Nebraska Statutes 49-14,124. Alleged violation;preliminary investigation by commission; powers; notice
(1) The commission shall, by way of preliminary investigation, investigate any alleged violation of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated thereunder, upon:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 49-14,124
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Commission: shall mean the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission created by section 49-14,105. See Nebraska Statutes 49-1412
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- 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
- Sworn: shall include affirmed in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(a) The receipt of a complaint signed under oath which contains at least a reasonable belief that a violation has occurred;
(b) The recommendation of the executive director; or
(c) The commission’s own motion.
(2) For purposes of conducting preliminary investigations under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, the commission shall have the powers possessed by the courts of this state to issue subpoenas, and the district court shall have jurisdiction to enforce such subpoenas.
(3) The executive director shall notify any person under investigation by the commission of the investigation and of the nature of the alleged violation within five days after the commencement of the investigation.
(4) Within fifteen days after the filing of a sworn complaint by a person alleging a violation, and every thirty days thereafter until the matter is terminated, the executive director shall notify the complainant and the alleged violator of the action taken to date by the commission together with the reasons for such action or for nonaction.
(5) Each governing body shall cooperate with the commission in the conduct of its investigations.