81-12,120 Opportunity zone; commission; duties. - Nebraska Statutes

81-12,120. Opportunity zone; commission; duties.An opportunity zone commission shall:(1) Define boundaries for the opportunity zone;(2) Focus attention on and increase awareness of the opportunities and needs in a particular region of Nebraska, referred to as the opportunity zone;(3) Advocate by proposing solutions to challenges faced in the opportunity zone;(4) Encourage and support continuity, coordination, and cooperation among national, state, multicommunity, and local economic development initiatives and service providers in the opportunity zone;(5) Serve as an advisory body to the Governor, state agencies, and the Legislature on economic development issues in the opportunity zone;(6) Establish an information clearinghouse on challenges and needs, development services, model initiatives, available resources, and service providers;(7) Foster multicommunity partnerships;(8) Foster regional marketing activities to promote the opportunity zone;(9) Study and develop recommendations for uniform county zoning within the opportunity zone; and(10) Accept contributions from member entities to fund the activities of the commission. SourceLaws 2005, LB 546, § 4. Termination Date: December 31, 2010