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State Board of Landscape Architects

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    State Board of Landscape Architects
  • Contact Person:
    Gail Parris
  • Purpose:
    The Mission of the Board is to protect the life, health, and property of the citizens of Nebraska by ensuring the licensure of individuals who practice the profession of landscape architecture and present themselves as Landscape Architects within the State.
  • How Many Affectable:
    Safeguards life, health, property, and promotes public welfare of those in the State of Nebraska
  • How Many Served:
    Approximately 140 Licensees, 10 examinees, and the public through public awareness of what landscape architects do and why licensure is important
  • Year Created:
    1967
  • Year Active:
    1968
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Neb Rev Stat Section 81-8,186
  • Parent Agency:
    None
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Six
  • Who Appoints:
    Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Five professional landscape architects and one public member Neb Rev Stat 81-8,186
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    Five Years
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 17-18:
    1
  • Held FY 17-18:
    5
  • Required FY 18-19:
    1
  • Held FY 18-19:
    4
  • Required FY 19-20:
    1
  • Held FY 19-20:
    4
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Yes
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared through contract with the Board of Engineers and Architects
  • FY 17-18 Budget:
    $25,333
  • FY 18-19 Budget:
    $34,753
  • FY 19-20 Budget:
    $27,330
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    Neb Rev Stat 81-8,194
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2016:
    A seven year journey to revise the Professional Landscape Architect Act was came to an end in 2020 with the passage of LB30, 2019. This is the first major revision of the Act since 1971. Included in the revision were additional pathways to licensure to help reduce unintended barriers. The transition from annual to biennial renewals, the removal of duplicated language, adding a requirement for a coordinating professional on a project, authority for the Board to bring action against unlicensed practice, and the reorganization by combining related sections.The Board just finished compiling and revision its Rules and Regulations, Title 231 NAC, as a result of LB30 and will be hold the public hearing on the revisions at the end of October 2020. This revision is a total revamp of the old Rules and includes the reduction on several fees, deletion of duplicated language, outlining the application processes, define the enforcement process, reducing the professional development hours (PDH) from fifteen to twelve, creating a process for an individual to reinstate an expired license, promulgation of several Board polices, creation of a new PDH audit process, among others.The Board launched a new more user friendly website in June 2019.The Board met in August 2020 to review and update its Strategic Plan for the next biennium. The Board will be concentrating its effects on creating material to be used during it outreach to both students and the public as well as reaching out to the local chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) to begin working together on like matters and issues.