23-1201.02 County attorney; qualifications; exception. - Nebraska Statutes

23-1201.02. County attorney; qualifications;exception.(1) Noperson shall seek nomination or appointment for the office of county attorneyin counties of Class 4, 5, 6, or 7, nor serve in that capacity, unless he or she has been admitted to thepractice of law in this state for at least two years next preceding the datesuch person would take office and has practiced law actively in this stateduring such two-year period, except that if no person who meets the requirementsof this subsection has filed for orsought such office by the filing deadline for nomination or by the deadlinefor applications for appointment, the provisions of this subsection shallnot apply to any person seeking such office.(2) No person shall seeknomination or appointment for the office of county attorney, nor serve inthat capacity, unless he or she has been admitted to the practice of law inthis state.(3)The classification of counties in section 23-1114.01 applies for purposesof this section. SourceLaws 1969, c. 142, § 1, p. 664; Laws 1993, LB 468, § 2; Laws 2009, LB55, § 1. Cross ReferencesClassification of counties, see section 23-1114.01.