Nebraska § 49-1461.01 Ballot question
committee; surety bond; requirements; violations; penalty

Nebraska Statutes

§ 49-1461.01 — Ballot question committee; surety bond; requirements; violations; penalty

Nebraska § 49-1461.01

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 49-1461.01 (2026).

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(1)A ballot question committee shall file with the commission a surety bond running in favor of the State of Nebraska with surety by a corporate bonding company authorized to do business in this state and conditioned upon the payment of all fees, penalties, and interest which may be imposed under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.

(2)A bond in the amount of five thousand dollars shall be filed with the commission within thirty days after the committee receives contributions or makes expenditures of more than one hundred thousand dollars in a calendar year, and the amount of the bond shall be increased by five thousand dollars for each additional five hundred thousand dollars received or expended in a calendar year.

(3)Proof of any required increase in the amount o

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(1) A ballot question committee shall file with the commission
a surety bond running in favor of the State of Nebraska with surety by a corporate
bonding company authorized to do business in this state and conditioned upon
the payment of all fees, penalties, and interest which may be imposed under
the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
(2) A bond in the amount of five thousand dollars shall be
filed with the commission within thirty days after the committee receives
contributions or makes expenditures of more
than one hundred thousand dollars in a calendar year, and the amount of
the bond shall be increased by five thousand dollars for each additional five
hundred thousand dollars received or expended in a calendar year.
(3) Proof of any required increase in the amount of the bond
shall be filed with the commission within thirty days after each additional
five hundred thousand dollars is received or expended. Any failure to pay
late filing fees, civil penalties, or interest due under the act shall be
recovered from the proceeds of the bond prior to recovery from the treasurer
of the committee.
(4) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of
a Class III misdemeanor.