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NE Code § 71-15,140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,140 - Personal property; rules and regulations.

71-15,140.  Personal property; rules and regulations.A housing agency may adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations consistent with the purposes of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act concerning personal property of residents and other persons located in a development of the agency, and if such personal property is not removed from a dwelling unit at the time of the termination of the lease, at the time of vacation or abandonment of the dwelling unit, or at the time of the death of any resident, an agency may remove the same and store such property in a secure location at the resident's risk and expense. If possession of such personal property is not taken by the resident or other person authorized by law to take possession within fourteen days after such termination, vacation, abandonment, or death and if any storage removal charges remain unpaid, then the housing agency may, at its option, dispose of the personal property in any manner which the authority deems fit. In no case shall any employee or relative of an employee of the housing agency take ownership of such property. No resident or other person shall have any cause of action against the housing agency for such removal or disposition of such personal property.Source  Laws 1999, LB 105, § 69;  Laws 2018, LB304, § 2.
NE Code § 71-15,141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,141 - Report; false report; penalty; audits.

71-15,141.  Report; false report; penalty; audits.(1) Within nine months after the end of each fiscal year, each local housing agency shall prepare a report summarizing such agency's activities for the year then ended. The report shall contain financial statements depicting the financial condition of the agency, its assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities, and the results of its operations for the year then ended. The report shall be approved by the agency's board of commissioners and signed by its chairperson.(2) The annual report of a local housing agency shall be a public record that is available for inspection and copying by members of the general public at the offices of the local housing agency. A local housing agency shall also file its annual report with the city or county clerk promptly upon completion thereof. Regional housing agencies shall file annual reports with the appropriate officials of all participating political subdivisions.(3) Any employee or member of the board of commissioners of a local housing agency who approves, signs, or files an annual report of an agency knowing it is materially false or misleading shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.(4) The financial statements contained in annual reports of local housing agencies with gross revenue of two hundred fifty thousand dollars or more shall be audited annually. The financial statements of agencies with gross revenue of less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be audited at least biennially. A copy of each audit report shall be filed with the Auditor of Public Accounts within nine months after the end of each fiscal year in which such agency is required to file an audit report or in which an audit report of such agency is prepared. Each local housing agency audit shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, except that if the agency is a recipient of federal assistance, the audit shall be conducted in accordance with any accounting principles required by the federal government.Source  Laws 1999, LB 105, § 70;  Laws 2003, LB 150, § 1;  Laws 2018, LB304, § 3.
NE Code § 71-15,142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,142 - Plan for location and boundaries; approval required.

71-15,142.  Plan for location and boundaries; approval required.Before any local housing agency shall construct any new development for housing purposes, it shall submit to the governing body of the city or county creating such agency, as the case may be, or to the governing body of the political subdivision which has zoning jurisdiction for the site or sites of such new development, in the case of regional housing agencies, a plan indicating the general location or locations and boundaries of the proposed site or sites for any such development, which plans shall be subject to the approval of such governing body, and such governing body may, in its discretion, submit such plan to the planning department, if any, of the city or county, as the case may be, for that department's comments and recommendations.Source  Laws 1999, LB 105, § 71;  Laws 2018, LB304, § 4.
NE Code § 71-15,143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,143 - Local housing agency representative; liability.

71-15,143.  Local housing agency representative; liability.No representative of a local housing agency shall personally be civilly or criminally liable with respect to any matter or act not directly committed or authorized by such person.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 72.
NE Code § 71-15,144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,144 - Housing agency representative; indemnification.

71-15,144.  Housing agency representative; indemnification.If any legal action is brought against any representative of any housing agency, whether such person is a volunteer or partly paid or fully paid, based upon the negligent error or omission of such person while in the performance of his or her lawful duties, the housing agency shall defend him or her against such action, and if final judgment is rendered against such person, the housing agency shall pay the judgment in his or her behalf and shall have no right to restitution from such person. A housing agency shall have the right to purchase insurance to indemnify itself in advance against the possibility of such loss under this section, and the insurance company shall have no right of subrogation against the person. This section shall not be construed to permit a housing agency to pay a judgment obtained against the person as a result of illegal acts committed by such person.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 73.
NE Code § 71-15,145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,145 - Effect of local planning, zoning, sanitary, and building laws.

71-15,145.  Effect of local planning, zoning, sanitary, and building laws.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all developments are subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary, and building laws applicable to the locality in which the development is located.(2) In order to facilitate development, redevelopment, and other activities in furtherance of the purposes of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act by local housing agencies and their affiliates, a city or county may grant exceptions to the requirements of (a) zoning ordinances and other laws, resolutions, ordinances, and regulations regulating the use, development, and improvement of land or buildings, (b) laws, resolutions, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to historic buildings and structures, and (c) redevelopment plans, comprehensive plans, and other plans governing city or county land use. Any such exceptions shall not compromise essential health and safety standards. The provisions of this section shall be cumulative of, and not in limitation of, any existing laws, resolutions, ordinances, and regulations that permit variances, special exceptions, and other relief from applicable requirements relating to development and improvement of real property.(3) With respect to matters relating to the purposes of the act, each city or county or regional planning body of the state may, in its planning processes, take into account the recommendations of local housing agencies formed by such city or county, or by the cities and counties affected by the actions of such regional planning body.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 74.
NE Code § 71-15,146 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,146 - Records; exempt from disclosure.

71-15,146.  Records; exempt from disclosure.Notwithstanding the provision of any other law with respect to the availability of public records for inspection, the following records of a housing agency are exempt from disclosure:(1) All records in the individual file of a resident, former resident, or applicant for public housing;(2) All records in the individual file of a resident, former resident, or applicant for public housing in the possession of any landlord or individual providing a dwelling that is in any manner administered by a housing agency;(3) All lists that identify residents, former residents, and applicants, except that statistical compilations are not exempt unless, by identification of location, family size, employment, or similar information, a resident, former resident, or applicant may be identified;(4) The addresses of any dwellings that are assisted, either directly by the action of the housing agency or as a result of the resident's selection, except that statistical compilations are not exempt unless some or all of them may be specifically identified by address as a result of such compilation;(5) The home address or personal telephone number of any resident, former resident, or applicant;(6) Communications within a housing agency or between a housing agency and other public agencies of an advisory nature to the extent that they cover other than purely factual materials and are preliminary to any final agency determination of policy or action;(7) Any information in the possession of the agency concerning the criminal history or other background information pertaining to any tenant or applicant for assistance;(8) Information submitted to a housing agency in confidence and not otherwise required by law to be submitted, if such information should reasonably be considered confidential and the housing agency has obligated itself in good faith not to disclose the information; and(9) Any other material or information that is otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 75.
NE Code § 71-15,147 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,147 - Records; disclosure permitted; when.

71-15,147.  Records; disclosure permitted; when.A housing agency may provide any of the records described in section 71-15,146 to:(1) Any recipient to whom disclosure is authorized pursuant to consent by all adult individuals identified in the record which is to be so disclosed;(2) Such parties as the housing agency deems necessary when the agency determines that the disclosure is essential to the preservation of life, health, or safety;(3) Anyone as required by a court order;(4) A landlord or prospective landlord for purposes of enabling the landlord to determine an applicant's suitability for initial tenancy or to determine the suitability for continued tenancy of a person receiving assistance from the agency who is already in occupancy, if such information is pertinent to such suitability determination;(5) Any applicant, tenant, or recipient of assistance to whom such information relates, or such person's designee or legal representative; or(6) Any city, county, state, or federal public agency as required by law or agreement.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 76.
NE Code § 71-15,148 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,148 - Individual files; examination permitted.

71-15,148.  Individual files; examination permitted.Any applicant or recipient of assistance from a housing agency may examine his or her individual file or files at reasonable times and intervals.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 77.
NE Code § 71-15,149 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,149 - Conflict of interest; terms, defined.

71-15,149.  Conflict of interest; terms, defined.For purposes of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157:(1) Housing agency official means any representative of a housing agency or any director, officer, or employee of a resident management corporation or other resident organization who exercises authority or carries out responsibilities in connection with the housing agency's developments or any local government official who exercises authority or carries out responsibilities in connection with the housing agency's developments, including any member of such person's immediate family, any business entity or organization in which such person holds an interest, and any business partner of such person; and(2) Immediate family includes spouses, children, siblings, and parents and includes stepparents or stepchildren, in-laws, and half sisters or half brothers.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 78.
NE Code § 71-15,150 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,150 - Conflict of interest; prohibited acts.

71-15,150.  Conflict of interest; prohibited acts.(1) Except as otherwise permitted under the provisions of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157, no housing agency official shall own or hold an interest in any contract or property or engage in any business, transaction, or professional or personal activity that would:(a) Be or appear to be in conflict with such official's duties relating to the housing agency served by or subject to the authority of such official;(b) Secure or appear to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for such official or others; or(c) Prejudice or appear to prejudice such official's independence of judgment in the exercise of his or her official duties relating to the housing agency served by or subject to the authority of such official.(2) No housing agency official shall act in an official capacity in any matter in which such official has a direct or indirect financial or personal involvement. The ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding shares of a corporation shall not constitute an interest within the meaning of this section. No housing agency official shall use his or her public office or employment to secure financial gain to such official.(3) Except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157, a housing agency shall not, with respect to any housing agency official, during his or her tenure or for a period of one year thereafter, either:(a) Award or agree to award any contract to such housing agency official or other local government official;(b) Purchase or agree to purchase any real property from such housing agency official or other local government official, or sell or agree to sell any real property to such housing agency official or other local government official;(c) Permit any housing agency official to represent, appear, or negotiate on behalf of any other party before the housing agency's board of commissioners or with its other officials or employees;(d) Employ any commissioner for compensation or otherwise;(e) Employ any local government official, or any member of such official's immediate family, if such official's duties involve the exercise of authority relating to the housing agency; or(f) Employ for compensation any member of the immediate family of a housing agency official, if such employment creates the relationship of direct supervisor or subordinate between family members or otherwise creates a real or apparent conflict of interest.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 79.
NE Code § 71-15,151 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,151 - Conflict of interest; disclosure required; when.

71-15,151.  Conflict of interest; disclosure required; when.If (1) a housing agency official becomes involved in an activity or, through inheritance or other involuntary cause or circumstance, acquires an interest that violates any provision of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 or (2) a local government official, after becoming employed by the agency, is requested to act in an official capacity with respect to a matter affecting his or her duties as an employee of the local housing agency, such housing agency or local government official shall immediately and fully disclose in writing to the housing agency's board of commissioners the circumstances giving rise to the conflict of interest. In the case of a local government official, such disclosure shall also be made to the local government served by such official. Upon receipt of any disclosure of actual or potential conflict of interest, a housing agency shall promptly cause such disclosure to be entered in the minutes of the housing agency.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 80.
NE Code § 71-15,152 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,152 - Housing agency official; recusal; when.

71-15,152.  Housing agency official; recusal; when.A housing agency official shall recuse himself or herself from any vote, decision, or other action and shall not directly or indirectly participate in any action or proceeding which involves an actual or potential conflict of interest as described in sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157, including, but not limited to, any matter:(1) With respect to which disclosure is required under section 71-15,151;(2) Involving assistance to, the employment of, or otherwise relating to the personal status of a member of such housing agency official's immediate family;(3) In which the agency seeks to confer or bestow a special privilege or benefit upon such housing agency official;(4) Involving an action by the board of commissioners concerning a waiver of any provision of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157, which waiver would affect such housing agency official; or(5) Involving any other action or circumstance prohibited under sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 or which otherwise gives rise to a real or apparent conflict of interest.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 81.
NE Code § 71-15,153 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,153 - Housing agency official; gifts; prohibited acts.

71-15,153.  Housing agency official; gifts; prohibited acts.A housing agency official shall not solicit or accept any gift, gratuity, favor, loan, contribution, service, employment, promise of future employment, or other thing of value from any present or prospective employee of the housing agency, any present or prospective contractor, subcontractor, developer, broker, real estate agent, or any other person or organization in connection with the programs, benefits, or business of the housing agency. This section shall not prohibit the acceptance of gifts from relatives or gifts of nominal value which are not given with the intent to influence a housing agency official in the conduct of his or her official duties. Housing agencies may establish standards for determining whether or not a gift is of nominal value.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 82.
NE Code § 71-15,154 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,154 - Housing agency official; improper use of information.

71-15,154.  Housing agency official; improper use of information.No housing agency official shall use any information not generally available to the public which he or she acquires in the course of his or her public service for the purpose of securing financial gain for such official or others.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 83.
NE Code § 71-15,155 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,155 - Misconduct in office.

71-15,155.  Misconduct in office.Material violation of any provision of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 by a housing agency official shall, unless as otherwise provided in section 71-15,157, constitute misconduct in office.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 84.
NE Code § 71-15,156 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,156 - Conflict of interest; rules authorized.

71-15,156.  Conflict of interest; rules authorized.A local housing agency may adopt rules implementing sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157. Such rules may include the provision for such disciplinary actions in the event of violation of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 as the housing agency's board of commissioners may deem appropriate.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 85.
NE Code § 71-15,157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,157 - Conflict of interest; sections; how construed.

71-15,157.  Conflict of interest; sections; how construed.(1) Nothing contained in sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 shall prohibit a housing agency of a city of the second class or of a village from purchasing or otherwise acquiring any goods or services from a provider of such goods or services owned in whole or in part by a housing agency official if (a) the provider is the sole source for the goods or services within the area of operation of the housing agency, (b) the cost of the goods or services does not exceed three thousand dollars in any one instance, or (c) the provider has not received more than ten thousand dollars from the housing agency in any one calendar year.(2) Nothing contained in sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 shall prohibit a housing agency from entering into and performing contracts, agreements, and arrangements with any nonprofit entity or any affiliate, whether for-profit or nonprofit in character, notwithstanding that some or all of the housing agency's representatives or public officials or legislators who exercise functions or responsibilities with respect to a housing agency's developments also serve as directors or in other policymaking positions in such nonprofit entity or affiliate. Such service by housing agency representatives, public officials, or legislators is expressly permitted under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act.(3) The provisions of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 shall not apply to any general depositary agreement entered into with a bank or other financial institution regulated by the federal government or to utility service for which rates are fixed by a state or local agency. The provisions of sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 shall not apply to prohibit any present or former tenant commissioner from acting upon housing agency business affecting residents unless such business directly involves a resident organization with respect to which such commissioner occupies a policymaking position or serves as a member of the governing board.(4) Nothing contained in sections 71-15,149 to 71-15,157 shall prohibit service as a commissioner by the chief elected official or any member of the governing body of any city, county, or other public agency which is served by a housing agency.Source  Laws 1999, LB 105, § 86;  Laws 2018, LB304, § 5.
NE Code § 71-15,159 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-15,159 - Local housing agency; joint exercise of powers authorized.

71-15,159.  Local housing agency; joint exercise of powers authorized.In addition to the cooperative action by public agencies through the formation and operation of regional housing agencies authorized under sections 71-1581 to 71-1587, any power, privilege, or authority exercised or capable of being exercised by a local housing agency of this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other housing agency or other public agency of this state having such power, privilege, or authority and jointly with any public agency of any other state or of the United States to the extent that the laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise or enjoyment.Source Laws 1999, LB 105, § 88.