For purposes of the Nebraska Operational Assistance Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-12,131

  • Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(1) Business enterprise means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or joint-stock company with its principal place of business in Nebraska or potentially in Nebraska;

(2) Program means the Nebraska Operational Assistance Program; and

(3) Venture capital means equity financing provided by investors to business enterprises that have the potential for high growth and in which the risk for loss and the potential for profit may be considerable.