97 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 001

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 97-10-001 - General
001.01 Scope and Application

These rules shall govern practice and procedure in all actions filed pursuant to Section 72-205et. seq. R.S., Neb., 1943 (Reissue of 1971). Practice and procedure involving this Agency is also governed by the applicable Revised Statutes of Nebraska and the decisions of the Nebraska Supreme Court. In the absence of a specific rule or order of this Agency the statutory rule and practice pertaining to proceedings in the District Court of the State shall be applicable, excluding prehearing conferences.

001.02 Correspondence

All correspondence and filings shall be addressed or delivered to the State of Nebraska, Board of Educational Lands and Funds, P.O. Box 94986, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509. Each piece or correspondence shall embrace only one subject, should clearly state the subject involved, and shall include the name and address of the sender.

001.03 Weekends And Holidays

No official acts shall be required to be performed on any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. When a filing of a pleading or the doing of any act is required on or before a certain date which falls on one of these days, the time for filing said pleading or doing said act shall be extended to the next working day.

001.04 Rules - Copies

Copies of these rules of practice and procedure will be available for public distribution at the Board of Educational Lands and Funds office. They shall be distributed to interested parties for a fee of $ 1.50 per copy.

001.05 Forms - Copies

Copies of any forms referred to in this body of rules shall be made available, upon request, by the Board.

001.06 Definitions

As used in these rules of practice and procedure, the following definitions shall apply unless, the context to be intelligible or prevent absurdity otherwise requires:

001.06A Pleadings shall mean any written application, petition, protest, complaint, answer or motion used in any proceedings pursuant to Section 72-205 -03, R.S., Neb., 1943 (Reissue of 1971).
001.06B Proceedings shall mean all matters formally made in connection with any application or petition filed pursuant to Section 72-205.03, R.S., Neb., 1943, (Reissue of 1971).
001.06C Agency shall mean the Board of Educational Lands and Funds of the State of Nebraska.

97 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 001