Nebraska Statutes 49-1490. Principal or lobbyist; prohibited acts relating to gifts; penalty
(1) No principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either shall within one calendar month give any gifts with an aggregate value of more than fifty dollars to the following:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nebraska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class III misdemeanor | up to 3 months | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 49-1490
- Immediate family: shall mean a child residing in an individual's household, a spouse of an individual, or an individual claimed by that individual or that individual's spouse as a dependent for federal income tax purposes. See Nebraska Statutes 49-1425
- Lobbyist: means a person who is authorized to lobby on behalf of a principal and includes an officer, agent, attorney, or employee of the principal whose regular duties include lobbying. See Nebraska Statutes 49-1434
- Month: shall mean calendar month. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Person: shall mean a business, individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, labor organization, company, corporation, association, committee, or other organization or group of persons acting jointly. See Nebraska Statutes 49-1438
- Principal: means a person who authorizes a lobbyist to lobby in behalf of that principal. See Nebraska Statutes 49-1434
- 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
(a) An official or a member of the official’s staff in the executive branch of state government;
(b) An official or a member of the official’s staff in the legislative branch of state government; or
(c) A member of the immediate family of an official in the executive or legislative branch of state government.
(2) No official or member of the official’s staff in the executive or legislative branch of state government or member of the official’s immediate family shall within one calendar month accept from a principal, lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of either any gifts with an aggregate value of more than fifty dollars.
(3) An admission to a state-owned facility or a state-sponsored industry or event may be given by any sponsoring agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded postsecondary educational institution and accepted regardless of value.
(4) Any person who knowingly and intentionally violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.