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Nebraska County Attorney Standards Advisory Council

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Nebraska County Attorney Standards Advisory Council
  • Contact Person:
    Perky Schoenhals 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94946 Lincoln, NE 68509-4946 perky.schoenhals@nebraska.gov (402) 471-2194
  • Purpose:
    The Nebraska County Attorney Standards Advisory Council serves as an advisory council to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
  • How Many Affectable:
    250
  • How Many Served:
    250
  • Year Created:
    1980
  • Year Active:
    1980
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1213 et seq
  • Parent Agency:
    Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    11
  • Who Appoints:
    The Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Four members must be either a county attorney or deputy county attorney, one from Douglas County and one from Lancaster County, a professor of law or professor of forensic science, two members must be county commissioners or supervisors. Two members that must be county attorneys or deputy county attorneys from counties other than Douglas County or Lancaster County, one member who is a county sheriff or a chief of police, and one member who is a certified forensic pathologist.
  • Per Diem:
    NA
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    4
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 17-18:
    1
  • Held FY 17-18:
    1
  • Required FY 18-19:
    1
  • Held FY 18-19:
    1
  • Required FY 19-20:
    1
  • Held FY 19-20:
    1
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Perky Schoenhals, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared with the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
  • FY 17-18 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 18-19 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 19-20 Budget:
    $0
  • Other Funding Sources:
    NA
  • Spending Authority:
    NA
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2016:
    The County Attorney Standards Advisory Council continues to monitor all county attorneys and ensure they report all continuing education hours to the Crime Commission as mandated by statute. The council has formulated and established new guidelines to promote uniform and quality death investigations for county coroners.