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NE Code § 49-14,138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,138 - Local laws of political subdivisions; effect of act.

49-14,138.  Local laws of political subdivisions; effect of act.No political subdivision or municipality within the State of Nebraska in which candidates for their elective offices or elected officials are subject to the requirements of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act shall require compliance with local provisions governing campaign receipts and expenditures or financial disclosures which are different from those established by the act.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 138;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 65.
NE Code § 49-14,139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,139 - Forms; distribution.

49-14,139.  Forms; distribution.The county clerk or election commissioner in each county shall distribute forms prepared by the commission to any person required to file any statement or report pursuant to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act other than forms or statements under sections 49-1480 to 49-1492.01. Such forms shall include, but not be limited to, filing forms and instructions, statements of financial interest, and campaign committee organization forms.Source   Laws 1983, LB 479, § 6;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 66.
NE Code § 49-14,140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,140 - Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

49-14,140.  Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund; created; use; investment.The Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund is hereby created. The fund shall consist of funds received by the commission pursuant to sections 49-1449.01, 49-1470, 49-1480.01, 49-1482, 49-14,123, and 49-14,123.01 and subdivision (4) of section 49-14,126. The fund shall be used by the commission in administering the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act. Any money in the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash 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. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature.On April 25, 2013, the State Treasurer shall transfer $630,870 from the Campaign Finance Limitation Cash Fund to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund to be used for development, implementation, and maintenance of an electronic filing system for campaign statements and other reports under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act and for making such statements and reports available to the public on the website of the commission. The State Treasurer shall transfer the balance of the Campaign Finance Limitation Cash Fund to the Election Administration Fund on or before July 5, 2013, or as soon thereafter as administratively possible.Source   Laws 1989, LB 815, § 4;   Laws 1994, LB 872, § 13;   Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 40;   Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 15;  Laws 2007, LB527, § 5;  Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 25;  Laws 2011, LB176, § 2;  Laws 2013, LB79, § 36;  Laws 2018, LB945, § 12.  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 49-14,141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,141 - Electronic filing system; campaign statements and reports; availability; procedures for filings.

49-14,141.  Electronic filing system; campaign statements and reports; availability; procedures for filings.(1) The commission shall develop, implement, and maintain an electronic filing system for campaign statements and other reports required to be filed with the commission under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act and shall provide for such statements and reports to be made available to the public on its website as soon as practicable.(2) The commission may adopt procedures for the digital and electronic filing of any report or statement with the commission as required by the act. Any procedures for digital filing shall comply with the provisions of section 86-611. The commission may adopt authentication procedures to be used as a verification process for statements or reports filed digitally or electronically. Compliance with authentication procedures adopted by the commission shall have the same validity as a signature on any report, statement, or verification statement.Source  Laws 1999, LB 581, § 3;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 438;  Laws 2013, LB79, § 37.
NE Code § 49-14,142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,142 - Payment of civil penalty.

49-14,142.  Payment of civil penalty.No person shall be appointed to any elective or appointive office specified in section 49-1493 until he or she has first paid any outstanding civil penalties and interest imposed pursuant to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.Source Laws 2017, LB85, § 4.
NE Code § 49-1801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1801 - Act, how cited.

49-1801.  Act, how cited.Sections 49-1801 to 49-1807 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act.Source Laws 2017, LB57, § 3.
NE Code § 49-1802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1802 - Definitions.

49-1802.  Definitions.In the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act:(1) Boundaries of the United States means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.(2) Law includes the federal or a state constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision or order, a rule of court, an executive order, and an administrative rule, regulation, or order.(3) Record means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.(4) Sign means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:(A) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or(B) to attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process.(5) State means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.(6) Sworn declaration means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. The term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit.(7) Unsworn declaration means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury.Source Laws 2017, LB57, § 4.
NE Code § 49-1803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1803 - Applicability.

49-1803.  Applicability.The Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.Source Laws 2017, LB57, § 5.
NE Code § 49-1804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1804 - Validity of unsworn declaration.

49-1804.  Validity of unsworn declaration.(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a law of this state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act has the same effect as a sworn declaration.(b) The act does not apply to:(1) a deposition;(2) an oath of office;(3) an oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public;(4) a declaration to be recorded pursuant to a filing of a conveyance of or a lien on any interest in real estate;(5) a power of attorney; or(6) an oath required by section 30-2329.Source Laws 2017, LB57, § 6.
NE Code § 49-1805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1805 - Required medium.

49-1805.  Required medium.If a law of this state requires that a sworn declaration be presented in a particular medium, an unsworn declaration must be presented in that medium.Source Laws 2017, LB57, § 7.
NE Code § 49-1806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1806 - Form of unsworn declaration.

49-1806.  Form of unsworn declaration.An unsworn declaration under the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act must be in substantially the following form:I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nebraska that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.  Executed on the ........ day of  ............., ......., at    (date) (month) (year)    ......................................, ..................... .   (city or other location, and state) (country)   ......................................    (printed name)    ......................................    (signature)   Source Laws 2017, LB57, § 8.
NE Code § 49-1807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1807 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

49-1807.  Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.The Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., as the act existed on January 1, 2017, but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).Source Laws 2017, LB57, § 9.
NE Code § 50-101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-101 - Members; credentials; filing; officers pro tempore.

50-101.  Members; credentials; filing; officers pro tempore.The Clerk of the Legislature shall file the certificates presented by members, and make a roll of the members who thus appear to be elected. The persons thus appearing to be elected members shall proceed to elect such other officers as may be required for the time being.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 3, p. 249;   R.S.1913, § 3742;   C.S.1922, § 3135;   C.S.1929, § 50-101;   R.S.1943, § 50-101.
NE Code § 50-102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-102 - Members; credentials committee; report; when waived.

50-102.  Members; credentials committee; report; when waived.(1) When the Legislature is temporarily organized it shall elect a committee of five by ballot, which committee shall examine and report upon the credentials of those claiming to be elected members, and, when such report is made, those reported as elected shall proceed to the permanent organization of the Legislature. The Legislature shall be the sole judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members.(2) The Legislature may waive the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section whenever it is reasonably apparent to the members of the Legislature that there is not, or is not likely to be, a contest of any election result. If the provisions of subsection (1) are waived, the Legislature may, by rule, provide for the certification of members elected to the Legislature.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 4, p. 249;   R.S.1913, § 3743;   C.S.1922, § 3136;   C.S.1929, § 50-102;   R.S.1943, § 50-102;   Laws 1977, LB 231, § 1.
NE Code § 50-103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-103 - Oaths; members may administer.

50-103.  Oaths; members may administer.Any member may administer oaths in the Legislature, and while acting on a committee may administer oaths on the business of such committee.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 5, p. 249;   R.S.1913, § 3744;   C.S.1922, § 3137;   C.S.1929, § 50-103;   R.S.1943, § 50-103. Annotations Although this section provides that any member of the Legislature "May administer oaths in the Legislature, and while acting on a committee may administer oaths on the business of such committee" no Nebraska statute requires that an oath be administered to individuals testifying before a legislative committee. State v. Douglas, 222 Neb. 833, 388 N.W.2d 801 (1986).
NE Code § 50-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-104 - Speech; legislative privilege.

50-104.  Speech; legislative privilege.No member of the Legislature shall be questioned in any other place for any speech or words spoken in debate in the Legislature.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 6, p. 249;   R.S.1913, § 3745;   C.S.1922, § 3138;   C.S.1929, § 50-104;   R.S.1943, § 50-104.
NE Code § 50-105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-105 - Contempt, defined; punishment.

50-105.  Contempt, defined; punishment.The Legislature has power and authority to punish as a contempt by fine or imprisonment, or either of them, the offense of knowingly arresting a member in violation of his privilege; of assaulting or threatening to assault a member, or threatening to do him any harm, in person or property, for anything said or done as a member thereof; of attempting, by menace or other corrupt means, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving it; of disorderly or contemptuous conduct tending to disturb its proceedings; of refusing to attend or to be sworn or to be examined as a witness before the Legislature or a committee, when duly summoned; of assaulting or preventing any person going to the Legislature, or its committee, by order thereof, knowing the same; of rescuing or attempting to rescue any person arrested by order of the Legislature, knowing of such arrest; and of knowingly injuring any officer of the Legislature in the discharge of his duties as such.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 7, p. 250;   R.S.1913, § 3746;   C.S.1922, § 3139;   C.S.1929, § 50-105;   R.S.1943, § 50-105. Annotations Although this section authorizes the Legislature to hold in contempt a person refusing to be sworn, when required by a committee of the Legislature pursuant to a rule of the Nebraska Unicameral, the statute does not explicitly require an oath to be administered to persons testifying before a committee. State v. Douglas, 222 Neb. 833, 388 N.W.2d 801 (1986).
NE Code § 50-106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-106 - Contempt; imprisonment; maximum sentence.

50-106.  Contempt; imprisonment; maximum sentence.Imprisonment for contempt of the Legislature shall not be for more than six hours, and shall be in the jail of the county in which the Legislature may be sitting.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 8, p. 250;   R.S.1913, § 3747;   C.S.1922, § 3140;   C.S.1929, § 50-106;   R.S.1943, § 50-106.
NE Code § 50-107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-107 - Contempt; maximum fine.

50-107.  Contempt; maximum fine.Should a fine be imposed for any offense mentioned in section 50-105, it shall not exceed fifty dollars.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 9, p. 250;   R.S.1913, § 3748;   C.S.1922, § 3141;   C.S.1929, § 50-107;   R.S.1943, § 50-107.
NE Code § 50-108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-108 - Contempt; fines and imprisonment; how effected.

50-108.  Contempt; fines and imprisonment; how effected.Fines and imprisonment shall be only by virtue of an order of the Legislature, entered on its journal stating the grounds therefor. Imprisonment shall be effected by a warrant, under the hand of the presiding officer for the time being, countersigned by the Clerk of the Legislature, running in the name of the state and directed to the sheriff of the proper county. Under such warrant, the officer of the Legislature, sheriff, and jailer will be authorized to arrest and detain the person.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 10, p. 250;   R.S.1913, § 3749;   C.S.1922, § 3142;   C.S.1929, § 50-108;   R.S.1943, § 50-108.
NE Code § 50-109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-109 - Contempt; fines; collection.

50-109.  Contempt; fines; collection.Fines shall be collected by virtue of a similar warrant, directed to any proper officer of the county in which the offender has property, and executed in the same manner as executions for fines issued by courts of justice, and the proceeds shall be paid into the state treasury.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 11, p. 250;   R.S.1913, § 3750;   C.S.1922, § 3143;   C.S.1929, § 50-109;   R.S.1943, § 50-109.
NE Code § 50-110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-110 - Contempt; punishment; effect on other proceedings.

50-110.  Contempt; punishment; effect on other proceedings.Punishment for contempt, as provided in sections 50-105 to 50-109, is no bar to any other proceedings, civil or criminal, for the same offense.Source   R.S.1866, c. 31, § 12, p. 251;   R.S.1913, § 3751;   C.S.1922, § 3144;   C.S.1929, § 50-110;   R.S.1943, § 50-110.
NE Code § 50-111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-111 - Legislature; officers; how selected.

50-111.  Legislature; officers; how selected.The officers of the Legislature shall consist of a speaker, chief clerk, assistant clerk, sergeant at arms, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary for the proper transaction of business, to be elected by the Legislature upon the recommendation of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, except that the board shall make no recommendation as to the speaker.Source   Laws 1867, § 2, p. 85;   Laws 1885, c. 61, § 2, p. 274;   Laws 1889, c. 86, § 1, p. 572;   R.S.1913, § 3753;   C.S.1922, § 3146;   C.S.1929, § 50-112;   R.S.1943, § 50-111;   Laws 1963, c. 304, § 1, p. 900;   Laws 1967, c. 328, § 6, p. 870;   Laws 1971, LB 37, § 1;   Laws 1973, LB 485, § 1.
NE Code § 50-112 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-112 - Officers and employees; salaries; how fixed.

50-112.  Officers and employees; salaries; how fixed.There shall be paid to each of the several officers, except the speaker, named in section 50-111 for their official services such salaries as shall be fixed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, unless otherwise directed by the Legislature.Source   Laws 1867, § 3, p. 85;   R.S.1913, § 3754;   Laws 1919, c. 118, § 1, p. 283;   C.S.1922, § 3147;   C.S.1929, § 50-113;   Laws 1937, c. 116, § 1, p. 418;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 50-113;   R.S.1943, § 50-112;   Laws 1945, c. 120, § 1, p. 396;   Laws 1947, c. 346, § 1, p. 1091;   Laws 1951, c. 338, § 1, p. 1116;   Laws 1953, c. 358, § 1, p. 1136;   Laws 1955, c. 198, § 1, p. 563;   Laws 1957, c. 220, § 1, p. 759;   Laws 1959, c. 241, § 1, p. 829;   Laws 1959, c. 425, § 2, p. 1428;   Laws 1963, c. 304, § 2, p. 900;   Laws 1967, c. 328, § 7, p. 871;   Laws 1973, LB 82, § 1;   Laws 1973, LB 485, § 2.  Annotations If additional employees of Legislature are desired, statute must be so framed as to authorize their employment. State ex rel. Squires v. Wallichs, 14 Neb. 439, 16 N.W. 481 (1883).
NE Code § 50-113 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-113 - Presiding officer; duties.

50-113.  Presiding officer; duties.It shall be the duty of the presiding officer of the Legislature to preside over the Legislature, to keep and maintain order during the session thereof, and to do and perform the duties devolving on him by general parliamentary usage, and the rules adopted by the Legislature.Source   Laws 1867, § 4, p. 85;   R.S.1913, § 3755;   C.S.1922, § 3148;   C.S.1929, § 50-114;   Laws 1941, c. 101, § 1, p. 418;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 50-114;   R.S.1943, § 50-113.
NE Code § 50-114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-114 - Clerk; duties.

50-114.  Clerk; duties.It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Legislature to attend the sessions of the Legislature, to call the roll, read the journals, bills, memorials, resolutions, petitions, and all other papers or documents necessary to be read in the Legislature, to keep a correct journal of the proceedings in the Legislature, and to do and perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him by the Legislature or by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council.Source   Laws 1867, § 4, p. 85;   R.S.1913, § 3755;   C.S.1922, § 3148;   C.S.1929, § 50-114;   Laws 1941, c. 101, § 1, p. 418;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 50-114;   R.S.1943, § 50-114;   Laws 1967, c. 328, § 8, p. 871.  Annotations  Entries found in legislative journals prevail over evidence furnished by enrolled bill. Webster v. City of Hastings, 59 Neb. 563, 81 N.W. 510 (1900). Enrolled bill and journals of houses are the official records relative to enactment of law and are the only competent evidence. State v. Abbott, 59 Neb. 106, 80 N.W. 499 (1899).
NE Code § 50-114.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-114.01 - Clerk; daily journal; prepare; compile after session.

50-114.01.  Clerk; daily journal; prepare; compile after session.The Clerk of the Legislature shall prepare a daily journal of the proceedings of the Legislature. The Legislative Journal shall be compiled by the clerk after each regular session of the Legislature.Source   Laws 1973, LB 84, § 1;   Laws 1976, LB 718, § 1.
NE Code § 50-114.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-114.02 - Clerk; charges; authorized.

50-114.02.  Clerk; charges; authorized.The Clerk of the Legislature shall be authorized to make such charges, subject to the approval of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, to recover costs and expenses of (1) copying files and records in the clerk's possession, (2) preparing certificates, (3) handling and mailing individual bills and bill subscriptions, and (4) such publications as may be authorized by the Legislature or the Executive Board of the Legislative Council.Source  Laws 1977, LB 231, § 2.
NE Code § 50-114.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-114.03 - Clerk; reports; list; distribution; establish requirements for reports.

50-114.03.  Clerk; reports; list; distribution; establish requirements for reports.(1) The Clerk of the Legislature shall periodically prepare and distribute electronically to all members of the Legislature a list of all reports received from state agencies, boards, and commissions. Such lists shall be prepared and distributed to each legislator no less frequently than once during the first ten days of each legislative session. Upon request by a legislator, the clerk shall arrange for any legislator to receive an electronic copy of any such report.(2) A state agency, board, or commission or other public entity which is required to provide a report to the Legislature shall submit the report electronically. The Clerk of the Legislature may establish requirements for the electronic submission, distribution, and format of such reports. The clerk may accept a report in written form only upon a showing of good cause.Source   Laws 1979, LB 322, § 79;  Laws 2003, LB 114, § 1;  Laws 2012, LB719, § 2;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 74.
NE Code § 50-114.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-114.04 - Clerk; reports; period retained.

50-114.04.  Clerk; reports; period retained.The Clerk of the Legislature shall retain the reports received from state agencies, boards, and commissions for three years after the date of receipt of such reports after which time the clerk may dispose of such reports.Source  Laws 1979, LB 322, § 81.