(1) The Game Law Investigation Cash Fund is created. The commission shall use the fund for investigations to enforce the Game Law. The fund shall be funded through revenue collected under the Game Law and budgeted or allocated to the fund by the commission, and through donations from persons, wildlife groups, and other charitable sources. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.

(2) For the purpose of establishing and maintaining legislative oversight and accountability, the commission shall formulate record-keeping procedures for all expenditures, disbursements, and transfers of cash from the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund. Based on these record-keeping procedures, the commission shall prepare and deliver electronically to the Clerk of the Legislature by September 15 of each year a detailed report of the previous fiscal year which includes, but is not limited to:

(a) The June 30 balance in the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund and the amounts delivered to the commission for distribution to agents and informants;

(c) The purpose of the expenditures including: (i) Salaries and any expenses of all agents and informants; (ii) front money for wildlife purchases; (iii) type of wildlife and amount purchased; (iv) amount of front money recovered; (v) investigative vehicles and specialized investigatory equipment; (vi) digital investigative services; and (vii) specialized investigative training;

(e) The results procured through such transactions. Each member of the Legislature shall receive an electronic copy of such report by making a request for it to the secretary of the commission.

(3) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.

Source:Laws 2000, LB 788, § 1; Laws 2012, LB782, § 35; Laws 2026, LB979, § 4; Laws 2026, LB1072, § 131.
Note: The Revisor of Statutes has pursuant to section 49-769 correlated LB979, section 4, with LB 1072, section 131, to reflect all amendments.
Note: Changes made by LB979 became effective July 18, 2026. Changes made by LB1072 became operative April 8, 2026.

Cross References

Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.

Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.