2016 Boards and Commissions

State Real Estate Commission

General Information

Formal Name:State Real Estate Commission
Contact Person:Greg Lemon, Director, 301 Centennial Malll South, Lincoln, NE, 68508, 402 310-5950
Purpose:To protect the public interest of Nebraska citizens through the efficient and effective administration of the Nebraska Real Estate License Act and the registration of Time-Share Projects, Subdivided Land Projects, Retirement Subdivisions and Communities, and Membership Campgrounds.
How Many Affectable:Indeterminate, any Nebraska citizen or property owner Using a real estate licensee for services
How Many Served:6,838 Real Estate Licensees as of March, 2016
Year Created:1943
Year Active:1943
Sunset Date:None

Authorization

Authorization Citation:81-885.07
Parent Agency:State Real Estate Commission

Memberships and Meetings

Number Of Members:7
Who Appoints:Governor, except Secretary of State Serves as permanent chair
Legislative Approval:No
Qualifications Of Members:"Three of the members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be active and licensed real estate brokers who have engaged in the real estate business as brokers or associate brokers for not less than five years, which members shall be appointed by the Governor, one from each of the three congressional districts as the districts were constituted on January 1, 2006. The remaining members shall be appointed at large, one of whom shall be representative of the public, one of whom shall be a licensed real estate salesperson who has engaged in the real estate business as a salesperson for not less than three years, and one of whom shall be an active and licensed real estate broker who has engaged in the real estate business as a broker or associate broker for not less than five years." 81-885.07
Per Diem:$100 per day when the Commission meets
Expense Reimbursement:Yes
Term Length:6 years
Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:All Expire

Meetings Required In:

Required FY 13-14:No Requirement
Held FY 13-14:10
Required FY 14-15:No Requirement
Held FY 14-15:10
Required FY 15-16:No Requirement
Held FY 15-16:10

Operations

Support Staff:11
Shared or Separate:Separate
FY 13-14 Budget:$1,121,437 (actual)
FY 14-15 Budget:$1,173,217 (actual)
FY 15-16 Budget:$1,761,263 (appropriatin)
Other Funding Sources:None
Spending Authority:Yes, approves budget for the agency

Accomplishments

Since July 1, 2012:Successfully defended challenge to authority to issue cease and desist orders to unlicensed persons engage in real estate practice in Federal court, Young v. Ricketts, United State Court of Appeals, No. 15-1873; Worked with the real estate industry and the legislature to pass legislation dealing with teams (LB678, 2016); Revised the required agency disclosure form from 4 pages to one, making it easier for both the public and licensees to understand; Implemented expanded and improved online renewal with over 90% voluntary adoption rate in the first year (2012); Implemented online submission of continuing education certificates (2014); Received funding ($550,000) for new database system acquisition as reflected in one time increase in FY15-16 budget, database development currently underway.