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Executive Order 20-03

Corona Virus - Public Meetings Requirement Limited Waiver

Governor Pete Ricketts · Nebraska (all public bodies) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Nebraska (all public bodies) · Nebraska
Level
State
Authority
Constitution and laws of Nebraska; Open Meetings Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-1409 et seq.
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17
End
2020-05-31 (continued by EO 20-24 (May 19, 2020), EO 20-34 (Oct. 30, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2020), EO 20-36 (Dec. 1, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021) and EO 21-02 (to Apr. 30, 2021)) (read as 2020-05-31)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to May 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • every State and local governing body
Functions reached
  • PM permits, inspections and public hearings
  • CT agencies and boards
  • OW public owners' meetings
Collection
Nebraska NE

Operative words

WHEREAS, for public health purposes, meetings and gatherings have now been limited to no more than 50 people and may be further limited if the presence of COVID-19 warrants;... 2. All governing bodies may meet by videoconference or by telephone conferencing or by conferencing by other electronic communication so long as there is made available at such meeting access to members of the public and to members of the media.

Enforcement

Waiver of statutory meeting requirements

Notes

Documents that public boards, councils, planning commissions and licensing boards met electronically from Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2021