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PUBLIC LANDS, BUILDINGS, AND FUNDS

Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 72
in effect

Contents

section72-101. Sale or lease; how validated.section72-102. Public land; confirmed to the state; where recorded.section72-103. Public land; confirmation; record; fee.section72-104. Public land; record of confirmation; receipt as evidence.section72-105. Shelterbelts; cooperation with federal government.section72-106. Shelterbelts; agreements; contents; recording.section72-107. Shelterbelts; no expenditures authorized.section72-108. Conveyances of real estate; custody after recording; exception.section72-201. Board of Educational Lands and Funds; members; appointment; terms; compensation; expenses; duties; qualifications; organization; chairperson; meetings; secretary.section72-201.01. Plan for sale of educational lands; plan for investment of funds; state investment officer; duties.section72-201.03. Board of Educational Lands and Funds; branch office; establish.section72-202. School funds; investments.section72-203. School lands; abstracts and records; where kept.section72-204. School lands; classification required; report.section72-205. School lands; changes in valuation; rental schedule; factors.section72-205.01. Rental schedules; semiannual rental; file in office of county treasurer; notice.section72-205.02. Rental schedules; when effective; petition; hearing.section72-205.03. Rental schedule; objections; petition; hearing; notice; examiner; evidence.section72-205.04. Rental schedule; hearing; examiner; record; board; powers.section72-208. School lands; sale; deed; recording; received in evidence.section72-212. School lands; sale; public auction required.section72-213. School lands; eminent domain proceedings.section72-214. School lands; acquisition by school district.section72-215. School lands; acquisition by city or village; when authorized; limitations.section72-216. School lands; acquisition for airfields and monitor stations.section72-217. School land within defense project; purchase by United States.section72-218. School lands; acquisition by United States for water conservation.section72-219. School lands; acquisition by county for public purposes.section72-220. School lands; acquisition for cemetery purposes.section72-221. School lands; acquisition for public highway.section72-221.01. Established public roads; dedicated to county or Department of Transportation; value; payment.section72-222. School lands; acquisition by public districts; purposes.section72-222.01. School lands; acquisition by certain companies; purposes.section72-222.02. School lands; easement; acquisition by public districts; procedure.section72-223. School lands; condemnation; mineral rights reserved; lands acquired by Game and Parks Commission; disposition of mineral income.section72-224. Condemnation proceedings; procedure.section72-224.02. Condemnation proceedings; lease; valuation; adjustment; payment.section72-224.03. Condemnation proceedings; procedure; board; membership; appeal; award; filing; effect.section72-225. Condemnation proceedings; land under lease contract; interest of owner; value assessed.section72-226. Condemnation proceedings; damage to state-owned land; assessment.section72-227. State-owned land occupied by school, church, or cemetery; sale; procedure.section72-228. State-owned land occupied by school, church, or cemetery; sale; terms.section72-229. School lands; sale; county clerk; entry upon tax list.section72-230. School and saline lands; sale; when subject to taxation.section72-231. School lands; illegal tax; refund.section72-232. School lands; rules and regulations; soil conservation program.section72-232.02. School lands; administration costs; payment; cash fund.section72-232.03. School lands; irrigable; administration costs.section72-232.04. School lands; irrigable; development.section72-232.06. School lands; irrigable; lease; cost of tolls and assessments; collection.section72-232.07. School lands; administration costs; expenditures; Land Improvement Fund; created; purpose; investment.section72-233. School lands; application for lease; manner of leasing; bidding; conditions of lease.section72-233.01. School lands; lease; bidder; deposit before sale; return of deposit, when; forfeiture, when.section72-234. School lands; lease; terms; period of lease.section72-234.02. School lands; lease; assignments; requirements.section72-235. School lands; lease; default; notice; forfeiture.section72-235.01. School lands; forfeited leases; improvements, how treated.section72-236. School lands; lease; notice of delinquency; how given.section72-237. School lands; lease; forfeiture; redemption; when allowed.section72-238. School lands; lease; forfeiture; movable improvements; sale; proceeds; disposition.section72-239. School lands; lease; default; extensions; when granted; conditions; lien.section72-240.02. School lands; new leases; board; powers.section72-240.03. School lands; leases; reclassification when; rental.section72-240.04. School lands; leases; expiration.section72-240.05. School lands; leases; rental; complaints.section72-240.07. School lands; leases; permitted improvements; approval; exception; nonpermitted improvements; removal; requirements.section72-240.08. School lands; control of noxious weeds; cost.section72-240.09. School lands; control of noxious weeds; contract authorized.section72-240.10. School lands; leases; permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; determine value; inspection; notice.section72-240.11. Improvements and growing crops of lessee; list; acknowledgment in writing; dispute; proceedings.section72-240.12. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisal; agreement as to value.section72-240.13. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; value; failure to agree; petition; elect to remove and harvest; notice.section72-240.14. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; petition; appraisers; appointment by court; meeting; notices.section72-240.15. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; qualified; oath.section72-240.16. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; inspection; hear interested parties.section72-240.17. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; assess value; report; file with county judge.section72-240.18. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; determination of value; factors.section72-240.19. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; valuation; appeal.section72-240.20. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; appraisers; fee.section72-240.21. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; value; announcement; sale price in addition; deposit; lien.section72-240.22. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; separate improvements; disagreement on value; appraisal.section72-240.23. Permitted improvements and growing crops of lessee; lease of land; value of improvements and crops; new lessee; payment.section72-240.25. School lands; lessee; relinquish interest; notice.section72-240.26. Board of Educational Lands and Funds; Nebraska Investment Council; annual report; contents.section72-241. School lands; leases; assignments; validity; recording.section72-242. School lands; publication of notice; fees.section72-244. School lands; adjoining cities or villages; subdivisions; leasing; amount; procedure.section72-245. School lands; waste or trespass; penalty.section72-246. School lands; leases; covenant required.section72-247. School lands; waste or trespass; violations; submission to grand jury.section72-248. School lands; timber; sale; public auction.section72-249. Federal funds; receipt; deposit; how allocated.section72-250. Permanent school fund; sale of public lands; credit to state.section72-251. Permanent school fund; collections on judgments; payable to fund.section72-253. School lands; exchange for federal or other lands; board; powers and duties.section72-254. School and federal lands; exchange; lease; renewal; removal of improvements.section72-255. School and federal lands; exchange; lessee's interest; release; condemnation; procedure.section72-256. School and federal lands; exchange; minimum appraised value.section72-257. School lands; expiration of lease; sale; mineral rights; appraisal; limitation on price; contiguous tracts; how treated.section72-257.01. School lands; priorities for sale; request to sell.section72-258. School lands; sale; notice; terms; partition; settlement; forfeiture of deposit; when.section72-258.01. School lands; unsold; lease; duration.section72-258.02. National System of Interstate and Defense Highways; construction on school lands; sale; procedure.section72-258.03. School lands; sale; appraised value.section72-259. School lands; sale; proceeds; disposition.section72-259.01. School lands; adjacent to city of the first or second class; plat; request for annexation; filing.section72-259.02. School lands; adjacent to city of the first or second class; plat; contents; certification.section72-259.03. School lands; adjacent to city of the first or second class; annexation; vote.section72-259.04. School lands; adjacent to city of the first or second class; annexation; ordinance; contents.section72-259.05. School lands; adjacent to city of the first or second class; annexation; filings required.section72-259.06. School lands; adjacent to city of the first or second class; dedication of streets and alleys.section72-259.07. School lands; adjacent to city of the first or second class; sale; taxes; when.section72-259.08. School lands; subdivide; plat; filing; dedication of streets and alleys.section72-261. School lands; acquisition by Game and Parks Commission; procedure; approval by Governor.section72-262. Resurvey of school lands; Grant and Hooker Counties; acceptance.section72-263. Resurvey of school lands; Morrill County; acceptance.section72-266. Board of Educational Lands and Funds; authority to sell personal property.section72-267. School lands; Cherry County; designation; subdivision; improvements; sale.section72-268. School lands; Cherry County; funds; deposit; transfer.section72-269. School lands; Dawes County; transfer to Game and Parks Commission.section72-270. Production of wind or solar energy; agreements; sections applicable.section72-271. Production of wind or solar energy; agreements; terms, defined.section72-272. Production of wind energy or solar energy; agreements; board; powers.section72-273. Wind energy or solar energy agreement; prior lease; effect on rights; compensation for damages.section72-274. Wind energy or solar energy agreement; rules and regulations.section72-301. State lands, lakes, and rivers; mineral rights; reserved to state; exception.section72-302. Mineral rights; who may acquire.section72-303. Mineral rights; lease; limitations; term.section72-304. Mineral rights; development operations; reports; when.section72-305. Mineral rights; lease; forfeiture; grounds.section72-306. Minerals; discovery; report required; delay in development; powers of board.section72-307. Mineral rights; lease; renewal; when authorized; terms.section72-308. Mineral rights; lease; terms; rights and duties of lessee.section72-309. Mineral rights; lease; bids; award; how made.section72-310. Mineral rights; lease; entry by state; when authorized.section72-311. Mineral rights; lease; assignment; unauthorized transfers.section72-312. Alkali, potash, or saline lakes partly on state land; joint operation; failure to agree; effect.section72-313. Violations; penalty.section72-314. Rules; power of Board of Educational Lands and Funds.section72-407. Federal forts; preservation, restoration and development board; membership.section72-408. Preservation, restoration and development board; trustees; term; qualifications.section72-409. Board; minute book; vacancies; how filled.section72-410. Board; office; records; organization; officers; meetings.section72-411. Board; trustees; oath.section72-412. Boards; powers and duties.section72-413. Forts; federal aid; acceptance.section72-414. Board; employees; compensation.section72-415. Board; secretary; duties.section72-416. Board; treasurer; bond.section72-417. Board; records; audits.section72-418. Board; legal counsel.section72-419. Board; expenses; payment.section72-420. Board; bond; fund; created; disbursements; how made.section72-501. Saline lands; lease.section72-502. Rental; accrues to temporary school fund.section72-502.01. Rentals; previous use validated.section72-503. Lease; default; forfeiture; effect.section72-504. Lease; terms; appraisal; when.section72-607. National monuments; concurrent jurisdiction with United States; when effective.section72-701. State capital; location.section72-701.01. Nebraska Emergency Seat of State Government Act; act, how cited.section72-701.02. Attack, defined.section72-701.03. Emergency seat of state government; temporary location; designation.section72-701.04. Emergency seat of government; temporary location; validity of official acts.section72-701.05. Emergency seat of state government; designation, when; plans and preparations; Governor; adopt; purchase of real estate prohibited; exception.section72-701.06. Sections, how construed; precedence over other laws.section72-703. Department of Correctional Services adult correctional facility; location.section72-723. State Capitol; monuments and memorials; permanent fixtures; removal with consent of Legislature.section72-724. Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission; created; members; appointment; administration.section72-725. Nebraska Hall of Fame; location.section72-726. Nebraska Hall of Fame; purpose.section72-727. Rules and regulations.section72-728. Persons named to Nebraska Hall of Fame; limitations; Nebraskans awarded Medal of Honor; plaque.section72-729. Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission; powers.section72-729.01. Hall of Fame Trust Fund; created; use; investment.section72-730. State Capitol Restoration Fund; created; investment.section72-801. Public buildings; cost; limitation; use; change prohibited.section72-802. Public buildings; plans and specifications; limitations; bids; appropriations; limit; exceptions; violation; penalty.section72-803. Public buildings and grounds; construction; improvement and repair; contracts; bidding; procedure; exceptions.section72-804. New state building; code requirements.section72-805. Buildings constructed with state funds; code requirements; exceptions.section72-806. Enforcement.section72-808. Historic structure; legislative findings.section72-809. Historic structure; defined.section72-810. Historic structure; alterations; requirements.section72-811. Vacant buildings and excess land; terms, defined.section72-813. Vacant buildings and excess land; list; compilation; review status; disposition; considerations.section72-814. Vacant buildings and excess land; transfer of responsibilities and records; director; powers.section72-815. Vacant buildings and excess land; state building division; powers and duties; demolition; sale; lease; proceeds; disposition; maintenance.section72-816. Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund; created; use; investment; restrictions.section72-817. Applicability of sections.section72-818. State-owned land; utility easement; director; department; powers and duties.section72-819. Museum and visitor center honoring Chief Standing Bear; grants; Fort Robinson State Park; museum; Game and Parks Commission; powers and duties; appropriations; legislative intent; Nebraska State Historical Society; memorandum of understanding or contract, authorized.section72-819.01. Museum Construction and Maintenance Fund; created; use; investment.section72-820. Mayhew Cabin historical site; Game and Parks Commission; powers.section72-901. School lands; oil and gas leases; Board of Educational Lands and Funds; powers and duties.section72-902. Leases; terms and conditions; bids, when taken.section72-903. Leases; reservation of royalty to lessor; monthly accounting.section72-904. Lessees; bond required.section72-905. Leases; forfeiture; notice to lessee; hearing; filing of order.section72-906. Lease; application; form; contents.section72-907. Lease; sale; public auction required; notice; publication costs; payment.section72-908. Exploration, development, and operation for oil and gas production; agreements authorized.section72-909. Leases; reservation of use of lands for agricultural purposes; conditions.section72-910. Rules and regulations; authority of board.section72-911. Amended lease; exchange authorized; terms and conditions.section72-912. Leases; assignment; conditions of approval.section72-1001. Nebraska Capital Construction Fund; created; use; investment.section72-1237. Nebraska Investment Council; created; members; appointment; term; vacancy; immunity.section72-1238. Nebraska Investment Council; members; qualifications.section72-1239. Nebraska Investment Council; purpose; members; meetings; compensation; expenses.section72-1239.01. Council; duties and responsibilities.section72-1240. State investment officer; appointment; qualifications; salary; removal.section72-1241. State investment officer; deputy; duties; bond or insurance.section72-1242. State investment officer; personnel; employ; approval of Governor; employees; duties; exempted from State Personnel System; when.section72-1243. State investment officer; investment and reinvestment of funds; duties; Nebraska Investment Council; analysis required; annual report; contents.section72-1244. State Treasurer; boards, commissions, departments, and agencies; money to invest; notify state investment officer; conditions.section72-1246. State investment officer; investments; duties.section72-1246.01. Student loans; purchase.section72-1246.02. Student loans; sale; resale; conditions.section72-1246.03. Student loans; Nebraska State Colleges; service loans; security.section72-1246.04. Student loans; purchasing, selling, servicing; approval.section72-1246.05. Student loans; priority; liquidation of investments; prior investments, how treated; interest.section72-1248. Income from investments; disbursement.section72-1249. Expenses; costs; how paid.section72-1249.02. State Investment Officer's Cash Fund; created; allocation of charges to funds managed; costs; how paid.section72-1250. Securities in custody of State Treasurer; held in name of nominee; registered nominee; selection.section72-1250.01. Cash funds deposited with fiscal agent; constitute investment made by state investment officer.section72-1251. State Treasurer; interest, premium, income, and principal; collect.section72-1252. State investment officer; earned income; notice.section72-1254. State investment officer; operations; report; contents; public inspection.section72-1255. Investment transactions; Auditor of Public Accounts; postaudits; report.section72-1257. Default; proceedings.section72-1258. Investment of state funds; boards, commissions, departments, agencies, officials; powers and duties.section72-1259. State investment officer; political subdivisions; assistance; fee.section72-1260. Act, how cited.section72-1261. Declaration of intent.section72-1262. Terms, defined.section72-1263. State investment officer; time deposit open account; conditions.section72-1264. Funds; when offered; time deposit open account; state investment officer; powers.section72-1265. State investment officer; deposits; fix interest rate and term; legislative intent.section72-1266. Nebraska Investment Council; adopt rules and regulations.section72-1267. State investment officer; combine and pool investable funds; when; prorate interest.section72-1268. Depositories; eligibility for funds; bond or bond alternatives.section72-1268.01. Funds deposited; bond; requirements.section72-1268.02. Bond; form.section72-1268.03. State investment officer; limitation on deposits.section72-1268.04. Depository; bond alternatives; requirements.section72-1268.07. Subsidiary bank of out-of-state bank holding company; filing required; deposit of public funds; restriction; applicability and construction of section.section72-1269. Act, how cited.section72-1277. Legislative findings.section72-1278. Nebraska Investment Council; comprehensive review of council; contract.section72-1301. Farm land, defined; nonfarm land; designation.section72-1302. Leases; required.section72-1303. Capital improvements; prohibited; exceptions.section72-1304. Lease; cash rent; term; rules and regulations; cancellation of lease.section72-1305. Application for lease; affidavit; contents; deposit for rental; sealed bids; when.section72-1306. Virgin prairie; legislative findings.section72-1307. Virgin prairie; preservation; sale; conditions.section72-1308. Virgin prairie; sale; when allowed.section72-1401. Purpose of sections.section72-1402. Municipality, defined.section72-1403. Municipality; powers; bonds; liability; agreements; limitations; sections, how construed.section72-1404. Municipality; state; agreement; Governor; approval.section72-1405. Municipality; state; agreement; contents.section72-1406. Municipality; state; agreement; condition precedent; appropriation by Legislature; failure to appropriate; effect.section72-1407. Actions by state; liability; sections, how construed.section72-1408. Municipality; state; joint facility; agreement authorized.section72-1409. State of Nebraska; power to lease or sublease.section72-1410. Municipality; state; agreement; provisions.section72-1411. Municipality; power to lease.section72-1412. Political subdivision; power to lease; with whom; when.section72-1501. Terms, defined.section72-1502. Delinquent accounts; how collected.section72-1503. Delinquent accounts; agency notify director; withholding of state aid payment; procedure.section72-1601. Delinquent tax or obligation owed to the state; statements; Director of Administrative Services; duties.section72-1701. Act, how cited.section72-1702. Terms, defined.section72-1703. Business incubation centers; designation.section72-1704. Community board; appointment; members; meetings; public records; certain disclosures prohibited.section72-1705. Community board; duties; petition for designation of business incubation center.section72-1706. Community board; public agency; business incubation center; feasibility study; decision; requirements.section72-1707. Designation of business incubation center; duration; termination.section72-1708. Small businesses; location within business incubation center; application.section72-1709. Application for location within business incubation center; evaluation by community board; factors; notification.section72-1710. Community board; report; contents.section72-1711. Tenant of business incubation center; duties; extension; when authorized.section72-1712. Tenant of business incubation center; benefits; services.section72-1901. Legislative findings.section72-1902. Nebraska Tree Recovery Program; legislative intent; administration; rules and regulations.section72-1903. Grants; eligible applicants.section72-1904. Grants; application; considerations.section72-2004.01. Act, how cited.section72-2005. Legislative findings.section72-2006. Niobrara scenic river corridor, defined.section72-2007. Niobrara Council; created; members; terms; meetings; expenses.section72-2008. Niobrara Council; powers and duties; report.section72-2009. Niobrara Council Fund; created; use; investment.section72-2010. Niobrara Council; zoning duties.section72-2011. Activities within corridor; limitations.section72-2012. Niobrara Council; zoning jurisdiction.section72-2201. Act, how cited.section72-2202. Legislative intent.section72-2203. Terms, defined.section72-2204. Office of the Nebraska Capitol Commission; established; State Capitol Administrator; appointment.section72-2205. Administrator; powers and duties.section72-2206. Administrator; qualifications.section72-2207. Administrator; bond or insurance.section72-2209. Administrator; personnel; materiel division; duties.section72-2210. Office; facilities planning, construction, and administration; powers and duties.section72-2211. Capitol Restoration Cash Fund; created; use; investment.section72-2212. Motor vehicle parking; rules and regulations; enforcement.section72-2213. Office space; determination of use; maintenance of building.section72-2214. Administrator; policies and guidelines; required.section72-2215. Flags of Indian tribes; display in State Capitol; powers and duties.section72-2216. Capitol Preservation, Restoration, and Enhancement Endowment Fund; created; use; investment.section72-2301. Act, how cited.section72-2302. Purpose of act.section72-2303. Terms, defined.section72-2304. Bonds authorized; public hearing; notice; election, when required; remonstrance petition.section72-2305. Public buildings, recreational facilities, drainage, streets, and roads; bonds; amount authorized.section72-2306. Information technology for libraries; bonds; amount authorized.section72-2307. Taxes authorized.section72-2308. Act; how construed; bonds; applicability of other provisions.section72-2309. Bonds; election; notice.section72-2310. Qualified public agencies; statement; contents; certified under oath.section72-2401. Ferguson House Fund; created; use; investment.section72-2501. Nebraska Incentives Fund; created; investment.section72-2601. Grant program; probation or parole; effect on consideration for award.section72-2701. Nebraska Technology Infrastructure Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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