Besides the Director of Correctional Services and those persons required to be present under the execution protocol, the following persons, and no others, except as provided in section 83-971, may be present at the execution:
(1) The member of the clergy in attendance upon the convicted person;(2) no more than three persons selected by the convicted person;(3) no more than three persons representing the victim or victims of the crime; and(4) such other persons, not exceeding six in number, as the director may designate. At least two persons designated by the director shall be professional members of the Nebraska news media.