Chapter 85, STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGES, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
592 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,103 University of Nebraska, College of Medicine; travel expense of senior medical students, residents, interns; conditions.
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The dean of the College of Medicine of the University of Nebraska may authorize the expenditure of funds when appropriated by the Legislature for travel expenses of senior medical students, medical residents, and interns to communities in Nebraska for the purpose of locating in N…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,104 University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources; established; administration.
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A University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall be established at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which shall embrace but not be limited to the following divisions or administrative units: (1) College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,105 University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources; vice chancellor; duties.
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The vice chancellor for the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall be responsible for providing leadership for all agricultural and natural resources affairs in the University of Nebraska as they involve the office of chancellor of the Univers…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,106 Board of Regents; lands in Lancaster County; power to sell; Agricultural Field Laboratory Fund; created; use.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska is hereby authorized to sell, on terms and conditions to be prescribed by the board, lands in Lincoln and immediate vicinity located in sections 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 15, and 27, township 10 north, range 7 east, Lancaster County, Nebr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,107 Animal Research and Diagnosis Revolving Fund; created.
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There is hereby created a fund to be known as the Animal Research and Diagnosis Revolving Fund.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,108 Animal Research and Diagnosis Revolving Fund; how funded.
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Fees for diagnostic and testing services performed for individuals, corporations, and agencies of government shall be paid into the Animal Research and Diagnosis Revolving Fund.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,109 Animal Research and Diagnosis Revolving Fund; uses.
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The Animal Research and Diagnosis Revolving Fund shall be used to provide financial support for research and other service functions performed by the diagnostic laboratory of the University of Nebraska Animal Health Research Center.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,110 Diagnostic laboratory of Animal Health Research Center; fee schedule for services.
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The diagnostic laboratory of the University of Nebraska Animal Health Research Center shall establish a fee schedule showing fees to be charged for various diagnostic and testing services performed by the laboratory.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,113 University Facilities Fund; created; authorized uses.
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There is hereby created a University Facilities Fund. All money accruing to the fund is hereby appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and shall be used exclusively for those construction projects authorized pursuant to this section. No expenditure may …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,114 University facilities construction projects; Board of Regents; powers.
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In order to accomplish any projects authorized by section 85-1,113, the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may enter into contracts with any person, firm, or corporation providing for the implementation of any such project of the university and providing for the long-…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,115 Lied Center for Performing Arts; Board of Regents; powers.
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In order to accomplish the construction of the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may enter into contracts with any person, firm, corporation, or foundation providing for the implementation of such project of the university and pro…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,116 University Facility Improvement Fund; created; authorized uses.
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There is hereby created the University Facility Improvement Fund. All money accruing to the fund is hereby appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and shall be used exclusively for those construction projects of the university authorized pursuant to thi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,117 Renovation of Morrill Hall; Board of Regents; powers.
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In order to accomplish the project authorized by section 85-1,116, the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may enter into contracts with any person, firm, or corporation providing for the implementation of any such project of the university and providing for the long-t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,119 Kearney State College; transfer of property, obligations, and employees; collective bargaining.
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(1) On July 1, 1991, all property rights, titles, assets, contracts, obligations, and choses in action of any kind existing as of June 30, 1991, owned, held, or controlled by Kearney State College or the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges for the benefit of Kearney …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,122 University of Nebraska at Kearney; provisions applicable.
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The provisions of Chapter 85 relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska shall be applicable to the University of Nebraska at Kearney except as modified or limited.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,123 University of Nebraska at Kearney Cash Fund; University of Nebraska at Kearney Trust Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) There is hereby created the University of Nebraska at Kearney Cash Fund. The fund shall consist of all fees and other money collected from students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney by authority of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for university purpo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,126 Risk-loss trusts authorized; requirements.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may establish, maintain, and administer one or more risk-loss trusts for the purpose of paying losses and expenses incurred by the university from (1) general and professional liability, including, but not limited to, judgments, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,127 Risk-loss trust; applicability of provisions; Attorney General; State Claims Board; duties.
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Whenever any claim or suit against the University of Nebraska or any of its officers, agents, or employees is covered by a risk-loss trust established pursuant to section 85-1,126, the provisions of such trust on defense and settlement of claims and suits covered by the trust sha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,128 University of Nebraska Eppley Science Hall Construction Fund; created; use; investment.
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There is hereby created the University of Nebraska Eppley Science Hall Construction Fund. All money accruing to the fund is hereby appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and shall be used exclusively for the project authorized pursuant to this section.…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,129 University of Nebraska Eppley Science Hall Construction Fund; legislative intent.
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It is the intent of the Legislature that four hundred seventy-five thousand dollars be appropriated from the University of Nebraska Eppley Science Hall Construction Fund for fiscal year 1991-92, for the University of Nebraska Eppley Science Hall construction project, which projec…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,131 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Scandals are rampant throughout college football as evidenced by schools placed on probation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, coaches dismissed or forced to resign for improprieties, and players being declared ineligibl…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,132 Findings and declarations.
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The Legislature further finds and declares that: (1) The University of Nebraska-Lincoln participates in a national intercollegiate football program which produces millions of dollars through ticket sales, lucrative national television and other electronic broadcast contracts, and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,133 Football players; compensation.
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The Legislature further finds and declares that, in the same manner that nonathlete students are compensated for performing various tasks while a student, football players shall be entitled to fair financial compensation for playing football.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,134 Stipends authorized.
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Any person who competes in the sport of football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln may be granted a stipend, the amount of which shall be determined by the university. In addition, the university may in its discretion grant a stipend to persons who compete in sports other th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,135 Construction of sections.
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Nothing in sections 85-1,131 to 85-1,137 shall be construed to make a person a professional athlete.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,136 Sections; when operative.
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Sections 85-1,131 to 85-1,137 shall become operative whenever laws granting a similar stipend or similarly restricting hours of participation are enacted in at least four other states which have teams that compete in the Big Ten Conference or its successor.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1,137 Alternative to stipend; requirement.
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As a preferable alternative to the requirement of section 85-1,134, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln may limit the number of hours required to participate in intercollegiate athletics to such number that participation in a sport would not impede the student athlete's ability to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1001 Legislative intent.
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The Legislature finds and declares that there is a vital need for increased training and research activity in the fields of traffic safety, domestic safety, industrial safety, fire safety, and recreational safety and that this activity can best be achieved by utilizing the facili…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1002 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 85-1001 to 85-1007, unless the context otherwise requires, center shall mean the Nebraska Safety Center created under section 85-1003.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1003 Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney; established.
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(1) The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may establish the Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that existing available land and facilities be utilized in the establishment and administration of the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1004 Nebraska Safety Center; director; other personnel.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (1) may employ a director of the center who shall be responsible to the chief administrative officer at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and whose qualifications and salary shall be established by the board and (2) may emplo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1005 Nebraska Safety Center; operation; funding.
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(1) The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska may accept and administer, in accordance with proper financial procedures at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, gifts, grants, tuition, fees, and private funds to assist in the operation of the center. (2) The Board of Re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1006 Nebraska Safety Center; purposes and functions.
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The purposes and functions of the center shall include (1) instruction, to provide educational courses and coordinated activities relating to all safety and safety education, (2) research, to provide leadership in identifying priorities of safety education and to provide expertis…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1007 Nebraska Safety Center; agencies involved in activities relating to safety; cooperation.
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Whenever requested or deemed appropriate by the Nebraska Safety Center, the University of Nebraska, the community colleges, the State Department of Education, the Safety Council of Nebraska, Inc., the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, any agency providing servi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-101 University of Nebraska; establishment; name.
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There has been established and shall be maintained in this state an institution under the name and style of the University of Nebraska.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-102 University of Nebraska; object.
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The object of the University of Nebraska shall be to afford to the inhabitants of this state the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science and arts.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-102.01 University of Nebraska; composition.
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The University of Nebraska shall be composed of a chief governing administrative unit, four universities which shall be the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-102.02 Universities; program responsibilities.
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(1) The University of Nebraska-Lincoln shall have responsibility for operating comprehensive programs of undergraduate instruction and primary responsibility, except in the health-related disciplines, for operating comprehensive programs of graduate, postgraduate, and professiona…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-103 University of Nebraska; government; Board of Regents; election; vacancies.
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The general government of the University of Nebraska shall be vested in a board of eight regents elected from districts as provided in section 32-510. Vacancies occurring in the board shall be filled as provided in section 32-573.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-103.01 University of Nebraska; Board of Regents; districts; numbers; boundaries; established by maps; Clerk of Legislature; Secretary of State; duties.
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(1) For the purpose of section 85-103, the state is divided into eight districts. Each district shall be entitled to one regent on the board. (2) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are designated and established by maps identified and labeled as maps REG21-39003, REG21-3…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-103.02 University of Nebraska; Board of Regents; population figures and maps; basis.
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For purposes of section 85-103.01, the Legislature adopts the official population figures and maps from the 2020 Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) TIGER/Line Shapefiles published by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-104 Board of Regents; meetings; open to public; closed sessions; record of meetings; expenses.
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All meetings of the Board of Regents shall be open to the public. The board may hold closed sessions in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Public record shall be made and kept of all meetings and proceedings of the board. The regents shall meet at least twice each year at the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-105 Board of Regents; organization; property; powers.
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The Board of Regents shall have full power to appoint its own presiding officer and secretary. It shall constitute a body corporate, to be known as the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, and as such may sue and be sued and may make and use a common seal and alter the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-106 Board of Regents; general powers; duties; retirement benefits; requirements.
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The Board of Regents shall have the power: (1) To enact laws for the government of the university; (2) To elect a president, vice presidents, chancellors, vice chancellors, deans, associate deans, assistant deans, directors, associate directors, assistant directors, professors, a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-106.01 University of Nebraska; new capital construction; appropriation; percentage used for works of art; when.
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After January 1, 1979, at least one percent of any appropriation for the original construction of any public building under the supervision of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska shall be spent for the acquisition of works of art. The works of art may be an integra…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-106.02 Board of Regents; works of art; duties.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, in consultation with the Nebraska Arts Council, shall determine the amount of money to be made available for the purchases of art for each project under its supervision. The selection of, commissioning of artists for, reviewing …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-106.03 Board of Regents; insure compliance with sections; manner.
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The Board of Regents 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 projects under its supervision before a warrant may be issued for payment.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-106.04 Retirement benefits; certain employees; cost-of-living adjustment; how computed.
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Commencing on July 22, 1978, to reflect changes in the cost of living and wage levels that have occurred subsequent to the date of retirement of certain persons of the University of Nebraska who have earned retirement benefits while in the employ of the University of Nebraska pri…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-106.05 Board of Regents; insurance program for student athletes; duties.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska shall establish an insurance program which provides coverage to student athletes for personal injuries or accidental death while participating in university-organized play or practice in an intercollegiate athletic event. Such in…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-106.06 Board of Regents; chief executive officer; chief administrative officers; appointment; public notice.
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(1) The chief executive officer of the University of Nebraska shall be appointed by the Board of Regents using the enhanced public scrutiny process in subsection (3) of this section, hold office at the pleasure of the board, and receive such compensation as the board may prescrib…