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NE Code § 58-220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-220 - Rental housing, defined.

58-220.  Rental housing, defined.Rental housing shall mean a specific work or improvement within this state undertaken primarily to provide rental dwelling accommodations for low-income or moderate-income persons, which work or improvement shall include the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of land, buildings, and improvements thereto and such other nonhousing facilities as may be incidental or appurtenant thereto.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 20;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 23.
NE Code § 58-221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-221 - Residential energy conservation device, defined.

58-221.  Residential energy conservation device, defined.Residential energy conservation device shall mean any prudent means of reducing the demands for conventional fuels or increasing the supply or efficiency of these fuels in residential housing and shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Caulking and weather stripping of doors and windows;(2) Furnace efficiency modifications, including:(a) Replacement burners, furnaces, heat pumps, or boilers or any combination thereof which, as determined by the Director of Environment and Energy, substantially increases the energy efficiency of the heating system;(b) Any device for modifying flue openings which will increase the energy efficiency of the heating system; and(c) Any electrical or mechanical furnace ignition system which replaces a standing gas pilot light;(3) A clock thermostat;(4) Ceiling, attic, wall, and floor insulation;(5) Water heater insulation;(6) Storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, and heat-absorbed or heat-reflective glazed window and door materials;(7) Any device which controls demand of appliances and aids load management;(8) Any device to utilize solar energy, biomass, or wind power for any residential energy conservation purpose including heating of water and space heating or cooling; and(9) Any other conservation device, renewable energy technology, and specific home improvement necessary to insure the effectiveness of the energy conservation measures as the Director of Environment and Energy by rule or regulation identifies.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 21;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 24;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 64.
NE Code § 58-222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-222 - Residential housing, defined.

58-222.  Residential housing, defined.Residential housing shall mean a specific work or improvement within this state undertaken primarily to provide single-family dwelling accommodations for low-income and moderate-income persons, which work or improvement shall include the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of land, buildings, and improvements thereto and such other nonhousing facilities as may be incidental or appurtenant thereto, including residential energy conservation devices.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 22;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 25.
NE Code § 58-223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-223 - Residential energy conservation loan program, defined.

58-223.  Residential energy conservation loan program, defined.Residential energy conservation loan program shall mean a system by which loans and mortgage loans for residential energy conservation devices are made to low-income and moderate-income persons pursuant to the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Act.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 23;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 26.
NE Code § 58-223.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-223.01 - School, defined.

58-223.01.  School, defined.School shall mean (1) any school board or school district and (2) any private for-profit or not-for-profit institution, the primary purpose of which is to provide educational instruction if such institution is available for attendance by members of the general public.Source   Laws 1989, LB 706, § 6;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 27.
NE Code § 58-224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-224 - State, defined.

58-224.  State, defined.State shall mean the State of Nebraska.Source  Laws 1983, LB 626, § 24.
NE Code § 58-225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-225 - Utility, defined.

58-225.  Utility, defined.Utility shall mean an entity which provides electricity or natural gas to retail customers in the state.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 25;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 28.
NE Code § 58-226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-226 - Nebraska Investment Finance Authority; created; members; qualifications.

58-226.  Nebraska Investment Finance Authority; created; members; qualifications.(1) There is hereby created a body politic and corporate, not a state agency, but an independent instrumentality exercising essential public functions, to be known as the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority. The authority shall have the powers and duties set forth in the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Act.(2) The authority shall be composed of nine members as follows:(a) The Director of Agriculture, the Director of Economic Development, and the chairperson of the Nebraska Investment Council who shall be ex officio members; and(b) Six public members who shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:(i) One member shall be experienced in real estate development;(ii) One member shall be experienced in industrial mortgage credit, commercial credit, agricultural credit, or housing mortgage credit;(iii) One member shall be experienced in banking or investment banking;(iv) One member shall be experienced in home building or shall be a licensed real estate broker;(v) One member shall be experienced in agricultural production; and(vi) One member shall be appointed at large.(3) All members shall be residents of the state. Of the public members, two members shall be appointed from each congressional district. Of the six public members, not more than three shall belong to the same political party. The three ex officio members may each designate a representative to perform their respective duties under the act. It shall not constitute a conflict of interest for members of the authority to serve on any other public board or commission.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 26;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 29.
NE Code § 58-227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-227 - Authority; public members; terms; vacancies; removal.

58-227.  Authority; public members; terms; vacancies; removal.Of the six public members first appointed to the authority, three shall be appointed to terms of office expiring on January 15, 1985, and the remaining three to terms of office expiring on January 15, 1987. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years. Vacancies in the public membership of the authority shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor. Each member shall hold office for the term of his or her appointment and until his or her successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any public member shall be eligible for reappointment. Any public member may be removed from office for incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office by the Governor or by an affirmative vote by any six members of the authority.Source  Laws 1983, LB 626, § 27.
NE Code § 58-228 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-228 - Authority; chairperson; officers; expenses.

58-228.  Authority; chairperson; officers; expenses.The Director of Economic Development shall be the chairperson of the authority. The members shall elect from among the membership a vice-chairperson and such other officers as they may determine. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 28;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 30;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 51.
NE Code § 58-229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-229 - Authority; quorum; vacancy; effect.

58-229.  Authority; quorum; vacancy; effect.The powers of the authority shall be vested in the members. Five members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of at least five members shall be necessary for any action to be taken by the authority. No vacancy in the membership of the authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all duties of the authority.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 29;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 31.
NE Code § 58-230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-230 - Meetings; when held; virtual conferencing authorized.

58-230.  Meetings; when held; virtual conferencing authorized.Meetings of the members of the authority shall be held at least once every three months to attend to the business of the authority and may be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever any five members so request. Such meetings shall at all times be subject to the Open Meetings Act, and such meetings may be held by means of virtual conferencing in accordance with subsection (2) of section 84-1411.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 30;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 32;   Laws 1996, LB 1322, § 7;  Laws 2004, LB 821, § 14;  Laws 2021, LB83, § 6.   Effective Date: April 22, 2021  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 58-231 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-231 - Executive director; powers and duties.

58-231.  Executive director; powers and duties.The members of the authority shall appoint an executive director who shall be an employee but not a member of the authority and who shall serve at the pleasure of the members and receive compensation fixed by the members. The executive director shall serve as the ex officio secretary of the authority, shall administer, manage, and direct the affairs and activities of the authority in accordance with the policies and under the control and direction of the members, and shall approve all accounts for salaries, allowable expenses of the authority or of any employee or consultant thereof, and expenses incidental to the operation of the authority. The executive director may, to the extent he or she deems it advisable, establish such divisions within the authority as necessary to carry out the public purposes of the authority. He or she shall perform such other duties as may be directed by the members in carrying out the purposes of the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Act.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 31;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 33.
NE Code § 58-232 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-232 - Executive director; meetings; records; duties.

58-232.  Executive director; meetings; records; duties.The executive director shall attend the meetings of the members of the authority, keep a record of the proceedings of the authority, and maintain and be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority, of the minute book or journal of the authority, and of its official seal. The executive director may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the authority and may give certificates under seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such certificates.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 32;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 34.
NE Code § 58-234 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-234 - Authority; personnel.

58-234.  Authority; personnel.The authority may employ legal counsel, technical experts, and such other officers, agents, and employees, permanent or temporary, as it deems necessary to carry out the efficient operation of the authority and shall determine qualifications, duties, compensation, and terms of office. The members may delegate to one or more agents or employees of the authority such administrative duties as they deem proper.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 34;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 35.
NE Code § 58-235 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-235 - Authority; member or employee; conflict of interest; disclosure.

58-235.  Authority; member or employee; conflict of interest; disclosure.Any member or employee of the authority who has, will have, or later acquires any direct or indirect interest in any transaction with the authority shall immediately disclose the nature and extent of such interest in writing to the authority as soon as he or she has knowledge of such interest. Such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Upon such disclosure such member or employee shall not participate in any action by the authority authorizing such transaction. Actions taken when such member or employee reasonably believed that he or she had no conflict shall not be invalidated because of such conflict. The fact that a member is also an officer or owner of an organization shall not be deemed to be a direct or indirect interest unless (1) such member has an ownership interest of greater than five percent in such organization or (2) the transaction in question does not involve all similar organizations but involves only the authority and such organization.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 35;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 36.
NE Code § 58-236 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-236 - Officer or employee of state; membership on or service to authority; how treated.

58-236.  Officer or employee of state; membership on or service to authority; how treated.Notwithstanding any other law, no officer or employee of this state shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his or her office or employment by reason of acceptance of membership in the authority or of providing services to such authority.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 36;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 37.
NE Code § 58-237 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-237 - Authority; members; executive director; surety bond.

58-237.  Authority; members; executive director; surety bond.Before the issuance of any bonds under the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Act, each member of the authority shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. The executive director of the authority shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars. To the extent that any member of the authority or the executive director of the authority is already covered by a bond required by state law, such member or the executive director need not obtain another bond so long as the bond required by state law is in at least the penal sum specified in this section and covers the member's or executive director's activities for the authority. In lieu of such bonds the chairperson of the authority may execute a blanket surety bond covering each member, the executive director, and the employees or other officers of the authority. Each surety bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office of the member or executive director and shall be issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in the state as surety. At all times after the issuance of any surety bonds, each member and executive director shall maintain such surety bonds in full force and effect. All costs of the surety bonds shall be paid by the authority.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 37;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 38.
NE Code § 58-238 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-238 - Authority; members; liability.

58-238.  Authority; members; liability.Members of the authority shall not be liable to the state, the authority, or any other person as a result of their activities, whether ministerial or discretionary, as authority members, except for willful dishonesty or intentional violations of law. Members of the authority and any person executing bonds or policies of insurance shall not be liable personally thereon or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. The authority may purchase liability insurance for members, officers, and employees and may indemnify any authority member to the same extent that a school district may indemnify a school board member pursuant to section 79-516.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 38;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 39;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1054.
NE Code § 58-239.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-239.01 - Authority; microenterprises; powers and duties.

58-239.01.  Authority; microenterprises; powers and duties.(1) In addition to the powers granted to the authority under section 58-239, the authority may:(a) Guaranty all or part of loans to microenterprises, establish and fund any such fund or account as it deems appropriate, and if it deems appropriate limit its guaranty obligation to money in such fund or account;(b) Borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of making guaranties of loans to microenterprises or any program of making such guaranties; and(c) Enforce any and all rights it may have pursuant to such guaranties.(2) Prior to exercising any of the powers granted by subsection (1) of this section, the authority shall adopt program eligibility guidelines:(a) Specifying the type and amount of loans that may be guaranteed and the security or collateral, if any, to be provided by the microenterprise;(b) Designed to avoid competing with private financial institutions to the extent private financial institutions are making such guaranties on reasonably favorable terms;(c) Insuring that the public purposes specified in section 58-202, particularly subsection (4) of section 58-202, and subdivision (1)(c) of section 58-203 are effectuated and specifically addressing the effect on the economic and tax base of the state, tax revenue, and employment opportunities; and(d) Addressing any other matters related to the exercise of the authority's powers under subsection (1) of this section.Source  Laws 1996, LB 1322, § 9.
NE Code § 58-239.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-239.02 - Authority; wastewater treatment and safe drinking water projects; powers and duties.

58-239.02.  Authority; wastewater treatment and safe drinking water projects; powers and duties.(1) In addition to the powers granted to the authority under section 58-239, the authority may:(a) Borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of financing wastewater treatment and safe drinking water projects; and(b) Make and undertake commitments to deposit the proceeds from the issuance of bonds in the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund to be used to make loans for wastewater treatment projects or in such fund or any comparable state fund established with respect to financing safe drinking water facilities to be used to make loans for safe drinking water projects. Loans made through the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund for wastewater treatment facilities shall be originated and serviced pursuant to the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act. Loans made through a fund for safe drinking water facilities shall be originated and serviced pursuant to the law creating such fund.(2) Upon the issuance of bonds for aiding the financing of wastewater treatment projects or safe drinking water projects and at the earliest time that bond proceeds become available, the authority shall transfer the proceeds, less the cost of the issuance and financing of such bond issues and the debt service reserve fund, if any, to the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund for wastewater treatment projects or to the appropriate state fund established to finance safe drinking water projects for safe drinking water projects.Source   Laws 1989, LB 311, § 6;   Laws 1996, LB 1322, § 10.  Cross References  Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act, see section 81-15,147.
NE Code § 58-239.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-239.03 - Authority; public safety communication projects; powers.

58-239.03.  Authority; public safety communication projects; powers.In addition to the powers granted under section 58-239, the authority may:(1) Borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of financing public safety communication projects; and(2) Enter into financing agreements for a public safety communication project with a joint entity created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or a joint public agency created pursuant to the Joint Public Agency Act.Source Laws 2002, LB 1211, § 7. Cross References   Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.  Joint Public Agency Act, see section 13-2501.
NE Code § 58-239.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-239.04 - Authority; economic-impact projects; powers and duties.

58-239.04.  Authority; economic-impact projects; powers and duties.(1) In addition to the powers granted under section 58-239, the authority may:(a) Borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of financing economic-impact projects;(b) Enter into and perform interagency and intergovernmental agreements with one or more public agencies in connection with financing or providing resources for economic-impact projects;(c) Create, operate, manage, invest in, and own entities or other consortia created for the purpose of facilitating economic-impact projects; and(d) Provide resources for economic-impact projects, in an amount not to exceed ten million dollars per project, including, but not limited to, making loans or providing equity through investment therein or ownership thereof or through other means or agreements.(2) The authority may exercise any of the powers authorized by this section only after a public hearing has been held detailing the economic-impact project to be assisted and allowing for input from the public. Notice of the public hearing shall be given at least two weeks in advance of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the county affected by the economic-impact project, which notice shall give a general designation of the project and identify where more detailed plans may be reviewed prior to the hearing.Source Laws 2006, LB 693, § 8.
NE Code § 58-240 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 58 - Money and Financing|58-240 - Authority; duties; enumerated.

58-240.  Authority; duties; enumerated.The authority shall:(1) Invest any funds not needed for immediate disbursement, including any funds held in reserve, in direct and general obligations of or obligations fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the United States, obligations issued by agencies of the United States, any obligations of the United States or agencies thereof, obligations of this state, or any obligations or securities which may from time to time be legally purchased by governmental subdivisions of this state pursuant to subsection (1) of section 77-2341, except that any funds pledged to secure a bond issue shall be invested in the manner permitted by the indenture securing such bonds;(2) Collect fees and charges the authority determines to be reasonable in connection with its loans, advances, insurance, commitments, and servicing;(3) Cooperate with and exchange services, personnel, and information with any federal, state, or local governmental agency;(4) Sell, at public or private sale, with or without public bidding, any mortgage or other obligation held by the authority; and(5) Do any act necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Act or reasonably implied from such act.Source   Laws 1983, LB 626, § 40;   Laws 1989, LB 221, § 3;   Laws 1991, LB 253, § 42.