81-3601 Rural Development Commission; created. - Nebraska Statutes

81-3601. Rural Development Commission; created.There is hereby created the Rural Development Commission. The commission shall advocate and recommend programs that encourage regional cooperation and foster community sustainability and economic development initiatives in rural areas of Nebraska. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the commission shall supervise the hiring of the executive director using the state personnel hiring process and may employ personnel necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the commission. The Lieutenant Governor, the Governor's Policy Research Office, the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Agriculture, and other state agencies may provide administrative and technical support under the direct supervision of the Governor. The commission may secure cooperation and assistance of other appropriate government and private-sector entities specifically for rural programs. SourceLaws 1993, LB 190, § 1; R.S.1943, (1994), § 81-1282; Laws 1998, LB 1053, § 1; Laws 2003, LB 48, § 3.