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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 4 - Examinations › Section 234-4-009

Current through June 17, 2024
Successful applicants will have passed the relevant
				  examination to qualify for registration. The examination grade is certified by
				  the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) and/or
				  the Secretary of the Examining Board. The Secretary of the Examining Board will
				  report to the Examining Board the examination results. Upon receipt of the
				  report, the Examining Board will determine which applicants have passed the
				  examination.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 4 - Examinations › Section 234-4-010

Current through June 17, 2024
If an applicant fails to qualify for registration due to
				  failure of the examination, the applicant may be re-examined once at the
				  discretion of the Examining Board without submitting a new
				  application.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 4 - Examinations › Section 234-4-011

Current through June 17, 2024
Upon notification by the Examining Board that an applicant
				  has passed the examination, the applicant will submit the appropriate
				  registration fee as set forth in the fee schedule and made payable to the Board
				  of Examiners for Land Surveyors.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 4 - Examinations › Section 234-4-012

Current through June 17, 2024
The Secretary of the Examining Board will send a pre-exam
				  take-home questionnaire relative to surveying laws in Nebraska to all
				  applicants for registration by reciprocity and such applicants are required to
				  submit the completed questionnaire to the Secretary of the Examining Board
				  prior to testing. The Secretary of the Examining Board administers the Nebraska
				  State Specific examination and interviews all applicants for registration by
				  reciprocity. The interview and examination are required to be completed within
				  2 years after notification of approval by the Examining
				  Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 4 - Examinations › Section 234-4-013

Current through June 17, 2024
The Examining Board may require the holder of an inactive
				  registration applying for active registration to complete the same examination
				  as a surveyor-in-training applying for registration as a professional land
				  surveyor or the Examining Board may waive the written portion of the
				  examination by allowing the applicant to demonstrate proficiency in land
				  surveying by providing proof of professional development. Proof of professional
				  development includes completing 45 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) as
				  defined in Chapter 8 of these rules. All PDHs will need to be obtained during
				  the actual time the applicant's registration has been inactive. The PDHs will
				  be reported on the form provided by the Examining Board and the applicant will
				  need to provide supporting documentation. Any PDHs which are used to apply for
				  active registration are to be used for that purpose exclusively and will not
				  count in any other capacity in these rules.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 4 - Examinations › Section 234-4-014

Current through June 17, 2024
When an applicant is rejected for any reason, the
				  unsuccessful applicant will be notified as such by the Secretary of the
				  Examining Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 5 - Certificate of Registration › Section 234-5-001

Current through June 17, 2024
When the Examining Board has determined that an applicant for
				  registration by examination has satisfied the registration requirements set
				  forth herein, the Examining Board will issue a certificate of registration and
				  an official seal containing the professional land surveyor's full name and
				  license registration number.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 5 - Certificate of Registration › Section 234-5-002

Current through June 17, 2024
Upon application, accompanied by a full statement of the
				  circumstances of loss or destruction of the original, a duplicate registration
				  certificate may be issued at the discretion of the Chairperson and/or Secretary
				  of the Examining Board. The fee for issuing a duplicate registration
				  certificate is as set forth in the fee schedule and made payable to the Board
				  of Examiners for Land Surveyors.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 5 - Certificate of Registration › Section 234-5-004

Current through June 17, 2024
A replacement certificate and seal may be requested from the
				  Examining Board in the event of a legal name change of the registrant. The
				  registrant will need to submit documentation supporting the legal name change,
				  will be responsible to pay for all costs incurred necessary to obtain a
				  replacement seal and will be charged the same fee for a new certificate as when
				  a duplicate certificate is issued.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 6 - The Registered Professional Land Surveyor's Seal › Section 234-6-001 - Use of the Seal

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01. Each person
				registered as a professional land surveyor will be issued a rubber stamp seal
				and a digital seal by the Examining Board. The professional land surveyor may
				use any seal issued by the Examining Board. In the absence of legibility, the
				seal is invalid.
001.02. The
				purpose of the seal is to assist in identification of the professional land
				surveyor responsible for work performed under the authority of the Land
				Surveyors Regulation Act.
001.03.
				The responsible professional land surveyor shall identify all work that they
				have prepared, as well as all work that has been prepared under their direct
				supervision.
001.04. All
				specifications, reports, studies, plats, surveys, and any other documents
				prepared by a professional land surveyor under the authority of the Land
				Surveyors Regulation Act, should be signed and sealed on the title page or the
				first page of the document by the individual professional land surveyor
				responsible for the work. Two or more professional land surveyors may their
				signatures and seals to the document provided it is designated a statement,
				surveyor's certificate, or note the specific subject matter for which each is
				responsible.
001.05. No seal shall
				be valid unless accompanied by a signature next to or signed across the face of
				the seal with the professional land surveyor's name and the date on which the
				document was signed.
001.06.
				Documents clearly marked as "Draft" or "Preliminary" prepared for submission
				and review do not require the professional's seal, signature, and date.
				including documents prepared for a client or governmental agency.
001.07. Professional land surveyors are
				responsible for providing adequate security over their seal and signature
				wherever it appears, regardless of whether the seal and signature is produced
				electronically or by other means.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 6 - The Registered Professional Land Surveyor's Seal › Section 234-6-002 - Direct Supervision of Work

Current through June 17, 2024
In order to exercise full professional knowledge of and
				  control over work, a registered professional land surveyor in direct
				  supervision of land surveying work must have ordinary and direct oversight and
				  guidance of a subordinate performing land surveying work including client
				  survey requirements at the time the work occurs, and the
				  supervisor/registrant's acceptance of responsibility for the work.
002.01. Have and exercise the authority to
				review and to change, reject, or approve both the work in progress and the
				final work product, through a continuous process of examination, evaluation,
				communication, and direction throughout the development of the work.
002.02. Be personally aware of the project's
				scope, needs, parameters, limitations, and special requirements.
002.03. Be capable of answering Questions
				relevant to the land surveying decisions made as part of the services provided,
				in sufficient detail to demonstrate knowledge of and proficiency in the
				work.
002.04. Be reasonably
				satisfied with the product of the services rendered and accept full
				responsibility for the work.
002.05. Requires at a minimum that the
				supervisor and the subordinate are employed by the same entity/employer. The
				Examining Board has final authority regarding the determination of whether
				technical documents were actually prepared under the direct supervision of a
				registrant.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 6 - The Registered Professional Land Surveyor's Seal › Section 234-6-003 - Preliminary and Final Plats

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01. Preliminary
				plats must be prepared by a professional land surveyor, but are not required to
				be signed, sealed, or certified.
003.02. Final plats must be prepared, signed,
				sealed, and certified by a professional land surveyor. If, however, the final
				plat contains public works features such as paving, sewers, water lines, or
				other engineering work, such work will need to be prepared and certified by
				both a professional land surveyor and a professional engineer. Activities
				defined as land surveying by the Land Surveyors Regulation Act shown upon a
				final plat are the responsibility of a professional land surveyor. Physical
				details defined as creative work in engineering sciences by the Engineers and
				Architects Regulation Act, are the responsibility of a professional
				engineer.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-001

Current through June 17, 2024
As a condition for renewal of a Certificate of Registration
				  for the Practice of Land Surveying in Nebraska, all actively registered
				  professional land surveyors are required to successfully complete 30 hours of
				  professional development within the preceding 2 calendar years. Any certificate
				  holder who completes in excess of 30 hours of professional development within
				  the preceding 2 calendar years may have the excess, not to exceed 15 hours,
				  applied to the next biennium. All Professional Development Hours (PDHs) must be
				  obtained during the time the professional land surveyor's registration has been
				  active. Professional Development Hours specifically for compliance with
				  paragraph 008. of this chapter and/or paragraph 013. of Chapter 4 will not
				  apply to the biennial conditions for renewal and will only be counted toward
				  those specific purposes exclusively.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-003

Current through June 17, 2024
Each registrant applying for renewal is required to submit a
				  statement of their PDHs obtained in the period defined in this chapter in
				  paragraph 001. Should the registrant desire to have any excess PDHs applied to
				  the requirement for the next biennium it shall be so stated in the space
				  provided on said form. If the Examining Board should, for any reason, deny or
				  modify the registrant's request for carry-over, the Secretary of the Examining
				  Board will notify the registrant of such action on or before the immediately
				  following April 15th. The registrant's renewal application is to be submitted
				  on a form provided by the Examining Board, containing a statement, signed by
				  the registrant, which certifies the correctness thereof. Such statement will be
				  included on the registrant's request for renewal.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-004

Current through June 17, 2024
The Secretary of the Examining Board will randomly select
				  from the list of potential renewal registrants each biennium a percentage,
				  determined by the Examining Board, to be audited for compliance with paragraph
				  001. All applicants who have received extensions to complete PDHs in the prior
				  renewal period are automatically added to the audit list. The Examining Board
				  may select for audit any biennial renewal not received on or before January 1st
				  of each odd-numbered year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-005

Current through June 17, 2024
Any registrant who has submitted a correctly completed
				  renewal application as required in paragraph 003., has met all other
				  requirements, and whose name does not appear on the audit list defined in
				  paragraph 004., may be granted registration renewal by the Secretary of the
				  Examining Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-006

Current through June 17, 2024
When a registrant whose number appears on the audit list
				  applies for renewal, the Secretary of the Examining Board will obtain
				  documentation from the registrant showing a detailed accounting of the various
				  PDHs claimed by the registrant, review the documentation, and attempt to verify
				  the PDHs shown on the documentation provided by the registrant. Upon completion
				  of the review, the Secretary of the Examining Board will prepare a
				  recommendation to the Examining Board stating whether the registrant's PDHs
				  meet the requirements of paragraph 001. and 002.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-007

Current through June 17, 2024
The Examining Board will review all documentation and the
				  Secretary of the Examining Board's recommendations of all registrants shown on
				  the audit list. If the Examining Board determines the registrant has met the
				  requirements, the registrant may be granted renewal of their registration. If
				  the Examining Board determines the registrant has not met the requirements, the
				  registrant's registration will not be renewed. Any registrant denied
				  registration by renewal will be notified by the Secretary of the Examining
				  Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-008

Current through June 17, 2024
Any registrant not having obtained the necessary minimum
				  PDH's applying for registration renewal, may request an extension at the time
				  of application for renewal. A valid request is received by the Secretary of the
				  Examining Board prior to the end of the registration biennium and shows good
				  cause as to why the registrant was unable to comply with the biennial renewal
				  regulations described in this chapter. An invalid request for an extension is a
				  request received after the end of the registration biennium and is not eligible
				  for consideration of an extension. The request for an extension will include
				  the reason for the request and any relevant documentation supporting the
				  request. The Examining Board may take into consideration such reasons as
				  extensive travel outside the United States, extended illness of the registrant
				  or immediate family members, or the death of an immediate family member. All
				  valid extension requests are ruled on by the Examining Board and the decision
				  of the Examining Board is final. Invalid extension requests will be
				  automatically denied by the Secretary of the Examining Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 7 - Professional Development › Section 234-7-009

Current through June 17, 2024
Any registrant denied renewal pursuant to this chapter, may
				  contest said ruling by filing an appeal within 30 days of denial by the
				  Examining Board. Appellants may be allowed a hearing as prescribed in Chapter
				  11. Such hearing will be determined at the convenience of the Examining Board
				  and will be held within 90 days of the receipt of the appeal by the Examining
				  Board. The decision of the Examining Board on all such appeals is final. The
				  current registration of the appellant shall be extended during the appeal
				  process and will run from the date of filing of the appeal until the Examining
				  Board reaches a final decision.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-001

Current through June 17, 2024
The registration biennium begins on April 1st of odd numbered
				  years and continues until April 1st of odd numbered years.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-002

Current through June 17, 2024
Prior to November 1st of each even numbered year, the
				  Secretary of the Examining Board will notify all persons currently registered
				  under the Land Surveyors Regulation Act of the current renewal requirements.
				  This notice will include the current biennial fee as set forth in the fee
				  schedule and the form for the reporting of Professional Development
				  Hours.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-003

Current through June 17, 2024
Any registrant applying for renewal must return the
				  Application for Renewal, Professional Development Form and the appropriate fee
				  as set forth in the fee schedule to be received by the Office of the Secretary
				  of the Examining Board on or before January 1st of each odd numbered
				  year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-005

Current through June 17, 2024
Upon receipt of the appropriate renewal fee set forth in the
				  fee schedule made payable to the Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors,
				  compliance with all applicable rules, and approval of the Examining Board, the
				  Secretary of the Examining Board will issue a "Renewal of Registration" pocket
				  card to each registrant whose registration is in full force. Such renewal will
				  be for the next biennium unless canceled, suspended or revoked by the Examining
				  Board. The biennial fee is considered an application fee and will not be
				  returned to applicants who are unsuccessful for any reason.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-006

Current through June 17, 2024
Any registration which has not been renewed for the next
				  biennium will be canceled on April 1st immediately following. The Secretary of
				  the Examining Board will immediately remove said registrant from the active
				  roster and within 15 days, notify said registrant of the cancelation of their
				  registration.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-007

Current through June 17, 2024
Any registrant so canceled may, on or after April 2nd,
				  reinstate the registration by submitting the Application for Reinstatement of
				  Registration, Professional Development Hours Form, proof of Professional
				  Development Hours, and the appropriate fees. The fee for reinstatement is the
				  same as the biennial renewal fee plus a delinquent fee as set forth in the fee
				  schedule. Upon receipt of the Application for Reinstatement of Registration,
				  Professional Development Hours Form, proof of Professional Development Hours,
				  and the appropriate fees, the Examining Board will consider reinstatement of
				  said registration for the remainder of the biennium at its next regularly
				  scheduled meeting.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-008

Current through June 17, 2024
Inactive registrants may apply for renewal of inactive
				  registrations by submitting an inactive registration renewal form. Inactive
				  registrants who do not submit an inactive registration renewal form by April 1
				  of each odd numbered year will be canceled. Inactive registrants are not
				  required to submit proof of Professional Development Hours.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 8 - Biennial Renewal › Section 234-8-009

Current through June 17, 2024
Upon receipt of the appropriate renewal fee set forth in the
				  fee schedule and made payable to the Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors,
				  compliance with all applicable rules, and approval of the Examining Board, the
				  registration of each inactive registrant will be renewed. Such renewal is for
				  the next biennium unless canceled or revoked by the Examining Board. The
				  biennial fee is considered an application fee and will not be returned to
				  applicants who are unsuccessful for any reason.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 9 - Code of Practice › Section 234-9-001 - Obligation to the Public

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01. The
				registrant, in practicing land surveying, shall be cognizant that their first
				and foremost responsibility is to the public welfare and act with reasonable
				care and competence while applying technical knowledge and skill ordinarily
				applied by professional land surveyors of good standing to safeguard life,
				health and property of the public.
001.02. The registrant shall approve and seal
				only those surveys and related documents that conform to the Land Surveyors
				Regulation Act, Title 234, Nebraska Administrative Code Rules and Regulations,
				Minimum Standards for Land Surveys in Nebraska, and any other applicable laws
				within the State of Nebraska.
001.03. The registrant shall notify their
				employer or client and such other authority as may be appropriate when the
				registrant's professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the
				life, health and property of the public is endangered.
001.04. The registrant shall not knowingly
				violate any state or federal criminal law in the conduct of their professional
				practice.
001.05. The registrant
				shall comply with the laws and rules governing their professional practice in
				any United States jurisdiction.
001.06. The registrant shall not engage in
				conduct involving fraud or wanton disregard of the rights of others.
001.07. The registrant shall not engage in
				grossly immoral or dishonorable conduct which would provide evidence of
				unfitness to perform the tasks required by clients or would provide evidence of
				a degree of proficiency which is not sufficient to safeguard life, health and
				property of the public.
001.08. The
				registrant possessing knowledge of a violation of these rules and state
				statutes by another registrant shall report such knowledge to the Examining
				Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 9 - Code of Practice › Section 234-9-002 - Obligation to Employers and Clients

Current through June 17, 2024
002.01. The
				registrant shall undertake to perform professional services only when the
				registrant, together with those whom the registrant may engage as consultants,
				is qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical
				areas involved.
002.02. The
				registrant shall accurately represent to a prospective or existing client or
				employer their qualifications and the scope of their responsibility in
				connection with work for which the registrant is claiming credit.
002.03. The registrant shall make full prior
				disclosures to a prospective or existing client or employer of any conflicts of
				interest or other circumstances which could influence or appear to influence
				the registrant's judgment or quality of service.
002.04. The registrant shall not affix their
				signature or seal to any work pertaining to any technical discipline or
				specialty in which the registrant lacks lawful registration, education,
				experience or competence.
002.05.
				The registrant shall not affix their signature or seal to any work not prepared
				by the registrant nor to any work not prepared under the registrant's direct
				supervision without thorough technical review by the registrant.
002.06. The registrant will not offer any
				gift or monetary payment to a government official, prospective client, existing
				client, past or present employer with the intent of influencing judgment in
				connection with any project in which the registrant is interested or has had
				interest.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 9 - Code of Practice › Section 234-9-003 - Obligation to other Registrants

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01. The
				registrant shall not misrepresent their qualifications or allow the
				misrepresentation of their qualifications, their associates' qualifications, or
				their academic or professional qualifications. The registrant shall not
				misrepresent or exaggerate their degree of responsibility in prior assignments
				nor the complexity of said assignments. Presentations regarding solicitation of
				employment or business shall not misrepresent pertinent facts concerning
				employers, employees, associates, joint ventures, or past
				accomplishments.
003.02. The
				registrant shall not deliberately make a materially false statement or
				deliberately fails to disclose accurately and completely a material fact
				requested in connection with their application for registration or renewal or
				otherwise requested by the Examining Board.
003.03. The registrant shall not assist the
				application for registration of a person known by the registrant to be
				unqualified in respect to education, training, experience, or
				character.
003.04. The registrant
				shall notify the Examining Board within 30 days if the registrant has been
				disciplined in another state with a reprimand, censure, suspension, temporary
				suspension, probation, revocation, voluntary surrender or refusal to renew a
				registration.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 10 - Enforcement › Section 234-10-001 - Initial Review of Complaints and Compliance Issues

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01
				When a complaint is received by the Examining Board in which a professional
				land surveyor is alleged to have violated the Land Surveyors Regulation Act, or
				if the Examining Board becomes aware of a compliance issue that may constitute
				a violation of the Act, the Examining Board may refer the complaint or
				compliance issue to a committee and/or an investigator, or may consider the
				complaint or compliance issue without such referral. The Chairperson may
				appoint a committee and/or an investigator to investigate the active or
				inactive registered professional land surveyor upon a motion of the Examining
				Board.
001.02. The committee and/or
				investigator will make a recommendation to the Examining Board as to:
001.02.01. Whether the matter should be
				dismissed for lack of probable cause; or
001.02.02. Whether there is probable cause
				that a violation of the Act has occurred; or
001.02.03. Whether further investigation is
				required in order to determine whether there is probable cause.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 10 - Enforcement › Section 234-10-002 - Informal process

Current through June 17, 2024
The Examining Board may utilize an informal process as
				  described below in lieu of, or as a prerequisite for, entering into a formal
				  legal process.
002.01. The respondent
				is entitled to copies of the complaint and all information upon which the
				probable cause determination was made.
002.02. The Examining Board and the
				respondent may reach an agreement as to the terms of the resolution of the
				matter without the respondent's appearance before the Examining
				Board.
002.03. If an agreement is
				not reached without the appearance of the respondent, the respondent will be
				requested in writing to appear before the Examining Board for an informal
				discussion of the matter.
002.03.01 The
				Examining Board may, but need not, request any other party involved in the
				complaint to appear along with the respondent. Such appearance is voluntary and
				cannot be compelled.
002.03.02
				Copies of the documents referred to in Rule 002.01 shall be provided to the
				respondent no later than the time the request to appear is
				made.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 10 - Enforcement › Section 234-10-003 - Formal Process

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01. The
				procedure for hearings in matters not resolved by informal process shall be in
				accordance with Title 53, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 4 of the
				Nebraska Department of Justice.
003.01.01.
				The formal process shall be initiated by the filing of a petition in accordance
				with the Nebraska Administrative Code. The Board's receipt of a complaint does
				not constitute initiation of a formal process.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Actions › Section 234-11-001

Current through June 17, 2024
The Examining Board may revoke or suspend the registration of
				  any actively or inactively registered professional land surveyor or place any
				  professional land surveyor on probation when such professional land surveyor
				  has been found guilty of:
(1) fraud or
				deceit in obtaining a registration;
(2) negligence or incompetency in the
				performance of their duties;
(3)
				misconduct in the performance of their duties;
(4) failure to file a record of survey as
				provided in section
				81-8,122.01
				or
(5) actively practicing land
				surveying while inactively registered. Before the Examining Board takes such
				disciplinary action, the applicant or registrant shall be given a hearing
				conducted in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, and
				statutes.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Actions › Section 234-11-002

Current through June 17, 2024
The "Minimum Standards for Land Surveys in Nebraska" are
				  hereby made part of these rules and regulations as Chapter 13. The "Minimum
				  Standards for Improvement Location Reports" are hereby made part of these rules
				  and regulations as Chapter 14. The Examining Board, in consideration of any
				  action based upon negligence, incompetency or misconduct of any professional
				  land surveyor or inactive registrant, will use these above noted "Minimum
				  Standards" and all publications to which they refer for reference. The use of
				  these standards will be the guideline for practice but, will not prevent the
				  Examining Board from using its collective experience and judgement to determine
				  when negligence, incompetency or misconduct has occurred in any specific
				  instance.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Actions › Section 234-11-003

Current through June 17, 2024
Any actively or inactively registered professional land
				  surveyor who received their registration based upon registration in another
				  state shall be subject to disciplinary action based entirely upon actions taken
				  by that state. In the event that said state revokes such registration, the
				  Examining Board shall revoke the Nebraska registration. In the event that said
				  state suspends such registration, the Examining Board shall suspend the
				  Nebraska registration for a similar period. Any revocation or suspension
				  implemented under this paragraph shall become effective 30 days after the
				  action of the Examining Board unless appealed by the registrant. In the event
				  of an appeal, the registrant shall be given a hearing conducted in accordance
				  with applicable rules, regulations, and statutes.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 12 - Minimum Standards for Land Surveys in Nebraska

Current through June 17, 2024
(A) Preface
These Minimum Standards were duly adopted by the State Board
				of Examiners for Land Surveyors and have been incorporated into the Rules and
				Regulations. It is the intent of these Minimum Standards to provide the
				professional land surveyors and the public with a realistic and prudent
				standard necessary in the performance of a land survey.
These written standards are established to define the minimum
				level of performance which is acceptable for land surveys in the State of
				Nebraska.
(B) Scope
The Minimum Standards of this section are the guidelines which
				shall apply to every land survey performed in the State of Nebraska, except
				where higher standards for land surveys are prescribed by statute,
				administrative rule or ordinance, then such higher standards shall
				govern.
1. When a land survey involves
			 certain corners or lines of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) that are
			 covered under the most recent edition of the "Manual of Surveying Instructions
			 for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States" prepared by the United
			 States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Cadastral Survey,
			 then the most recent rules or instructions for these particular surveys shall
			 apply.
2. When a land survey
			 involves certain corners or lines covered by instructions issued by the State
			 Surveyor, then the rules or instructions for these particular surveys shall
			 apply.
3. When a professional land
			 surveyor is engaged by client contract under the current "Minimum Standard
			 Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys", then the rules or
			 instructions for these particular surveys shall apply.
4. professional land surveyor may be required
			 to perform land survey work at a higher standard by their client when agreed
			 upon by a written contract agreement.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 13 - Minimum Standards for Improvement Location Reports › Appendix I

Current through June 17, 2024
Remarks and
								Formula
Unadjusted Closure (maximum
								allowable)
1:10,000
Traverse Loop or between Control Monuments (closed
								traverse)
Angular Closure (maximum allowable)
25"[SQUARE ROOT]N
N = Number of Angles in Traverse (closed
								traverse)
Accuracy of Bearing
± 20 Sec.
In Relation to Source (closed traverse, radial or
								GPS)
Linear Distances Accurate to: (maximum
								allowable)
0.05 ft + ± 0.1 ft per 1,000
								ft
Applies when the distance is not part of a Closed
								Traverse (radial or GPS)
Positional Tolerance and Positional Accuracy of any
								Monument (maximum)
0.1'+ 100 PPM
PPM = Parts Per Million (closed traverse, radial or
								GPS)
Calculation of area - accurate and carried to
								nearest ___ (decimal place) of an acre (closed traverse, radial or
								GPS)
0.01
To 1 acre
0.01
To 10 acres
0.10
To 100 acres
0.10
To 1,000 acres
Elevations for Boundaries Controlled by Lakes,
								Contours, Rivers, etc.
Accurate to:
0.4 ft.
Based on Accepted Local Datum (closed traverse,
								radial or GPS)
Location of Improvements, Structures, Paving,
								etc.
± 0.5 ft.
(closed traverse, radial or GPS)
Adjusted Mathematical Closure to Survey
								(Minimum)
1:50,000
(closed traverse, radial or GPS)
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAND SURVEYORS BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Title 234 - Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors - Agency 62 › Chapter 13 - Minimum Standards for Improvement Location Reports › Appendix II

Current through June 17, 2024
Sample Surveyor's Certificate:
Surveyor's
				  Certificate
I, ____
(Your Name)
____, Nebraska
				  Registered Land Surveyor No.____, duly registered under the Land Surveyor's
				  Regulation Act, do hereby state that I have performed a survey of the land
				  depicted on the accompanying plat; that said plat is a true delineation of said
				  survey performed personally or under my direct supervision; that said survey
				  was made with reference to known and recorded monuments marked as shown, and to
				  the best of my knowledge and belief is true, correct and in accordance with the
				  Land Surveyors Regulation Act in effect at the time of this survey.
(Your
				  Signature)
______________________________ Date:
				  ____________________________________
(Your Name-Printed)
Nebr. Reg. L.S. No. XXX
The Surveyor's Certificate may contain other such
				  information as the professional land surveyor deems necessary, including but
				  not limited to, client name, client address, property owner name, property
				  address, date of the completion of the fieldwork, or party
				  chief.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LATINO AMERICAN COMMISSION › PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT COMMISSION MEETINGS

Current through June 17, 2024
It shall be the policy of the Commission to include in agendas of all regularly scheduled meetings which are held four (4) times a year, an agenda item entitled "Public Participation".
Under the "Public Participation" item on the agenda, the public in attendance will be invited to identify any topic on the agenda they wish to address. If any person expresses his or her intent to speak to an agenda item(s), the name of such person(s) will be listed under the agenda item(s) and he or she will be given the opportunity to speak when the item comes before the Commission.
Members of the public will speak to an agenda item after Commissioners have commenced discussion, but prior to any formal action by the Commission regarding such item. Any member of the public exercising the right to speak on an agenda item will be limited to the amount of time allowed to speak at the discretion of the Chairperson.
No member of the public exercising the right to address the Commission shall be allowed to examine any individual Commissioner on any item/question before the Commission unless invited to do so by the Chairperson.
Public participation at all other meetings of the Commission including hearings, emergency meetings, special meetings, and committee meetings will be at the discretion of the presiding officer.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE › Title 73 - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION › Chapter 1 - DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT FUNDS › Section 73-1-001 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01 PURPOSE
To establish procedures governing the distribution and
				  management of Office of Violence Prevention Grant Funds by the Nebraska
				  Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
001.02 SCOPE
Applicable to organizations requesting and receiving funds
				  distributed by the Commission with the intent to provide services to the
				  community aligned with evidence-based practices outlined by Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  § 81-1450.02.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE › Title 73 - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION › Chapter 1 - DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT FUNDS › Section 73-1-004 - ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING

Current through June 17, 2024
To be eligible for Office of Violence Prevention Grant Funds,
				  an applicant must be one of the following: community-based agency or
				  organization, including faith-based organizations, community team, a state
				  agency, a unit of local government (i.e., city, county, town), school district,
				  or a federally or state recognized Indian tribe. If an applicant, without a
				  501(c)(3) designation is interested in applying, an eligible applicant listed
				  above must be found to apply on their behalf to act as fiscal agent. The
				  applicant would then be required to collaborate with the community team to
				  operate the project.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE › Title 73 - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION › Chapter 1 - DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT FUNDS › Section 73-1-005 - FUNDING APPLICATION PROCESS

Current through June 17, 2024
005.01 Notification of the availability of
				funds shall be announced annually by the Director through a Request for
				Application. Such notification will include application requirements and
				instructions
005.02 Applicants must
				submit an application for funds that shall:
005.02A Align with the priorities identified
				by the Office of Violence Prevention;
005.02B Identify how the funds will be used
				to implement programs identified in the application; and
005.02C Demonstrate that the use of funds
				shall be limited to developing policies and practices that are supported by
				evidence-based practice, research, or are standardized and have reliably
				demonstrated positive outcomes in other areas outlined by the Office of
				Violence Prevention. 005.03 Office of Violence Prevention funding is awarded on
				an annual basis. Applicants receiving funds shall be required to reapply
				annually for funding, pursuant to requirements outlined in the Request for
				Application and this chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE › Title 73 - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION › Chapter 1 - DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT FUNDS › Section 73-1-006 - FUND MATCHING

Current through June 17, 2024
006.01 Subgrantees may be required to provide
				a match of the designated grant award amount. The mandatory match requirement
				will be outlined in the Request for Application.
006.02 Subgrantees must provide documentation
				of the match amount to the Office of Violence Prevention. Any organizational
				expenditures for programs, including funds directly associated with the grant
				application, may be applied toward the match requirement. Subgrantees must
				include documentation of these match expenditures in their cash report.
				Instructions are subject to change and will be outlined in the conditions that
				are included in the grant award packet.
006.03 Subgrantees contracting with
				non-profit agencies or service providers cannot require the contracting agency
				to provide the required matching fund amount.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE › Title 73 - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION › Chapter 1 - DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT FUNDS › Section 73-1-007 - REVIEW OF GRANT APPLICATION

Current through June 17, 2024
007.01 All applications for funding that are
				received by the appropriate deadline outlined in the Request for Application
				shall receive initial review by the Staff Review Team. Upon completion of staff
				review, funding recommendations and summary comments will be sent to the Office
				of Violence Prevention Board.
007.02 Evaluation and funding decisions by
				all reviewing entities will be determined based on the following criteria:
007.02A Eligibility of the
				applicant;
007.02B Adherence to
				federal and state requirements and guidelines;
007.02C Completeness, clarity, continuity,
				and consistency of the written application which shall include all sections and
				information as outlined in the Request for Application;
007.02D Ability and capacity of the proposed
				program to make an impact on the priorities identified by the Office of
				Violence Prevention;
007.02E
				Assessment of the relationship between the proposed program and existing models
				or analyses of evidence-based practices. If the program is not aligned with
				evidence-based practices, the review process will consider how the applicant's
				proposal will move the program closer to such an alignment;
007.02F Other resources available to address
				the problem including an explanation of how the grant applicant's proposal will
				work with or coordinate with existing resources;
007.02G Cost effectiveness of the proposed
				project;
007.02H Amount of funds
				available; and
007.02I If
				previously funded, the performance and ability of the applicant to manage a
				grant program, including the timely submission of required reports to the
				Office of Violence Prevention.