The amount of reimbursement to be paid for remedial action which was done by a third party shall not be subject to legal process or attachment if paid to the responsible person for the purpose of payment to a third party who performed the remedial action.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 66-1526

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Remedial action: shall mean any immediate or long-term response to a release or suspected release in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department or the State Fire Marshal, including tank testing only in conjunction with a release or suspected release, site investigation, site assessment, cleanup, restoration, mitigation, and any other action ordered by the department or the State Fire Marshal which is reasonable and necessary. See Nebraska Statutes 66-1513
  • Responsible person: shall mean a person who is an owner or operator of a tank. See Nebraska Statutes 66-1514