reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NE Code § 51-105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-105 - Books; injury or failure to return; penalty.

51-105.  Books; injury or failure to return; penalty.If any person injures or fails to return any book taken from the library, he shall forfeit and pay to the librarian for the use of the library, double the value of the book, or of the set to which it belongs, if a set is broken by its loss, to be recovered in an action in the name of the state. Before the Director of Administrative Services shall issue his warrant in favor of any person authorized to take books from the library, for the value of his services or amount of his salary, he shall be satisfied that such person has returned all books taken from the library, or settled for the same; otherwise he shall deduct all accounts for the detention or injury of such books.Source   Laws 1871, § 7, p. 53;   R.S.1913, § 3782;   C.S.1922, § 3175;   C.S.1929, § 51-105;   R.S.1943, § 51-105.
NE Code § 51-107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-107 - Books; labeling.

51-107.  Books; labeling.It shall be the duty of the librarian to cause each book to be labeled with a printed or stamped label containing the words Nebraska State Library, and also to write the same words on the thirtieth page of each volume.Source   Laws 1871, § 12, p. 54;   R.S.1913, § 3785;   C.S.1922, § 3178;   C.S.1929, § 51-107;   R.S.1943, § 51-107.
NE Code § 51-108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-108 - Books; sale, exchange, disposal; authorization.

51-108.  Books; sale, exchange, disposal; authorization.The directors may authorize the sale, exchange, or disposal of any surplus, damaged, defective, obsolete, or duplicate books in the library and surplus or obsolete books, reports, or pamphlets which are for sale or distribution by the librarian.Source   Laws 1871, § 13, p. 54;   R.S.1913, § 3786;   C.S.1922, § 3179;   Laws 1929, c. 64, § 2, p. 241;   C.S.1929, § 51-108;   R.S.1943, § 51-108;   Laws 1957, c. 222, § 1, p. 764.
NE Code § 51-109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-109 - Books; removal; penalty.

51-109.  Books; removal; penalty.If any person not authorized by the regulations made by the directors shall take a book from the library, either with or without the consent of the librarian, he shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1871, § 15, p. 54;   R.S.1913, § 3788;   C.S.1922, § 3181;   Laws 1929, c. 64, § 3, p. 241;   C.S.1929, § 51-109;   R.S.1943, § 51-109;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 307.
NE Code § 51-201.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-201.01 - Terms, defined.

51-201.01.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 51-201 to 51-219:(1) Basic services shall include, but not be limited to, free loan of circulating print and nonprint materials from the local collection and general reference and information services; and(2) Nonbasic services shall include, but not be limited to, use of:(a) Photocopying equipment;(b) Telephones, facsimile equipment, and other telecommunications equipment;(c) Media equipment;(d) Personal computers; and(e) Videocassette recording and playing equipment.Source  Laws 1990, LB 1236, § 1.
NE Code § 51-201.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-201.02 - Legislative findings.

51-201.02.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds and declares that public libraries perform services which are vitally important for the maintenance of an educated and democratic society, including, but not limited to, providing information which stimulates thought, awareness, and involvement in issues of public interest and providing avenues for intellectual and cultural growth and enjoyment. The Legislature further finds that an educated and culturally aware society is increasingly important in an economy in which Nebraskans must compete on a global scale. It is the intent of the Legislature that Nebraskans will help lead the nation into the world of the twenty-first century.Source  Laws 1997, LB 250, § 9.
NE Code § 51-201.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-201.03 - County library; petition to establish; procedure; election.

51-201.03.  County library; petition to establish; procedure; election.(1) The registered voters of the incorporated and unincorporated areas of a county which do not have a public library may file an initiative petition with the county board requesting the establishment of a county library. The petition shall be filed by July 31 prior to a statewide general election. Signatures gathered before the last statewide general election shall not be counted. An initiative petition shall conform to the requirements of section 32-628. Petition signers and petition circulators shall conform to the requirements of sections 32-629 and 32-630. The county board shall submit the petitions to the election commissioner or county clerk for signature verification pursuant to section 32-631. The required number of signatures shall be five percent of the voters registered at the last statewide general election in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county which do not have a public library. The election commissioner or county clerk shall notify the county board within thirty days after receiving the petitions from the county board whether the required number of signatures has been gathered.(2) If the county board determines that the petitions are in proper form and signed by the necessary number of registered voters, the county board shall notify the governing body and library board of each incorporated area within the county within ten days after such determination and shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county that the registered voters of the unincorporated area of the county and of the incorporated areas which do not have a public library will be asked to vote on the issue at the next statewide general election and shall submit the question of whether to establish a county library to the voters as required in section 51-201.Source   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 11;  Laws 2008, LB269, § 12.
NE Code § 51-201.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-201.04 - County board; notice required; library merger; procedure; election.

51-201.04.  County board; notice required; library merger; procedure; election.(1) At the time the county board decides to hold an election pursuant to section 51-201 on the question of establishing a public library, the county board shall notify the governing body and library board of each incorporated area within the county and shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county that the registered voters of the unincorporated area of the county and of the incorporated areas which do not have a public library will be asked to vote on the issue at the next statewide general election. The notice shall be delivered and publication shall occur prior to June 1 before the election.(2) If a city council, village board, or township board of a city, village, or township that has a public library and the library board, if one exists, of the city, village, or township both adopt a resolution indicating that they desire to merge the city, village, or township library with the county library if established and notify the county board by filing the resolutions with the county clerk by August 25, the county board shall submit the question of merger to the voters of the city, village, or township at the same time as the election pursuant to section 51-201.(3) The registered voters of a city, village, or township that has a public library may file an initiative petition with the county board to require the issue of merger to be on the ballot in the city, village, or township. The petition shall be filed by July 31 prior to the statewide general election at which the issue would be on the ballot. Signatures gathered before the last statewide general election shall not be counted. An initiative petition shall conform to the requirements of section 32-628. Petition signers and petition circulators shall conform to the requirements of sections 32-629 and 32-630. The county board shall submit the petitions to the election commissioner or county clerk for signature verification pursuant to section 32-631. The required number of signatures shall be ten percent of the voters registered in the city, village, or township at the last statewide general election. The election commissioner or county clerk shall notify the county board within thirty days after receiving the petitions from the county board whether the required number of signatures has been gathered. If the county board determines that the petitions are in proper form and signed by the necessary number of registered voters, the county board shall submit the question of whether to merge with the county library, if established, to the voters at the same time as the election pursuant to section 51-201.Source  Laws 1997, LB 250, § 12.
NE Code § 51-201.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-201.05 - Merger of county and municipal libraries; procedure.

51-201.05.  Merger of county and municipal libraries; procedure.In a county that has an established county library, if a city council, village board, or township board of a city, village, or township that has a public library and the library board, if one exists, of the city, village, or township both adopt a resolution indicating that such city, village, or township library desires to merge with the established county library, they shall notify the county board by filing the resolutions with the county clerk. After such notification, the city, village, or township library shall be a part of the county library as provided in section 51-201.06 and its residents shall be entitled to the benefits of the county library, and the property within such city, village, or township library shall be liable to taxes levied for county library purposes. At least once a week for two successive weeks prior to adopting such resolution, the city council, village board, or township board and library board shall publish notice of such proposed resolution and the date and the place of the meeting at which such resolution is proposed to be adopted, in a newspaper designated by the council or board and published in or of general circulation in such city, village, or township.Source  Laws 1997, LB 250, § 13.
NE Code § 51-201.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-201.06 - Merger; transfer of assets and employees.

51-201.06.  Merger; transfer of assets and employees.If a city, village, or township library merges with a county library under sections 51-201 to 51-219, (1) all assets shall be transferred to the county library, (2) all employees of the city, village, or township library shall be transferred to the county and shall receive at least the same or comparable salaries, sick leave, vacation leave, health benefits, retirement benefits, and other benefits as provided by the city, village, or township, and (3) a plan shall be established for the repayment of any bonded indebtedness or other debt of the city, village, or township existing at the time of the merger, including, but not limited to, the payment of the debt, the establishment of a sinking fund, and the issuance of bonds by the county. The city council, village board, or township board and the county board shall enter into a merger agreement consistent with this section setting the date for the merger to take effect which shall not be more than one year after an election or after the notification to the county board under section 51-201.05. If the parties cannot agree within one year after the election or notification, any party may bring an action in the district court and the district court shall determine the conditions of the transfer of assets and employees and the plan for payment of indebtedness.Source  Laws 1997, LB 250, § 14.
NE Code § 51-201.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-201.07 - Withdrawal of municipal library from county library system; procedure.

51-201.07.  Withdrawal of municipal library from county library system; procedure.If the city council, village board, or township board and library board, if one exists, both adopt a resolution indicating that such city, village, or township library no longer desires to be a part of the county library system and notify the county board by filing the resolutions with the county clerk, the county board shall submit the question to the voters of the city, village, or township at the next statewide general election. If a majority of the voters voting on the issue vote to withdraw from the county library, then beginning on January 1 following the election, the city, village, or township shall cease to be entitled to the benefits of such county library and the property situated in such city, village, or township library shall not be liable for taxes levied for county library purposes. The city council, village board, or township board and the county board shall enter into a dissolution agreement to provide for the disposition of assets, indebtedness, and employees. If the parties cannot agree within one year after the election, either party may bring an action in the district court and the district court shall determine the disposition of assets, indebtedness, and employees.Source  Laws 1997, LB 250, § 15.
NE Code § 51-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-203 - County or township library; board; members; election or appointment; terms; vacancies; how filled.

51-203.  County or township library; board; members; election or appointment; terms; vacancies; how filled.When the county board of any county or the electors of any township vote to establish and maintain a public library, the county board or the township board shall establish a library board. The library board shall have at least five members. No member of the county board or township board shall be a member of the library board. The county board or township board shall determine by resolution the number of members, whether the members are elected or appointed, and the length of the terms of the members. The terms of members serving on the effective date of a change in the number of members shall not be shortened, and the county board or township board shall provide for the appointment or election of their successors. Such county or township board shall have the power to fill for the unexpired term any vacancy which may occur in the county or township library board. No member shall receive any pay or compensation for any services rendered as a member of such board.If the county board or township board provides for appointment of the members to the library board, such library board members shall be appointed by a majority vote of the members of the county board or township board. If the county board or township board provides for the election of library board members, the election shall be held in conjunction with the statewide primary election as provided in the Election Act and the county board or township board shall give public notice of such election after the adoption of such resolution naming the offices to be filled, the length of terms, and the filing deadline for the placing of names of candidates on the ballot.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 3, p. 314;   R.S.1913, § 3794;   Laws 1919, c. 120, § 3, p. 287;   C.S.1922, § 3187;   C.S.1929, § 51-203;   R.S.1943, § 51-203;   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 17.  Cross References  Election Act, see section 32-101.
NE Code § 51-204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-204 - Library board; organization; officers; quorum.

51-204.  Library board; organization; officers; quorum.The members of any city, village, county, or township library board shall immediately after their appointment meet and organize by electing from their number a president, secretary, and such other officers as may be necessary. A majority of the members of a city, village, county, or township library board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 4, p. 315;   R.S.1913, § 3795;   C.S.1922, § 3188;   Laws 1923, c. 148, § 1, p. 363;   Laws 1925, c. 38, § 1, p. 148;   C.S.1929, § 51-204;   Laws 1941, c. 103, § 1, p. 421;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-204;   R.S.1943, § 51-204;   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 18.
NE Code § 51-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-205 - Library board; bylaws, rules, and regulations.

51-205.  Library board; bylaws, rules, and regulations.The library board shall have the power to make and adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations for its own guidance and for the government of the library and reading room as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with sections 51-201 to 51-219.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 4, p. 315;   R.S.1913, § 3795;   C.S.1922, § 3188;   Laws 1923, c. 148, § 1, p. 363;   Laws 1925, c. 38, § 1, p. 149;   C.S.1929, § 51-204;   Laws 1941, c. 103, § 1, p. 421;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-204;   R.S.1943, § 51-205;   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 19.
NE Code § 51-206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-206 - Library board; mortgages; release or renewal.

51-206.  Library board; mortgages; release or renewal.The president shall have the power to release, upon full payment, any mortgage constituting a credit to the library fund and standing in the name of such library board. The signature of the president on any such release shall be authenticated by the secretary of the board. The president and secretary in like manner, upon resolution duly passed and adopted by the board, may renew any such mortgage.Source   Laws 1925, c. 38, § 1, p. 149;   C.S.1929, § 51-204;   Laws 1941, c. 103, § 1, p. 421;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-204;   R.S.1943, § 51-206.
NE Code § 51-207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-207 - Library board; funds; buildings; custody and control.

51-207.  Library board; funds; buildings; custody and control.The library board shall have exclusive control of expenditures, of all money collected or donated to the credit of the library fund, of the renting and construction of any library building, and the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased or set apart for that purpose.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 4, p. 315;   R.S.1913, § 3795;   C.S.1922, § 3188;   Laws 1923, c. 148, § 1, p. 363;   Laws 1925, c. 38, § 1, p. 149;   C.S.1929, § 51-204;   Laws 1941, c. 103, § 1, p. 421;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-204;   R.S.1943, § 51-207.
NE Code § 51-208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-208 - Library board; use of library for city or school purposes; contracts.

51-208.  Library board; use of library for city or school purposes; contracts.The library board of any public library may contract with the city council of any city, with the trustees of any incorporated village, with the county board of the county in which such library is located or of any adjacent county, or with the directors of any school district, to furnish the use and privilege of its library to the inhabitants of such city, village, county, township or school district, to the extent and upon such terms as may be agreed upon.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 4, p. 315;   R.S.1913, § 3795;   C.S.1922, § 3188;   Laws 1923, c. 148, § 1, p. 363;   Laws 1925, c. 38, § 1, p. 149;   C.S.1929, § 51-204;   Laws 1941, c. 103, § 1, p. 422;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-204;   R.S.1943, § 51-208.
NE Code § 51-209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-209 - Public library; funds; disbursements; sinking fund; bonds.

51-209.  Public library; funds; disbursements; sinking fund; bonds.All taxes levied or collected and all funds donated or in any way acquired for the erection, maintenance, or support of any public library shall be kept for the use of the library separate and apart from all other funds of the city, village, county, or township, shall be drawn upon and paid out by the treasurer of such city, village, county, or township upon vouchers signed by the president of the library board and authenticated by the secretary of such board, and shall not be used or disbursed for any other purpose or in any other manner.The city, village, county, or township may establish a public library sinking fund for major capital expenditures.The county may issue bonds for library purposes pursuant to Chapter 10.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 5, p. 315;   R.S.1913, § 3796;   C.S.1922, § 3189;   C.S.1929, § 51-205;   R.S.1943, § 51-209;   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 20.
NE Code § 51-210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-210 - Library board; building sites; acquisition; procedure.

51-210.  Library board; building sites; acquisition; procedure.Every library board created under sections 51-201 to 51-219 shall have power to purchase or lease grounds, to exercise the power of eminent domain, and to condemn real estate for the purpose of securing a site for a library building. The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 6, p. 316;   R.S.1913, § 3797;   Laws 1917, c. 86, § 1, p. 223;   C.S.1922, § 3190;   C.S.1929, § 51-206;   R.S.1943, § 51-210;   Laws 1951, c. 101, § 100, p. 494;   Laws 1971, LB 560, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 21.
NE Code § 51-211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-211 - Library board; general powers and duties; governing body; duty; discrimination prohibited.

51-211.  Library board; general powers and duties; governing body; duty; discrimination prohibited.(1) The library board may erect, lease, or occupy an appropriate building for the use of a library, appoint a suitable librarian and assistants, fix the compensation of such appointees, and remove such appointees at the pleasure of the board. The governing body of the county, city, or village in which the library is located shall approve any personnel administrative or compensation policy or procedure before implementation of such policy or procedure by the library board.(2) The library board may establish rules and regulations for the government of such library as may be deemed necessary for its preservation and to maintain its usefulness and efficiency. The library board may fix and impose, by general rules, penalties and forfeitures for trespasses upon or injury to the library grounds, rooms, books, or other property, for failure to return any book, or for violation of any bylaw, rule, or regulation and fix and impose reasonable fees, not to exceed the library's actual cost, for nonbasic services. The board shall have and exercise such power as may be necessary to carry out the spirit and intent of sections 51-201 to 51-219 in establishing and maintaining a public library and reading room.(3) The public library shall make its basic services available without charge to all residents of the political subdivision which supplies its tax support.(4) No service shall be denied to any person because of race, sex, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, or marital status.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 6, p. 316;   R.S.1913, § 3797;   Laws 1917, c. 86, § 1, p. 223;   C.S.1922, § 3190;   C.S.1929, § 51-206;   R.S.1943, § 51-211;   Laws 1990, LB 1236, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 22;  Laws 2012, LB470, § 2.