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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-520 - Limitations on liability.

21-520.
Limitations on liability.
(a) A person is not liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of:
(1) a protected series of a series limited liability company solely by reason of being or acting as:
(A) an associated member, protected-series manager, or protected-series transferee of the protected series; or
(B) a member, manager, or a transferee of the company; or
(2) a series limited liability company solely by reason of being or acting as an associated member, protected-series manager, or protected-series transferee of a protected series of the company.
(b) Subject to section 21-523, the following rules apply:
(1) A debt, obligation, or other liability of a series limited liability company is solely the debt, obligation, or liability of the company.
(2) A debt, obligation, or other liability of a protected series is solely the debt, obligation, or liability of the protected series.
(3) A series limited liability company is not liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of a protected series of the company solely by reason of the protected series being a protected series of the company or the company:
(A) being or acting as a protected-series manager of the protected series;
(B) having the protected series manage the company; or
(C) owning a protected-series transferable interest of the protected series.
(4) A protected series of a series limited liability company is not liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the company or another protected series of the company solely by reason of:
(A) being a protected series of the company;
(B) being or acting as a manager of the company or a protected-series manager of another protected series of the company; or
(C) having the company or another protected series of the company be or act as a protected-series manager of the protected series.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 21;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-521 - Claim seeking to disregard limitation of liability.

21-521.
Claim seeking to disregard limitation of liability.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a claim seeking to disregard a limitation in section 21-520 is governed by the principles of law and equity, including a principle providing a right to a creditor or holding a person liable for a debt, obligation, or other liability of another person, which would apply if each protected series of a series limited liability company were a limited liability company formed separately from the series limited liability company and distinct from the series limited liability company and any other protected series of the series limited liability company.
(b) The failure of a limited liability company or a protected series to observe formalities relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its activities and affairs is not a ground to disregard a limitation in subsection (a) of section 21-520 but may be a ground to disregard a limitation in subsection (b) of section 21-520.
(c) This section applies to a claim seeking to disregard a limitation of liability applicable to a foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series and comparable to a limitation stated in section 21-520, if:
(1) the claimant is a resident of this state or doing business or authorized to do business in this state; or
(2) the claim is to establish or enforce a liability arising under law of this state other than the Nebraska Uniform Protected Series Act or from an act or omission in this state.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 22;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-522 - Remedies of judgment creditor of associated member or protected-series transferee.

21-522.
Remedies of judgment creditor of associated member or protected-series transferee.
Section 21-142 applies to a judgment creditor of:
(1) an associated member or protected-series transferee of a protected series; or
(2) a series limited liability company, to the extent the company owns a protected-series transferable interest of a protected series.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 23;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-523 - Enforcement against nonassociated asset.

21-523.
Enforcement against nonassociated asset.
(a) In this section:
(1) Enforcement date means 12:01 a.m. on the date on which a claimant first serves process on a series limited liability company or protected series in an action seeking to enforce under this section a claim against an asset of the company or protected series by attachment, levy, or the like.
(2) Subject to subsection (b) of section 21-534, incurrence date means the date on which a series limited liability company or protected series incurred the liability giving rise to a claim that a claimant seeks to enforce under this section.
(b) If a claim against a series limited liability company or a protected series of the company has been reduced to judgment, in addition to any other remedy provided by law or equity, the judgment may be enforced in accordance with the following rules:
(1) A judgment against the company may be enforced against an asset of a protected series of the company if the asset:
(A) was a nonassociated asset of the protected series on the incurrence date; or
(B) is a nonassociated asset of the protected series on the enforcement date.
(2) A judgment against a protected series may be enforced against an asset of the company if the asset:
(A) was a nonassociated asset of the company on the incurrence date; or
(B) is a nonassociated asset of the company on the enforcement date.
(3) A judgment against a protected series may be enforced against an asset of another protected series of the company if the asset:
(A) was a nonassociated asset of the other protected series on the incurrence date; or
(B) is a nonassociated asset of the other protected series on the enforcement date.
(c) In addition to any other remedy provided by law or equity, if a claim against a series limited liability company or a protected series has not been reduced to a judgment and law other than the Nebraska Uniform Protected Series Act permits a prejudgment remedy by attachment, levy, or the like, the court may apply subsection (b) of this section as a prejudgment remedy.
(d) In a proceeding under this section, the party asserting that an asset is or was an associated asset of a series limited liability company or a protected series of the company has the burden of proof on the issue.
(e) This section applies to an asset of a foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series if:
(1) the asset is real or tangible property located in this state;
(2) the claimant is a resident of this state or doing business or authorized to do business in this state, or the claim under this section is to enforce a judgment, or to seek a prejudgment remedy, pertaining to a liability arising from law of this state other than the Nebraska Uniform Protected Series Act or an act or omission in this state; and
(3) the asset is not identified in the records of the foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series in a manner comparable to the manner required by section 21-515.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 24;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-524 - Events causing dissolution of protected series.

21-524.
Events causing dissolution of protected series.
A protected series of a series limited liability company is dissolved, and its activities and affairs must be wound up, only on the:
(1) dissolution of the company;
(2) occurrence of an event or circumstance the operating agreement states causes dissolution of the protected series;
(3) affirmative vote or consent of all members; or
(4) entry by the court of an order dissolving the protected series on application by an associated member or protected-series manager of the protected series:
(A) in accordance with section 21-508; and
(B) to the same extent, in the same manner, and on the same grounds the court would enter an order dissolving a limited liability company on application by a member or manager of the company; or
(5) entry by the court of an order dissolving the protected series on application by the company or a member of the company on the ground that the conduct of all or substantially all the activities and affairs of the protected series is illegal.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-525 - Winding up dissolved protected series.

21-525.
Winding up dissolved protected series.
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section and in accordance with section 21-508:
(1) a dissolved protected series shall wind up its activities and affairs in the same manner that a limited liability company winds up its activities and affairs under sections 21-147 to 21-154, subject to the same requirements and conditions and with the same effects; and
(2) judicial supervision or another judicial remedy is available in the winding up of the protected series to the same extent, in the same manner, under the same conditions, and with the same effects that apply under subsection (e) of section 21-148.
(b) When a protected series of a series limited liability company dissolves, the company shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of protected-series dissolution stating the name of the company and the protected series and that the protected series is dissolved. The filing of the statement by the Secretary of State has the same effect as the filing by the Secretary of State of a statement of dissolution under subdivision (d)(2)(A) of section 21-103.
(c) When a protected series of a series limited liability company has completed winding up, the company may deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of designation cancellation stating the name of the company and the protected series and that the protected series is terminated. The filing of the statement by the Secretary of State has the same effect as the filing by the Secretary of State of a statement of termination under subdivision (d)(2)(B) of section 21-103.
(d) A series limited liability company has not completed its winding up until each of the protected series of the company has completed its winding up.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 26;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-526 - Effect of reinstatement of series limited liability company or revocation of voluntary dissolution.

21-526.
Effect of reinstatement of series limited liability company or revocation of voluntary dissolution.
If a series limited liability company that has been administratively dissolved is reinstated, or a series limited liability company that voluntarily dissolved rescinds its dissolution:
(1) each protected series of the company ceases winding up; and
(2) section 21-152 applies to each protected series of the company in accordance with section 21-508.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 27;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-527 - Definitions.

21-527.
Definitions.
In sections 21-527 to 21-534:
(1) After a merger or after the merger means when a merger under section 21-530 becomes effective and afterwards.
(2) Before a merger or before the merger means before a merger under section 21-530 becomes effective.
(3) Continuing protected series means a protected series of a surviving company which continues in uninterrupted existence after a merger under section 21-530.
(4) Merging company means a limited liability company that is party to a merger under section 21-530.
(5) Nonsurviving company means a merging company that does not continue in existence after a merger under section 21-530.
(6) Relocated protected series means a protected series of a nonsurviving company which, after a merger under section 21-530, continues in uninterrupted existence as a protected series of the surviving company.
(7) Surviving company means a merging company that continues in existence after a merger under section 21-530.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-528 - Protected series; prohibited acts.

21-528.
Protected series; prohibited acts.
A protected series may not:
(1) be an acquiring, acquired, converting, converted, merging, or surviving organization;
(2) participate in a domestication; or
(3) be a party to or be formed, organized, established, or created in a transaction substantially like a merger, interest exchange, conversion, or domestication.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 29;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-529 - Series limited liability company; prohibited acts.

21-529.
Series limited liability company; prohibited acts.
A series limited liability company may not be:
(1) an acquiring, acquired, converting, converted, domesticating, or domesticated organization; or
(2) except as otherwise provided in section 21-530, a party to or the surviving company of a merger.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 30;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-530 - Merger authorized; parties restricted.

21-530.
Merger authorized; parties restricted.
A series limited liability company may be party to a merger in accordance with sections 21-171 to 21-174, this section, and sections 21-531 to 21-534 only if:
(1) each other party to the merger is a limited liability company; and
(2) the surviving company is not created in the merger.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-531 - Plan of merger.

21-531.
Plan of merger.
In a merger under section 21-530, the plan of merger must:
(1) comply with sections 21-171 to 21-174; and
(2) state in a record:
(A) for any protected series of a nonsurviving company, whether after the merger the protected series will be a relocated protected series or be dissolved, wound up, and terminated;
(B) for any protected series of the surviving company which exists before the merger, whether after the merger the protected series will be a continuing protected series or be dissolved, wound up, and terminated;
(C) for each relocated protected series or continuing protected series:
(i) the name of any person that becomes an associated member or protected-series transferee of the protected series after the merger, any consideration to be paid by, on behalf of, or in respect of the person, the name of the payor, and the name of the payee;
(ii) the name of any person whose rights or obligations in the person’s capacity as an associated member or protected-series transferee will change after the merger;
(iii) any consideration to be paid to a person who before the merger was an associated member or protected-series transferee of the protected series and the name of the payor; and
(iv) if after the merger the protected series will be a relocated protected series, its new name;
(D) for any protected series to be established by the surviving company as a result of the merger:
(i) the name of the protected series;
(ii) any protected-series transferable interest to be owned by the surviving company when the protected series is established; and
(iii) the name of and any protected-series transferable interest owned by any person that will be an associated member of the protected series when the protected series is established; and
(E) for any person that is an associated member of a relocated protected series and will remain a member after the merger, any amendment to the operating agreement of the surviving company which:
(1) is or is proposed to be in a record; and
(2) is necessary or appropriate to state the rights and obligations of the person as a member of the surviving company.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-532 - Articles of merger.

21-532.
Articles of merger.
In a merger under section 21-530, the articles of merger must:
(1) comply with sections 21-171 to 21-174; and
(2) include as an attachment the following records, each to become effective when the merger becomes effective:
(A) for a protected series of a merging company being terminated as a result of the merger, a statement of termination signed by the company;
(B) for a protected series of a nonsurviving company which after the merger will be a relocated protected series:
(i) a statement of relocation signed by the nonsurviving company which contains the name of the company and the name of the protected series before and after the merger; and
(ii) a statement of protected-series designation signed by the surviving company; and
(C) for a protected series being established by the surviving company as a result of the merger, a statement of designation signed by the company.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 33;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-533 - Effect of merger.

21-533.
Effect of merger.
When a merger under section 21-530 becomes effective, in addition to the effects stated in sections 21-171 to 21-174:
(1) as provided in the plan of merger, each protected series of each merging company which was established before the merger:
(A) is a relocated protected series or continuing protected series; or
(B) is dissolved, wound up, and terminated;
(2) any protected series to be established as a result of the merger is established;
(3) any relocated protected series or continuing protected series is the same person without interruption as it was before the merger;
(4) all property of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series continues to be vested in the protected series without transfer, reversion, or impairment;
(5) all debts, obligations, and other liabilities of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series continue as debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the protected series;
(6) except as otherwise provided by law or the plan of merger, all the rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and purposes of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series remain in the protected series;
(7) the new name of a relocated protected series may be substituted for the former name of the protected series in any pending action or proceeding;
(8) if provided in the plan of merger:
(A) a person becomes an associated member or protected-series transferee of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series;
(B) a person becomes an associated member of a protected series established by the surviving company as a result of the merger;
(C) any change in the rights or obligations of a person in the person’s capacity as an associated member or protected-series transferee of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series take effect; and
(D) any consideration to be paid to a person that before the merger was an associated member or protected-series transferee of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series is due; and
(9) any person that is a member of a relocated protected series becomes a member of the surviving company, if not already a member.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-534 - Application of section 21-523 after merger.

21-534.
Application of section 21-523 after merger.
(a) A creditor’s right that existed under section 21-523 immediately before a merger under section 21-530 may be enforced after the merger in accordance with the following rules:
(1) A creditor’s right that existed immediately before the merger against the surviving company, a continuing protected series, or a relocated protected series continues without change after the merger.
(2) A creditor’s right that existed immediately before the merger against a nonsurviving company:
(A) may be asserted against an asset of the nonsurviving company which vested in the surviving company as a result of the merger; and
(B) does not otherwise change.
(3) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the following rules apply:
(A) In addition to the remedy stated in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a creditor with a right under section 21-523 which existed immediately before the merger against a nonsurviving company or a relocated protected series may assert the right against:
(i) an asset of the surviving company, other than an asset of the nonsurviving company which vested in the surviving company as a result of the merger;
(ii) an asset of a continuing protected series; or
(iii) an asset of a protected series established by the surviving company as a result of the merger;
(iv) if the creditor’s right was against an asset of the nonsurviving company, an asset of a relocated series; or
(v) if the creditor’s right was against an asset of a relocated protected series, an asset of another relocated protected series.
(B) In addition to the remedy stated in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a creditor with a right that existed immediately before the merger against the surviving company or a continuing protected series may assert the right against:
(i) an asset of a relocated protected series; or
(ii) an asset of a nonsurviving company which vested in the surviving company as a result of the merger.
(b) For the purposes of subdivision (a)(3) of this section and subdivisions (b)(1)(A), (b)(2)(A), and (b)(3)(A) of section 21-523, the incurrence date is deemed to be the date on which the merger becomes effective.
(c) A merger under section 21-530 does not affect the manner in which section 21-523 applies to a liability incurred after the merger.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 35;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-536 - No attribution of activities constituting doing business or for establishing jurisdiction.

21-536.
No attribution of activities constituting doing business or for establishing jurisdiction.
In determining whether a foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series of the company does business in this state or is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of this state:
(1) the activities and affairs of the company are not attributable to a foreign protected series of the company solely by reason of the foreign protected series being a foreign protected series of the company; and
(2) the activities and affairs of a foreign protected series are not attributable to the company or another foreign protected series of the company solely by reason of the foreign protected series being a foreign protected series of the company.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-537 - Authorization of foreign protected series.

21-537.
Authorization of foreign protected series.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and subject to sections 21-521 and 21-523, the law of this state governing the authorization of a foreign limited liability company to do business in this state, including the consequences of not complying with that law, applies to a foreign protected series of a foreign series limited liability company as if the foreign protected series were a foreign limited liability company formed separately from the foreign series limited liability company and distinct from the foreign series limited liability company and any other foreign protected series of the foreign series limited liability company.
(b) An application by a foreign protected series of a foreign series limited liability company for a certificate of authority to do business in this state must include:
(1) the name and jurisdiction of formation of the foreign series limited liability company along with a certificate of existence or equivalent for the foreign protected series issued in its jurisdiction of formation, except that if the jurisdiction of formation of the foreign series limited liability company does not provide for issuance of a certificate of existence or equivalent for a foreign protected series, the application must include a certificate of existence or equivalent for the foreign series limited liability company and in that case the foreign protected series is deemed to be in existence as long as the foreign series limited liability company is in existence or good standing in its jurisdiction of formation; and
(2) if the company has other foreign protected series, the name and street and mailing address of an individual who knows the name and street and mailing address of:
(A) each other foreign protected series of the foreign series limited liability company; and
(B) the foreign protected-series manager of and agent for service of process for each other foreign protected series of the foreign series limited liability company.
(c) The name of a foreign protected series applying for a certificate of authority to do business in this state must comply with section 21-108 and subsection (b) of section 21-510 and may do so using subsection (d) of section 21-108, if the fictitious name complies with section 21-108 and subsection (b) of section 21-510.
(d) A foreign protected series that has been issued a certificate of authority to do business in this state pursuant to this section shall file an amendment to its application if there is any change in the information required by subsection (b) of this section.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 38;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-538 - Disclosure required when foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series party to proceeding.

21-538.
Disclosure required when foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series party to proceeding.
(a) Not later than thirty days after becoming a party to a proceeding before a civil, administrative, or other adjudicative tribunal of or located in this state or a tribunal of the United States located in this state:
(1) a foreign series limited liability company shall disclose to each other party the name and street and mailing address of:
(A) each foreign protected series of the company; and
(B) each foreign protected-series manager of and a registered agent for service of process for each foreign protected series of the company; and
(2) a foreign protected series of a foreign series limited liability company shall disclose to each other party the name and street and mailing address of:
(A) the company and each manager of the company and an agent for service of process for the company; and
(B) any other foreign protected series of the company and each foreign protected-series manager of and an agent for service of process for the other foreign protected series.
(b) If a foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series challenges the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal, the requirement that the foreign company or foreign protected series make disclosure under subsection (a) of this section is tolled until the tribunal determines whether it has personal jurisdiction.
(c) If a foreign series limited liability company or foreign protected series does not comply with subsection (a) of this section, a party to the proceeding may:
(1) request the tribunal to treat the noncompliance as a failure to comply with the tribunal’s discovery rules; or
(2) bring a separate proceeding in the court to enforce subsection (a) of this section.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-539 - Uniformity of application and construction.

21-539.
Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing the Nebraska Uniform Protected Series Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the Uniform Protected Series Act.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 40;
Laws 2019, LB78, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-540 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

21-540.
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
The Nebraska Uniform Protected Series Act modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).
Source
Laws 2018, LB1121, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-609 - Societies declared to be corporations; power to acquire and hold property; charter, constitution; filing of copy required.

21-609.
Societies declared to be corporations; power to acquire and hold property; charter, constitution; filing of copy required.
Each of said organizations, lodges or societies shall have power to receive bequests of real and personal property, to hold and convey both real and personal property, to lease property and to do all other things usually done by corporations for the purpose for which organized. In order to own, hold and convey real estate, each organization mentioned in section 21-608, shall file with the Secretary of State, for itself, a certified copy of the charter of the state organization, if there be one, or if there be no state organization then of the supreme or national organization, duly certified as a true copy thereof by the secretary or other like officer of such state organization, or supreme or national organization, as the case may be, under the official seal thereof;
Provided,
that if such state organization shall not exist under or by virtue of a charter from any grand, supreme or national governing body, but is working under and by virtue of its own constitution, then such organization shall file with the Secretary of State a correct copy of such constitution certified to by its secretary or other like officer, as a true copy of such constitution under the official seal of such state organization. Each of the subordinate organizations mentioned in section 21-608, and working under a charter from a state, supreme, or national organization shall, for itself, file with the clerk of the county in which such subordinate organization is located, a copy of the charter or constitution under which it is working, duly certified as a true copy thereof, by the secretary or other like officer thereof, under the official seal thereof, and such societies shall be thereafter entitled to all the privileges and rights incident to bodies corporate so long as they retain their respective organization and charters aforesaid.
Source
Laws 1869, § 2, p. 64;
Laws 1885, c. 30, § 2, p. 204;
Laws 1889, c. 39, § 1, p. 404;
Laws 1891, c. 17, § 1, p. 220;
Laws 1905, c. 42, § 1, p. 282;
Laws 1907, c. 31, § 1, p. 161;
Laws 1909, c. 26, § 1, p. 203;
R.S.1913, § 610;
Laws 1917, c. 11, § 1, p. 70;
Laws 1919, c. 156, § 1, p. 352;
Laws 1921, c. 147, § 1, p. 623;
Laws 1921, c. 174, § 1, p. 671;
C.S.1922, § 504;
Laws 1923, c. 34, § 1, p. 145;
Laws 1925, c. 148, § 1, p. 385;
Laws 1929, c. 57, § 1, p. 224;
C.S.1929, § 24-607;
Laws 1935, c. 46, § 1, p. 170;
Laws 1937, c. 52, § 1, p. 218;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 24-607;
R.S.1943, § 21-609.
Annotations
Filing of copy of charter of subordinate fraternal society is merely a condition precedent to right to hold real estate in its own name. Bejot v. Ainsworth Lodge No. 130, I.O.O.F., 128 Neb. 631, 259 N.W. 745 (1935).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-610 - Societies declared to be corporations; power to act as administrator, executor, guardian, or trustee.

21-610.
Societies declared to be corporations; power to act as administrator, executor, guardian, or trustee.
When any such organization has established in this state an institution for the care of children or persons who are incapacitated in any manner and such institution has been incorporated under the laws of Nebraska, such corporation shall have power to act either by itself or jointly with any natural person or persons (1) as administrator of the estate of any deceased person whose domicile was within the county in which the corporation is located or whose domicile was outside the State of Nebraska, (2) as executor under a last will and testament or as guardian of the property of any infant, person with an intellectual disability, person with a mental disorder, or person under other disability, or (3) as trustee for any person or of the estate of any deceased person under the appointment of any court of record having jurisdiction of the estate of such person.
Source
Laws 1917, c. 11, § 1, p. 70;
Laws 1919, c. 156, § 1, p. 353;
Laws 1921, c. 147, § 1, p. 624;
Laws 1921, c. 174, § 1, p. 672;
C.S.1922, § 504;
Laws 1923, c. 34, § 1, p. 146;
Laws 1925, c. 148, § 1, p. 386;
Laws 1929, c. 57, § 1, p. 225;
C.S.1929, § 24-607;
Laws 1935, c. 46, § 1, p. 171;
Laws 1937, c. 52, § 1, p. 218;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 24-607;
R.S.1943, § 21-610;
Laws 1986, LB 1177, § 3;
Laws 2013, LB23, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-611 - Corporate acts; how attested.

21-611.
Corporate acts; how attested.
The act or acts of such corporations for all legal purposes shall be attested by the principal officer and the secretary under the seal of such corporation.
Source
Laws 1897, c. 20, § 4, p. 186;
R.S.1913, § 611;
C.S.1922, § 505;
C.S.1929, § 24-608;
R.S.1943, § 21-611.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-612 - Subordinate organizations; operation of orphanages and other homes; incorporation; acquisition of property; use and investment of funds; power to borrow.

21-612.
Subordinate organizations; operation of orphanages and other homes; incorporation; acquisition of property; use and investment of funds; power to borrow.
Fraternal, benevolent and charitable organizations in this state which have or may hereafter be duly incorporated by the laws of the state, are hereby authorized by and through their respective grand bodies issuing charters to their subordinates, to organize and create within their respective organizations, bodies corporate for the purpose of establishing and maintaining homes in this state for the care and maintenance of orphans, widows, aged and indigent persons, or for the care of such persons, under such rules, regulations and bylaws as such organization may provide; and to acquire and receive by donation, bequest, assessment and purchase and other legitimate means, property and funds for such purpose and to hold and invest all such property and funds thus acquired; to borrow money on its real estate and other property; to acquire, invest or reinvest its funds for the endowment of such homes, or its charges or inmates; to invest, reinvest or exchange its endowment funds upon such securities as its trustees may deem safe; to take and hold mortgages upon real estate and other securities therefor, to exchange the same, and to do all things necessary for the purposes and objects of charitable, benevolent and fraternal care of orphans, widows, aged and indigent persons who need such care. But no funds or other property thus acquired by any such fraternal, benevolent or charitable association shall ever be diverted from the objects and purposes herein stated.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 30, § 1, p. 157;
R.S.1913, § 612;
C.S.1922, § 506;
C.S.1929, § 24-609;
R.S.1943, § 21-612.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-613 - Grand organizations; operation of orphanages and other homes; acquisition of property; use and investment of funds.

21-613.
Grand organizations; operation of orphanages and other homes; acquisition of property; use and investment of funds.
Any and all fraternal, benevolent and charitable grand bodies issuing charters to subordinates in this state, which grand bodies have been or may hereafter be incorporated by the laws of this state, may instead of forming an auxiliary corporation within their respective organizations for the purpose of carrying out the objects of section 21-612, proceed to acquire in the name of such grand body all necessary funds and property by donation, gift, bequests, purchase and other legitimate means, funds and property for the establishment and maintenance of homes for widows, orphans, aged and indigent persons within this state. Such grand bodies may hold, invest, reinvest and use all such funds and property in their respective names, and provide by bylaws the number of trustees or directors who shall have the supervision of such funds, property and home together with the tenure of office of such trustees or directors, and such grand body may make such rules and regulations for the government and maintenance and control of such homes or funds as may be necessary to promote the fraternal, benevolent, and charitable objects of the same for the care and maintenance of widows, orphans, aged and indigent persons.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 30, § 2, p. 158;
R.S.1913, § 613;
C.S.1922, § 507;
C.S.1929, § 24-610;
R.S.1943, § 21-613.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-614 - Orphanages and other homes; books, inspection by Auditor of Public Accounts; diversion of property and funds; powers of Attorney General.

21-614.
Orphanages and other homes; books, inspection by Auditor of Public Accounts; diversion of property and funds; powers of Attorney General.
The books, records, and files pertaining to any such home shall be subject to the inspection of the Auditor of Public Accounts of this state, or any deputy or clerk authorized by him to inspect the same. Any organization maintaining such a home or funds is hereby required, at the request of the Auditor of Public Accounts, to report to his office in detail all matters required by him to be reported concerning the business of such funds, home or homes. In case of any diversion of the funds or other property acquired by any such organization from the object and purposes of such home or homes, or funds therefor, the Attorney General is hereby authorized to bring suit in any court having general jurisdiction in equity matters in the state, to restrain and prevent any diversion of such funds or property, and to adjust any and all wrongs concerning the same.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 30, § 3, p. 158;
R.S.1913, § 614;
C.S.1922, § 508;
C.S.1929, § 24-611;
R.S.1943, § 21-614.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-615 - Orphanages and other homes; establishment; certified copy of charter to be filed.

21-615.
Orphanages and other homes; establishment; certified copy of charter to be filed.
Fraternal, benevolent and charitable organizations in this state which may adopt the provisions of sections 21-612 to 21-614, and which shall establish homes, or funds therefor, in accordance therewith, shall, in the case where a grand lodge or grand body desires to hold the property of such home or its funds in its own name, file with the Secretary of State a certified copy of its charter together with a statement of the number of trustees or directors authorized by it to transact the business pertaining to such home or homes or funds. In case a grand body mentioned in section 21-613 shall organize an auxiliary corporation for such purpose as provided in section 21-612, then and in such case such auxiliary corporation shall file with the Secretary of State a copy of its articles of association, duly certified by the secretary of such association.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 30, § 4, p. 159;
R.S.1913, § 615;
C.S.1922, § 509;
C.S.1929, § 24-612;
R.S.1943, § 21-615.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-616 - Orphanages and other homes; establishment under other laws.

21-616.
Orphanages and other homes; establishment under other laws.
Sections 21-612 to 21-615 shall not be considered to prohibit the formation of corporations under other corporation laws of this state.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 30, § 5, p. 159;
R.S.1913, § 616;
C.S.1922, § 510;
C.S.1929, § 24-613;
R.S.1943, § 21-616.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-617 - Society names and emblems; registration.

21-617.
Society names and emblems; registration.
Any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, whether incorporated or unincorporated, the principles and activities of which are not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the United States or this state, may register, in the office of the Secretary of State, a facsimile, duplicate or description of its name, badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette or other insignia, and may, by reregistration alter or cancel the same.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 1, p. 496;
C.S.1929, § 24-614;
R.S.1943, § 21-617.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-618 - Society names and emblems; registration; procedure; effect.

21-618.
Society names and emblems; registration; procedure; effect.
Application for such registration, alteration or cancellation shall be made by the chief officer or officers of said association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, upon blanks to be provided by the Secretary of State; and such registration shall be for the use, benefit, and on behalf of all associations, degrees, branches, subordinate lodges, and auxiliaries of said association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, and the individual members and those hereafter to become members thereof, throughout this state.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 2, p. 496;
C.S.1929, § 24-615;
R.S.1943, § 21-618.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-619 - Society names and emblems; registration; record.

21-619.
Society names and emblems; registration; record.
The Secretary of State shall keep a properly indexed record of the registration provided for by sections 21-617 and 21-618, which record shall also show any altered or canceled registration.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 3, p. 497;
C.S.1929, § 24-616;
R.S.1943, § 21-619.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-620 - Society names and emblems; similarity; registration not granted, when.

21-620.
Society names and emblems; similarity; registration not granted, when.
No registration shall be granted or alteration permitted to any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, having a name, badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia, similar to, imitating, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any other name, badge, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia whatsoever, already registered pursuant to the provisions of sections 21-617 to 21-619.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 4, p. 497;
C.S.1929, § 24-617;
R.S.1943, § 21-620.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-621 - Society names and emblems; registration; certificate to issue.

21-621.
Society names and emblems; registration; certificate to issue.
Upon granting registration as aforesaid, the Secretary of State shall issue his certificate to the petitioners, setting forth the fact of such registration.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 5, p. 497;
C.S.1929, § 24-618;
R.S.1943, § 21-621.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-622 - Society emblems; unlawful use; penalty.

21-622.
Society emblems; unlawful use; penalty.
Any person who shall willfully wear, exhibit, display, print or use, for any purpose, the badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia of any such association or organization mentioned in section 21-617, duly registered hereunder, unless he or she shall be entitled to use and wear the same under the constitution and bylaws, rules and regulations of such association or organization, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 6, p. 497;
C.S.1929, § 24-619;
R.S.1943, § 21-622;
Laws 1977, LB 40, § 77.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-623 - Society names and emblems; registration; fees.

21-623.
Society names and emblems; registration; fees.
The fees of the Secretary of State for registration, alteration, cancellation, searches made by him, and certificates issued by him, pursuant to sections 21-617 to 21-622, shall be as follows: One dollar and fifty cents for each registration, alteration, cancellation, search or reregistration; for the certificate contemplated in section 21-621, one dollar plus ten cents for each hundred words, or fraction thereof, set forth in said certificate issued. The fees collected under sections 21-617 to 21-624 shall be paid by the Secretary of State into the state treasury.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 7, p. 498;
C.S.1929, § 24-620;
R.S.1943, § 21-623.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-624 - Society names and emblems; registration; organizations not affected.

21-624.
Society names and emblems; registration; organizations not affected.
The provisions of sections 21-617 to 21-623 shall not apply to or in any way affect any fraternal society, club, organization, or association connected with and recognized by any university, college, parochial school, high school, or other educational institution in the State of Nebraska.
Source
Laws 1929, c. 140, § 8, p. 498;
C.S.1929, § 24-621;
R.S.1943, § 21-624;
Laws 1987, LB 31, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies › 21-1101 - Legislative grant of charter; reservation of power to change.

21-1101.
Legislative grant of charter; reservation of power to change.
Fontenelle Forest Association is hereby authorized to organize as a corporation not for profit under the provisions of the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act. Upon so organizing, it shall have all of the powers and immunities provided for by such act and shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of such act, and for all purposes shall be deemed the successor to Fontenelle Forest Association as now organized and constituted.
Source
Laws 1913, c. 176, § 1, p. 531;
R.S.1913, § 714;
C.S.1922, § 623;
C.S.1929, § 24-1101;
R.S.1943, § 21-1101;
Laws 1969, c. 125, § 1, p. 576;
Laws 1996, LB 681, § 179.
Cross References
Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, see section 21-1901.