Chapter 50 — LEGISLATURE

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1208 Performance audit; committee; duties; office; duties.
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(1) The committee shall, by majority vote, adopt requests for performance audit. The committee chairperson shall notify each requester of any action taken on his or her request. (2) Before the office begins a performance audit, it shall notify in writing the agency director, the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1209 Tax incentive performance audits; schedule; contents.
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(1) Tax incentive performance audits shall be conducted by the office pursuant to this section on the following tax incentive programs: (a) The Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act; (b) The ImagiNE Nebraska Act; (c) The Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit Act; (d) The Nebras…
Repealed. Laws 1973, LB 82, § 2.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1210 Report of findings and recommendations; distribution; confidentiality; agency response.
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(1)(a) Upon completion of a performance audit, the office shall prepare a report of its findings and recommendations for action. Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this subsection, the Legislative Auditor shall provide the office's report concurrently to the committee, Dire…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1211 Committee; review materials; reports; public hearing; procedure.
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(1) The committee shall review the office's report, the agency's response, the Legislative Auditor's summary of the agency's response, and the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's opinion prescribed in section 50-1210. The committee may amend and shall adopt or reject each recommendation…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1212 Written implementation plan; duties.
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(1) Within forty business days following the release of the audit report, the agency shall provide to the committee a written implementation plan describing the action planned and timeframe for accomplishment of each of the recommendations contained in the audit report, except th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1213 Office; access to information and records; agency duties; prohibited acts; grounds for dismissal; proceedings; not reviewable by court; committee or office employee; privilege; working papers; not public records.
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(1) The office shall have access to any and all information and records, confidential or otherwise, of any agency, in whatever form they may be, including, but not limited to, direct access to all agency databases containing relevant program information or data, unless the office…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1214 Names not included in documents, when; state employee; how treated; prohibited act; violation; penalty.
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(1) By majority vote, the committee may decide not to include in any document that will be a public record the names of persons providing information to the office or committee. (2) No employee of the State of Nebraska who provides information to the committee or office shall be …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1215 Violations; penalty.
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Any person who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of section 50-1213 or who otherwise willfully obstructs or hinders the conduct of a performance audit or preaudit inquiry or who willfully misleads or attempts to mislead any person charged with the duty of conducting a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1216 Subpoenas; request of Legislative Auditor; Legislative Oversight Committee; powers and duties; litigation; appeal; fees and expenses; witness; counsel.
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(1) At the request of the Legislative Auditor, and after receiving prior approval by a majority vote of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, the committee may issue subpoenas in connection with a performance audit being conducted by the office to compel the production …
Repealed. Laws 1960, Seventy-first Spec. Sess., c. 1, § 3.
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Repealed. Laws 1960, Seventy-first Spec. Sess., c. 1, § 3.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-123.01 Members; salary.
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Each member of the Legislature shall receive a salary in an amount equal to the maximum authorized by the Constitution of Nebraska. Such salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 341, § 1.
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Repealed. Laws 1971, LB 33, § 1.
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Repealed. Laws 1971, LB 33, § 1.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-125 Legislature; special session; how convened; notice.
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Whenever ten or more members of the Legislature shall lodge with the Secretary of State a positive statement in writing, over their signatures respectively, setting forth the purpose or purposes for which said Legislature is convened, requesting that the Legislature meet in speci…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-126 Legislature; convening; failure of Secretary of State or Governor to act; penalty.
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Any Secretary of State or any Governor who shall refuse or neglect punctually to perform the duties enjoined upon them or either of them, by section 50-125, shall be deemed guilty of an act of malfeasance which works a forfeiture of office. Upon complaint of any legislator or ele…
Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 993, § 1.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-128 Legislature; make appropriations.
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Beginning in 1987, the Legislature shall make appropriations for the expenses of state government during the regular session held in each odd-numbered year for the biennium beginning July 1 of such year and ending June 30 of the next succeeding odd-numbered year.
Repealed. Laws 1998, LB 902, § 1.
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Repealed. Laws 1998, LB 902, § 1.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1301 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds that state government actions have produced an increase in the numbers of boards, commissions, and similar entities that support, advise, direct, or administer various state programs. The process has evolved without sufficient legislative and executive overs…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1302 Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; report.
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(1) Every four years, beginning in 2008, the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Legislature shall prepare and publish a report pertaining to boards, commissions, and similar entities created by law that are made part of or are placed in the executive branc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1303 Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; conduct evaluation.
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(1) The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Legislature may randomly select and conduct an evaluation of any board, commission, or similar entity. An evaluation conducted by the committee shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) A review of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1304 Duty to furnish information; subpoenas; report and evaluation assistance.
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(1) All agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state shall furnish such information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by any standing committee of the Legislature in the performance of its duties. A standing committee may issue subpoenas a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1401 Legislative findings and declarations.
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The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) State government has significant challenges to face. An ever-changing global economy, an aging population, outmigration of educated young people, and constantly expanding needs for services, among other issues, require that the Legisla…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1402 Legislature's Planning Committee; established; members; staff.
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The Legislature's Planning Committee is hereby established as a special legislative committee to exercise the authority and perform the duties provided for in this section. The committee shall be comprised of the Speaker of the Legislature, the chairperson of the Executive Board …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1403 Legislature's Planning Committee; duties.
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The Legislature's Planning Committee shall: (1) Collect and analyze data about Nebraska, including, but not limited to, demographics, workforce, education, wages, wealth, tax structure, revenue, natural resources, assets, challenges, trends, and growth and efficiency of governmen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1404 Legislature's Planning Committee; powers.
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In order to fulfill its duties, the Legislature's Planning Committee may: (1) Hold public hearings; (2) Obtain data and information from state agencies, the University of Nebraska, and private entities that contract with the state; (3) Contract for assistance, including consultan…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1501 Act, how cited.
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Sections 50-1501 to 50-1520 shall be known and may be cited as the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1502 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act: (1) Committee means the committee of the Legislature designated by the Legislature to conduct proceedings regarding a petition filed under the act; (2) Petitioner means a candidate whose name appeared on th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1503 Applicability of act.
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The Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act applies to any contest of the election of a member of the Legislature and any challenge of the qualifications of a member of the Legislature.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1504 Election contest; qualifications challenge.
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(1) An election contest pursuant to the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act shall only determine which candidate was properly elected to the Legislature and is entitled to be seated. The election contest shall place in issue only the validity of the results of th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1505 Unsuccessful candidate; rights.
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Only an unsuccessful candidate whose name appeared on the ballot in the general election to represent a legislative district as a member of the Legislature may contest the election or challenge the qualifications of the person elected as a member of the Legislature to represent t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1506 Election contest; qualifications challenge; when considered; provisions applicable.
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(1) The contest of an election or challenge of the qualifications of a person elected as a member of the Legislature by an unsuccessful candidate shall be considered at the next regular session of the Legislature following the general election. (2) The election contest or qualifi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1507 Election contest; qualifications challenge; respondent's rights; decision against member; effect.
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When an election contest or qualifications challenge is pending pursuant to the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, the respondent member may qualify and take office at the time specified by law and exercise the duties of the office until the election contest or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1508 Burden of proof.
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The petitioner shall have the burden of proving that the respondent member was not properly elected or qualified to hold office at the time of the election by clear and convincing evidence.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1509 Computation of time.
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If the date for filing or completion of an act under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the next business day shall be the deadline for filing or completing the act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1510 Filings; service upon parties.
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All filings with the Clerk of the Legislature pursuant to the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, including pleadings, responses, and motions, shall be served upon each of the parties and shall contain a complete certificate of service.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1511 Petition; personal service; contents.
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(1) A petition to contest the election or challenge the qualifications of a person elected as a member of the Legislature shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature within forty calendar days after the general election at which the respondent member was elected, and a copy …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1512 Petition; amendment; personal service.
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(1) A petition to contest the election or challenge the qualifications of a member shall only be amended once within the time period for filing the initial petition under section 50-1511. An amended petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature and personally served o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1513 Bond.
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The petitioner shall file with the Clerk of the Legislature, within five calendar days after filing the petition pursuant to section 50-1511, a bond with security approved by the Clerk of the Legislature conditioned to pay all costs incurred by the Legislature if the election is …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1514 Respondent member; file response.
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The respondent member may file a response to the petition filed pursuant to section 50-1511 with the Clerk of the Legislature within ten calendar days after receipt of service of the petition. If the respondent member files a response, he or she shall also serve a copy of the res…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1515 Attorney's fees and costs.
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The prevailing party may request from the opposing party or the state the recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred in bringing or defending a petition to contest an election or challenge qualifications under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act. The requ…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1516 Election contest; grounds.
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(1) The election of a person to represent a legislative district as a member of the Legislature may be contested for any or all of the following grounds: (a) For misconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of an election commissioner, a county clerk, an inspector, a judge or cle…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1517 Examination of ballots; procedure; certification.
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The Legislature or the committee before which a contested election is pending may issue a writ to the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the contested election was held commanding him or her to open, count, compare with the list of voters, and examine in…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1518 Writ; service; notice.
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Any writ issued pursuant to section 50-1517 shall be served without delay on the election commissioner or county clerk by the sheriff of his or her county. The election commissioner or county clerk shall at once fix a day, not more than thirty calendar days after the date of the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1519 Rules and procedures; examination of ballots; certificate; prima facie evidence.
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(1) The Legislature may establish rules and procedures for the recount of ballots. Such rules and procedures may provide for delivery by the election commissioner or county clerk, to the Legislature or the committee, of the ballots or notarized copies of the ballots which were ca…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-1520 Jurisdiction to hear challenge.
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Pursuant to Article III, section 10, of the Constitution of Nebraska, the Legislature is vested with the jurisdiction to hear any challenge to the qualifications of a member of the Legislature and is the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members.