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NE Code § 2-10,114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-10,114 - Agents or employees; liability of principal.

2-10,114.  Agents or employees; liability of principal.In construing and enforcing the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, omission or failure of any individual acting for or employed by any other person or other principal within the scope of his or her employment or office shall in every case be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such person or other principal as well as that of the individual.Source  Laws 1988, LB 874, § 43.
NE Code § 2-10,115.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-10,115.01 - Political subdivision; ordinance or resolution; restrictions.

2-10,115.01.  Political subdivision; ordinance or resolution; restrictions.A political subdivision shall not enact an ordinance or resolution which is in conflict with the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act.Source  Laws 1993, LB 406, § 30.
NE Code § 2-10,116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-10,116 - Rules and regulations.

2-10,116.  Rules and regulations.The department shall have authority to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to the effective discharge of its duties under the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act. The rules and regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, provisions governing:(1) The issuance and revocation of licenses as authorized by the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act;(2) The assessment and collection of license, inspection, reinspection, and delinquent fees;(3) The withdrawal from distribution of nursery stock;(4) The care, viability, and standards for nursery stock;(5) The labeling and shipment of nursery stock;(6) The issuance and release of plant pest quarantines and withdrawal-from-distribution orders;(7) The establishment of a restricted plant pest list;(8) The preparation, maintenance, handling, and filing of reports by persons subject to the act;(9) The adoption of the American Association of Nurserymen's American Standard for Nursery Stock insofar as it does not conflict with any provision of the act;(10) Factors to be considered when the director issues an order imposing an administrative fine;(11) The planting of certified seed potatoes in the state; and(12) The implementation of programs or plans involving the movement, treatment, control, and eradication of plant pests in the state.Source   Laws 1988, LB 874, § 45;   Laws 1993, LB 406, § 31;  Laws 2008, LB791, § 4;  Laws 2017, LB274, § 4.
NE Code § 2-10,117 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-10,117 - Plant Protection and Plant Pest Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

2-10,117.  Plant Protection and Plant Pest Cash Fund; created; use; investment.All money received from any source pursuant to the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act shall be remitted by the department to the State Treasurer and by the State Treasurer credited to the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Cash Fund which is hereby created. The fund also shall include funds transferred pursuant to section 81-201.05. The fund shall be used by the department to aid in defraying the expenses of administering the act. Any money in the 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.Source   Laws 1988, LB 874, § 46;   Laws 1993, LB 406, § 33;   Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 3;  Laws 2004, LB 869, § 7. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 2-1201.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1201.01 - Commission; purposes.

2-1201.01.  Commission; purposes.The purpose of the commission is to provide statewide regulation of horseracing and games of chance as defined in the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act in order to prevent and eliminate corrupt practices and fraudulent behavior, and thereby maintain a high level of integrity and honesty in the horseracing industry of Nebraska and the operation of games of chance in Nebraska, and to insure that all funds received by the commission are properly distributed.Source   Laws 1980, LB 939, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 2.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021  Cross References  Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, see section 9-1101.
NE Code § 2-1202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1202 - Commission; chairperson; executive director; compensation; duties; bond; personnel; duties; bonded or insured; vested with authority and power of law enforcement officer.

2-1202.  Commission; chairperson; executive director; compensation; duties; bond; personnel; duties; bonded or insured; vested with authority and power of law enforcement officer.(1) The commission shall elect one of its members to be chairperson thereof, and it shall be authorized to employ an executive director and such other assistants and employees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 2-1201 to 2-1218, the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, and sections 9-1201 to 9-1209. Such executive director shall have no other official duties. The executive director shall keep a record of the proceedings of the commission, preserve the books, records, and documents entrusted to the executive director, and perform such other duties as the commission shall prescribe; and the commission shall require the executive director to give bond in such sum as it may fix, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the executive director. The commission shall be authorized to fix the compensation of the executive director, and also the compensation of its other employees, subject to the approval of the Governor. The commission shall have an office at such place within the state as it may determine and shall meet at such times and places as it shall find necessary and convenient for the discharge of its duties.(2) The commission shall appoint or employ deputies, investigators, inspectors, agents, security personnel, and other persons as deemed necessary to administer and effectively enforce the regulation of horseracing, the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, and sections 9-1201 to 9-1209. Any appointed or employed personnel shall perform the duties assigned by the commission.(3) All personnel appointed or employed by the commission shall be bonded or insured as required by section 11-201. As specified by the commission, certain personnel shall be vested with the authority and power of a law enforcement officer to carry out the laws of this state administered by the commission.Source   Laws 1935, c. 173, § 2, p. 630;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 2-1502;   R.S.1943, § 2-1202;   Laws 1967, c. 4, § 1, p. 72;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 3.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021  Cross References  Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, see section 9-1101.Annotations Secretary of Racing Commission is an employee thereof and is subject to such duties as commission may prescribe. Neff v. Boomer, 149 Neb. 361, 31 N.W.2d 222 (1948).
NE Code § 2-1203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1203 - Commission; powers; fines; board of stewards; powers; appeal; fine.

2-1203.  Commission; powers; fines; board of stewards; powers; appeal; fine.The commission shall have power to prescribe and enforce rules and regulations governing horseraces and race meetings licensed as provided in sections 2-1201 to 2-1229 and games of chance as provided in the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act. Such rules and regulations shall contain criteria to be used by the commission for decisions on approving and revoking track licenses and setting racing dates.The commission may revoke or suspend licenses issued to racing industry participants and may, in lieu of or in addition to such suspension or revocation, impose a fine in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars upon a finding that a rule or regulation has been violated by a licensed racing industry participant. The exact amount of the fine shall be proportional to the seriousness of the violation and the extent to which the licensee derived financial gain as a result of the violation.The commission may delegate to a board of stewards such of the commission's powers and duties as may be necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes of sections 2-1201 to 2-1229.Any decision or action of such board of stewards may be appealed to the commission or may be reviewed by the commission on its own initiative. The board of stewards may impose a fine not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars upon a finding that a rule or regulation has been violated.The commission shall remit administrative fines collected under this section to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1935, c. 173, § 3, p. 630;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 2-1503;   R.S.1943, § 2-1203;   Laws 1975, LB 582, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 939, § 3;   Laws 1991, LB 200, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 718, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 1153, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 295, § 2;  Laws 2003, LB 243, § 1;  Laws 2005, LB 573, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB656, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 4.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021  Cross References  Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, see section 9-1101.
NE Code § 2-1203.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1203.01 - Commission; duties.

2-1203.01.  Commission; duties.The commission shall:(1) Enforce all state laws covering horseracing as required by sections 2-1201 to 2-1229 and enforce rules and regulations covering horseracing adopted and promulgated by the commission under the authority of section 2-1203;(2) License racing industry participants, race officials, mutuel employees, concessionaires, and such other persons as deemed necessary by the commission if the license applicants meet eligibility standards established by the commission;(3) Prescribe and enforce security provisions, including, but not limited to, the restricted access to areas within track enclosures and backstretch areas, and prohibitions against misconduct or corrupt practices;(4) Determine or cause to be determined by chemical testing and analysis of body fluids whether or not any prohibited substance has been administered to the winning horse of each race and any other horse selected by the board of stewards;(5) Verify the certification of horses registered as being Nebraska-bred under section 2-1213; and(6) Collect and verify the amount of revenue received by the commission under section 2-1208.Source   Laws 1980, LB 939, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 591, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 718, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB656, § 2;   Initiative Law 2020, No. 430, § 7;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 5.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 2-1203.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1203.02 - Licensees, administrators, and managers; application; fingerprinting and criminal history record check; costs.

2-1203.02.  Licensees, administrators, and managers; application; fingerprinting and criminal history record check; costs.(1) Any person applying for or holding a license to participate in or be employed at a horserace meeting licensed by the commission shall be subject to fingerprinting and a check of his or her criminal history record information maintained by the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of determining whether the commission has a basis to deny the license application or to suspend, cancel, or revoke the person's license, except that the commission shall not require a person to be fingerprinted if such person has been previously fingerprinted in connection with a license application in this state or any other state within the last five years prior to the application for such license. Any person involved in the administration or management of a racetrack, including the governing body, shall be subject to fingerprinting and a check of his or her criminal history record information maintained by the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The applicant, licensee, or person involved in the administration or management of a racetrack shall pay the actual cost of any fingerprinting or check of his or her criminal history record information. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to employees of concessions who do not work in restricted-access areas, admissions employees whose duties involve only admissions ticket sales and verification or parking receipts sales and verification, and medical or emergency services personnel authorized to provide such services at the racetrack.(2) If the applicant is an individual who is applying for a license to participate in or be employed at a horserace meeting, the application shall include the applicant's social security number.Source   Laws 1991, LB 200, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 1153, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 53;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 6.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 2-1204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1204 - Horseracing; licenses; applications.

2-1204.  Horseracing; licenses; applications.The Nebraska State Fair Board, a county fair board, a county agricultural society for the improvement of agriculture organized under the County Agricultural Society Act, or a corporation or association of persons organized and carried on for civic purposes or which conducts a livestock exposition for the promotion of the livestock or horse-breeding industries of the state and which does not permit its members to derive personal profit from its activities by way of dividends or otherwise may apply to the commission for a license to conduct horseracing at a designated place within the state. Such application shall be filed with the executive director of the commission at least sixty days before the first day of the horserace meeting which such corporation or association proposes to hold or conduct, shall specify the day or days when and the exact location where it is proposed to conduct such racing, and shall be in such form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe.Source   Laws 1935, c. 173, § 4, p. 630;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 2-1504;   R.S.1943, § 2-1204;   Laws 1997, LB 469, § 31;  Laws 2002, LB 1236, § 12;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 7.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021  Cross References  County Agricultural Society Act, see section 2-250.
NE Code § 2-1205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1205 - License; terms and conditions; revocation.

2-1205.  License; terms and conditions; revocation.If the commission is satisfied that its rules and regulations and all provisions of sections 2-1201 to 2-1218 have been and will be complied with, it may issue a license for a period of not more than one year. The license shall set forth the name of the licensee, the place where the races or race meetings are to be held, and the time and number of days during which racing may be conducted by such licensee. Any such license issued shall not be transferable or assignable. The commission shall have the power to revoke any license issued at any time for good cause upon reasonable notice and hearing. No license shall be granted to any corporation or association except upon the express condition that it shall not, by any lease, contract, understanding, or arrangement of whatever kind or nature, grant, assign, or turn over to any person, corporation, or association the operation or management of any racing or race meeting licensed under such sections or of the parimutuel system of wagering described in section 2-1207 or in any manner permit any person, corporation, or association other than the licensee to have any share, percentage, or proportion of the money received for admissions to the racing or race meeting or from the operation of the parimutuel system; and any violation of such conditions shall authorize and require the commission immediately to revoke such license.Source   Laws 1935, c. 173, § 5, p. 631;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 2-1505;   R.S.1943, § 2-1205;   Laws 1975, LB 599, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 1041, § 3. Annotations  Because a relicensure decision would involve a consideration of any rule violations by an equine veterinarian during prior periods of licensure, it is reasonable and consistent with the State Racing Commission's statutory purpose to promptly investigate and resolve alleged rule violations committed during a period of licensure, even if the process of doing so extends into a period when the subject is not licensed. Brunk v. Nebraska State Racing Comm., 270 Neb. 186, 700 N.W.2d 594 (2005). Because relicensure of an equine veterinarian involves a consideration of prior rule violations, the State Racing Commission has authority to determine that a person who has violated its rules will not be eligible for relicensure for a specified period. Brunk v. Nebraska State Racing Comm., 270 Neb. 186, 700 N.W.2d 594 (2005).
NE Code § 2-1206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1206 - Licensee; bond.

2-1206.  Licensee; bond.Every corporation or association licensed under sections 2-1201 to 2-1218 shall, before said license is issued, give a bond to the State of Nebraska in such reasonable sum as the commission shall fix, with a surety or sureties to be approved by the commission, conditioned to faithfully make the payments prescribed by said sections, to keep its books and records and make reports as herein provided, and to conduct its racing in conformity with the provisions of said sections and the rules and regulations prescribed by the commission.Source   Laws 1935, c. 173, § 6, p. 631;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 2-1506.
NE Code § 2-1207.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1207.01 - Deduction from wagers; distribution; costs.

2-1207.01.  Deduction from wagers; distribution; costs.The amount deducted from wagers pursuant to subsection (2) of section 2-1207 may be used to promote agriculture and horsebreeding in Nebraska and shall be distributed as purse supplements and breeder and stallion awards for Nebraska-bred horses, as defined and registered pursuant to section 2-1213, at the racetrack where the funds were generated, except that if a racetrack does not continue to conduct live race meets, amounts deducted may be distributed as purse supplements and breeder and stallion awards at racetracks that conduct live race meets and amounts deducted pursuant to a contract with the organization representing the majority of the licensed owners and trainers at the racetrack's most recent live race meet shall be used by that organization to promote live thoroughbred horseracing in the state or as purse supplements at racetracks that conduct live race meets in the state. Any costs incurred by the commission pursuant to this section and subsection (2) of section 2-1207 shall be separately accounted for and be deducted from such funds.Source   Laws 1983, LB 365, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 1354, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1255, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 9.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 2-1208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1208 - Race meetings; tax; fees.

2-1208.  Race meetings; tax; fees.For all race meetings, every corporation or association licensed under the provisions of sections 2-1201 to 2-1218 relating to horseracing shall pay the tax imposed by section 2-1208.01 and shall also pay to the commission the sum of sixty-four one hundredths of one percent of the gross sum wagered by the parimutuel method at each licensed racetrack enclosure during the calendar year. For race meetings devoted principally to running live races, the licensee shall pay to the commission the sum of fifty dollars for each live racing day that the licensee serves as the host track for intrastate simulcasting and twenty-five dollars for any other live racing day.No other license tax, permit tax, occupation tax, or excise tax or racing fee, except as provided in this section and in sections 2-1203 and 2-1208.01, relating to horseracing shall be levied, assessed, or collected from any such licensee by the state or by any county, township, district, city, village, or other governmental subdivision or body having power to levy, assess, or collect any such tax or fee.Source   Laws 1935, c. 173, § 8, p. 632;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 2-1508;   R.S.1943, § 2-1208;   Laws 1959, c. 5, § 2, p. 72;   Laws 1980, LB 939, § 4;   Laws 1992, LB 718, § 4;   Laws 1994, LB 1153, § 4;  Laws 1999, LB 127, § 1;  Laws 2005, LB 573, § 3;  Laws 2014, LB656, § 4;  Laws 2021, LB561, § 10.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021  Annotations This section imposes a tax directly upon the licensee racetrack. Section 77-2701 et seq. impose a sales tax upon the purchaser. Thus, section 77-2701 does not conflict with the provisions of this section which prohibit any additional taxes from being imposed upon the licensee. Governors of Ak-Sar-Ben v. Department of Rev., 217 Neb. 518, 349 N.W.2d 385 (1984).
NE Code § 2-1208.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1208.01 - Parimutuel wagering; tax; rates; return.

2-1208.01.  Parimutuel wagering; tax; rates; return.(1) There is hereby imposed a tax on the gross sum wagered by the parimutuel method at each race enclosure during a calendar year as follows:(a) The first ten million dollars shall not be taxed;(b) Any amount over ten million dollars but less than or equal to seventy-three million dollars shall be taxed at the rate of two and one-half percent; and(c) Any amount in excess of seventy-three million dollars shall be taxed at the rate of four percent.(2)(a) Except as provided in subdivision (2)(b) of this section, an amount equal to two percent of the first taxable seventy million dollars at each race meeting shall be retained by the licensee for capital improvements and for maintenance of the premises within the licensed racetrack enclosure and shall be a credit against the tax levied in subsection (1) of this section. This subdivision includes each race meeting held after January 1, 2010, within the licensed racetrack enclosure located in Lancaster County where the Nebraska State Fair was held prior to 2010.(b) For race meetings conducted at the location where the Nebraska State Fair is held, an amount equal to two and one-half percent of the first taxable seventy million dollars at each race meeting shall be retained by the licensee for the purpose of maintenance of the premises within the licensed racetrack enclosure and maintenance of other buildings, streets, utilities, and existing improvements at the location where the Nebraska State Fair is held. Such amount shall be a credit against the tax levied in subsection (1) of this section.(3) A return as required by the Tax Commissioner shall be filed for a racetrack enclosure for each month during which wagers are accepted at the enclosure. The return shall be filed with and the net tax due pursuant to this section shall be paid to the Department of Revenue on the tenth day of the following month.Source   Laws 1959, c. 5, § 3, p. 73;   Laws 1963, c. 6, § 2, p. 67;   Laws 1965, c. 9, § 2, p. 124;   Laws 1973, LB 76, § 2;   Laws 1982, LB 631, § 2;   Laws 1984, LB 830, § 2;   Laws 1985, LB 154, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 1041, § 5;   Laws 1987, LB 467, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 591, § 3;   Laws 1990, LB 1055, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 365, § 1;  Laws 2002, LB 1236, § 13;  Laws 2009, LB224, § 6.
NE Code § 2-1208.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-1208.02 - Parimutuel wagering; Department of Revenue; taxes due; duties.

2-1208.02.  Parimutuel wagering; Department of Revenue; taxes due; duties.(1) The Department of Revenue shall audit and verify the amount of the tax that is due the state as provided by sections 2-1208 to 2-1208.02.(2) The pertinent provisions of sections 77-2708 to 77-2713, 77-27,125 to 77-27,131, and 77-27,133 to 77-27,135, shall be applicable to the administration and collection of the tax imposed by section 2-1208.01, except that the information obtained by the Department of Revenue in its audit and enforcement activities shall continue to be public records as defined in section 84-712.01.Source   Laws 1959, c. 5, § 4, p. 74;   Laws 1980, LB 834, § 50.