Formal Name: | Nebraska Capitol Commission |
Contact Person: | Robert C. Ripley, Capitol Administrator |
Purpose: | The (Office of the) Nebraska Capitol Commission is charged with developing and administrating policies, procedures and programs for the on-going preservation, restoration, enhancement and interpretation of the Nebraska State Capitol, its grounds and Environs District as both an effective working environment for State government and as a Registered National Historic Landmark. |
How Many Affectable: | All Nebraska citizens |
How Many Served: | As a National Historic Landmark, all Americans are served by the preservation of our landmark Capitol. |
Year Created: | 2004 in current legislation |
Year Active: | 2004 (originally in 1919 Mears-Tracewell Act) |
Sunset Date: | Not defined |
Authorization Citation: | NRSS 72-2204 through 72-2214 |
Parent Agency: | Independent agency administratively linked to DAS for accounting, budget and personnel only. |
Number Of Members: | Nine |
Who Appoints: | All ex-officio except three gubernatorial appointees |
Legislative Approval: | None required. |
Qualifications Of Members: | Three appointees- Nebraska residents, one from each Congressional District. |
Per Diem: | For only out of Lincoln appointees (2) |
Expense Reimbursement: | Travel & Meals |
Term Length: | Ex-officio is on-going; appointees 3 years staggered |
Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
Required FY 17-18: | Five annually |
Held FY 17-18: | Five (February, June, August, November x 2) |
Required FY 18-19: | Five annually |
Held FY 18-19: | Five (February, June, August, November x 2) |
Required FY 19-20: | Five annually |
Held FY 19-20: | Six (February, June, August, September, November x 2) |
Support Staff: | 28 (Office of the Capitol Commission) |
Shared or Separate: | Shared |
FY 17-18 Budget: | $3.9 million |
FY 18-19 Budget: | $4.0 million |
FY 19-20 Budget: | $4.1 million |
Other Funding Sources: | Capital construction appropriation |
Spending Authority: | Statutory |
Since July 1, 2016: | Available on-line capitol.org Annual Report via 'The Capitol Sower' November each year. |