51-805 – Public library federation board; powers and duties.
51-805. Public library federation board; powers and duties. (1) The public library federation board shall be responsible for the general governance of the public library federation, but affiliated libraries shall retain governance of all aspects of local library operations. The board shall make and adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the board’s guidance and for […]
51-806 – Public library federation fund; establishment.
51-806. Public library federation fund; establishment. Upon the establishment of a public library federation and a public library federation board, each participating county board shall establish a public library federation fund to be supported from the general fund of each participating local governing authority or from a public library tax levy. Any local governing authority […]
51-807 – Affiliation with federation.
51-807. Affiliation with federation. The local governing authority of each existing public library within a county participating in a public library federation shall either choose to affiliate with the federation or shall choose to exempt itself from the federation. A county, city, village, or township public library that chooses to affiliate with the federation shall […]
51-808 – Annual report.
51-808. Annual report. The public library federation board shall submit an annual report of activities and operations to the Nebraska Library Commission and to the participating local governing authorities. Source Laws 1999, LB 362, § 8.
51-809 – Title to property; exempt from taxation; when.
51-809. Title to property; exempt from taxation; when. The title to property, equipment, and library materials of a public library federation acquired with funds of the public library federation shall be vested in the participating local governing authorities as reflected by an agreement entered into before the formation of the federation. The title to property, […]
51-810 – Withdrawal of affiliation.
51-810. Withdrawal of affiliation. An affiliate of a public library federation may, by a two-thirds majority vote of the local governing authority, withdraw from affiliation with the federation after giving one year’s notice. Source Laws 1999, LB 362, § 10.
51-811 – Dissolution.
51-811. Dissolution. A public library federation may, by a two-thirds majority vote of the library federation board, be dissolved after one year’s notice. In the event of the dissolution of a public library federation, the participating local governing authorities shall determine the disposition of all federation assets on a prorated basis to affiliated public libraries. […]
51-712 – Death of owner of property; effect.
51-712. Death of owner of property; effect. Loaned property in the possession of a museum at the time of the owner’s death which would otherwise escheat to the state shall not so escheat but shall become the property of the museum to which it is loaned. Source Laws 1996, LB 1276, § 12.
51-510 – Museums; gifts and devises; title in trust; revenue bonds; payment.
51-510. Museums; gifts and devises; title in trust; revenue bonds; payment. Any person may make gifts or devises of money, lands, or other property to or for the benefit of any public museum. The title to property so donated or devised may be made to and shall vest in the museum board of such museum […]
51-801 – Legislative findings.
51-801. Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares that public libraries are vital to the quality of life in Nebraska communities and that public libraries provide access to information resources for the personal, educational, and vocational needs of the citizens. The Legislature further finds that public library services can be improved by permitting creative and […]