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State Records Board

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    State Records Board
  • Contact Person:
    Libby Elder
  • Purpose:
    The Board provides electronic access to public records or electronic information and services via the Nebraska.gov portal through an independent contractor; develops and maintains the portal; provides appropriate oversight of the portal manager; approves reasonable fees for electronic access to public records or electronic information and services; and oversees a grant program which grants funds to state and local agencies for the development of programs and technology to improve electronic access to public records or electronic information and services.
  • How Many Affectable:
    All persons desiring to use Nebraska online e-government services.
  • How Many Served:
    All persons using the Nebraska.gov portal.
  • Year Created:
    1997
  • Year Active:
    1997
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-1204
  • Parent Agency:
    Secretary of State
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    12 (6 Statutory 6 Appointed)
  • Who Appoints:
    Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    For appointed members, three representatives broadly representative of banking, insurance, and law groups; and three representatives broadly representative of libraries, the general public, and professional members of the Nebraska news media.
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    Three-year term for appointed members, may be reappointed for one additional term.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 21-22:
    4
  • Held FY 21-22:
    4
  • Required FY 22-23:
    4
  • Held FY 22-23:
    4
  • Required FY 23-24:
    4
  • Held FY 23-24:
    4
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    2
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared
  • FY 21-22 Budget:
    $3,756,738
  • FY 22-23 Budget:
    $2,682,663
  • FY 23-24 Budget:
    $2,979,672
  • Other Funding Sources:
    Only Records Management Cash Fund appropriation is used, no other funding sources, cash fund revenue is generated from the contract with the portal manager.
  • Spending Authority:
    84-1227 Records Management Cash Fund
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2020:
    The Nebraska State Records Board (NSRB) has continued to provide oversight of the portal manager contract with Nebraska Interactive, LLC dba Tyler Nebraska, and approve portal fees for online services provided by state and local agencies. The Nebraska.gov portal is an important resource for businesses and individuals accessing government services and information online. The portal currently consists of 1,276 online services and 80 websites. The amount of state agency funds and number of state agency records processed through the portal are included below. 2020 - $313 million; 19 million records2021 - $327 million; 22 million records2022 - $359 million; 21 million records2023 - $383 million; 20 million records In 2021, with assistance from the Records Management Cash Fund, the State Records Center was moved to a new facility to better protect and manage state records.