Nebraska § 72-261 School lands; acquisition by Game and Parks Commission; procedure; approval by Governor

Nebraska Statutes

§ 72-261 — School lands; acquisition by Game and Parks Commission; procedure; approval by Governor

Nebraska § 72-261

Ch. 72Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 72-261 (2026).

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The Game and Parks Commission is authorized to acquire title by condemnation to not more than one section or six hundred forty acres of educational lands in any calendar year for parks, recreation areas, or wildlife management areas, or any combination of these uses. The commission shall employ the procedure set forth in sections  72-213  to  72-224  to acquire such title, except that the determination of the value of the lands to be acquired shall be in the manner provided by section  72-224.03  and the value of any leasehold interests to be acquired shall be determined as provided by section  72-224.02 . The Governor shall approve all such acquisitions as provided in section  37-303 .

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The Game and Parks Commission is authorized to acquire title by condemnation to not more than one section or six hundred forty acres of educational lands in any calendar year for parks, recreation areas, or wildlife management areas, or any combination of these uses. The commission shall employ the procedure set forth in sections 72-213 to 72-224 to acquire such title, except that the determination of the value of the lands to be acquired shall be in the manner provided by section 72-224.03 and the value of any leasehold interests to be acquired shall be determined as provided by section 72-224.02 . The Governor shall approve all such acquisitions as provided in section 37-303 .

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1935, c. 81, § 1, p. 270; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 72-243; R.S.1943, § 72-261; Laws 1963, c. 420, § 1, p. 1346; Laws 1965, c. 433, § 3, p. 1382; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 407.