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20-113 – Protection of civil rights; incorporated cities; ordinances; county; resolutions; powers; jurisdiction; revocation of liquor license, when.

20-113. Protection of civil rights; incorporated cities; ordinances; county; resolutions; powers; jurisdiction; revocation of liquor license, when. Any incorporated city may enact ordinances and any county may adopt resolutions which are substantially equivalent to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act, the Nebraska Fair Housing Act, and sections 20-126 to […]

20-113.01 – Legislative findings.

20-113.01. Legislative findings. In order to declare the intent of the present Legislature and to effect the original intent of sections 18-1724 and 20-113, the Legislature finds that civil rights are a local as well as state concern and the Legislature desires to provide for the local enforcement and enactment of civil rights legislation concurrent […]

20-123 – Intent, purpose, public policy; freedom of speech.

20-123. Intent, purpose, public policy; freedom of speech. It is the intent, purpose, and public policy to protect, preserve, and perpetuate the constitutional right to freely speak, write, and publish on all lawful subjects, including the right to make a comprehensive distribution of such printed materials, either commercial or noncommercial, by using the most effective […]

20-124 – Interference; restraint of freedoms; penalty.

20-124. Interference; restraint of freedoms; penalty. Any individual, corporation, or municipality that attempts to interfere with or restrain the exercise of the freedoms referred to in sections 20-123 and 20-132, either by ordinance or otherwise, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding one hundred […]

20-126 – Statement of policy.

20-126. Statement of policy. It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment. Source Laws 1971, LB 496, § 1; R.S.Supp.,1971, § 43-633; Laws 1980, LB 932, § 1; Laws 1997, LB […]

20-126.01 – Disability, defined.

20-126.01. Disability, defined. For purposes of sections 20-126 to 20-131, disability has the same meaning as in 42 U.S.C. 12102, as such section existed on January 1, 2021. Source Laws 1997, LB 254, § 1; Laws 2008, LB806, § 5; Laws 2021, LB540, § 4.

20-127 – Rights enumerated.

20-127. Rights enumerated. (1) A person with a disability has the same right as any other person to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places. (2) A person with a disability is entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of […]

20-129 – Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty.

20-129. Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty. (1) Any person or agent of such person who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in section 20-127 or otherwise interferes with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind, who is deaf or hard […]

20-130 – White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue.

20-130. White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue. Each year, the Governor shall take suitable public notice of October 15 as White Cane Safety Day and issue a proclamation: (1) Commenting upon the significance of the white cane; (2) Calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the provisions of sections 20-126 to 20-131 […]

20-131 – Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy.

20-131. Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy. It is the policy of this state that persons with disabilities shall be employed by the state, the political subdivisions of the state, the public schools, and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as persons […]