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NE Code § 55-602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-602 - Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; powers and duties.

55-602.  Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; powers and duties.The Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs shall have the authority to receive and administer funds from state, federal, and other sources. Additionally, the commission shall:(1) Address matters of military significance to Nebraska;(2) Maintain a cooperative and constructive relationship between state agencies and the military and veteran entities in Nebraska as necessary to ensure coordination and implementation of unified and comprehensive statewide strategies involved with, or affected by, the military;(3) Focus on and, when designated, serve as lead agency on:(a) Defense economic adjustment and transition information and activities;(b) Exploring operating costs, missions, and strategic value of federal military installations located in the state;(c) Employment issues for communities that depend on defense bases and defense-related businesses; and(d) Assistance provided to communities that have experienced a defense-related closure or realignment;(4) Advise the Governor, the Legislature, and other appropriate governmental officials on all matters in which the military services and the state have mutual interests, needs, and concerns;(5) Promote and optimize state and United States Department of Defense initiatives that will improve the military value of the Nebraska National Guard, active and reserve military force structure and installations, and the quality of life for military personnel residing in Nebraska;(6) Partner with local communities to conduct ongoing analyses of current and proposed changes to the mission, military force structure, and alignment of the United States Department of Defense;(7) Recommend state, federal, and local economic development projects to promote, foster, and support economic progress through a military presence in Nebraska;(8) Assist the private sector in developing derivative investments, employment, and educational opportunities associated with high technology programs and activities at Nebraska’s military installations;(9) Partner with local communities to develop methods to improve private and public employment opportunities for former members of the military and their families residing in this state; and(10) Identify and support ways to provide sound infrastructure, adequate housing, education, and transition support into Nebraska’s workforce for military members and their families, retired military personnel, and veterans.Source Laws 2016, LB754, § 2.
NE Code § 55-603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-603 - Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; officers; meetings; records.

55-603.  Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; officers; meetings; records.The Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs shall elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary from among its members.The commission shall meet two times each year at such times and places as shall be determined by the chairperson and shall keep a record of its proceedings. The chairperson may call special meetings at any time he or she deems necessary. The secretary shall mail written notice of the time and place of all meetings in advance to each voting and nonvoting, ex officio member of the commission. The secretary shall also provide notice of all meetings as provided under section 84-1411.Source Laws 2016, LB754, § 3.
NE Code § 55-604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-604 - Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; expenses.

55-604.  Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs; expenses.Members of the Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs shall receive no compensation for their services as members of the commission other than their salary, but shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.Source  Laws 2016, LB754, § 4;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 49.
NE Code § 55-605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-605 - Military affairs liaison; duties.

55-605.  Military affairs liaison; duties.(1) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall hire a military affairs liaison for the Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs and fix his or her salary. The department shall provide administrative support to the commission as needed. The liaison shall have military experience and serve at the pleasure of the commission. The liaison shall not be subject to Chapter 81, article 13.(2) The liaison shall be responsible for the administrative operations of the commission and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated or assigned by the commission.(3) The commission may obtain the services of experts and consultants as necessary to carry out its duties.Source Laws 2016, LB754, § 5.
NE Code § 55-606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-606 - Report; contents.

55-606.  Report; contents.The Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs shall prepare an annual report summarizing the military assets of Nebraska, including installations and missions, and the economic impact of the military assets in Nebraska. The report shall also include recommendations for preserving and sustaining military assets and missions existing in Nebraska and recommendations for actions which the state can take to encourage expanding such assets and missions. The commission shall submit the report electronically to the Legislature, the Governor, and the commanding officer of every military base in Nebraska on or before November 15 of each year.Source Laws 2016, LB754, § 6.
NE Code § 55-701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-701 - Terms, defined.

55-701.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 55-701 to 55-704:(1) Military service means:(a) In the case of a servicemember who is a member or reserve member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including:(i) Full-time training duty;(ii) Annual training duty; and(iii) Attendance while at a school designated as a service school by federal law or by the secretary of the military department concerned;(b) In the case of a member or reserve member of the Nebraska National Guard, service under a call to active service or duty authorized by:(i) The President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than thirty days in response to a national emergency declared by the President of the United States; or(ii) The Governor for a period of more than thirty consecutive days;(c) In the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the United States Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; or(d) Any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause; and(2) Servicemember means an individual engaged in military service.Source Laws 2018, LB682, § 1.
NE Code § 55-703 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-703 - Civil action; relief available.

55-703.  Civil action; relief available.(1) A civil action may be brought in any court with jurisdiction by the Attorney General against any person that knowingly or intentionally violates any provision of section 55-702. The court may:(a) Issue an injunction;(b) Order the person to make a payment of money unlawfully received from, or required to be refunded to, one or more servicemembers;(c) Order the person to pay to the state the reasonable costs of the Attorney General's investigation and prosecution related to the action; and(d) Order the person to pay a civil penalty not greater than five thousand dollars per violation.(2) Relief may not be granted under subsection (1) of this section if relief for the violation has already been granted under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.Source Laws 2018, LB682, § 3.
NE Code § 55-704 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-704 - Nebraska National Guard; duties.

55-704.  Nebraska National Guard; duties.The Nebraska National Guard shall provide to its members a list of their rights under sections 55-702 and 55-703 and under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.Source Laws 2018, LB682, § 4.
NE Code § 55-801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 55 - Militia|55-801 - United States Space Command Headquarters Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.

55-801.  United States Space Command Headquarters Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.The United States Space Command Headquarters Assistance Fund is created. The fund shall be used to contribute to the construction of the United States Space Command headquarters if the State of Nebraska is selected as the site for the headquarters. The Adjutant General of the State of Nebraska shall administer the fund. The fund shall consist of transfers authorized by the Legislature and any gifts, grants, or bequests from any source, including federal, state, public, and private sources, for such purposes. 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 2021, LB384, § 27.   Effective Date: April 27, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 57-101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-101 - Coal and iron development; state aid; conditions.

57-101.  Coal and iron development; state aid; conditions.When it shall be made apparent to the Governor of Nebraska, by affidavit or otherwise, by the owner or owners thereof, that a vein of coal, not less than twenty-six inches in thickness, and of sufficient capacity to pay to mine, and within such distance from the surface that it can be worked by modern methods, has been discovered, or a vein or veins of good iron ore eighteen inches thick, it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint a suitable person to examine the same, whose duty it shall be to report the probable extent and capacity of the vein or veins, all expense for such examination to be paid by the owner or owners of the mine. The report being satisfactory to the Governor, he shall direct the Director of Administrative Services to draw an order on the State Treasurer for the sum of four thousand dollars, to be paid to the owner or owners of such mine of coal, and of two thousand dollars to be paid for a vein of iron ore eighteen inches thick. If the vein of coal discovered should be three feet thick and of the required capacity, the sum to be paid shall be five thousand dollars. Such orders shall be paid out of the General Fund of the state treasury, as above directed.Source   Laws 1903, c. 63, § 1, p. 359;   R.S.1913, § 4008;   C.S.1922, § 3411;   C.S.1929, § 57-101;   R.S.1943, § 57-101;   Laws 1969, c. 461, § 1, p. 1610.  Annotations Before bounties can be paid, there must be a specific appropriation made for same. State ex rel. Norfolk Beet-Sugar Co. v. Moore, 50 Neb. 88, 69 N.W. 373 (1896).
NE Code § 57-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-104 - Prospectors; specimens preserved.

57-104.  Prospectors; specimens preserved.It shall be the duty of the persons prospecting for coal, any mineral, ore, crude oil, or gas, carefully to preserve specimens from each stratum through which the shafts are sunk, or borings are made; and to deposit the same, properly labeled, in care of the proper department of the state for the future use of the commonwealth.Source   Laws 1903, c. 63, § 4, p. 361;   R.S.1913, § 4011;   C.S.1922, § 3414;   C.S.1929, § 57-104;   R.S.1943, § 57-104;   Laws 1978, LB 661, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 709, § 1.
NE Code § 57-105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-105 - Former discoveries; no aid given.

57-105.  Former discoveries; no aid given.The provisions of sections 57-101 to 57-105 shall not apply to any veins of coal or iron ore already discovered nor to any oil wells or gas wells already producing, nor shall the provisions of said sections apply to the discovery of the same vein of coal or iron ore, or oil pool or gas field already discovered, nor shall any reward specified under the terms of said sections be paid for a second discovery of the same veins, pools or fields within the limits of the same county.Source   Laws 1903, c. 63, § 5, p. 361;   R.S.1913, § 4012;   C.S.1922, § 3415;   C.S.1929, § 57-105;   R.S.1943, § 57-105.
NE Code § 57-106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-106 - Coal development; county aid; petition; election; bonds; limit.

57-106.  Coal development; county aid; petition; election; bonds; limit.The county board of each county in this state is hereby authorized and required to submit to the legal voters thereof, on presentation of a petition of twenty resident freeholders of the county, the proposition to issue bonds, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be applied to defray the expenses of boring and prospecting for coal in the county under the direction of the county board thereof; and such board is hereby authorized to issue the bonds for such purposes, in case the vote shall be favorable to the proposition; Provided, however, the county board may, in its discretion, refuse to submit such inquiry to a vote of the people until the next general election after the presentation of such petition.Source   G.S.1873, c. 13, § 1, p. 249;   R.S.1913, § 4013;   C.S.1922, § 3416;   C.S.1929, § 57-106;   R.S.1943, § 57-106.
NE Code § 57-107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-107 - Bonds; election; issuance; payment; laws applicable.

57-107.  Bonds; election; issuance; payment; laws applicable.So far as applicable sections 10-401 to 10-405 shall govern the proceedings to submit such proposition, issue bonds, and provide for payment of the same; Provided, section 57-106 shall not apply to the counties of Burt, Washington and Sarpy.Source   G.S.1873, c. 13, § 2, p. 250;   R.S.1913, § 4014;   C.S.1922, § 3417;   C.S.1929, § 57-107;   R.S.1943, § 57-107.
NE Code § 57-201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-201 - Oil, gas, and mineral leases; forfeiture; duty of lessee to surrender.

57-201.  Oil, gas, and mineral leases; forfeiture; duty of lessee to surrender.When any oil, gas, or other mineral lease heretofore or hereafter given on land situated in any county of Nebraska, and recorded therein, shall become forfeited, it shall be the duty of the lessee, his successors or assigns, within thirty days after the date of the forfeiture, to have such lease surrendered in writing, such surrender to be signed and acknowledged by the party making the same and placed on record in the county where the leased land is situated without cost to the owner thereof.Source   Laws 1925, c. 133, § 1, p. 349;   C.S.1929, § 57-201;   R.S.1943, § 57-201;   Laws 1955, c. 214, § 1, p. 600.  Annotations  Statute outlines steps to terminate lease. Long v. Magnolia Petroleum Co., 166 Neb. 410, 89 N.W.2d 245 (1958). Failure to drill or pay rentals makes statute operative on recorded leases. Valentine Oil Co. v. Powers, 157 Neb. 87, 59 N.W.2d 160 (1953).
NE Code § 57-202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-202 - Forfeited lease; failure to surrender; notice by landowner; form.

57-202.  Forfeited lease; failure to surrender; notice by landowner; form.If the lessee, his or her successors or assigns, shall fail or neglect to execute and record such surrender within the time provided for, then the owner of the land may serve upon the lessee, his or her successors or assigns, in person or by either registered or certified letter, at his or her last-known address, or by publication for one week in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the land is situated, a notice in writing in substantially the following form:To ..........................: I, the undersigned, owner of the following described land situated in .......... County, Nebraska, to wit: (description of land), upon which a lease, dated .......... day of .......... 20...., was given to .......... do hereby notify you that the terms of the lease have been broken by the owner thereof; that I hereby elect to declare and do declare the lease forfeited and void and that, unless you do, within ten days from this date, notify the register of deeds of such county as provided by law that the lease has not been forfeited, I will file with the register of deeds an affidavit of forfeiture as provided by law; and I hereby demand that you execute or have executed a proper surrender of the lease and that you cause the same to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of such county, within ten days from this date. Dated this .......... day of ........ 20.... .Source   Laws 1925, c. 133, § 1, p. 349;   C.S.1929, § 57-201;   R.S.1943, § 57-202;   Laws 1955, c. 214, § 2, p. 600;   Laws 1957, c. 242, § 46, p. 858;  Laws 2004, LB 813, § 26.
NE Code § 57-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-203 - Forfeited lease; failure to surrender; publication of notice; landowner's affidavit; contents.

57-203.  Forfeited lease; failure to surrender; publication of notice; landowner's affidavit; contents.The owner of the land may, after ten days from the date of service, registration, or publication of the notice, provided for by section 57-202, file with the register of deeds of the county where the land is situated an affidavit setting forth (1) that the affiant is the owner of the land; (2) that the lessee, his successors or assigns, have failed and neglected to comply with the terms of the lease, reciting the facts constituting such failure; (3) that the same has been forfeited and is void; and (4) a copy of the notice served and the manner and time of the service thereof.Source   Laws 1925, c. 133, § 1, p. 350;   C.S.1929, § 57-201;   R.S.1943, § 57-203;   Laws 1955, c. 214, § 3, p. 601;   Laws 1963, c. 324, § 1, p. 982.
NE Code § 57-204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-204 - Lease; claim of nonforfeiture by lessee; notice to register of deeds; effect; effect of failure to give notice.

57-204.  Lease; claim of nonforfeiture by lessee; notice to register of deeds; effect; effect of failure to give notice.(1) If the lessee, his successors or assigns, shall, within twenty days after the filing of the affidavit referred to in section 57-203, give notice in writing to the register of deeds of the county where the land is located that the lease has not been forfeited and that the lessee, his successors or assigns, still claim that the lease is in full force and effect, then such affidavit shall not be recorded but the register of deeds shall notify the owner of the land of the action of the lessee, his successors or assigns, and the owner of the land shall be entitled to the remedies now provided by law for the cancellation of such disputed lease.(2) If the lessee, his successors or assigns, shall not notify the register of deeds, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the register of deeds shall record the affidavit, referred to in section 57-203, and thereafter the record of the lease shall not be notice to the public of the existence of the lease or of any interest therein or rights thereunder, and the record shall not be received in evidence in any court of the state on behalf of the lessee, his successors or assigns, against the lessor, his successors or assigns.Source   Laws 1925, c. 133, § 1, p. 350;   C.S.1929, § 57-201;   R.S.1943, § 57-204;   Laws 1955, c. 214, § 4, p. 602.  Annotations Nature of the action is for cancellation of a disputed lease. Long v. Magnolia Petroleum Co., 166 Neb. 410, 89 N.W.2d 245 (1958).
NE Code § 57-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-205 - Forfeited lease; lessee's failure to execute surrender; remedy of lessor.

57-205.  Forfeited lease; lessee's failure to execute surrender; remedy of lessor.Should the owner of such lease neglect or refuse to execute a surrender as provided in section 57-201, then the owner of the leased premises may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such surrender, and he may also recover in such action of the lessee, his successors or assigns, the sum of one hundred dollars as damages, and all costs, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for preparing and prosecuting the suit, and any additional damages that the evidence in the case will warrant. In all such actions, writs of attachment may issue as in other cases.Source   Laws 1925, c. 133, § 2, p. 351;   C.S.1929, § 57-202;   R.S.1943, § 57-205. Annotations Remedy providing for cancellation of lease is in equity. Long v. Magnolia Petroleum Co., 166 Neb. 410, 89 N.W.2d 245 (1958).
NE Code § 57-206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-206 - Lease; discharge by entry on margin of record; procedure.

57-206.  Lease; discharge by entry on margin of record; procedure.Any oil and gas or mining lease that has been or may hereafter be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county may be discharged and canceled of record by an entry on the margin of the record thereof signed by the lessee or his assigns of record, or his duly authorized attorney in fact or personal representative, or, if a corporation, by its duly authorized officers, surrendering all of his or its right, title and interest in and to such lease in the presence of the register of deeds or his deputy, who shall subscribe the same as witness.Source   Laws 1925, c. 133, § 3, p. 351;   C.S.1929, § 57-203;   R.S.1943, § 57-206.
NE Code § 57-207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 57 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas|57-207 - Lease; discharge by endorsement on indenture; procedure.

57-207.  Lease; discharge by endorsement on indenture; procedure.Any oil and gas or mining lease that has been or may hereafter be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of any county may be discharged and canceled by an endorsement made on the original lease signed by the lessee or his duly authorized attorney in fact, assignee of record or personal representative or, if a corporation, by its duly authorized officers, surrendering his or its right, title and interest in and to such lease, which endorsement may be entered on the margin of the record thereof, and shall have the same force and effect as the entry on the margin of the record as provided in section 57-206.Source   Laws 1925, c. 133, § 4, p. 351;   C.S.1929, § 57-204;   R.S.1943, § 57-207.