position. An individual who leaves office shall, within thirty days after leaving office, file a statement covering the period since the previous statement was filed. Disclosure of the interest named in sections 49-1496 to 49-1498 shall be made by:(1) An individual holding a state executive office as provided in Article IV of the Constitution of Nebraska, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Tax Commissioner, and heads of such other executive departments as set forth in the Constitution or as may be established by law;(2) An individual holding the office of Commissioner of Education, member of the State Board of Education, member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska with the exception of student members, or member of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education;(3) A member of the Board of Parole;(4) A member of the Public Service Commission;(5) A member of the Legislature;(6) A member of the board of directors or an officer of a district organized under the provisions of Chapter 70;(7) A member of any board or commission of the state or any county which examines or licenses a business or which determines rates for or otherwise regulates a business;(8) A member of a land-use planning commission, zoning commission, or authority of the state or any county with a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants;(9) An elected official of a city of the primary or metropolitan class;(10) An elected county official;(11) A member of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board;(12) An individual employed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the position of Head Football Coach, Men's Basketball Coach, or Women's Basketball Coach; and(13) An official or employee of the state designated by rules and regulations of the commission who is responsible for taking or recommending official action of a nonministerial nature with regard to:(a) Contracting or procurement;(b) Administering or monitoring grants or subsidies;(c) Land-use planning or zoning;(d) Inspecting, licensing, regulating, or auditing any person; or(e) Any similar action.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 93;   Laws 1983, LB 214, § 2;   Laws 1991, LB 663, § 35;  Laws 1999, LB 417, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 9;  Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 35;  Laws 2016, LB400, § 1.
NE Code § 49-1494 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1494 - Candidates for elective office; statement of financial interest; filing; time; supplementary statements; failure to file; effect.

49-1494.  Candidates for elective office; statement of financial interest; filing; time; supplementary statements; failure to file; effect.(1) An individual who files to appear on the ballot for election to an elective office specified in section 49-1493 shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the commission as provided in this section.(2) Candidates for the elective offices specified in section 49-1493 who qualify other than by filing shall file a statement for the preceding calendar year with the commission within five days after becoming a candidate or being appointed to that elective office.(3) If the candidate for an elective office specified in section 49-1493 files to appear on the ballot for election prior to January 1 of the year in which the election is held, the candidate shall file supplementary statements, covering the preceding calendar year, with the commission on or before March 1 of the year in which the election is held or, if the filing deadline for the elective office is after March 1 of the year in which the election is held, the candidate shall file such supplementary statements on or before the filing deadline for the elective office.(4) If the candidate for an elective office specified in section 49-1493 files to appear on the ballot for election during the calendar year in which the election is held, the candidate shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the commission on or before March 1 of the year in which the election is held or, if the filing deadline for the elective office is after March 1 of the year in which the election is held, the candidate shall file such statement on or before the filing deadline for the elective office.(5) A candidate for an elective office specified in section 49-1493 who fails to file a statement of financial interests as required in subsection (1) or (2) of this section within five days after the deadline in subsection (3) or (4) of this section and section 49-1493 shall not appear on the ballot.(6) A statement of financial interests shall be preserved for a period of not less than five years by the commission.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 94;   Laws 1983, LB 479, § 3;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 10;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 36;  Laws 2016, LB400, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB451, § 15.
NE Code § 49-1495 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1495 - Individuals appointed to office; statement of financial interests; filing; time; where; public information.

49-1495.  Individuals appointed to office; statement of financial interests; filing; time; where; public information.An individual appointed to an office specified in section 49-1493 shall, before assuming duties, file a statement for the preceding calendar year with the commission. When confirmation is required, the individual shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the commission prior to the confirmation hearing or prior to assuming his or her duties, whichever comes first.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 95;   Laws 1989, LB 815, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 534, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 11;  Laws 2003, LB 349, § 2.
NE Code § 49-1496 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1496 - Statement of financial interests; form; contents; enumerated.

49-1496.  Statement of financial interests; form; contents; enumerated.(1) The statement of financial interests filed pursuant to sections 49-1493 to 49-14,104 shall be on a form prescribed by the commission.(2) Individuals required to file under sections 49-1493 to 49-1495 shall file the following information for themselves:(a) The name and address of and the nature of association with any business with which the individual was associated;(b) The name and address of any entity in which a position of trustee was held;(c) The name, address, and nature of business of a person or government body from whom any income in the value of one thousand dollars or more was received and the nature of the services rendered, except that the identification of patrons, customers, patients, or clients of such person from which employment income was received is not required;(d) A description, but not the value, of the following, if the fair market value thereof exceeded one thousand dollars:(i) The nature and location of all real property in the state, except the residence of the individual;(ii) The depository of checking and savings accounts;(iii) The issuer of stocks, bonds, and government securities; and(iv) A description of all other property owned or held for the production of income, except property owned or used by a business with which the individual was associated;(e) The name and address of each creditor to whom the value of one thousand dollars or more was owed or guaranteed by the individual or a member of the individual's immediate family, except for the following:(i) Accounts payable;(ii) Debts arising out of retail installment transactions;(iii) Loans made by financial institutions in the ordinary course of business;(iv) Loans from a relative; and(v) Land contracts that have been properly recorded with the county clerk or the register of deeds;(f) The name, address, and occupation or nature of business of any person from whom a gift in the value of more than one hundred dollars was received, a description of the gift and the circumstances of the gift, and the monetary value category of the gift, based on a good faith estimate by the individual, reported in the following categories:(i) $100.01 - $200;(ii) $200.01 - $500;(iii) $500.01 - $1,000; and(iv) $1,000.01 or more; and(g) Such other information as the individual or the commission deems necessary, after notice and hearing, to carry out the purposes of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 96;   Laws 1980, LB 535, § 17;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 307;  Laws 2000, LB 1021, § 8;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 37.
NE Code § 49-1497 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1497 - Financial institution, defined; irrevocable trust; how treated.

49-1497.  Financial institution, defined; irrevocable trust; how treated.(1) For purposes of section 49-1496, financial institution means:(a) A bank or banking corporation as defined in section 8-101.03;(b) A federal bank or branch bank;(c) An insurance company providing a loan on an insurance policy;(d) A small loan company;(e) A state or federal savings and loan association or credit union; or(f) The federal government or any political subdivision thereof.(2) The res or the income of an irrevocable trust of a member of the individual's immediate family is not required to be reported pursuant to section 49-1496.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 97;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 38;  Laws 2017, LB140, § 158.
NE Code § 49-1498 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1498 - Members of a nonelective governmental body or of a committee or subcommittee of a governmental body; no financial interest in matters before body; exception.

49-1498.  Members of a nonelective governmental body or of a committee or subcommittee of a governmental body; no financial interest in matters before body; exception.Unless otherwise provided by law, the majority of the members of a nonelective governmental body, or of a committee or subcommittee of a governmental body, whether that body is elective or not, shall not have a financial interest, either personally or through a member of their immediate family or a business with which they are associated, other than an interest of a de minimis nature or an interest that is not distinct from that of the general public, in matters subject to the jurisdiction of the body or committee or subcommittee.Source  Laws 1976, LB 987, § 98.
NE Code § 49-1499 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1499 - Legislature; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.

49-1499.  Legislature; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.(1) A member of the Legislature who would be required to take any action or make any decision in the discharge of his or her official duties that may cause financial benefit or detriment to him or her, a member of his or her immediate family, or a business with which he or she is associated, which is distinguishable from the effects of such action on the public generally or a broad segment of the public, shall take the following actions as soon as he or she is aware of such potential conflict or should reasonably be aware of such potential conflict, whichever is sooner:(a) Prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential conflict, and if he or she will not abstain from voting, deliberating, or taking other action on the matter, the statement shall state why, despite the potential conflict, he or she intends to vote or otherwise participate; and(b) Deliver a copy of the statement to the commission and to the Speaker of the Legislature who shall cause the statement to be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature to be held as a matter of public record.(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any member of the Legislature from voting, deliberating, or taking other action on any matter that comes before the Legislature.(3) The member of the Legislature may abstain from voting, deliberating, or taking other action on the matter on which the potential conflict exists. He or she may have the reasons for the abstention recorded in the Legislative Journal.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 99;   Laws 1981, LB 134, § 8;   Laws 1992, LB 556, § 11;   Laws 1995, LB 434, § 9;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 12;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 39.
NE Code § 49-1499.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1499.02 - Executive branch; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.

49-1499.02.  Executive branch; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.(1) An official or employee of the executive branch of state government who would be required to take any action or make any decision in the discharge of his or her official duties that may cause financial benefit or detriment to him or her, a member of his or her immediate family, or a business with which he or she is associated, which is distinguishable from the effects of such action on the public generally or a broad segment of the public, shall take the following actions as soon as he or she is aware of such potential conflict or should reasonably be aware of such potential conflict, whichever is sooner:(a) Prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential conflict; and(b) Deliver a copy of the statement to the commission and to his or her immediate superior, if any, who shall assign the matter to another. If the immediate superior does not assign the matter to another or if there is no immediate superior, the official or employee shall take such action as the commission shall advise or prescribe to remove himself or herself from influence over the action or decision on the matter.(2) This section does not prevent such a person from (a) making or participating in the making of a governmental decision to the extent that the individual's participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made or (b) making or participating in the making of a governmental decision if the potential conflict of interest is based upon a business association and the business association exists only as the result of his or her position on a commodity board. A person acting pursuant to subdivision (a) of this subsection shall report the occurrence to the commission.(3) For purposes of this section, commodity board means only the following:(a) Corn Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;(b) Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board;(c) Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;(d) Nebraska Wheat Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;(e) Dry Bean Commission;(f) Nebraska Potato Development Committee;(g) Nebraska Poultry and Egg Development, Utilization, and Marketing Committee; and(h) Dry Pea and Lentil Commission.Source  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 13;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 41;  Laws 2020, LB803, § 21.
NE Code § 49-1499.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1499.04 - Political subdivision; employment of family member; when; exception.

49-1499.04.  Political subdivision; employment of family member; when; exception.(1) An official or employee of a political subdivision may employ or recommend or supervise the employment of an immediate family member if (a) he or she does not abuse his or her official position as described in section 49-1499.05, (b) he or she makes a full disclosure on the record to the governing body of the political subdivision and a written disclosure to the person in charge of keeping records for the governing body, and (c) the governing body of the political subdivision approves the employment or supervisory position.(2) No official or employee shall employ an immediate family member (a) without first having made a reasonable solicitation and consideration of applications for such employment, (b) who is not qualified for and able to perform the duties of the position, (c) for any unreasonably high salary, or (d) who is not required to perform the duties of the position.(3) No official or employee of a political subdivision shall terminate the employment of another employee so as to make funds or a position available for the purpose of hiring an immediate family member.(4) This section does not apply to an immediate family member of an official or employee who (a) was previously employed in a position subject to this section prior to the election or appointment of the official or employee or (b) was employed in a position subject to provisions similar to this section prior to September 1, 2001.(5) Prior to, upon, or as soon as reasonably possible after the official date of taking office, a newly elected or appointed official or employee shall make a full disclosure of any immediate family member employed in a position subject to subdivision (4)(a) or (b) of this section.Source  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 16;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 43.
NE Code § 49-1499.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1499.05 - Official or employee; abuse of official position.

49-1499.05.  Official or employee; abuse of official position.An official or employee shall not abuse his or her official position. Abuse of an official position includes, but is not limited to, employing an immediate family member (1) who is not qualified for and able to perform the duties of the position, (2) for any unreasonably high salary, or (3) who is not required to perform the duties of the position.Source Laws 2001, LB 242, § 17.
NE Code § 49-1499.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1499.06 - Nebraska Environmental Trust Board; abstention; when.

49-1499.06.  Nebraska Environmental Trust Board; abstention; when.Any member of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board who is also a director of a state agency shall abstain from voting on applications pursuant to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Act which would provide funding primarily to his or her agency.Source Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 36. Cross References  Nebraska Environmental Trust Act, see section 81-15,167.