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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,105 - Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission; established; members; appointment; procedure.

49-14,105.
Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission; established; members; appointment; procedure.
There is hereby established the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission. The commission shall be composed of nine members, including the Secretary of State. The eight appointed members shall be appointed, subject to the provisions of section 49-14,110, as follows:
(1) Four members shall be appointed by the Governor in the following manner:
(a) One member from each of two lists submitted by the Legislature. Each list shall contain at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111; and
(b) Two members from the citizenry of the state at large; and
(2) Four members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State in the following manner:
(a) One member from a list of at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111 submitted by the Democrat state chairperson;
(b) One member from a list of at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111 submitted by the Republican state chairperson; and
(c) Two members from the citizenry of the state at large.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 105;
Laws 1979, LB 54, § 1;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,106 - Commission members; appointment.

49-14,106.
Commission members; appointment.
The Governor and Secretary of State shall make their appointments in such a manner as to assure that not more than four of the eight appointed members of the commission shall be from the same political party and at least one member shall be registered as an independent and such person shall have been so registered for at least two years prior to his appointment. The appointments provided for in subdivisions (1)(a), (2)(a), and (2)(b) of section 49-14,105 shall be made prior to any other appointments. The appointment provided for in subdivision (1)(b) of section 49-14,105 shall precede the appointment provided for in subdivision (2)(c) of section 49-14,105.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 106;
Laws 1979, LB 54, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,107 - Memberships on commission; increased; when; manner.

49-14,107.
Memberships on commission; increased; when; manner.
If a political party other than a legally recognized party shall receive at least five percent of the entire vote of the state at a general election, the membership of the commission shall be increased by one. The additional member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of at least five individuals who are qualified to serve pursuant to section 49-14,106 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111 submitted by the state chairperson of the political party receiving such five percent vote and shall be subject to confirmation by the Legislature in the same manner as the other appointed commissioners are selected and confirmed. If two or more of the individuals whose names appear on such list submitted to the Governor are unwilling to withdraw from activities or resign from positions as required by section 49-14,114, the Governor shall follow the procedure prescribed in section 49-14,112. Should any political party fail to poll at least five percent of the entire vote of the state at a general election, the position of that party shall be terminated, except that any person serving as a member may serve to the end of that person's term.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 107;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,108 - Commission; members; file a statement of financial interests; when.

49-14,108.
Commission; members; file a statement of financial interests; when.
Each person appointed to the commission by the Governor or the Secretary of State shall file with the commission a statement of financial interests, pursuant to sections 49-1493 to 49-14,104, prior to assuming his or her duties or prior to the legislative confirmation hearing, whichever occurs first.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 108;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,109 - Legislative committee; conduct open hearings of persons appointed to the commission.

49-14,109.
Legislative committee; conduct open hearings of persons appointed to the commission.
The appropriate legislative committee, to be determined under the rules of the Legislature, shall conduct open hearings with respect to the qualifications of each person appointed to the commission and submitted for approval by the Governor or the Secretary of State, and under no circumstances may such hearings be closed to the public. Hearings need not be held regarding a person who has, in a written letter to the Governor, withdrawn his or her name from consideration.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 109;
Laws 1979, LB 54, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,110 - Commission; appointments; legislative approval.

49-14,110.
Commission; appointments; legislative approval.
All appointments whether initial or subsequent shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the Legislature, if the Legislature is in session. If the Legislature is not in session, any appointment shall be temporary until the next session of the Legislature, at which time a majority of the members of the Legislature may approve or disapprove such appointment.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 110;
Laws 1979, LB 54, § 4;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,111 - Commission; members; terms.

49-14,111.
Commission; members; terms.
(1) The appointed members of the commission shall serve for terms of six years, except that, of the members first appointed:
(a) The Governor shall designate (i) one individual from a list submitted by the Legislature to serve a term of one year; (ii) the individual appointed at large to serve a term of three years; (iii) one individual from a list submitted by the Legislature to serve a term of five years; and (iv) an additional individual appointed at large to serve a term of six years; and
(b) The Secretary of State shall designate (i) the individual from the list submitted by the Democrat state chairperson to serve a term of two years; (ii) the individual appointed at large to serve a term of four years; (iii) the individual from the list submitted by the Republican state chairperson to serve a term of six years; and (iv) the additional individual appointed at large to serve a term of six years.
(2) All succeeding appointments to the commission shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments are made and succeeding appointees shall have the same qualifications as their predecessors. Each such appointment shall be made in such a manner so that by succeeding appointments the appointed membership of the commission consists of not more than three members from any one congressional district.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 111;
Laws 1979, LB 54, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,112 - Commission; members; vacancy; how filled.

49-14,112.
Commission; members; vacancy; how filled.
(1) When a vacancy occurs by expiration of a term of office or otherwise, which vacancy is subject to an appointment from a list pursuant to the provisions of section 49-14,105, such list shall be submitted to the Governor or the Secretary of State not later than thirty days after such vacancy occurs.
(2) If the appointment is subject to a list pursuant to subdivision (1)(a) of section 49-14,105, and the Legislature is not in session, such list may be submitted by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council.
(3) The Governor or the Secretary of State shall make his or her appointment within thirty days of receiving the list provided for in section 49-14,105 unless two or more of the individuals whose names appear on the list are unwilling to withdraw from activities or resign from positions as required by section 49-14,114. If such individuals are unwilling to so withdraw or resign, the Governor or the Secretary of State shall notify the provider of the list. Within thirty days after such notification is received, a new list of names of at least five individuals shall be submitted to the Governor or Secretary of State. Such new list shall not include the individuals included in the initial list who were unwilling to withdraw from activities or resign from positions as required by section 49-14,114.
(4) The Governor or Secretary of State shall appoint an individual from the new list within thirty days of receipt unless two or more of the individuals whose names appear on the second list are unwilling to withdraw from activities or resign from positions as required by section 49-14,114. In such event, the Governor or Secretary of State shall appoint an individual of his or her own choosing within thirty days after the receipt of the new list.
(5) If the Governor or Secretary of State does not receive the initial list within thirty days of a vacancy, the Governor or Secretary of State may make an appointment of his or her own choosing. If the Governor or Secretary of State does not receive the second list within thirty days after notification to the provider of the list, the Governor or Secretary of State may make an appointment of his or her own choosing.
(6) All appointments of the Governor or Secretary of State shall be subject to sections 49-14,106 and 49-14,110 and subsection (2) of section 49-14,111.
(7) No individual appointed to the commission shall serve more than one full six-year term on the commission.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 112;
Laws 1979, LB 54, § 6;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 6;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 53.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,113 - Individual appointed to fill a vacancy; term.

49-14,113.
Individual appointed to fill a vacancy; term.
An individual appointed to fill a vacancy, occurring other than by the expiration of a term of office, shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member such individual succeeds and shall be eligible for appointment to one full six-year term thereafter.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 113;
Laws 1991, LB 232, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,114 - Commission; appointed members; prohibited acts; resignation required; when.

49-14,114.
Commission; appointed members; prohibited acts; resignation required; when.
(1) No appointed individual, while a member of the commission, shall engage in any activity or hold any position or office which is regulated by the commission as follows: (a) Lobbying; (b) being a public official, a public employee, or a state elective official; (c) campaigning for the election or appointment of himself or herself to an elective public office; or (d) holding an office in any political party or political committee.
(2) An appointed individual shall withdraw from any activity and resign from any position or office regulated by the commission prior to beginning his or her term on the commission.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an appointed individual's right to vote in any election or to limit his or her right to make contributions.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 114;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,115 - Member or employee of commission; confidential information; disclosure, when; violation; penalty.

49-14,115.
Member or employee of commission; confidential information; disclosure, when; violation; penalty.
No member or employee of the commission shall disclose or discuss any statements, reports, records, testimony, or other information or material deemed confidential by the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act unless ordered by a court or except as necessary in the proper performance of such member's or employee's duties under the act. Any member who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 115;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 57;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 54.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,116 - Commission; members; removal; procedure.

49-14,116.
Commission; members; removal; procedure.
Members may be removed by the Governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct in office, mental or physical disability, or for taking part in activities prohibited by section 49-14,114 or 49-14,115, but only after delivering to the member a copy of the charges and affording him an opportunity to be publicly heard in person, or by counsel, in his own defense, upon not less than ten days' notice. Such hearing shall be held before the Governor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 116.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,117 - Commission; officers; duties.

49-14,117.
Commission; officers; duties.
The commission shall organize by selecting a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary from among its members, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission. The vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson or in the event of a vacancy in that position. The secretary shall keep all records of meetings and actions taken by the commission.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 117.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,118 - Commission; quorum.

49-14,118.
Commission; quorum.
Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of five members of the commission shall be required for any action or recommendation of the commission or any sanction which may be imposed pursuant to section 49-14,126.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 118;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,119 - Commission; meetings; records; notice.

49-14,119.
Commission; meetings; records; notice.
The commission shall meet at such times and places as shall be determined by the commission and shall keep a record of its proceedings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson. Such special meetings shall be called by such chairperson upon receipt of a written request signed by three or more members of the commission. Written notice of the time and place of all meetings shall be mailed in advance to each member of the commission by the secretary.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 119.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,120 - Commission; members; expenses.

49-14,120.
Commission; members; expenses.
All members of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 120;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 88;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 55;
Laws 2011, LB292, § 1;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,121 - Commission; personnel; executive director; duties; assistance from other agencies; exempt from personnel system.

49-14,121.
Commission; personnel; executive director; duties; assistance from other agencies; exempt from personnel system.
The commission shall employ an executive director and may employ a general counsel and such other staff as are necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall be solely responsible to it. The executive director shall be responsible for the administrative operations of the commission and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated or assigned to him or her by the commission, except that the commission shall not delegate the making of regulations to the executive director. The commission may obtain the services of experts and consultants as necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to the act. Unless prohibited by law, the Tax Commissioner, the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Attorney General, and the county attorneys shall make available to the commission such personnel, facilities, and other assistance as the commission may request. Members of the commission shall be exempted from the provisions of Chapter 81, article 13, except that they may be covered by the State Personnel System through specific agreement between the commission and the personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 121;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 18;
Laws 1983, LB 479, § 4;
Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,122 - Commission; field investigations and audits; purpose.

49-14,122.
Commission; field investigations and audits; purpose.
The commission shall make random field investigations and audits with respect to campaign statements and activity reports filed with the commission under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act. Any audit or investigation conducted of a candidate's campaign statements during a campaign shall include an audit or investigation of the statements of his or her opponent or opponents as well. The commission may also carry out field investigations or audits with respect to any campaign statement, registration, report, or other statement filed under the act if the commission or the executive director deems such investigations or audits necessary to carry out the purposes of the act.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 122;
Laws 1993, LB 587, § 18;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 26.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,123.01 - Commission; duty to provide information.

49-14,123.01.
Commission; duty to provide information.
The commission shall provide copies of statements, reports, parts of reports, advisory opinions, and public information prepared by the commission to any person on request at a reasonable cost to be determined by the commission.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 815, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,124 - Alleged violation; preliminary investigation by commission; powers; notice.

49-14,124.
Alleged violation; preliminary investigation by commission; powers; notice.
(1) The commission shall, by way of preliminary investigation, investigate any alleged violation of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated thereunder, upon:
(a) The receipt of a complaint signed under oath which contains at least a reasonable belief that a violation has occurred;
(b) The recommendation of the executive director; or
(c) The commission's own motion.
(2) For purposes of conducting preliminary investigations under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, the commission shall have the powers possessed by the courts of this state to issue subpoenas, and the district court shall have jurisdiction to enforce such subpoenas.
(3) The executive director shall notify any person under investigation by the commission of the investigation and of the nature of the alleged violation within five days after the commencement of the investigation.
(4) Within fifteen days after the filing of a sworn complaint by a person alleging a violation, and every thirty days thereafter until the matter is terminated, the executive director shall notify the complainant and the alleged violator of the action taken to date by the commission together with the reasons for such action or for nonaction.
(5) Each governing body shall cooperate with the commission in the conduct of its investigations.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 124;
Laws 1997, LB 49, § 10;
Laws 1997, LB 420, § 21;
Laws 1999, LB 578, § 1;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 57;
Laws 2006, LB 188, § 16;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,124.01 - Preliminary investigation; confidential; exception.

49-14,124.01.
Preliminary investigation; confidential; exception.
All commission proceedings and records relating to preliminary investigations shall be confidential until a final determination is made by the commission unless the person alleged to be in violation of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act requests that the proceedings be public. If the commission determines that there was no violation of the act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated under the act, the records and actions relative to the investigation and determination shall remain confidential unless the alleged violator requests that the records and actions be made public. If the commission determines that there was a violation, the records and actions shall be made public as soon as practicable after the determination is made.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 58;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,124.02 - Commission; possible criminal violation; referral to Attorney General; duties of Attorney General.

49-14,124.02.
Commission; possible criminal violation; referral to Attorney General; duties of Attorney General.
At any time after the commencement of a preliminary investigation, the commission may refer the matter of a possible criminal violation of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act to the Attorney General for consideration of criminal prosecution. The fact of the referral shall not be subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 49-14,124.01. The Attorney General shall determine if a matter referred by the commission will be criminally prosecuted. If the Attorney General determines that a matter will be criminally prosecuted, he or she shall advise the commission in writing of the determination. If the Attorney General determines that a matter will not be criminally prosecuted, he or she shall advise the commission in writing of the determination. The fact of the declination to criminally prosecute shall not be subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 49-14,124.01.
Source
Laws 2007, LB464, § 4;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 30.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,126 - Commission; violation; orders; civil penalty; costs of hearing.

49-14,126.
Commission; violation; orders; civil penalty; costs of hearing.
The commission, upon finding that there has been a violation of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, may issue an order requiring the violator to do one or more of the following:
(1) Cease and desist from the violation;
(2) File any report, statement, or other information as required;
(3) Pay a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation of the act, rule, or regulation; or
(4) Pay the costs of the hearing in a contested case if the violator did not appear at the hearing personally or by counsel.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 126;
Laws 1981, LB 134, § 11;
Laws 1997, LB 420, § 23;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 19;
Laws 2006, LB 188, § 18;
Laws 2007, LB464, § 5;
Laws 2011, LB176, § 1;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 32;
Laws 2019, LB411, § 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,127 - Mandamus to compel civil action; when.

49-14,127.
Mandamus to compel civil action; when.
Any individual who believes that a violation of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act has occurred may, after exhausting the administrative remedies provided by the act, bring a civil action to compel the commission to fulfill its responsibilities under the act, or may bring a civil action against any person or persons to compel compliance with the act.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 127;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 60.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,128 - Reasonable attorney's fees; court order.

49-14,128.
Reasonable attorney's fees; court order.
The court may order payment of reasonable attorney fees and court costs to a successful plaintiff in a suit brought pursuant to section 49-14,127. If the court finds that an action was brought without reasonable cause, the court may order the plaintiff to pay reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred by the defendant.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 128.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,129 - Commission; suspend or modify reporting requirements; conditions.

49-14,129.
Commission; suspend or modify reporting requirements; conditions.
The commission, by order, may suspend or modify any of the reporting requirements of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, in a particular case, for good cause shown, or if it finds that literal application of the act works a manifestly unreasonable hardship and if it also finds that such suspension or modification will not frustrate the purposes of the act. Any such suspension or modification shall be only to the extent necessary to substantially relieve the hardship. The commission shall suspend or modify any reporting requirements only if it determines that facts exist that are clear and convincing proof of the findings required by this section.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 129;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 19;
Laws 1993, LB 587, § 19;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,131 - Appeal; procedure.

49-14,131.
Appeal; procedure.
Any final decision by the commission in a contested case or a declaratory ruling made pursuant to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act may be appealed. The appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 131;
Laws 1988, LB 352, § 91;
Laws 1991, LB 232, § 10.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
Annotations
Advisory opinions of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission are not the equivalent of either of the matters appealable to the district court in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act identified in this section, to wit, contested cases or declaratory rulings, and therefore are not appealable under this section. Engler v. State, 283 Neb. 985, 814 N.W.2d 387 (2012).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,132 - Filings; limitation of use.

49-14,132.
Filings; limitation of use.
Information copied from campaign statements, registration forms, activity reports, statements of financial interest, and other filings required by the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act shall not be sold or used by any person for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for commercial purposes, except that (1) the name and address of any political committee or entity specified in subsection (1) of section 49-1469 may be used for soliciting contributions from such committee or entity and (2) the use of information copied or otherwise obtained from statements, forms, reports, and other filings required by the act in newspapers, magazines, books, or other similar communications is permissible as long as the principal purpose of using such information is not to communicate any contributor information listed thereon for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for other commercial purposes.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 132;
Laws 1981, LB 134, § 12;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 61;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 34.
Annotations
Prohibition by this section of use of public information for "other political campaign purposes", as applied in this case, placed an impermissible burden on protected speech and is struck down for being overbroad. Provision in this statute which prohibits use of information for harassment purposes is held to be so vague as to be constitutionally infirm and is therefore struck down. Fowler v. Neb. Account. and Disclosure Comm., 213 Neb. 462, 330 N.W.2d 136 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,133 - Criminal prosecution; Attorney General; concurrent jurisdiction with county attorney.

49-14,133.
Criminal prosecution; Attorney General; concurrent jurisdiction with county attorney.
The Attorney General has jurisdiction to enforce the criminal provisions of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act. The county attorney of the county in which a violation of the act occurs shall have concurrent jurisdiction.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 133;
Laws 1981, LB 134, § 13;
Laws 1997, LB 758, § 4;
Laws 2007, LB464, § 6;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,134 - False statement or report; unlawful; penalty.

49-14,134.
False statement or report; unlawful; penalty.
In addition to penalties otherwise provided in the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, any person who files a statement or report required under the act knowing that information contained in the statement or report is false or that the verification statement required on the document is false shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 134;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 58;
Laws 1999, LB 581, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,135 - Violation of confidentiality; perjury; penalty.

49-14,135.
Violation of confidentiality; perjury; penalty.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, any person who violates the confidentiality of a commission proceeding pursuant to the act shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
(2) A person who willfully affirms or swears falsely in regard to any material matter before a commission proceeding pursuant to the act shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 135;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 59;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 62.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,136 - Statute of limitations.

49-14,136.
Statute of limitations.
Prosecution for violation of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act shall be commenced within three years after the date on which the violation occurred.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 136;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 63.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,137 - Discipline of public officials or employees; effect of act.

49-14,137.
Discipline of public officials or employees; effect of act.
The penalties prescribed in the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act do not limit the power of the Legislature to discipline its own members or impeach a public official and do not limit the power of agencies or commissions to discipline officials or employees.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 137;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 64.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,138 - Local laws of political subdivisions; effect of act.

49-14,138.
Local laws of political subdivisions; effect of act.
No political subdivision or municipality within the State of Nebraska in which candidates for their elective offices or elected officials are subject to the requirements of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act shall require compliance with local provisions governing campaign receipts and expenditures or financial disclosures which are different from those established by the act.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 138;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 65.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,139 - Forms; distribution.

49-14,139.
Forms; distribution.
The county clerk or election commissioner in each county shall distribute forms prepared by the commission to any person required to file any statement or report pursuant to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act other than forms or statements under sections 49-1480 to 49-1492.01. Such forms shall include, but not be limited to, filing forms and instructions, statements of financial interest, and campaign committee organization forms.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 479, § 6;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 66.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,140 - Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

49-14,140.
Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund is hereby created. The fund shall consist of funds received by the commission pursuant to sections 49-1449.01, 49-1470, 49-1480.01, 49-1482, 49-14,123, and 49-14,123.01 and subdivision (4) of section 49-14,126. The fund shall be used by the commission in administering the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act. Any money in the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature.
On April 25, 2013, the State Treasurer shall transfer $630,870 from the Campaign Finance Limitation Cash Fund to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund to be used for development, implementation, and maintenance of an electronic filing system for campaign statements and other reports under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act and for making such statements and reports available to the public on the website of the commission. The State Treasurer shall transfer the balance of the Campaign Finance Limitation Cash Fund to the Election Administration Fund on or before July 5, 2013, or as soon thereafter as administratively possible.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 815, § 4;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 13;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 40;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 15;
Laws 2007, LB527, § 5;
Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 25;
Laws 2011, LB176, § 2;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 36;
Laws 2018, LB945, § 12.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,141 - Electronic filing system; campaign statements and reports; availability; procedures for filings.

49-14,141.
Electronic filing system; campaign statements and reports; availability; procedures for filings.
(1) The commission shall develop, implement, and maintain an electronic filing system for campaign statements and other reports required to be filed with the commission under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act and shall provide for such statements and reports to be made available to the public on its website as soon as practicable.
(2) The commission may adopt procedures for the digital and electronic filing of any report or statement with the commission as required by the act. Any procedures for digital filing shall comply with the provisions of section 86-611. The commission may adopt authentication procedures to be used as a verification process for statements or reports filed digitally or electronically. Compliance with authentication procedures adopted by the commission shall have the same validity as a signature on any report, statement, or verification statement.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 581, § 3;
Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 438;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,142 - Payment of civil penalty.

49-14,142.
Payment of civil penalty.
No person shall be appointed to any elective or appointive office specified in section 49-1493 until he or she has first paid any outstanding civil penalties and interest imposed pursuant to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
Source
Laws 2017, LB85, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1802 - Definitions.

49-1802.
Definitions.
In the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act:
(1) Boundaries of the United States means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(2) Law includes the federal or a state constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision or order, a rule of court, an executive order, and an administrative rule, regulation, or order.
(3) Record means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(4) Sign means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
(A) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or
(B) to attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process.
(5) State means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(6) Sworn declaration means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. The term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit.
(7) Unsworn declaration means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury.
Source
Laws 2017, LB57, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1803 - Applicability.

49-1803.
Applicability.
The Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Source
Laws 2017, LB57, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1804 - Validity of unsworn declaration.

49-1804.
Validity of unsworn declaration.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a law of this state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act has the same effect as a sworn declaration.
(b) The act does not apply to:
(1) a deposition;
(2) an oath of office;
(3) an oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public;
(4) a declaration to be recorded pursuant to a filing of a conveyance of or a lien on any interest in real estate;
(5) a power of attorney; or
(6) an oath required by section 30-2329.
Source
Laws 2017, LB57, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1806 - Form of unsworn declaration.

49-1806.
Form of unsworn declaration.
An unsworn declaration under the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act must be in substantially the following form:
I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nebraska that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Executed on the ........ day of
.............,
......., at
(date)
(month)
(year)
......................................,
..................... .
(city or other location, and state)
(country)
......................................
(printed name)
......................................
(signature)
Source
Laws 2017, LB57, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1807 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

49-1807.
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
The Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., as the act existed on January 1, 2017, 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 2017, LB57, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-101 - Members; credentials; filing; officers pro tempore.

50-101.
Members; credentials; filing; officers pro tempore.
The Clerk of the Legislature shall file the certificates presented by members, and make a roll of the members who thus appear to be elected. The persons thus appearing to be elected members shall proceed to elect such other officers as may be required for the time being.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 3, p. 249;
R.S.1913, § 3742;
C.S.1922, § 3135;
C.S.1929, § 50-101;
R.S.1943, § 50-101.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-102 - Members; credentials committee; report; when waived.

50-102.
Members; credentials committee; report; when waived.
(1) When the Legislature is temporarily organized it shall elect a committee of five by ballot, which committee shall examine and report upon the credentials of those claiming to be elected members, and, when such report is made, those reported as elected shall proceed to the permanent organization of the Legislature. The Legislature shall be the sole judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members.
(2) The Legislature may waive the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section whenever it is reasonably apparent to the members of the Legislature that there is not, or is not likely to be, a contest of any election result. If the provisions of subsection (1) are waived, the Legislature may, by rule, provide for the certification of members elected to the Legislature.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 4, p. 249;
R.S.1913, § 3743;
C.S.1922, § 3136;
C.S.1929, § 50-102;
R.S.1943, § 50-102;
Laws 1977, LB 231, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-103 - Oaths; members may administer.

50-103.
Oaths; members may administer.
Any member may administer oaths in the Legislature, and while acting on a committee may administer oaths on the business of such committee.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 5, p. 249;
R.S.1913, § 3744;
C.S.1922, § 3137;
C.S.1929, § 50-103;
R.S.1943, § 50-103.
Annotations
Although this section provides that any member of the Legislature "May administer oaths in the Legislature, and while acting on a committee may administer oaths on the business of such committee" no Nebraska statute requires that an oath be administered to individuals testifying before a legislative committee. State v. Douglas, 222 Neb. 833, 388 N.W.2d 801 (1986).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-104 - Speech; legislative privilege.

50-104.
Speech; legislative privilege.
No member of the Legislature shall be questioned in any other place for any speech or words spoken in debate in the Legislature.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 6, p. 249;
R.S.1913, § 3745;
C.S.1922, § 3138;
C.S.1929, § 50-104;
R.S.1943, § 50-104.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-105 - Contempt, defined; punishment.

50-105.
Contempt, defined; punishment.
The Legislature has power and authority to punish as a contempt by fine or imprisonment, or either of them, the offense of knowingly arresting a member in violation of his privilege; of assaulting or threatening to assault a member, or threatening to do him any harm, in person or property, for anything said or done as a member thereof; of attempting, by menace or other corrupt means, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving it; of disorderly or contemptuous conduct tending to disturb its proceedings; of refusing to attend or to be sworn or to be examined as a witness before the Legislature or a committee, when duly summoned; of assaulting or preventing any person going to the Legislature, or its committee, by order thereof, knowing the same; of rescuing or attempting to rescue any person arrested by order of the Legislature, knowing of such arrest; and of knowingly injuring any officer of the Legislature in the discharge of his duties as such.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 7, p. 250;
R.S.1913, § 3746;
C.S.1922, § 3139;
C.S.1929, § 50-105;
R.S.1943, § 50-105.
Annotations
Although this section authorizes the Legislature to hold in contempt a person refusing to be sworn, when required by a committee of the Legislature pursuant to a rule of the Nebraska Unicameral, the statute does not explicitly require an oath to be administered to persons testifying before a committee. State v. Douglas, 222 Neb. 833, 388 N.W.2d 801 (1986).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-106 - Contempt; imprisonment; maximum sentence.

50-106.
Contempt; imprisonment; maximum sentence.
Imprisonment for contempt of the Legislature shall not be for more than six hours, and shall be in the jail of the county in which the Legislature may be sitting.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 8, p. 250;
R.S.1913, § 3747;
C.S.1922, § 3140;
C.S.1929, § 50-106;
R.S.1943, § 50-106.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-107 - Contempt; maximum fine.

50-107.
Contempt; maximum fine.
Should a fine be imposed for any offense mentioned in section 50-105, it shall not exceed fifty dollars.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 9, p. 250;
R.S.1913, § 3748;
C.S.1922, § 3141;
C.S.1929, § 50-107;
R.S.1943, § 50-107.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-108 - Contempt; fines and imprisonment; how effected.

50-108.
Contempt; fines and imprisonment; how effected.
Fines and imprisonment shall be only by virtue of an order of the Legislature, entered on its journal stating the grounds therefor. Imprisonment shall be effected by a warrant, under the hand of the presiding officer for the time being, countersigned by the Clerk of the Legislature, running in the name of the state and directed to the sheriff of the proper county. Under such warrant, the officer of the Legislature, sheriff, and jailer will be authorized to arrest and detain the person.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 10, p. 250;
R.S.1913, § 3749;
C.S.1922, § 3142;
C.S.1929, § 50-108;
R.S.1943, § 50-108.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-109 - Contempt; fines; collection.

50-109.
Contempt; fines; collection.
Fines shall be collected by virtue of a similar warrant, directed to any proper officer of the county in which the offender has property, and executed in the same manner as executions for fines issued by courts of justice, and the proceeds shall be paid into the state treasury.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 11, p. 250;
R.S.1913, § 3750;
C.S.1922, § 3143;
C.S.1929, § 50-109;
R.S.1943, § 50-109.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-110 - Contempt; punishment; effect on other proceedings.

50-110.
Contempt; punishment; effect on other proceedings.
Punishment for contempt, as provided in sections 50-105 to 50-109, is no bar to any other proceedings, civil or criminal, for the same offense.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 31, § 12, p. 251;
R.S.1913, § 3751;
C.S.1922, § 3144;
C.S.1929, § 50-110;
R.S.1943, § 50-110.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-111 - Legislature; officers; how selected.

50-111.
Legislature; officers; how selected.
The officers of the Legislature shall consist of a speaker, chief clerk, assistant clerk, sergeant at arms, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary for the proper transaction of business, to be elected by the Legislature upon the recommendation of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, except that the board shall make no recommendation as to the speaker.
Source
Laws 1867, § 2, p. 85;
Laws 1885, c. 61, § 2, p. 274;
Laws 1889, c. 86, § 1, p. 572;
R.S.1913, § 3753;
C.S.1922, § 3146;
C.S.1929, § 50-112;
R.S.1943, § 50-111;
Laws 1963, c. 304, § 1, p. 900;
Laws 1967, c. 328, § 6, p. 870;
Laws 1971, LB 37, § 1;
Laws 1973, LB 485, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 50 - Legislature › 50-112 - Officers and employees; salaries; how fixed.

50-112.
Officers and employees; salaries; how fixed.
There shall be paid to each of the several officers, except the speaker, named in section 50-111 for their official services such salaries as shall be fixed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, unless otherwise directed by the Legislature.
Source
Laws 1867, § 3, p. 85;
R.S.1913, § 3754;
Laws 1919, c. 118, § 1, p. 283;
C.S.1922, § 3147;
C.S.1929, § 50-113;
Laws 1937, c. 116, § 1, p. 418;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 50-113;
R.S.1943, § 50-112;
Laws 1945, c. 120, § 1, p. 396;
Laws 1947, c. 346, § 1, p. 1091;
Laws 1951, c. 338, § 1, p. 1116;
Laws 1953, c. 358, § 1, p. 1136;
Laws 1955, c. 198, § 1, p. 563;
Laws 1957, c. 220, § 1, p. 759;
Laws 1959, c. 241, § 1, p. 829;
Laws 1959, c. 425, § 2, p. 1428;
Laws 1963, c. 304, § 2, p. 900;
Laws 1967, c. 328, § 7, p. 871;
Laws 1973, LB 82, § 1;
Laws 1973, LB 485, § 2.
Annotations
If additional employees of Legislature are desired, statute must be so framed as to authorize their employment. State ex rel. Squires v. Wallichs, 14 Neb. 439, 16 N.W. 481 (1883).