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NE Code § 72-233.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-233.01 - School lands; lease; bidder; deposit before sale; return of deposit, when; forfeiture, when.

72-233.01.  School lands; lease; bidder; deposit before sale; return of deposit, when; forfeiture, when.In order for any person to be eligible to bid on a school land lease, he must file a bank draft, certified check or cash for each lease with the county treasurer of the county in which the land is located prior to the sale, payable to the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, equivalent to rent of the first year of the lease on each parcel or tract on which he contemplates bidding. Any bidder who is unsuccessful in the bidding shall have his deposit returned to him immediately after the acceptance of the bid by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds. The deposit of the acceptable bidder shall be applied either on the bonus bid or the rent for the first year. If the accepted bidder fails to pay either the bonus bid or rent for the first year of the lease, he shall forfeit the amount of the deposit and the Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall resubmit the land for bids and a new lease.Source   Laws 1961, c. 350, § 1, p. 1104;   Laws 1963, c. 416, § 2, p. 1339;   Laws 1965, c. 437, § 1, p. 1390;   Laws 1967, c. 466, § 8, p. 1448.
NE Code § 72-234.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-234.02 - School lands; lease; assignments; requirements.

72-234.02.  School lands; lease; assignments; requirements.No lease shall be assigned nor the assignment thereof approved by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds unless (1) the person to whom the lease is assigned is a resident of the State of Nebraska or, if a nonresident of the State of Nebraska, owns land adjoining the school land set forth in the lease to be assigned and (2) such assignee will operate the land for his own use and benefit.Source   Laws 1949, c. 212, § 8, p. 605;   Laws 1953, c. 254, § 1, p. 861.  Annotations  Bonus was paid to get board to approve assignment. State v. Gardner, 156 Neb. 326, 56 N.W.2d 135 (1952). In class action on behalf of all renewal leaseholders, this section could not be invoked where applicable only to some. Propst v. Board of Educational Lands & Funds, 103 F.Supp. 457 (D. Neb. 1951).
NE Code § 72-235.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-235.01 - School lands; forfeited leases; improvements, how treated.

72-235.01.  School lands; forfeited leases; improvements, how treated.All right, title, and interest in any and all improvements to a lease forfeited for failure to pay rental pursuant to section 72-235 also shall be forfeited to the Board of Educational Lands and Funds until the rental has been paid in full. The board shall have the authority to offer forfeited leases for sale without regard to any improvements and growing crops thereon.Source   Laws 1969, c. 591, § 2, p. 2443;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 27.
NE Code § 72-236 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-236 - School lands; lease; notice of delinquency; how given.

72-236.  School lands; lease; notice of delinquency; how given.The notice required by section 72-235 shall be given by either registered or certified letter or by publication for three weeks in a newspaper published or of general circulation in the county where the land is located. In serving the notice of delinquency the Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall recognize as the lessee the person or persons whose name appears last of record in the office of the board.Source   Laws 1899, c. 69, § 17, p. 309;   Laws 1903, c. 100, § 1, p. 571;   R.S.1913, § 5863;   C.S.1922, § 5199;   Laws 1927, c. 192, § 1, p. 548;   C.S.1929, § 72-219;   Laws 1935, c. 163, § 12, p. 605;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 72-219;   R.S.1943, § 72-236;   Laws 1957, c. 242, § 55, p. 864;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 28.
NE Code § 72-237 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-237 - School lands; lease; forfeiture; redemption; when allowed.

72-237.  School lands; lease; forfeiture; redemption; when allowed.The owner of any lease forfeited as provided in section 72-235 may redeem by paying all delinquencies, fees, and costs of forfeiture at any time before the Board of Educational Lands and Funds completes the advertising of such land for lease at public auction.Source   Laws 1899, c. 69, § 17, p. 309;   Laws 1903, c. 100, § 1, p. 571;   R.S.1913, § 5863;   C.S.1922, § 5199;   Laws 1927, c. 192, § 1, p. 548;   C.S.1929, § 72-219;   Laws 1935, c. 163, § 12, p. 605;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 72-219;   R.S.1943, § 72-237;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 29.  Annotations  Holder of a lease of state school lands which has been declared forfeited for nonpayment of rentals may redeem from such forfeiture by paying all delinquencies, fees and costs of forfeiture at any time before such land is advertised to be leased at public auction. Stock Yards Nat. Bank v. Wyman, 130 Neb. 113, 264 N.W. 157 (1936). An assignee of a lease of school lands, executed pursuant to Chapter 74, Laws 1883, who was delinquent in rental payments, was entitled to redeem from a forfeiture incurred by such delinquency at any time before such lands were released. Hile v. Troupe, 77 Neb. 199, 109 N.W. 218 (1906), affirmed on rehearing 84 Neb. 266, 121 N.W. 109 (1909).
NE Code § 72-238 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-238 - School lands; lease; forfeiture; movable improvements; sale; proceeds; disposition.

72-238.  School lands; lease; forfeiture; movable improvements; sale; proceeds; disposition.Movable improvements on lands reverting to the state through forfeiture shall be sold under the direction of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds at public auction, and the proceeds received therefrom shall inure to the holder of the forfeited lease, after payment has been made to the state for delinquent interest or rental, expenses incurred in holding such auctions, and irrigation taxes due the irrigation district in which the land is situated.Source   Laws 1899, c. 69, § 17, p. 309;   Laws 1903, c. 100, § 1, p. 571;   R.S.1913, § 5863;   C.S.1922, § 5199;   Laws 1927, c. 192, § 1, p. 548;   C.S.1929, § 72-219;   Laws 1935, c. 163, § 12, p. 605;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 72-219;   R.S.1943, § 72-238;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 30.  Annotations  This section indicates that movable improvements are the property of the lessee. Blomquist v. Board of Educational Lands & Funds, 170 Neb. 741, 104 N.W.2d 264 (1960). Legislature clearly intended that lessee should be encouraged to improve lands by good husbandry by providing for reimbursement for improvements and reducing land to cultivation. State v. Platte Valley P. P. & I. Dist., 147 Neb. 289, 23 N.W.2d 300 (1946).
NE Code § 72-239 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-239 - School lands; lease; default; extensions; when granted; conditions; lien.

72-239.  School lands; lease; default; extensions; when granted; conditions; lien.The Board of Educational Lands and Funds may extend the time of payment of delinquent interest or rental when it deems it to be in the best interest of the state, and it has full assurance that such delinquent interest or rental will be paid. Such extensions shall be granted, upon proper application to the board, and then only to the record owner of the lease who actually uses or occupies educational lands, for periods of one year, and shall bear interest the same as other delinquent rentals, and shall be upon condition the lease is assigned to the state as part assurance of payment. In the event the movable improvements on the land do not constitute sufficient security to justify an extension of time, the lessee may give a lien to the state on the growing crops thereon, if any.Source   Laws 1935, c. 163, § 12, p. 605;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 72-219;   R.S.1943, § 72-239;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 31.  Annotations  School lands are subject to an annual rental of six percent of the appraised value. State v. Platte Valley P. P. & I. Dist., 147 Neb. 289, 23 N.W.2d 300 (1946). Under prior law at the expiration of a lease on school lands executed prior to July 9, 1897, the only advantage afforded such lessee is the right to obtain a renewal free from competition and at the previous rental rate. Stanser v. Cather, 85 Neb. 305, 123 N.W. 316 (1909), rehearing denied 85 Neb. 313, 124 N.W. 102 (1909).
NE Code § 72-240.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.02 - School lands; new leases; board; powers.

72-240.02.  School lands; new leases; board; powers.If no such application for a new lease is received or if the applicant fails to meet the requirements for a new lease, the Board of Educational Lands and Funds may, at any time within three months after the expiration of the lease, enter into a lease with any other person it deems willing and able to meet the standards prescribed by the board in its rules and regulations at the rental rate for land of such classification.Source   Laws 1947, c. 235, § 7(3), p. 749;   Laws 1949, c. 212, § 10, p. 606;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 32.  Annotations If no application is made by lessee, board may enter into a lease with any person willing and able to meet statutory requirements. State ex rel. Ebke v. Board of Educational Lands & Funds, 154 Neb. 244, 47 N.W.2d 520 (1951).
NE Code § 72-240.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.03 - School lands; leases; reclassification when; rental.

72-240.03.  School lands; leases; reclassification when; rental.When the Board of Educational Lands and Funds deems it expedient, due to breaking or retirement of the land, erosion, resodding, or other causes, to reclassify the school land in any county, and at least once in every five-year period, it shall cause reclassification to be made of the land under lease. When this has been accomplished the new rental for each lease shall be computed by applying the new classification of the land to the rental schedules according to classification then in effect and which have been duly adopted by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds for the counties involved. Rental shall be paid by the lessee upon the basis of the new classification. Not more often than once in every two years the lessee may request the board to make a reclassification of the land he or she has under lease and it shall be the duty of the board, within six months after receipt of such request, to cause the classification to be reviewed.Source   Laws 1947, c. 235, § 7(4), p. 749;   Laws 1949, c. 212, § 11, p. 606;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 33.
NE Code § 72-240.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.04 - School lands; leases; expiration.

72-240.04.  School lands; leases; expiration.All leases hereafter entered into by the board shall be made by the board to expire on December 31 of a given year.Source  Laws 1947, c. 235, § 7(5), p. 749.
NE Code § 72-240.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.05 - School lands; leases; rental; complaints.

72-240.05.  School lands; leases; rental; complaints.The Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall sit twice each year to hear complaints from lessees as to the rental of their leases and may take such action as it may find to be right and proper in regard thereto.Source   Laws 1947, c. 235, § 7(6), p. 749;   Laws 1949, c. 212, § 12, p. 607;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 34.
NE Code § 72-240.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.08 - School lands; control of noxious weeds; cost.

72-240.08.  School lands; control of noxious weeds; cost.The Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall be responsible and make necessary expenditures for the control of noxious weeds on all school lands of the state. Any expenditure made by such board for the control of noxious weeds shall be considered a cost of administering unsold school lands.Source   Laws 1965, c. 428, § 1, p. 1367;   Laws 1978, LB 460, § 2.
NE Code § 72-240.09 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.09 - School lands; control of noxious weeds; contract authorized.

72-240.09.  School lands; control of noxious weeds; contract authorized.The Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall have the power to contract with supervisors of weed eradication districts of this state or any private or commercial weed control service for the purpose of controlling noxious weeds on school lands.Source   Laws 1965, c. 427, § 1, p. 1366;   Laws 1978, LB 460, § 3.
NE Code § 72-240.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.10 - School lands; leases; permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; determine value; inspection; notice.

72-240.10.  School lands; leases; permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; determine value; inspection; notice.The Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall have the authority and duty, as specified in sections 72-240.10 to 72-240.23 and 72-258, to determine the value to the land of permitted improvements and growing crops, owned by the lessee of record, on educational lands of the State of Nebraska prior to the sale or lease of such lands. The value to the land of permitted improvements shall not exceed their replacement cost less depreciation. In making such determinations, the board shall notify the lessee that it intends to inspect the premises and shall attempt to so inspect at the convenience of the lessee.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 1, p. 1452;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 2;  Laws 1999, LB 779, § 36.
NE Code § 72-240.11 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.11 - Improvements and growing crops of lessee; list; acknowledgment in writing; dispute; proceedings.

72-240.11.  Improvements and growing crops of lessee; list; acknowledgment in writing; dispute; proceedings.The board shall determine what improvements and growing crops are on the land and develop a specific listing and detailed description of permitted and nonpermitted improvements owned by the lessee and by the State of Nebraska. Only those permitted improvements owned by the lessee shall be considered in determining the value of the lessee's interest therein. The listing of permitted improvements and growing crops shall be acknowledged and agreed upon in writing by both parties. In the event of a dispute regarding ownership of any improvements, either the board or the lessee may file an action in district court for a declaratory judgment.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 2, p. 1452;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 3.  Annotations Ownership of improvements on school lands determined pursuant hereto. State v. Rosenberger, 187 Neb. 726, 193 N.W.2d 769 (1972).
NE Code § 72-240.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.12 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisal; agreement as to value.

72-240.12.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisal; agreement as to value.The board shall make an appraisal of the lessee's permitted improvements and growing crops and attempt to arrive at an agreement with the lessee as to the value of the permitted improvements owned by such lessee.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 3, p. 1452;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 4.
NE Code § 72-240.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.13 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; value; failure to agree; petition; elect to remove and harvest; notice.

72-240.13.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; value; failure to agree; petition; elect to remove and harvest; notice.If the value to the land of any permitted improvements or growing crops cannot be agreed upon, either the board or the lessee may file a petition in the county court of the county wherein the land is situated to have the value to the land of the permitted improvements and growing crops determined. Prior to the filing of such petition the lessee shall have the right, by filing written notice with the board, to elect to remove prior to the expiration of the lease any permitted structural improvements, owned by him, which can be removed without damage to the land or other permitted improvements located on the land. The lessee shall also have the right, by filing written notice with the board, to elect to harvest any fall-seeded growing grain crops in lieu of compensation for the same.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 4, p. 1453;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 5.
NE Code § 72-240.14 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.14 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; petition; appraisers; appointment by court; meeting; notices.

72-240.14.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; petition; appraisers; appointment by court; meeting; notices.(1) Upon the filing of a petition under section 72-240.13, the county judge or clerk magistrate, within three days by order entered of record, shall appoint three disinterested freeholders of the county, not holders of leases of school lands, to serve as appraisers. The county judge or clerk magistrate shall direct the sheriff to summon the appraisers so selected to convene in the office of the county judge at a time specified in the summons for the purpose of qualifying as appraisers and thereafter proceed to appraise the value of the permitted improvements to the land and growing crops owned by the lessee at the time of termination of the occupying tenant's lease.(2) Notice of the appointment of the appraisers and of the time and place of the meeting of the board of appraisers to have the value of the permitted improvements to the land and growing crops assessed shall be served upon both the board and the lessee by registered or certified mail at their last-known mailing addresses at least ten days prior to the meeting of the board of appraisers.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 5, p. 1453;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 6;   Laws 1987, LB 601, § 2.
NE Code § 72-240.15 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.15 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; qualified; oath.

72-240.15.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; qualified; oath.The appraisers shall be qualified by the county judge and an oath administered in the same manner as required by sections 76-707 and 76-708.Source  Laws 1967, c. 467, § 6, p. 1453.
NE Code § 72-240.16 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.16 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; inspection; hear interested parties.

72-240.16.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; inspection; hear interested parties.The appraisers shall carefully inspect and view the permitted improvements and growing crops to be valued and shall hear any party interested therein in reference to the value of the permitted improvements to the land and growing crops.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 7, p. 1453;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 7.
NE Code § 72-240.17 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.17 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; assess value; report; file with county judge.

72-240.17.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; assess value; report; file with county judge.After the inspection, view and hearing provided for in section 72-240.16 the appraisers shall assess the value to the land of the permitted improvements and growing crops as of the date of expiration of the lease on the land and shall make and file a report of such value in writing with the county judge and shall include in such report a list of the value to the land for each permitted improvement individually. Such report shall be filed with the county judge within ten days from the date of the hearing held by the appraisers.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 8, p. 1454;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 8.
NE Code § 72-240.18 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.18 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; determination of value; factors.

72-240.18.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; determination of value; factors.(1) The appraisers shall consider in determining the value of the permitted improvements the cost of the permitted improvement less any depreciation, obsolescence and any want of benefit to the land.(2) In the case of growing crops the appraisers shall assess the value of the crop as of the date of expiration of the lease. The appraisers shall consider in the case of fall-seeded grain crops the cost of seed-bed preparation, fertilization, seed and seeding.(3) In the case of perennial crops such as alfalfa the appraisers shall consider the costs of establishing such crop, its condition as of the expiration of the lease and normal expected remaining life.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 9, p. 1454;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 9.  Annotations  In determining value of permitted improvements made by lessee of school lands, the value of the land means that amount of money that the improvement enhances, contributes, increases, or adds to the value of the land. Pettijohn v. State Board of Educational Lands and Funds, 204 Neb. 271, 281 N.W.2d 901 (1979). Lessee's value in a growing crop is more than the cost of seed, preparation, and planting. Friehe v. State, 199 Neb. 504, 260 N.W.2d 188 (1977). In the absence of agreement, a tenant on school lands has a compensable interest in the crops growing thereon on the date of termination of his lease. State v. Bush, 188 Neb. 824, 199 N.W.2d 704 (1972).
NE Code § 72-240.19 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.19 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; valuation; appeal.

72-240.19.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; valuation; appeal.(1) Appeals from the valuation set by the board of appraisers may be made by either party in the same manner as appeals from the award of a board of appraisers in condemnation proceedings as governed by sections 76-715 to 76-721. Those provisions shall apply as if the board is the condemner and the lessee is the condemnee.(2) No bond shall be required of the board to cover the value to the land of the permitted improvements and growing crops found by the appraisers during the appeal.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 10, p. 1454;   Laws 1971, LB 413, § 10.  Annotations Trial court is without authority to fix appraiser's fees and attorney's fees to be taxed against the Board of Educational Lands and Funds. Pettijohn v. State Board of Educational Lands and Funds, 204 Neb. 271, 281 N.W.2d 901 (1979).
NE Code § 72-240.20 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-240.20 - Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; fee.

72-240.20.  Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; fee.The appraisers shall receive a reasonable fee, not to exceed fifty dollars each, for their services, to be fixed by the county judge, and the same shall be taxed to the lessee.Source   Laws 1967, c. 467, § 11, p. 1454;   Laws 1969, c. 589, § 2, p. 2440.