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NE Code § 9-603.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-603.02 - Authorized representative, defined.

9-603.02.  Authorized representative, defined.Authorized representative shall mean any person designated by the county, city, or village or a joint entity created by the county, city, or village by entering into an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act to examine, sign, and approve a lottery worker license application for submission to the department.Source Laws 2002, LB 545, § 46.Cross References  Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.
NE Code § 9-603.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-603.03 - Cancel, defined.

9-603.03.  Cancel, defined.Cancel shall mean to discontinue all rights and privileges to hold a license for up to three years.Source   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 49;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 9-603.01;  Laws 2003, LB 3, § 5.
NE Code § 9-603.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-603.04 - Activation, defined.

9-603.04.  Activation, defined.Activation, with regard to lottery equipment, means initiating the selection of winning numbers.Source Laws 2011, LB490, § 3.
NE Code § 9-604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-604 - Community betterment purposes, defined.

9-604.  Community betterment purposes, defined.(1) Community betterment purposes shall mean (a) benefiting persons by enhancing their opportunity for educational advancement, by relieving or protecting them from disease, suffering, or distress, by contributing to their physical well-being, by assisting them in establishing themselves in life as worthy and useful citizens, by providing them with opportunities to contribute to the betterment of the community, or by increasing their comprehension of and devotion to the principles upon which this nation was founded, (b) initiating, performing, or fostering worthy public works or enabling or furthering the erection or maintenance of public structures, (c) lessening the burdens borne by government or voluntarily supporting, augmenting, or supplementing services which government would normally render to the people, or (d) providing tax relief for the community.(2) Community betterment purposes shall not include any activity consisting of an attempt to influence legislation or participate in any political campaign on behalf of any elected official or person who is or has been a candidate for public office.Source   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 175;   Laws 1991, LB 427, § 55.
NE Code § 9-604.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-604.01 - Department, defined.

9-604.01.  Department, defined.Department shall mean the Department of Revenue.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 50.
NE Code § 9-605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-605 - Expenses, defined.

9-605.  Expenses, defined.Expenses shall mean (1) all costs associated with the purchasing, printing, or manufacturing of any items to be used or distributed in the lottery, (2) all office or clerical expenses in connection with the lottery, (3) all promotional expenses for the lottery, (4) all salaries of persons employed to operate, conduct, or supervise the lottery, (5) any rental or lease expense related to the lottery, (6) any fee or commission paid to any person associated with the lottery, (7) license fees paid to the department, and (8) any other costs associated with the conduct of a lottery by a county, city, or village. Expenses shall not include taxes paid pursuant to section 9-648 or prizes awarded to participants.Source   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 176;   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 51.
NE Code § 9-605.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-605.01 - Governing official, defined.

9-605.01.  Governing official, defined.Governing official shall mean the chief executive officer of a county, city, village or any other elected or appointed official, including a governing board member, who has any decisionmaking responsibility regarding the conduct of the lottery.Source Laws 2002, LB 545, § 47.
NE Code § 9-606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-606 - Gross proceeds, defined.

9-606.  Gross proceeds, defined.Gross proceeds shall mean the total aggregate receipts received from the conduct of any lottery conducted by any county, city, or village without any reduction for prizes, discounts, taxes, or expenses and shall include receipts from admission costs, any consideration necessary for participation, and the value of any free tickets, games, or plays used.Source  Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 177.
NE Code § 9-606.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-606.01 - License, defined.

9-606.01.  License, defined.License shall mean a license issued to any county, city, or village to conduct a lottery for community betterment purposes, any license issued to any lottery operator, any license issued to any manufacturer-distributor, any license issued to any authorized sales outlet location, and any license issued to any lottery worker.Source   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 52;   Laws 1993, LB 563, § 3;  Laws 2002, LB 545, § 50.
NE Code § 9-606.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-606.02 - Keno manager, defined.

9-606.02.  Keno manager, defined.Keno manager shall mean the shift manager, supervisor, or person in charge of the daily operation of a keno game at a location.Source Laws 2002, LB 545, § 48.
NE Code § 9-606.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-606.03 - Keno writer, defined.

9-606.03.  Keno writer, defined.(1) Keno writer means a person whose primary responsibilities include accepting inside tickets or other requests for wagers and payments of wagers from players, issuing outside tickets, voiding tickets, and redeeming winning tickets.(2) Keno writer does not include a keno manager, a lottery operator, or any other person who is directly in charge of the manual selection of numbers.Source Laws 2014, LB259, § 3.
NE Code § 9-608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-608 - Transferred to section 9-625.

9-608.  Transferred to section 9-625.
NE Code § 9-609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-609 - Transferred to section 9-629.

9-609.  Transferred to section 9-629.
NE Code § 9-610 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-610 - Transferred to section 9-648.

9-610.  Transferred to section 9-648.
NE Code § 9-611 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-611 - Transferred to section 9-651.

9-611.  Transferred to section 9-651.
NE Code § 9-612 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-612 - Transferred to section 9-619.

9-612.  Transferred to section 9-619.
NE Code § 9-613 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-613 - Lottery equipment, defined.

9-613.  Lottery equipment, defined.Lottery equipment shall mean all proprietary devices, machines, and parts used in the manufacture or maintenance of equipment which is used in and is an integral part of the conduct of any lottery activity authorized or regulated under the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 54.
NE Code § 9-614 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-614 - Lottery operator, defined.

9-614.  Lottery operator, defined.Lottery operator shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation which operates a lottery on behalf of a county, city, or village.A lottery operator shall be a resident of Nebraska or, if a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, shall be organized under the laws of this state as a partnership, formed under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, or incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act.Source   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 55;   Laws 1990, LB 1055, § 6;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 114;   Laws 1995, LB 109, § 194;  Laws 2010, LB888, § 98;  Laws 2013, LB283, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB749, § 237. Cross References   Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, see section 21-201.  Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, see section 21-101.
NE Code § 9-615 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-615 - Lottery supplies, defined.

9-615.  Lottery supplies, defined.Lottery supplies shall mean all tickets, cards, boards, sheets, or other supplies which are used in and are an integral part of the conduct of any lottery activity authorized or regulated under the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 56.
NE Code § 9-615.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-615.01 - Lottery worker, defined.

9-615.01.  Lottery worker, defined.Lottery worker shall mean any person, other than a keno writer, who performs work directly related to the conduct of a lottery, including, but not limited to, winning number selection, winning number verification, record keeping, shift checkout and review of keno writer banks, and security.Source  Laws 2002, LB 545, § 49;  Laws 2014, LB259, § 4.
NE Code § 9-616 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-616 - Manufacturer-distributor, defined.

9-616.  Manufacturer-distributor, defined.Manufacturer-distributor shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation which assembles, produces, makes, prints, or supplies lottery equipment or supplies for sale, use, or distribution in this state.Source   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 57;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 115.
NE Code § 9-617 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-617 - Revoke, defined.

9-617.  Revoke, defined.Revoke shall mean to permanently void and recall all rights and privileges to obtain or hold a license.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 58.
NE Code § 9-618 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-618 - Suspend, defined.

9-618.  Suspend, defined.Suspend shall mean to cause a temporary interruption of all rights and privileges of a license or renewal thereof.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 59.
NE Code § 9-619 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-619 - Regulation of lotteries; department; duty.

9-619.  Regulation of lotteries; department; duty.The department shall regulate lotteries conducted by counties, cities, and villages to insure fairness, equity, and uniformity.Source   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 183;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 9-612;   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 91.
NE Code § 9-621 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-621 - Administrative fines; disposition; collection.

9-621.  Administrative fines; disposition; collection.(1) All money collected by the department as an administrative fine shall be remitted on a monthly basis to the State Treasurer for credit to the permanent school fund.(2) Any administrative fine levied under section 9-620 and unpaid shall constitute a debt to the State of Nebraska which may be collected by lien foreclosure or sued for and recovered in any proper form of action in the name of the State of Nebraska in the district court of the county in which the violator resides or owns property.Source   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 61;   Laws 1993, LB 563, § 6.
NE Code § 9-622 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-622 - Application; denial; hearing.

9-622.  Application; denial; hearing.(1) Before any application is denied pursuant to section 9-620, the department shall notify the applicant in writing by mail of the department's intention to deny the application and the reasons for the denial. Such notice shall inform the applicant of his or her right to request an administrative hearing for the purpose of reconsideration of the intended denial of the application. The date the notice is mailed shall be deemed to be the date of service of notice to the applicant.(2) A request for a hearing by the applicant shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department within thirty days after the service of notice to the applicant of the department's intended denial of the application. If a request for hearing is not filed within the thirty-day period, the application denial shall become final at the expiration of such period.(3) If a request for hearing is filed within the thirty-day period, the Tax Commissioner shall grant the applicant a hearing and shall, at least ten days before the hearing, serve notice upon the applicant by mail of the time, date, and place of the hearing. Such proceedings shall be considered contested cases pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 62;  Laws 2002, LB 545, § 52;  Laws 2012, LB727, § 11. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 9-623 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-623 - Hearing; required; when; notice.

9-623.  Hearing; required; when; notice.Before the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation, the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of any license pursuant to section 9-620, or the levying of an administrative fine pursuant to such section, the department shall set the matter for hearing. Such suspension, revocation, or cancellation proceedings or proceedings to levy an administrative fine shall be contested cases pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.At least ten days before the hearing, the department shall (1) in the case of suspension, revocation, or cancellation proceedings or proceedings to levy an administrative fine, serve notice upon the licensee or violator by personal service or mail of the time, date, and place of any hearing or (2) in the case of adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation, issue a public notice of the time, date, and place of such hearing.Source   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 63;   Laws 1991, LB 427, § 57;   Laws 1993, LB 563, § 7;   Laws 1995, LB 344, § 30;  Laws 2012, LB727, § 12. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 9-624 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-624 - Proceeding before department; service; decision; appeal.

9-624.  Proceeding before department; service; decision; appeal.(1) A copy of the order or decision of the department in any proceeding before it pursuant to the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act shall be served upon each party of record to the proceeding before the department. Service upon any attorney of record for any such party shall be deemed to be service upon such party. Each party appearing before the department shall enter his or her appearance and indicate to the department his or her address for the service of a copy of any order, decision, or notice. The mailing of any copy of any order or decision or of any notice in the proceeding, to such party at such address, shall be deemed to be service upon such party.(2) Any decision of the department in any proceeding before it pursuant to the act may be appealed, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 64.Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 9-626 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-626 - Continuation of lottery; election; form; restrictions.

9-626.  Continuation of lottery; election; form; restrictions.(1) A governing board of a county, city, or village may submit to the registered voters of such county, city, or village the question whether an existing lottery should be continued. The question may be submitted at a regular election or a special election called by the governing board of the county, city, or village for such purpose.(2) The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:Shall the (county, city, or village) of (here insert the name of the county, city, or village) continue operating a lottery pursuant to the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act?...... For continued operation of lottery...... Against continued operation of lottery(3) A majority of the voters voting on the issue shall determine such issue. The vote shall be binding on the affected county, city, or village, and if the majority vote is to discontinue the lottery, such county, city, or village shall discontinue the lottery within sixty days of the certification of the election results.(4) An election pursuant to this section shall not be held within two years of the election authorized under section 9-625 and shall not be held more often than once every two years.(5) An election held by a county, city, or village pursuant to section 9-625 shall not be held within two years of an election authorized under this section and section 9-627 if such election results in the discontinuation of the lottery in the county, city, or village.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 66.
NE Code § 9-627 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-627 - Continuation of lottery; petition; election.

9-627.  Continuation of lottery; petition; election.(1) The registered voters of any county, city, or village shall have the right to vote on the question of whether an existing lottery should be continued. The question shall be submitted to such voters whenever petitions calling for its submission, signed by at least twenty percent of the number of persons voting in the county, city, or village at the last preceding general election, are presented to the governing board of the county, city, or village.(2) Upon receipt of the petitions provided under subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the duty of the governing board to submit the question at a special election to be held not less than thirty nor more than forty-five days after receipt of the petitions, except that if any other election is to be held in such county, city, or village within ninety days of receipt of the petitions, the governing board may provide for the holding of the lottery election on the same day.(3) The governing board shall give notice of the submission of the question of whether an existing lottery should be continued, not more than twenty days nor less than ten days prior to the election, by publication one time in one or more newspapers published in or of general circulation in the county, city, or village in which such question is to be submitted. Such notice shall be in addition to any other notice required under the general election laws of this state.(4) The question shall be submitted to the registered voters in the form provided in subsection (2) of section 9-626.(5) A majority of the voters voting on the issue shall determine such issue. The vote shall be binding on the affected county, city, or village, and if the majority vote is to discontinue the lottery, such county, city, or village shall discontinue the lottery within sixty days of the certification of the election results.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 67.
NE Code § 9-628 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-628 - Contract; termination provision required.

9-628.  Contract; termination provision required.On and after October 1, 1989, any contract entered into by a county, city, or village relating to the conduct of a lottery shall include a provision permitting the county, city, or village to terminate the contract by giving thirty days' notice to the other party if such lottery has been discontinued by an election authorized under section 9-626 or 9-627.Source  Laws 1989, LB 767, § 68.
NE Code § 9-629 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-629 - Gross proceeds; use; audit and legal expenses, defined.

9-629.  Gross proceeds; use; audit and legal expenses, defined.(1) The gross proceeds of any lottery conducted by a county, city, or village shall be used solely for community betterment purposes, awarding of prizes, taxes, and expenses.(2) Not less than sixty-five percent of the gross proceeds shall be used for the awarding of prizes, except that for purposes of conducting a lottery authorized by subdivision (1)(c)(ii) of section 9-607, not less than sixty-five percent of the gross proceeds during an annual period from July 1 to June 30 of each year shall be used for the awarding of prizes.(3) Not more than fourteen percent of the gross proceeds shall be used to pay the expenses of operating the lottery, except that license fees paid to the department and audit or legal expenses incurred by the county, city, or village which relate directly to the conduct of operating such lottery need not be included in determining the fourteen-percent limitation on expenses.(4) For purposes of this section, audit and legal expenses shall include all expenses relating to: (a) The governmental organization of the lottery; (b) government maintenance, monitoring, and examination of lottery records; and (c) enforcement, regulatory, administrative, investigative, and litigation functions undertaken by government, but shall not include the expenses of the actual conduct of the game. Audit and legal expenses during an annual period from July 1 to June 30 of each year in excess of one percent of gross proceeds or five thousand dollars, whichever is greater, shall be subject to the fourteen-percent limitation on expenses under subsection (3) of this section. In the case of a joint lottery conducted pursuant to an interlocal agreement as provided for in section 9-625, the combined gross proceeds of the joint lottery shall be used to determine that portion of audit and legal expenses that are not subject to the fourteen-percent limitation on expenses.Source   Laws 1983, LB 259, § 41;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 28-1116.01;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 180;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 9-609;   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 69;   Laws 1991, LB 795, § 8;   Laws 1991, LB 849, § 58;   Laws 1993, LB 138, § 16;   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 109;   Laws 1995, LB 344, § 32.
NE Code § 9-629.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-629.01 - Gross proceeds; use; professional baseball organization.

9-629.01.  Gross proceeds; use; professional baseball organization.As authorized in section 19-4701, a city of the metropolitan or primary class or a county in which a city of the metropolitan class is located which conducts a lottery pursuant to the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act may use a portion of the gross proceeds from such lottery for the acquisition, purchase, and maintenance of a professional baseball organization.Source  Laws 1991, LB 795, § 5.