An appropriation shall only exist when the following criteria have been met: (1) There shall be included the phrase there is hereby appropriated; (2) A specific fund type shall be identified and the fund shall be appropriated; (3) The amount to be appropriated from such fund shall be identified; (4) A specific budget program or a specific statement reflecting the purpose for expending such funds shall be identified; and (5) The time period during which such funds shall be expended shall be identified.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 49-804
Appropriations; validity; requirements
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Christensen v. Gale (2018)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. Collar v. Evnen (September 2024)
Laws 1979, LB 232, § 1.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.