20-506 – Racial Profiling Advisory Committee; created; members; duties.
20-506. Racial Profiling Advisory Committee; created; members; duties. (1) The Racial Profiling Advisory Committee is created. (2)(a) The committee shall consist of: (i) The executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, who also shall be the chairperson of the committee; (ii) The Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety or […]
20-601 – Legislative declaration.
20-601. Legislative declaration. The Legislature hereby declares that American Sign Language is recognized by the State of Nebraska as a distinct and separate language. Source Laws 2020, LB965, § 1.
20-412 – Miscellaneous provisions.
20-412. Miscellaneous provisions. (1) Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act shall not constitute, for any purpose, a suicide or homicide. (2) The making of a declaration pursuant to section 20-404 shall not affect the sale, procurement, or issuance of a policy […]
20-413 – When health care provider may presume validity of declaration.
20-413. When health care provider may presume validity of declaration. In the absence of knowledge to the contrary, a physician or other health care provider may assume that a declaration complies with the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act and is valid. Source Laws 1992, LB 671, § 13.
20-414 – Recognition of declaration executed in another state.
20-414. Recognition of declaration executed in another state. A declaration executed in another state in compliance with the law of that state or of this state shall be valid for purposes of the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act. Source Laws 1992, LB 671, § 14.
20-415 – Effect of previous declaration.
20-415. Effect of previous declaration. An instrument executed anywhere before July 15, 1992, which substantially complies with subsection (1) of section 20-404 shall be effective under the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act. Source Laws 1992, LB 671, § 15.
20-416 – Uniformity of application and construction.
20-416. Uniformity of application and construction. The Rights of the Terminally Ill Act shall be applied and liberally construed so as to effectuate its general purposes. Source Laws 1992, LB 671, § 16.
20-501 – Racial profiling; legislative intent.
20-501. Racial profiling; legislative intent. Racial profiling is a practice that presents a great danger to the fundamental principles of a democratic society. It is abhorrent and cannot be tolerated. An individual who has been detained or whose vehicle has been stopped by the police for no reason other than the color of his or […]
20-402 – Statement of policy.
20-402. Statement of policy. (1) The Legislature recognizes the common-law right and a constitutionally protected liberty interest for people to direct their medical treatment. The exercise of such right and liberty interest is subject to certain state interests in preserving life, preventing homicide and suicide, protecting dependent third parties, and maintaining the integrity of the […]
20-502 – Racial profiling prohibited.
20-502. Racial profiling prohibited. (1) No member of the Nebraska State Patrol or a county sheriff’s office, officer of a city or village police department, or member of any other law enforcement agency in this state shall engage in racial profiling. The disparate treatment of an individual who has been detained or whose motor vehicle […]