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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1481 - List of registered lobbyists and principals; print in Legislative Journal; additional information; when.

49-1481.
List of registered lobbyists and principals; print in Legislative Journal; additional information; when.
(1) On the fourth legislative day of each legislative session, the Clerk of the Legislature shall insert the following in the Legislative Journal:
(a) A list of the names of all lobbyists whose registration is then in effect;
(b) The name of the principal in whose behalf the lobbyist is registered; and
(c) Any additional information as directed by the Legislature.
(2) On the last legislative day of each week after the fourth legislative day, the clerk shall cause to be inserted in the Legislative Journal the names of any additional lobbyists and principals who have registered or who have changed their registration.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 81;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1482 - Lobbyists and principals; registration fees; disbursement.

49-1482.
Lobbyists and principals; registration fees; disbursement.
The Clerk of the Legislature shall charge a fee pursuant to section 49-1480.01 for each application for registration by a lobbyist for each principal. Such fees when collected shall be remitted to the State Treasurer. Three-fourths of such fees shall be credited to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Cash Fund and one-fourth to the Clerk of the Legislature Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 82;
Laws 1977, LB 4, § 1;
Laws 1982, LB 928, § 41;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 3;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 4;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1483.02 - Statement; exemption from filing.

49-1483.02.
Statement; exemption from filing.
By rule and regulation, the commission may provide for other criteria for an exemption from the filing of the quarterly statement by lobbyists and principals, pursuant to section 49-1483, if the commission finds all of the following: (1) That strict adherence to the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act would result in duplicative reporting; (2) that the exemption would not result in information on lobbyists' or principals' receipts or expenditures being withheld from the public; and (3) that the exemption will not frustrate the purposes of the act.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 232, § 8;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 6;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1483.03 - Lobbyist or principal; special report required; when; late filing fee.

49-1483.03.
Lobbyist or principal; special report required; when; late filing fee.
(1) Any lobbyist or principal who receives or expends more than five thousand dollars for lobbying purposes during any calendar month in which the Legislature is in session shall, within fifteen days after the end of such calendar month, file electronically a special report disclosing for that calendar month all information required by section 49-1483. All information disclosed in a special report shall also be disclosed in the next quarterly report required to be filed. The requirement to file a special report shall not apply to a receipt or expenditure for lobbyist fees for lobbying services which have otherwise been disclosed in the lobbyist's application for registration.
(2) Any lobbyist who fails to file a special report required by this section with the Clerk of the Legislature or the commission 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 lobbyist shall pay, for each day the report remains not filed, an additional late filing fee of one percent of the amount of the receipts and expenditures which were required to be reported, not to exceed ten percent of the amount of the receipts and expenditures which were required to be reported.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 5;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 6;
Laws 1996, LB 1263, § 6;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 17;
Laws 2007, LB434, § 4;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 71.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1484 - Clerk of the Legislature; refer statements to commission; additional details.

49-1484.
Clerk of the Legislature; refer statements to commission; additional details.
The Clerk of the Legislature shall promptly refer all such statements to the commission which may require the lobbyist or the principal to furnish additional details with respect to the matters which are or should be included in such statements. The Legislature itself may at any time require the furnishing of such additional details.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 84;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 7;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1485 - Clerk of the Legislature; furnish summary of lobbyist and principal statements to Legislature and press; public records.

49-1485.
Clerk of the Legislature; furnish summary of lobbyist and principal statements to Legislature and press; public records.
The Clerk of the Legislature shall prepare a summary of the statements filed pursuant to section 49-1483 and, upon request, furnish any member of the Legislature and any member of the press registered with the Legislature a copy of any summary. Each statement shall be public information. The clerk shall furnish a copy of any statement, upon request, to any member of the Legislature and to any member of the press registered with the Legislature.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 85;
Laws 1991, LB 220, § 1;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 8;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1486 - Registration of lobbyists; period valid.

49-1486.
Registration of lobbyists; period valid.
The registration of a lobbyist shall be valid for a period commencing with the filing of any registration as required by section 49-1480 and ending at the end of the calendar year for which the lobbyist registered unless the registration is renewed as provided by section 49-1480.01 or the registration is terminated prior to the end of the calendar year in the manner prescribed by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 86;
Laws 1977, LB 4, § 2;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 9;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 10;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1488 - Registered lobbyist; statement of activity during regular or special session; when filed.

49-1488.
Registered lobbyist; statement of activity during regular or special session; when filed.
Within forty-five days after the completion of every regular or special session of the Legislature, each registered lobbyist shall submit electronically to the Clerk of the Legislature a statement listing the legislation upon which the lobbyist acted, including identification by number of any bill or resolution and the position taken by the lobbyist.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 88;
Laws 1991, LB 232, § 5;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 10;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 11;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 72.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1488.01 - Statements; late filing fee; reduction or waiver; when.

49-1488.01.
Statements; late filing fee; reduction or waiver; when.
(1) Every lobbyist who fails to file a quarterly statement or a statement of activity with the Clerk of the Legislature, pursuant to sections 49-1483 and 49-1488, shall pay to the commission a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each day any of such statements are not filed in violation of such sections, but not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars per statement.
(2) A lobbyist required to pay a late filing fee pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may apply to the commission for relief. The commission by order may reduce the amount of the late filing fee imposed upon such lobbyist if he or she shows the commission that (a) the circumstances indicate no intent to file late, (b) the lobbyist has not been required to pay a late filing fee for two years prior to the time the filing of the statement was due, (c) the late filing of the statement shows that less than five thousand dollars was raised, received, or expended during the reporting period, and (d) a reduction of the late fee would not frustrate the purposes of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
(3) A lobbyist required to pay a late filing fee pursuant to subsection (1) of this section who qualifies for an exemption to the filing of quarterly statements pursuant to subsection (5) of section 49-1483 may apply to the commission for relief. The commission by order may reduce or waive the late filing fee and the person shall not be required to make a showing as provided by subsection (2) of this section.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 232, § 7;
Laws 1994, LB 872, § 11;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 12;
Laws 1998, LB 632, § 6;
Laws 1999, LB 416, § 18;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 35;
Laws 2013, LB79, § 25;
Laws 2014, LB946, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1489 - Lobbyist; records and documents; preservation required; available to commission; exception.

49-1489.
Lobbyist; records and documents; preservation required; available to commission; exception.
Each lobbyist shall obtain and preserve all accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents necessary to substantiate the statements required to be made pursuant to section 49-1483 for three years after the report containing those items is filed. These records shall be made available for inspection upon request by the commission after reasonable notice. Nothing in this section shall require that a receipt for any food and drink expenditure be kept if such expenditure is in an amount of less than twenty-five dollars.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 89;
Laws 1977, LB 4, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1490 - Principal or lobbyist; prohibited acts relating to gifts; penalty.

49-1490.
Principal or lobbyist; prohibited acts relating to gifts; penalty.
(1) No principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either shall within one calendar month give any gifts with an aggregate value of more than fifty dollars to the following:
(a) An official or a member of the official's staff in the executive branch of state government;
(b) An official or a member of the official's staff in the legislative branch of state government; or
(c) A member of the immediate family of an official in the executive or legislative branch of state government.
(2) No official or member of the official's staff in the executive or legislative branch of state government or member of the official's immediate family shall within one calendar month accept from a principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either any gifts with an aggregate value of more than fifty dollars.
(3) An admission to a state-owned facility or a state-sponsored industry or event may be given by any sponsoring agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution and accepted regardless of value.
(4) Any person who knowingly and intentionally violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 90;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 53;
Laws 1979, LB 162, § 5;
Laws 1981, LB 134, § 4;
Laws 1988, LB 1174, § 2;
Laws 1991, LB 232, § 6;
Laws 2000, LB 1021, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1491 - Principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either; false or misleading statements to public officials; prohibited.

49-1491.
Principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either; false or misleading statements to public officials; prohibited.
A principal, lobbyist, or anyone acting on behalf of either, shall not knowingly or willfully make any false or misleading statement or misrepresentation of fact to any public official in the executive or legislative branch of state government.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 91;
Laws 1979, LB 162, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1492 - Lobbying; prohibited practices; violation; penalty.

49-1492.
Lobbying; prohibited practices; violation; penalty.
(1) No person shall be employed as a lobbyist for compensation contingent in any manner upon the outcome of an administrative or legislative action.
(2) No person shall instigate the introduction of legislation for the purpose of obtaining employment in opposition thereto.
(3) No person shall attempt to influence the vote of the legislators on any matters pending or to be proposed by the promise of financial support or the financing of opposition to his candidacy at any future election.
(4) No person shall engage in practices which reflect discredit on the practice of lobbying or on the Legislature.
(5) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 92;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 54.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1492.01 - Agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution; gifts; reporting requirements; violations; penalty.

49-1492.01.
Agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution; gifts; reporting requirements; violations; penalty.
(1) Any agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution which gives a gift of an admission to a state-owned facility or a state-sponsored industry or event to a public official, a member of a public official's staff, or a member of the immediate family of a public official shall report the gift on a form prescribed by the commission.
(2) The report shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the Legislature within fifteen days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the gift is given. The report shall include the following:
(a) The identity of the agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution;
(b) A description of the gift;
(c) The value of the gift; and
(d) The name of the recipient of the gift and the following:
(i) If the recipient is an official in the executive or legislative branch of state government, the office held by the official and the branch he or she serves;
(ii) If the recipient is a member of an official's staff in the executive or legislative branch of state government, his or her job title and the name of the official; or
(iii) If the recipient is a member of the immediate family of an official in the executive or legislative branch of state government, his or her relationship to the official and the name of the official.
(3) For purposes of this section, public official does not include an elected or appointed official of a political subdivision or school board.
(4) Any person who knowingly and intentionally violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1021, § 7;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 73.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1493 - Individuals required to file a statement of financial interests.

49-1493.
Individuals required to file a statement of financial interests.
The individuals listed in subdivisions (1) through (13) of this section shall file with the commission a statement of financial interests as provided in sections 49-1496 and 49-1497 for the preceding calendar year on or before March 1 of each year in which such individual holds such a position. An individual who leaves office shall, within thirty days after leaving office, file a statement covering the period since the previous statement was filed. Disclosure of the interest named in sections 49-1496 to 49-1498 shall be made by:
(1) An individual holding a state executive office as provided in Article IV of the Constitution of Nebraska, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Tax Commissioner, and heads of such other executive departments as set forth in the Constitution or as may be established by law;
(2) An individual holding the office of Commissioner of Education, member of the State Board of Education, member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska with the exception of student members, or member of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education;
(3) A member of the Board of Parole;
(4) A member of the Public Service Commission;
(5) A member of the Legislature;
(6) A member of the board of directors or an officer of a district organized under the provisions of Chapter 70;
(7) A member of any board or commission of the state or any county which examines or licenses a business or which determines rates for or otherwise regulates a business;
(8) A member of a land-use planning commission, zoning commission, or authority of the state or any county with a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants;
(9) An elected official of a city of the primary or metropolitan class;
(10) An elected county official;
(11) A member of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board;
(12) An individual employed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the position of Head Football Coach, Men's Basketball Coach, or Women's Basketball Coach; and
(13) An official or employee of the state designated by rules and regulations of the commission who is responsible for taking or recommending official action of a nonministerial nature with regard to:
(a) Contracting or procurement;
(b) Administering or monitoring grants or subsidies;
(c) Land-use planning or zoning;
(d) Inspecting, licensing, regulating, or auditing any person; or
(e) Any similar action.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 93;
Laws 1983, LB 214, § 2;
Laws 1991, LB 663, § 35;
Laws 1999, LB 417, § 1;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 9;
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 35;
Laws 2016, LB400, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1494 - Candidates for elective office; statement of financial interest; filing; time.

49-1494.
Candidates for elective office; statement of financial interest; filing; time.
(1) An individual who files to appear on the ballot for election to an elective office specified in section 49-1493 shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the commission as provided in this section.
(2) Candidates for the elective offices specified in section 49-1493 who qualify other than by filing shall file a statement for the preceding calendar year with the commission within five days after becoming a candidate or being appointed to that elective office.
(3) If the candidate for an elective office specified in section 49-1493 files to appear on the ballot for election during the calendar year in which the election is held, the candidate shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the commission on or before March 1 of the year in which the election is held or, if the filing deadline for the elective office is after March 1 of the year in which the election is held, the candidate shall file such statement on or before the filing deadline for the elective office.
(4) A candidate for an elective office specified in section 49-1493 who fails to file a statement of financial interests as required in subsection (1) or (2) of this section within five days after the deadline in subsection (3) of this section and section 49-1493 shall not appear on the ballot.
(5) A statement of financial interests shall be preserved for a period of not less than five years by the commission.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 94;
Laws 1983, LB 479, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 10;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 36;
Laws 2016, LB400, § 2;
Laws 2017, LB451, § 15;
Laws 2022, LB843, § 54.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1495 - Individuals appointed to office; statement of financial interests; filing; time; where; public information.

49-1495.
Individuals appointed to office; statement of financial interests; filing; time; where; public information.
An individual appointed to an office specified in section 49-1493 shall, before assuming duties, file a statement for the preceding calendar year with the commission. When confirmation is required, the individual shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the commission prior to the confirmation hearing or prior to assuming his or her duties, whichever comes first.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 95;
Laws 1989, LB 815, § 2;
Laws 1990, LB 534, § 1;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 11;
Laws 2003, LB 349, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1496 - Statement of financial interests; form; contents; enumerated.

49-1496.
Statement of financial interests; form; contents; enumerated.
(1) The statement of financial interests filed pursuant to sections 49-1493 to 49-14,104 shall be on a form prescribed by the commission.
(2) Individuals required to file under sections 49-1493 to 49-1495 shall file the following information for themselves:
(a) The name and address of and the nature of association with any business with which the individual was associated;
(b) The name and address of any entity in which a position of trustee was held;
(c) The name, address, and nature of business of a person or government body from whom any income in the value of one thousand dollars or more was received and the nature of the services rendered, except that the identification of patrons, customers, patients, or clients of such person from which employment income was received is not required;
(d) A description, but not the value, of the following, if the fair market value thereof exceeded one thousand dollars:
(i) The nature and location of all real property in the state, except any such real property used as a residence of the individual;
(ii) The depository of checking and savings accounts;
(iii) The issuer of stocks, bonds, and government securities; and
(iv) A description of all other property owned or held for the production of income, except property owned or used by a business with which the individual was associated;
(e) The name and address of each creditor to whom the value of one thousand dollars or more was owed or guaranteed by the individual or a member of the individual's immediate family, except for the following:
(i) Accounts payable;
(ii) Debts arising out of retail installment transactions;
(iii) Loans made by financial institutions in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) Loans from a relative; and
(v) Land contracts that have been properly recorded with the county clerk or the register of deeds;
(f) The name, address, and occupation or nature of business of any person from whom a gift in the value of more than one hundred dollars was received, a description of the gift and the circumstances of the gift, and the monetary value category of the gift, based on a good faith estimate by the individual, reported in the following categories:
(i) $100.01 - $200;
(ii) $200.01 - $500;
(iii) $500.01 - $1,000; and
(iv) $1,000.01 or more; and
(g) Such other information as the individual or the commission deems necessary, after notice and hearing, to carry out the purposes of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 96;
Laws 1980, LB 535, § 17;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 307;
Laws 2000, LB 1021, § 8;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 37;
Laws 2022, LB786, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1497 - Financial institution, defined; irrevocable trust; how treated.

49-1497.
Financial institution, defined; irrevocable trust; how treated.
(1) For purposes of section 49-1496, financial institution means:
(a) A bank or banking corporation as defined in section 8-101.03;
(b) A federal bank or branch bank;
(c) An insurance company providing a loan on an insurance policy;
(d) A small loan company;
(e) A state or federal savings and loan association or credit union; or
(f) The federal government or any political subdivision thereof.
(2) The res or the income of an irrevocable trust of a member of the individual's immediate family is not required to be reported pursuant to section 49-1496.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 97;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 38;
Laws 2017, LB140, § 158.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1498 - Members of a nonelective governmental body or of a committee or subcommittee of a governmental body; no financial interest in matters before body; exception.

49-1498.
Members of a nonelective governmental body or of a committee or subcommittee of a governmental body; no financial interest in matters before body; exception.
Unless otherwise provided by law, the majority of the members of a nonelective governmental body, or of a committee or subcommittee of a governmental body, whether that body is elective or not, shall not have a financial interest, either personally or through a member of their immediate family or a business with which they are associated, other than an interest of a de minimis nature or an interest that is not distinct from that of the general public, in matters subject to the jurisdiction of the body or committee or subcommittee.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 98.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1499 - Legislature; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.

49-1499.
Legislature; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.
(1) A member of the Legislature who would be required to take any action or make any decision in the discharge of his or her official duties that may cause financial benefit or detriment to him or her, a member of his or her immediate family, or a business with which he or she is associated, which is distinguishable from the effects of such action on the public generally or a broad segment of the public, shall take the following actions as soon as he or she is aware of such potential conflict or should reasonably be aware of such potential conflict, whichever is sooner:
(a) Prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential conflict, and if he or she will not abstain from voting, deliberating, or taking other action on the matter, the statement shall state why, despite the potential conflict, he or she intends to vote or otherwise participate; and
(b) Deliver a copy of the statement to the commission and to the Speaker of the Legislature who shall cause the statement to be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature to be held as a matter of public record.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any member of the Legislature from voting, deliberating, or taking other action on any matter that comes before the Legislature.
(3) The member of the Legislature may abstain from voting, deliberating, or taking other action on the matter on which the potential conflict exists. He or she may have the reasons for the abstention recorded in the Legislative Journal.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 99;
Laws 1981, LB 134, § 8;
Laws 1992, LB 556, § 11;
Laws 1995, LB 434, § 9;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 12;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1499.02 - Executive branch; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.

49-1499.02.
Executive branch; discharge of official duties; potential conflict; actions required.
(1) An official or employee of the executive branch of state government who would be required to take any action or make any decision in the discharge of his or her official duties that may cause financial benefit or detriment to him or her, a member of his or her immediate family, or a business with which he or she is associated, which is distinguishable from the effects of such action on the public generally or a broad segment of the public, shall take the following actions as soon as he or she is aware of such potential conflict or should reasonably be aware of such potential conflict, whichever is sooner:
(a) Prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential conflict; and
(b) Deliver a copy of the statement to the commission and to his or her immediate superior, if any, who shall assign the matter to another. If the immediate superior does not assign the matter to another or if there is no immediate superior, the official or employee shall take such action as the commission shall advise or prescribe to remove himself or herself from influence over the action or decision on the matter.
(2) This section does not prevent such a person from (a) making or participating in the making of a governmental decision to the extent that the individual's participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made or (b) making or participating in the making of a governmental decision if the potential conflict of interest is based upon a business association and the business association exists only as the result of his or her position on a commodity board. A person acting pursuant to subdivision (a) of this subsection shall report the occurrence to the commission.
(3) For purposes of this section, commodity board means only the following:
(a) Corn Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;
(b) Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board;
(c) Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;
(d) Nebraska Wheat Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;
(e) Dry Bean Commission;
(f) Nebraska Potato Development Committee;
(g) Nebraska Poultry and Egg Development, Utilization, and Marketing Committee; and
(h) Dry Pea and Lentil Commission.
Source
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 13;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 41;
Laws 2020, LB803, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1499.04 - Political subdivision; employment of family member; when; exception.

49-1499.04.
Political subdivision; employment of family member; when; exception.
(1) An official or employee of a political subdivision may employ or recommend or supervise the employment of an immediate family member if (a) he or she does not abuse his or her official position as described in section 49-1499.05, (b) he or she makes a full disclosure on the record to the governing body of the political subdivision and a written disclosure to the person in charge of keeping records for the governing body, and (c) the governing body of the political subdivision approves the employment or supervisory position.
(2) No official or employee shall employ an immediate family member (a) without first having made a reasonable solicitation and consideration of applications for such employment, (b) who is not qualified for and able to perform the duties of the position, (c) for any unreasonably high salary, or (d) who is not required to perform the duties of the position.
(3) No official or employee of a political subdivision shall terminate the employment of another employee so as to make funds or a position available for the purpose of hiring an immediate family member.
(4) This section does not apply to an immediate family member of an official or employee who (a) was previously employed in a position subject to this section prior to the election or appointment of the official or employee or (b) was employed in a position subject to provisions similar to this section prior to September 1, 2001.
(5) Prior to, upon, or as soon as reasonably possible after the official date of taking office, a newly elected or appointed official or employee shall make a full disclosure of any immediate family member employed in a position subject to subdivision (4)(a) or (b) of this section.
Source
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 16;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 43.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1499.05 - Official or employee; abuse of official position.

49-1499.05.
Official or employee; abuse of official position.
An official or employee shall not abuse his or her official position. Abuse of an official position includes, but is not limited to, employing an immediate family member (1) who is not qualified for and able to perform the duties of the position, (2) for any unreasonably high salary, or (3) who is not required to perform the duties of the position.
Source
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1499.06 - Nebraska Environmental Trust Board; abstention; when.

49-1499.06.
Nebraska Environmental Trust Board; abstention; when.
Any member of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board who is also a director of a state agency shall abstain from voting on applications pursuant to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Act which would provide funding primarily to his or her agency.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 36.
Cross References
Nebraska Environmental Trust Act, see section 81-15,167.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-1499.07 - Executive branch; nepotism prohibited; restrictions on supervisors; legislative intent for legislative branch and judicial branch.

49-1499.07.
Executive branch; nepotism prohibited; restrictions on supervisors; legislative intent for legislative branch and judicial branch.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) Family member means an individual who is the spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandchild, or grandparent, by blood, marriage, or adoption, of an official or employee in the executive branch of state government;
(b) Nepotism means the act of hiring, promoting, or advancing a family member in state government or recommending the hiring, promotion, or advancement of a family member in state government, including initial appointment and transfer to other positions in state government; and
(c) Supervisor means an individual having authority, in the interest of the state, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline employees, responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend any such action, if the exercise of such authority is not merely of a routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment.
(2) Except as authorized in subsection (5) of this section, an official or employee in the executive branch of state government shall not engage in nepotism.
(3) Except as authorized in subsection (5) of this section, an official or employee in the executive branch of state government shall not act as a supervisor to his or her family member.
(4) In addition to the other penalties authorized under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, any person violating this section may be subject to disciplinary action.
(5)(a) The head of an agency may, upon a written showing of good cause, grant an exception to subsection (2) or (3) of this section. The written showing of good cause shall be filed with the commission and shall be considered a public record.
(b) An official or employee in the executive branch of state government who becomes a supervisor to his or her family member other than by means of nepotism shall notify the head of the agency within seven days of becoming aware of such situation and may continue to act as a supervisor until the head of the agency remedies the situation. The head of the agency shall act as soon as practicable.
(6) It is the intent of the Legislature that the legislative branch and the judicial branch of state government develop and implement internal policies prohibiting nepotism and the supervision of a family member.
Source
Laws 2009, LB322, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,100 - Advisory opinions; application; effect.

49-14,100.
Advisory opinions; application; effect.
Any person who is in doubt as to the propriety of action proposed to be taken by him may apply to the commission for an advisory opinion relating thereto, and the commission shall have authority to render such opinions. When an advisory opinion is issued pursuant to a complete and accurate request, such opinion shall be a complete defense to any charge of violation of sections 49-1493 to 49-14,104 as to any action taken strictly subject to the terms of such opinion.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 100.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,101 - Public official, employee, candidate, and other individuals; prohibited acts; penalty.

49-14,101.
Public official, employee, candidate, and other individuals; prohibited acts; penalty.
(1) No person shall offer or give to the following persons anything of value, including a gift, loan, contribution, reward, or promise of future employment, based on an agreement that the vote, official action, or judgment of any public official, public employee, or candidate would be influenced thereby:
(a) A public official, public employee, or candidate;
(b) A member of the immediate family of an individual listed in subdivision (a) of this subsection; or
(c) A business with which an individual listed under subdivision (a) or (b) of this subsection is associated.
(2) No person listed in subsection (1) of this section shall solicit or accept anything of value, including a gift, loan, contribution, reward, or promise of future employment based on an agreement that the vote, official action, or judgment of the public official, public employee, or candidate would be influenced thereby.
(3) Except as provided in section 23-3113, any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor, except that no vote by any member of the Legislature shall subject such member to any criminal sanction under this section.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 101;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 55;
Laws 1983, LB 370, § 22;
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 14;
Laws 1994, LB 1243, § 13;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 18.
Annotations
This section has not been impliedly repealed by section 28-917. State v. Null, 247 Neb. 192, 526 N.W.2d 220 (1995).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,101.03 - Public official or public employee; incidental or de minimis use of public resources; permissible activities and uses.

49-14,101.03.
Public official or public employee; incidental or de minimis use of public resources; permissible activities and uses.
(1) Any use of public resources by a public official or public employee which is incidental or de minimis shall not constitute a violation of section 49-14,101.01 or 49-14,101.02.
(2) For purposes of sections 49-14,101.01 and 49-14,101.02, a resource of government, including a vehicle, shall not be considered a public resource and personal use shall not be prohibited if (a) the use of the resource for personal purposes is part of the public official's or public employee's compensation provided in an employment contract or a written policy approved by a government body and (b) the personal use of the resource as compensation is reported in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and taxes, if any, are paid. If authorized by the contract or policy, the resource may be used whether or not the public official or public employee is engaged in the duties of his or her public office or public employment.
(3) Use of a government vehicle by a public official or public employee to travel to a designated location or the home of the public official or public employee is permissible when the primary purpose of the travel serves a government purpose and the use is pursuant to a written policy approved by a government body.
(4) Use of a government Internet network by a member of the Legislature for essential personal business is permissible when the member is serving in the member's official capacity and such use is pursuant to a written policy approved by the Executive Board of the Legislative Council.
(5) Pursuant to a collective-bargaining agreement, a public facility may be used by a bargaining unit to meet regarding activities of the union or bargaining unit. This section shall not authorize the use of public resources for the purpose of campaigning for or against the nomination or election of a candidate or the qualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question.
(6) Nothing in the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act prohibits a public official or public employee from using his or her personal cellular telephone, electronic handheld device, or computer to access a wireless network to which access is provided to the public by a government body.
Source
Laws 2009, LB626, § 3;
Laws 2020, LB996, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,102 - Contracts with government bodies; procedure; powers of certain cities; purpose.

49-14,102.
Contracts with government bodies; procedure; powers of certain cities; purpose.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, no public official or public employee, a member of that individual's immediate family, or business with which the individual is associated shall enter into a contract valued at two thousand dollars or more, in any one year, with a government body unless the contract is awarded through an open and public process.
(2) For purposes of this section, an open and public process includes prior public notice and subsequent availability for public inspection during the regular office hours of the contracting government body of the proposals considered and the contract awarded.
(3) No contract may be divided for the purpose of evading the requirements of this section.
(4) This section shall not apply to a contract when the public official or public employee does not in any way represent either party in the transaction.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class may prohibit contracts over a specific dollar amount in which a public official or a public employee of such city may have an interest.
(6) This section prohibits public officials and public employees from engaging in certain activities under circumstances creating a substantial conflict of interest. This section is not intended to penalize innocent persons, and a contract shall not be absolutely void by reason of this section.
(7) This section does not apply to contracts covered by sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 102;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 46;
Laws 2014, LB364, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,103 - Contract; conflict of interest; voidable; decree.

49-14,103.
Contract; conflict of interest; voidable; decree.
(1) A contract involving a prohibited conflict of interest under section 49-14,102 shall be voidable only by decree of a court of proper jurisdiction in an action brought by any citizen of this state as to any person that entered into the contract or took assignment thereof, with actual knowledge of the prohibited conflict. In the case of a person other than an individual, the actual knowledge must be that of an individual or body finally approving the contract for the person.
(2) An action to void any contract shall be brought within one year after discovery of circumstances suggesting the existence of a violation.
(3) Any such decree voiding such contract may, to meet the ends of justice, provide for the reimbursement of any person for the reasonable value of all money, goods, material, labor, or services furnished under the contract, to the extent that the state or political subdivision has benefited thereby.
(4) Sections 49-14,102 and 49-14,103 shall not apply to a contract for labor which is negotiated or is being negotiated pursuant to the laws of this state.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 103;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 47.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,103.02 - Contract with officer; information required; ledger maintained.

49-14,103.02.
Contract with officer; information required; ledger maintained.
(1) The person charged with keeping records for each governing body shall maintain separately from other records a ledger containing the information listed in subdivisions (1)(a) through (e) of this section about every contract entered into by the governing body in which an officer of the body has an interest and for which disclosure is made pursuant to section 49-14,103.01. Such information shall be kept in the ledger for five years from the date of the officer's last day in office and shall include the:
(a) Names of the contracting parties;
(b) Nature of the interest of the officer in question;
(c) Date that the contract was approved by the governing body;
(d) Amount of the contract; and
(e) Basic terms of the contract.
(2) The information supplied relative to the contract shall be provided no later than ten days after the contract has been signed by both parties. The ledger kept pursuant to this section shall be available for public inspection during the normal working hours of the office in which it is kept.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 22;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 49.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,103.03 - Open account with officer; how treated.

49-14,103.03.
Open account with officer; how treated.
(1) An open account established for the benefit of any governing body with a business in which an officer has an interest shall be deemed a contract subject to sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06.
(2) The statement required to be filed by section 49-14,103.02 shall be filed within ten days after such account is opened. Thereafter, the person charged with keeping records for such governing body shall maintain a running account of amounts purchased on the open account.
(3) Purchases made from petty cash or a petty cash fund shall not be subject to sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 4;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 50.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,103.04 - Violations; penalties.

49-14,103.04.
Violations; penalties.
(1) Any officer who knowingly violates sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
(2) Any officer who negligently violates sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 5;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 51.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,103.05 - Governing body; prohibit certain contracts.

49-14,103.05.
Governing body; prohibit certain contracts.
Notwithstanding sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03, any governing body may prohibit contracts over a specific dollar amount in which an officer of such body may have an interest.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,103.06 - Governing body; exempt certain contracts.

49-14,103.06.
Governing body; exempt certain contracts.
Any governing body may exempt from sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.03 contracts involving one hundred dollars or less in which an officer of such body may have an interest.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,103.07 - Filing of potential conflict of interest statement not required; when.

49-14,103.07.
Filing of potential conflict of interest statement not required; when.
Individuals required to make disclosures pursuant to section 49-1499.04 or sections 49-14,103.01 to 49-14,103.06 shall not be required to file potential conflict of interest statements pursuant to section 49-1499.03.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 548, § 8;
Laws 2001, LB 242, § 23.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 49 - Law › 49-14,104 - Official or full-time employee of executive branch; not to represent a person or act as an expert witness; when; violation; penalty.

49-14,104.
Official or full-time employee of executive branch; not to represent a person or act as an expert witness; when; violation; penalty.
(1) An official or full-time employee of the executive branch of state government shall not represent a person or act as an expert witness for compensation before a government body when the action or nonaction of the government body is of a nonministerial nature, except in a matter of public record in a court of law.
(2) This prohibition shall not apply to an official or employee acting in an official capacity.
(3) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 104;
Laws 1977, LB 41, § 56;
Laws 2005, LB 242, § 52.