Nebraska Statutes 46-1220. Board; members; compensation; expenses; administration
(1) Each member of the board shall, in addition to necessary traveling and lodging expenses, receive a per diem for each day actually engaged in the discharge of the duties of a member of the board, including compensation for the time spent in traveling to and from the place of conducting business. Traveling and lodging expenses shall be on the same basis as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. The compensation per day shall not exceed fifty dollars and shall be determined by the board with the approval of the department.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 46-1220
- Board: means the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1205
- Department: means the Department of Environment and Energy. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1207
- 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
- Water well: shall mean any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed for the purpose of exploring for ground water, monitoring ground water, utilizing the geothermal properties of the ground, obtaining hydrogeologic information, or extracting water from or injecting fluid as defined in section 81-1502 into the underground water reservoir. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1212
(2) The board may select one or more of its members to attend the annual meeting of the national organization of state boards of water well contractors or other related meetings. Any member so selected shall receive traveling and lodging expenses in attending such meetings on the same basis as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
(3) The department shall be responsible for the general administration of the activities of the board. The cost of operation and administration of the board shall be paid from the General Fund and the Water Well Standards and Contractors’ Licensing Fund.