Opinion ID: 4560947
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Heading: standard of review

Text: Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-918(3) (Reissue 2014), an order of the district court “may be reversed, vacated, or modified for errors appearing on the record.” [1] When reviewing an order of the district court under the Administrative Procedure Act for errors appearing on the record, the inquiry is whether the decision conforms to the law, is supported by competent evidence, and is neither arbitrary, capricious, nor unreasonable. 1 [2] The interpretation of statutes and regulations presents questions of law, in connection with which an appellate court 1 Tyson Fresh Meats v. State, 270 Neb. 535, 704 N.W.2d 788 (2005). - 839 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 306 Nebraska Reports DIVERSIFIED TELECOM SERVS. v. STATE Cite as 306 Neb. 834 has an obligation to reach an independent conclusion irrespective of the decision made by the court below. 2