50-407. Legislative Council; committees; subpoenas; enforcement; refusal to testify; procedure.
(1) In case of disobedience on the part of any person, including a representative of a state agency or political subdivision, to comply with any subpoena issued pursuant to section 50-406 or in case of the refusal of any witness to testify on any matters regarding which the witness may be lawfully interrogated, the Legislative Council or the standing committee or special legislative investigative or oversight committee which issued the subpoena shall, at the hearing at which the person was subpoenaed to appear, hold a vote to find the person in contempt unless the council or committee votes to find that the failure to comply or refusal to testify was not willful.
(2) If the council or committee finds a person in contempt as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the council or committee may, by application or petition to the district court of Lancaster County, request the court to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein. The application or petition shall be filed by the chairperson of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, and in the case of a standing or special legislative investigative or oversight committee, such filing shall be joined by the chairperson of such committee.
(3) If a witness who has been subpoenaed pursuant to section 50-406 refuses to testify before the council or a committee on the basis of the privilege against self-incrimination, a court order may be requested pursuant to sections 29-2011.02 and 29-2011.03. In the case of a proceeding before the Legislative Council, the request shall be filed by the chairperson of the Executive Board of the Legislative Council. In the case of a proceeding before a standing committee or special legislative investigative or oversight committee, the request shall be filed by the chairperson of such committee.
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Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
50-101 - Members; credentials; filing; officers pro tempore.
50-102 - Members; credentials committee; report; when waived.
50-103 - Oaths; members may administer.
50-104 - Speech; legislative privilege.
50-105 - Contempt, defined; punishment.
50-106 - Contempt; imprisonment; maximum sentence.
50-107 - Contempt; maximum fine.
50-108 - Contempt; fines and imprisonment; how effected.
50-109 - Contempt; fines; collection.
50-110 - Contempt; punishment; effect on other proceedings.
50-111 - Legislature; officers; how selected.
50-112 - Officers and employees; salaries; how fixed.
50-113 - Presiding officer; duties.
50-114.01 - Clerk; daily journal; prepare; compile after session.
50-114.02 - Clerk; charges; authorized.
50-114.03 - Clerk; reports; list; distribution; establish requirements for reports.
50-114.04 - Clerk; reports; period retained.
50-114.05 - Clerk of the Legislature Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
50-115 - Assistant clerk; duties.
50-116 - Sergeant at arms; duties; display of state banner.
50-125 - Legislature; special session; how convened; notice.
50-126 - Legislature; convening; failure of Secretary of State or Governor to act; penalty.
50-128 - Legislature; make appropriations.
50-201 - Legislative findings.
50-202 - Members; expenses allowed; when.
50-203 - Expenses; Executive Board of the Legislative Council; powers and duties.
50-302 - Legislative findings and intent.
50-304 - Employment of nonprofit organization.
50-305 - Appropriation intent.
50-401 - Legislative Council; members; functions.
50-401.01 - Legislative Council; executive board; members; selection; powers and duties.
50-402 - Legislative Council; office; duties.
50-405 - Legislative Council; duties; investigations; studies.
50-407 - Legislative Council; committees; subpoenas; enforcement; refusal to testify; procedure.
50-408 - Legislative Council; committees; witnesses; fees.
50-409 - Legislative Council; state and local governments; cooperation.
50-410 - Legislative Council; meetings; quorum.
50-411 - Legislative Council; message from Governor.
50-412 - Legislative Council; library facilities; receipt and use of funds.
50-413 - Legislative Council; minutes of meetings; reports.
50-414 - Legislative Council; recommendations; publication.
50-415 - Legislative Council; members; employees; expenses.
50-416 - Legislative Research; Director of Research.
50-416.01 - Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee; members.
50-419 - Fiscal analyst; powers and duties.
50-419.01 - Legislative Fiscal Analyst; present evaluation of state operations; when.
50-419.02 - Legislative Fiscal Analyst; revenue volatility report; contents.
50-419.03 - Long-term fiscal trends; legislative findings and declarations.
50-421 - Office of Legislative Audit; Legislative Auditor.
50-423 - Transferred to section 81-126.
50-426 - Statewide vision for education; legislative findings.
50-427 - Statewide vision for education; Education Committee of the Legislature; duties; report.
50-428 - Education Committee of the Legislature; study postsecondary education affordability.
50-434 - Committee on Justice Reinvestment Oversight; created; members; duties; report.
50-435 - Nebraska Economic Development Task Force; created; members; meetings; report.
50-437 - Nebraska Legislative Shared Information System Cash Fund; created; investment.
50-438 - Legislative Council Retirement Study Fund; created; use; transfers; investment.
50-445 - State-Tribal Relations Committee; members.
50-446 - Corporate farming and ranching court rulings; legislative findings.
50-448 - Attorney General; duties; powers.
50-449 - Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva; legislative findings.
50-601 - Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; created; members.
50-602 - Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; duties.
50-603 - Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; report; contents.
50-801 - Water resources; legislative findings and declarations.
50-1101 - Transferred to section 50-1153.
50-1152 - Transferred to section 50-1154.
50-1154 - Legislative districts; change; when operative.
50-1202 - Legislative findings and declarations; purpose of act.
50-1205.01 - Performance audits; standards.
50-1206 - Performance audits; tax incentive performance audit; how initiated; procedure.
50-1207 - Performance audits; criteria.
50-1208 - Performance audit; committee; duties; office; duties.
50-1209 - Tax incentive performance audits; schedule; contents.
50-1210 - Report of findings and recommendations; distribution; confidentiality; agency response.
50-1211 - Committee; review materials; reports; public hearing; procedure.
50-1212 - Written implementation plan; duties.
50-1215 - Violations; penalty.
50-1301 - Legislative findings.
50-1302 - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; report.
50-1303 - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; conduct evaluation.
50-1304 - Duty to furnish information; report and evaluation assistance.
50-1401 - Legislative findings and declarations.
50-1402 - Legislature's Planning Committee; established; members; staff.
50-1403 - Legislature's Planning Committee; duties.
50-1404 - Legislature's Planning Committee; powers.
50-1503 - Applicability of act.
50-1504 - Election contest; qualifications challenge.
50-1505 - Unsuccessful candidate; rights.
50-1506 - Election contest; qualifications challenge; when considered; provisions applicable.
50-1509 - Computation of time.
50-1510 - Filings; service upon parties.
50-1511 - Petition; personal service; contents.
50-1512 - Petition; amendment; personal service.
50-1514 - Respondent member; file response.
50-1515 - Attorney's fees and costs.
50-1516 - Election contest; grounds.
50-1517 - Examination of ballots; procedure; certification.
50-1518 - Writ; service; notice.
50-1519 - Rules and procedures; examination of ballots; certificate; prima facie evidence.