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NE Code § 9-225.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-225.01 - Utilization-of-funds member, defined.

9-225.01.  Utilization-of-funds member, defined.Utilization-of-funds member shall mean a member of the organization who shall be responsible for the proper utilization of the gross receipts derived from the conduct of bingo by the licensed organization.Source  Laws 1994, LB 694, § 25.
NE Code § 9-225.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-225.02 - Volunteer fire company or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad, defined.

9-225.02.  Volunteer fire company or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad, defined.Volunteer fire company or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad shall mean a volunteer association or organization serving any city, village, county, township, or rural or suburban fire protection district in Nebraska by providing fire protection or emergency response services for the purpose of protecting human life, health, or property.Source Laws 2002, LB 545, § 7.
NE Code § 9-226.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-226.01 - Denial of application; procedure.

9-226.01.  Denial of application; procedure.(1) Before any application is denied pursuant to section 9-226, 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 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 1988, LB 295, § 12;   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 27;  Laws 2002, LB 545, § 9;  Laws 2012, LB727, § 2. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.Annotations Administrative bodies have only that authority specifically conferred upon them by statute or by construction necessary to achieve the purpose of the relevant act, and as such, the Department of Revenue is not statutorily authorized to grant motions for summary judgment. Southeast Rur. Vol. Fire Dept. v. Neb. Dept. of Rev., 251 Neb. 852, 560 N.W.2d 436 (1997).
NE Code § 9-226.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-226.02 - Administrative fines; disposition; collection.

9-226.02.  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 9-226 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 1991, LB 427, § 11;   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 28.
NE Code § 9-228 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-228 - Hearing; required; when; notice.

9-228.  Hearing; required; when; notice.Before the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation, the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of any license or permit, or the levying of any administrative fine pursuant to section 9-226, the department shall set the matter for hearing. Such suspension, revocation, or cancellation proceedings or proceedings to levy an administrative fine shall be considered 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, permittee, 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.This section shall not apply to an order of suspension by the Tax Commissioner prior to a hearing as provided in section 9-227.Source   Laws 1983, LB 259, § 53;   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 59;   Laws 1985, LB 408, § 37;   R.S.Supp.,1985, § 9-188;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 29;   Laws 1988, LB 295, § 14;   Laws 1991, LB 427, § 13;   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 30;   Laws 1995, LB 344, § 4;  Laws 2012, LB727, § 3. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 9-229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-229 - Proceeding before department; service; security; appeal.

9-229.  Proceeding before department; service; security; appeal.(1) A copy of the order or decision of the department in any proceeding before it, certified under the seal of the department, 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) At the time of making an appearance before the department, each party shall deposit in cash or furnish a sufficient security for costs in an amount the department deems adequate to cover all costs liable to accrue, including costs for (a) reporting the testimony to be adduced, (b) making up a complete transcript of the hearing, and (c) extending reporter's original notes in typewriting.(3) Any decision of the department in any proceeding before it may be appealed, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1983, LB 259, § 54;   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 60;   Laws 1985, LB 408, § 38;   R.S.Supp.,1985, § 9-189;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 30;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 14;   Laws 1988, LB 295, § 15. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 9-230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-230 - Operation without license; public nuisance; penalties.

9-230.  Operation without license; public nuisance; penalties.No person, except a licensed organization or qualifying nonprofit organization operating pursuant to the Nebraska Bingo Act, shall conduct any game of bingo for which a charge is made, and no person except a licensed organization shall award any prize with a value in excess of twenty-five dollars for any bingo game. Any such game conducted in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class I misdemeanor for the second or subsequent offense.Source   Laws 1978, LB 351, § 48;   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 44;   R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-171;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 31;   Laws 1988, LB 295, § 16;   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 31.
NE Code § 9-231 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-231 - License; qualified applicants.

9-231.  License; qualified applicants.(1) Any nonprofit organization holding a certificate of exemption under section 501(c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), (c)(8), (c)(10), or (c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code or any volunteer fire company or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad may apply for a license to conduct bingo.(2) Prior to applying for any license, an organization shall:(a) Be incorporated in this state as a not-for-profit corporation or organized in this state as a religious or not-for-profit organization. For purposes of this subsection, a domesticated foreign corporation shall not be considered incorporated in this state as a not-for-profit corporation;(b) Conduct activities within this state in addition to the conduct of bingo;(c) Be authorized by its constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws to further in this state a lawful purpose;(d) Operate without profit to its members, and no part of the net earnings of such organization shall inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual; and(e) Have been in existence for five years immediately preceding its application for a license, and shall have had during that five-year period a bona fide membership actively engaged in furthering a lawful purpose. A society defined in section 21-608 which is chartered in Nebraska under a state, grand, supreme, national, or other governing body may use the charter date of its parent organization to satisfy such five-year requirement.(3) None of the provisions of this section shall prohibit a senior citizens group from organizing and conducting bingo pursuant to the Nebraska Bingo Act when bingo is played only by members of the senior citizens group conducting the bingo. For purposes of this section, senior citizens group shall mean any organization the membership of which consists entirely of persons who are at least sixty years old.Source   Laws 1978, LB 351, § 18;   Laws 1983, LB 259, § 15;   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 20;   R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-141;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 32;   Laws 1988, LB 295, § 17;   Laws 1989, LB 767, § 16;  Laws 2002, LB 545, § 11.
NE Code § 9-232.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-232.02 - Licenses; renewal; procedure; fee.

9-232.02.  Licenses; renewal; procedure; fee.(1) All licenses to conduct bingo and licenses issued to utilization-of-funds members, gaming managers, or commercial lessors shall expire as provided in this section and may be renewed biennially. An application for license renewal shall be submitted at least forty-five days prior to the expiration date of the license. The department may prescribe a separate application form for renewal purposes for any license application required by the Nebraska Bingo Act. The renewal application may require such information as the department deems necessary for the proper administration of the act.(2) A license to conduct bingo issued to a nonprofit organization holding a certificate of exemption under section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and any license issued to a utilization-of-funds member or gaming manager for such nonprofit organization shall expire on September 30 of each odd-numbered year or on such other date as the department may prescribe by rule and regulation. The biennial license fee for a utilization-of-funds member shall be forty dollars and the biennial license fee for a gaming manager shall be one hundred dollars.(3) A license to conduct bingo issued to a nonprofit organization holding a certificate of exemption under section 501(c)(5), (c)(8), (c)(10), or (c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code or any volunteer fire company or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad and any license issued to a utilization-of-funds member or gaming manager for such nonprofit organization or volunteer fire company or volunteer first-aid, rescue, ambulance, or emergency squad shall expire on September 30 of each even-numbered year or on such other date as the department may prescribe by rule and regulation. The biennial license fee for a utilization-of-funds member shall be forty dollars and the biennial license fee for a gaming manager shall be one hundred dollars.(4) A license issued to a commercial lessor shall expire on September 30 of each odd-numbered year or on such other date as the department may prescribe by rule and regulation.Source   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 35;   Laws 1997, LB 248, § 3;  Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 5;  Laws 2002, LB 545, § 13;  Laws 2007, LB638, § 3.
NE Code § 9-232.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-232.03 - Limited period bingo; authorization.

9-232.03.  Limited period bingo; authorization.A licensed organization may request authorization from the department to conduct a limited period bingo. A licensed organization may conduct no more than four limited period bingos with an aggregate total of no more than twelve days in any twelve-month period commencing October 1 of each year or such other date as the department may prescribe by rule and regulation.The request shall be in writing and shall contain the date and time when and the location where the limited period bingo is to be conducted. The request shall be submitted to the department at least ten days prior to the desired starting date of the limited period bingo.Except as otherwise provided in the Nebraska Bingo Act, a limited period bingo shall be conducted in the same manner as prescribed for regular bingo occasions.Source   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 36;  Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 6.
NE Code § 9-233 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-233 - Licenses; classes; fees.

9-233.  Licenses; classes; fees.(1) The department may issue an applicant organization one of the following classes of bingo licenses:(a) A Class I license which shall include organizations with gross receipts from the conduct of bingo which are less than one hundred thousand dollars per twelve-month period commencing October 1 of each year or such other date as the department may prescribe by rule and regulation; or(b) A Class II license which shall include organizations with gross receipts from the conduct of bingo equal to or greater than one hundred thousand dollars per twelve-month period commencing October 1 of each year or such other date as the department may prescribe by rule and regulation.(2) For purposes of this section, when bingo occasions are conducted on a joint basis by two or more licensed organizations, the class of license required shall be determined based upon the combined gross receipts of all licensed organizations involved in the conduct of the bingo occasion.(3) A biennial fee of thirty dollars shall be charged for a Class I license, and a biennial fee of one hundred dollars shall be charged for a Class II license.(4) The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to establish reporting requirements for each class of license issued.Source   Laws 1978, LB 351, § 20;   Laws 1982, LB 928, § 4;   Laws 1983, LB 259, § 17;   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 22;   R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-143;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 34;   Laws 1988, LB 295, § 19;   Laws 1991, LB 427, § 14;   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 33;  Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 7;  Laws 2002, LB 545, § 14;  Laws 2007, LB638, § 4.
NE Code § 9-237 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-237 - Information; copies; with whom filed.

9-237.  Information; copies; with whom filed.A copy of all information filed with the department pursuant to section 9-232.01 shall also be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the bingo is to be conducted, and if the bingo is conducted within the limits of an incorporated city or village, a copy shall also be filed with the city or village clerk. Such information shall be filed within five days after its filing with the department.Source   Laws 1978, LB 351, § 41;   Laws 1983, LB 259, § 28;   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 38;   R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-164;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 38;   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 37.
NE Code § 9-239 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-239 - Bingo; taxation.

9-239.  Bingo; taxation.(1) The department shall collect a state tax of three percent on the gross receipts received from the conducting of bingo within the state. The tax shall be remitted to the department. The department shall remit the tax to the State Treasurer for credit to the Charitable Gaming Operations Fund. The tax shall be remitted quarterly, not later than thirty days after the close of the preceding quarter, together with any other reports as may be required by the department.(2) Unless otherwise provided in the Nebraska Bingo Act, no occupation tax on any receipts derived from the conduct of bingo shall be levied, assessed, or collected from any licensee under the act by any county, township, district, city, village, or other governmental subdivision or body having power to levy, assess, or collect such tax.Source   Laws 1978, LB 351, § 42;   Laws 1979, LB 164, § 13;   Laws 1983, LB 259, § 29;   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 39;   R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-165;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 40;   Laws 1990, LB 1055, § 4;   Laws 1991, LB 427, § 21;   Laws 1997, LB 99, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB638, § 5.
NE Code § 9-240 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-240 - Tax; deficiency; interest; penalty.

9-240.  Tax; deficiency; interest; penalty.All deficiencies of the tax prescribed in subsection (1) of section 9-239 shall accrue interest and be subject to a penalty as provided for sales and use taxes in the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967.Source   Laws 1984, LB 949, § 71;   R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-197;   Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 41. Cross References  Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, see section 77-2701.
NE Code § 9-241.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-241.01 - Conduct of bingo; authorized location.

9-241.01.  Conduct of bingo; authorized location.A licensed organization shall conduct bingo only within the county in which the licensed organization has its principal office.Source  Laws 1994, LB 694, § 38.
NE Code § 9-241.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-241.02 - Bingo occasion; restrictions; exceptions.

9-241.02.  Bingo occasion; restrictions; exceptions.(1) A licensed organization shall not hold more than ten bingo occasions per calendar month nor shall a licensed organization use any premises more than two times per calendar week for the conduct of bingo.(2) No bingo occasion, except for a limited period bingo or a special event bingo, shall last for longer than six consecutive hours, and no bingo occasion, except for a limited period bingo or special event bingo, shall begin within three hours of the completion of another bingo occasion conducted within the same premises.(3) Bingo occasions held as part of a limited period bingo shall not be counted in determining whether a licensed organization has complied with subsection (1) of this section.(4) Nothing in this section or section 9-241.03 shall prohibit the department from approving a request by a licensed organization to reschedule a bingo occasion that was canceled due to an act of God. Such request shall be made in writing by the organization's bingo chairperson at least thirty days prior to the desired reschedule date.Source  Laws 1994, LB 694, § 39.
NE Code § 9-241.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-241.03 - Bingo occasions; additional restrictions; department; powers.

9-241.03.  Bingo occasions; additional restrictions; department; powers.(1) Irrespective of the number of organizations authorized to hold bingo occasions within a premises:(a) No more than two bingo occasions per calendar week shall be held within a premises except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section; and(b) No more than four limited period bingos with an aggregate of no more than twelve days per twelve-month period commencing October 1 of each year or such other date as the department may prescribe by rule and regulation and no more than two special event bingos with an aggregate of no more than fourteen days per calendar year shall be held within a premises.(2) Bingo occasions held as part of a limited period bingo or special event bingo, or a bingo occasion that was canceled due to an act of God and rescheduled pursuant to section 9-241.02, shall not be counted in determining whether the use of a premises is in compliance with subdivision (1)(a) of this section.(3) Notwithstanding the restriction contained in subdivision (1)(a) of this section, the department may authorize more than two bingo occasions per calendar week to be held within a premises if a licensed organization or commercial lessor can demonstrate in writing to the department that utilizing the premises for the conduct of bingo more than two times per calendar week will result in a cost savings for each of the licensed organizations who would be utilizing the premises. If the department authorizes a premises to be used more than two times per calendar week, the department shall not permit more than one bingo occasion per calendar day to be held in a premises except when one of the occasions is a limited period bingo or a special event bingo.Source   Laws 1994, LB 694, § 40;   Laws 1997, LB 248, § 4;  Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 8;  Laws 2001, LB 268, § 2;  Laws 2007, LB638, § 6.
NE Code § 9-241.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling|9-241.04 - Premises; rental or lease; requirements.

9-241.04.  Premises; rental or lease; requirements.A premises may be rented or leased by a licensed organization for the purpose of conducting bingo. Such rental or lease agreement shall be in writing and may include the rental or lease of personal property, excluding bingo equipment, which is necessary in order to conduct a bingo occasion. Such rental or lease agreement shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the department and the following:(1) Except as provided in section 9-255.06, the premises must be rented or leased from a licensed commercial lessor;(2) All bingo occasions shall be conducted only by the organization which holds the rental or lease agreement;(3) No rental or lease payments shall be based on a percentage of the gross receipts or profits from bingo or on the number of persons attending or playing at any bingo occasion;(4) No rental or lease agreement for real or personal property shall be in excess of fair market value;(5) No rental or lease agreement for a premises shall contain any right to use bingo supplies or bingo equipment. A rental or lease agreement for bingo equipment shall be separate and distinct from that for a premises; and(6) All rental and lease agreements shall be subject to prior approval by the department.Source  Laws 1994, LB 694, § 41.