86-312 Nebraska Telecommunications Relay System Fund; created; use; investment. - Nebraska Statutes

86-312. Nebraska TelecommunicationsRelay System Fund; created; use; investment.(1)The Nebraska Telecommunications Relay System Fund is created. The fund shallbe used to provide a statewide telecommunications relay system and to administera statewide voucher program to provide specialized telecommunications equipmentto qualified deaf, hard of hearing, and speech-impaired persons in Nebraska, except that transfers may be made fromthe fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature.(2) Based upon the price of the equipment, vouchers shallbe issued by the program administrator to pay private vendors for all or partof the cost of the equipment. After purchase, the recipient is the owner ofthe equipment and responsible for enforcement of any warranties and repairs.(3) Any money in the Nebraska Telecommunications Relay SystemFund available for investment shall be invested by the state investmentofficer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska StateFunds Investment Act. SourceLaws 1990, LB 240, § 3; R.S.Supp.,1992, § 86-903; Laws 1993, LB 305, § 26; Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 141; Laws 1995, LB 146, § 3; Laws 1997, LB 568, § 2; Laws 1999, LB 359, § 6; R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1304; Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 190; Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 97.Effective Date: November 21, 2009 Cross ReferencesNebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.