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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-139 - Support Nebraska History Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

82-139.
Support Nebraska History Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Support Nebraska History Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of money credited to the fund under section 60-3,256 and any other gifts, bequests, grants, or other contributions or donations to the fund from public or private entities. The Nebraska State Historical Society shall administer and distribute the Support Nebraska History Cash Fund. The fund shall be expended to promote the history of Nebraska on the Internet, to support history education for children in Nebraska, and for costs directly related to the administration of the fund. Any money in the 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.
Source
Laws 2021, LB317, § 9.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-309 - Nebraska Arts Council; created; members; appointment.

82-309.
Nebraska Arts Council; created; members; appointment.
There is hereby created the Nebraska Arts Council to consist of fifteen members to be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Legislature from among citizens of Nebraska who are known for their professional competence and experience in connection with the arts. In making such appointments, consideration shall be given to recommendations made by representative civic, educational, and professional associations and groups concerned with or engaged in the production or presentation of the arts generally.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 121, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-310 - Nebraska Arts Council; members; term of office; chairperson; vice-chairperson; vacancies; compensation; expenses.

82-310.
Nebraska Arts Council; members; term of office; chairperson; vice-chairperson; vacancies; compensation; expenses.
The term of office of each member shall be three years with the terms of one-third of the members expiring every year. No member of the council who serves two consecutive three-year periods shall be eligible for reappointment during a one-year period following the expiration of his or her term. The Governor shall designate a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from the members of the council, to serve as such at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairperson shall be the chief executive officer of the council. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made. The members of the council shall not receive any compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 121, § 2;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 200;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 130.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-311 - Nebraska Arts Council; chairman; officers, experts, employees; employ; compensation.

82-311.
Nebraska Arts Council; chairman; officers, experts, employees; employ; compensation.
The chairman may, with the approval of the council, employ such officers, experts, and other employees as may be needed and shall fix their compensation within the amounts made available for such purposes.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 121, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-312 - Nebraska Arts Council; duties.

82-312.
Nebraska Arts Council; duties.
The duties of the council shall be:
(1) To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation therein;
(2) To make such surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions within the state engaged in artistic and cultural activities, including, but not limited to, music, theatre, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, and allied arts and crafts, and to make recommendations concerning appropriate methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the state;
(3) To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of our state and to expand the state's cultural resources;
(4) To encourage and assist freedom of artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts; and
(5) To recommend to the Legislature a plan to divide the state into creative districts and certify them based on geographically contiguous area, artistic or cultural activities or facilities, promotion and preservation of artistic or cultural sites or events, educational uses of artistic or cultural activities or sites, and unique or niche areas, activities, events, facilities, or sites.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 121, § 4;
Laws 2020, LB780, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-313 - Nebraska Arts Council; powers.

82-313.
Nebraska Arts Council; powers.
(1) The Nebraska Arts Council may:
(a) Hold public and private hearings;
(b) Enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with individuals, organizations, and institutions for services furthering the educational objectives of the council's programs;
(c) Enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with local and regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the educational objectives of the council's programs;
(d) Accept gifts, contributions, and bequests of unrestricted funds from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations or institutions for the purpose of furthering the educational objectives of the council's programs;
(e) Distribute funds appropriated by the Legislature to any organization which has been designated as the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities for the period covered by the appropriation;
(f) Make and sign any agreements and do and perform any acts that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 82-309 to 82-316;
(g) Enter into contracts, make and sign any agreements, and perform any acts that may be necessary to stabilize funding for the arts and humanities and to carry out the intent of sections 82-330 to 82-333;
(h) Prepare a plan that would permit, to the extent that funds are available, the establishment of a competitive grant program to award a grant to any creative district that is certified pursuant to the plan adopted by the Legislature under subdivision (5) of section 82-312 and that meets the criteria for the competitive grant, including eligibility criteria, application and appeal processes, conditions on receipt of a grant, and consequences of failure to meet the conditions; and
(i) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out its powers and duties.
(2) The council may request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the state such assistance and data as will enable it properly to carry out its powers and duties.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 121, § 5;
Laws 1993, LB 280, § 1;
Laws 1998, LB 799, § 5;
Laws 2020, LB780, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-314 - Nebraska Arts Council; federal funds; receive; disburse.

82-314.
Nebraska Arts Council; federal funds; receive; disburse.
The council shall be the official agency of this state to receive and disburse any funds made available by the federal government for programs related to the performing and fine arts.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 121, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-315 - Nebraska Arts Council Trust Fund; created; use.

82-315.
Nebraska Arts Council Trust Fund; created; use.
All funds received by the Nebraska Arts Council under sections 82-313 and 82-314 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska Arts Council Trust Fund which is hereby created and which, when appropriated by the Legislature, shall be expended strictly in accord with any conditions that may be attached at the time of their receipt. This section does not apply to funds received by the council under sections 82-330 to 82-333.
Source
Laws 1973, LB 121, § 7;
Laws 1998, LB 799, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-316 - Nebraska Arts Council Cash Fund; created; deposits; disbursements; investment.

82-316.
Nebraska Arts Council Cash Fund; created; deposits; disbursements; investment.
There is hereby created the Nebraska Arts Council Cash Fund. The fund shall contain all sums of money received from fees from any conference, performance, or exhibition held by the council or by groups who have contracted with the council for such events and all sums of money collected under section 82-326. The Nebraska Arts Council shall use the fund to pay the costs related to the administration and sponsoring of any conference, performance, or exhibition by the Nebraska Arts Council or by groups who have contracted with the council for such events or to pay the costs related to the repair, restoration, and maintenance of artwork installed under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03. All disbursements shall be made upon warrants drawn by the Director of Administrative Services. Any money in the 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.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 512, § 1;
Laws 2016, LB957, § 10.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-317 - Public buildings; artwork; declaration of policy.

82-317.
Public buildings; artwork; declaration of policy.
The Legislature recognizes the responsibility of the state to foster culture and the arts and its interest in the viable development of its artists. The Legislature declares it to be the policy of this state that a portion of all appropriations made after January 1, 1979, for capital expenditures be set aside for the acquisition of artworks to be used in public buildings.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-318 - Public buildings; artwork; terms, defined.

82-318.
Public buildings; artwork; terms, defined.
As used in sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Appropriation shall mean the amount of money set by the Legislature in excess of five hundred thousand dollars for new construction or in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars for remodeling for the particular project which is not limited by law, rule, or regulation less the amount of money spent for planning, land acquisition, and site work;
(2) Art shall mean the conscious use of skill, taste, and creative imagination in the production of aesthetic objects;
(3) Original construction shall mean the erection of a new building or facility and does not include remodeling if the cost is two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less or expansion of existing structures; and
(4) Public building shall mean buildings and facilities used by or open to the public as guests or business invitees and shall exclude repair shops, garages, warehouses, and buildings of a similar nature.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-319 - New state capital construction; appropriation; percentage used for works of art; when.

82-319.
New state capital construction; appropriation; percentage used for works of art; when.
All boards, agencies, commissions, or departments of state government shall, after January 1, 1979, spend at least one percent of any appropriation for the original construction of any state building for the acquisition of works of art. The works of art may be an integral part of the structure, attached to the structure, detached within or outside of the structure, or may be exhibited by the board, agency, commission, or department in other public facilities.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-320 - Nebraska Arts Council; duties.

82-320.
Nebraska Arts Council; duties.
The Nebraska Arts Council shall determine the amount of money to be made available for the purchase of art for each project subject to section 82-319. The selection of, commissioning of artists for, reviewing of design, execution and placement of, and the acceptance of works of art for each project shall be the responsibility of the Nebraska Arts Council in consultation with the committee established pursuant to section 82-321.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-321 - Construction project; artwork; committee; created; members; duties.

82-321.
Construction project; artwork; committee; created; members; duties.
A committee shall be established for each construction project which comes under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03. The committee shall consist of the architect, three members from the board, agency, commission, or department for which the building is being constructed, and three members of the Nebraska Arts Council or three members chosen by the council. The committee shall consult with the Nebraska Arts Council in carrying out the provisions of sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-322 - Nebraska Arts Council; promulgate rules and regulations.

82-322.
Nebraska Arts Council; promulgate rules and regulations.
The Nebraska Arts Council shall promulgate rules and regulations, as necessary, to carry out the provisions of sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-323 - Nebraska Arts Council; artists; how chosen.

82-323.
Nebraska Arts Council; artists; how chosen.
The Nebraska Arts Council shall give a preference to regional artists in its selection of and commissioning of artists for projects under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-324 - Nebraska Arts Council; insure compliance prior to payment; manner.

82-324.
Nebraska Arts Council; insure compliance prior to payment; manner.
The Nebraska Arts Council shall inform the Director of Administrative Services that sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 have been complied with for each project subject to section 82-319 before a warrant may be issued for payment.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-325 - Public buildings; expenditures for works of art; contracted separately.

82-325.
Public buildings; expenditures for works of art; contracted separately.
Expenditures for works of art shall be contracted for separately from all other items in the original construction of any public building.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-326 - Public buildings; appropriation; works of art; administration and installation; art maintenance fund.

82-326.
Public buildings; appropriation; works of art; administration and installation; art maintenance fund.
The amount of money made available from any appropriations under the provisions of sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 shall be used, in addition to the cost of the works of art, to provide for the administration by the contracting agency, the architect, and the Nebraska Arts Council, and for costs of installation of the works of art as negotiated between the contracting agency and the contracted artist. The Nebraska Arts Council may designate a portion of the amount appropriated for administration for an art maintenance fund which shall be used to repair or restore all works of art acquired under such sections and which shall be credited to the Nebraska Arts Council Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 18;
Laws 2010, LB1063, § 1;
Laws 2016, LB957, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-327 - Public buildings; works of art; how displayed.

82-327.
Public buildings; works of art; how displayed.
The works of art acquired pursuant to the provisions of sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 shall be displayed in areas of the buildings open to the public.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-328 - Public buildings; works of art; property of State of Nebraska; sale of reproductions.

82-328.
Public buildings; works of art; property of State of Nebraska; sale of reproductions.
All works of art acquired under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 shall become the property of the State of Nebraska. The artist shall retain no ownership, control, or authority of any kind over the work of art or its future disposition. In the event the state makes a net profit through the sale of reproductions of the work of art it may pay a portion of that profit to the artist.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-329 - Public buildings; works of art; Nebraska Arts Council; maintain inventory; inspect; recommend procedures.

82-329.
Public buildings; works of art; Nebraska Arts Council; maintain inventory; inspect; recommend procedures.
The Nebraska Arts Council shall maintain an inventory of all works of art purchased under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 and shall inspect each work of art on a regular schedule to determine its condition. The Nebraska Arts Council may recommend procedures for regular maintenance, preservation, and security and for the repair of any damaged work of art.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 664, § 21;
Laws 2010, LB1063, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-330 - Cultural preservation; legislative intent.

82-330.
Cultural preservation; legislative intent.
The Legislature finds that the cultural climate of Nebraska is important to the state in many ways, including economically, politically, educationally, and socially. Further, the Legislature finds that federal funding for the arts and humanities has decreased dramatically and that there is no assurance of continuation of federal funding. In order to ensure there is a stable cultural climate in our state for future generations, the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Humanities Council have joined efforts to establish a financial partnership between the public and private sectors.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 799, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-333 - Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund; report.

82-333.
Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund; report.
The Nebraska Arts Council shall report to the Clerk of the Legislature and Director of Administrative Services annually regarding disbursements from the Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically. The report shall include a complete listing of the uses of the fund, the sources of funding used to match state funds, the amount of investment earnings credited to the Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund, and the balance of the Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund. The report shall cover the period July 1 through June 30 and shall be submitted no later than November 1 of each year.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 799, § 4;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 216.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-334 - Support the Arts Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

82-334.
Support the Arts Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) The Support the Arts Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of all money credited to the fund pursuant to section 60-3,252 and all money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 13-3108.
(2) The Nebraska Arts Council shall administer and distribute the Support the Arts Cash Fund. The fund shall be expended by the Nebraska Arts Council (a) to provide aid to communities that designate a focus area of the city or village for arts and cultural development, (b) to provide money for a competitive grant program that awards a grant to any creative district that meets the criteria for the competitive grant, if such program exists, (c) to provide money for the competitive grant program for cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and villages described in section 82-335, and (d) to defray costs directly related to the administration of the fund.
(3) All money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 13-3108 shall be used for the competitive grant program for cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and villages described in section 82-335.
(4) Any money in the 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.
Source
Laws 2020, LB944, § 90;
Laws 2021, LB39, § 9;
Laws 2023, LB727, § 104.
Operative Date: June 7, 2023
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-335 - Competitive grant program; eligibility for grant; priority; purpose; amount.

82-335.
Competitive grant program; eligibility for grant; priority; purpose; amount.
(1) The Nebraska Arts Council shall establish a competitive grant program to award grants to cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and villages as provided in this section. The grants shall be awarded from funds transferred to the Support the Arts Cash Fund pursuant to subdivision (9)(a) of section 13-3108.
(2) A city of the first class, city of the second class, or village is eligible for a grant under this section if:
(a) The city or village has a creative district within its boundaries that has a ten-year plan for integration of the arts intended to catalyze economic and workforce development initiatives in such city or village; and
(b) The city or village is not receiving state assistance under the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act.
(3) Priority in grant funding shall go to any city of the first class, city of the second class, or village described in subsection (2) of this section whose project includes the partnership of a city or village convention and visitors bureau or county convention and visitors bureau.
(4) Grants under this section may fund capital assets, video projection mapping, and intangible video or audio artistic expression presentations. Grants shall not fund ongoing operational and personnel expenses of a political subdivision or nonprofit corporation, live performances, promotional or marketing efforts of the creative district, legal expenses, lobbying expenses, planning expenses, architectural expenses, or engineering expenses.
(5) Any assets acquired using grant funds shall be owned by the city of the first class, city of the second class, or village receiving such grant.
(6) Any grant awarded under this section shall be in an amount determined by the Nebraska Arts Council, which shall not be less than one hundred thousand dollars.
(7) For purposes of this section, creative district means a creative district established pursuant to subdivision (5) of section 82-312.
Source
Laws 2021, LB39, § 10;
Laws 2023, LB727, § 105.
Operative Date: June 7, 2023
Cross References
Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, see section 13-3101.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-402 - Sections; purposes.

82-402.
Sections; purposes.
The purpose of sections 82-401 to 82-408 is to assist and encourage the artistic creations of Nebraska artists through the purchase and display of works of art, to beautify public places by increasing the availability of works of art for exhibition, and to foster appreciation and understanding of art by making it more accessible to the public.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 116, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-403 - Terms, defined.

82-403.
Terms, defined.
As used in sections 82-401 to 82-408, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Art shall mean the conscious use of skill, taste, and creative imagination in the production of aesthetic objects and may include sculpture, painting, photography, prints, tapestries, weavings, film, videotape, folk arts and crafts, graphic design, pottery, architectural sketches, and other items considered to be art; and
(2) Nebraska artists shall mean artists born in Nebraska, artists who have worked in or received a portion of their training in Nebraska, or artists living in Nebraska at the time of purchase of their works of art.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 116, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-404 - Nebraska Art Collection; program; how administered.

82-404.
Nebraska Art Collection; program; how administered.
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may establish a Nebraska Art Collection program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Nebraska Art Collection shall be administered by the Board of Regents and the chief administrative officer of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Board of Regents shall designate a curator for the collection. The Board of Regents shall appoint any advisory committees it deems necessary to aid in the administration of the art collection.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 116, § 4;
Laws 1989, LB 247, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-406 - Nebraska Art Collection; displayed; where; manner.

82-406.
Nebraska Art Collection; displayed; where; manner.
Art collected under sections 82-401 to 82-408 may be displayed in museums, government buildings, schools, hospitals, libraries, public malls, community theaters, colleges and universities, state and county fairs, city halls, county courthouses, and other public places. It may be placed on temporary loan or displayed through traveling displays. Efforts should be made to display the art as widely throughout the state as possible in places where it is accessible to the public.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 116, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-407 - Acceptance of donations or loans; procedures.

82-407.
Acceptance of donations or loans; procedures.
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and the chief administrative officer of the University of Nebraska at Kearney shall approve procedures for the acceptance of donations or loans of art that meet the criteria of the Nebraska Art Collection Act.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 116, § 7;
Laws 1989, LB 247, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-408 - Aid or grants; powers.

82-408.
Aid or grants; powers.
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and the chief administrative officer of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, through the curator, may apply for and receive aid or grants from state sources, private foundations, local art organizations, or the federal government.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 116, § 8;
Laws 1989, LB 247, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-502 - Legislative findings and declarations.

82-502.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
(1) Archaeological sites represent an important public resource embodying the record of our state's cultural heritage;
(2) The resource base of archaeological sites is being threatened at an increasing rate by agricultural, urban, commercial, transportation, governmental, and industrial development; and
(3) The rights of private property owners must be maintained even when their property contains archaeological sites or resources.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 211, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-503 - Terms, defined.

82-503.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Nebraska Archaeological Resources Preservation Act:
(1) Archaeological resource means any material object of past human life or activities that is of archaeological interest. Such objects include, but are not limited to, pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, tools, structures or portions of structures, dwellings, rock paintings, rock carvings, intaglios, graves, human skeletal materials, or any portion or piece of any of such items. Nonfossilized and fossilized paleontological specimens, or any portion or piece thereof, shall not be considered archaeological resources unless found in an archaeological context. No object shall be treated as an archaeological resource under this subdivision unless such object is determined to be at least fifty years of age;
(2) Archaeological site means a place or location where archaeological resources are found;
(3) Master archaeological site file means the records inventory of all known Nebraska archaeological sites maintained by the Nebraska State Historical Society;
(4) National Register of Historic Places means the register of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture, maintained by the Secretary of the Interior under the authority of the federal Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, 16 U.S.C. 462(b), and the National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(1)(A);
(5) State agency means any division, department, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the State of Nebraska; and
(6) Undertaking means a project, activity, or program funded in whole or in part under the jurisdiction of a state agency.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 211, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-505 - State or state-funded undertaking; notice required; exemption from act; act, how construed.

82-505.
State or state-funded undertaking; notice required; exemption from act; act, how construed.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the head of any state agency having jurisdiction over a proposed state or state-funded undertaking, which has potential to affect archaeological resources or sites, shall, prior to the approval of the expenditure of any state funds on the undertaking, notify the State Archaeology Office of the undertaking and cooperate with the office to identify and develop measures to mitigate the effect of the undertaking on any archaeological site or resource that is included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall be exempt from the provisions of the Nebraska Archaeological Resources Preservation Act as long as a cooperative agreement exists between the Department of Transportation and the Nebraska State Historical Society which ensures that all highway construction projects meet federal historic preservation legislation and regulations, and such federal preservation legislation and regulations fulfill or exceed the objectives and standards of the act.
(3) Nothing in the Nebraska Archaeological Resources Preservation Act shall be construed to abridge the rights of private property owners and in no case shall a private property owner be required to pay for activities undertaken by the State Archaeology Office.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 211, § 5;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 293.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-506 - Funds, property, and services; acceptance and use.

82-506.
Funds, property, and services; acceptance and use.
The State Archaeology Office may accept, use, disburse, and administer all funds or other property, services, and money allotted to it for purposes of the Nebraska Archaeological Resources Preservation Act and may prescribe the conditions under which such funds, property, services, or money will be accepted and administered.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 211, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-507 - Public land; prohibited acts; penalty; temporary restraining order or injunction.

82-507.
Public land; prohibited acts; penalty; temporary restraining order or injunction.
(1) Any person who knowingly and willfully appropriates, excavates, injures, or destroys any archaeological resource on public land without written permission from the State Archaeology Office is guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
(2) When the State Archaeology Office has cause to believe that a person has engaged in or is engaging in any unlawful conduct prescribed in this section, it may apply for and obtain, in an action in the appropriate district court of this state, a temporary restraining order or injunction, or both, pursuant to the Nebraska rules of civil procedure prohibiting such person from continuing such practices, or engaging therein, or doing any act in furtherance thereof.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 211, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-508 - Archaeological resource or archaeological site; prohibited acts; penalty.

82-508.
Archaeological resource or archaeological site; prohibited acts; penalty.
No person shall enter or attempt to enter upon the lands of another without permission and intentionally appropriate, excavate, injure, or destroy any archaeological resource or any archaeological site. Any person committing such act is guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 211, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-510 - State Archaeology Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

82-510.
State Archaeology Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The State Archaeology Cash Fund is hereby created. The fund may be used to carry out the purposes of the Nebraska Archaeological Resources Preservation Act. Any money in the 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.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 211, § 10.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-602 - Purposes of act.

82-602.
Purposes of act.
The purposes of the Nebraska Agritourism Promotion Act are to:
(1) Promote tourism and rural economic development by encouraging owners of farms, ranches, and other rural land, including agricultural, historical, ecological, cultural, and natural attractions, to allow access to members of the public for educational, entertainment, and recreational purposes;
(2) Promote a better understanding by visitors of agricultural operations and features, including the production of livestock and agricultural products, the land and other natural attributes, and wildlife; and
(3) Encourage agritourism activities by limiting civil liability of owners of farms, ranches, and other rural land.
Source
Laws 2015, LB329, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-603 - Terms, defined.

82-603.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Nebraska Agritourism Promotion Act:
(1) Agritourism activities include any one or any combination of the following: Hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, tubing, water sports, camping, picnicking, hiking, backpacking, bicycling, horseback riding, nature study, birding, farm, ranch, and vineyard tours and activities, harvest-your-own activities, waterskiing, snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, visiting and viewing historical, ecological, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites, and similar activities;
(2) Fee means the amount of money asked in return for an invitation or permission to enter the premises;
(3) Inherent risks means those conditions, dangers, or hazards that are an integral part of land or waters used for agritourism activities, including the following:
(a) Surface and subsurface conditions and natural conditions of land, vegetation, and waters;
(b) The behavior of wild or domestic animals;
(c) The ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming or ranching operations when such structures or equipment are used for farming or ranching purposes; and
(d) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent way that may contribute to injury to the participant or others whether by failing to follow safety procedures or failing to act with reasonable caution while engaging in an agritourism activity;
(4) Owner includes any person who is a tenant, lessee, occupant, or person in control of the premises or any agent of such a person whose gross annual income from agritourism activities does not exceed five hundred thousand dollars;
(5) Participant means an individual who engages in agritourism activities on premises owned by another but does not include an owner of the premises or any agent, employee, or contractor of the owner;
(6) Person means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal or commercial entity and does not include a governmental entity or political subdivision; and
(7) Premises includes land, roads, pathways, trails, water, watercourses, private ways, and buildings and structures attached to the land outside of cities and villages and does not include land zoned commercial, industrial, or residential.
Source
Laws 2015, LB329, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-604 - Owner; liability for injury, death, or damages; limitation on action; exception.

82-604.
Owner; liability for injury, death, or damages; limitation on action; exception.
(1) Except as provided in section 82-605, an owner who allows a participant on the owner's premises for agritourism activities shall not be liable for injury to or death of the participant or damage to the participant's property resulting from an inherent risk on the owner's premises.
(2) Except as provided in section 82-605, no participant or participant's representative shall maintain an action against or recover for injury to or death of the participant or damage to the participant's property resulting from an inherent risk on the owner's premises when such owner allows the participant on the owner's premises for agritourism activities.
Source
Laws 2015, LB329, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-605 - Liability of owner.

82-605.
Liability of owner.
Nothing in the Nebraska Agritourism Promotion Act limits any liability of an owner:
(1) Who fails to exercise reasonable care to protect against the particular dangers of structures or equipment used or kept on the owner's premises;
(2) Who has actual knowledge of a particular dangerous condition on the owner's premises and does not make the particular danger known to the participant if the particular danger is a proximate cause of injury to or death of the participant or damage to the participant's property;
(3) Who reasonably should have known of a particular dangerous condition of equipment used or kept on the owner's premises and does not make the particular danger known to the participant if the particular danger is a proximate cause of injury to or death of the participant or damage to the participant's property;
(4) Who fails to properly train or supervise or improperly or inadequately trains or supervises employees who are actively involved in agritourism activities and an act or omission of the employee resulting from improper or inadequate training or supervision is a proximate cause of injury to or death of the participant or damage to the participant's property; or
(5) Who commits an act or omission that is a proximate cause of injury to or the death of the participant or damage to the participant's property if the act or omission:
(a) Constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant;
(b) Constitutes gross negligence;
(c) Was intentional;
(d) Did not constitute an inherent risk;
(e) Occurred while the owner or the owner's employees were under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs; or
(f) Would otherwise be a violation of any other statute or rule or regulation of the State of Nebraska, a state regulatory body, or a political subdivision.
Source
Laws 2015, LB329, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-606 - Participant; owner duties; warning notice; contents.

82-606.
Participant; owner duties; warning notice; contents.
(1) Nothing in section 82-604 limits any liability of an owner who receives a fee for allowing a participant on the premises if the owner fails to do at least one of the following:
(a) Post and maintain signage containing the warning as described in subsection (2) of this section in a clearly visible and conspicuous location at or near the entrance to the property used for agritourism activities; or
(b) Include the warning as described in subsection (2) of this section in any written contract between the owner of the property and each participant allowed on the premises for a fee. Such warning shall be in a conspicuous location within the contract and be written in not less than twelve-point boldface type.
(2) The warning notice shall read as follows: WARNING - Under Nebraska law, an owner of property, including lands and waters, is not liable for the injury to or death of the participant in agritourism activities or damage to the participant's property resulting from the inherent risks of such activities. Inherent risks include, without limitation, the risk of animals and land and water conditions, the ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming or ranching operations, and the potential for you or another participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your own injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in the agritourism activities for which you are entering the owner's premises.
Source
Laws 2015, LB329, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-607 - Participant; duty to exercise due care.

82-607.
Participant; duty to exercise due care.
Nothing in the Nebraska Agritourism Promotion Act limits the obligation of a participant entering upon or using premises of another for agritourism activities to exercise due care in his or her use of such premises and in his or her agritourism activities on the premises.
Source
Laws 2015, LB329, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-701 - Legislative findings and declarations.

82-701.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature finds and declares:
(1) In 1864, the United States Congress established the National Statuary Hall Collection in the Old Hall of the House of Representatives in the United States Capitol and authorized each state to contribute to the hall collection two statues that represent important historical figures of each state;
(2) Nebraska currently has on display in the National Statuary Hall Collection statues of William Jennings Bryan and Julius Sterling Morton given by the State of Nebraska in 1937;
(3) In 2000, the United States Congress enacted legislation authorizing states to request that the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approve the replacement of statues the state had provided for display in the hall collection;
(4)(a) Willa Cather is a significant historical and literary figure from Red Cloud, Nebraska;
(b) Willa Cather immortalized Nebraska in such works as My Antonia and O Pioneers!;
(c) Willa Cather won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for her novel One of Ours; and
(d) Willa Cather is worthy of recognition in the National Statuary Hall; and
(5)(a) Ponca Chief Standing Bear is a significant historical and civil rights figure from Nebraska’s Niobrara River Valley region;
(b) Chief Standing Bear’s epic return to his Nebraska homeland to bury his son culminated in the historic court case, United States ex rel. Crook v. Standing Bear, which took place in Omaha, Nebraska, in May 1879;
(c) The court case set the historic precedent that Chief Standing Bear, as a Native American individual, was found to be a person under the law; and
(d) Chief Standing Bear is worthy of recognition in the National Statuary Hall.
Source
Laws 2018, LB807, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-702 - Replacement of Julius Sterling Morton statue; Secretary of State; duties.

82-702.
Replacement of Julius Sterling Morton statue; Secretary of State; duties.
The Secretary of State shall submit to the United States Architect of the Capitol for his or her review for completeness a written request to approve the replacement of the statue of Julius Sterling Morton currently on display in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol with a statue of Willa Cather. The written request shall request authorization to provide a new statue, a description of the location in Nebraska where the replaced statue will be displayed after it is transferred, and a copy of the Nebraska statute authorizing such replacement. After such review, it is the intent of the Legislature that the architect forward the request to the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress for its approval or denial. If the request is approved by the committee, the architect and the Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Selection Committee created pursuant to section 82-703, acting on behalf of the State of Nebraska, shall enter into an agreement as provided in 2 U.S.C. 2132(b).
Source
Laws 2018, LB807, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 82 - State Culture and History › 82-703 - Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Selection Committee; created; members; duties; powers.

82-703.
Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Selection Committee; created; members; duties; powers.
(1) The Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Selection Committee is created. The committee shall consist of members of the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission created pursuant to section 72-724.
(2) Upon approval by the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress and pursuant to the agreement described in section 82-702, the Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Selection Committee shall:
(a) Select a sculptor to create a statue of Willa Cather to be placed in the National Statuary Hall and review and approve the plans for the statue; and
(b) Identify a method to obtain necessary funding to pay for all of the following. All funds shall be privately donated and separately managed. No state funds shall be expended for such purposes:
(i) The sculptor for designing and carving or casting the statue;
(ii) The design and fabrication of the pedestal;
(iii) The transportation of the statue and pedestal to the United States Capitol;
(iv) The removal and transportation of the replaced statue;
(v) The temporary placement of the new statue in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol for the unveiling ceremony;
(vi) The unveiling ceremony; and
(vii) Any other expenses that the committee determines are necessary to incur.
(3) The committee has the authority to receive and disburse gifts.
(4) The committee shall execute the requirements of this section no later than June 30, 2023.
Source
Laws 2018, LB807, § 3.