2015 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 29 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
29-3929 See note regarding referendum petition following the source at the end of the section. Chief counsel; duties.

29-3929. See note regarding referendum petition following the source at the end of the section. Chief counsel; duties.

The primary duties of the chief counsel shall be to provide direct legal services to indigent defendants, and the chief counsel shall:

(1) Supervise the operations of the appellate division, the first-degree murder litigation division, the DNA testing division, and the major case resource center;

(2) Prepare a budget and disburse funds for the operations of the commission;

(3) Present to the commission an annual report on the operations of the commission, including an accounting of all funds received and disbursed, an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the commission, and recommendations for improvement;

(4) Convene or contract for conferences and training seminars related to criminal defense;

(5) Perform other duties as directed by the commission;

(6) Establish and administer projects and programs for the operation of the commission;

(7) Appoint and remove employees of the commission and delegate appropriate powers and duties to them;

(8) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the management and administration of policies of the commission and the conduct of employees of the commission;

(9) Transmit monthly to the commission a report of the operations of the commission for the preceding calendar month;

(10) Execute and carry out all contracts, leases, and agreements authorized by the commission with agencies of federal, state, or local government, corporations, or persons; and

(11) Exercise all powers and perform all duties necessary and proper in carrying out his or her responsibilities.

Source

• Laws 1995, LB 646, § 11;
• Laws 2001, LB 659, § 16;
• Laws 2015, LB268, § 29.
• Effective Date: August 30, 2015
• Note: Section 29-3929 was amended by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 29. According to Article III, section 3, of the Constitution of Nebraska, the provisions of LB 268 have been suspended due to the certification by the Secretary of State of sufficient signatures on referendum petitions to suspend the taking effect of such act until the same has been approved by the electors of the state. The question will be submitted to the voters at the November 2016 general election. The prior version of section 29-3929 is found in the 2008 Reissue of Volume 2A of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska.