Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3202

For purposes of Chapter 2, article 32, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission; (2) Natural resources district or district means a natural resources district operating pursuant to Chapter 2, article 32; (3) Board means the board of directors of a district; (4) Director means a member of the board; (5) Other special-purpose districts means rural water districts, drainage districts, reclamation districts, and irrigation districts; (6) Manager means the chief executive hired by a majority vote of the board to be the supervising officer of the district; and (7) Department means the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment.