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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1458 - Late contribution; how reported; late filing fee.

49-1458.
Late contribution; how reported; late filing fee.
(1) A committee which receives a late contribution shall report the contribution to the commission by filing a report within two days after the date of its receipt. The report may be filed by hand delivery, facsimile transmission, telegraph, express delivery service, or any other written means of communication, including electronic means approved by the commission, and need not contain an original signature.
(2) The report shall include the full name, street address, occupation, employer, and principal place of business of the contributor, the amount of the contribution, and the date of receipt.
(3) A late contribution shall be reported on subsequent campaign statements without regard to reports filed pursuant to this section.
(4) Any committee which fails to file a report of late contributions with the commission as required by this section shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of one hundred dollars for each of the first ten days the report remains not filed in violation of this section. After the tenth day, such committee shall pay, for each day the report remains not filed, an additional late filing fee of one percent of the amount of the late contribution which was required to be reported, not to exceed ten percent of the amount of the late contribution which was required to be reported.
(5) For purposes of this section, late contribution means a contribution of one thousand dollars or more received after the closing date for campaign statements as provided in subdivision (1)(b) of section 49-1459.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 58;
Laws 1996, LB 1263, § 1;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 10;
Laws 2000, LB 438, § 5;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 15;
Laws 2007, LB434, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1461 - Ballot question committee; campaign statement; filing dates.

49-1461.
Ballot question committee; campaign statement; filing dates.
In addition to the campaign statements required to be filed pursuant to sections 49-1459 and 49-1462, a ballot question committee shall file a campaign statement as required by the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act according to the following schedule:
(1) The first campaign statement shall be filed not later than the last day of the calendar month in which the petition form is filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to section 32-1405. The closing date for the campaign statement shall be five days before the deadline for filing the first campaign statement;
(2) Additional campaign statements shall be filed on the last day of each calendar month thereafter except for the calendar month during which the signed petitions must be filed with the Secretary of State as provided in section 32-1407. The closing date for such campaign statements shall be five days before the deadline for filing the statement; and
(3) A final campaign statement shall be filed not later than thirty days after the deadline for filing petitions with the Secretary of State as provided in section 32-1407. The closing date for the campaign statement shall be twenty-five days after the deadline for filing such petitions.
The campaign statements required to be filed pursuant to this section shall be filed whether or not petitions have or will be filed with the Secretary of State. Any person who fails to file a campaign statement with the commission pursuant to this section shall be subject to late filing fees as provided in section 49-1463.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 61;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 12;
Laws 1989, LB 637, § 4;
Laws 1991, LB 534, § 2;
Laws 1994, LB 76, § 568.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1461.01 - Ballot question committee; surety bond; requirements; violations; penalty.

49-1461.01.
Ballot question committee; surety bond; requirements; violations; penalty.
(1) A ballot question committee shall file with the commission a surety bond running in favor of the State of Nebraska with surety by a corporate bonding company authorized to do business in this state and conditioned upon the payment of all fees, penalties, and interest which may be imposed under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
(2) A bond in the amount of five thousand dollars shall be filed with the commission within thirty days after the committee receives contributions or makes expenditures of more than one hundred thousand dollars in a calendar year, and the amount of the bond shall be increased by five thousand dollars for each additional five hundred thousand dollars received or expended in a calendar year.
(3) Proof of any required increase in the amount of the bond shall be filed with the commission within thirty days after each additional five hundred thousand dollars is received or expended. Any failure to pay late filing fees, civil penalties, or interest due under the act shall be recovered from the proceeds of the bond prior to recovery from the treasurer of the committee.
(4) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 438, § 3;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 16;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 13;
Laws 2014, LB946, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1462 - Committee; campaign statement; when filed; period covered.

49-1462.
Committee; campaign statement; when filed; period covered.
Unless otherwise required to file an election campaign statement as required by section 49-1459, a committee shall file a campaign statement with a closing date of December 31 of such year not later than January 31 of the following year. The period covered by the campaign statement filed pursuant to this section shall begin from the day after the closing date of the previous campaign statement filed.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 62;
Laws 1987, LB 480, § 6;
Laws 1993, LB 587, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1463 - Campaign statement; statement of exemption; violations; late filing fee.

49-1463.
Campaign statement; statement of exemption; violations; late filing fee.
(1) Any person who fails to file a campaign statement with the commission under sections 49-1459 to 49-1463 shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each day the campaign statement remains not filed in violation of this section, not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars.
(2) Any committee which fails to file a statement of exemption with the commission under subsection (2) of section 49-1459 shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each day the statement of exemption remains not filed in violation of this section, not to exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 63;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 13;
Laws 1998, LB 632, § 4;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 12;
Laws 2006, LB 188, § 14;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1463.01 - Late filing fee; relief; reduction or waiver; when.

49-1463.01.
Late filing fee; relief; reduction or waiver; when.
(1) A person required to pay a late filing fee imposed under section 49-1449, 49-1458, 49-1463, 49-1467, 49-1469.08, 49-1478.01, or 49-1479.01 may apply to the commission for relief. The commission by order may reduce the amount of a late filing fee imposed and waive any or all of the interest due on the fee upon a showing by such person that (a) the circumstances indicate no intent to file late, (b) the person has not been required to pay late filing fees for two years prior to the time the filing was due, (c) the late filing shows that less than five thousand dollars was raised, received, or expended during the reporting period, and (d) a reduction of the late fees and waiver of interest would not frustrate the purposes of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
(2) A person required to pay a late filing fee imposed for failure to file a statement of exemption under subsection (2) of section 49-1459 may apply to the commission for relief. The commission by order may reduce or waive the late filing fee and waive any or all of the interest due on the fee, and the person shall not be required to make a showing as provided by subsection (1) of this section.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 480, § 7;
Laws 1996, LB 1263, § 2;
Laws 1997, LB 420, § 19;
Laws 1998, LB 632, § 5;
Laws 2000, LB 438, § 7;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 4;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 17;
Laws 2006, LB 188, § 15;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 15;
Laws 2014, LB946, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1463.02 - Late filing fees and civil penalties; interest.

49-1463.02.
Late filing fees and civil penalties; interest.
Interest shall accrue on all late filing fees and civil penalties imposed under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act at the rate specified in section 45-104.02, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted. The interest shall begin to accrue thirty days after the commission sends notice to the person of the assessment of the late filing fee or civil penalty. A written request filed with the commission for relief from late filing fees shall stay the accrual of interest on a late filing fee until such time as the commission grants or denies the request. The commission may waive the payment of accrued interest in the amount of twenty-five dollars or less.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 438, § 9;
Laws 2007, LB527, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1464 - Campaign statements of committees; where filed.

49-1464.
Campaign statements of committees; where filed.
The campaign statement of any committee, including a candidate committee, a ballot question committee, or a political party committee, shall be filed with the commission.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 64;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 14;
Laws 1993, LB 587, § 16;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 5;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1465 - Campaign statement; verification statement; signature; requirements.

49-1465.
Campaign statement; verification statement; signature; requirements.
(1) A campaign statement filed by a committee shall:
(a) Be signed by the committee treasurer; and
(b) Contain a verification statement which states that the treasurer used all reasonable diligence in its preparation, that to the treasurer's knowledge it is true and complete, and if the committee is a candidate committee, that to the best of the candidate's knowledge the statement is true and complete.
(2) The verification statement shall be signed by the treasurer and, in the case of a candidate committee, by the candidate.
(3) The verification statement shall be required to perfect the filing of the campaign statement. A campaign statement shall cover the period beginning the day after the closing date of the last campaign statement and end on the closing date as specified in the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 65;
Laws 1999, LB 581, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1466 - Dissolved candidate committee; unexpended funds; how treated.

49-1466.
Dissolved candidate committee; unexpended funds; how treated.
Any person, who after being a candidate for office dissolves the candidate committee as provided in section 49-1453, may transfer any unexpended funds from such committee to another candidate committee, a political party committee, or a tax-exempt charitable institution or may return such unexpended funds to the contributors of the funds upon dissolution of the candidate committee.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 66;
Laws 2000, LB 438, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1467 - Person; independent expenditure report; when filed; contents; late filing fee; violation; penalty.

49-1467.
Person; independent expenditure report; when filed; contents; late filing fee; violation; penalty.
(1) Any person, other than a committee, who makes an independent expenditure advocating the election of a candidate or the defeat of a candidate's opponents or the qualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question, which is in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars, shall file a report of the independent expenditure, within ten days, with the commission.
(2) The report shall be made on an independent expenditure report form provided by the commission and shall include the date of the expenditure, a brief description of the nature of the expenditure, the amount of the expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, the name and address of the person filing the report, and the name, address, occupation, employer, and principal place of business of each person who contributed more than two hundred fifty dollars to the expenditure.
(3) Any person who fails to file a report of an independent expenditure with the commission shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each day the statement remains not filed in violation of this section, not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars.
(4) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 67;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 42;
Laws 1996, LB 1263, § 3;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 13;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 6;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 18;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 17;
Laws 2014, LB946, § 30.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1468 - Contribution or expenditure made by a dependent minor; contribution controlled by another; how reported.

49-1468.
Contribution or expenditure made by a dependent minor; contribution controlled by another; how reported.
(1) Any contribution or expenditure made by a dependent minor shall be reported in the name of the minor's parent or guardian.
(2) Any contribution which is controlled by, or made at the direction of, another person, including a parent organization, subsidiary, division, committee, department, branch, or local unit of a person, shall be reported by the person making the contribution and shall be regarded as a contribution attributable to both persons.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 68.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1469 - Businesses and organizations; contributions, expenditures, or services; report; contents; separate segregated political fund; when required.

49-1469.
Businesses and organizations; contributions, expenditures, or services; report; contents; separate segregated political fund; when required.
(1) A corporation, labor organization, industry, trade, or professional association, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, which is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska or doing business in this state and which is not a committee, may:
(a) Make an expenditure;
(b) Make a contribution; and
(c) Provide personal services.
(2) Any such entity shall not be required to file reports of independent expenditures pursuant to section 49-1467, but if it makes a contribution or expenditure, or provides personal services, with a value of more than two hundred fifty dollars, it shall file a report with the commission within ten days after the end of the calendar month in which the contribution or expenditure is made or the personal services are provided. The report shall include:
(a) The nature, date, and value of the contribution or expenditure and the name of the candidate or committee or a description of the ballot question to or for which the contribution or expenditure was made; and
(b) A description of any personal services provided, the date the services were provided, and the name of the candidate or committee or a description of the ballot question to or for which the personal services were provided.
(3) Any entity specified in subsection (1) of this section may not receive contributions unless it establishes and administers a separate segregated political fund which shall be utilized only in the manner set forth in sections 49-1469.05 and 49-1469.06.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 69;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 43;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 15;
Laws 1983, LB 214, § 1;
Laws 1988, LB 1136, § 4;
Laws 1993, LB 587, § 17;
Laws 1996, LB 1263, § 4;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 14;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 19;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 18;
Laws 2014, LB946, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1469.05 - Businesses and organizations; separate segregated political fund; restrictions.

49-1469.05.
Businesses and organizations; separate segregated political fund; restrictions.
(1) An entity specified in subsection (1) of section 49-1469 which establishes and administers a separate segregated political fund:
(a) Shall not make an expenditure to such fund, except that it may make expenditures and provide personal services for the establishment and administration of such separate segregated political fund; and
(b) Shall file the reports required by subsection (2) of section 49-1469 with respect to the expenditures made or personal services provided for the establishment and administration of such fund but need not file such reports for the expenditures made from such fund.
(2) If a corporation makes an expenditure to a separate segregated political fund which is established and administered by an industry, trade, or professional association, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership of which such corporation is a member, such corporation shall not be required to file the reports required by subsection (2) of section 49-1469.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 20;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1469.06 - Businesses and organizations; separate segregated political fund; contributions and expenditures; limitations.

49-1469.06.
Businesses and organizations; separate segregated political fund; contributions and expenditures; limitations.
(1) All contributions to and expenditures from a separate segregated political fund shall be limited to money or anything of ascertainable value obtained through the voluntary contributions of the employees, officers, directors, stockholders, or members of the corporation, including a nonprofit corporation, labor organization, industry, trade, or professional association, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, and the affiliates thereof, under which such fund was established.
(2) No contribution or expenditure shall be received or made from such fund if obtained or made by using or threatening to use job discrimination or financial reprisals.
(3) Only expenditures to candidates and committees and independent expenditures may be made from a fund established by an entity specified in subsection (1) of section 49-1469. Such separate segregated political fund may receive and disburse funds for the purpose of supporting or opposing candidates and committees in elections in states other than Nebraska and candidates for federal office and making independent expenditures in such elections if such receipts and disbursements are made in conformity with the solicitation provisions of this section and the entity which establishes and administers such fund complies with the laws of the jurisdiction in which such receipts or disbursements are made.
(4) The expenses for establishment and administration of a separate segregated political fund of any such entity may be paid from the separate segregated political fund of such entity.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 21;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1469.07 - Businesses and organizations; separate segregated political fund; status.

49-1469.07.
Businesses and organizations; separate segregated political fund; status.
A separate segregated political fund is hereby declared to be an independent committee and subject to all of the provisions of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act applicable to independent committees, and the entity which establishes and administers such fund shall make the reports and filings required therefor.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 22;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1469.08 - Businesses and organizations; late filing fee; violation; penalty.

49-1469.08.
Businesses and organizations; late filing fee; violation; penalty.
(1) Any entity specified in subsection (1) of section 49-1469 which fails to file a report with the commission required by section 49-1469 or 49-1469.07 shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each day the statement remains not filed in violation of such sections, not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars.
(2) Any person who knowingly violates this section, section 49-1469, 49-1469.05, 49-1469.06, or 49-1469.07 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 23;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1470 - Campaign statements; public information; copies, cost; duration kept.

49-1470.
Campaign statements; public information; copies, cost; duration kept.
(1) Campaign statements shall be open for public inspection and reproduction, commencing as soon as practicable, but not later than the fifth business day following the day on which they were received, during regular business hours.
(2) Copies of statements or parts of statements shall be provided by the officials with whom they are filed at a cost of not to exceed fifty cents per page.
(3) Campaign statements shall be preserved for a period of not less than eighteen months by the officials other than the commission with whom they are filed, and not less than five years by the commission.
(4) No fee or charge shall be collected by any official for the filing of any campaign statement, or for the forms upon which statements are to be prepared, except as otherwise provided by law.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 70;
Laws 1983, LB 479, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1471 - Contribution or expenditure in excess of fifty dollars; not to be made in cash; violation; penalty.

49-1471.
Contribution or expenditure in excess of fifty dollars; not to be made in cash; violation; penalty.
A contribution or expenditure of more than fifty dollars shall not be made or accepted in cash. Contributions and expenditures of more than fifty dollars, other than an in-kind contribution or expenditure, shall be made by written instrument containing the names of the payor and the payee. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 71;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 44.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1472 - Anonymous contribution; restrictions on use; other contributions; how treated; violation; penalty.

49-1472.
Anonymous contribution; restrictions on use; other contributions; how treated; violation; penalty.
(1) A person shall not accept or expend an anonymous contribution. An anonymous contribution received by a person shall not knowingly be deposited but shall be given to a tax-exempt charitable organization. The charitable organization receiving the contribution shall provide the person with a receipt. The person shall give a copy of the receipt to the commission.
(2) A contribution received as the result of a fundraising event, or from the sale of political merchandise, or from membership fees, dues, or subscriptions for political purposes to an independent committee that is fifty dollars or less shall not be considered an anonymous contribution.
(3) A person making a contribution pursuant to subsection (2) of this section which is fifty dollars or more shall furnish the recipient with the donor's name, address, and the total amount contributed.
(4) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 72;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 45.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1473 - Contributions; legal name of contributor; violation; penalty.

49-1473.
Contributions; legal name of contributor; violation; penalty.
A contribution shall not be made, directly or indirectly, by any person in a name other than the name by which that person is identified for legal purposes. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 73;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 46.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1474 - Political newsletter or mass mailing; not to be sent at public expense; violation; penalty.

49-1474.
Political newsletter or mass mailing; not to be sent at public expense; violation; penalty.
No political newsletter or other campaign mass mailing shall be sent at public expense by or on behalf of any elected official after that person has announced his or her candidacy for any office. An elected official violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 74;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 47;
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1474.01 - Political material; disclaimer requirements; violation; penalty.

49-1474.01.
Political material; disclaimer requirements; violation; penalty.
(1) The person, except an individual or individuals acting independently utilizing their own personal resources, who pays for the production, distribution, or posting of a billboard, placard, poster, pamphlet, or other printed matter relating to a candidate or ballot question shall cause a disclaimer containing the name and street address of the person to appear on such matter. The person who pays for a radio or television advertisement relating to a candidate or ballot question shall cause a disclaimer containing the name of such person to be included in the advertisement, and the radio or television station shall, for a period of at least six months, keep the street address of such person on file and divulge it to any person upon request.
(2) The size and placement of the disclaimer shall be determined by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The rules and regulations shall exempt from the disclaimer required by this section windshield stickers, yard signs, bumper stickers, campaign buttons, and balloons and may also exempt other items relating to a candidate or committee which are printed or reproduced at the request of such candidate or committee.
(3) Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 20;
Laws 1987, LB 479, § 1;
Laws 1989, LB 637, § 5;
Laws 1995, LB 399, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1474.02 - Dissemination of message by telecommunication or electronic means; requirements.

49-1474.02.
Dissemination of message by telecommunication or electronic means; requirements.
(1) Any person who makes an expenditure reportable under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act to disseminate by any means of telecommunication a prerecorded message or a recorded message relating to a candidate or ballot question shall include, immediately preceding the message, the name of the person making the expenditure. Such messages shall be disseminated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. at the location of the person receiving the messages.
(2) Any person who makes an expenditure reportable under the act to disseminate by any means of telecommunication a message relating to a candidate or ballot question which is not a recorded message or a prerecorded message shall, immediately upon the request of the recipient of the message, disclose the name of the person making the expenditure. If the message is disseminated through an employee or agent of the person making the expenditure, the employee or agent shall, immediately upon the request of the recipient of the message, disclose the name of the person making the expenditure.
(3) Any person who makes an expenditure reportable under the act to disseminate by any electronic means, including the Internet or email, a message relating to a candidate or ballot question shall include in the message the name of the person making the expenditure.
Source
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 2;
R.S.1943, (2003), § 49-1446.06;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 24;
Laws 2008, LB720, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1474.03 - Campaign advertisement; dissemination; applicability; requirements.

49-1474.03.
Campaign advertisement; dissemination; applicability; requirements.
(1) This section applies to any election for the following elective offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, member of the State Board of Education, Public Service Commissioner, and member of the Legislature.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) Campaign advertisement means a professionally produced visual or audio recording disseminated or caused to be disseminated (i) by a candidate for any elective office listed in this section or by any committee and (ii) for the purpose of supporting or opposing the nomination or election of such a candidate; and
(b) Professionally produced visual or audio recording does not include a broadcast, rebroadcast, livestreamed, or restreamed live forum, question and answer session, townhall meeting, or interview.
(3) No campaign advertisement shall be disseminated:
(a) On television or as a video by means of the Internet unless the campaign advertisement includes closed captioning or the candidate or committee responsible for the campaign advertisement posts a transcript of such campaign advertisement on the candidate's or committee's website; or
(b) On radio unless the candidate or committee responsible for the campaign advertisement posts a transcript of such campaign advertisement on the candidate's or committee's website.
Source
Laws 2022, LB843, § 52.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1475 - Contribution; intermediary or agent of contributor; disclosure; violation; penalty.

49-1475.
Contribution; intermediary or agent of contributor; disclosure; violation; penalty.
Any person who accepts a contribution, other than by written instrument, on behalf of another and acts as the intermediary or agent of the person from whom the contribution was accepted shall disclose to the recipient of the contribution the intermediary's own name and address and the name and address of the actual source of the contribution. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 75;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 48.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1476 - Lottery contractor; legislative findings.

49-1476.
Lottery contractor; legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that in sponsoring a lottery, the state undertakes a unique enterprise which can succeed only if the public has confidence in the integrity of the lottery and the process by which government decisions relating to the lottery are made. The Legislature finds that there is a compelling state interest in ensuring the integrity and the appearance of integrity of elections for state elective office and of the state-sponsored lottery. The Legislature further finds that the practice of contributions being given to candidates for state elective offices by individuals or entities holding contracts with the state to supply goods or services in connection with the state-sponsored lottery for significant monetary prizes contributes to actual corruption or the appearance of corruption and diminishes public confidence in government and in the state-sponsored lottery. The Legislature finds that sections 49-1476.01 and 49-1476.02 are consistent with these findings.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 28, § 4;
R.S.1943, (2003), § 49-1469.01;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1476.01 - Lottery contractor; contributions and expenditures prohibited; penalty.

49-1476.01.
Lottery contractor; contributions and expenditures prohibited; penalty.
(1) A person who is awarded a contract by the Director of the Lottery Division as a lottery contractor for a major procurement as defined in section 9-803 may not make a contribution to or an independent expenditure for a candidate for a state elective office during the term of the contract or for three years following the most recent award or renewal of the contract.
(2) A person shall be considered to have made a contribution or independent expenditure if the contribution or independent expenditure is made by the person, by an officer of the person, by a separate segregated political fund established and administered by the person as provided in sections 49-1469 to 49-1469.08, or by anyone acting on behalf of the person, officer, or fund.
(3) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 28, § 5;
R.S.1943, (2003), § 49-1469.02;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 26.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1476.02 - Lottery contractor contribution; receipt prohibited; penalty.

49-1476.02.
Lottery contractor contribution; receipt prohibited; penalty.
(1) No person, including a candidate or candidate committee, shall accept or receive any contribution prohibited by section 49-1476.01. A person who knowingly or intentionally accepts any such contribution shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
(2) Any person, including a candidate or candidate committee, who receives a contribution prohibited by section 49-1476.01 shall, upon being notified of the violation by the commission, transfer a sum equal to the amount of such contribution to a tax-exempt charitable institution.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 28, § 6;
R.S.1943, (2003), § 49-1469.03;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 27.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1477 - Contributions from persons other than committee; information required; violation; penalty.

49-1477.
Contributions from persons other than committee; information required; violation; penalty.
No person shall receive a contribution from a person other than a committee unless, for purposes of the recipient person's record-keeping and reporting requirements, the contribution is accompanied by the name and address of each person who contributed more than one hundred dollars to the contribution. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 77;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 50;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 23;
Laws 2014, LB946, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1478.01 - Late independent expenditure; reports required; late filing fee.

49-1478.01.
Late independent expenditure; reports required; late filing fee.
(1) An independent committee, including a separate segregated political fund, which makes a late independent expenditure shall report the expenditure to the commission by filing within two days after the date of the expenditure the committee's full name and street address, the amount of the expenditure, and the date of the expenditure. The report shall include (a) the full name and street address of the recipient of the expenditure, (b) the name and office sought of the candidate whose nomination or election is supported or opposed by the expenditure, and (c) the identification of the ballot question, the qualification, passage, or defeat of which is supported or opposed. Filing of a report of a late independent expenditure may be by any written means of communication, including electronic means approved by the commission, and need not contain an original signature. A late independent expenditure shall be reported on subsequent campaign statements without regard to reports filed pursuant to this section.
(2) A committee which fails to file a report of a late independent expenditure with the commission as required by this section shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of one hundred dollars for each of the first ten days the report remains not filed in violation of this section. After the tenth day, such committee shall pay, for each day the report remains not filed, an additional late filing fee of one percent of the amount of the late independent expenditure which was required to be reported, not to exceed ten percent of the amount of the late independent expenditure which was required to be reported.
(3) For purposes of this section, late independent expenditure means an independent expenditure as defined in section 49-1428 of one thousand dollars or more made after the closing date for campaign statements as provided in subdivision (1)(b) of section 49-1459.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 438, § 6;
Laws 2007, LB434, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1479 - Contributions made for transfer or in behalf of a committee; unlawful; exceptions; penalty.

49-1479.
Contributions made for transfer or in behalf of a committee; unlawful; exceptions; penalty.
(1) Except as provided by subsections (3) and (4) of section 49-1479.01, a contribution shall not be made by a person to another person with the agreement or arrangement that the person receiving the contribution will then transfer that contribution to a particular candidate committee.
(2) A candidate committee shall not make a contribution to or an independent expenditure in behalf of another candidate committee, except that a candidate committee may make a contribution to another candidate committee for a fundraising event of such other candidate committee.
(3) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 79;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 52;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 16;
Laws 1987, LB 480, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1479.01 - Earmarked contribution; requirements; report; late filing fee; violation; penalty.

49-1479.01.
Earmarked contribution; requirements; report; late filing fee; violation; penalty.
(1) Any contribution by a person made on behalf of or to a candidate or committee, including contributions which are in any way earmarked or otherwise directed to the candidate or committee through an intermediary or agent, shall be considered to be a contribution from the person to the candidate or committee.
(2) For purposes of this section, earmarked shall mean a designation, instruction, or encumbrance, including those which are direct or indirect, express or implied, or oral or written, which results in any part of a contribution or expenditure, including any in-kind expenditure made in exchange for a contribution, being made to or expended on behalf of a candidate or a committee.
(3) Any intermediary or agent, other than a committee, which receives an earmarked contribution shall forward the earmarked contribution to the recipient candidate or committee within ten days after receipt of such contribution.
(4) An intermediary or agent which is not a committee shall file a report of the earmarked contribution with the commission within ten days after receipt of the contribution. Any committee which is an intermediary or agent shall file a report of the earmarked contribution with the commission by the date the next campaign statement is required to be filed. The report of the earmarked contribution filed pursuant to this section shall be on a form prescribed by the commission.
(5) Any intermediary or agent making an earmarked contribution shall disclose to the recipient of the earmarked contribution the name and address of the intermediary or agent and the actual source of the contribution by providing the recipient with a copy of the report of the earmarked contribution at the time that the earmarked contribution is made.
(6) Any person or committee which fails to file a report of an earmarked contribution with the commission as required by this section shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each day the statement remains not filed in violation of this section not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars.
(7) Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 480, § 5;
Laws 1996, LB 1263, § 5;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 16;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1479.02 - Major out-of-state contributor; report; contents; applicability; late filing fee.

49-1479.02.
Major out-of-state contributor; report; contents; applicability; late filing fee.
(1) A major out-of-state contributor shall file with the commission an out-of-state contribution report. An out-of-state contribution report shall be filed on a form prescribed by the commission within ten days after the end of the calendar month in which a person becomes a major out-of-state contributor. For the remainder of the calendar year, a major out-of-state contributor shall file an out-of-state contribution report with the commission within ten days after the end of each calendar month in which the contributor makes a contribution or expenditure.
(2) An out-of-state contribution report shall disclose as to each contribution or expenditure not previously reported (a) the amount, nature, value, and date of the contribution or expenditure, (b) the name and address of the committee, candidate, or person who received the contribution or expenditure, (c) the name and address of the person filing the report, and (d) the name, address, occupation, and employer of each person making a contribution of more than two hundred dollars in the calendar year to the person filing the report.
(3) This section shall not apply to (a) a person who files a report of a contribution or an expenditure pursuant to subsection (2) of section 49-1469, (b) a person required to file a report or campaign statement pursuant to section 49-1469.07, (c) a committee having a statement of organization on file with the commission, or (d) a person or committee registered with the Federal Election Commission.
(4) Any person who fails to file an out-of-state contribution report with the commission as required by this section shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of one hundred dollars for each of the first ten days the report remains not filed in violation of this section. After the tenth day, such person shall pay, for each day the report remains not filed, an additional late filing fee of one percent of the amount of the contributions or expenditures which were required to be reported, not to exceed ten percent of the amount of the contributions or expenditures which were required to be reported.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 49, § 7;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 15;
R.S.1943, (2003), § 49-1469.04;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 29;
Laws 2007, LB434, § 3;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 24;
Laws 2014, LB946, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1479.03 - Foreign national; contribution to ballot question committee; prohibited; exception.

49-1479.03.
Foreign national; contribution to ballot question committee; prohibited; exception.
(1) For purposes of this section, foreign national means:
(a) An individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(b) A person, other than an individual, organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country;
(c) A government of a foreign country; or
(d) A political party or political committee established in a foreign country.
(2) It shall be unlawful for a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make a contribution to a ballot question committee or for a ballot question committee to solicit, accept, or receive such a contribution.
(3) A person, other than an individual, organized under the laws of the United States which is a domestic subsidiary of a foreign national may make a contribution or an expenditure to support or oppose the qualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question ballot if:
(a) The person is a discrete entity organized under the laws of any state within the United States and its principal place of business is within the United States;
(b) The foreign national parent does not finance election-related contributions or expenditures either directly or through such person, including through subsidizing the person's business operations, unless the person can demonstrate by a reasonable accounting method that it has sufficient funds from its own domestic operations to make any contributions or expenditures; and
(c) All decisions concerning the administration of the person's contributions or expenditures are made by citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Source
Laws 2022, LB843, § 53.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1480 - Lobbyist; registration; application; contents.

49-1480.
Lobbyist; registration; application; contents.
Every person employed, retained, or authorized as a lobbyist shall, before commencing any lobbying activity, file an application with the Clerk of the Legislature for registration as a lobbyist, and if the clerk is satisfied that the application has been properly prepared the registration shall be deemed to be complete. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the clerk and approved by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, and shall include as a minimum the following:
(1) The name, permanent residence address, and office address of the lobbyist;
(2) The name and address of the principal of such lobbyist;
(3) The nature of the business of such principal and the amounts or sums given or to be given the lobbyist as compensation or reimbursement for lobbying. A lobbyist who is salaried or retained by a principal need only report that portion of compensation or reimbursement reasonably attributable to lobbying;
(4) A description of the business activity of the lobbyist;
(5) An identification of the matters on which the principal or lobbyist expects to lobby;
(6) If the principal is an industry, trade, or professional association, a specific description of the industry, trade, or profession represented by the principal and the names and addresses of its officers;
(7) If the principal is not an industry, trade, or professional association, a specific description of the interests and groups represented by the principal and the names and addresses of its officers; and
(8) The name and address of any official in the legislative or executive branch, and of any members of any such official's staff or immediate family, who are employed by the lobbyist or any person acting on behalf of such lobbyist if such information is known or reasonably should have been known to the lobbyist.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 80;
Laws 1979, LB 162, § 3;
Laws 1997, LB 752, § 130;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1480.01 - Application for registration; fee; collection; registration renewal.

49-1480.01.
Application for registration; fee; collection; registration renewal.
(1) The Clerk of the Legislature shall collect a fee of two hundred dollars for an application for registration by a lobbyist for each principal if the lobbyist receives or will receive compensation for such lobbying. Except as provided by section 49-1434, a lobbyist who receives compensation shall include an individual who is an employee or member of a principal whose duties of employment, office, or membership include engaging in lobbying activities.
(2) A fee of fifteen dollars shall be collected for an application by a lobbyist for each principal if the lobbyist is not receiving and will not be receiving compensation for such lobbying. Any lobbyist who receives compensation who did not anticipate receiving such compensation at the time of application for registration shall, within five days of the receipt of any compensation, file an amended registration form which shall be accompanied by an additional fee of one hundred eighty-five dollars for such year.
(3) The registration of a lobbyist for each of his or her principals may be renewed by the payment of a fee as provided by subsections (1) and (2) of this section. Such fee shall be paid to the Clerk of the Legislature on or before December 31 of each calendar year. The registration of a lobbyist for each of his or her principals shall terminate as of the end of the calendar year for which the lobbyist registered unless the registration is renewed as provided in this section.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 2;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 3;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 30.