Chapter 82 — STATE CULTURE AND HISTORY
127 sections in this chapter.
Transferred to section 82-122.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-309 Nebraska Arts Council; created; members; appointment.
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There is hereby created the Nebraska Arts Council to consist of fifteen members to be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Legislature from among citizens of Nebraska who are known for their professional competence and experience in connection with the arts. In maki…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-310 Nebraska Arts Council; members; term of office; chairperson; vice-chairperson; vacancies; compensation; expenses.
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The term of office of each member shall be three years with the terms of one-third of the members expiring every year. No member of the council who serves two consecutive three-year periods shall be eligible for reappointment during a one-year period following the expiration of h…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-311 Nebraska Arts Council; chairman; officers, experts, employees; employ; compensation.
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The chairman may, with the approval of the council, employ such officers, experts, and other employees as may be needed and shall fix their compensation within the amounts made available for such purposes.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-312 Nebraska Arts Council; duties.
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The duties of the council shall be: (1) To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation therein; (2) To make such surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-313 Nebraska Arts Council; powers.
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(1) The Nebraska Arts Council may: (a) Hold public and private hearings; (b) Enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with individuals, organizations, and institutions for services furthering the educational objectives of the council's programs; (c) Ent…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-314 Nebraska Arts Council; federal funds; receive; disburse.
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The council shall be the official agency of this state to receive and disburse any funds made available by the federal government for programs related to the performing and fine arts.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-315 Nebraska Arts Council Trust Fund; created; use.
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All funds received by the Nebraska Arts Council under sections 82-313 and 82-314 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska Arts Council Trust Fund which is hereby created and which, when appropriated by the Legislature, shall be expended strictly in acco…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-316 Nebraska Arts Council Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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There is hereby created the Nebraska Arts Council Cash Fund. The fund shall contain all sums of money received from fees from any conference, performance, or exhibition held by the council or by groups who have contracted with the council for such events and all sums of money col…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-317 Public buildings; artwork; declaration of policy.
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The Legislature recognizes the responsibility of the state to foster culture and the arts and its interest in the viable development of its artists. The Legislature declares it to be the policy of this state that a portion of all appropriations made after January 1, 1979, for cap…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-318 Public buildings; artwork; terms, defined.
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As used in sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Appropriation means the amount of money set by the Legislature in excess of one million five hundred thousand dollars for new construction or in excess o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-319 New state capital construction; appropriation; percentage used for works of art; when; limitation.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, all boards, agencies, commissions, or departments of state government shall spend at least one percent of any appropriation for the original construction of any state building for the acquisition of works …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-320 Nebraska Arts Council; duties.
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The Nebraska Arts Council shall determine the amount of money to be made available for the purchase of art for each project subject to section 82-319. The selection of, commissioning of artists for, reviewing of design, execution and placement of, and the acceptance of works of a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-321 Construction project; artwork; committee; created; members; waiver of requirement; duties.
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(1) A committee shall be established for each construction project which comes under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03. The committee shall consist of the architect, three members from the board, agency, commission, or department for which th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-322 Nebraska Arts Council; promulgate rules and regulations.
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The Nebraska Arts Council shall promulgate rules and regulations, as necessary, to carry out the provisions of sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-323 Nebraska Arts Council; artists; how chosen.
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The Nebraska Arts Council shall give a preference to regional artists in its selection of and commissioning of artists for projects under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-324 Nebraska Arts Council; insure compliance prior to payment; manner.
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The Nebraska Arts Council shall inform the Director of Administrative Services that sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 have been complied with for each project subject to section 82-319 before a warrant may be issued for payment.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-325 Public buildings; expenditures for works of art; contracted separately.
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Expenditures for works of art shall be contracted for separately from all other items in the original construction of any public building.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-326 Public buildings; appropriation; works of art; administration and installation; art maintenance fund.
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The amount of money made available from any appropriations under the provisions of sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 shall be used, in addition to the cost of the works of art, to provide for the administration by the contracting agency, the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-327 Public buildings; works of art; how displayed.
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The works of art acquired pursuant to the provisions of sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 shall be displayed in areas of the buildings open to the public.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-328 Public buildings; works of art; property of State of Nebraska; sale of reproductions.
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All works of art acquired under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 shall become the property of the State of Nebraska. The artist shall retain no ownership, control, or authority of any kind over the work of art or its future disposition. In t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-329 Public buildings; works of art; Nebraska Arts Council; maintain inventory; inspect; recommend procedures.
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The Nebraska Arts Council shall maintain an inventory of all works of art purchased under sections 82-317 to 82-329, 85-106 to 85-106.03, and 85-304 to 85-304.03 and shall inspect each work of art on a regular schedule to determine its condition. The Nebraska Arts Council may rec…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-330 Cultural preservation; legislative intent.
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The Legislature finds that the cultural climate of Nebraska is important to the state in many ways, including economically, politically, educationally, and socially. Further, the Legislature finds that federal funding for the arts and humanities has decreased dramatically and tha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-331 Nebraska Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) There is hereby established in the state treasury a trust fund to be known as the Nebraska Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund. The fund shall consist of funds appropriated or transferred by the Legislature, and only the earnings of the fund may be used as provided in this s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-332 Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of all funds credited from the Nebraska Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund pursuant to section 82-331. The Nebraska Arts Council shall administer and distribute the Nebraska Arts and Humanities Ca…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-333 Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund; report.
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The Nebraska Arts Council shall report to the Clerk of the Legislature and Director of Administrative Services annually regarding disbursements from the Nebraska Arts and Humanities Cash Fund. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-334 Support the Arts Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The Support the Arts Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of all money credited to the fund pursuant to section 60-3,163.02 and all money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 13-3108. (2) The Nebraska Arts Council shall administer and distribute the Support the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-335 Competitive grant program; eligibility for grant; priority; purpose; amount.
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(1) The Nebraska Arts Council shall establish a competitive grant program to award grants to cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and villages as provided in this section. The grants shall be awarded from funds transferred to the Support the Arts Cash Fund pursu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-401 Act, how cited.
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Sections 82-401 to 82-408 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Art Collection Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-402 Sections; purposes.
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The purpose of sections 82-401 to 82-408 is to assist and encourage the artistic creations of Nebraska artists through the purchase and display of works of art, to beautify public places by increasing the availability of works of art for exhibition, and to foster appreciation and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-403 Terms, defined.
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As used in sections 82-401 to 82-408, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Art shall mean the conscious use of skill, taste, and creative imagination in the production of aesthetic objects and may include sculpture, painting, photography, prints, tapestries, weavings, film,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-404 Nebraska Art Collection; program; how administered.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may establish a Nebraska Art Collection program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Nebraska Art Collection shall be administered by the Board of Regents and the chief administrative officer of the University of Nebrask…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-405 Nebraska Art Collection; composition.
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The collection shall be one that is representative of various mediums, styles, and periods of Nebraska artists and shall be representative of Nebraska's ethnic, racial minority, and cultural groups.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-406 Nebraska Art Collection; displayed; where; manner.
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Art collected under sections 82-401 to 82-408 may be displayed in museums, government buildings, schools, hospitals, libraries, public malls, community theaters, colleges and universities, state and county fairs, city halls, county courthouses, and other public places. It may be …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-407 Acceptance of donations or loans; procedures.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and the chief administrative officer of the University of Nebraska at Kearney shall approve procedures for the acceptance of donations or loans of art that meet the criteria of the Nebraska Art Collection Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-408 Aid or grants; powers.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and the chief administrative officer of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, through the curator, may apply for and receive aid or grants from state sources, private foundations, local art organizations, or the federal governme…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-501 Act, how cited.
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Sections 82-501 to 82-510 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Archaeological Resources Preservation Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-502 Legislative findings and declarations.
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) Archaeological sites represent an important public resource embodying the record of our state's cultural heritage; (2) The resource base of archaeological sites is being threatened at an increasing rate by agricultural, urban, c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-503 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Nebraska Archaeological Resources Preservation Act: (1) Archaeological resource means any material object of past human life or activities that is of archaeological interest. Such objects include, but are not limited to, pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 82-504 State Archaeology Office; created; powers; State Archaeologist; qualifications.
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(1) There is hereby established the State Archaeology Office which shall be a division within the Nebraska State Historical Society. The purpose of the office shall be to coordinate and encourage appropriate archaeological undertakings and to preserve archaeological resources. Th…