Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 35 - Fire Companies and Firefighters
35-1003 - Terms, defined.

35-1003. Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act:
(1) Cancer means:
(a) A disease (i) caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body or a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells and (ii) affecting the prostate, breast, or lung or the lymphatic, hematological, digestive, urinary, neurological, or reproductive system; or
(b) Melanoma; and
(2) Firefighter means:
(a) A firefighter or firefighter-paramedic who is a member of a paid fire department of a municipality or a rural or suburban fire protection district in this state, including a municipality having a home rule charter or a municipal authority created pursuant to a home rule charter that has its own paid fire department;
(b) A firefighter or firefighter-paramedic who is a member of a paid fire department of an airport authority; or
(c) A volunteer firefighter who has been deemed an employee under subdivision (3) of section 48-115.
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Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 35 - Fire Companies and Firefighters

35-101 - Volunteer firefighters; exemptions enumerated; retired firefighters; exemptions.

35-102 - Volunteer fire department; number of members; apparatus.

35-103 - Volunteer firefighters; members in good standing.

35-105 - Equipment; exemption from execution and sale.

35-106 - Fire insurance companies; occupation tax; levy; collection.

35-107 - Volunteer department; emergency first aid; members; immunity from liability; when.

35-108 - Volunteer fire and rescue personnel; group life insurance; municipality or district; purchase; maintain; coverage termination.

35-109 - Sirens; restriction on use.

35-201 - Compact authorized.

35-202 - Volunteer firefighter; file certificate of insurance.

35-302 - Paid fire departments; firefighters; hours of duty; alternating day schedule; agreement; restrictions.

35-501 - Rural and suburban fire protection districts; organization; necessity.

35-502 - District; organization; conversion from rural to suburban fire protection district; conditions.

35-506 - District; vote on organization; officers; terms; compensation.

35-507 - District; meeting; when held.

35-508 - District; directors; powers.

35-509 - District; budget; tax to support; limitation; how levied; county treasurer; duties.

35-509.01 - District; secretary-treasurer; bond; amount; premium; failure to furnish; effect.

35-511 - District funds; where deposited; how disbursed; annual report.

35-512 - Districts; warrants; amount authorized; rate of interest.

35-513 - Districts; consolidation; contracts for fire protection; cities and villages; power to contract; service award benefit program; authorized.

35-514 - District; annexation of territory; procedure.

35-514.02 - Emergency medical or fire protection service; contract; agreement; notice; hearing; cost; levy; limitation.

35-516 - District; boundaries; change; procedure; merger.

35-517 - District; boundaries; county board; duties.

35-518 - District; contract for protection with counties of adjoining state; terms; damages.

35-519 - Rural fire protection district; conversion to suburban fire protection district; procedure; effect.

35-520 - Rural fire protection district; false alarm; false report; violation; penalty.

35-521 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; dissolution; petition; election; disbursement of funds.

35-522 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; inactive for five years; county board; dissolution.

35-529 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; radio equipment; purchase; reimbursement.

35-530 - Territory within village or city; inclusion within district; procedure.

35-531 - Inclusion; procedure.

35-532 - Inclusion; county clerk; duties.

35-533 - Inclusion; map or plat; certificate; report; transmitted to county board; duties; district in more than one county; hearing; boundaries; determination.

35-535 - District; public meeting; board of directors.

35-536 - Merged district; statutes applicable.

35-537 - Annexation of territory by a city or village; effect on certain contracts.

35-538 - Annexation; board of directors; accounting; effect.

35-539 - Annexation; when effective; board of directors; duties.

35-540 - Annexation; obligations and assessments; agreement to divide; approval; decree.

35-601 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; created; use; investment.

35-602 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; State Fire Marshal; use; purpose.

35-603 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; agreements with federal government; purpose.

35-801 - Clothing and equipment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

35-901 - Volunteer departments; trust fund; established; use; public funds; restrictions; express authorization required; when; section, how construed; expenditures of public funds; procedure; gambling money; restrictions.

35-1001 - Death or disability as a result of cancer; death or disability as a result of certain diseases; prima facie evidence.

35-1002 - Act, how cited.

35-1003 - Terms, defined.

35-1004 - Benefits; entitled, when.

35-1005 - Enhanced cancer benefits; provide and maintain; minimum benefits; additional payment upon death; conditions.

35-1006 - Benefits; maximum amount.

35-1007 - Firefighter; cessation of status; eligibility for benefits; rural or suburban fire protection district, airport authority, city, village, or nonprofit corporation; responsible for payment of premiums or other costs.

35-1008 - Benefits; proof of insurance coverage or ability to pay; documentation.

35-1009 - Reports; requirements.

35-1010 - Rules and regulations.

35-1101 - Fire Recognition Day; designation.

35-1201 - Act, how cited.

35-1202 - Mutual finance organization, defined.

35-1203 - Mutual Finance Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.

35-1204 - Mutual finance organization; creation by agreement; tax levy.

35-1205 - Distributions from fund; qualifications.

35-1206 - Distributions from fund; amount; disqualification; when.

35-1207 - Application for distribution; financial information required; State Treasurer; duties.

35-1301 - Act, how cited.

35-1302 - Legislative findings.

35-1303 - Terms, defined.

35-1309 - Service award benefit program; authorized.

35-1309.01 - Standard criteria for qualified active service; computation.

35-1310 - Certification administrator; designation; duties; certification list; hearing; appeal.

35-1312 - Service award benefit payments; when; section; how construed.

35-1313 - Service award benefits; payment upon military service, disability, or death.

35-1314 - Participant; failure to qualify; forfeiture.

35-1315 - Service award benefit program; annual account.

35-1316 - Annual account; appropriations and contributions; liability; limitation.

35-1317 - Service award benefit; how paid; exempt from judicial process.

35-1318 - Eligibility.

35-1319 - Participant; status as volunteer.

35-1320 - Service award benefit program; summary; information to participants; statement required; public records.

35-1322 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; established service award benefit program; effect.

35-1323 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; no service award benefit program; effect.

35-1324 - Annual accounts; deposits and other property held in grantor trust; effect.

35-1326 - Administrative services agreements authorized.

35-1327 - Agreement; provisions.

35-1329 - Service award benefit program; termination; effect.

35-1330 - Unallocated contributions forfeited; use.

35-1401 - Act, how cited.

35-1402 - Terms, defined.

35-1403 - Employer; prohibited acts.

35-1404 - Employer; adjustment to wages authorized.

35-1405 - Employee; duty to notify employer.

35-1406 - Employee; provide written statement; contents.

35-1407 - Employee; provide employer notice of status as volunteer emergency responder.

35-1408 - Wrongful termination of employment or disciplinary action; reinstatement; action to enforce act.