The Military Department may contract with the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, for the following purposes:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 55-181

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(1) To encourage and aid American citizens in the contribution of their efforts, services, and resources in the development of aviation and the maintenance of aerospace supremacy;

(2) To encourage and develop, by example, the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare;

(3) To provide aviation and aerospace education and training;

(4) To foster and encourage civil aviation in local communities throughout the state; and

(5) To assist in meeting emergencies within the state.

The Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation and the Military Department shall enter into an agreement that will continue the funding of the contract under this section from the Aeronautics Cash Fund in an amount equal to the appropriation by the Legislature for such purpose.

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