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Ex. DUT-NE-007 Standing duty Primary source read

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1631.01

Local boards of health; rules and regulations; violations; penalty

Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Level
State
Authority
Statute; Laws 1955, c. 275, § 2, as amended
Effective
standing throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3
End
standing (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Standing (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Standing duty
Addressees
  • persons generally within the local board's jurisdiction
Character
order penalty
Collection
Standing duties: Nebraska DUT-NE

Operative words

Any person violating any rule or regulation, authorized by the provisions of either subdivision (7) or (9) of section 71-1631, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor, and each day's violation shall be considered a separate offense.

Penalty

Class III misdemeanor; each day a separate offense

What it required

Criminalizes violation of a local board of health's rules 'for the protection of public health and the prevention of communicable diseases within its jurisdiction' (§ 71-1631(7), enacted after public hearing and DHHS approval; § 71-1631(9) for counties over 400,000).

Retrieval note

Text unchanged since 1977; the October 2020 archived page was also read and is identical. § 71-1631(7) and (9) were read on the official site (not saved): (7) 'Enact rules and regulations, subsequent to public hearing... and enforce the same for the protection of public health and the prevention of communicable diseases within its jurisdiction, subject to the review and approval of such rules and regulations by the Department of Health and Human Services'.