Section 49-1445 - Candidate for office; candidate committee; slate or team; committee; when formed; violation; penalty(1) A candidate shall form a candidate committee upon raising, receiving, or expending more than five thousand dollars in a calendar year.(2) A candidate committee may consist of one member with the candidate being the member.(3) A person who is a candidate for more than one office shall form a candidate committee for an office upon raising, receiving, or expending more than five thousand dollars in a calendar year for that office.(4) Two or more candidates who campaign as a slate or team for public office shall form a committee upon raising, receiving, or expending jointly in any combination more than five thousand dollars in a calendar year.(5) The fee to file for office shall not be included in determining if a candidate has raised, received, or expended more than five thousand dollars in a calendar year.(6) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 49-1445
Laws 1976, LB 987, § 45; Laws 1980, LB 535, § 5; Laws 1983, LB 230, § 2; Laws 1987, LB 480, § 3; Laws 1990, LB 601, § 1; Laws 1999, LB 416, § 3; Laws 2005, LB 242, § 7; Laws 2013, LB 79, § 5; Laws 2014, LB 946, § 24.Amended by Laws 2014, LB 946,§ 24, eff. 1/1/2015.