2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 81-8,307 — Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission; members; powers; expenses; Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Fund; created; use; investment.

Section 81-8,307
Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission; members; powers; expenses; Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Fund; created; use; investment.

(1) The Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission is established and has the following members:

(a) A chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and six other members appointed by the Governor, at least one of whom shall be an enrolled member of a Nebraska Indian tribe and one of whom shall be an African American. All appointed members shall serve three-year terms and may be reappointed. All appointed members shall have an interest in the history of the Lewis and Clark expedition;

(b) The Director of the Nebraska State Historical Society or his or her designee;

(c) The secretary of the Game and Parks Commission or his or her designee;

(d) The head of the Travel and Tourism Division of the Department of Economic Development or his or her designee;

(e) The President of the University of Nebraska or his or her designee; and

(f) The executive director of the Commission on Indian Affairs or his or her designee.

(2) The Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission shall coordinate and promote the observance of Nebraska's bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The commission may:

(a) Cooperate with national, regional, statewide, and local events promoting the bicentennial;

(b) Plan, assist, coordinate, or conduct bicentennial events;

(c) Engage in fundraising activities, including revenue-earning enterprises and the solicitation of grants, gifts, and donations;

(d) Promote public education concerning the Lewis and Clark expedition;

(e) Coordinate interagency participation in the observation and work with appropriate federal entities such as the National Park Service, the United States Forest Service, and the United States Army;

(f) Appoint various local and regional advisory committees; and

(g) Perform any other related duties.

(3) The Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Fund is created. All money collected by the commission shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. Money collected may include money from revenue-earning enterprises, grants, gifts, bequests, or donations, appropriations by the Legislature, and interest earned. Money in the fund shall be used only for the purposes described in this section. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.

(4) Members of the Nebraska Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.

Source:

Laws 2000, LB 1410, § 1

Laws 2002, LB 93, § 23

Termination date December 31, 2007

Cross References:

Nebraska Capital Expansion Act,see section 72-1269.

Nebraska State Funds Investment Act,see section 72-1260.

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska