Nebraska § 68-145 Poor person; county where found; action to recover costs; when authorized

Nebraska Statutes

§ 68-145 — Poor person; county where found; action to recover costs; when authorized

Nebraska § 68-145

Ch. 68Public Assistance

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-145 (2026).

Text

If a poor person, by reason of sickness or disease, or by neglect of the authorities of the county in which he or she has a legal settlement, or for any other sufficient cause, cannot be removed, then the county taking charge of such individual may sue for, and recover from the county to which such individual belongs, the amount expended for and in behalf of such poor person and in taking care of such person.

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If a poor person, by reason of sickness or disease, or by neglect of the authorities of the county in which he or she has a legal settlement, or for any other sufficient cause, cannot be removed, then the county taking charge of such individual may sue for, and recover from the county to which such individual belongs, the amount expended for and in behalf of such poor person and in taking care of such person.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1983, LB 604, § 15. Annotations: When a county which furnished general assistance to an indigent individual complies with the general assistance statutes in seeking reimbursement from the indigent individual's county of legal settlement, compliance with section 23-135 is not mandatory. County of Lancaster v. County of Custer, 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023).