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NE Code § 76-549 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-549 - Abstracters Board of Examiners Cash Fund; created; investment; board members and director; compensation.

76-549.  Abstracters Board of Examiners Cash Fund; created; investment; board members and director; compensation.(1) All fees collected pursuant to the Abstracters Act shall be deposited in the state treasury to be credited to the Abstracters Board of Examiners Cash Fund which is hereby created. All actual and necessary expenses of the board shall be paid from such fund.(2) No member of the board shall receive a salary. Each member of the board shall receive as compensation for each day or part thereof of actual service while attending meetings or otherwise engaged upon the business of the board fifty dollars and expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The director shall be paid a salary to be determined by the board.(3) Transfers may be made from the Abstracters Board of Examiners Cash Fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Abstracters Board of Examiners Cash Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 5, p. 1438;   Laws 1969, c. 615, § 6, p. 2497;   Laws 1971, LB 25, § 1;   Laws 1973, LB 330, § 2;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 147;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-513;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 19;  Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 52. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-550 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-550 - Register and roster of applicants and abstracters.

76-550.  Register and roster of applicants and abstracters.The board shall keep a register of the name of each applicant for certification, with his or her place of business and such other information as may be deemed appropriate, including a notation of the action taken by the board thereon, the date upon which the certificate of registration or certificate of authority is issued, and the date of renewal of such certificates. The board shall maintain other records, registers, and files as may be necessary for the proper administration of its duties pursuant to the Abstracters Act. A roster showing the names and places of business of abstracters holding an operative certificate of registration shall be prepared by the director and maintained and updated at least annually on the board's website in a printable format.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 7, p. 1439;   Laws 1981, LB 409, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-515;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 20;  Laws 2010, LB1051, § 3;  Laws 2015, LB269, § 1.  Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-551 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-551 - Disciplinary actions; grounds; unfair practices.

76-551.  Disciplinary actions; grounds; unfair practices.The board shall have the power (1) to revoke a certificate of registration or certificate of authority, (2) to suspend a certificate of registration or certificate of authority for a specific period not to exceed a year, (3) to censure a registered abstracter or holder of a certificate of authority, and (4) to issue a letter of reprimand to a registered abstracter or holder of a certificate of authority.Such disciplinary actions may be invoked after a hearing as provided in section 76-552 for a violation of the Abstracters Act, including unfair practices, upon the conviction of the holder of a certificate of a felony, or if the board finds a holder to be guilty of habitual carelessness or of fraudulent practices in the conduct of the business of abstracting.Unfair practices which are a violation of the Abstracters Act shall include:(a) Failure to disclose an agency relationship to or interest in any title insurance business, law firm, real estate or insurance business, or any other business or enterprise to a client in the event that the holder of the certificate of registration or the holder of the certificate of authority would receive a fee directly or indirectly from such a relationship or interest during a transaction involving real estate in which the holder is retained to provide abstracting services for such client; and(b) Paying or allowing a rebate of fees for abstracting services, which unfair practice specifically includes rendering a statement or bill to be passed on to third parties which does not reflect the true amount charged for such services or charging an amount from which a rebate is to be paid.The board shall also have the power after a hearing as provided in section 76-552 to revoke or suspend a certificate of authority for failure to have employed a registered abstracter or for otherwise violating the Abstracters Act.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 18, p. 1443;   Laws 1969, c. 615, § 12, p. 2499;   Laws 1976, LB 310, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-526;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 21. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-552 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-552 - Disciplinary actions; procedure; appeal.

76-552.  Disciplinary actions; procedure; appeal.A verified complaint may be filed with the board charging a registered abstracter or a holder of a certificate of authority with a violation of the Abstracters Act. The board on its own motion may also file such a complaint. If a complaint is filed, the board shall immediately notify the abstracter or holder of such certificate of the complaint. The notice shall be in writing and be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice shall contain a statement of the charges and a copy of the complaint. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing which shall be not less than twenty nor more than forty days from the date of service of such complaint. The abstracter or holder of such certificate shall be entitled to counsel at any hearing. The board shall cause a transcript of any testimony taken to be made by a reporter or stenographer.The decision of the board may be appealed, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 22;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 147. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-553 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-553 - Attorney General; representation of board.

76-553.  Attorney General; representation of board.The Attorney General shall render to the Abstracters Board of Examiners opinions on all questions of law relating to the interpretation of the Abstracters Act or arising in its administration and shall act as attorney for the board in all actions and proceedings brought by or against it pursuant to the Abstracters Act.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 6, p. 1439;   Laws 1967, c. 481, § 1, p. 1492;   Laws 1969, c. 615, § 7, p. 2497;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-514;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 23. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-554 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-554 - Clerical assistants; not subject to act.

76-554.  Clerical assistants; not subject to act.Nothing in the Abstracters Act shall be construed as prohibiting any individual or business entity holding a valid certificate of authority from employing such clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary in the conduct of its business who are not registered under the Abstracters Act.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 20, p. 1446;   Laws 1973, LB 330, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-528;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 24. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-555 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-555 - Public records; access; other rights.

76-555.  Public records; access; other rights.Holders of certificates of authority and their employees in the conduct of the business of abstracting shall have access to the public records in any office of any city, county, or the state, shall be permitted to make memoranda, notations, or copies of such records, and shall be permitted to occupy reasonable space with equipment for that purpose, subject to the reasonable regulation of the custodian of such public records and during the business hours of such office, in order to enable such certificate holders to make and prepare abstracts and to compile, post, copy, and maintain their books, records, and indices.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 17, p. 1443;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-525;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 25. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-556 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-556 - Abstracters; liability.

76-556.  Abstracters; liability.A registered abstracter shall show each link in the chain of title, and failure to do so shall render him or her liable to any person injured by such omission. In adding extensions to an old abstract, a registered abstracter shall not be deemed to certify to or verify accuracy of entries prior to the first date given in the certificate of extension. When a registered abstracter relies upon the numerical index alone to refer him or her to all entries upon the records affecting the title to property, such reliance shall be at his or her peril. A registered abstracter shall be liable for omission of notice of encumbrance in an abstract.Source   Laws 1969, c. 615, § 13, p. 2501;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-529;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 26. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-557 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-557 - Abstracts; effect of Title Standards.

76-557.  Abstracts; effect of Title Standards.In the compilation or examination of an abstract of title to real estate, it shall not be considered negligence for a registered abstracter or an attorney to follow the Title Standards promulgated by the Nebraska State Bar Association.Source   Laws 1973, LB 517, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-530;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 27. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-558 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-558 - Violations; penalty; effect.

76-558.  Violations; penalty; effect.Any individual or business entity engaged in the business of abstracting in this state without having complied with the Abstracters Act shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. Violation of the Abstracters Act shall in no way be construed to preclude the liability of a holder of a certificate of authority, a registered abstracter, any person holding himself or herself out to be a registered abstracter or a holder of a certificate of authority, or any person illegally engaged in the business of abstracting in the State of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 19, p. 1445;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 208;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-527;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 28. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-601 - Act, how cited.

76-601.  Act, how cited.Sections 76-601 to 76-607 shall be known and may be cited as the Carbon Monoxide Safety Act.Source Laws 2015, LB34, § 1.
NE Code § 76-602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-602 - Terms, defined.

76-602.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Carbon Monoxide Safety Act:(1) Carbon monoxide alarm means a device that detects carbon monoxide and that:(a) Produces a distinct, audible alarm;(b) Is listed by a nationally recognized, independent product-safety testing and certification laboratory to conform to the standards for carbon monoxide alarms issued by such laboratory as determined by the State Fire Marshal;(c)(i) Is battery-powered;(ii) Plugs into a dwelling's electrical outlet and has a battery backup;(iii) Is wired into a dwelling's electrical system and has a battery backup; or(iv) Is connected to an electrical system via an electrical panel; and(d) May be combined with a smoke detecting device if the combined device complies with applicable law regarding both smoke detecting devices and carbon monoxide alarms and if the carbon monoxide alarm is distinct and descriptively annunciated from a smoke detecting alarm;(2) Dwelling unit means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation;(3) Fuel means coal, kerosene, oil, fuel gases, or other petroleum products or hydrocarbon products such as wood that emit carbon monoxide as a byproduct of combustion;(4) Installed means that a carbon monoxide alarm is installed in a dwelling unit in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard 720 as such standard existed on January 1, 2015, and in accordance with the instructions for installation from the manufacturer, in one of the following ways:(a) If the alarm is battery-powered, attached to the wall or ceiling of the dwelling unit;(b) Directly plugged into an electrical outlet without a switch other than a circuit breaker; or(c) Wired directly into the dwelling's electrical system;(5) Multifamily dwelling means any improved real property used or intended to be used as a residence and that contains more than one dwelling unit. Multifamily dwelling includes a condominium or cooperative;(6) Operational means working and in service in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; and(7) Single-family dwelling means any improved real property used or intended to be used as a residence and that contains one dwelling unit.Source Laws 2015, LB34, § 2.
NE Code § 76-603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-603 - Carbon monoxide alarm; installation required.

76-603.  Carbon monoxide alarm; installation required.Any multifamily dwelling or single-family dwelling constructed on or after January 1, 2017, that has a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage shall have a carbon monoxide alarm installed (1) on each habitable floor of each dwelling unit in a multifamily dwelling and on each habitable floor in a single-family dwelling or (2) in a location specified in any building code adopted by the state or by the political subdivision in which the dwelling is located.Source Laws 2015, LB34, § 3.
NE Code § 76-604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-604 - Seller of single-family dwelling; duties; interior alterations requiring permit; owner; duties.

76-604.  Seller of single-family dwelling; duties; interior alterations requiring permit; owner; duties.(1) The seller of a single-family dwelling that is offered for sale or transfer on or after January 1, 2017, and that has a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage shall ensure that an operational carbon monoxide alarm is installed on each habitable floor of the dwelling or in a location specified in any building code adopted by the state or by the political subdivision in which the dwelling is located.(2) If the owner of a single-family dwelling that has a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage makes any interior alteration, repair, fuel-fired appliance replacement, or addition on or after January 1, 2017, where a permit is required, the owner shall ensure that an operational carbon monoxide alarm is installed on each habitable floor of the dwelling where the alteration, repair, replacement, or addition occurs or in a location specified in any building code adopted by the state or by the political subdivision in which the dwelling is located. This subsection applies only to interior alterations. This subsection does not apply to exterior alterations which require a building permit.(3) No person shall remove batteries from, or in any way render inoperable, a carbon monoxide alarm except as part of a process to inspect, maintain, repair, or replace the alarm or replace the batteries in the alarm.Source Laws 2015, LB34, § 4.
NE Code § 76-605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-605 - Seller of multifamily dwelling; duties; interior alterations requiring permit; owner; duties; prohibited acts.

76-605.  Seller of multifamily dwelling; duties; interior alterations requiring permit; owner; duties; prohibited acts.(1) The seller of a dwelling unit of an existing multifamily dwelling shall ensure that an operational carbon monoxide alarm is installed on each habitable floor of the dwelling unit or in a location specified in any building code adopted by the state or by the political subdivision in which the dwelling unit is located when the dwelling unit is offered for sale or transfer on or after January 1, 2017, if the dwelling unit has a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage.(2) The owner of a dwelling unit of a multifamily dwelling shall ensure that an operational carbon monoxide alarm is installed on each habitable floor of the dwelling unit or in a location specified in any building code adopted by the state or by the political subdivision in which the dwelling unit is located if the dwelling unit has a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage and if the owner, on or after January 1, 2017, makes any of the following where a permit is required: Any interior alteration, repair, fuel-fired appliance replacement, or addition.(3) No person shall remove batteries from, or in any way render inoperable, a carbon monoxide alarm except as part of a process to inspect, maintain, repair, or replace the alarm or replace the batteries in the alarm.Source Laws 2015, LB34, § 5.
NE Code § 76-607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-607 - Act; how construed.

76-607.  Act; how construed.Nothing in the Carbon Monoxide Safety Act shall be construed to limit a city, village, or county from adopting or enforcing any requirements for the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms that are more stringent than the requirements set forth in the act.Source Laws 2015, LB34, § 7.
NE Code § 76-702 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-702 - Condemner; enter upon land; inventory; furnish to condemnee.

76-702.  Condemner; enter upon land; inventory; furnish to condemnee.After negotiations have failed, any condemner, or his representative, upon proper identification and after informing the condemnee of the contemplated action is authorized to enter upon any land for the purpose of examining and surveying same in contemplation of bringing or during the pendency of condemnation proceedings under sections 76-701 to 76-724; Provided, when an inventory is made of the damage to personal property by reason of examining or surveying the land by the condemner, or his representatives, a copy of the inventory shall be delivered to the condemnee.Source  Laws 1951, c. 101, § 2, p. 452. Annotations  The authority to enter land granted condemnors under this section for "examining and surveying" prescribes activities far less intrusive than the drilling and sample gathering for geotechnical studies proposed by the plaintiff. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Chaulk, 262 Neb. 235, 631 N.W.2d 131 (2001). Failure to attempt to agree with landowner cannot be raised by injunction. Heppe v. State, 162 Neb. 403, 76 N.W.2d 255 (1956). Requirement in previous law that attempt be made to agree with owner was not changed. Higgins v. Loup River Public Power Dist., 157 Neb. 652, 61 N.W.2d 213 (1953).
NE Code § 76-703 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-703 - Damages; ascertainment; procedure.

76-703.  Damages; ascertainment; procedure.Damages to be paid by the condemner for any property including parts of or easements across rights-of-way of a public utility or a railroad taken through the exercise of the power of eminent domain shall be ascertained and determined as provided in sections 76-704 to 76-724, except that if it is sought to condemn the property, or such part thereof as will result in a decrease in the territory or volume of service, of a public utility engaged in the rendition of existing service, such damages shall be ascertained and determined as provided in sections 19-701 to 19-707 and 70-650 or the Municipal Natural Gas System Condemnation Act, when applicable.Source   Laws 1951, c. 101, § 3, p. 453;   Laws 1961, c. 181, § 11, p. 543;  Laws 2002, LB 384, § 31.  Cross References   Municipal Natural Gas System Condemnation Act, see section 19-4624.  Property of a public utility engaged in the rendition of existing service:   Cities of the metropolitan class, see section 14-376.  Cities of the primary, first, and second classes and villages, see sections 19-701 to 19-707.