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Nebraska Real Estate Commission

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Nebraska Real Estate Commission
  • Contact Person:
    Greg Lemon, Director
  • Purpose:
    Commission; powers; licensing; sanctions; consent decrees; civil fine.The commission shall have the full power to regulate the issuance of licenses and the activities of licensees and may impose sanctions pursuant to this section for the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare. The commission may revoke or suspend licenses issued under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act, censure licensees, enter into consent decrees, and issue cease and desist orders to violators of section 81-885.03. The commission may, alone or in combination with such disciplinary actions, impose a civil fine on a licensee for each violation alleged in a complaint for which the commission has made a finding of guilt, except that the total fine for such violations shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per complaint. The commission may also impose a civil fine on violators of section 81-885.03 subject to the limits in such section.The commission shall retain its powers under this section with respect to the actions of a licensee, whether or not he or she continues to be licensed under the act.(Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-885.10)
  • How Many Affectable:
    1.9 Million Nebraska Population
  • How Many Served:
    Approximately 7500 Real Estate Licensees
  • Year Created:
    1943
  • Year Active:
    1943
  • Sunset Date:
    NA
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    81-885.07
  • Parent Agency:
    Nebraska Real Estate Commission
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    7
  • Who Appoints:
    6 by Governor, Secretary of State is Standing Chairperson
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    There is hereby created the State Real Estate Commission which shall consist of the Secretary of State, who shall be chairperson of the commission, and six members appointed by the Governor. 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. The member representing the former congressional district 1 on July 14, 2006, shall represent congressional district 1 for the balance of his or her term. The member representing the former congressional district 2 on July 14, 2006, shall represent congressional district 2 for the balance of his or her term. The member representing the former congressional district 3 on July 14, 2006, shall become an at-large member for the balance of his or her term. The member representing the former congressional district 4 on July 14, 2006, shall represent congressional district 3 for the balance of his or her term. (81-885.07(1))
  • Per Diem:
    100.00 Per day (81-885.07(3))
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Actual Expenses (same criteria as state employees) actual and necessary related to travel, meals and lodging (81-885.07(3))
  • Term Length:
    6 Years
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 17-18:
    Discretionary (81-885.07(4))
  • Held FY 17-18:
    10
  • Required FY 18-19:
    Discretionary (81-885.07(4))
  • Held FY 18-19:
    10
  • Required FY 19-20:
    Discretionary (81-885.07(4))
  • Held FY 19-20:
    9 (one meeting cancelled due to Covid, two held remotely)
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    11
  • Shared or Separate:
    Entire Agency
  • FY 17-18 Budget:
    1,235,823
  • FY 18-19 Budget:
    1,207,344
  • FY 19-20 Budget:
    1,233,286
  • Other Funding Sources:
    Sole Funding Source is licensing and related fees, transfers, renewals, etc.
  • Spending Authority:
    As approved by the legislature (81-885.07(7))
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2016:
    1. Adopt and Implement recognition and regulation of real estate teams (2017)2. Revise and Update Seller Property Condition Disclosure Statement (2017)3. Clarify regulations related to record keeping (2017)4. Provide guidance and education to the real estate industry on cybersecurity issues (2017)5. Production of "License Law Minute" videos to educate licensees (2017-present)6. Streamline paperwork requirements for continuing education by eliminating broker approval for training7. Implement additional pre and post license pragmaticpractice based course requirements (2020)8. Provide a waiver procedure for broker trust account requirement