49-14,132 Filings; limitation of use. - Nebraska Statutes

49-14,132. Filings; limitation of use.Information copied from campaign statements, registration forms, activity reports, statements of financial interest, and other filings required by the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act shall not be sold or used by any person for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for commercial purposes, except that (1) the name and address of any political committee, corporation, labor organization, or industry, trade, or professional association may be used for soliciting contributions from such committee, corporation, organization, or association and (2) the use of information copied or otherwise obtained from statements, forms, reports, and other filings required by the act in newspapers, magazines, books, or other similar communications is permissible as long as the principal purpose of using such information is not to communicate any contributor information listed thereon for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for other commercial purposes. SourceLaws 1976, LB 987, § 132; Laws 1981, LB 134, § 12; Laws 2005, LB 242, § 61. AnnotationsProhibition by this section of use of public information for "other political campaign purposes", as applied in this case, placed an impermissible burden on protected speech and is struck down for being overbroad. Provision in this statute which prohibits use of information for harrassment purposes is held to be so vague as to be constitutionally infirm and is therefore struck down. Fowler v. Neb. Account. and Disclosure Comm., 213 Neb. 462, 330 N.W.2d 136 (1983).