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NE Code § 85-9,174 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,174 - Violation; complaint; prerequisite to other remedy.

85-9,174.  Violation; complaint; prerequisite to other remedy.No original action asserting a violation of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity in Postsecondary Education Act may be filed in any district court unless a complaint asserting such violation is first filed with the governing board of the educational institution committing such discriminatory act or practice and disposed of or withdrawn as provided in the act.Source  Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1094.
NE Code § 85-9,175 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,175 - Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act; complaint; applicability.

85-9,175.  Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act; complaint; applicability.The Nebraska Equal Opportunity in Postsecondary Education Act does not prohibit a person asserting a claim for discrimination in employment or the conditions thereof from filing a complaint pursuant to the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act. Filing a complaint pursuant to the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act constitutes a waiver of any right to seek relief pursuant to the Nebraska Equal Opportunity in Postsecondary Education Act, and filing a complaint pursuant to the Nebraska Equal Opportunity in Postsecondary Education Act constitutes a waiver of any right to seek relief pursuant to the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act.Source  Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1095. Cross References  Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act, see section 48-1125.
NE Code § 85-9,176 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,176 - Act; how construed.

85-9,176.  Act; how construed.The Nebraska Equal Opportunity in Postsecondary Education Act does not prohibit any educational institution from maintaining separate toilet facilities, locker rooms, or living facilities for the different sexes.Source  Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1096.
NE Code § 85-9,177 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,177 - Act, how cited.

85-9,177.  Act, how cited.Sections 85-9,177 to 85-9,182 shall be known and may be cited as the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1379, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB342, § 32.
NE Code § 85-9,178 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,178 - Legislative findings and intent.

85-9,178.  Legislative findings and intent.(1) The Legislature finds that the State of Nebraska has a compelling interest to provide access to the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges for students from diverse backgrounds who often find that the financial requirements of postsecondary education are a major obstacle. The Legislature further finds that the State of Nebraska has a compelling interest in attaining greater diversity in the makeup of the student bodies at the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges because of the educational benefits that a diverse educational environment will produce for all students attending the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature:(a) To appropriate funds to support a student diversity scholarship program for the purpose of developing more diverse student bodies at the state's public postsecondary educational institutions;(b) That the student diversity scholarship program be designed and implemented so as to achieve a greater diversity in student populations in fulfillment of the compelling interest found by the Legislature pursuant to subsection (1) of this section; and(c) That all funds appropriated by the Legislature for student diversity scholarships at the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges shall be used in coordination with private donations for such scholarships and in consultation with the major donors thereof and in coordination with federal grant funds available to students at the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges so as to maximize the level of benefits and accomplish the purposes of the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1379, § 2;  Laws 2007, LB342, § 33;  Laws 2009, LB440, § 1.
NE Code § 85-9,179 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,179 - Endowed scholarship funds; use; purpose.

85-9,179.  Endowed scholarship funds; use; purpose.(1) All funds appropriated by the Legislature for the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act shall be used to support endowed scholarship funds which shall be held, managed, and invested as authorized by section 72-1246 with only the income therefrom expended for scholarships.(2) The purpose of such endowed scholarship funds is to provide total or partial undergraduate scholarships for tuition, fees, board and room, and books at all campuses of the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges to full-time undergraduate students who fulfill the criteria for award of a student diversity scholarship and who cannot afford such educational expenses due to lack of financial resources available to them.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1379, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB342, § 34.
NE Code § 85-9,180 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,180 - Appropriations; use.

85-9,180.  Appropriations; use.(1) Funds appropriated for fiscal year 2000-01 and each fiscal year thereafter before fiscal year 2007-08 for the Minority Scholarship Program Act as it existed immediately prior to July 1, 2007, shall be used for the benefit of students pursuant to the Minority Scholarship Program Act at the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges.(2) Funds appropriated for fiscal year 2007-08 and each fiscal year thereafter for the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act shall be used for the benefit of students pursuant to the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act at the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, and the community colleges.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1379, § 4;  Laws 2007, LB342, § 35.
NE Code § 85-9,181 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,181 - Funds; use; administration; manner.

85-9,181.  Funds; use; administration; manner.(1) Funds appropriated for the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act for the benefit of students at the University of Nebraska and students attending any community colleges who are enrolled in an associate degree program with the intention of transferring to the University of Nebraska shall be used, administered, and invested in such manner as the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, in consultation with the board of governors of each participating community college, shall determine.(2) Funds appropriated for the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act for the benefit of students at the state colleges and students attending any community colleges who are enrolled in an associate degree program with the intention of transferring to a state college shall be used, administered, and invested in such manner as the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, in consultation with the board of governors of each participating community college, shall determine.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1379, § 5;  Laws 2003, LB 106, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB342, § 36.
NE Code § 85-9,182 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-9,182 - Awards; committee; determination.

85-9,182.  Awards; committee; determination.Criteria for the award of scholarships under the Student Diversity Scholarship Program Act shall be determined in accordance with state and federal law by a committee selected by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, and the community college boards of governors. The committee shall include members from diverse groups and private donors to the endowed scholarship funds. Awards shall be consistent with the intent stated in the act and with the constitutions and laws of the United States and the State of Nebraska.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1379, § 6;  Laws 2007, LB342, § 37;  Laws 2009, LB440, § 2.
NE Code § 85-1001 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1001 - Legislative intent.

85-1001.  Legislative intent.The Legislature finds and declares that there is a vital need for increased training and research activity in the fields of traffic safety, domestic safety, industrial safety, fire safety, and recreational safety and that this activity can best be achieved by utilizing the facilities of an institution of higher education.The Legislature further declares and assents to the establishment and administration of the Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.Source   Laws 1978, LB 693, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 247, § 28.
NE Code § 85-1002 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1002 - Terms, defined.

85-1002.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 85-1001 to 85-1008, unless the context otherwise requires, center shall mean the Nebraska Safety Center created under section 85-1003.Source   Laws 1978, LB 693, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 683, § 12.
NE Code § 85-1003 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1003 - Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney; established.

85-1003.  Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney; established.(1) The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may establish the Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that existing available land and facilities be utilized in the establishment and administration of the center.Source   Laws 1978, LB 693, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 247, § 29.
NE Code § 85-1004 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1004 - Nebraska Safety Center; director; other personnel.

85-1004.  Nebraska Safety Center; director; other personnel.The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (1) may employ a director of the center who shall be responsible to the chief administrative officer at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and whose qualifications and salary shall be established by the board and (2) may employ or assign to the center such other professors, instructors, tutors, demonstrators, and other personnel as from time to time may be considered necessary for the administration of the center.Source   Laws 1978, LB 693, § 4;   Laws 1989, LB 247, § 30.
NE Code § 85-1005 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1005 - Nebraska Safety Center; operation; funding.

85-1005.  Nebraska Safety Center; operation; funding.(1) The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may accept and administer, in accordance with proper financial procedures at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, gifts, grants, tuition, fees, and private funds to assist in the operation of the center.(2) The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may request an appropriation from the General Fund to assist in the operation of the center to promote the purposes of sections 85-1001 to 85-1008.Source   Laws 1978, LB 693, § 5;   Laws 1989, LB 247, § 31;   Laws 1994, LB 683, § 13;  Laws 2011, LB334, § 9.
NE Code § 85-1006 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1006 - Nebraska Safety Center; purposes and functions.

85-1006.  Nebraska Safety Center; purposes and functions.The purposes and functions of the center shall include (1) instruction, to provide educational courses and coordinated activities relating to all safety and safety education, (2) research, to provide leadership in identifying priorities of safety education and to provide expertise in safety research projects, (3) service, to provide information and workshop opportunities to all interested individuals, and (4) coordination, to provide articulation for development of a statewide system of teacher preparation in safety education programs.Source  Laws 1978, LB 693, § 6.
NE Code § 85-1007 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1007 - Nebraska Safety Center; agencies involved in activities relating to safety; cooperation.

85-1007.  Nebraska Safety Center; agencies involved in activities relating to safety; cooperation.Whenever requested or deemed appropriate by the Nebraska Safety Center, the University of Nebraska, the community colleges, the State Department of Education, the Safety Council of Nebraska, Inc., the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, any agency providing services through city or local governments, and any other agency involved in activities related to safety shall cooperate with and offer expertise to the center to assist it in carrying out its purposes and functions under section 85-1006. It is not the intent of the Legislature to duplicate existing programs but to provide extensions of those programs when deemed necessary by the center and the organizations currently conducting the activity.Source   Laws 1978, LB 693, § 7;   Laws 1991, LB 663, § 123.
NE Code § 85-1008 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1008 - Nebraska Safety Center Advisory Council; membership; appointment.

85-1008.  Nebraska Safety Center Advisory Council; membership; appointment.(1) To assist the center in carrying out its purposes and functions, the Board of Regents may establish a Nebraska Safety Center Advisory Council composed of the following members:(a) One representative from the Department of Transportation;(b) One representative from the Department of Motor Vehicles;(c) One representative from the State Department of Education;(d) One representative from the Game and Parks Commission;(e) One representative from the Department of Labor;(f) One person representing the community college areas;(g) One person representing private business and industry;(h) One person representing the University of Nebraska;(i) One person representing the medical profession;(j) One person representing the area of law enforcement in this state;(k) One person representing the Safety Council of Nebraska, Inc.;(l) One person representing the area of transportation;(m) One person representative of emergency medical services;(n) One person representing the judiciary in the State of Nebraska;(o) One person representing city government;(p) One person representing county government;(q) One person representing the area of agriculture;(r) One person representing the local public school system;(s) One person representing fire safety;(t) One representative of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education;(u) One person representing the Red Cross; and(v) One person representing the state colleges.(2) Representatives selected to serve on the council shall have appropriate education, training, and experience in the field of fire safety, industrial safety, recreational safety, domestic safety, or traffic safety.Source   Laws 1978, LB 693, § 8;   Laws 1991, LB 663, § 124;   Laws 1994, LB 683, § 14;  Laws 2009, LB299, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB339, § 295.
NE Code § 85-1201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1201 - Act, how cited.

85-1201.  Act, how cited.Sections 85-1201 to 85-1210 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Collegiate Athletic Association Procedures Act.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 1.
NE Code § 85-1202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1202 - Legislative findings.

85-1202.  Legislative findings.The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:(1) The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a national unincorporated association consisting of public and private colleges and universities and is a private monopolist that controls intercollegiate athletics throughout the United States;(2) The National Collegiate Athletic Association adopts rules governing member institutions' admissions, academic eligibility, and financial aid standards for collegiate athletes;(3) A member must agree contractually to administer its athletic program in accordance with National Collegiate Athletic Association legislation;(4) National Collegiate Athletic Association rules provide that association enforcement procedures are an essential part of the intercollegiate athletic program of each member institution;(5) The National Collegiate Athletic Association exercises great power over member institutions by virtue of its monopolistic control of intercollegiate athletics and its power to prevent a nonconforming institution from competing in intercollegiate athletic events or contests;(6) Substantial monetary loss, serious disruption of athletic programs, and significant damage to reputation may result from the imposition of penalties on a college or university by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for what the association determines to be a violation of its rules; and(7) Because of such potentially serious and far reaching consequences, all proceedings which may result in the imposition of any penalty by the National Collegiate Athletic Association should be subject to the requirements of due process of law.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 2.
NE Code § 85-1203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1203 - Due process required; when.

85-1203.  Due process required; when.Every stage and facet of all proceedings of a collegiate athletic association, college, or university that may result in the imposition of a penalty for violation of such association's rule or legislation shall comply with due process of law as guaranteed by the Constitution of Nebraska and the laws of Nebraska.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 3.
NE Code § 85-1204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1204 - Imposition of penalty for violation of rule; requirements.

85-1204.  Imposition of penalty for violation of rule; requirements.No collegiate athletic association shall impose a penalty on any college or university for violation of such association's rule or legislation in violation of the due process requirements of the Nebraska Collegiate Athletic Association Procedures Act.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 4.
NE Code § 85-1205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1205 - Imposition of penalty for failure to take disciplinary action; requirements.

85-1205.  Imposition of penalty for failure to take disciplinary action; requirements.No collegiate athletic association shall impose a penalty on any college or university for failure to take disciplinary action against an employee or student for violation of such association's rule or legislation in violation of the due process requirements of the Nebraska Collegiate Athletic Association Procedures Act.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 5.
NE Code § 85-1206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1206 - Violation; proceedings authorized; prohibited acts.

85-1206.  Violation; proceedings authorized; prohibited acts.A collegiate athletic association that violates the Nebraska Collegiate Athletic Association Procedures Act shall be liable to the aggrieved college or university in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress. No penalty shall be threatened against or imposed upon an aggrieved college or university for seeking redress pursuant to this section.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 6.
NE Code § 85-1207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1207 - Violation; liability; computation of amount.

85-1207.  Violation; liability; computation of amount.In addition to costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, a collegiate athletic association that violates the Nebraska Collegiate Athletic Association Procedures Act shall be liable to the aggrieved college or university for an amount equal to one hundred percent of the monetary loss per year or portion of a year suffered during the period that any monetary loss occurs due to a penalty imposed in violation of the act. For purposes of calculating monetary loss, one hundred percent of the yearly loss shall be equal to the gross amount realized by the affected athletic program during the immediately preceding calendar year.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 7.
NE Code § 85-1208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1208 - Employee or student; proceedings authorized; prohibited acts.

85-1208.  Employee or student; proceedings authorized; prohibited acts.A collegiate athletic association, college, or university which subjects, or causes to be subjected, any employee or student to a penalty in violation of the Nebraska Collegiate Athletic Association Procedures Act shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress. No penalty shall be threatened against or imposed upon an aggrieved party for seeking redress pursuant to this section. In addition to any other relief granted, an aggrieved employee or student shall be awarded costs and a reasonable attorney's fee.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 8.
NE Code § 85-1209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1209 - Penalty imposed; judicial review.

85-1209.  Penalty imposed; judicial review.Any penalty imposed by any collegiate athletic association, college, or university shall be subject to judicial review in the district court.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 9.
NE Code § 85-1210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1210 - Act; remedies cumulative.

85-1210.  Act; remedies cumulative.The remedies provided in the Nebraska Collegiate Athletic Association Procedures Act are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law.Source  Laws 1990, LB 397, § 10.
NE Code § 85-1302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-1302 - Midwestern Higher Education Commission; members; terms; vacancies.

85-1302.  Midwestern Higher Education Commission; members; terms; vacancies.Notwithstanding any provision of Article II of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, members of the Midwestern Higher Education Commission residing in Nebraska shall be as follows: (1) The Governor or his or her designee who shall serve during the tenure of office of the Governor; (2) two members of the Legislature selected by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council; and (3) two members appointed by the Governor representing higher education, at least one of whom shall be a member of the statewide Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. The director of such coordinating commission shall serve as an ex officio member of the Midwestern Higher Education Commission. Length of terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (3) of this section shall be as provided in Article II of the compact for at-large members. Vacancies shall be filled as provided in such article.Source  Laws 1991, LB 209, § 2.