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NE Code § 49-1499.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-1499.07 - Executive branch; nepotism prohibited; restrictions on supervisors; legislative intent for legislative branch and judicial branch.

49-1499.07.  Executive branch; nepotism prohibited; restrictions on supervisors; legislative intent for legislative branch and judicial branch.(1) For purposes of this section:(a) Family member means an individual who is the spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandchild, or grandparent, by blood, marriage, or adoption, of an official or employee in the executive branch of state government;(b) Nepotism means the act of hiring, promoting, or advancing a family member in state government or recommending the hiring, promotion, or advancement of a family member in state government, including initial appointment and transfer to other positions in state government; and(c) Supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the state, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline employees, responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend any such action, if the exercise of such authority is not merely of a routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.(2) Except as authorized in subsection (5) of this section, an official or employee in the executive branch of state government shall not engage in nepotism.(3) Except as authorized in subsection (5) of this section, an official or employee in the executive branch of state government shall not act as a supervisor to his or her family member.(4) In addition to the other penalties authorized under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, any person violating this section may be subject to disciplinary action.(5)(a) The head of an agency may, upon a written showing of good cause, grant an exception to subsection (2) or (3) of this section. The written showing of good cause shall be filed with the commission and shall be considered a public record.(b) An official or employee in the executive branch of state government who becomes a supervisor to his or her family member other than by means of nepotism shall notify the head of the agency within seven days of becoming aware of such situation and may continue to act as a supervisor until the head of the agency remedies the situation. The head of the agency shall act as soon as practicable.(6) It is the intent of the Legislature that the legislative branch and the judicial branch of state government develop and implement internal policies prohibiting nepotism and the supervision of a family member.Source Laws 2009, LB322, § 2.
NE Code § 49-14,100 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,100 - Advisory opinions; application; effect.

49-14,100.  Advisory opinions; application; effect.Any person who is in doubt as to the propriety of action proposed to be taken by him may apply to the commission for an advisory opinion relating thereto, and the commission shall have authority to render such opinions. When an advisory opinion is issued pursuant to a complete and accurate request, such opinion shall be a complete defense to any charge of violation of sections 49-1493 to 49-14,104 as to any action taken strictly subject to the terms of such opinion.Source  Laws 1976, LB 987, § 100.
NE Code § 49-14,101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,101 - Public official, employee, candidate, and other individuals; prohibited acts; penalty.

49-14,101.  Public official, employee, candidate, and other individuals; prohibited acts; penalty.(1) No person shall offer or give to the following persons anything of value, including a gift, loan, contribution, reward, or promise of future employment, based on an agreement that the vote, official action, or judgment of any public official, public employee, or candidate would be influenced thereby:(a) A public official, public employee, or candidate;(b) A member of the immediate family of an individual listed in subdivision (a) of this subsection; or(c) A business with which an individual listed under subdivision (a) or (b) of this subsection is associated.(2) No person listed in subsection (1) of this section shall solicit or accept anything of value, including a gift, loan, contribution, reward, or promise of future employment based on an agreement that the vote, official action, or judgment of the public official, public employee, or candidate would be influenced thereby.(3) Except as provided in section 23-3113, any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor, except that no vote by any member of the Legislature shall subject such member to any criminal sanction under this section.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 101;   Laws 1977, LB 41, § 55;   Laws 1983, LB 370, § 22;   Laws 1986, LB 548, § 14;   Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 13;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 18.  Annotations This section has not been impliedly repealed by section 28-917. State v. Null, 247 Neb. 192, 526 N.W.2d 220 (1995).
NE Code § 49-14,101.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,101.03 - Public official or public employee; incidental or de minimis use of public resources; permissible activities and uses.

49-14,101.03.  Public official or public employee; incidental or de minimis use of public resources; permissible activities and uses.(1) Any use of public resources by a public official or public employee which is incidental or de minimis shall not constitute a violation of section 49-14,101.01 or 49-14,101.02.(2) For purposes of sections 49-14,101.01 and 49-14,101.02, a resource of government, including a vehicle, shall not be considered a public resource and personal use shall not be prohibited if (a) the use of the resource for personal purposes is part of the public official's or public employee's compensation provided in an employment contract or a written policy approved by a government body and (b) the personal use of the resource as compensation is reported in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and taxes, if any, are paid. If authorized by the contract or policy, the resource may be used whether or not the public official or public employee is engaged in the duties of his or her public office or public employment.(3) Use of a government vehicle by a public official or public employee to travel to a designated location or the home of the public official or public employee is permissible when the primary purpose of the travel serves a government purpose and the use is pursuant to a written policy approved by a government body.(4) Use of a government Internet network by a member of the Legislature for essential personal business is permissible when the member is serving in the member's official capacity and such use is pursuant to a written policy approved by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council.(5) Pursuant to a collective-bargaining agreement, a public facility may be used by a bargaining unit to meet regarding activities of the union or bargaining unit. This section shall not authorize the use of public resources for the purpose of campaigning for or against the nomination or election of a candidate or the qualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question.(6) Nothing in the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act prohibits a public official or public employee from using his or her personal cellular telephone, electronic handheld device, or computer to access a wireless network to which access is provided to the public by a government body.Source  Laws 2009, LB626, § 3;  Laws 2020, LB996, § 1.
NE Code § 49-14,102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,102 - Contracts with government bodies; procedure; powers of certain cities; purpose.

49-14,102.  Contracts with government bodies; procedure; powers of certain cities; purpose.(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, no public official or public employee, a member of that individual's immediate family, or business with which the individual is associated shall enter into a contract valued at two thousand dollars or more, in any one year, with a government body unless the contract is awarded through an open and public process.(2) For purposes of this section, an open and public process includes prior public notice and subsequent availability for public inspection during the regular office hours of the contracting government body of the proposals considered and the contract awarded.(3) No contract may be divided for the purpose of evading the requirements of this section.(4) This section shall not apply to a contract when the public official or public employee does not in any way represent either party in the transaction.(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class may prohibit contracts over a specific dollar amount in which a public official or a public employee of such city may have an interest.(6) This section prohibits public officials and public employees from engaging in certain activities under circumstances creating a substantial conflict of interest. This section is not intended to penalize innocent persons, and a contract shall not be absolutely void by reason of this section.(7) This section does not apply to contracts covered by sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 102;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 46;  Laws 2014, LB364, § 1.
NE Code § 49-14,103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,103 - Contract; conflict of interest; voidable; decree.

49-14,103.  Contract; conflict of interest; voidable; decree.(1) A contract involving a prohibited conflict of interest under section 49-14,102 shall be voidable only by decree of a court of proper jurisdiction in an action brought by any citizen of this state as to any person that entered into the contract or took assignment thereof, with actual knowledge of the prohibited conflict. In the case of a person other than an individual, the actual knowledge must be that of an individual or body finally approving the contract for the person.(2) An action to void any contract shall be brought within one year after discovery of circumstances suggesting the existence of a violation.(3) Any such decree voiding such contract may, to meet the ends of justice, provide for the reimbursement of any person for the reasonable value of all money, goods, material, labor, or services furnished under the contract, to the extent that the state or political subdivision has benefited thereby.(4) Sections 49-14,102 and 49-14,103 shall not apply to a contract for labor which is negotiated or is being negotiated pursuant to the laws of this state.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 103;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 47.
NE Code § 49-14,103.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,103.02 - Contract with officer; information required; ledger maintained.

49-14,103.02.  Contract with officer; information required; ledger maintained.(1) The person charged with keeping records for each governing body shall maintain separately from other records a ledger containing the information listed in subdivisions (1)(a) through (e) of this section about every contract entered into by the governing body in which an officer of the body has an interest and for which disclosure is made pursuant to section 49-14,103.01. Such information shall be kept in the ledger for five years from the date of the officer's last day in office and shall include the:(a) Names of the contracting parties;(b) Nature of the interest of the officer in question;(c) Date that the contract was approved by the governing body;(d) Amount of the contract; and(e) Basic terms of the contract.(2) The information supplied relative to the contract shall be provided no later than ten days after the contract has been signed by both parties. The ledger kept pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection during the normal working hours of the office in which it is kept.Source   Laws 1986, LB 548, § 3;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 22;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 49.
NE Code § 49-14,103.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,103.03 - Open account with officer; how treated.

49-14,103.03.  Open account with officer; how treated.(1) An open account established for the benefit of any governing body with a business in which an officer has an interest shall be deemed a contract subject to sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06.(2) The statement required to be filed by section 49-14,103.02 shall be filed within ten days after such account is opened. Thereafter, the person charged with keeping records for such governing body shall maintain a running account of amounts purchased on the open account.(3) Purchases made from petty cash or a petty cash fund shall not be subject to sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06.Source   Laws 1986, LB 548, § 4;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 50.
NE Code § 49-14,103.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,103.04 - Violations; penalties.

49-14,103.04.  Violations; penalties.(1) Any officer who knowingly violates sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.(2) Any officer who negligently violates sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1986, LB 548, § 5;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 51.
NE Code § 49-14,103.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,103.05 - Governing body; prohibit certain contracts.

49-14,103.05.  Governing body; prohibit certain contracts.Notwithstanding sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03, any governing body may prohibit contracts over a specific dollar amount in which an officer of such body may have an interest.Source  Laws 1986, LB 548, § 6.
NE Code § 49-14,103.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,103.06 - Governing body; exempt certain contracts.

49-14,103.06.  Governing body; exempt certain contracts.Any governing body may exempt from sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03 contracts involving one hundred dollars or less in which an officer of such body may have an interest.Source  Laws 1986, LB 548, § 7.
NE Code § 49-14,103.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,103.07 - Filing of potential conflict of interest statement not required; when.

49-14,103.07.  Filing of potential conflict of interest statement not required; when.Individuals required to make disclosures pursuant to section 49-1499.04 or sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06 shall not be required to file potential conflict of interest statements pursuant to section 49-1499.03.Source   Laws 1986, LB 548, § 8;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 23.
NE Code § 49-14,104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,104 - Official or full-time employee of executive branch; not to represent a person or act as an expert witness; when; violation; penalty.

49-14,104.  Official or full-time employee of executive branch; not to represent a person or act as an expert witness; when; violation; penalty.(1) An official or full-time employee of the executive branch of state government shall not represent a person or act as an expert witness for compensation before a government body when the action or nonaction of the government body is of a nonministerial nature, except in a matter of public record in a court of law.(2) This prohibition shall not apply to an official or employee acting in an official capacity.(3) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 104;   Laws 1977, LB 41, § 56;  Laws 2005, LB 242, § 52.
NE Code § 49-14,105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,105 - Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission; established; members; appointment; procedure.

49-14,105.  Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission; established; members; appointment; procedure.There is hereby established the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission. The commission shall be composed of nine members, including the Secretary of State. The eight appointed members shall be appointed, subject to the provisions of section 49-14,110, as follows:(1) Four members shall be appointed by the Governor in the following manner:(a) One member from each of two lists submitted by the Legislature. Each list shall contain at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111; and(b) Two members from the citizenry of the state at large; and(2) Four members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State in the following manner:(a) One member from a list of at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111 submitted by the Democrat state chairperson;(b) One member from a list of at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111 submitted by the Republican state chairperson; and(c) Two members from the citizenry of the state at large.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 105;   Laws 1979, LB 54, § 1;   Laws 1990, LB 534, § 2.
NE Code § 49-14,106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,106 - Commission members; appointment.

49-14,106.  Commission members; appointment.The Governor and Secretary of State shall make their appointments in such a manner as to assure that not more than four of the eight appointed members of the commission shall be from the same political party and at least one member shall be registered as an independent and such person shall have been so registered for at least two years prior to his appointment. The appointments provided for in subdivisions (1)(a), (2)(a), and (2)(b) of section 49-14,105 shall be made prior to any other appointments. The appointment provided for in subdivision (1)(b) of section 49-14,105 shall precede the appointment provided for in subdivision (2)(c) of section 49-14,105.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 106;   Laws 1979, LB 54, § 2.
NE Code § 49-14,107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,107 - Memberships on commission; increased; when; manner.

49-14,107.  Memberships on commission; increased; when; manner.If a political party other than a legally recognized party shall receive at least five percent of the entire vote of the state at a general election, the membership of the commission shall be increased by one. The additional member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111 submitted by the state chairperson of the political party receiving such five percent vote and shall be subject to confirmation by the Legislature in the same manner as the other appointed commissioners are selected and confirmed. If two or more of the individuals whose names appear on such list submitted to the Governor are unwilling to withdraw from activities or resign from positions as required by section 49-14,114, the Governor shall follow the procedure prescribed in section 49-14,112. Should any political party fail to poll at least five percent of the entire vote of the state at a general election, the position of that party shall be terminated, except that any person serving as a member may serve to the end of that person's term.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 107;   Laws 1990, LB 534, § 3.
NE Code § 49-14,108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,108 - Commission; members; file a statement of financial interests; when.

49-14,108.  Commission; members; file a statement of financial interests; when.Each person appointed to the commission by the Governor or the Secretary of State shall file with the commission a statement of financial interests, pursuant to sections 49-1493 to 49-14,104, prior to assuming his or her duties or prior to the legislative confirmation hearing, whichever occurs first.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 108;   Laws 1990, LB 534, § 4.
NE Code § 49-14,109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,109 - Legislative committee; conduct open hearings of persons appointed to the commission.

49-14,109.  Legislative committee; conduct open hearings of persons appointed to the commission.The appropriate legislative committee, to be determined under the rules of the Legislature, shall conduct open hearings with respect to the qualifications of each person appointed to the commission and submitted for approval by the Governor or the Secretary of State, and under no circumstances may such hearings be closed to the public. Hearings need not be held regarding a person who has, in a written letter to the Governor, withdrawn his or her name from consideration.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 109;   Laws 1979, LB 54, § 3.
NE Code § 49-14,110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,110 - Commission; appointments; legislative approval.

49-14,110.  Commission; appointments; legislative approval.All appointments whether initial or subsequent shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the Legislature, if the Legislature is in session. If the Legislature is not in session, any appointment shall be temporary until the next session of the Legislature, at which time a majority of the members of the Legislature may approve or disapprove such appointment.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 110;   Laws 1979, LB 54, § 4;   Laws 1990, LB 534, § 5.
NE Code § 49-14,111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 49 - Law|49-14,111 - Commission; members; terms.

49-14,111.  Commission; members; terms.(1) The appointed members of the commission shall serve for terms of six years, except that, of the members first appointed:(a) The Governor shall designate (i) one individual from a list submitted by the Legislature to serve a term of one year; (ii) the individual appointed at large to serve a term of three years; (iii) one individual from a list submitted by the Legislature to serve a term of five years; and (iv) an additional individual appointed at large to serve a term of six years; and(b) The Secretary of State shall designate (i) the individual from the list submitted by the Democrat state chairperson to serve a term of two years; (ii) the individual appointed at large to serve a term of four years; (iii) the individual from the list submitted by the Republican state chairperson to serve a term of six years; and (iv) the additional individual appointed at large to serve a term of six years.(2) All succeeding appointments to the commission shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments are made and succeeding appointees shall have the same qualifications as their predecessors. Each such appointment shall be made in such a manner so that by succeeding appointments the appointed membership of the commission consists of not more than three members from any one congressional district.Source   Laws 1976, LB 987, § 111;   Laws 1979, LB 54, § 5.