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Nebraska Fire Safety Appeals Board

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Nebraska Fire Safety Appeals Board
  • Contact Person:
    Regina Shields, Agency Legal Counsel and Legislative Liaison, 402-471-9477, 246 South 14th Street Lincoln, NE 68508
  • Purpose:
    For the purposes of assisting the State Fire Marshal in matters pertaining to the performance of his or her duties, there is hereby established the Nebraska Fire Safety Appeals Board. In case of disagreement concerning the propriety of any action taken or proposed to be taken by the State Fire Marshal or the application of any statute, rule, or regulation of his or her office with respect to any establishment or installation, the State Fire Marshal may, and upon application of any party in interest, shall provide for a hearing before the Nebraska Fire Safety Appeals Board in the county of the establishment or installation which is the subject of the disagreement.
  • How Many Affectable:
    Any person who receives orders from the State Fire Marshal Agency can request a hearing before the Appeals Board.
  • How Many Served:
    In the last 9 years the Board has only been asked to hear one case.
  • Year Created:
    The Board was created by Statute in 1971
  • Year Active:
    The Board was active as of 1971
  • Sunset Date:
    NA
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statutes 81-502.01
  • Parent Agency:
    State Fire Marshal Agency
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    The Board is made of 9 members
  • Who Appoints:
    The Board is appointed by the Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    (1) A representative of the fire insurance industry with experience in fire prevention inspections, (2) an architect licensed in this state, (3) a member of a board of education of a public school district, (4) a fire protection engineer, (5) a member of the inspection division of a paid fire department in this state, (6) an active member of a volunteer fire department in this state, (7) two representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services, and (8) a representative of the Nebraska Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    Members are appointed for four year terms.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    All Expire
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    0
  • Held FY 13-14:
    1
  • Required FY 14-15:
    0
  • Held FY 14-15:
    0
  • Required FY 15-16:
    0
  • Held FY 15-16:
    0
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    none
  • Shared or Separate:
    no
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $0
  • Other Funding Sources:
    none
  • Spending Authority:
    no
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    The Board has been called to hear one appeals hearing. The Board upheld the order issued by the Agency and issued time frames for the party to comply.