97 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 003
In order to protest a new rental schedule in any individual county, a signed petition must be received in the office of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds by 1700 hours of the 45th day from the date of publication of the notice that a new schedule is to take effect; said petition must request that a hearing be held pursuant to Section 72-205.02; and, the petition must be signed by (1) at least twenty-five percent of the lessees in counties having less than 100 leaseholders, or (2) twenty-five of the lessees in counties having 100 or more leaseholders within said counties.
Within thirty days after filing the petition required in Section 003 of Chapter 10, a formal petition must be filed with the Board of Educational Lands and Funds setting forth all issues contemplated by the lessees of the affected counties.
Within thirty days after filing the formal petition by the petitioning lessees, Counsel for the Board of Educational Lands and Funds must file an answer with the Hearing Examiner, which answer shall be incorporated with the pleadings.
Upon being appointed as Hearing Examiner pursuant to Chapter 10, subsection 002.01, said Hearing Examiner will become the custodian of all pleadings filed under Chapter 10, Section 003; and said pleadings shall be turned over to the Hearing Examiner upon receipt thereof in the office of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds.
97 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 003