Nebraska Statutes 45-1209. Contract provisions; void
The following provisions in any contract or subcontract for construction work performed within the State of Nebraska shall be against public policy and shall be void and unenforceable:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 45-1209
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(1) A provision that purports to waive, release, or extinguish rights to file a claim against a payment or performance bond, except that a contract or subcontract may require a contractor or subcontractor to provide a waiver or release of such rights as a condition for payment, but only to the extent of the amount of the payment received;
(2) A provision that purports to make any state law other than that of Nebraska applicable to or governing any contract for construction within the state; or
(3) A provision that purports to require that the venue for a court or arbitration hearing be held at any location outside of the state.