(1) In any action under the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, the State of Nebraska, if not a party, may intervene as a matter of right.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-15,234

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • 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

(2) In any action under the act, any person may intervene as a matter of right when such person has a direct interest which is or may be adversely affected by the action and the disposition of the action may, as a practical matter, impair or impede the person’s ability to protect that interest.