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Commission on Uniform State Laws

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Commission on Uniform State Laws
  • Contact Person:
    Joanne Pepperl
  • Purpose:
    Promote uniformity in state laws where uniformity is desirable and practicable.
  • How Many Affectable:
    legislation is sponsored by Legislature; affects entire state
  • How Many Served:
    entire state
  • Year Created:
    1952
  • Year Active:
    1952
  • Sunset Date:
    none
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    49-901
  • Parent Agency:
    Legislative Council
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    6
  • Who Appoints:
    Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    no
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    member of state bar
  • Per Diem:
    no
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    yes
  • Term Length:
    4 years
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    All Expire
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    1
  • Held FY 13-14:
    1
  • Required FY 14-15:
    1
  • Held FY 14-15:
    1
  • Required FY 15-16:
    1
  • Held FY 15-16:
    1
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    none
  • Shared or Separate:
    blank
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    42,600
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    42,600
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    42,900
  • Other Funding Sources:
    blank
  • Spending Authority:
    blank
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    2015 LB254 introduced Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act;LB415 introduced and passed Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; LB219 introduced and passed Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act 2016 LB829 introduced and passed Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (2015)