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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 2 - Foster Care Review Office Organization and Procedures › Section 162-2-003 - Foster Care Review Office Duties

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01 Maintain
				Statewide Register
Per Neb. Rev. Stat. §
										43-1303
				  the Office shall maintain a statewide register of all foster care placements
				  that occur within the State. Every court and child-placement agency shall
				  report any initial out-of-home foster care placement to the register within
				  three working days. The initial placement report shall include:
1. name and address of the foster
				child,
2. birth date of the
				child,
3. date child entered foster
				care, and
4. name of caseworker and
				agency.
For every child entering or leaving foster care, every
				  child-placing agency or court shall make a confirmed placement report.
The confirmed placement report shall include:
1. name and address of foster
				child;
2. birth date, sex, and
				race;
3. foster parents' name and
				address;
4. biological parents'
				name and address;
5. court of
				commitment;
6. court of
				jurisdiction;
7. reason for foster
				care placement;
8. estimated length
				of time to be in foster care;
9.
				previous placements, if any;
10.
				description of services which are to be provided;
11. agency or person responsible for
				implementation of services;
12.
				date of physical examination; and
13. plan for the child and/or his family.
The court which has placed a child in foster care shall
				  submit the following to the register:
1. child's name,
2. type of filing,
3. legal action in the courtroom,
4. results of the legal action in the
				courtroom,
5. date of next court
				review,
6. the court order, if
				requested,
7. the report and
				recommendations of the guardian at litem.
The Office's tracking system shall be maintained on the
				  state's SACWIS computer system.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 2 - Foster Care Review Office Organization and Procedures › Section 162-2-004 - Foster Care Review Office Staff

Current through June 17, 2024
All Foster Care Review Office staff persons are state
				  employees, therefore applicable state statutes, policies, and procedures are
				  followed, including recognition of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees
				  (NAPE) contract provisions for eligible employees.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 2 - Foster Care Review Office Organization and Procedures › Section 162-2-006 - Immunity

Current through June 17, 2024
The Advisory Committee, Executive Director, any agent or
				  employee of the Foster Care Review Office and any member of any local foster
				  care review board participating in an investigation or making any report
				  pursuant to the Foster Care Review Act or participating in a judicial
				  proceeding pursuant to this section shall be immune from any civil liability
				  that would otherwise be incurred except for false statements negligently made
				  or violations of confidentiality statutes.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-285(8).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 2 - Foster Care Review Office Organization and Procedures › Section 162-2-007 - Conflict of interest

Current through June 17, 2024
Conflict of interest has been defined as a set of conditions
				  in which professional judgment concerning a primary interest is, tends to be,
				  or may be perceived to be unduly influenced by a secondary competing interest -
				  monetary or otherwise.
All Foster Care Review Office employees and Advisory
				  Committee members will avoid relationships and activities with individuals
				  and/or organizations, both personal and for compensation, which might trigger a
				  charge of professional conflict of interest.
Employees and Advisory Committee members will ensure that
				  personal relationships do not influence professional decisions, and avoid the
				  appearance of impropriety, bias, or conflict of interest.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1302(2)
					 (a).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 3 - Local Boards Organization and Procedures › Section 162-3-001 - Purpose Statement

Current through June 17, 2024
The purpose of the local review board is to conduct the case
				  reviews of children in foster care on behalf of the Office and to assist in
				  making recommendations on each case to the courts and
				  agencies.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1308.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 3 - Local Boards Organization and Procedures › Section 162-3-002 - Meetings

Current through June 17, 2024
Local boards shall set their meetings according to the
				  convenience of their members and the staff who facilitate the meetings. Each
				  local board shall meet frequently enough to review all of the cases assigned to
				  it.
002.01 Quorum
A majority of the local board members shall constitute a
				  quorum for the transaction of business.
002.02 Sessions
All meetings of the local boards shall be conducted pursuant
				  to Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-1301 through 43-1318, 2012.
002.03 Attendance
Two consecutive unexcused absences shall constitute reason
				  for removal from the local board.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1303(2)
					 (b); §
											43-1304.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 3 - Local Boards Organization and Procedures › Section 162-3-003 - Officers

Current through June 17, 2024
The local board may select a chairperson and such other
				  officers as the local board may deem necessary. The term of the officers shall
				  be one year and no officer shall serve for more than two consecutive terms in
				  the same office. Election of local board chairpersons shall be at the first
				  meeting in July. Any local board not meeting in July, shall elect a chairperson
				  at the previously scheduled meeting.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1303(2)
					 (b).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 3 - Local Boards Organization and Procedures › Section 162-3-004 - Training

Current through June 17, 2024
Before serving on a local review board, a member must receive
				  training as specified by the Office.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1303(2)
					 (b).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 3 - Local Boards Organization and Procedures › Section 162-3-005 - Duties

Current through June 17, 2024
The duties of the local boards shall include, but are not
				  limited to, the following.
005.01 Case
				Reviews
Local boards shall review at least once every six months the
				  cases of each child in a foster care placement to determine what efforts have
				  been made to carry out the plan or permanency plan for rehabilitation of the
				  foster child and family or for permanent placement of such child.
The local review boards shall examine the plan as presented
				  by the review specialist based on information he or she obtains from the agency
				  files and/or from interested parties. Such review should also be made from the
				  following information:
1. reason child
				entered care,
2. a description of
				the services that are to be provided in order to accomplish the purposes of the
				foster care placement,
3. legal
				findings in the case,
4. court
				ordered services,
5. agency and
				client responsiveness to services ordered, and
6. a complete record of all placements of the
				foster child.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 4 - Legal Standing › Section 162-4-001 - Legal Basis

Current through June 17, 2024
The Foster Care Review Office was granted legal standing to
				  request a review hearing of a dispositional order and participate in any such
				  hearing through counsel pursuant to L.B.1222, passed by the Ninety-First
				  Legislature, Second Session, 1990. Any legal action using agency resources
				  shall be regulated by the policies established by the Executive
				  Director.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1308;
					 §
											43-1313.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 4 - Legal Standing › Section 162-4-002 - Process

Current through June 17, 2024
1. If a local board reviews a case and
				discovers that one or more of the following conditions are met, the local board
				may submit a request for intervention to the Executive Director or his or her
				designee:
a. reasonable efforts were not made
				to prevent a child from entering care, or
b. there is no permanency plan, or
c. the permanency plan is inappropriate,
				or
d. the placement is unsafe or
				inappropriate, or
e. regular court
				hearings are not being held, or
f.
				appropriate services are not being offered, or
g. the best interest of the child is not
				being met, or
h. the child is in
				imminent danger;.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 5 - Visits to Foster Care Facilities › Section 162-5-001 - Legal Basis

Current through June 17, 2024
The Executive Director of the Office or his or her designees
				  from the Office may visit and observe foster care facilities in order to
				  ascertain whether the individual physical, psychological, and sociological
				  needs of each foster child are being met, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									43-1303.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1303(4).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 5 - Visits to Foster Care Facilities › Section 162-5-002 - Purpose of the Visit

Current through June 17, 2024
Duly trained and qualified representatives of the Office may
				  conduct visits to foster care facilities. The purpose of the visit is to ensure
				  that the foster child is in a safe and appropriate placement and that the
				  placement is meeting the foster child's physical, psychological and
				  sociological needs.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1303(4).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE › Title 162 - Foster Care Review Office › Chapter 5 - Visits to Foster Care Facilities › Section 162-5-003 - Procedures for Visits

Current through June 17, 2024
The Office may adopt policies and procedures necessary to
				  carry out these rules and regulations.
The Office authorizes duly trained and qualified staff and
				  local board members to visit and observe foster care facilities on behalf of
				  the Office, including visiting a foster child in his or her placement.
Visits may be arranged in advance with the foster care
				  placement or facility. The visit may be conducted at a time when the foster
				  child will be present at the foster home, group home or other placement
				  facility. The duly trained and qualified board members or staff may interview
				  the foster parents or staff about the child's behaviors, needs and services.
				  They may request file information about the child.
In the case of group facilities, they may also interview
				  facility staff regarding the physical plant, the services and programs offered
				  at the facility, the type of discipline used and the services/programs
				  available to the foster children outside of the facility. The visits may
				  include a tour of the facility's physical plant.
Upon request from the facility, a duly trained and qualified
				  board members or staff conducting the visit may review the records of a foster
				  child that are maintained at the foster home/facility.
Information from the visit will be presented to the local
				  board to be considered in the review of the child's case. If a foster home or
				  other foster care facility refuses to allow the Office or its designee to
				  conduct a visit, a report will also be submitted to the Department of Health
				  and Human Services.
If an Office staff member or local board member suspects
				  abuse or neglect of the foster child or another child in the foster
				  home/facility, they shall promptly report this to the proper law enforcement
				  agency or the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Neb. Rev.
				  Stat. §
									28-711.
Staff and local board members may also attend informational
				  visits arranged with group facilities for the purpose of better understanding
				  the care provided to the children who reside at that
				  facility.
Annotation:
See Neb. Rev. Stat. §
											43-1303(2)
					 (b); §
											28-711.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-001 - Regulations governing consumption of alcoholic beverages on all areas under its jurisdiction

Current through June 17, 2024
Under the provisions of section
				  53-186,
				  R.R.S. 1999, the Game and Parks Commission hereby authorizes, on lands under
				  its jurisdiction, the consumption of alcoholic beverages in assigned, rented or
				  leased Commission-owned structures used as temporary or permanent residences,
				  or in privately-owned structures permanently situated on such lands used as
				  temporary or permanent residences.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-003 - Regulations governing, permitting and prohibiting the conduct of religious services on all areas under the ownership and control of the Game and Parks Commission

Current through June 17, 2024
Under the authority of, and in compliance with section
				  37-104,
				  R.R.S. 1998, and other applicable statutes, the following regulations are
				  prescribed by the Game and Parks Commission of the State of Nebraska, and are
				  effective until revoked or amended.
003.01 The following specific forms of public
				use relating to the conduct of religious services and associated matters on all
				areas under the ownership and control of the Game and Parks Commission are
				permitted:
003.01A The conduct of private
				religious services or instruction for organized groups occupying group camp
				sites by proper permit, such services to be confined to the area designated by
				the Commission.
003.01B The conduct
				of private services by families or family groups in conjunction with
				participation in routine recreational activities such as picnicking and
				occupation of overnight facilities, at the site of such activity.
003.01C The conduct of special occasion
				services, such as Easter Sunrise Services, by special permit, provided that
				such services shall be open to the general public; held at such site as
				designated by the Commission, and that the clergy of all religious
				denominations, sects or beliefs represented in the local community shall have
				opportunity to participate. Under no circumstances shall such services be
				denominational or sectarian in nature nor shall any person be barred from
				attendance or participation by reason of race, creed or color.
003.01D The posting of schedules of religious
				services of churches or synagogues in the local community, provided, that such
				posting be conducted at locations designated by the Commission and further
				provided that the clergy of all such churches or synagogues be afforded equal
				opportunity and space.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-004 - Petitioning for Rulemaking

Current through June 17, 2024
004.01 These rules and regulations governing
				petitioning for rulemaking before the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission are
				adopted under authority of the Administrative Procedure Act, sections
				84-901
				through
				84-920,
				R.R.S. 1999. These rules and regulations are effective following enactment by
				the Game and Parks Commission, approval by the Attorney General and Governor
				and when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary of State.
004.01A Rule Making Petition.
004.01B Petition. Any person may petition the
				Commission requesting the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule or
				regulation.
004.01C Form. The
				petition shall:
004.01C1 Be clearly
				designated as a petition for a rules change;
004.01C2 In the case of a proposed new rule
				or amendment of an existing rule, shall set forth the desired rule in its
				entirety;
004.01C3 In the case of a
				petition for the repeal of an existing rule, such shall be stated and the rule
				proposed to be repealed shall either be set forth in full or shall be referred
				to by Commission rule number;
004.01C4 Describe the reason for the rules
				change.
004.01C5 Include an address
				and telephone where the petitioner can be reached during regular work hours;
				and
004.01C6 Be signed by:
004.01C6a The petitioner or their attorney in
				which case the attorney shall also state their address and telephone
				number;
004.01C6b A duly authorized
				officer of the petitioner, if petitioner is a corporation or other legal
				entity.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-005 - Rules relating to administration of the Trail Development Assistance Act

Current through June 17, 2024
Under provisions of sections 37-1001 through
				  37-1015,
				  R.R.S., 2004, the following rules and regulations shall govern the procedures
				  for administration of the Trail Development Assistance Act.
005.01 Definitions
005.01A Grantee or Applicant or Sponsor --
				shall mean any natural resources district, political subdivision, other public
				agency, or private nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the
				purchase, development or maintenance of a recreational trail.
005.01B Trail Development Assistance Fund --
				shall mean the fund created for the acquisition, development or maintenance of
				recreational trails pursuant to 37-1001 through 37-1015, R.R.S.,
				2004.
005.01C Commission -- shall
				mean the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, headquarters located at 2200 North
				33rd Street, PO Box 30370, Lincoln NE 68503-0370.
005.01D Director -- shall mean the Game and
				Parks Commission appointed Secretary, who will act as its Director and Chief
				Conservation Officer and be in charge of its activities.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Attachment 163-1-4

Current through June 17, 2024
BEFORE THE Game and Parks Commission STATE OF NEBRASKA
In the matter of the Negotiated ) Certification of
Rulemaking Committee for ) Financial
[Insert name of the proposed ) Need
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee], )
163 NAC _____.
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF _ )
COMES NOW the undersigned, being first duly sworn, and hereby
				  states and certifies as follows:
1. I
				am a member of the above-referenced Negotiated Rulemaking Committee created by
				the Game and Parks Commission.
2.
				In connection with my duties on that committee, I represent [insert the name of
				the appropriate identified interest].
3. In connection with my duties on that
				committee, I have incurred or will incur expenses and/or other costs.
4. I certify that I have a lack of adequate
				financial resources to serve on the above-referenced Negotiated Rulemaking
				Committee, and that I need financial assistance from this Commission in order
				to serve.
__________________________________
Signature of Affiant
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of
				  ________, 2_______.
________________________
Notary Public
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-008 - Regulations and procedures governing declaratory orders

Current through June 17, 2024
008.01 These rules and regulations governing
				declaratory orders issued by the Game and Parks Commission are adopted under
				authority of the Administrative Procedure Act, sections
				84-901
				through
				84-920,
				R.R.S. 1999. These rules and regulations are effective following enactment by
				the Game and Parks Commission, approval by the Attorney General and Governor
				and when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary of State.
008.01A Scope of this Chapter. This Chapter
				pertains solely to the procedures to be used by any person or entity seeking
				issuance of a declaratory order by the Commission.
008.01B Related Regulations In addition to
				this Chapter, related regulations pertaining to administrative procedures
				before the Commission are: 163 NAC Chapter 1, Procedures for Negotiated
				Rulemaking, 163 NAC Chapter 1, Petitioning for Rulemaking, and 163 NAC Chapter
				1, Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings in Contested Cases Before the
				Commission.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Appendix A

Current through June 17, 2024
BEFORE THE GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION, STATE OF
				  NEBRASKA
In the matter of )
the application of [name] ) PETITION FOR
___________________ ) DECLARATORY ORDER
1. Petitioner's name and address;
2 . The name and address of all persons who or entities which
				  may have a specific interest in the applicability of the statute, rule,
				  regulation, or order, or who may be adversely affected by the issue sought to
				  be resolved;
3. All material facts and specific circumstances;
4. All rules of law which apply;
5. Petitioner's demand for relief;
DATED on this ______ day of _____________, 2______.
VERIFICATION
STATE OF ________________)
) ss.
COUNTY OF ______________)
[name]______________, being first duly sworn, states that
				  he/she is the petitioner/petitioner's agent in the above entitled matter; that
				  he/she has read the foregoing Petition For Declaratory Order; and that the
				  allegations of fact therein are true.
_______________________
[Petitioner's signature]
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me on this _______ day of
				  __________, 2 _______.
NOTARY SEAL
[Notary signature]
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-009 - Rules of practice and procedure for hearings in contested cases

Current through June 17, 2024
009.01 These rules and regulations governing
				practice and procedure for hearings in contested cases before the Game and
				Parks Commission are adopted under authority of the Administrative Procedure
				Act, sections
				84-901
				through
				84-920,
				R.R.S. 1999. These rules and regulations are effective following enactment by
				the Game and Parks Commission, approval by Attorney General and Governor and
				when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary of State.
009.01A Definitions The following definitions
				shall apply as used throughout these rules and regulations.
009.01A1 Agency shall mean the Game and Parks
				Commission, its Director and the staff.
009.01A2 Commission shall mean the eight
				Commissioners as defined in section
				37-101,
				R.R.S., 2004.
009.01A3 Commission
				Director shall mean the Secretary as defined in section
				37-106,
				R.R.S., 2004.
009.01A4 Contested
				case shall mean a proceeding before the Commission in which the legal rights,
				duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by law or constitutional
				right to be determined after a Commission hearing.
009.01A5 Ex parte communication shall mean an
				oral or written communication which is not on the record in a contested case
				with respect to which reasonable notice to all parties was not given. Ex parte
				communication shall not include:
009.01A5a
				Communications which do not pertain to the merits of a contested
				case;
009.01A5b Communications
				required for the disposition of ex parte matters as authorized by
				law;
009.01A5c Communications in a
				rate-making or rulemaking proceeding; and
009.01A5d Communications to which all parties
				have given consent.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-010 - Rules Of Practice And Procedure Governing any Person or Corporation Serving as an Authorized Permit Agent

Current through June 17, 2024
010.01 These rules and regulations governing
				practice and procedure for any person or corporation serving as an authorized
				permit agent are adopted under authority of 37-408, R.R.S., 2004. These rules
				and regulations are effective following enactment by the Game and Parks
				Commission, approval by the Attorney General and Governor and when five days
				have elapsed since filing with the Secretary of State.
010.01A Definitions. The following definition
				shall apply as used throughout these rules and regulations. Authorized Permit
				Agent shall mean any person, firm or corporation designated by the Commission
				as an agent to sell permits and stamps.
010.01B Duties and Responsibilities of
				Authorized Permit Agents. Each authorized permit agent shall comply with
				conditions and stipulations as prescribed by the Commission including, but not
				limited to the following:
010.01B1 Upon
				request, surrender to the Commission all permits, stamps, associated records
				and remit to the Commission funds for all permits and stamps not already
				accounted for.
010.01B2 Inspection
				and audit of all permits, stamps and associated records at any reasonable
				time.
010.01B3 Remittance of all
				funds collected from the sale of hunting, fishing, park permits and stamps,
				less issuing fees, to the Commission during any given month on or before the
				10th day of the following month with a report of the number and kinds of
				permits and stamps sold.
010.01B4
				On or before the 10th day of January, return all permit and stamp books from
				the previous year with a final accounting of both sold and unsold permits and
				stamps and remit any remaining permit and stamp fees due for that period to the
				Commission.
010.01C
				Failure to comply with Section 010 shall be cause to terminate appointment as
				an authorized permit agent.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-011 - Rules Pertaining to Record-Keeping Procedures for The Game Law Investigation Cash Fund

Current through June 17, 2024
011.01 These rules and regulations governing
				recordkeeping procedures for The Game Law Investigation Cash Fund are adopted
				under authority of section
				37-327.01,
				R.R.S., 2004. These rules and regulations are effective following enactment by
				the Game and Parks Commission, approval by the Attorney General and Governor
				and when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary of State.
011.01A Record keeping procedures for
				expenditures, disbursements, and transfers of cash from the Game Law
				Investigation Cash Fund.
011.01A1 The Budget
				and Fiscal Division shall request transfer of funds from the Game Law
				Investigation Cash Fund to the indicated fund officer in the Law Enforcement
				Division upon written request from the Administrator of the Law Enforcement
				Division or, in his absence, the Assistant Administrator of the Law Enforcement
				Division.
011.01A2 Funds received
				by the Law Enforcement Division from the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund will
				be deposited in readily-available commercial accounts or held in cash, if
				needed, for short periods of time.
011.01A3 All funds expended shall be tracked
				by identification numbers which will allow the accounting of all amounts
				distributed to agents and informants or for other purposes, purpose of the
				expenditure, and the results procured from such transactions.
011.01A4 The recorded purpose of expenditures
				shall include:
(a) salaries and any expenses
				of all agents and informants;
(b)
				front money for wildlife purchases;
(c) type of wildlife and amount purchased;
(d) amount of front money
				recovered.
011.01A5 The
				Law Enforcement Division shall adopt policies establishing the format of the
				detailed confidential and summary records for all expenditures from the fund
				and all recoveries or additions to the fund generated while funds are under the
				control of the division such as recovered front money through subsequent
				investigatory sales, interest earned on ready funds, etc.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 1 - Administration Regulations › Section 163-1-012 - Procedures for reviewing the suspension or revocation of a privilege or permit to hunt, fish or harvest fur imposed by any jurisdiction other than Nebraska

Current through June 17, 2024
The following regulations are prescribed by the Game and
				  Parks Commission, State of Nebraska in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. 37-106,
				  37-202 through 37-247,37 -614 through 37-618. These regulations are effective
				  following enactment by the Commission, approval by the Attorney General and
				  Governor, and when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary of
				  State.
012.01 Application for review of
				a suspension or revocation of a privilege or permit to hunt, fish or harvest
				fur imposed by any jurisdiction other than Nebraska.
012.01A An applicant seeking review of
				suspension or revocation of a privilege or permit to hunt, fish or harvest fur
				imposed by any jurisdiction other than Nebraska and thereby also imposed in
				Nebraska as provided in
				37-618(1)
				and (2) must submit an application on the
				form prescribed by the Commission including all information requested therein
				if the applicant wishes to be eligible to purchase a permit to hunt, fish or
				harvest fur in Nebraska.
012.01B An
				application that does not provide all requested information may be rejected
				automatically.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 2 - Fisheries Regulations › Section 163-2-001 - Commercial Put and Take Fisheries Regulations

Current through June 17, 2024
The following regulations are prescribed by the Nebraska Game
				  and Parks Commission, State of Nebraska, in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									37-301,
				  37-304,
				  37-314 and
				  37-4,108. For purposes of these
				  regulations, unless context otherwise requires, the definitions found in
				  Chapter 37, sections
				  206-213 of the Game Law, are
				  used. These regulations are effective following enactment by the Commission,
				  approval by the Attorney General and Governor, and when five days have elapsed
				  since filing with the Secretary of State.
001.01 State laws provide the following
				requirements:
001.01A No regular state fishing
				permit shall be required for fishing in any duly licensed Commercial Put and
				Take Fishery operating under the rules and regulations prescribed by the
				Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
001.01B The permit fee shall be payable in
				advance
001.01C No person shall
				operate such an establishment without first obtaining such permit.
001.01D Before issuing a permit the Fisheries
				Division, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission shall investigate each
				establishment annually and be satisfied that the fishery will operate within
				applicable state and federal laws.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 2 - Fisheries Regulations › Section 163-2-007 - General Regulations Governing The Administration And Use Of Property

Current through June 17, 2024
The following regulations are prescribed by the Nebraska Game
				  and Parks Commission, State of Nebraska, in addition to State Statutes, in
				  accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									37-301 through
				  37-308,
				  37-310.
				  37-313,
				  60-1993, and
				  60-6190. For purposes of these
				  regulations, unless context otherwise requires, the definitions found in
				  Chapter 37, sections
				  206-213 of the Game Law, are
				  used. These regulations are effective following enactment by the Commission,
				  approval by the Attorney General and Governor, and when five days have elapsed
				  since filing with the Secretary of State.
007.01 CAMPING
007.01A Overnight camping is not permitted on
				State Fish Hatchery Areas without prior written approval from the Fisheries
				Division.
007.01B For purposes of
				these regulations camping is defined as temporary lodging out-of-doors for
				hunting, fishing, or other outdoor activities, and presupposes the occupancy of
				a shelter designed for such purposes, such as a sleeping bag, tent, trailer, or
				other vehicle modified for such use.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 2 - Fisheries Regulations › Section 163-2-008 - FISHING TOURNAMENTS, DERBIES OR CONTESTS REGULATIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
The following regulations are prescribed by the Game and
				  Parks Commission, State of Nebraska in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									37-301,
				  37-304,
				  37-314, and
				  37-408. These regulations are
				  effective following enactment by the Commission, approval by the Attorney
				  General and Governor, and when five days have elapsed since filing with the
				  Secretary of State.
008.01 All fishing
				tournaments, derbies or contests held on waters owned, controlled, or managed
				by the Commission, that require an entry fee to participate, must be registered
				with the Commission's Fisheries Division 45 days prior to the event. Fishing
				tournament registration forms are available in the Fishing Guide and on the
				Commission's website.
008.02 A
				fishing tournament approval certificate and tournament results form will be
				provided by the Commission's Fisheries Division. The tournament results form
				must be completed and returned by fishing tournament organizers to the
				Commission's Fisheries Division within 30 days following the completion of the
				fishing tournament. Failure to return the form or provide the requested
				information will result in denial of future fishing tournament requests for at
				least one year.
008.03 It shall be
				unlawful to sponsor, organize, promote, or conduct fishing tournaments,
				derbies, or contests that involve tagged or otherwise marked fish on waters
				owned, controlled, or managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission unless
				these events are sponsored or authorized by the Commission for scientific,
				educational, or angler recruitment/development/retention purposes.
008.04 Fishing tournament, derby, or contest
				applications may be denied if the date(s) and location(s) conflict with
				previously approved events. Applicant denial can also be based on safety
				concerns due to low water conditions or anticipated heavy use that could result
				in boat ramp congestion.
008.05 The
				Commission's Fisheries Division may impose special conditions not specifically
				covered herein for a fishing tournament, derby, or contest if deemed necessary
				to protect the resource or to assure public safety. Special conditions may
				include, but are not limited to: aerated live wells, release of live fish,
				designated release areas, and on-the-water measurement and release of fish
				(without an on-shore weigh-in site).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 2 - Fisheries Regulations › Section 163-2-010 - Special Fishing Permits for Residents Who Are Severely Physically or Developmentally Disables and Who Require Assistance in Angling

Current through June 17, 2024
The following regulations are prescribed by the Nebraska Game
				  and Parks Commission, State of Nebraska, in addition to State Statutes, in
				  accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									37-301,
				  37-304,
				  37-314, and
				  37-424. These regulations are
				  effective following enactment by the Commission, approval by the Attorney
				  General and Governor, and when five days have elapsed since filing with the
				  Secretary of State.
010.01
				Eligibility. To be eligible for this special permit, the applicant must be
				unable to operate a fishing rod and reel, attach terminal tackle, bait a hook
				and remove fish from a hook(s).
010.02 Application form and permit issuance.
				Applications for this special permit are available from the Fisheries Division,
				Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503. The applicant
				must secure the signature of a licensed physician attesting to the fact that
				the person meets the requirements listed in
				010.01. The application must then
				be submitted with $5 to the Fisheries Division. Eligible applicants will be
				issued annual permits from the Fisheries Division.
010.03 Assistance allowed. This special
				permit is issued in the name of the disabled person and necessitates the permit
				holder to be assisted by one person. The person assisting the permit holder is
				allowed to help the permit holder to take, hunt, fish, catch, kill, harvest or
				possess any aquatic organism in compliance with the Game Law without possessing
				a fishing permit or aquatic habitat stamp.
010.04 Daily bag and possession limit. If the
				person assisting the permit holder does not have a current Nebraska fishing
				permit and aquatic habitat stamp, the permit holder and assistant will be
				allowed to have one daily bag and one possession limit between them. If the
				person assisting the permit holder does have a current Nebraska fishing permit
				and aquatic habitat stamp, each person will be allowed to have a daily bag and
				possession limit.
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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 2 - Fisheries Regulations › Section 163-2-011 - Educational Fishing Project Permit

Current through June 17, 2024
The following regulations are prescribed by the Nebraska Game
				  and Parks Commission, State of Nebraska, in addition to State Statutes, in
				  accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									37-422, a special free fishing
				  permit known as an Educational Fishing Project Permit. These regulations are
				  effective following enactment by the Commission, approval by the Attorney
				  General and Governor, and when five days have elapsed since filing with the
				  Secretary of State.
The Educational Fishing Project Permit may be granted with
				  the following provisions:
011.01
				Eligibility. Only accredited current teachers/instructors shall be eligible for
				an Educational Fishing Project Permit.
011.02 Application shall be made with the
				Fisheries Division of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on a form provided
				by the Commission. The application form shall include, but not be limited to:
1) a description of the education fishing
				project;
2) the specific time period
				for the project;
3) a list of
				students participating in the project, and
4) a permit expiration date.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 3 - Boating Regulations › Section 163-3-003 - Equipment Standards

Current through June 17, 2024
Minimum standards for required equipment shall be as provided
				  in the statutes, with the following additions and clarifications. Under
				  authority of and in compliance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									37-1201,
				  37-1202,
				  37-1246,
				  37-1247,
				  37-1265,
				  37-1266,
				  37-1268, the following regulations
				  are prescribed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
003.01 All vessels permitted by law to be on
				the water at any time between sunset and sunrise shall in all weathers carry
				and exhibit when anchored on the waters of this State white lights so fixed as
				to show all around the horizon and to be visible at a distance of at least two
				miles, unless anchored in sheltered waters off the main water courses or near
				docks, harbors, or marinas, or in a marked anchorage area.
003.02 Personal Flotation Devices (PFD)
003.02A Every vessel, except sailboards, or
				other description of vessel, including any buoyant device capable of being used
				as a means of transportation on water, shall carry at least one wearable U.S.
				Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) of suitable size for each
				person on board. All such devices shall be kept in good and seamanlike
				condition and be so placed as to be readily accessible. Each wearable PFD must
				be worn and used in accordance with the conditions marked on the device in
				order to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements.
003.02B It shall be unlawful for children
				less than thirteen years to fail to wear U.S. Coast Guard approved PFDs, of
				suitable size, at all times while aboard any vessel on the waters of the State
				except when hunting waterfowl in an anchored vessel. Operators of vessels shall
				at all times be held responsible for this requirement.
003.02C Every vessel carrying passengers for
				hire shall carry the following listed U.S. Coast Guard approved PFDs. All
				wearable PFDs must have 31 square inches of retroreflective tape per side.
				Vessels less than 26 feet shall carry a wearable PFD for each person on board
				plus one throwable PFD.
003.02C1 Vessels 26
				feet, but less than 40 feet shall carry one U. S. Coast Guard approved wearable
				PFD for each person on board plus one throwable ring buoy size 20, 24 or 30
				inch.
003.02C2 Vessels over 40 feet
				shall carry one offshore wearable PFD for each person on board plus one
				throwable ring buoy size 20, 24 or 30 inch.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 3 - Boating Regulations › Section 163-3-005 - Water Skiing

Current through June 17, 2024
Under the authority of and in compliance with section
				  37-309,
				  37-1258
				  through
				  37-1261
				  and
				  37-1268,
				  R.R.S. 1993, the following regulations in regard to water skiing rules are
				  prescribed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and are effective following
				  enactment by the Game and Parks Commission, approval by the Attorney General
				  and Governor, and when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary
				  of State.
005.01 Whenever a motorboat
				is towing a person or persons on water skis, surfboards, or similar devices,
				and said motorboat is not equipped with a wide-angle rear view mirror properly
				placed so as to provide maximum vision of person or persons being towed, there
				must be an observer (person) in addition to the operator and said observer must
				be a responsible person of at least twelve years of age, and not under the
				influence of alcohol, narcotics, barbiturates or drugs.
005.02 No person or persons shall operate
				vessels or operate or manipulate water skis, surfboards, or similar devices so
				as to cause discomfort, hazard or damage to the person or property of
				others.
005.03 All lines shall,
				when not in use, be stowed immediately aboard the towing vessel.
005.04 No person or persons shall operate or
				manipulate water skis, surfboards, or similar devices unless said person or
				persons is wearing a life preserver, buoyant vest or ski belt which shall be in
				good condition, except during authorized regattas and similar ski and water
				shows.
005.05 It shall be unlawful
				for a boat operator to tow, assist or attempt to tow or assist a person or
				persons on water skis, surfboards or other device while said person or persons
				on water skis, surfboard or other device is not wearing a life preserver,
				buoyant vest or ski belt which is in good condition; except during authorized
				regattas and similar ski or water shows.
005.06 Whenever a water-skier, surfboarder or
				person engaged in a similar activity or associated equipment is down in the
				water the operator or observer of the tow boat shall display in a clearly
				visible manner a hunter orange flag of a size not less than 12 inches square,
				or at least 144 square inches, such flag shall be visible 360 degrees. Such
				flag shall not be displayed at any other time.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION › Title 163 - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission › Chapter 3 - Boating Regulations › Section 163-3-006 - Accidents

Current through June 17, 2024
Under the authority of and in compliance with section
				  37-309,
				  37-1255
				  through
				  37-1257
				  and
				  37-1268,
				  R.R.S. 1993, the following regulations in regard to accident rules are
				  prescribed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and are effective following
				  enactment by the Game and Parks Commission, approval by the Attorney General
				  and Governor, and when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary
				  of State.
006.01 When as a result of
				an occurrence that involves a vessel or its equipment a person dies or
				disappears from a vessel the operator shall, without delay, by the quickest
				means available notify the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission of (1) the date,
				time and exact location of the occurrence, (2) the name of each person who died
				or disappeared, (3) the number and name of the vessel, and (4) the names and
				addresses of the owner and operator. When the operator cannot give notice of
				the death or disappearance, each person on board shall notify the Game and
				Parks Commission or determine that notice has been given.
006.02 It shall be unlawful for the operator
				of every vessel involved in a boating accident to fail to file a complete
				written report of the accident with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
				under the following conditions; accidents resulting in property damage in
				excess of $500 shall be reported within five days; accidents resulting in
				death, loss of consciousness, a missing person, medical treatment, or
				disability in excess of 24 hours shall be filed within 48 hours of the
				accident. All reports shall be filed on a form prescribed by the
				Commission.