Chapter 85 — STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGES, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
875 sections in this chapter.
Repealed. Laws 2026, LB1072, § 242.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1541 Activities pass; volunteer, defined.
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For purposes of section 85-1542, volunteer shall mean a person who is not an elected or appointed official or employee of a community college area who, at the request or with the permission of the board of governors of the community college area, engages in activities related to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1542 Activities pass; authorized; when.
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The board of governors of any community college area may authorize the issuance of a pass to any elected or appointed official, employee, retired employee, or volunteer of the community college area, member of a senior citizens group, or city official authorizing the admittance o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1543 Community college areas; distribution of funds; Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education; certify amounts; distributions; Community College Future Fund; created; use; investment; property tax; levy authorized, when.
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(1) Beginning in fiscal year 2024-25, funds shall be distributed to community college areas as provided in this section in order to offset the funds lost by community college areas due to the elimination of their levy authority under subdivisions (2)(a) and (c) of section 85-1517…
Repealed. Laws 1953, c. 363, § 1.
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Repealed. Laws 1987, LB 656, § 6.
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Repealed. Laws 1987, LB 656, § 6.
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Repealed. Laws 1987, LB 656, § 6.
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Repealed. Laws 1987, LB 656, § 6.
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Repealed. Laws 1987, LB 656, § 6.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1601 Act, how cited.
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Sections 85-1601 to 85-1658 shall be known and may be cited as the Private Postsecondary Career School Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1602 Act, purpose.
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It is the purpose of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act to provide for the protection, education, and welfare of the citizens of the State of Nebraska, its private postsecondary career schools, and its students by: (1) Establishing minimum standards concerning quality of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1603 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act: (1) Agent means any person who owns any interest in, is employed by, or regularly represents for remuneration a private postsecondary career school located within or outside this state who (a) by solicitation made in th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1604 Education and schools; exempt from act.
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The following education and schools are exempted from the Private Postsecondary Career School Act: (1) Schools exclusively offering instruction at any or all levels from preschool through the twelfth grade; (2) Education sponsored by a bona fide trade, business, professional, or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1605 Department; administer act; personnel.
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The department shall administer the Private Postsecondary Career School Act and for the purposes thereof shall employ such personnel as may be necessary. To effectuate the purposes of the act, the department may request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1606 Board; powers and duties; rules and regulations.
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The board has the following powers and duties in the administration of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act: (1) To establish minimum standards in conformity with section 85-1608, including quality of education, ethical and business practices, health and safety, and fiscal…
Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1608 Private postsecondary career school; minimum standards.
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The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to establish minimum standards according to which a private postsecondary career school shall be maintained and operated in the state. A new school shall demonstrate that it can be maintained and operated in accordance wi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1609 Accreditation; effect.
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Accreditation by accrediting agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education such as the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, the National Accrediting Association of Cosmetology Arts and S…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-161 Nebraska Forest Service; mission; core programs; duties.
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The Nebraska Forest Service is acknowledged within the University of Nebraska. The State Forester appointed pursuant to section 85-162.01 shall be the administrative head of the Nebraska Forest Service and shall report to the vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Na…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1610 Prohibited acts; enumerated.
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No entity of whatever kind, alone or in concert with others, shall: (1) Operate in this state a private postsecondary career school not exempted from the Private Postsecondary Career School Act unless the school has a currently valid authorization to operate issued pursuant to se…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1611 Private postsecondary career school; authority to operate; application; requirements.
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Each private postsecondary career school desiring authorization to operate in this state shall make application to the department upon forms to be provided by the department. The application shall be accompanied by descriptive literature published or proposed to be published by t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1612 Commissioner; grant or deny authorization to operate.
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Following review of an application for authorization to operate and any further information submitted by the applicant or required by the department and following such investigation of the applicant as the department may deem necessary or appropriate, the commissioner shall eithe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1613 Authorization to operate; form; contents.
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The authorization to operate shall be in a form approved by the department and shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner at least the following information: (1) The date of issuance, effective date, and term of the authorization; (2) The full, correct name and address of the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1614 Authorization to operate; nontransferable; change in ownership; new authorization.
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The authorization to operate shall be issued to the owner or governing body of the applicant school and shall be nontransferable. In the event of a change in ownership of the school, the new owner or governing body shall, within ten days after the change of ownership, apply for a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1615 Authorization to operate; renewal; procedure; accreditation required; when.
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Annual renewal of an authorization shall be required on a schedule established by the department. At least thirty days prior to the expiration of an authorization to operate and upon notification by the department, the school shall complete and file with the department an applica…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1616 Inaugural authorization to operate; provisional authorization to operate; when applicable.
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A school not yet in operation when its application for authorization to operate is filed may not begin operation until receipt of authorization. The authorization shall be an inaugural authorization valid for one year and upon showing to the satisfaction of the commissioner that …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1617 Private postsecondary career school; accreditation; application.
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Any private postsecondary career school offering instruction in the State of Nebraska shall, within five years of its initial authorization to operate, apply to the department for the accreditation of such school. No private postsecondary career school shall be accredited unless …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1618 Department; accredit private postsecondary career school; when.
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The department may accredit a private postsecondary career school when the school has met the minimum standards specified in the rules and regulations of the department.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1619 Commissioner; certificate of accreditation; issuance; period valid; reaccreditation; application; list of schools.
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The commissioner, upon determining that a private postsecondary career school has complied with all the requirements of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act and the rules and regulations of the department, shall issue a certificate of accreditation to the school. Unless di…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-162 Nebraska Forest Service; legislative intent.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska from the General Fund the money necessary to fund the core programs and services of the Nebraska Forest Service. Such appropriations shall be for the sole purpose of carrying …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-162.01 State Forester; appointment; duties.
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There is hereby created within the University of Nebraska the office of State Forester. The State Forester shall be appointed by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, shall be responsible, subject to the direction of the Board of Regents, for all forestry education …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-162.02 State Forester; powers.
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Subject to the general direction of the Board of Regents, the State Forester shall (1) administer tree distribution programs, (2) develop and implement plans for the prevention and suppression of forest, brush and grassland fires on both public and private lands, (3) develop and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-162.03 State Forester; cooperate with other agencies.
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In carrying out sections 85-162.01 to 85-162.05, the State Forester shall cooperate with (1) any agency or bureau of the United States, including, but not limited to, the Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farm Service Agency, the Bureau of Reclamatio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-162.04 State Forester; personnel; employment.
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In carrying out sections 85-162.01 to 85-162.05, the Board of Regents may employ such personnel to work under the State Forester as it shall deem necessary or advisable.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-162.05 Board of Regents; State Forester; duties.
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The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, with the advice of the State Forester, shall (1) prescribe and implement procedures relating to the implementation and administration of sections 85-162.01 to 85-162.05 and (2) enter into any arrangements and activities it may d…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1620 School; authority to award associate degrees; commissioner; authorize.
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A school which has been accredited pursuant to section 85-1619 may apply to the department for authority to award associate degrees. Upon determining that the quality of the courses of instruction at the applicant school meets the standards established in the department's rules a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1621 School; withdrawal of accreditation or authorization; when; hearing; notice.
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Any private postsecondary career school which has been accredited or authorized to award associate degrees and which ceases to meet any of the requirements for accreditation or the awarding of associate degrees shall be notified in writing of the specifics by certified mail and s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1622 Agent's permit; application; procedure.
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An applicant for an agent's permit shall be an individual of good reputation and character and shall represent only private postsecondary career schools which meet the minimum standards established pursuant to sections 85-1606 and 85-1608. Each person desiring to perform the serv…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1623 Agent's permit; commissioner; grant or deny.
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Following review of an application for an agent's permit and any further information submitted by the applicant or required by the department and following such investigation of the applicant as the department may deem necessary or appropriate, the commissioner shall either grant…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1624 Agent's permit; form; contents.
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The agent's permit shall be in a form approved by the department and shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner at least the following information: (1) The date of issuance, effective date, and term; (2) The correct name and address of the agent; and (3) The school which such …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1625 Agent's permit; renewal; application.
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At least thirty days prior to the expiration of an agent's permit, the agent shall complete and file with the department an application form for renewal thereof. The application shall be reviewed and acted upon as provided for an initial application.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1626 Authorization to operate; agent's permit; application; denial; reasons.
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Upon review and consideration of an application for authorization to operate or for an agent's permit, if the department determines that the applicant fails to meet the standards established in the Private Postsecondary Career School Act, the department shall so notify the applic…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1627 Authorization to operate; agent's permit; application; denial; extension of time; when.
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The commissioner may grant to an applicant for an authorization to operate or an agent's permit an extension of time of reasonable duration in which the applicant may eliminate the reasons for denial contained in the statement of denial if the applicant has demonstrated to the sa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1628 Agent's permit; denial; notice; reasons.
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If the commissioner denies an application for an agent's permit, he or she shall notify the school which the agent represented or proposed to represent, according to the records of the department, including the reasons for denial.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1629 Commissioner decision; person aggrieved; right to hearing and review.
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Any person aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner respecting denial of an authorization to operate or of an agent's permit or the placing of conditions on either shall have the right to a hearing and review of such decision by the board as provided in sections 85-1630 to 85-…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-163 Conservation and Survey Division; creation; duties.
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There is hereby created the Conservation and Survey Division of the University of Nebraska, which shall include the following state surveys: Soil, geological, water and water power, forest, road materials, and industrial. The Conservation and Survey Division shall perform the dut…
Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 585, § 13.
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Transferred to section 85-162.01.
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Transferred to section 85-162.02.
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